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The 5 Themes of Geography

The 5 Themes of Geography. Geography is a the canvas that history is painted on Geography Warm Up. The Five Themes of Geography . Location Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Regions . LOCATION Where are we?. Absolute Location

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The 5 Themes of Geography

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  1. The 5 Themes of Geography Geography is a the canvas that history is painted on Geography Warm Up

  2. The Five Themes of Geography • Location • Place • Human-Environment Interaction • Movement • Regions

  3. LOCATIONWhere are we? • Absolute Location • A latitude and longitude (global location) or a street address (local location). • Relative Location • Described by landmarks, time, direction or distance. From one place to another.

  4. Absolute Location

  5. Location • Absolute Location • Montville is located at 40 N, 74W • Montville is in Morris County • Montville is located in the Northern Hemisphere • Relative Location • Montville is located 30 minutes from New York City • Montville is located near Fairfield • Montville is North of Atlantic City

  6. PLACE What is it like there, what kind of place is it? Physical Characteristics Landforms (mountains, rivers, etc.), climate, vegitation, wildlife, soil, etc. • Human Characteristics • What are the main languages, customs, and beliefs. • How many people live, work, and visit a place.

  7. Physical Characteristics • Specific to THAT place, not generic. • The way a place looks. • Created by nature. • Mountains • Rivers, Lakes, Seas • Climate • Vegetation • Examples: • Andes Mountains are in South America. • Amazon River flows through Brazil. • Pampas are located in Argentina. • The isthmus of Panama connects Central & South America.

  8. Cultural Characteristics • Specific to THAT place, not generic. • Peoples activities change the way a place looks or is represented. • Man-made or invented. • Language • Unique buildings • Religious Practices • Celebrations/traditions/holidays • Examples: • Portuguese is the official language of Brazil. • Many Mexicans are Catholic. • Mayan ruins are located in Mexico. • Cinco de Mayo is a national holiday in Mexico.

  9. HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION • How do humans and the environment affect each other? • We depend on it. • People depend on the Tennessee River for water and transportation. • We modify it. • People modify our environment by heating and cooling buildings for comfort. • We adapt to it. • We adapt to the environment by wearing clothing suitable for summer (shorts) and winter (coats), rain and shine.

  10. HEI • Give examples of the following • Positive HEI • Negative HEI • Accidental HEI • Destructive HEI • Current HEI • Climate Change, Energy Resources, Natural Resource Conservation, Deforestation

  11. MOVEMENT = Globalization • How are people, goods, ideas moved from place to place? • Human Movement • Trucks, Trains, Planes • Information Movement • Phones, computer (email), mail • Idea Movement • How do fads move from place to place? TV, Radio, Magazines

  12. Region • The world is divided into different regions based upon similarities & differences. • Climate • Location • Beliefs • Languages • Ethnicity/Race • Types: • Formal • Functional • Perceptual

  13. Formal Region • Most common/familiar. • Determined by the distribution of a uniform characteristic (physical or cultural) • Location • Climate • Religion • Examples • Central America (Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama) • Latin America (spanish-speaking nations) • Tropics (countries located near equator)

  14. Functional Region • Serves a purpose that affects places around it. • Distributes goods/people • Serves specific purpose • Examples: • Panama Canal • Amazon River Basin • Hollywood • Havana, Cuba

  15. Perceptual Region • Groups of areas that provoke a certain stereotype or feeling. • Examples: • The Bronx • The “ghetto” • China town

  16. Remembering the 5 themes • If you can’t remembering what they are just ask MR. HELP!!! • M – Movement • R – Regions • HE – Human Environment interaction • L – Location • P - Place

  17. Where was this picture taken? Proof?

  18. Which of the 5 themes do you think is most important

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