THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY Unit 1, Lesson 4

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

MOVEMENT How is the place connected to other places? How and why have people, goods, and ideas moved in and out of the place?

REGIONS How might common geographic characteristics help us understand this place? - How can the place be divided into regions? - To what regions does the place belong?

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION How do people interact with the environment? How have people used the environment? How have people adapted to the environment? How have people modified or changed the environment?

LOCATION Where is it? What is its absolute 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. What is its relative 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? PLACE What are its human characteristics? What are its natural (physical) characteristics?

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.