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The Five Themes of Geography A Framework for Studying the World AP Human Geography Theme 1: Location • Where is It? • Why is It There? Two Types of Location •Absolute •Relative Absolute Location • • • • A specific place on the Earth’s surface Uses a grid system Latitude and longitude A global address Absolute Location Examples –Paris France is 48 North Latitude and 2o East Longitude. –The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. o Relative Location • Where a place is in relation to another place • Uses directional words to describe Relative Location Examples • Lake Michigan is on the eastern side of Chicago. • North Carolina is one of the Southeastern States • Go 1 mile South on Avenue O and turn left. Theme 2: Place Physical Characteristics • Land Features • Mountains, plains, and plateaus • Climate • Bodies of Water Theme 2: Place Human Characteristics • • • • • People Culture Language Religion Buildings and Landmarks • Cities • What are the main languages, customs, and beliefs. • How many people live, work, and visit a place Theme 3: Human Environment Interaction How do humans and the environment affect each other? People . . . • Adapt to Their Environment • Modify Their Environment • Depend on Their Environment People . . . • Adapt to Their Environment • We adapt to the environment by wearing clothing suitable for summer (shorts) and winter (coats), rain and shine. • Modify Their Environment • People modify our environment by heating and cooling buildings for comfort. • Depend on Their Environment • People depend on the Chicago River/Lake Michigan for water and transportation. Theme 4: Movement The Mobility of • People • Goods • Ideas How Places are linked to one another and the world – Human Movement • Trucks, Trains, Planes – Information Movement • Phones, computer (email), mail – Idea Movement • How do fads move from place to place? TV, Radio, Magazines Theme 5: Regions What Places Have in Common • Political Regions • Landform Regions • Agricultural Regions • Cultural Regions REGIONS • How are Regions similar to and different from other places? – Formal Regions • Regions defined by governmental or administrative boundaries (States, Countries, Cities) • Regions defined by similar characteristics (Midwest region, Corn Belt, Rocky Mountain region, Chinatown). – Functional Regions • Regions defined by a function (newspaper service area, cell phone coverage area). – Vernacular/Perceptual Regions • Regions defined by peoples perception (middle east, the south, etc.) Remembering the 5 themes • If you can’t remembering what they are just ask MR. HELP!!! • M – Movement • R – Regions • HE – Human Environment interaction • L – Location • P - Place