Five Themes of Geography By Richard Heath <<<<<<<<<<<NOT MR.HEATH

Essential Question? How do the five themes of geography apply to everyday learning? What are the five themes of geography?

THE FIVE THEMES Location Place Human/Environmental Interactions Movement Region

Theme 1 Location “Where are we?” Absolute latitude and longitude Relative landmarks, distances from one to another

Theme 2 Place What kind of place is it? Human and physical characteristics

Theme 3 Human/Environmental Interactions How do humans and the environment affect each other? Humans adapt to environment Humans modify environment Humans depend on environment

Theme 4 Movement Movement of people, goods and ideas How and why do these things move?

Theme 5 Regions A region is an area that shares common landforms, government or language

See a Student Sample Take a look at this great example

Name the state… and record some cool info ! State bird, population, region, statehood Take a geo quiz on your own!

Fun Facts What is the longest river whose drainage basin is located entirely in one country (in other words, the longest river only located in one country)? Amazon Yangtze Mississippi Yenisey What is the longest river in the United States? Yukon Missouri Ohio Mississippi

Comprehension Questions & Cool Facts What themes do these pictures represent? Click on a picture to check out a cool link to find more info about the world we enjoy! Write your own list of cool facts.

Take a View Click on the the following pictures to watch a video. Name the theme or themes of geography that applies to each video.