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Critical Content/Concept Web

 * Unit Theme**:Five Themes of Geography
 * Conceptual Lens:**Interaction
 * Unit Length:**3-4 Weeks


 * ===Unit Overview=== ||
 * This unit deals with the foundation of geography, the 5 themes. Location, Region, Human Interaction with Environment, Movement, and Place are the foundation of geography. The use of latitude and longitude to locate places on earth is reviewed as well. Physical systems such as volcanoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, or any other natural phenomena on earth’s surface are introduced. How people shape the world- how they settle the earth, form societies, and create permanent features is described as human systems.The activities used in this unit will help them discover the importance of the 5 themes of geography by giving them hands on approach using atlases, maps and partner sharing. ||

Longitude/Latitude coordinates Calculation of gas mileage Weight distribution ||  || Place Region Human Environmental Interaction Movement Location ||  ||   ||   ||
 * English || Mathematics || Science || Social Studies || Second Language || Art || Insert Integration Area ||
 * || Map scale Calculation

Designer(s):James Black, Brad Cyr
**Students will understand that:** That geography is broken into 5 themes. That places are located on earth using longitude and latitude. Maps, graphs and charts help organize geographic information.

How places are located using longitude and latitude. How maps, graphs and charts help organize geographic themes.
 * Essential Question:**How the 5 themes of geography help us understand earth.

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