The 5 Themes of GeographyObjective: Students will be able to understand & apply the 5 themes of geography to actual locations of their choice

5 Themes of Geography

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

1. Location

What is the location of a place?

Location can be described as a places position on the globe

Latitude: imaginary lines running parallel to the Equator

Longitude: imaginary lines running north and south between the poles

Latitude

The Equator is the imaginary line that splits the earth into 2 equal halves, or hemispheres between the north and south poles

("World atlas.com," 2010)

North Pole 0 ̊N

South Pole 0 S̊

Longitude lines, or meridians, run north and south between the poles

Longitude Prime Meridian=0 ̊through Greenwich,

England

Lines are measured east and west of Greenwich

up to 180 ̊

("Port cities london," 2004)

(Gough, 2009)

2. PlaceWhat is the character of a place?

What do you think of when you imagine… Such

as…?

Physical Characteristics

Mountains, Climate, & Vegetation

Human Characteristics

Government Systems

Economic Systems

Population, Language, &Culture

3. Human-Environment Interaction

How do people interact with their environment?

Have the people living in an area changed their environment?

BuildingsBuild Roads

Cut down trees

What are some of the consequences of change?

Destruction of Our Natural Resources…

ForestsOceans

("The Role of," )

Progress & Innovation…

Roads

Buildings

Efficiency

(Sharp, 2008)

4. Movement

How do people, goods, & ideas move from place to place?

Transportation Railroad Roads, Highways Airports

• Communication of ideas– Computers– Telephones/cell phones

All of these things make it easier to communicate & for both people & goods to travel from one place to another

People, Ideas, and

Products   (P.I.P.)

Movement

5. RegionsHow are places similar & different from one another?

A Group of Places

1 Common Characteristic

A REGION

Formal Regions-states, countries, cities-Places with specific boundaries

Functional Regions -one central place and the surrounding places affected by it-A metropolitan area could consist of a large city plus its surrounding suburbs

Formal Map - Political

5 Themes of Geography

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