the 5 themes of geography
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The 5 Themes of Geography
Geography is a the canvas that history is painted onGeography Warm Up
The Five Themes of Geography
• Location
• Place
• Human-Environment Interaction
• Movement
• Regions
LOCATIONWhere are we?
• Absolute Location• A latitude and
longitude (global location) or a street address (local location).
• Relative Location• Described by
landmarks, time, direction or distance. From one place to another.
PLACEWhat 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, and visit a place.
• Physical Characteristics• Landforms
(mountains, rivers, etc.), climate, vegitation, wildlife, soil, etc.
Characteristics
Physical
• Created by nature.• Mountains• Rivers, Lakes, Seas• Climate• Vegetation
Cultural
• Man-made or invented.• Language• Unique buildings• Religious Practices• Celebrations/
traditions/holidays
HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
• We depend on it.• Ex. River
• We modify it.• Heating and cooling buildings for comfort.
• We adapt to it. • Seasonal Clothes
• What are some positive and negative HEI?
MOVEMENT = Globalization
• 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
Formal
• Determined by the distribution of a uniform characteristic (physical or cultural)• Location• Climate• Religion
Functional
• Serves a purpose that affects places around it. • Distributes
goods/people• Serves specific
purpose
Perceptual Region
• Groups of areas that provoke a certain stereotype or feeling.
• Examples:• The Bronx• The “ghetto” • China town
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
Where was this picture taken? Proof?
Which of the 5 themes do you think is most important