THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY Jacobs 2010

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

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

MOVEMENT How are people, goods, ideas moved from place to place? ◦ Human Movement  historically: boats, animals, caravans  Trucks, Trains, Planes ◦ Information Movement  Historically: trade routes, animals, printing press, word of mouth  Phones, computer ( ), mail ◦ Idea Movement  Historically printing press, hand written, trade routes (ex. Turks influence Renaissance)  How do fads and ideas move from place to place? TV, Radio, Magazines, Migration, internet

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). ◦ Perceptual (vernacular) Regions  Regions defined by peoples perception and what they choose to call regions (Middle East, the south, etc.)

Formal Regions

Functional Region

Perceptual Regions - Baseball

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION How do humans and the environment affect each other? ◦ We depend on it.  We depend on water from the mountains to water our lawns and to drink. ◦ 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).

LOCATION Where are we? Absolute Location ◦ A latitude and longitude (global location) or a street address (local location).  Paris France is 48 o North Latitude and 2 o East Longitude.  Coronado High School 1590 W. Fillmore Colorado Springs, CO 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.  “Coronado is on top of Fillmore Hill” You are Here

PLACE: What is it like there, what kind of place is it? Human Characteristics  main languages, customs, and religions/belief systems  land use, architecture, and jobs  forms of transportation and communication Physical Characteristics  landforms (mountains, rivers, etc.)  climate  wildlife  plant life

5 Themes Autobiography Movement: ◦ Where is your family from? ◦ How does your get from one place to the next? Regions: ◦ What regions do you live in here in the Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA? Human-Environment Interaction ◦ How do you or your family depend on, modify, or adapt to the environment in which you live? Location: ◦ Where do you live? Address? Coordinates? Place: ◦ What is your family like? Religion? Culture? Occupation? What kind of building do you live in? ◦ What is it like where you live? What is the terrain like? Climate? Wildlife? Plant life?

Your assignment Describe you and your family using the 5 Themes of Geography. Make sure you use every theme. Type your autobiography, double space.