The Five Themes of Geography A Framework for

The Five Themes of Geography A Framework for Studying the World Based on National Geography Standards Created by Ms. Panasyan, Instructional Coach for 7 th grade students

Theme 1: Location • Where is it? • Why is it There? Two Types of Location • Absolute • Relative

Absolute Location • • A specific place on the Earth’s surface Uses a grid system Latitude and longitude A global address

CALIFORNIA Absolute Location • Sacramento: (capital city) 38º 34' N, 121º 29' W • Los Angeles: (largest city) 34º 03' N, 118º 14' W

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Relative Location • Where a place is in relation to another place • Uses directional words to describe – Cardinal and intermediate directions

California • California is bordered by Oregon on the north, Mexico south, and Nevada and Arizona on the east. • The Pacific Ocean forms California’s west coast. • California is one of the Southwestern States of the US.

Theme 2: Place Physical Characteristics • Land Features • Mountains, plains, and plateaus • Climate • Bodies of Water

CALIFORNIA: Physical Characteristics Mt. Shasta Redwood Forest

Theme 2: Place Human Characteristics • • • People Culture Language Religion Buildings and Landmarks • Cities

California: Human Characteristics GETTY MUSEUM Downtown LA Disneyland

Theme 3: Human Environment Interaction How People Interact With Their Environment People. . . • Adapt to Their Environment • Modify Their Environment • Depend on Their Environment http: //www. fotosearch. com/comp/corbis/DGT 119/BAG 0017. jpg

California: Human. Environment Interaction

Theme 4: Movement The Mobility of • People • Goods • Ideas How Places are linked to one another and the world

California: Movement

Theme 5: Regions What Places Have in Common • Political Regions • Landform Regions • Agricultural Regions • Cultural Regions

California: Regions Steve Pierce

Assignment • “What does each theme look like? ” 1. Create pictures, drawings, or symbols to visually represent each of the fives themes of geography. – Your picture should clearly describe theme. – Be creative, and thoughtful. 2. On page 7, write a paragraph explaining which theme is the most important for geographers to teach people about geography and why? 3. On page 8, write a paragraph explaining which theme is your favorite in learning about geography and why?

Criteria for completing 5 themes of Geography Booklet In order to get an “A” on the assignment I should have the following information : Vista Heading, Creative title of the project, Movement tab ( description, colored picture, sentence) ____/5 Place tab (description, colored picture, sentence) ____/5 Location tab (description, colored picture, sentence) ____/5 Interaction (description, colored picture, sentence) ____/5 Region (description, colored picture, sentence) ____/5 My opinion page ( complete paragraph 5 -7 sentences); correct grammar & punctuation ___/10 The most interesting theme page(complete paragraph, 5 -7 sentences) ; l correct grammar & punctuation Total points: ___/10 ____/50