5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY

1. 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY AN INTERACTIVE LEARNING MODULE

2. What is Geography? The study of both physical geography (including climate, landscapes, and oceans) and human geography (including culture, communities and transportation).

3. IN PLAIN ENGLISH Geography is the study of the earth and everything on it.

4. 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY: Human-Environment Interaction MOVEMENT PLACE REGION LOCATION

5. WHERE DID THE 5 THEMES COME FROM? The 5 Themes of Geography originated by the National Geographic Society to fulfill a need for geographers (people who study the earth and everything on it) to categorize everything they learn. These 5 themes are easy to remember. Just say the word “PRILM”.

6. WHAT IS “PRILM”? PRILM is a mnemonic device that can be used to help remember what the 5 Themes of Geography are. Simply put, take the first letter of each Theme to create the word PRILM. They are: • Place • Region • Interaction (Human-Environment) • Location • Movement

7. PLACE What is it like? How does the landscape affect us? Physical Characteristics Landforms (mountains, rivers, etc.), Bodies of water (oceans, lakes, bay, etc) Ecosystems (vegetation, wildlife, soil, climate) etc. • Human/Cultural Characteristics • languages, customs, and beliefs, bridges, roads, buildings • How many people live, work, and visit a place?

8. Place Cultural Characteristics Physical Characteristics

9. Name the Place

11. REGIONS • How are Regions similar to and different from other places? • Formal Regions • Regions defined by governmental or administrative boundaries (States, Countries, Cities) • Functional Regions • Regions defined by a function (newspaper service area, cell phone coverage area). • Perceptual Regions • Regions defined by similar characteristics (Corn Belt, Rocky Mountain region, Chinatown).

12. HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION • How do humans and the environment affect each other? • We depend on it. • People depend on the St. Lawrence River for water and transportation. • We modify/change it. • People modify our environment by heating and cooling buildings for comfort. • We adapt to it. • We adapt to the environment by wearing clothing suitable for summer (shorts) and winter (coats), rain and shine.

13. HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION • More examples:

14. LOCATIONWhere are we? • Absolute Location • Is given in degrees of latitude and longitude (global location) or a street address (local location). • Paris France is 48o North Latitude and 2o East Longitude. • The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. • Relative Location • Described by landmarks, time, direction or distance. From one place to another. • Go 1 mile west on main street and turn left for 1 block. You are Here

15. MOVEMENT • How are people, goods, ideas moved from place to place? • Human Movement • Trucks, Trains, Planes • Information Movement • Phones, computer (email), mail • Idea Movement • How do fads move from place to place? TV, Radio, Magazines

16. Remembering the 5 themes • If you can’t remembering what they are just ask MR. HELP!!! • M – Movement • R – Regions • HE – Human Environment interaction • L – Location • P - Place

17. Quiz AboutThe Five Themes of Geography Click the bell to the left of the correct answer. Applause will sound if the answer is correct. A gong will sound if the answer is incorrect. A key to the quiz follows the last slide. You may continue answering each question until the correct answer is found. Click on the orange arrow key to progress through the quiz.

18. A. movement C. region B. human-environmental interaction D. history Question 1Which of the following is NOT a geography theme?

19. A. getting the mail C. playing Gameboy B. Watching TV D. Rainforest Clearing Question 2 Which of the following is an example of Human-Environmental Interaction?

20. A. Place C. Location B. Region D. Human and Environment Interaction Question 3Which of the following theme involves common characteristics of an area?

21. A. Region C. Movement B. Place D. Human and Environment Interaction Question 4Building a dam to assist with irrigation is an example of?

22. A. Photographer C. Geographer B. Cartographer D. Mapographer Question 5 What is the name of a person who studies the earth and everything on it?

23. A. Location C. Human and Environment Interaction B. Movement D. Place Question 6Our tennis shoes come from Taiwan, our VCRs from Japan, and our sweaters from China – sent to us primarily by ship across the Pacific.

24. A. Location C. Place B. Movement D. Region Question 7 California Spanish missions were deliberately placed one day’s travel from another?

25. A. Place C. Movement B. Human and Environment Interaction D. Region Question 8Due to climatic change accompanied by overgrazing, much of the world’s grassland is turning to desert. Which theme is illustrated?

26. A. Region C. Movement B. Location D. Place Question 9Washington, D.C. was built on a site selected by its central position according to population, near the falls of the Potomac River, and with hills to provide monument sites.

27. A. Location C. Human and Environment Interaction B. Region D. Place Question 10Reno is known as the biggest little city in the world. It seems both rural and urban, a city moving forward but looking backward. Name the theme!

28. Putting It All Together Mykonos Town on the Greek island of Mykonos.

29. Putting It All Together YOUR TASK: Use the map to write a detailed description of the relative location of the island in pairs. Include place names and direction.