The Five Themes of Geography

1. The Five Themes of Geography Textbook Pages 15 and Page 18

2. 5 Themes of Geography • Mr. Help • M-----Movement • R-----Region • HE-----Human Environmental Interaction • L-----Location • P-----Place

3. Location • Where is it?

4. Location • Where something is

5. Location • Absolute Location —the exact position of a spot on the earth • Relative Location--- the position of a spot in relation to another spot on the earth

6. Location • Absolute Location • The latitude and longitude of a spot • The address of a spot • Exact location Relative Location- • The location of a spot in relation to another • Near, by, next to, north of, etc.

7. Place • What’s it like?

8. Place • What’s it like? • Physical Characteristics • Human Characteristics

9. Place • What’s it like? • Makes the location UNIQUE

10. PLACE

11. Place--What’s It Like? • Physical Characteristics: • landforms, bodies of water, climate, soil, plant life and animal life (FYI)

12. Place--What’s It Like? • Human Characteristics: • how many people live somewhere, how close together they live , social traits, cultural traditions and political institutions (FYI)

13. Human Environmental Interaction • Way of Life

14. Human and Environmental Interaction • Humans interact with their environment • The environment interacts with and affects people

15. Human Environmental Interaction • Way of Life • Positive and negative interactions

16. Human & Environmental Interaction

17. Human Environmental Interaction • How people interact with the environment and how the environment interacts with people • Depend • Adapt • Modify

18. Human Environmental Interaction • (FYI) • People DEPEND on the environment • People ADAPT to the environment • People MODIFY their environment

19. Human and Environmental Interaction • Humans interact with their environment (FYI) • Depend---(Basic needs, recreational activities) • Adapt---(Clothing, housing, way people use land) • Modify---(People change the environment--heat, air conditioning, farming, mining, irrigation)

20. Movement • Moving people, goods and ideas • Transportation and Communication

21. MOVEMENT

22. MOVEMENT • Movement means change. • How and why people and things move and how they are connected

23. Region • Group areas by unifying characteristics or like characteristics • Areas that show common characteristics • Makes the study of geography more MANAGEABLE.

24. REGION

25. 5 Themes of Geography GAMES • 5 Themes of Geography Matching Game • 5 Themes of Geography Key Phrases and Information • Know the 5 Themes of Geography Pop-Up Game • Know the 5 Themes Game Activity • It’s the 5 Themes of Geography-Try it You’ll Like it!!!

26. Globes • Advantage: Represent true land shape, distances, and directions

27. Globes and Maps • Advantage: Globes are the MOST accurate way to show the round earth.

28. Disadvantages of Globes • Too big, awkward to carry around • Cannot show the whole world at one time

29. Disadvantages of Globes • Difficult to carry • Cannot show detailed information

30. THEREFORE, Geographers use maps!!!!!

31. Map--- A drawing of the earth shown on a flat surface.

32. Maps: Disadvantages • Every map has DISTORTIONS. • Distorts, or change, the accuracy of shapes and distances.

33. Maps • Every map has DISTORTIONS. • Shape • Size • Direction • Distance

34. No map is completely accurate BUT all maps can be useful for certain purposes.

35. Map Advantages • Show small areas in great detail • Transport easily

36. Map Advantages • Display different types of information, such as population densities or natural resources or climate, etc.