Lowenhaupt 1 September 14, 2013 Objective: How does geography impact history? What important features exist that have shaped societies? Warm-Up: In your binder, answer the following question: Imagine you could live anywhere in the world, but you had little to no money. Where would you live and why? Review of Scientific Revolution Causes: Effects: Notes: Human and Physical Geography is the study of the they use. Geography determines the way in which humans live, the to better their existence. The impact of human interaction with the environment has had mixed results. While human life has been improved and made more comfortable, the environment has been damaged in a variety of ways.
Lowenhaupt 2 Five Themes of Human and Physical Geography Location Describes where a place is -- its position on the Earth's surface. Two ways to describe location: Relative Location and Absolute Location. Relative Location: The description of a place in relation to another. Absolute Location: The exact location of a place using lines of longitude and latitude. Place Describes an area in terms of it's physical and human characteristics such as climate, landforms, waterways, language, religion, social activities, etc... Examples/Comments, etc. Human/ Environme nt Interaction Describes how people change their environment or adapt to it Movement Describes the movement of people, goods, and ideas. This occurs through migration, trade, and cultural diffusion. Region Describes an area that has its own unifying characteristics. This is done politically -- the Middle East is a political region, physically -- the rainforests of Brazil, and culturally -- Muslim areas are influenced by the religion of Islam.
Lowenhaupt 3 Brainstorm: With a partner, come up with an many examples of the following geographic features from Global I or your general knowledge. Use examples from Global History only (No examples from the United States!) Rivers Mountains Deserts Bodies of Water With a partner... Complete the maps of the world provided. One map should be labeled Continents and the second should be labeled Bodies of Water, Mountains and Deserts. Continents: North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica Bodies of Water: Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea Mountains: Himalaya, Andes, Ural, Alps Deserts: Sahara Desert, Gobi Desert
Lowenhaupt 4 Multiple-Choice and Document Based Questions The term Latin America most accurately refers to the 1. areas of the Western Hemisphere south of the United States 2. countries that belong to the Organization of American States 3. continents of North and South America 4. countries that have close economic ties with Spain Which generalization about geography of Latin America is accurate? 1. geographic features prevented foreign imperialism 2. harsh climatic conditions have prevented the development of large-scale agriculture 3. the lack of geographic barriers facilitated the development of transportation and communication systems 4. great variations in latitude and landforms resulted in a diversity of climates Which geographic factor has had the most influence on Poland's historical and cultural development? 1. a severe climate 2. vast deposits of oil 3. location on the great European Plain 4. a rugged coastline Which is an accurate statement about Japan s natural resources? 1. Japan has extensively used the seas for fishing 2. large reserves of petroleum are located in the northern part of Japan 3. Japan has large fertile plains suitable for growing grain 4. large coal and iron-ore deposits are located in the mountain region In addition to providing water for Indian agriculture, the Ganges River remains important to India because it is 1. the only source of Indian hydroelectric power 2. a sacred river for the Hindu population 3. the birthplace of Hindu culture 4. an unofficial boundary between the Hindus and Muslims A topographical map would most likely be used to 1. identify the major agricultural products of Egypt 2. determine the population of Beijing, China 3. estimate the elevation of Bangkok, Thailand 4. count the number of provinces in India Which geographic factor was most important to the development of the early river valley civilizations? 1. fertile soils 2. high mountains 3. vast deserts 4. smooth coastline
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