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HOOK You have the following items on your grocery list: apples, carrots, bread, milk,

HOOK You have the following items on your grocery list: apples, carrots, bread, milk, fish, trash bags, chips, steak, butter, cheese and paper towels. You need to get in and out of the store as soon as possible. 1. How do you group these items to speed up your task? 2. Why did you group them the way they did?

STUDENT HANDOUT 1: NOTES! Under your HOOK create a 3 column chart using at

STUDENT HANDOUT 1: NOTES! Under your HOOK create a 3 column chart using at LEAST half of the page. It should look something like the one below. Region: ? Formal What? Characteristics? Example: Functional Perceptual

REGION? Lets read on page 78 of your orange Jarrett Book How the earth

REGION? Lets read on page 78 of your orange Jarrett Book How the earth is divided for study. Geographers choose how they will classify the world based on common characteristics. they are man-made tools for making better sense of the world.

3 TYPES OF REGIONS Formal Functional Perceptual

3 TYPES OF REGIONS Formal Functional Perceptual

FORMAL REGION Characterized by a common human or physical property such as political identity,

FORMAL REGION Characterized by a common human or physical property such as political identity, climate, or landforms Lets read on page 78 of your orange Jarrett Book

FORMAL REGION Example: Counties, States, Countries

FORMAL REGION Example: Counties, States, Countries

FORMAL REGION Example: Desert, Rainforest, Tundra

FORMAL REGION Example: Desert, Rainforest, Tundra

FORMAL REGION Example: The Rockies, Atlantic Coastal Plain, Midwest

FORMAL REGION Example: The Rockies, Atlantic Coastal Plain, Midwest

FUNCTIONAL REGION Organized around a focal point, with surrounding areas linked by transportation, trade,

FUNCTIONAL REGION Organized around a focal point, with surrounding areas linked by transportation, trade, or communication

FUNCTIONAL REGION Example: Metropolitan Areas - Greater Houston Area

FUNCTIONAL REGION Example: Metropolitan Areas - Greater Houston Area

FUNCTIONAL REGION Examples Airline hubs - Houston Intercontinental Airport

FUNCTIONAL REGION Examples Airline hubs - Houston Intercontinental Airport

Functional Region

Functional Region

PERCEPTUAL REGION A place defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective

PERCEPTUAL REGION A place defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data.

PERCEPTUAL REGION Example The “South”

PERCEPTUAL REGION Example The “South”

PERCEPTUAL REGION Example The “Bible Belt”

PERCEPTUAL REGION Example The “Bible Belt”

Example: Muslim World

Example: Muslim World

LETS PRACTICE! On the opposite page of your notes using the entire page make

LETS PRACTICE! On the opposite page of your notes using the entire page make a chart that looks like the one below Image and brief description ABCDEF- Type of region Justification This is an example of a ---- region because-------.

Directions for Regions Activity 1. Examine the image on the placard 2. Use your

Directions for Regions Activity 1. Examine the image on the placard 2. Use your notes to identify the type of region the image represents 3. Complete your chart 6. Check with your teacher and repeat

Image A

Image A

Image B

Image B

Image C

Image C

Image D

Image D

Image E

Image E

Image F

Image F

Processing Assignment Create your own examples of a region map using your high school

Processing Assignment Create your own examples of a region map using your high school as a region. You can create a formal, perceptual or functional map. One example would be a map of who sits where in the cafeteria.