1. AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY MS. ROTI The Five Themes of Geography

2. 1. Location 2. Place 3. Human-Environment Interaction 4. Movement 5. Region

3. 1. Location – two types Absolute Location A specific place on the Earth’s surface Uses a grid system Latitude and longitude A global address Examples: Chicago is 41.8369 North Latitude, 87.6847 West Longitude Washington is located at 3535 East 114 th street, Chicago, IL Relative Location Where a place is in relation to another place Uses directional words to describe Examples: Illinois is one of the Midwestern states Go 1 mile south on Avenue O and turn left

4. Place – two types of characteristics Physical Characteristics Land features Mountains, plains, and plateaus Climate Bodies of water Human Characteristics People Culture Language Religion Buildings and landmarks Cities

5. Human-Environment Interaction People… Adapt to their environment  We adapt to the environment by wearing clothing suitable for summer (shorts) and winter (coats), rain and shine Modify their environment  We modify our environment by heating and cooling buildings for comfort Depend on their environment  We depend on the Chicago River/Lake Michigan for water and transportation

6. Movement Human Movement Trucks, trains, planes Information Movement Phones, computer (email/social media), mail Idea movement How do fads move from place to place? TV, Radio, Magazines

7. Region Formal Regions Regions defined by governmental or administrative boundaries (i.e. states, countries, cities) Regions defined by similar characteristics (i.e. Midwest region, Corn Belt, Rocky Mountain Region, Chinatown) Functional Regions Regions defined by a function (i.e. newspaper service area, cell phone coverage area) Vernacular/Perceptual Regions Regions defined by people’s perception (i.e. middle east, the south)

8. If you can’t remembering what they are just ask MR. HELP!!! If you can’t remembering what they are just ask MR. HELP!!!  M – Movement  R – Regions  HE – Human Environment interaction  L – Location  P - Place