Delaware Recommended Curriculum Regional Planning Course Adapted by Maggie Legates, DGA from a presentation by P.W. Rees, UD Department of Geography.
5 themes of geography
Warm-up 9/19 What are the 3 types of regions we have discussed in class? – Tell me their names and give me an example of each one.
Regional thinking The “sense of place” that humans possess may apply to a larger area of Earth than a specific location. Why are places the same or different?
The study of the distribution and interactions of physical and human features on the earth. Unlike historians, geographers view the world by looking.
“Which is greater, the impact of the earth on people or the impact of people on the earth?”
Bell Ringer: August 11, 2014 Find the definition for Geography: You may use your book or cell phone.
Chapter One Thinking Geographically. Cultural Landscape Main thing human geographers are concerned with Visible imprint of human activity on the landscape.
Standard 5: Regional Geography: People Create Regions to Interpret Earth’s Complexity Region is a concept that is used to identify & organize areas of.
© 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Functional regions A. Disperse evenly. B. Are centered on a node. C. Avoid cultural dysfunction. D. Are unaffected by communications.
Location Place Region Human-Environment Interaction Movement.
Five Themes of Geography. Bell-Ringing Activity Stand over by the wall w/ the window; once the bell rings, I will move you to your necessary seats. Syllabus.