The Sunshine State by Arianna Scott https://padlet.com/251120/sgmnqiy3x3o Made with the strength to succeed en-us 2018-09-18 13:12:40 UTC 2025-12-21 07:41:22 UTC hello@padlet.com 251120 https://padlet.com/251120/sgmnqiy3x3o/wish/282874507 Location is a particular place or position. You can use longitude and latitude to find a location too. Sub themes absolute & relative location.
Absolute~ any type of address that gives an exact location. The exact location of Disney world is Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, FL 32830 Longitude, Disney World is 28.4186ºN, 81.5811ºW
Relative~ shown By saying where something is in relation to somewhere or something else. For example Disney World is in Orlando, Florida, which is in the middle of the state of Florida and is north of Tampa and Fort Lauderdale.
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Physical~ things that occur naturally, such as rivers, mountains etc In a article It states, The St. Mary's River serves as the border between Georgia and Florida. Altogether the St. Mary's River is approximately 90 miles long. It empties into the Atlantic Ocean near the city of St. Mary's, south of Cumberland Island. (Link)
human~ things that have changed due to people, and how people live and their traditions. People attend universal studios in Florida all the time. A article called Attendance at the Universal Studios Orlando theme park from 2009 to 2017 (in millions), shows how much people attend there per year. It's one of the most visited attractions in Florida. In 2017 10.2 million people visited there in a year. (Link)

]]> 2018-09-18 13:22:39 UTC https://padlet.com/251120/sgmnqiy3x3o/wish/282876444 251120 https://padlet.com/251120/sgmnqiy3x3o/wish/282876576 Movement is the spread/ diffusion of people, goods/services, and ideas. Sub themes is push & pull factors
 Push~ things that make you leave a place (emigrate) An example for push is that in Florida it's extremely hot & it could be over 100 degrees so people might leave because of the weather. Also in a article called 20 reasons not to move to Florida, It states "There are over a million wild alligators in Florida. These reptiles prefer freshwater habitats like swamps and marshes. They can also be found in rivers and lakes and other small bodies of water, like your swimming pool or retention ponds. (A retention pond is a small pond built to catch excess rainwater runoff.) If you live near alligator habitat, you may just find an alligator taking a dip in your pool." (Video)
Pull~ Things that attract you to a place (immigrate) An example for pull is that Orlando Florida has many attractions to do. One of them is Disney world and many people come to Florida because of it.  In the site called, Florida's Economy: The 6 Industries Driving GDP Growth (link) it says "Walt Disney World is the largest single-site employer in the nation, spending more than $1.2 billion on payroll and $474 million on benefits each year for 66,000 employees."

]]> 2018-09-18 13:22:50 UTC https://padlet.com/251120/sgmnqiy3x3o/wish/282876576 251120 https://padlet.com/251120/sgmnqiy3x3o/wish/282876718 This means the interaction between people and their environment, or how they work together. It can be divided into 3 parts. The relationship could be positive or negative. Sub themes Adaption, Modification, Dependence. Adaptation~ It is the way humans change to suit their environment
Modification~ The way people change their environment to suit themselves
Dependence~ When people depend on their environment for something]]> 2018-09-18 13:23:01 UTC https://padlet.com/251120/sgmnqiy3x3o/wish/282876718 Region 251120 https://padlet.com/251120/sgmnqiy3x3o/wish/283397577 A region is a collection of places that has the same characteristic. It could be physical, human or cultural. Its sub themes is formal, functional, Perceptual regions. Formal~ Defined by government or physical characteristics. It's strictly maintained.
  Functional~ Areas served by a particular service. It provides something to the area.
Perceptual~ Areas carved out by people's attitude about a place. It's your point of view of a place and it could be based on cultural characteristics. Found picture]]> 2018-09-19 13:04:06 UTC https://padlet.com/251120/sgmnqiy3x3o/wish/283397577 Adaption 251120 https://padlet.com/251120/sgmnqiy3x3o/wish/283401190 In Florida people have to adapt to the climate change every year especially when it's floods. In a article called Adaptation Approaches to Sea-Level Rise in Florida, It states
"These adaptation approaches may include protection, accommodation, or managed relocation. Protection strategies typically include defensive barriers such as shoreline armoring or beach nourishment. Accommodation strategies use design measures to allow structures to stay in place when future changes occur. For example, elevating a building allows it to survive flooding." (Link)
]]> 2018-09-19 13:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/251120/sgmnqiy3x3o/wish/283401190 Dependence 251120 https://padlet.com/251120/sgmnqiy3x3o/wish/283897842 Florida relies on tourism and International trades for there economy. In the article called, Florida's Economy: The 6 Industries Driving GDP Growth, It states "A record 97 million tourists visited Florida in 2014, a 4% increase from the year before. As of 2015, the Department of Economic Opportunity estimates that of the 9.1 million people employed in Florida, 1.1 million have jobs related to the tourism industry, which contributed $51 billion to the state GDP. Merchandise exports shipped from and through Florida totaled $81.7 billion in 2014. International trade and investment accounted for about one-sixth of the state’s economic output in 2014 and supports an estimated 1 million jobs." (Link)]]> 2018-09-20 13:37:27 UTC https://padlet.com/251120/sgmnqiy3x3o/wish/283897842 Modification 251120 https://padlet.com/251120/sgmnqiy3x3o/wish/284157314 2018-09-20 21:37:48 UTC https://padlet.com/251120/sgmnqiy3x3o/wish/284157314 Perceptual 251120 https://padlet.com/251120/sgmnqiy3x3o/wish/284161160 In an article called, what do you call someone who is from Florida, It states "A “Snowbird” is someone who lives up north in the summer and spends winter in Florida. A “Florida Native” is someone born and raised in Florida. “Florida Cracker” is a term for Florida Natives that typically live in rural areas and can trace their families' time in Florida for generations. Or they call themselves Floridian"(Link)]]> 2018-09-20 21:59:18 UTC https://padlet.com/251120/sgmnqiy3x3o/wish/284161160 Functional 251120 https://padlet.com/251120/sgmnqiy3x3o/wish/284165716 Florida is divided into 3 different land form regions. In the article,Summary: Florida’s Regions it states, "The Atlantic Coastal Plain runs along the eastern coast of Florida from Georgia to the southern tip. It is a low plain close to sea level. It is lined by sandy barrier islands. The East Gulf Coastal Plain has two parts. The northern part covers the Florida panhandle. The southern part runs
along the coast from Tampa to the southern tip. This region
includes barrier islands, rivers, and wetlands. The Florida Uplands is different from the other two
regions. It is not a plain. It is a region of low hills in central
and northern Florida. Most of it is less than 300 feet above
sea level. It includes large forests and sinkhole lakes. These
lakes are made when limestone beneath the ground has
caved in and water has collected."]]> 2018-09-20 22:34:51 UTC https://padlet.com/251120/sgmnqiy3x3o/wish/284165716 Formal 251120 https://padlet.com/251120/sgmnqiy3x3o/wish/284169395 Florida has many school districts. In an article called, lists of school districts in Florida, It states "During the 2014-2015 school year, there were 74 public school districts in Florida, which served 2,756,944 students. In the top 1,000 largest school districts by enrollment, Florida had 38 school districts in the 2014-2015 school year. The average number of top enrollment districts in a state is 20. The largest school district in Florida is Miami-Dade County Public Schools, which served 356,964 students in the 2014-2015 academic year." (Link)]]> 2018-09-20 23:02:46 UTC https://padlet.com/251120/sgmnqiy3x3o/wish/284169395