1. The 5 Themes of World Geography #5:Regions

3. A Region is an area defined by common characteristics. Physical & Human

4. Physical: shared – –climate – –vegetation – –landforms – –bodies of water – –relative location – –climate – –vegetation – –landforms – –bodies of water – –relative location

5. Human: shared l l culture – –history-language – –religion-economy – –social structure l l culture – –history-language – –religion-economy – –social structure

6. Regions are places that have more common characteristics than differences. When we study the world we look at it in regions.

7. Oceania

8. What are Oceania’s Common Characteristics? l Islands –Volcanic –Coral Reefs l People –Polynesians l Climate –Tropical

9. Northern Africa & the Middle East

10. What are the shared Characteristics of Northern Africa & the Middle East? l Desert l Islam l Oil

11. Why do we study Europe as two parts--west & east?

12. Same Continent-Different Pasts l l Western Europe – –Democratic – –Capitalism – –Prosperous l Eastern Europe –used to be Communist –experiencing political & economic change –Not as Prosperous What does the future hold now that Communism has collapsed in Eastern Europe?

13. Russia--Europe & Asia

14. What is Latin America?

15. What are the common characteristics of Latin America? l Language l History l Ethnic Groups l Vegetation

16. East Asia & Southeast Asia

17. What are the common characteristics of East Asia? l l Art & Music l l Religion l l Technology l l History

18. How has Southeast Asia been influenced by East & South Asia? l Conquest l Trade l Religion

19. Southern Asia

20. What are the shared characteristics of Southern Asia? l Physical Extremes –Himalayas –Flooded River Deltas l Religion –Hinduism & Islam

21. Africa

22. What are the common characteristics of Africa? l l Landforms l l Animals l l Social Structure – –Masai l l Art & Music l l Problems

23. A Region is an area defined by common characteristics. Physical & Human