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

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

3. 1. Location
Location can be described as a place’s position on the globe

4. Latitude: imaginary lines running parallel to the Equator
Longitude: imaginary lines running north and south
between the poles

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

6. North Pole 0 ̊N
("World atlas.com," 2010)
South Pole 0 ̊S

7. Longitude
Prime Meridian=0 ̊
through Greenwich, England
Longitude lines, or meridians, run north and south between the poles
Lines are measured east and west of Greenwich up to 180 ̊

8. ("Port cities london," 2004)
(Gough, 2009)

9. Absolute Location
The exact location of a place using latitude and longitude or a mailing address.
Ex: St Louis is at 38 degrees north; 90 degrees west
Ex: My house is located at 123 Main Street

10. Relative Location
Is a place’s position in relation to the location of another place.
Ex: Subway is just beyond McDonalds close to Publix

11. The physical and human features at a given location.
2. Place
The physical and human features at a given location.
What do you think of when you imagine…
Such as…?

12. Physical Characteristics
The physical (natural) features at a given location
Examples: Mountains, lakes, rivers, climate, and vegetation

13. Human Characteristics
Describes the human characteristics of a location. Examples include:
Manmade statues
Population, Language, &Culture
Communication Systems
Economic Systems
Government Systems

14. 3. Human-Environment Interaction
How people change their environment to fit their needs and how people change the way they live in order to fit the environment they live in.
Cut down trees
Build Roads
Buildings

15. What are some of the consequences of change?
Destruction of Our Natural Resources… Forests Oceans
("The Role of," )

16. Progress & Innovation… Roads Buildings Efficiency
(Sharp, 2008)

17. How people, goods, information and ideas move from place to place.
4. Movement
How people, goods, information and ideas move from place to place.
Transportation
Railroad
Roads, Highways
Airports

18. 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

19. People, Ideas, and Products (P.I.P.)
Movement
People, Ideas, and Products   (P.I.P.)

20. 5. Regions
An area with common features that make it different from other areas.
A Group of Places
1 Common Characteristic
A REGION

21. 5. Regions Southeast “Southern” accent Call soda “coke” Y’all
Southern Hospitality
Sweet tea
More farming
Northeast
“Northern” accent
Boston
New York
New Jersey
Call soda “pop”
Unsweet tea
More industry

22. -states, countries, cities -Places with specific boundaries
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

23. Formal Map - Political

24. 5 Themes of Geography
1.Location 2. Place
3. Human Environment Interaction 4. Movement
5. Regions