THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY 1. LOCATION 2. PLACE 3. HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS 4. MOVEMENT 5. REGION Alison Bencivenga Benold Middle School Georgetown, TX Special thanks to Eric Arbetter of Hazelwood, MO

Location Where is the place (longitude, latitude, continent, hemispheres)? How far away from home is it (travel time by plane, distance in miles or kilometers)? What countries are neighbors of the country? 1. LOCATION 1.Where is the place? (latitude, longitude) 2.How far away from home is it (travel time by plane, distance in miles or kilometers)? 3.What countries are neighbors of this place? 4. In which continent or hemisphere is it found? Question 1 refers to absolute location. Questions 2-4 refer to relative location.

Location Where is the place (longitude, latitude, continent, hemispheres)? How far away from home is it (travel time by plane, distance in miles or kilometers)? What countries are neighbors of the country? 2. PLACE Describe the place (size,shape) What is the climate like (temperature, rainfall)? What kinds of physical features are there (mountains, rivers, deserts)? Describe the people who live there (nationalities, occupations, traditions)

Location Where is the place (longitude, latitude, continent, hemispheres)? How far away from home is it (travel time by plane, distance in miles or kilometers)? What countries are neighbors of the country? 3. Human- Environment Interactions How do people use this land (ranching, growing crops, building factories)? In what ways have people changed the land? Where do most of the people in this location live (near a river or coast or mountain)? Why did people settle in this location (water, defense, a view)?

Location Where is the place (longitude, latitude, continent, hemispheres)? How far away from home is it (travel time by plane, distance in miles or kilometers)? What countries are neighbors of the country? 4.MOVEMENT How might you get to this place (fly, ride, walk)? Do goods from this place get sold to other locations? Do the people here import goods from other places? Why might people decide to leave (war, jobs, climate)?

Location Where is the place (longitude, latitude, continent, hemispheres)? How far away from home is it (travel time by plane, distance in miles or kilometers)? What countries are neighbors of the country? 5. REGION What language(s) do people speak? How does government divide this location into smaller areas (states, counties, provinces)? How is this location similar to any of its neighbors (traditions, language, beliefs)?

REGION LOCATION PLACE MOVEMENT HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION Absolute: Georgetown is at 30.7°N, 97.7°W Relative: Georgetown is in central Texas, near Austin Georgetown has ranches, farms, & light industry. People 1st came for the river, where we now have a dam In Georgetown, TEXAS (state) in Williamson (county), we mostly speak English or Spanish Georgetown gets about 36” rain/year and is pretty flat, with hot summers and mild winters You can reach Georgetown by car or plane. You may leave to go to college or get a job! USING THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY TO DESCRIBE GEORGETOWN REGION LOCATION PLACE MOVEMENT USING THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY TO DESCRIBE GEORGETOWN