Continents Project

To help us understand the 5 Themes of Geography, each of you will be researching a continent and identifying the 5 themes along with some other information.

Once you have been assigned your continent you will need to research/do the following.

1.) Identify all the continents on a map. Color all of the continents EXCEPT yours green. Color your continent your favorite color.

2.) Label the oceans

3.) Identify the 5 themes as follows...

Location


• Where is the place (longitude, latitude, continent, hemispheres)?
• How far away from home is it (travel time by plane, distance in miles or kilometers)?
• What countries are neighbors of the country?


Place


• Describe the place (size, shape).
• What is the climate (temperature, rainfall)?
• What kinds of physical features are there (mountains, rivers, deserts)?
• Describe the people who live there (nationalities, traditions, etc.).


Human-Environment Interactions


• How do people use the land (farming, herding, mining, industry)?
• How have people changed the land?
• Where do most people live (near a river or coastline, in the mountains)?
• Why do you think people settled there (water, safety, food, natural beauty)?


Movement


• How will you travel to the place (route, drive, fly, walk)?
• Does the country export goods to other places? If so, what and where?
• Does the country import goods from other places? If so, what and from where?
• Why would people leave or move to the country (jobs, family, climate, war)?


Regions


• What language(s) do people speak?
• What are the political divisions of the country (states, provinces, republics)?
• How is the country similar to any of its neighbors (traditions, language, climate)?

You can either type a paper, create a brochure, or create a poster with your information.