5 Themes Wichita

5 Themes Wichita

By Lynne Ahlgren

Location

Why did people settle here?

• On the river

• Good place to trade with Native tribes

• Cattle trails​

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37.6872° N, 97.3301° W

Absolute Location

• ​South central KS

• ​1 hour north of OK border

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Relative Location

Location

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• Population​: 389,877

• Majority Christian of various demoninations

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Human Characteristics

• Prairies

• Trees along rivers

• Big Arkansas

• Little Arkansas​

Physical Characteristics

Place

wow amazing

Open Ended

Write as many FORMAL REGIONS as you (that Wichita is a part of)!

Region

Formal

• United States

• Kansas

• Sedgwick County

notes are the best

Region

Functional

• Wichita broadcast area

• KC Chiefs & Royals blackout area

• Kansas City air traffic control

• ​USDA zone 6

TAKE NOTES GET As​

Region

Vernacular

• South-central Kansas

• ​Great Plains

• Midwest​

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Open Ended

In Wichita, how do we DEPEND on the environment? List as many reasons as you can!

Open Ended

In Wichita, how do we ADAPT to the environment?

Open Ended

In Wichita, how have we MODIFIED our environment?

Movement

How are we connected to the world?

• Highways

• Airport

• Railroad

• Social Media

• 2 more!

WOO LAST ONE LET'S GET IT