1. 5 Themes of Geography

2. Today’s Target I can… Define and explain the 5 Themes of Geography.
Apply the 5 Themes to describe a city, country, cultural group, etc.

3. 1. Location Relative location: location is compared to something else
Absolute location:
location is compared to something else
Ex: “My house is south of the store.”
exact coordinates of a location
Ex: Address, latitude & longitude coordinates

5. 2. Place Human Characteristics:
Physical Characteristics:
Pertaining to the people in an area (culture, religion, ethnicity, education, etc.)
Pertaining to the physical features in an area (mountains, rivers, farmland, etc.)

7. 3. Human-Environment Interaction
Adapt:
Modify:
Depend:
People changing themselves based on their environment
People changing their environment to better suit their needs
People relying on their environment to provide physical, monetary, or cultural support

9. 4. Movement
People:
Goods:
Ideas:
Relocation of people within a location, or from one location to another
Sending items from one location to another (often due to trade)
Sharing of opinions, philosophies, or believes between and within cultures

11. 5. Region
Formal:
Functional:
Vernacular:
Location with a specific start and stop point (boundaries)
Location formed around a transportation hub or center
Location defined by a shared culture or identity