Unit 1

Five Themes of GeographyRegions

Standard 1E: RegionKNOW

• Region answers the question “What do places have in common?,” which helps to organize the world into smaller, more manageable areas.

• What are some things that might define a region?– Physical & human

characteristics– Ex. physical regions based on

land type, or human regions such as political boundaries.

• DODO: : View This Land is Your Land U.S. Regions Film Clip (3:14)

Click Here for Interactive Lights Map

Quick ? Quick ?

How is Panem divided into

How is Panem divided into

regions in regions in The Hunger Games?The Hunger Games?

Standard 1E: RegionDo Not Copy

• Here is an example of the World divided into 7 regions with each region containing a population of 1 billion. This map was made by delugetheory on Reddit

Standard 1E: RegionKNOWKNOW

• Regions can be:Regions can be:– Formal:Formal: clear cut borders, clear cut borders,

ex. Political divisions, ex. Political divisions, latitude/longitude points.latitude/longitude points.

– Functional:Functional: provides some provides some function such as transit function such as transit systems (subways), malls systems (subways), malls (every store functions (every store functions under the mall), & under the mall), & subdivisions (The Summit).subdivisions (The Summit).

– Perceptional:Perceptional: is based on is based on your opinion.your opinion. What type of region is this?What type of region is this?

NC-SC State Line

Standard 1E: Region DO Make this chart on a sheet of paper and write down as many examples as Make this chart on a sheet of paper and write down as many examples as you can in each category without using examples from the previous slide. you can in each category without using examples from the previous slide.

You must have at least Three examples for each type of region.You must have at least Three examples for each type of region.

Examples of Formal Regions Examples of Functional Regions

Examples of Perceptional Regions

DO NOT COPY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MAP PAGES DO NOT COPY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MAP PAGES

DODO:: Let’s discuss how we can Let’s discuss how we can divide the U.S. into regions?divide the U.S. into regions?

KNOWKNOW Physical regions Physical regions

previously mentioned previously mentioned included climates, included climates, biomes, & landform biomes, & landform regions, which were regions, which were from east to west: from east to west: Atlantic Coastal Plain, Atlantic Coastal Plain, Appalachian Mts., Appalachian Mts., Interior Plains, Rocky Interior Plains, Rocky Mts., the Great Basin, Mts., the Great Basin, and Pacific Coastal and Pacific Coastal Plains & Mts.Plains & Mts.

Standard 1E: Physical RegionsStandard 1E: Physical Regions

Standard 1E: Region BeltsKNOW

• Belt regions originally referred to farming regions, but now refer to climatic, cultural, & economic areas. They do not have formal borders & often overlap each other.

• Here are some farming belts; write down where they are located in your notes.

Standard 1E: Region BeltsKNOW

• An example of An example of climate belt is climate belt is the Sun Belt, the Sun Belt, which consists which consists of the hot of the hot Southern U.S.Southern U.S.

• The Bible Belt is The Bible Belt is an example of an example of cultural belt. It cultural belt. It consists of SE consists of SE states, where states, where Protestant Protestant Christian church Christian church attendance is attendance is extremely high. extremely high.

Is the Is the population population growing or growing or declining in declining in this region? this region?

Why?Why?

Standard 1E: Region BeltsKNOW

• The Rust Belt is an economic belt located in the NE & Great Lakes region where manufacturing & economic decline is common.

Standard 1E: Region BeltsDO: Create a Belt Region Project

• It is now time for you to create your own belt regions. Follow the It is now time for you to create your own belt regions. Follow the directions provided by your teacher.directions provided by your teacher.

• You can make your region out of anythingYou can make your region out of anything: athletics, fashion, food, or : athletics, fashion, food, or music. Read the project instructions handout carefully.music. Read the project instructions handout carefully.

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Standard 1F: Five Themes ProjectDO

• Directions: The objective of this project is to improve your understanding of the Five Themes of Geography by describing the state of South Carolina (or another state/nation) according to these themes. Create a Google Presentation or Document for this project by adhering to the following requirements:

• Have a title page with the name of the project, your full name, due date and class period.

• Make one slide or page for each of the Five Themes of Geography. • Each slide or page should include a picture focusing on South Carolina that

represents that particular theme.• Each slide/page must contain a grammatically correct paragraph (no bullet points)

using 15-20 point font/or 12 point font in Docs that 1) defines the theme (refer to your notes), 2) describes the state of South Carolina according to the theme (be thorough), and lastly, 3) describe how your picture represents the theme.

• Scoring Rubric: 4 points each for picture and answering each of the 3 questions for each of the Five Themes.