1. 5 Themes of Geography Interactive Learning Module

2. I. LOCATION – where things are located A.Absolute (exact) Location is specific and can be stated as an address, or as geographic coordinates of latitude and longitude. 1.Address: a place where a person/organization is located a.Example: 8000 Spruce Drive, Florence, Kentucky 41042

3. I. LOCATION A.Absolute (exact) Location continued. 2.Latitude/Longitude: a.Latitude lines measure distance north and south of the Equator. b.Longitude lines measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian. c.Example: The absolute location of Florence, KY is: 38°59′36″N 84°38′33″W

4. I. LOCATION (cont.) B.Relative Location is in relation to some other place. 1.Examples: ▪Florence, KY is about 12 miles south of Cincinnati, OH ▪Jones Middle School is about 1 ½ miles south southeast from Boone County High School Boone County High School Jones is about 1 ½ miles SSE from Boone County High School RA Jones Middle School

5. Activity 1.What is the absolute location (address or geographic coordinates) of the following places? Find them using a Google search: Mt. Everest, Los Angeles, your house… 2.Now choose ONE of the places from above and describe it in relative terms  what is its relative location?

6. II. PLACE - Place is described in terms of physical and human features. It is a description of what makes that place different from others. A.Physical differences include climate, soil, plant life, animal life, and bodies of water. B.Human differences means kinds of houses, language, transportation, and how people live (traditions, customs, etc.).

7. II. PLACE (cont.) Physical Example: Describing a place in the world using physical characteristics, I might say that a place is flat with rich, fertile soil and many rivers. While you might not know exactly where I’m talking about, you can probably see a picture of it in your head, and even begin to imagine how the land is used.

8. II. PLACE (cont.) Human Characteristics Example: Describing a place in the world using human characteristics, I might say that a particular place has a German festival every October, lots of people in this place can go to watch either a professional baseball game or a football game, and there is an awesome amusement park you can go to as well. It’s also a place where you can live in a house or an apartment. People primarily speak English. Lots of people drive cars, but there are also Tank busses that take people around. Where is this?

9. 9 PLACE—Things to think about ▪Place -- What makes a place different from other places? Differences might be defined in terms of climate, plant/animal life, physical features, or the people who live there and their traditions.

10. Activity ▪On a post-it note, write a description of a place without naming it, then exchange it with the person sitting next to you. Can you identify the place from the description alone? ▪Note: Use both physical and human characteristics in your description

11. III. Human-Environment Interaction- Interaction between people and their environment. Human-Environment Interactions can be divided into 2 parts:

12. III. Human-Environment Interaction A.How people have been changed by the environment = adaptation. ▪Adaptation is the way humans change to suit their environment. An example of this is people who live in very cold climates wearing well-insulated clothes to keep warm, or in a warm climate wearing shorts and a tank top to stay cool.

13. III. Human-Environment Interaction B.How the environment has been changed by people = modification. ▪Modification is the way people change their environment to suit themselves. Artificially watering your lawn if you live in a dry area is one example. Another good example is clearing forests to make room for growing crops. Even building a bridge is an example of changing or modifying your environment.

14. Human-Environment Interaction NY City Times Square 1800s NY City Times Square 2012

15. Activity ▪List two ways that people affect and/or are affected by their environment.

16. IV. Movement Movement is how and why people, goods (import and export), and ideas move from place to place. A.Human/Goods Movement = Cars, Trucks, Trains, Planes B.Idea Movement = Phones, computers, mail, TV, magazines, music

17. Activity 1.Find the origin of manufacture on ONE item on your person. Examples: shirt, jeans, sneakers, cell phone, or anything else you can find out the origin of manufacture. Make a list of the item and where it was made. 2.Next, what form of transportation was most likely used to get that item from the place of manufacture MOVED to your house or to the classroom? 3.Finally, how could you “move” your ideas about where your clothing comes from to a friend or family member?

18. V. Region A region is an area of the world that has similar, unifying characteristics. The characteristics may be physical, human/cultural, or functional. A.Physical = physical characteristics of a region can be categorized by countries, continents, climate, or physical regions (e.g. Appalachian Mountain Region)

20. V. Region cont. B.Human / cultural regions  are regions which have a distinct pattern of culture. Like the Great Plains Indians region, Latin America (language), or Muslim world region (religion) Native American Regions Muslim World Regions Latin American Region

21. V. Region cont. C.Functional = Regions defined by a function are areas served by a particular service. Examples would be areas which provide certain functions, like a telephone area code, zip code, or even a bus service area

22. 22 Where did the 5 Themes of Geography come from? ▪The 5 Themes of Geography originated by the National Geographic Society. ▪They help geographers (people who study the earth and everything on it) categorize everything they learn. ▪The 5 Themes are easy to remember… Just say the words “MR HELP”

23. 23 What is “MR HELP”? MR HELP is a mnemonic device that can be used to help you remember the 5 Themes of Geography. Just take the first letter of each Theme to create the word MR HELP. ▪M ovement ▪R egion ▪H uman- E nvironment (interaction) ▪L ocation ▪P lace

24. Five Themes of Geography Quiz Directions: Write the answer to the following 7 questions on your student graphic organizer. We will go over the answers as a class.

25. 25 Question 1 Which of the following is NOT a geography theme? A.Movement B.People C.Region D.Human-Environment Interaction

26. 26 Question 2 Which of the following is an example of Human-Environmental Interaction? A.getting the mail B.watching TV C.building a bridge D.playing X-box

27. 27 Question 3 Which of the following is an example of PLACE? A.Cincinnati, OH B.McDonalds C.East High School D.Skating rink

28. 28 Question 4 Which of the following is NOT an example of REGION? A.Appalachian B.Area Code C.Latin America D.Florence

29. 29 Question 5 Which of the following is an example of Absolute Location? A.Cincinnati, Ohio B.The hills C.Indiana D.Chris P Bacon, 103 Swine Drive, Harrodsburg, KY 40330

30. 30 Question 6 Which of the following is NOT an example of movement? A.TV B.Cutting down trees C.Planes D.Email

31. 31 Question 7 What is the name of a person who studies the earth and everything on it? A.Photographer B.Cartographer C.Geographer D.Mapographer