Download 5 Themes of Geography

BELL WORK
•Where have you traveled to?
•What types of people did you see?
•List any environmental features you saw.
THE 5
THEMES OF
GEOGRAPHY
THE FIVE THEMES
OF GEOGRAPHY
•Location
•Place
•Human-Environment Interaction
•Movement
•Regions
LOCATION
Where are we?
• Absolute Location
• Exact Location
• A latitude &
longitude or a st.
address
• Paris
France is
o
48 North
Latitude and 2o
East Longitude.
• The White House
is located at 1600
Pennsylvania
Ave.
• Relative Location
• Described by
direction, distance,
landmarks, or time.
• Go 1 mile west on
Main St. & turn left
for 1 block.
Homework
•Please fill out this worksheet to the best
of your ability
Bell Work
• Please come up with 1
example of and absolute &
relative location
PLACE
What is it like there, what kind of place is it?
•Human
Characteristics
• What are the main
languages, customs,
and beliefs.
• How many people
live, work, & visit a
place.
•Physical
Characteristics
• Landforms (mountains &
rivers, etc.)
• Climate
• Vegetation
• Wildlife
• Soil
Bell Work
Describe these photos based on the 5 Themes of Geography.
HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT
INTERACTION
• How do humans and the environment affect each
other?
• We depend on it.- Definition= We rely on it
• People depend on the Tennessee River for water & transportation.
• We modify it.- Definition= We change it
• Modify environment by heating/cooling buildings
• We adapt to it.- Definition= We deal w/it
• Wearing clothing suitable for summer & winter
• Rain and shine
MOVEMENT
•How are people, goods, & ideas moved from
place to place?
• Human Movement
• Trucks, Trains, Planes
• Information Movement
• Phones, computer (email), mail
• Idea Movement
• How do fads move from place to place?
• TV, Radio, Magazines
REGIONS
How are Regions similar to and different from other places?
• Formal Regions-defined by gov’t or administrative
boundaries
• States, Countries, & Cities
• Regions defined by similar characteristics
• Corn Belt , Rocky Mountain region, & Chinatown
• Functional Regions- Regions defined by a function
• Newspaper service area or cellphone coverage area
• Vernacular Regions
• Regions defined by peoples perception
• Middle east or the South
Remembering the 5 Themes
•If you can’t remember what they
are just ask MR. HELP!!!
•M – Movement
•R – Regions
•HE – Human Environment interaction
•L – Location
•P - Place
Homework
•I want you to write me a short story.
• Written 1 page
• You are going to be going on a trip with your family or
friends anywhere.
• Describe your trip with details!
• Please include each theme of Geography in your story!
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Movement
Regions
Human-Environment Interaction
Location
Place
• I want you to please label in parentheses when you use
one of the 5 Themes of Geography