1. BELL WORK Where have you traveled to?
What types of people did you see?
List any environmental features you saw.

2. THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY

3. BELL WORK
For the 5 Themes of Geography what does the “M” and “R” stand for?

4. THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY
Movement
Regions
Human Environment Interaction
Location
Place

5. THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY
We are going to create a waterfall book as we learn about the 5 Themes of Geography
As we go through the material please write down under each of the tabs

6. MOVEMENT How are people, goods, & ideas moved from place to place?
Human Movement
Trucks, Trains, Planes
Information Movement
Phones, computer ( ), mail
Idea Movement
How do fads move from place to place?
TV, Radio, Magazines

7. Quick Check What is one way you have experienced human movement?
Have you ever used a form of information movement?
Please give me 1 example of a way how an idea moves from place to place

8. REGIONS How are Regions similar to and different from other places?
Formal Regions-defined by gov’t 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 or cellphone coverage area
Vernacular Regions
Regions defined by peoples perception
Middle east or the South

9. Bell Work Please list ea. type of region we discussed yesterday
Hint-There are 3 types

10. HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
How do humans and the environment affect each other?
We depend on it.- Definition= We rely on it
People depend on the Tennessee River for water & transportation.
We modify it.- Definition= We change it
Modify environment by heating/cooling buildings
We adapt to it.- Definition= We deal w/it
Wearing clothing suitable for summer & winter
Rain and shine

11. Bell Work How do we depend on our environment?
How can we change our environment?
How do we deal with the environment around us?

12. Bell Work Define “absolute location”
Please list 1 example of an “absolute location”

13. LOCATION Where are we? Absolute Location Relative Location
Exact Location
A latitude & longitude or a st. address
Paris France is 48o North Latitude and 2o East Longitude.
The White House is located at Pennsylvania Ave.
Relative Location
Described by direction, distance, landmarks, or time.
Go 1 mile west on Main St. & turn left for 1 block.
You are Here

14. Homework
Please fill out this worksheet to the best of your ability

15. Bell Work
Please come up with 1 example of absolute & relative location

16. What is it like there, what kind of place is it?
Human Characteristics
What are the main languages, customs, and beliefs.
How many people live, work, & visit a place.
Physical Characteristics
Landforms (mountains & rivers, etc.)
Climate
Vegetation or wildlife
Soil
What are the Human Characteristics of this Classroom- do activity to create a poster

17. Quick Check
Describe these photos based on the 5 Themes of Geography.

18. Remembering the 5 Themes
If you can’t remember what they are just ask MR. HELP!!!
M – Movement
R – Regions
HE – Human Environment interaction
L – Location
P - Place

19. Homework Part 1 I want you to create a waterfall book
Then you will label each flap w/1 of the 5 Themes of Geography
Movement
Regions
Human Environment Interaction
Location
Place
Under each flap I want you to draw 1 picture for each part of the theme
Ex. Movement parts- Human, information, and idea movement
Person driving a car

20. Homework I want you to write me a short story. Written or typed 1 page
You are going to be going on a trip with your family or friends anywhere.
Describe your trip with details!
Please include each theme of Geography in your story!
Movement
Regions
Human Environment Interaction
Location
Place
I want you to please label in parentheses when you use one of the 5 Themes of Geography