5 Themes of Geography. GEOGRAPHY Study of people, their environment and resources.

5 Themes of Geography

GEOGRAPHY

Study of people, their environment and resources.

5 Themes of Geography

Help us understand what and why things happen

Every event happens somewhere Must know WHERE to

fully understand WHY

1)Location

Where or How do I get there?• exact location• relative location

2)Place

What is it like to live there?• physical and human characteristics of

the LOCATION

3)Human Environment Interaction

How do people relate to the land?

how people relate to it, are affected by it and have modified it.

4) Movement

• effect on the environment as people, goods and ideas move.

5)Regions

• areas with specific characteristics, things in common

• represented with maps

• sources for history

Rap Review

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1- Transportation and communication is an example of

MOVEMENT

LOCATION

HEI

PLACE

REGION

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2- Building of dams and interstate highways are examples of

MOVEMENT

LOCATION

HEI

PLACE

REGION

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3- What is it like to live there?

MOVEMENT

LOCATION

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PLACE

REGION

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4 - Latitude and Longitude are use with which theme?

MOVEMENT

LOCATION

HEI

PLACE

REGION

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5 – Place with similar characteristics

MOVEMENT

LOCATION

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PLACE

REGION

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6 – Continents, hemispheres, world religions are examples of

MOVEMENT

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HEI

PLACE

REGION

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7 – Relocating to a different place for work would represent

MOVEMENT

LOCATION

HEI

PLACE

REGION

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8 – Somewhere in the United States

MOVEMENT

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9 – Buildings, irrigation, shopping, farming, language and or religion

MOVEMENT

LOCATION

HEI

PLACE

REGION

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10 – Clearing of vegetation to grow crops

MOVEMENT

LOCATION

HEI

PLACE

REGION

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Additional Resources http://geography.about.com/ http://www.una.edu/geography/statedepted/themes.ht

ml http://geography.mrdonn.org/5themes-definitions.html http://maps.unomaha.edu/workshops/career/fivetheme

s.html http://kw105.k12.sd.us/Geography/1-1a%20NOTES.ppt

Geography Themes Assignment

Use newspapers, magazines or internet to find an article or picture that is an example of each of the 5 Themes of Geography

Location Place Human Environment Interaction Region Movement

1. Paste or tape each example to a separate piece of paper. This will leave room for some writing.

2. Next to each example, write what theme it represents and 4-5 sentences stating why.

Create a title page (Title (5 Themes), Name, Period) Staple all together. Due : Next Class period.

Picture Credits

Slide 2: http://www.geosense.net/ Slide 3: http://livingearth.com Slide 4:

Google Maps http://www.flickr.com/photos/ezeiza/3920676187/sizes/m/in/photostrea

m/ Slide 5:

Italy – Freepoto.comhttp://www.geosense.net/ Africa -

http://goafrica.about.com/od/africaphotos/ig/Photos-of-Africa/Karo-Warriors--Ethiopia.htm

Slide 6: Golf course -

http://russellchrist.wordpress.com/2009/08/20/desert-forest-golf-club-honored-again/desert-forest-no-5/

Dam and Roads – http://multimedialearning.org/ picture pack

Slide 7 : Map -

http://www.showme.com/search/5%20themes%20of%20geography

Desert road - http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/05/china/aerials/steinmetz-photography

Train - http://wjhsstudent31.weebly.com/5-themes-of-geography.html

Goods - http://www.arb.ca.gov/ports/images/goods.jpg Slide 8:

Political & World Religions map – Scanned from an old Holt Reinhart World Civilizations textbook.

Slide 9: http://www.youtube.com/v/AIqC79WrpKg