THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY CH 1 SECTION 2 NOTES

THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY LocationLocation PlacePlace Human-Environment InteractionHuman-Environment Interaction MovementMovement RegionsRegions

LOCATION Describes where something is… Absolute LocationAbsolute Location –Site’s location expressed in specific or absolute terms, such as an address –Paris France is 48 o North Latitude and 2 o East Longitude. –The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Relative Location –Site’s location expressed in general terms –Canada in N of USA –Westridge is across from Oak Park Mall You are Here

PLACE Describes the features that make a site UNIQUE Refers to an areas landscape, land, climate, plants and animals

REGIONS Areas that share COMMON characteristicsAreas that share COMMON characteristics

MOVEMENT Looks at how and why people and things move –Human Movement Trucks, Trains, PlanesTrucks, Trains, Planes –Information Movement Phones, computer ( ), mailPhones, computer ( ), mail –Idea Movement How do fads move from place to place?How do fads move from place to place? TV, Radio, Magazines

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION Includes its land, water, climate, plants and animalsIncludes its land, water, climate, plants and animals –People affect environment: Dam rivers to prevent floodingDam rivers to prevent flooding –Environment affects people: In cold weather we wear coatsIn cold weather we wear coats

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

Geographers study the world by using: A System of Standards & Essential Elements These identify the most important ideas in the study of geography

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHY STANDARDS 18 basic ideas that are central to the study of geography

6 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS 1.The world in spatial terms 2.Places & regions 3.Physical stems 4.Environment & society 5.The uses of geography

Last but not least… The 6 Essential Elements build on the 5 Themes. The uses of geography are NOT covered in the 5 Themes