the 5 themes of geography jacobs 2010. the five themes of geography movement regions...
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THE FIVE THEMES OF THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHYMovementRegionsHuman-Environment interaction
LocationPlace
Remembering the 5 Remembering the 5 themesthemes
If you can’t remembering what they are just ask MR.
HELP!!!M – MovementR – RegionsHE – Human Environment interaction
L – LocationP - Place
MOVEMENTMOVEMENT How are people, goods, ideas moved from place to
place?◦ Human Movement
historically: boats, animals, caravans Trucks, Trains, Planes
◦ Information Movement Historically: trade routes, animals, printing press, word of mouth Phones, computer (email), mail
◦ Idea Movement Historically printing press, hand written, trade
routes (ex. Turks influence Renaissance) How do fads and ideas move from place to place?
TV, Radio, Magazines, Migration, internet
REGIONSREGIONS
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 (Corn Belt, Rocky Mountain region, Chinatown).
◦ Functional Regions Regions defined by a function (newspaper service area,
cell phone coverage area).
◦ Perceptual (vernacular) Regions Regions defined by peoples perception and what they
choose to call regions (Middle East, the south, etc.)
HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONINTERACTIONHow do humans and the environment affect each other?◦We depend on it.
We depend on water from the mountains to water our lawns and to drink.
◦We modify it. People modify our environment by
heating and cooling buildings for comfort.
◦We adapt to it. We adapt to the environment by wearing
clothing suitable for summer (shorts) and winter (coats).
LOCATIONLOCATIONWhere are we?Where are we?
Absolute Location◦ A latitude and
longitude (global location) or a street address (local location).
Paris France is 48o
North Latitude and 2o East Longitude.
Coronado High School1590 W. FillmoreColorado Springs, CO 80904
Relative Location◦ Described by
landmarks, time, direction or distance. From one place to another.
Go 1 mile west on main street and turn left for 1 block.
“Coronado is on top of Fillmore Hill”
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PLACE: What is it like there, what kind of place is it?
Human Characteristics
main languages, customs, and religions/belief systems
land use, architecture, and jobs
forms of transportation and communication
Physical Characteristics
landforms (mountains, rivers, etc.)
climate wildlife plant life
5 Themes Autobiography5 Themes Autobiography Movement:
◦ Where is your family from?
◦ How does your get from one place to the next? Regions:
◦ What regions do you live in here in the Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA?
Human-Environment Interaction
◦ How do you or your family depend on, modify, or adapt to the environment in which you live?
Location:
◦ Where do you live? Address? Coordinates? Place:
◦ What is your family like? Religion? Culture? Occupation? What kind of building do you live in?
◦ What is it like where you live? What is the terrain like? Climate? Wildlife? Plant life?