1. GEOGRAPHY What is 1 way that a map is better than a globe?
In your spirals, find the next clean page. Write “Geography” at the top of the page. Number your paper 1-2 and answer the following questions. Be prepared to share your responses.
What is 1 way that a map is better than a globe?
What is 1 way that a globe is better than a map?
Why study geography?

2. GEOGRAPHY—the study of the earth’s surface
Used as a way to organize what Geographers study
Movement
Region
Human-Environment Interaction
Location
Place
5 Themes of Geography
MR. HELP
Harry Potter Loves Ripe Mangos!
5 Themes Song

3. 5 Themes of Geography Location-where something is
Where is it on a map? Uses direction words (cardinal and intermediate directions) to describe the location)
N, S, E, and W. NW, NE, SW, and SE.

4. 5 Themes of Geography Location
Absolute location-a specific description of where something is located.
Only 1 thing can be there
Examples: address, latitude/longitude, GPS coordinates
Relative location-a general description of where something is in relation to something else
Multiple things could possibly be there
Ex: next to McDonald’s, on Main St., corner of 61st & Mingo
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5. 5 Themes of Geography
Place-refers to the features that define an area and make a place unique
Landforms
bodies of water
climate/weather
animal and plant life
natural resources
Ethnic groups, language, religion
Food, music, art, customs, holidays
Ex. At 29,029 feet, Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.
Ex. The Grand Canyon is the deepest, most awe inspiring canyon in the United States.

6. 5 Themes of Geography
Regions-areas that share at least one common characteristic
Political-based on actual boundaries set by the government
Border lines separating states or countries
government
Physical-based on physical features
Mountain region, plains regions, rainforest
Cultural-based on culture traits
Language, religion, race, holidays, etc.
What can you see or do when you visit?
Selling/trading, jobs
Mostly English is spoken here

7. 5 Themes of Geography
Movement-looks at why and how people, things, and ideas move
Modes of Transportation (bikes, cars, airplanes, etc.)
Goods (imports and exports)
Sending of information (phone, text, TV, radio, postal service, internet)
Ex. Many American Indians traveled from the southeast United States to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears
Ex. Many Nike shoes are made in Chinese factories & shipped to other countries
Ex. Playing Xbox Live with a kid from Switzerland

8. 5 Themes of Geography
Human-Environment Interaction-looks at how and why people interact with their environment
How do people adapt, change, or depend on the environment?
Clothing and housing
Natural disasters/events
Reservoirs, bridges, tunnels, irrigation,
Pollution, deforestation, recycling

9. Which theme of Geography? Location--absolute

10. Region or Place

11. Region and Place

12. Human-Environment Interaction and Place and Region

13. Region, Movement

14. Place, Human-Environment Interaction,

15. Movement, HEI, Region

16. Movement, HEI, Location, Region

17. Movement, HEI, Location, Region

18. Movement, HEI, Location, Region

19. Movement, HEI, Location, Region

20. Movement, HEI, Location, Region

21. Movement, HEI, Location, Region

22. Movement, HEI, Location, Region

24. Having trouble remembering the 5 Themes of Geography…
…Just ask MR. HELP! M—Movement R—Region HE—Human-Environment Interaction L—Location P--Place

25. Do you use the 5 Themes of Geography in…
Can you sing along?
5 Themes Song
Do you use the 5 Themes of Geography in…
5 Themes of Geography--Fortnite

26. Are the 5 Themes of Geography in our school?
Apply each of the 5 themes to Walker.
Add an example of each to your notes.
Movement
How do we get to school or move throughout the school?
Regions
How is our school broken up?
Human-Environment Interaction
How do we adapt to the environment inside and outside of the school?
Location
1 absolute & 1 relative example
What is the address? What is the school near? What is our classroom near?
Place
Describe the school, our classroom, the culture or our school
I have students apply the 5 Themes to our school because it’s something we all have in common. You could also have students apply the themes to their favorite TV show, movie, or book. The next slide shows some possible answers that students gave in my class after applying the themes to our schools.