THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY Warm Up: Watch Brainpop Five Themes Brainpop sign on: roosevelt123 password: brainpop

Human Environment Interaction On your Mr. Help label the following… remember to take notes when you see Mr. help Mr. Help Movement L.I.P Region Human Environment Interaction Location Place Movement- remember LIP… Lips move

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

MOVEMENT

How are people, goods, ideas moved from place to place? Living Things Trucks, Trains, Planes Ideas and Information Phones, computer (email), mail How do fads move from place to place? TV, Radio, Magazines Products Finished goods for purchase Living things, Ideas, Products

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, climate). Human or physical Functional Regions Regions defined by a function (newspaper service area, cell phone coverage area). Perceptual Regins Regions defined by peoples perception (middle east, the south, etc.)

Lets Practice! Guess which type of Region Functional Perceptual Formal: Human Perceptual Answers: Formal: Bible belt- human geography physical by climate Functional: Northeast provides them a service- education New York subways provides transportation service certain areas Perceptual: all texans ride horses and are cowboys (the way you perceive an area) if you go to new york to get on broadway! Formal: Physical Functional

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.

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION How do humans and the environment affect each other? We depend on it. We adapt to it. We modify it. D.A.M.

How do humans and the environment affect each other? We depend on it. People depend on the Tennessee River for water and transportation.

How do humans and the environment affect each other? We adapt to it. We adapt to the environment by wearing clothing suitable for summer (shorts) and winter (coats), rain and shine.

How do humans and the environment affect each other? We modify it. People modify our environment by heating and cooling buildings for comfort. Island man made off coast of Dubai

LOCATION Where are we? 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. You are Here

What’s your relative location to Roosevelt LOCATION Where are we? 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. What’s your relative location to Roosevelt

Ask students to tell you where waldo is using relative location language! Maybe ask them scenarios..like if waldo wanted to know where the great white rollercoaster(blue) is how would you give him its relative location

What is it like there, what kind of place is it?

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