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My 5 Places: Italy, Thailand, Oregon, Wisconsin, Costa Rica -Absolute location is exactly where something is. Latitude and Longitude give absolute location. An example of absolute location is 30 degrees north and 73 degrees west. || -Human Characteristics are things that humans have developed, such as roads and buildings. -Physical Characteristics are natural features of our earth.These include rivers, valleys, dirt, and lakes. || -We adapt to the environment when we use umbrellas in the rain and sunglasses when it's sunny. -We modify the environment when we heat and cool our houses. -We depend on the environment for many things: food, water, transportation, shelter, clothing, and many other materials. || -People is when people interact with each other. An example of this interaction is visiting family in another state. -Goods means trade. We use movement very often to trade goods with others. -Ideas stands for technology, tools, fashion trends and all other ideas that travel from place to place. || -Formal regions are defined by legal borders between states, countries, ect. -Functional regions are defined by a function. A function is a service such as a delivery company or a airline. Venarcular (perceptual) regions are those that are very broadly categorized. For example, The Middle East is vernacular region. ||
 * * [|Location]
 * Relative Location
 * Absolute Location || -Relative location is a general idea of where something is. Some examples of relative location are two blocks away and the east side of town.
 * * [|Place]
 * Human Characteristics
 * Physical Characteristics || Place tells what that particular place is like. Places have Human and Physical Characteristics.
 * * [|Human-Environmental Interactions]
 * Humans adapt to the environment
 * Humans modify the environment
 * Humans depend on the environment || Human-Environmental Interactions are the ways we interact with the environment. We do so mainly by adapting to, modifying, and depending on the environment.
 * * [|Movement]
 * People
 * Goods
 * Ideas || Movement means the way we travel and how it impacts our environment. There are 3 categories under movement: People, Goods, and Ideas.
 * * [|Regions]
 * Formal
 * Functional
 * Vernacular (perceptual) || Regions are groups of places that posses some of the same traits (usually they have similar locations).

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3 Questions: 9/16/11: -What are the 5 themes of geography? -Will the project be in a Powerpoint, Prezi, ect.? -How in detail would you like us to get?


 * TIMELINE**

Saturday-Sunday 9/17-9/18 Over the weekend, determine the 5 themes of geography. Pick 2 countries, 2 states, and 1 optional destination.

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Monday 9/19 Think about how the 5 themes of geography impact our lives. Start researching places.

Tuesday 9/20 Continue researching places and be citing resources. Begin Powerpoint or Prezi

Wednesday 9/21 Work on Presentation.

Thursday 9/22 Finish Presentation, add pictures, fine-tune.

Resources: datcp.**wi**.gov www.agclassroom.org/kids/stats/**wisconsin**.pdf http://www.classicwisconsin.com/features/stinks.html

http://www.traveloregon.com/Experiences/Trips-We-Love.aspx http://visittheoregoncoast.com/cities/gold-beach/ http://www.nps.gov/oreg/index.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon

http://www.govisitcostarica.com/category/outdoorRecreation/outdoorRecreation.asp http://www.worldheadquarters.com/cr/climate/

http://www.tourismthailand.org/campaign/en/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/thailand

http://www.kidport.com/reflib/worldgeography/italy/italy.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy http://www.travelblog.org/World/it-geog.html