Regions - Ms. Preissler

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Intro to Geography

• Site, Place, Regions

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Types of Geography

• Physical

• Human

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Site

• The physical characteristics of a place
• Site factors include things like landforms,
  climate, vegetation types, availability of water,
  soil quality, minerals, and even wildlife.
• Examples New Yorks location , Canadas
  Environment

How would you describe the site of Plainfield
South?
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Place

• Place describes the human and physical
  characteristics of a location.
• Physical mountains, rivers, beaches, topography,
  animal and plant life
• Human humandesigned cultural features land use,
  religion, transport

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Region

• Region divides the world into manageable units
  for geographic study
• places that have "one or more common
  characteristics that give them a measure of unity
  and make them distinct from surrounding areas

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Regions Activity

• How many regions of the U.S. can we list?
• Quietly break into groups of 1-3 people
• One the Map, in your group label the regions in
  different colors that we have listed
• Each of you will be responsible for labeling your
  OWN map.
• Compare Maps
• List words that help define and describe each of
  your regions
• Examples types of food, music, accents,
  location, place, site

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Bell Work

• On the back of your U.S. Regions Map list words
  that help define and describe each of your
  regions
• Examples types of food, music, accents,
  location, place, sites

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Intro to Geography

• Formal, Functional, Vernacular Regions

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Vernacular (Perceptual) Region

• A place that people exists as part of their
  culture.
• Area defined by peoples feelings and attitudes

Europe
Texas
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Formal Region

• A uniform or homogeneous region
• areas that have official boundaries such as
  counties, cities, states and countries

Would you know if you left Plainfields city
limits?
Regions by Language
Everyone in the United States shares the same
president.
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Formal Region

• Formal regions may be predominant rather than
  universal

President Obama received all 21 electoral votes
in Illinois in 2008, did every single person in
Illinois vote for him?
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BRAIN BREAK
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Functional (Nodal) Region

• An area organized around a node or focal point
  and the space surrounding that central location

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Functional Region

1. Describe the environmental factors that have
   shaped this region.
2. Describe the cultural factors that have shaped
   this region.
3. Describe the economic factors that have shaped
   this region.

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Identifying Regions

• Are these areas a Vernacular, Formal, or
  Functional region?
• State of Nebraska
• Hawkeye Nation
• I-80 Corridor
• Dixie Land
• Brazil

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Exit Slip

• Identify these types of regions, then come up
  with an example of your own for each type.
• The Land of Lincoln
• Los Angeles
• China

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Bell Work

• In your notes Explain why newspaper delivery
  areas are functional regions. Hint think about
  the pizza delivery example

2) Why is the functional region for the Chicago
Tribune greater than the region for the
Plainfield Enterprise?
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QUICK REVIEW

• What is a Formal Region? What are examples?
• What is a Functional Region? Examples?
• What is a Vernacular (Perceptual) Region?
  Examples?

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Regions Assignment

• Listen carefully while going through the
  directions
• This is an Individual Assignment but you may work
  on your assignment with others
• DUE WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH
• No reason why you shouldnt get a good start or
  completed in class.
• Ps. Youre welcome.

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How is Plainfield School District 202 an example
of a functional region?