15-16 March - Applying Themes and Traits

Announcements: Journals will be collected and an quarterly assessment will be given on 21 (A) - 22 (B) March. We will review for this exam early next week.

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5 Themes of Geography

1. Location  (absolute location, relative location)

2. Place  (human characteristics, physical characteristics)

3. Human-Environment Interaction  (humans modifying the environment)

4. Movement  (people, resources/objects, ideas)

5. Region  (divisions of space for better understanding)

6 Cultural Traits

1. Economic  (resources, scarcity, production, distribution, types of economy, technology, division of labor, transportation)

2. Social  (family life, customs, class, roles, education)

3. Belief  (religion, philosophy, myth, ritual)

4. Political  (citizenship, leadership, institutions)

5. Aesthetic  (art, music, dance, literature, food, fashion)

6. Communication  (language, symbols, body language)

Applying the 5 Themes and 6 Traits: 

1. Divide your paper into 12 blocks (fold vertically in thirds and horizontally in half twice). 

2. Write your name and period at the top right hand corner. Write "When the Moors Ruled in Europe at the top left hand corner.

3. List the 5 themes in the first five blocks and the 6 traits in the next six blocks (with one left over). 

4. As we watch the movie segments below, write notes that are relevant to each of the themes or traits in the appropriate box on your paper.

"When the Moors Ruled in Europe"

part 1

 part 2

 part 3

 part 4

 part 5

 part 6

 part 7

Find the playlist of all 11 parts of this documentary here.

Homework: Write a paragraph summarizing the notes you took on "When the Moors Ruled in Europe" using the 5 themes and the 6 traits. Due at the beginning of the next class!