5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY K ‐ 12.G.2 Students will understand the nature and importance of the Five Themes of Geography; location, place, human ‐ environment interaction, movement, and region.

LocationPlace Human Environment Interaction Movement Region

Absolute Latitude and Latitude Longitude Relative Based on place and environment

Physical characteristics Rivers Lakes Mountains Human characteristics Cultures Architecture

Modification and adaptation of environment.

Migration and movement Migration “to go from one region, country, or place of abode to settle in another,esp in a foreign country” - Dictionary.com

Formal regions Official boundaries, such as cities, states, counties, and countries. Functional regions Connections Vernacular regions Perceived regions, understood areas