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Introduction to Social Studies

5 themes of Geography

Geography

Danube River- second longest river in

Europe- flows from Germany to the Black Sea

  • Location: exact spot where something is at
  • Place: characteristics of a location. What is it like here? Is it hot or cold? Marietta is hot in the summer.
  • Region: Areas of the world that have common characteristics are called regions. Common characteristics could be languages, size, climate, etc.
  • Movement: People, places, and ideas that move from one place to another
  • Human-Environmental Interaction: Interaction between humans and the environment…example: Pollution
  • Geography is the study of people, places, and the environment.

History

Culture

Government

Example for Location

Theresa May- Prime Minister of UK

Paris, France on map

  • Government is the people and groups of people that have the power to make laws and see that they are obeyed.
  • Culture is the beliefs, customs, and ways of living that a group of people share.
  • Example: Some people celebrate Christmas, while others celebrate Hanukah.
  • Example: Some cultures eat different foods.
  • History is the study of the past with the help of written records.
  • Example: A story about the past.

Example for Human-Environmental Interaction

Example for Region

Example for Place

Example for Movement

Economics

Channel Tunnel built underwater

  • Religious regions in Europe
  • Channel Tunnel built underwater

Many countries in Europe are mountainous because of the

ALPS MOUNTAINS. You would see mountains in PLACES

like this.

  • Channel Tunnel
  • Tunnel crossing the English Channel
  • Chernobyl disaster 1986
  • Economics is the study of the ways in which people produce and exchange goods.
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