the five themes of geography. the 5 themes of geography 1. movement 2. region 3. human/environment...
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The Five Themes of Geography
The 5 Themes of Geography
1. Movement2. Region3. Human/Environment Interaction4. Location5. Place
Theme # 1: Movement• How are people linked together?How are people linked together?
Movement:
• Movement describes…Movement describes…
• How people in one area contact How people in one area contact people in other areaspeople in other areas
Movement:
• What can move??
IDEASIDEAS
MONEYMONEY
PEOPLE AND PEOPLE AND THEIR PERSONAL THEIR PERSONAL
STUFFSTUFF
GOODSGOODS
Movement:• Through movement we connect all of
our world together.
• This is called globalization!globalization!
• When we are interdependent on each other for our economy, culture, politics, socialization, and technology.
Movement:
• How can things move??
FORMS OF FORMS OF TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION
TELEPHONESTELEPHONES
SATELLITESSATELLITES
COMPUTERSCOMPUTERS
WORD OF WORD OF MOUTHMOUTH
Theme # 2: Region
• What does it have in common?What does it have in common?
Region:
• A region describes:• Areas that have something in
common: languages, political divisions, traditions, climates, etc.
• Regions can be:
BIGBIGor
smallsmall
• How do we interact with our environment?How do we interact with our environment?
Human/Environment Interaction:
HEI:
Human/Environment Interaction explains how people use and change their environment.
Does the environment affect where we Does the environment affect where we do these activities?do these activities?
HEI:
Changes to the environment can be
» Good
» Bad, or
» Both!
Theme # 4: LocationWhere is it??Where is it??
Location:
• There are two types of LOCATION!!
• AbsoluteAbsolute
• RelativeRelative
Absolute Location:
• Absolute Location is found by using…
• Two specific line types
• LatitudeLatitude
• LongitudeLongitude
Relative Location:
• Where an area is depending on where Where an area is depending on where another area is!another area is!
Figure out where the teacher’s desk is in relation to something else in the room!
Theme # 5: Place What is it like?What is it like?
Place:
Each PLACE on Earth has it own:
DISTINCT CHARACTERISTICSDISTINCT CHARACTERISTICS
Two types:Two types:
HumanHuman
OrOr
PhysicalPhysical
(something that makes it different
than any other place in the world)
Place:
• Physical Features include the landforms and bodies of water found on the earth
Place: W
hat i
s it l
ike?
Wha
t is i
t lik
e?
Place: What is it like?What is it like?
Place:
Wha
t is
it lik
e?
Wha
t is
it lik
e?
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•What is the difference between
Location & Place?
What is the difference between Location & Place?
Place: DescribePlace: Describe
Remembering the Five ThemesUse the termUse the term
MR. HELPMR. HELPM = Movement M = Movement R = Region R = Region HE = Human Environment HE = Human Environment (Interaction) L = Location (Interaction) L = Location P = Place P = Place
Location:AIQ
Movement:DLM
GeographicThemes
Place:EGOP
Human/Environment Interaction:
BHJN
Can you place the geographic term with
the correct geographic theme!?!?
EquatorBuilding roadsSouthwest AsiaVisiting another countryOn an island Western USA very hot climatePlanting cropslongitude
Cutting down forestsYour neighborhoodChanging your addressWritten lettersBuilding new housesAreas with little rainfallSwiss chalets & high mts = SwitzerlandTexas is south of Oklahoma
Region:
CFK
Location:AIQ
GeographicThemes
Human/Environment Interaction:
BHJN
EquatorBuilding roadsSouthwest AsiaVisiting another countryOn an island Western USA very hot climatePlanting cropslongitude
Cutting down forestsYour neighborhoodChanging your addressWritten lettersBuilding new housesAreas with little rainfallSwiss chalets & high mts = SwitzerlandTexas is south of Oklahoma
Region:
CFK
Location:AIQ
GeographicThemes
Human/Environment Interaction:
BHJN
EquatorBuilding roadsSouthwest AsiaVisiting another countryOn an island Western USA very hot climatePlanting cropslongitude
Cutting down forestsYour neighborhoodChanging your addressWritten lettersBuilding new housesAreas with little rainfallSwiss chalets & high mts = SwitzerlandTexas is south of Oklahoma
Region:
CFK
Location:AIQ
GeographicThemes
Human/Environment Interaction:
BHJN
Place:EGOP
EquatorBuilding roadsSouthwest AsiaVisiting another countryOn an island Western USA very hot climatePlanting cropslongitude
Cutting down forestsYour neighborhoodChanging your addressWritten lettersBuilding new housesAreas with little rainfallSwiss chalets & high mts = SwitzerlandTexas is south of Oklahoma
Region:
CFK
Location:AIQ
GeographicThemes
Human/Environment Interaction:
BHJN
Place:EGOP
EquatorBuilding roadsSouthwest AsiaVisiting another countryOn an island Western USA very hot climatePlanting cropslongitude
Cutting down forestsYour neighborhoodChanging your addressWritten lettersBuilding new housesAreas with little rainfallSwiss chalets & high mts = SwitzerlandTexas is south of Oklahoma
Region:
CFK
Location:AIQ
GeographicThemes
Place:
EquatorBuilding roadsSouthwest AsiaVisiting another countryOn an islandThe Western USPlanting cropsLatitude/longitude coordinates
Cutting down forestsYour neighborhoodChanging your addressHandwritten letters to a friendBuilding new housesAreas with little rainfallSwiss chalets & high
mountains = SwitzerlandTexas is south of Oklahoma
Region:
Location:
Five Themes of Geography
Human/EnvironmentInteraction:
Movement:
Can you place the geographic term with the correct
theme of geography!?!?