Download 5 Themes of Geography - Boone County Schools

Take-Off
Monday, Aug 18
In the question block for
Monday, write out and then
answer the following question
How
can you compare the
following terms: geography
and history?
You may use the textbook to help
you…
Essential Question
Learning Target
How do
geographic
tools help us
interpret
land
patterns in
the world?
I can
categorize
geography
into 5 themes
or viewpoints
Geography is the
study of the earth. That is a
big job!
Place
Movement
Regions
To make it easier,
geographers have created
theses 5 areas to organize
the information of the
earth into.
Location
HumanEnvironment
Interaction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op7ZIZmyOdI
5 Windows
IF YOU THINK OF
THE 5 THEMES OF
GEOGRAPHY AS 5
WINDOWS YOU CAN
LOOK THROUGH TO
SEE THE SAME
PLACE.
IF YOU LOOKED AT
THE SAME PLACE
THROUGH 5
WINDOWS, YOU
WOULD HAVE 5
DIFFERENT
PERSPECTIVES OR
VIEWPOINTS OF
THE PLACE.
THE FIVE THEMES OF
GEOGRAPHY
 Movement
 Regions
 Human-Environment Interaction
 Location
 Place
Movement
 The world is
constantly changing
 The world is affected
by the movement of
people, goods, and
ideas
 Movement answers,
“How is this place
changing and why?”
MOVEMENT
 Movement of people, goods, and
ideas.
 Human
Movement- think of someone
who you know who has moved to a new
town, state, or country.
Why
did they move?
 Movement
of Goods
How
do goods (things) move?
Imports-__________________
Exports-__________________
 Ideas
and Information Movement- list at
least 5 ways ideas or information move
Movement Activity
 How many of the items in the classroom have been
manufactured in another country?
 Find the origin of manufacture of your shirt or
jacket. Ask someone you trust to tell you what the
tag says.
Europe
USA
Mexico
or
Central
America
Africa
Asia
Indonesia
Other
Did anyone go to stores in these areas and buy their shirt? How did you get it? How it
it get to the place you bought it?
Regions
 A region is an area of the world that has
similar, unifying characteristics.
 The characteristics may be physical,
human, or cultural.
 Region answer, “What common
features does this area share, and
how is it different from other
areas?”
REGIONS
 The common feature can be
physical such as landforms
5 Physical Regions of the US
–
1. Pacific Coast and
Intermountain Region
a) includes mountains along
coast
2. Rocky Mountains
a) highest peaks in the U.S,
above tree level
3. Great Plains
a) flat grassland with little
trees
4. Appalachian Mountains
a) lower and less rugged
than the Rockies
5. Atlantic Coastal Plain
a) flat lowlands along the
coast

REGIONS
 The features can be anything
that one area shares either
cultural, social, or
organizational.
 Examples: counties,
 Cell coverage, zip codes,
 Area codes
Processing- Turn and Talk
What are the big ideas in
geography?
2. What alternative besides
windows could we look
through to show relationship
of the 5 themes?
3. How can you compare the
word “import” and ‘export”
using an analogy?
1.
Brain Break –
1. Trading Places: Stand behind your
chair. I will call out a trait and
everyone who has that trait must
change places with someone else
(students who do not have the trait
stay where they are).
• Everyone with curly hair.
• Everyone who ate cereal for breakfast.
• Everyone who is wearing stripes.
• Everyone who is left-handed
• Everyone who is wearing red.
Practice with Movement and Region
 Pairs will compete to demonstrate knowledge of
content.
 Using the graphic organizer, brainstorm people,
goods, and ideas that demonstrate movement.
 Brainstorm several regions that could be defined by
similar characteristics.
Scenario Exit Slip
 _______Games R Us is a new company that has
opened in Florence, KY. They have hired 750 new
employees. Many families have moved to the area
to work here. Which theme of geography does this
illustrate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Movement
Regions
Human-Environment Interaction
Location
Place
Take Off: Tuesday 8/19/14
What are the first two themes of
geography?
Essential Question
Learning Target
How do
geographic
tools help us
interpret
land
patterns in
the world?
I can
categorize
geography
into 5 themes
or viewpoints
THE FIVE THEMES OF
GEOGRAPHY
 Movement
 Regions
 Human-Environment Interaction
 Location
 Place
Human-Environment Interaction- guided
notes
 People
interact with
their environment in many
ways.
 Some are
helpful ways
like building a bridge to
cross a body of water.
 Some are harmful like
cutting down all the trees in
an area to make room for
more building.
 People also adapt to an area
based on the environment
such as wearing warmer
clothes if the temperature is
cold.
Human-Environment Interaction
NY City
Times Square
1800s
NY City
Times Square
2012
Human-Environment Interaction
Helpful or Harmful?
Helpful or Harmful Interaction?
Location
 Location asks the question “Where is it?”
 Two Types of Location
 1.
Absolute Location is measured in latitude
and longitude coordinates.
 Latitude lines measure distance ___________
to __________.
 Longitude lines measure distance _______ to
_________.
 2. Relative Location- location which is
relative to some other place. TN is __ to KY
LOCATION
 Absolute Location  Relative Location
A
latitude and longitude
or a street address
o
 Florence is 39 North
Latitude and 84o West
Longitude
 RA Jones is at 8000
Spruce Drive, Florence,
KY

Described by landmarks or
direction/distance from one place to
another
Boon
e
Coun
ty
High
Scho
ol
RA Jones is
about 1 ½
miles SSE
from Boone
RA Jones
Middle
School
Location Think Pair Share
 Think of a place you have always wanted to visit.
Describe its location in terms of another place.
Continue to give clues until your partner correctly
guesses your location.
 Example: I’ve always wanted to go to a place that is
a state in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It is
directly west of California.
Jigsaw Read
In a group of 4, you will be given one of four articles,
read the article as a group and discuss how it relates
to one of the 5 themes of geography.
Fill out the graphic organizer for your assigned
article.
You will have 7 minutes to read and 3 minutes to
complete the graphic organizer.
Share findings from your graphic organizer for the
class to fill out on theirs.
Discussion Questions
• How can you compare Absolute and
Relative Location?
• How can you distinguish between
longitude and latitude lines?
• How can longitude and latitude lines
identify exact location? What situations
are these important?
Practice Location
Use either Absolute or
Relative Location or Where in
the World are you Vacationing
to demonstrate your
knowledge of finding location.
Exit Slip
EXPLAIN HOW
ABSOLUTE AND
RELATIVE LOCATION
RELATE TO THE 5
THEMES OF
GEOGRAPHY IN 2
FULL SENTENCES.
Take Off: Wednesday 8/20/14
What are the five themes of
geography?
Essential Question
Learning Target
How do
geographic
tools help us
interpret
land
patterns in
the world?
I can explain
the five
themes of
Geography.
Place
 A PLACE has characteristics that
distinguish it from other places on
earth…what makes it unique
 Places are described by their physical
and human characteristics
PLACE
What is it like there, what kind of place is it?
 Human
Characteristics
 Languages,
housing, customs,
and beliefs
 Physical
Characteristics
 Landforms
(mountains, rivers),
animals, climate,
plants
Activity: How does this song describe a place? What kind
of place is this? What are its physical and human
characteristics?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il64b1v
mNvE
Talk About It
 How can you
distinguish
between the
physical and
human
characteristics of
a place?
 How does the
song, “O Give Me A
Home” describe a
place? What kind
of place is this?
What are its
physical and
human
characteristics?
What Place is this?
Exit Slip: Remembering the 5 Themes of
Geography
If you can’t remember what they are
just ask MR. HELP!!!
 Movement
 Regions
 Human Environment Interaction
 Location
 Place
Question 1
Which of the following is NOT a geography theme?
A. Movement
B. HumanEnvironment
interaction
C. People
D. Region
Question 2
Which of the following is an example of HumanEnvironment Interaction?
A. Getting a can
of soda
B. Watching TV
C. Playing
Gameboy
D. Clearing the
rainforest
Question 3
Which of the following is an example of PLACE?
A. Appalachian
B. McDonalds
Mountains
C. Knoxville
Middle School
D. Skating rink
Question 4
Which of the following is NOT an example of
Location?
A. The hills
B.
RA Jones Middle School
8000 Spruce
Florence, KY
C. Ohio
D. Orlando, Florida
Question 5
Which of the following is NOT an example of region?
A. Kentucky
B. The World
C. 859 area code
D. The Midwest
Question 6
What is the name of a person who studies the earth
and everything on it?
A.
Photographer
C. Geographer
B. Cartographer
D. Mapographer
Question 1
Which of the following is NOT a geography theme?
A. Movement
B. HumanEnvironment
interaction
C. People
D. Region
Question 2
Which of the following is an example of HumanEnvironment Interaction?
A. Getting a can
of soda
B. Watching TV
C. Playing
Gameboy
D. Clearing the
rainforest
Question 3
Which of the following is an example of PLACE?
A. Appalachian
B. McDonalds
Mountains
C. Knoxville
Middle School
D. Skating rink
Question 4
Which of the following is NOT an example of
Location?
A. The hills
B.
RA Jones Middle School
8000 Spruce
Florence, KY
C. Ohio
D. Orlando, Florida
Question 5
Which of the following is NOT an example of region?
A. Kentucky
B. The World
C. 859 area code
D. The Midwest
Question 6
What is the name of a person who studies the earth
and everything on it?
A.
Photographer
C. Geographer
B. Cartographer
D. Mapographer
Pie Chart Exit Slip
USING THE GRAPHIC
ORGANIZER, LABEL
EACH SECTION ONE
OF THE 5 THEMES OF
GEOGRAPHY AND
EXPLAIN WHAT IT
MEANS IN THE SLICE.
Take Off Thursday 8/21/14
Explain how longitude and
latitude lines relate to location.
Essential Question
Learning Target
How do
geographic
tools help us
interpret
land
patterns in
the world?
I can explain
the five
themes of
Geography.
5 Themes of Geography- Poster
Project
IN WORDS, PICTURES, AND GRAPHICS,
ILLUSTRATE YOUR ASSIGNED AREA OF THE
5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY ON A POSTER.
GIVE AT LEAST 3 EXAMPLES
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AS WELL
AS THE DEFINITION, AND TITLE
LOCATION, PLACE, HUMAN/ENVIRONMENT
INTERACTION, MOVEMENT, AND REGION
Discussion Questions
 How can you compare longitude and latitude?
 In what ways are Location and Place related?
 What illustration would best explain your assigned
theme?
Gallery Walk
 At a Voice Level of Zero, Groups will visit each poster
for 2 minutes. They will comment on sticky notes in
the following: how did the poster illustrate the
theme well? What questions do you still have? At the
next posters, comments can be about the poster OR
about the comments left by either answering a
questions or questioning a question.
Discussion: Talk About It
 How did the groups illustrate the definition of the
assigned theme well?
 What connections do you have with the themes to
add as comments on the poster?
 What similarities and differences were seen in the
themes through the posters?
Exit Slip
 Wrap Up Reflection: Rate yourself on your
understanding of the five themes of geography.
Which one is easiest for you to remember? Why?
Which one is the most difficult for you to remember?
Why?
Take Off Friday: 8/22/14
_______Mr. Smith is not sure how to get to the
address of the store he is looking for. He puts the
address into his iPhone to get directions. Which
theme of geography does this illustrate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Movement
Regions
Human-Environment Interaction
Location
Place
Essential Question
Learning Target
How do
geographic
tools help us
interpret
land
patterns in
the world?
I can explain
the five
themes of
Geography.