1. 5 Themes of geography
Unit #1

2. Geography
Geography is the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these.
Basically geography is the study of places and how they are affected by people.
what is geography?
what you sound like when you don't know geography

3. What are the five themes?
Tools geographer’s use to study features on earth.
Location
Place
Movement
Region
Human Environment
Interaction
5 Themes of Geography AWESOME rap

4. Location Describes where places are on earth. Types of Location:
ABSOLUTE: exact location on earth (fixed)
Doesn’t change
Latitude/Longitude
Hemispheres
Grid System
Address
RELATIVE: compared to other places (variable)
Changes dependent upon where you’re comparing it to. Described by landmarks, time, direction or distance. From one place to another.
Miles –Distance -Direction

5. Relative Location Examples:
Rome is located near the Mediterranean Sea.
Argentina is near Brazil.
Ecuador is south of Mexico.
Lincoln is 50 miles from Omaha.

6. Place Physical characteristics Cultural characteristics
A place is defined by it’s unique characteristics.
Physical characteristics
Cultural characteristics

7. Physical Characteristics
Specific to THAT place, not general.
The way a place looks.
Created by nature.
Mountains
Rivers, Lakes, Seas
Climate
Vegetation
Examples:
Andes Mountains are in South America.
Amazon River flows through Brazil.
Pampas are located in Argentina.
The isthmus of Panama connects Central & South America.

8. Cultural Characteristics
Specific to THAT place, not generic.
Peoples activities change the way a place looks or is represented.
Man-made or invented.
Language
Unique buildings
Religious Practices
Celebrations/traditions/holidays
Examples:
Portuguese is the official language of Brazil.
Many Mexicans are Catholic. --Mayan ruins are located in Mexico.
Cinco de Mayo is a national holiday in Mexico.

9. 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

10. Region
The world is divided into different regions based upon similarities & differences.
Climate
Location
Beliefs
Languages
Ethnicity/Race
Types:
Formal
Functional
Perceptual

11. Formal Region
Regions defined by governmental or administrative boundaries (States, Countries, Cities)
Regions defined by similar characteristics (Corn Belt, Rocky Mountain region, Chinatown).(physical or cultural)
Location
Climate
Religion

12. Human Environmental Interaction
The environment & people are interconnected.
Consequences to those actions depend upon how people choose to interact with the world and use their resources.
Humans adapt on the environment.
Humans modify the environment.
Humans depend to the environment.

13. Human Environmental Interaction
Current Environmental Issues:
Climate Change (global warming)
Energy Resources
Water Conservation
Deforestation

14. Activity:
Individually you will create a chart in your THNB where you describe you life in regards to the 5 themes of geography.
After the timer goes off you will share within your group.
We will also have a few students share with the class
Theme of Geography
Personal Example
Specific details or description
Location
Place
Region
Movement
Climate