THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY Mr. Brown’s 6th grade Social Studies Class

THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY Location Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Regions

LOCATION Where are we? Absolute Location Relative or Exact Location A latitude and longitude (global location) or a street address (local location). Paris France is 48o North Latitude and 2o East Longitude. The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Relative or Exact Location Described by landmarks, time, direction or distance. From one place to another. Go 1 mile west on main street and turn left for 1 block. You are Here

What is it like there, what kind of place is it? Human Characteristics What are the main languages, customs, and beliefs. How many people live, work, and visit a place. Physical Characteristics Landforms (mountains, rivers, etc.), climate, vegetation, wildlife, soil, etc.

Place All places have characteristics that give them meaning and character and distinguish them from other places on earth. Macchu Picchu Zocalo Place

Place Places have both human and physical characteristics. Physical characteristics include things that occur naturally, such as mountains, rivers, and Wildlife. Grand Tetons Place

Tulum Human Characteristics are things that have changed due to people, such as roads and buildings. How Did The Maya Change Their Environment Here? Place

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION How do humans and the environment affect each other? We depend on it. People depend on the Tennessee River for water and transportation. We modify it. People modify our environment by heating and cooling buildings for comfort. We adapt to it. We adapt to the environment by wearing clothing suitable for summer (shorts) and winter (coats), rain and shine.

Human-Environment Interaction Human-Environment Interaction is the relationship between people and their environment and how they work together. The Golden Gate Bridge is an example of how we interact with our environment to help us get from one place to another. Human-Environment Interaction

Human-Environment Interaction The Incas building terraces in the Andes Mountains is an example of how humans can interact with their environment in a positive way. Inca Terraces When humans interact with their environment there can be positive and negative results. They were able to grow food even though they lived in the Mountains! Human-Environment Interaction

Human-Environment Interaction Humans can also interact with their environment in negative ways. Over Crowding! Dumping Waste! Human-Environment Interaction

Human-Environment Interaction Humans have interacted with their environment for many years. Do you think the Inuit used. . . The Inuit for example used what they had within their environment to build a home. Trees ? Rocks? Mud and Grass? Or . . . Ice and Snow! Human-Environment Interaction

MOVEMENT How are people, goods, ideas moved from place to place? Human Movement Trucks, Trains, Planes Information Movement Phones, computer (email), mail Idea Movement How do fads move from place to place? TV, Radio, Magazines

Movement The patterns of movement of people, products, and information is another theme of Geography. Movement

Movement Why did they come here? The First Americans coming across the Bering Strait around 30 thousand years ago is an example of movement. . . They were following their food! Movement

Trading goods with other groups around the world is another example of Movement. We sell cars to many Countries around the world (Exports). Movement

Movement We buy many goods from other Countries (Imports). This is another example of movement. Movement

REGIONS How are Regions similar to and different from other places? Formal Regions Regions defined by governmental or administrative boundaries (States, Countries, Cities) Regions defined by similar characteristics (Corn Belt, Rocky Mountain region, Chinatown). Functional Regions Regions defined by a function (newspaper service area, cell phone coverage area). Vernacular Regions (Not in your book) Regions defined by peoples perception (middle east, the south, etc.)

Formal Regions are those defined by governmental or administrative boundaries ( Countries, Cities,Counties, Etc.) Russia United States Brazil Australia Can you name these Countries? Regions

We study many different categories including language, political divisions, religions, and vegetation that we can group into Regions. Here are the Vegetation Zones of Canada. One Way a Place Can Be Divided Into Regions. Regions

Regions We can also divide a region into sections of Language. Native Languages English French What are some of the Languages spoken in Canada? Regions

Here is one way Canada is divided. What do they call these Regions? Provinces And Territories! Regions

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

Your assignment Describe you and your family using the 5 Themes of Geography. Make sure you use every theme.