Introduction to World Geography Grade 6

The Five Themes of Geography Location Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Regions

Location is where a place is found. 2. Relative location is where a place is located relative to other places Absolute location is the exact position of a place on the globe

A place has features that distinguishes it from other places. 1. Physical characteristics 2. Human characteristics

3. Human-Environment Interaction Human-environment interaction is how people use or change their environment

4. Movement Movement is how people, goods and ideas move between places movement in the USA

5. Regions A region is a group of places with at least one common characteristic, such as… Language Areas Political divisions Religions Vegetation

Review of the Five Themes of Geography Location: Where is it? Place: How is it different? Human-Environment Interaction: How do people change their environment? Movement: How do people, goods and ideas move? Regions: What do people or places have in common?

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

Credits America on the Move http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthemove/ Five Times Five: Five Activities for Teaching Geography’s Five Themes http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson071.shtml Google Images http://www.google.com