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GeographyGeography
5 Themes Introduction5 Themes Introduction
Review and PracticeReview and Practice
Assignment DirectionsAssignment Directionswww.dmoore17.com
Objectives1. Complete the 5 themes student presentation2. Identify the 5 themes of geography3. Answer the question: how does geography affect me as a 7th grader?
Main IdeaGeography is broken down into 5 major themes
I. GeographyA. Study of the earth and its features.B. 5 major themes of geography
1. Location2. Place3. Region4. Movement5. Human-Environment Interaction (HEI)
II. The 5 Themes 1. Location: Where something is.
Ex. Tamanend is east of PittsburghEx. Tamanend is 43 N, 31E
2. Place: What its like there.
A. Ex. There are deserts in MexicoB. Ex. In Mexico they speak
II. The 5 Themes 3. Movement: How people/places are connected
Ex. The fruit you had this morning came from FloridaEx. You took a bus to Central this morning
4. Region: Places with similar features
Ex. Sahara Desert is a desert region• Regions that share common language
II. The 5 Themes 5. Human-Environment Interaction: how we use, adapt to, and change the world
Ex. Wear light clothes in a hot placeEx. Build a dam to keep rivers from floodingEx. Build a Bridge so people and goods can cross.
II. The 5 Themes • Which theme explains how Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, and Florida are part of "The South?"
• A) place
• B) human/environment interaction
• C) location• D) region
II. The 5 Themes • Which theme relates to a farmer in Iowa shipping a truck full of grain to a cereal factory, which then sells boxes of Cheerios to grocery stores throughout the country?
• A) location
• B) human/environment interaction
• C) place• D) movement
II. The 5 Themes • Which theme relates to a person packing a beach towel, a hat, and sunscreen for a vacation to the seashore?
• A) human/environment interaction
• B) location
• C) place• D) region.
II. The 5 Themes • Which theme identifies areas that share common physical and/or cultural characteristics?
• A) location
• B) human/environment interaction
• C) region • D) place
II. The 5 Themes • Where is it? This theme tells where things are.
• A) location
• B) human/environment interaction
• C) movement• D) place
Build a 6 Slide Presentation on the 5 Themes• Slide 1 - Intro Title Slide with your name & hour• Slide 2 thru 6 on the 5 themes• Must sure you have the theme name and short definition• Must sure you have a picture to illustrate the theme• Add background to enhance your slides• Try contrasting colors to font and use readable font styles• Keep the noise out!• List any website that you used on the intro slide• Save as My 5themes your name• This is a 20 point assignment. • Download a project rubric• If you have question, please post them on Edmodo
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