5 Themes of Geography

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

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Check for understanding 1- Transportation and communication is an example of location place movement Region HEi

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Check for understanding 2- Building of dams and interstate highways are examples of location place movement Region HEi

Check for understanding 3- What is it like to live there? location place movement Region HEi

Check for understanding 4 - Latitude and Longitude are use with which theme? location place movement Region HEi

Check for understanding 5 – Place with similar characteristics location place movement Region HEi

Check for understanding 6 – Continents, hemispheres, world religions are examples of location place movement Region HEi

Check for understanding 7 – Relocating to a different place for work would represent location place movement Region HEi

Check for understanding 8 – Somewhere in the United States location place movement Region HEi

Check for understanding 9 – Buildings, irrigation, shopping, farming, language and or religion location place movement Region HEi

Check for understanding 10 – Clearing of vegetation to grow crops location place movement Region HEi

Additional Resources • http://geography.about.com/ • http://www.una.edu/geography/statedepted/themes.html • http://geography.mrdonn.org/5themes-definitions.html • http://maps.unomaha.edu/workshops/career/fivethemes.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/photostream/ • 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

5 Themes of Geography