Five Themes of Geography By Richard Heath <<<<<<<<<<<NOT MR.HEATH
Jan 21, 2016
Five Themes of
Geography
By
Richard Heath
<<<<<<<<<<<NOT MR.HEATH
Essential Question?
How do the five themes of geography apply to everyday learning?
What are the five themes of geography?
THE FIVE THEMES
Location Place Human/Environmental
Interactions Movement Region
Theme 1Location
“Where are we?”Absolute latitude and longitudeRelative landmarks, distances from one to
another
Theme 2 Place
What kind of place is it? Human and physical characteristics
Theme 3 Human/Environmental Interactions
How do humans and the environment affect each other? Humans adapt to environment Humans modify environment Humans depend on environment
Theme 4Movement
Movement of people, goods and ideasHow and why do these things move?
Theme 5Regions
A region is an area that shares common landforms, government or language
See a Student Sample
Take a look at this great example
Name the state… and record some cool info! State bird, population, region, statehood
Take a geo quiz on your own! http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/
Fun Facts
What is the longest river whose drainage basin is located entirely in one country (in other words, the longest river only located in one country)?
Amazon Yangtze Mississippi Yenisey
What is the longest river in the United States? Yukon Missouri Ohio Mississippi
Comprehension Questions &
Cool FactsWhat themes do these pictures represent?Click on a picture to check out a cool link to find more info about the
world we enjoy! Write your own list of cool facts.
Take a View
Click on the the following pictures to watch a video.
Name the theme or themes of geography that applies to each video.