5 Themes of Geography GEOGRAPHY n Study of

5 Themes of Geography

GEOGRAPHY n Study of people, their environment and resources.

5 Themes of Geography n n Help us understand what and why things happen Every event happens somewhere n Must know WHERE to fully understand WHY

1)Location Where or How do I get there? • exact location • relative location

2)Place n What is it like to live there? • physical and human characteristics of the LOCATION

3)Human Environment Interaction n How do people relate to the land? n 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

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Check for understanding 2 - Building of dams and interstate highways are examples of

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Check for understanding 3 - What is it like to live there?

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Check for understanding 4 - Latitude and Longitude are use with which theme?

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Check for understanding 5 – Place with similar characteristics

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Check for understanding 6 – Continents, hemispheres, world religions are examples of

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Check for understanding 7 – Relocating to a different place for work would represent

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Check for understanding 8 – Somewhere in the United States

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Check for understanding 9 – Buildings, irrigation, shopping, farming, language and or religion

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Check for understanding 10 – Clearing of vegetation to grow crops

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Additional Resources n n n http: //geography. about. com/ http: //www. una. edu/geography/statedepted/themes. html http: //geography. mrdonn. org/5 themes-definitions. html http: //maps. unomaha. edu/workshops/career/fivethemes. html http: //kw 105. k 12. sd. us/Geography/1 -1 a%20 NOTES. ppt

Geography Themes Assignment n Use newspapers, magazines or internet to find an article or picture that is an example of each of the 5 Themes of Geography n n n 1. Paste or tape each example to a separate piece of paper. n n n Location Place Human Environment Interaction Region Movement 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 n n n Slide 2: http: //www. geosense. net/ Slide 3: http: //livingearth. com Slide 4: n n n Slide 5: n n n Google Maps http: //www. flickr. com/photos/ezeiza/3920676187/sizes/m/in/photostream/ Italy – Freepoto. comhttp: //www. geosense. net/ Africa - http: //goafrica. about. com/od/africaphotos/ig/Photos-of-Africa/Karo. Warriors--Ethiopia. htm Slide 6: n n Golf course - http: //russellchrist. wordpress. com/2009/08/20/desert-forestgolf-club-honored-again/desert-forest-no-5/ Dam and Roads – http: //multimedialearning. org/ picture pack

n Slide 7 : n n n Slide 8: n n Map http: //www. showme. com/search/5%20 themes%20 of%20 geography Desert road http: //ngm. nationalgeographic. com/2008/05/china/aerials/steinmetzphotography Train - http: //wjhsstudent 31. weebly. com/5 -themes-of-geography. html Goods - http: //www. arb. ca. gov/ports/images/goods. jpg Political & World Religions map – Scanned from an old Holt Reinhart World Civilizations textbook. Slide 9: http: //www. youtube. com/v/AIq. C 79 Wrp. Kg