1. 5 Themes of Geography
Mrs. Mustonen

2. The 5 Themes of Geography
LOCATION: Geographers study a place by finding its location. There are two types of location:
Absolute location: latitude and longitude or street address
Ex. Woodworth Middle School’s address is 4951 Ternes street.
Woodworth Middle School is located at 49°19’N latitude and 83°11’W longitude
Relative location: where it is located in relationship to another known place
Dearborn is west of Detroit.
Woodworth Middle School is south of Ford Rd.

3. Hive Talk: What is another example of location?
Lansing, the capital of MI, is located Northwest of Detroit.
Hive Talk: What is another example of location?

4. The 5 Themes of Geography
PLACE: Place refers to the physical and human characteristics of an area. What is an area is like?
This includes:
1. What is the land like (land and water features)
2. What the climate and vegetation is like
3. What buildings or man-made structures there are
4. The amount of people that live there
5. What the culture is like
6. What language is spoken there

5. PLACE
EXAMPLE 1:
Antarctica is very cold but penguins still live there.
The Rocky Mountains are in the United States.

6. The 5 Themes of Geography
REGION: Areas of the world that have common characteristics.
Can be identified by:
1. Common climate
2.Physical feature
3. Common Language
4.Common National Government

7. Hive Talk: What is another example of region?
Great Lakes Region, because the states and Canada that border the lakes all share in using the water and resources that the lakes provide.
Hive Talk: What is another example of region?

8. The 5 Themes of Geography
MOVEMENT: The way people, goods, and ideas travel or spread from one place to another.
Why do these movements happened ?
How do they affect or how have they affected the people living there?

9. MOVEMENT
EXAMPLE 1:
Pineapples are brought to Michigan from Hawaii. Pineapples are a fruit that is not able to be grown naturally in Michigan.
Silent Thought: How has an idea, a person, or a good moved into your life?

10. The 5 Themes of Geography
HUMAN-ENVIROMENT INTERACTION (H.E.I):
See how people have changed and adapted to live in their natural surroundings
How they have used their land and natural resources?
How they have changed or affected the place they live?

11. HUMAN-ENVIROMENT INTERACTION (H.E.I):
EXAMPLE 1:
The Japanese diet is made mostly of seafood because its an island and have very little land for vegetation.

12. Gallery Walk Directions Count off by fives
Write your number on your guided notes
Move to your number station

13. Gallery Walk Directions 4. Answer this question:
How does this theme of Geography apply to Woodworth?
5. Person with most red starts writing first. Rotate every 3 minutes.

14. EXIT TICKET EVEN CORE
NAME: CORE: #:
The weather in the Congo is always hot because it is near the equator.
REGION PLACE HEI
2. The river near my house has become very polluted.
HEI MOVEMENT REGION
3. My new bicycle was sent to my house in a truck.
PLACE MOVEMENT LOCATION
4. South Korea is considered part of the Asian Continent.
PLACE REGION HEI
India is south of Nepal.
LOCATION MOVEMENT REGION

15. EXIT TICKET ODD CORE
NAME: CORE: #:
This island is 64°W 16°N.
LOCATION PLACE HEI
2. In Hawaii, it is customary for visitors to receive a flower
necklace called “lei” when they arrive on the island.
HEI MOVEMENT PLACE
3. I phoned my friend on my cell phone to tell her about exciting news.
PLACE REGION MOVEMENT
4. Chili is considered part of the South American Continent.
LOCATION PLACE REGION
5. China is North of Nepal.
LOCATION MOVEMENT REGION