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Geography 5 Themes Introduction Review and Practice Assignment Directions www.dmoore17.com
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Objectives 1.Complete the 5 themes student presentation 2.Identify the 5 themes of geography 3.Answer the question: how does geography affect me as a 7th grader?
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Main Idea Geography is broken down into 5 major themes
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I. Geography A.Study of the earth and its features. B.5 major themes of geography 1.Location 2.Place 3.Region 4.Movement 5.Human-Environment Interaction (HEI)
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II. The 5 Themes 1. Location: Where something is. Ex. Tamanend is east of Pittsburgh Ex. Tamanend is 43 N, 31E 2. Place: What its like there. A.Ex. There are deserts in Mexico B.Ex. In Mexico they speak
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II. The 5 Themes 3. Movement: How people/places are connected Ex. The fruit you had this morning came from Florida Ex. You took a bus to Central this morning 4. Region: Places with similar features Ex. Sahara Desert is a desert region Regions that share common language
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II. The 5 Themes 5.Human-Environment Interaction: how we use, adapt to, and change the world Ex. Wear light clothes in a hot place Ex. Build a dam to keep rivers from flooding Ex. Build a Bridge so people and goods can cross.
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II. The 5 Themes Which theme explains how Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, and Florida are part of "The South?" A) place B) human/environment interaction C) location D) region
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II. The 5 Themes Which theme relates to a farmer in Iowa shipping a truck full of grain to a cereal factory, which then sells boxes of Cheerios to grocery stores throughout the country? A) location B) human/environment interaction C) place D) movement
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II. The 5 Themes Which theme relates to a person packing a beach towel, a hat, and sunscreen for a vacation to the seashore? A) human/environment interaction B) location C) place D) region.
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II. The 5 Themes Which theme identifies areas that share common physical and/or cultural characteristics? A) location B) human/environment interaction C) region D) place
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II. The 5 Themes Where is it? This theme tells where things are. A) location B) human/environment interaction C) movement D) place
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Build a 6 Slide Presentation on the 5 Themes Slide 1 - Intro Title Slide with your name & hour Slide 2 thru 6 on the 5 themes Must sure you have the theme name and short definition Must sure you have a picture to illustrate the theme Add background to enhance your slides Try contrasting colors to font and use readable font styles Keep the noise out! List any website that you used on the intro slide Save as My 5themes your name This is a 20 point assignment. Download a project rubric If you have question, please post them on Edmodo
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