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http://wwwtc.pbs.org/nationalparks/media/pdfs/tnp_lesson_plan_mapping_the_national_parks.pdf
GeographyisthestudyofEarthanditsfeatures.Geographersalsostudythedistributionof
plantandanimallifeontheplanet,includingpeopleandcities.
Itshelpfultolookatgeographythroughthesefivethemes:
LOCATIONWhereisit?Thetermcanrefertoabsolutelocation,suchasanaddressor
geographiccoordinates.Itcanalsorefertorelativelocation,orwheresomethingisin
relationtosomethingelse.
PLACEWhatisitlike?Thistermreferstothecharacteristicsthatmakeaplaceunique.
Thosecharacteristicscanbephysical,suchaslandformsandvegetation.Theycanalsobe
human,referringtoanareasculture,economyandgovernment.Everyplacehasaspecial
combinationofphysicalandhumancharacteristics.
HUMANENVIRONMENTINTERACTIONWhatistherelationshipbetweenthe
environmentandhumans?Thetermreferstowaysthathumansadapttoanenvironment,
howtheychangeit,andhowtheydependonit.Bridgesanddamsareexamplesofways
thathumanshaveinteractedwiththeenvironmenttomeettheirneeds.
MOVEMENTHowhavepeople,goodsorideasmovedfromoneplacetoanother?
ExamplesofmovementincludeAmericaswestwardexpansionandtheInternet.
REGIONSWhatcharacteristicissharedbyagroupofplaces?Puttingplacesinto
regionsallowsustoorganizeourknowledgeoftheworld.Aregioncanbedefinedby
specificboundaries,suchasacountyortheUnitedStates.ButaregionsuchastheRust
BeltorTornadoAlleycanalsobebasedonourperceptionsofplaces.
WatchtheclipMappingtheNationalParksFollowingthesegment,answerthefollowing
questions:
a.Accordingtothesegment,whatisaparkspurpose?
Aparkspurposeistoconservelargeforestedareaswhicharehabitatstomanyspecies.
b.Whattypesofenvironmentswereamongthoseshownanddescribedinthesegment?
Thetypesofenvironmentsshownanddescribedareforests,coastalarea,andplaces
amongothers.
c.Inwhatwaysdothoseenvironmentscomparetoyourideaofapark?
MyideaofaparkisaplacefullofVegetationandwildlife,theenvironmentshave
similaritiestomyidea.
d.Whichofthoseenvironmentswouldyouliketoknowmoreabout?
Iwouldliketoknowmoreaboutenvironmentsregardingforests.
APES:LandandwaterUseUnit

PARKPROFILE
Americas national parks represent a wide variety of environments, from glacial ice to fiery
volcanoes and dry deserts to deep fjords. To explore a specific park, start with the Website
of the National Park Service at www.nps.gov . Use the sites Find a Park tool to locate
your park. Then research its dedicated pages for facts about the park that you can share
withothers.Organizeyourinformationusingthefollowingtable.
EXPLORING
LOCATIONStateandRegion(formalor
informal)

TheRedwoodNationalandStateParks
arelocatedinNorthernCalifornia,325
milesnorthofSanFrancisco,CA,closeto
theOregonborder.
PHYSICALCHARACTERISTICS
Parkborders(area)
Sizeofthepark(acres)
Climate
Landforms
Vegetation
Wildlife
Theparkis131,983acres.
Weatherismid40stolow60s
Climateisfairlyconstantaswellas
rainyandmoist.
Slipperyland
LandiscoveredwithRedwood
trees.
Bananaslugs,graywhales,
Douglasfir,blackbears,andsea
anemones
HUMANCHARACTERISTICS
Visitorsperyear
Mostpopularvisitorsites
Historyofdevelopment(movement)
Changesinlandscapeovertime
(humanenvironmentinteraction)
Springfall:Opendaily,9amto5
pmWinter:Opendaily,9amto4
pmClosed:NewYear'sDay,
ThanksgivingDay,andChristmas
Day.
380,167in2011
Minerswhowereunabletoacquire
fortunefromthegoldrushremained
inthecoastwheretheyturnedto
loggingfromtheRedwoodforests
tomakehomes.After2,000acres
ofoldwoodforestswerecut,many
conservationistbecameconcerned
andpushedfortheconservationof
heforest.

GoogleEarthUsingGoogleEarth,zoominandexploretheparkyouresearched.Seeifyoucanfindthe
featuresoftheparkthatyouhavelearnedaboutinyourresearchOptionalNationalParkChoicesGlacier
BayNationalParkandPreserve,AlaskaDenaliNationalPark,AlaskaYosemiteNationalPark,California
MesaVerdeNationalPark,ColoradoEvergladesNationalPark,FloridaHawaiiVolcanoesNationalPark,
Hawaii
APES:LandandwaterUseUnitTallgrassPrairieNational
Preserve,KansasIsleRoyaleNationalPark,MichiganCraterLakeNationalPark,OregonBryceCanyon
NationalPark,UtahYellowstoneNationalPark,WyomingGlacierNationalPark,MTRockyMountain
NationalPark,CO
BlackCanyonoftheGunnisonNationalPark,COOlympicNationalPark,WAShenandoahNationalPark,
VAGreatSmokyMountainNationalPark,TN/NCMammothCavesNationalPark,KYArchesNationalPark,
UTGrandTetonNationalPark,WY

APES:LandandwaterUseUnit