THE FIVE THE FIVE THEMES OF THEMES OF GEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHY

THE FIVE THEMES OF THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHY

•LocationLocation•PlacePlace•Human-Environment Human-Environment

InteractionInteraction•MovementMovement•RegionsRegions

LOCATIONLOCATIONLocations can be described as Locations can be described as

absoluteabsolute or or relativerelative• Absolute Absolute

LocationLocation– A latitude and A latitude and

longitude (global longitude (global location) or a street location) or a street address (local address (local location).location).

– Paris France is 48Paris France is 48o o

North Latitude and 2North Latitude and 2oo East Longitude.East Longitude.

– The White House is The White House is located at 1600 located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Pennsylvania Ave.

• Relative Relative LocationLocation– Described by Described by

landmarks, time, landmarks, time, direction or direction or distance. From one distance. From one place to another.place to another.

– Go 1 mile west on Go 1 mile west on main street and main street and turn left about 5 turn left about 5 minutes after you minutes after you pass the Big pass the Big Chicken. Chicken.

Location

Absolute Location Relative Location

PLACEPLACEPlaces have both Places have both humanhuman and and physicalphysical characteristics characteristics

• Human Human CharacteristiCharacteristicscs

• Things that Things that humanshumans mademade

• Buildings, roads, Buildings, roads, clothing, food, etc. clothing, food, etc.

• Culture, languages, Culture, languages, customs, and beliefs.customs, and beliefs.

• Physical Physical CharacteristiCharacteristicscs

• Things that are Things that are naturallynaturally made made

• Landforms, Landforms, mountains, rivers, mountains, rivers, climate, vegetation, climate, vegetation, wildlife, soil, etc.wildlife, soil, etc.

PlaceWhat physical and human

characteristics do you see in the pictures below?

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONINTERACTION

• How do humans and the environment affect How do humans and the environment affect each other? There are 3 key ways:each other? There are 3 key ways:

– We We dependdepend on it. on it.• Example: People depend on the Tennessee River Example: People depend on the Tennessee River

for water and transportation.for water and transportation.

– We We modifymodify it. it.• Example: People modify our environment by Example: People modify our environment by

heating and cooling buildings for comfort.heating and cooling buildings for comfort.

– We We adaptadapt to it. to it. • Example: We adapt to the environment by Example: We adapt to the environment by

wearing wearing clothing suitable for summer (shorts) and clothing suitable for summer (shorts) and winter (coats), rain and shine.winter (coats), rain and shine.

Human-Environment Interaction

• Decide whether the people in the pictures below are depending, adapting, or modifying the environment:

MOVEMENTMOVEMENT

• There are 3 things that move in geography. How are There are 3 things that move in geography. How are peoplepeople, , goodsgoods, and , and ideasideas moved from place to place? moved from place to place?

- People- People• Cars, Trucks, Trains, Planes, BoatsCars, Trucks, Trains, Planes, Boats

– Goods (Resources)Goods (Resources)• Cars, Trucks, Trains, Planes, Boats, PeopleCars, Trucks, Trains, Planes, Boats, People

– Ideas (Fashions, Cultures, Religions, etc.) Ideas (Fashions, Cultures, Religions, etc.) • TV, Radio, Magazines, Phone, Computers (Internet, TV, Radio, Magazines, Phone, Computers (Internet,

Email, etc.)Email, etc.)

Movement• What is being moved in the pictures

below?

REGIONSREGIONS

• A region is an area that displays a coherent A region is an area that displays a coherent unity. There are 3 basic types of regions:unity. There are 3 basic types of regions:

– Formal RegionsFormal Regions• Regions defined by governmental or administrative Regions defined by governmental or administrative

boundaries (States, Countries, Cities)boundaries (States, Countries, Cities)• Regions defined by similar characteristics (Corn Belt, Rocky Regions defined by similar characteristics (Corn Belt, Rocky

Mountain region, Chinatown).Mountain region, Chinatown).

– Functional RegionsFunctional Regions• Regions defined by a function. There regions have a specific Regions defined by a function. There regions have a specific

purpose (newspaper service area, cell phone coverage area).purpose (newspaper service area, cell phone coverage area).

– Perceptual Regions Perceptual Regions • Regions defined by peoples perception (middle east, the Regions defined by peoples perception (middle east, the

south, etc.)south, etc.)

Regions

Formal Region Functional Region

Perceptual Region

Remembering the 5 Remembering the 5 themesthemes

• If you can’t remembering what If you can’t remembering what they are just ask MR. HELP!!!they are just ask MR. HELP!!!•MM – Movement – Movement•RR – Regions – Regions•HEHE – Human Environment – Human Environment interactioninteraction

•LL – Location – Location•PP - Place - Place