5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY WEBQUEST Students are to read through this webquest, recording ALL information in RED. When visiting the websites, read through the information, making Point-form Notes! Answer every question in the PPT Record Answers for the QUIZ (Check with answer key… revisit incorrect answers)

DEFINITION OF GEOGRAPHY Geography is the study of the earth and everything on it.

That means..all the mountains, rivers, oceans and land in the world What Does that Mean??? That means..all the mountains, rivers, oceans and land in the world

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) categorize everything they learn. These 5 places are easy to remember. Just say the word “PRILM”.

Click the PLAY Button to Continue 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 Click the PLAY Button to Continue

Human-Environment Interaction 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY 1) Click on each of the following themes. Read through the material (use the RIGHT (Forward) arrow to read ALL the information). 2) Once your done with one topic use the LEFT (Back) arrow, then click on the next theme to learn about it. 3) After you have reviewed ALL 5 themes click the PLAY button on the bottom to continue with the Webquest. MOVEMENT Human-Environment Interaction PLACE REGION LOCATION

PLACE It is a description of what makes that place different to others. If I was trying to tell you about the bedrooms in a house, and I wanted to explain to you exactly which one I meant, I could say, "the one with two beds and one window". If the other rooms had only one bed each, or two windows, then you could easily tell which room I meant. This is divided into 2 parts: Physical Differences and Human Differences Physical differences, or characteristics, include things that occur naturally, such as mountains, rivers, type of soil, wildlife, climate etc. I might say that a place is flat with rich soil and many rivers. I'm still being vague, but already you can see a picture of it in your head, and maybe even begin to imagine what the land is used for. Human differences, or characteristics, are things that have changed due to people, such as roads and buildings, how people live and their traditions. This is where you can really go to town in your description. You can discuss the cities, lifestyle, culture and all sorts of other interesting facts that make the place you are talking about different and special.

PLACE Things to think about Place -- What makes a place different from other places? Differences might be defined in terms of climate, physical features, or the people who live there and their traditions.

REGION Regions are areas that can be grouped together by a set of things special to that region. We have countries, ruled by governments, areas speaking the same language, or having the same religion, and we have areas served by a particular service, such as a school district. The three types of area are: 1) Defined by a government or physical characteristics 2) Defined by a function 3) Loosely defined Regions defined by a government or physical characteristics are regions that are strictly maintained, such as countries or continents. Regions defined by a function are areas served by a particular service. Take the example of the school district for Geek's Rule School. If Geek's Rule School closes down, then the school district will no longer exist. Of course, it won't just disappear in a cloud of smoke, but it will have to be named or described some other way. Loosely defined regions are regions that are grouped together in general terms. These are things such as the North, or the Midlands or the Buddhist World, or even the Far East and Middle East. They are the sort of definitions that people will argue about, and say that a certain place should or shouldn't be included in the definition of that region.

REGION Things to think about. Regions -- How can Earth be divided into regions for study? Regions can be defined by a number of characteristics including area, language, political divisions, religions, and vegetation (for example, grassland, marshland, desert, rain forest).

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTIONS This is about the relationship between people and their environment, or how they work together. It answers a lot of important questions: What effects have the people had on their environment? How has the environment affected them, do they depend on it for anything? What changes have they made to their environment to make it easier to live in? It can be divided into 3 parts: How people have been changed by the environment. How the environment has been changed by people. How people depend on the environment. How people have been changed by the environment can be called adaptation. It is the way humans change to suit their environment. An example of this is people who live in very cold climates wearing well-insulated clothes to keep warm. It can also include the way people transport things, in a desert the best way to transport some things is by camel. How the environment has been changed or modification is the way people change their environment to suit themselves. Artificially watering your lawn, if you live in a dry area is one example, or on a grander scale, creating fertile land in desert areas to grow food crops. Another good example is clearing forests to make room for growing crops. Depending on the environment is when people depend on their environment for something. Examples of this are using trees for firewood, or coal to warm us in winter, rivers to transport goods and natural resources like oil and coal, to sell or exchange for other needed items that are not available. Sometimes it is difficult to tell exactly where something belongs . For example, if people clear forests to get wood for fires and to grow crops, that may be considered changing the environment to suit themselves and depending on the environment for something. When you think about the environment and people, just remember the three important questions: How have the people changed? How have they changed the environment? Do they depend on the environment for anything? If you have the same answer for two questions, then it must be important, but you don't need to say it twice.

Human-Environmental Interaction Things to think about Human-environment interaction -- What are the relationships among people and places? How have people changed the environment to better suit their needs?

LOCATION This is divided into 2 parts: Specific location and General Location Specific location is shown by an address. The address can be any type of address that gives an exact position. It is sometimes called absolute location Here are some examples: - A Street Address: 1, Silly Street, Anywhere Town, Nowhere Place - A Map Address: 15o20' North, 20o15' West Both of these examples well tell you exactly where a place is. General location is shown by saying where something is in relation to somewhere or something else. It is also known as relative location. Here are some examples: - ten minutes away by train - in front of the bank With these two examples you can only find what you want if you know from where you are starting. It's useful, though, for describing things. If I just told you that New York was located at 40o North, 73o West, you probably couldn't picture that in your head. If I told you that it was in the North-Eastern United States, you could probably imagine it much better.

LOCATION Things to think about. Location -- Where are things located? A location can be specific (for example, it can be stated as coordinates of longitude and latitude or as a distance from another place) or general (it's in the Northeast).

MOVEMENT Movement includes the movement of people, things, such as goods, as well as communications (the movement of ideas). We can describe the type of communications a place has and the main forms of transportation, as well as what goods are exported and imported. These all come under the heading of movement.

MOVEMENT Things to think about. Movement -- What are the patterns of movement of people, products, and information? A study of movement includes learning about major modes of transportation used by people, an area's major exports and imports, and ways in which people communicate (move ideas).

Quiz About The Five Themes of Geography READ EACH QUESTION AND RECORD YOUR ANSWER! At the end check your answers with the answer key… revisit questions that you got incorrect. Click on the orange arrow key to progress through the quiz.

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

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

Question 3 Which of the following helped create the 5 Themes of Geography? A. Geographica Institute C. National Council for Social Studies B. National Geographic Society D. Social Studies Teachers of America

Question 4 Which of the following is an example of PLACE? A. Deep South C. Dodge County Middle School B. McDonalds D. Skating rink

B. Dodge County Middle School Question 5 Which of the following is NOT an example of General Location? B. Dodge County Middle School 1103 Herman Ave Eastman, GA 31023 D. the hills A. Springfield, Missouri C. Georgia

Question 6 Which of the following is an example of region? A. Georgia C. United States B. South America D. The Midwest

Question 7 What is the name of a person who studies the earth and everything on it? A. Photographer C. Geographer B. Cartographer D. Mapographer

Short Answer Questions 1) What are the 5 Themes of Geography? 2) What is the word you can use to remember the 5 Themes of Geography? 3) What are the 2 parts PLACE is divided into? 4) How are areas grouped together in REGION? 5) How do people and the environment interact with each other? 6) What is the difference between exact location and specific location? 7) Why is communication part of MOVEMENT? ( Hint: what is being moved when people communicate?)

INTERNET REFERENCES Click on the links below to view additional information. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/education/themes.html http://sd71.bc.ca/Sd71/Edulinks/ICT6_9/lessons/geo1/5themes2.htm

REFERENCES http://www.funsocialstudies.learninghaven.com/articles/fivethemes.htm http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson071.shtml http://www.classbrain.com/artaskcb/publish/article_34.shtml