1. THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY:
Location
Place
Human-Environment Interaction
Movement
Regions
Do you remember learning about these last year?

2. LOCATION Where are we? Absolute Location Relative Location
A latitude and longitude (global location) or a street address (local location).
Paris France is 48o North Latitude and 2o East Longitude.
The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Relative Location
Described by landmarks, time, direction or distance. From one place to another.
Go 1 mile west on main street and turn left for 1 block.
You are Here

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

4. HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
How do humans and the environment affect each other?
We depend on it.
People depend on Lake Lewisville for water and the Gulf of Mexico for 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.

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

6. REGIONS How are Regions similar to and different from other places?
Formal Regions
Regions defined by governmental or administrative boundaries (States, Countries, Cities)
Regions defined by similar characteristics (Coastal Plains, North Central Plains, Great Plains, Mountains and Basin)
Functional Regions
Regions defined by a function (newspaper service area, cell phone coverage area).
Vernacular Regions
Regions defined by peoples perception (middle east, the south, etc.)

7. REGIONS OF TEXAS

8. 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

9. MAP TERMINOLOGY: Texas’s Place on the Earth

10. Finding Locations
Latitude – the location north or south of the equator
Longitude – the location east or west of the prime meridian │

11. ABSOLUTE LOCATION DEFINITION :
The exact position of a place on the earth using lines of latitude and longitude to describe the location of a place.
EXAMPLE - DALLAS IS LOCATED AT 33* N. LATITUDE AND 97* W. LONGITUDE.

12. RELATIVE LOCATION DEFINITION :
The position of a place relative, or in comparison to another place.
EXAMPLE – JAKE’S HILLTOP PARK IS LOCATED ACROSS THE STREET FROM LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL

13. Map Symbols/Keys/Titles
Every map will have a key or legend that will have symbols and their meanings on it. Looking at the key or legend will help you get a better understanding of the information on the map.
Compass Rose will have the cardinal directions on the map oriented you to the North, South, East and West directions on the map.
A distance scale will allow you to measure the approximate distance between two locations.
The title of the map should also be located at the top or bottom of the map. This will also give you a good clue as to the topic of the map.

14. General Purpose Maps and Special Purpose Maps
TYPES OF MAPS
General Purpose Maps
and
Special Purpose Maps

15. POLITICAL MAP DEFINITION:
A General Purpose Map that shows boundaries in an area
Shows borders, towns, cities, capital and other landmarks

16. PHYSICAL MAP DEFINITION : A General-Purpose Map that shows the
natural features of
an area (topography)

17. Physical-Political Map
DEFINITION:
A General Purpose Map that shows cities, countries, states, rivers, bays and mountain ranges.

18. Historical Maps
DEFINITION: A Special Purpose Map that shows information from the past such as changes in the political boundaries, where people lived, routes of explorers. etc.

19. Military Map DEFINITION:
A Special Purpose Map that is used in for a specific purpose such as a military mission .

20. Precipitation Map DEFINITION:
A Special Purpose Map that is created for the specific purpose of recording and displaying precipitation across the state.

21. City Street Map Definition:
A Special Purpose Map that is created for the specific purpose of locating addresses and streets in a particular area
Lamar Middle School

22. Population Map DEFINITION:
A Special Purpose Map that is created for the specific purpose of displaying the state’s population.

23. What can you learn from Maps?
Weather Forecasts – satellite images
Business locations – street maps/city maps
Store Locations – mall map
What does NAFTA stand for?
NAFTA = North American Free Trade Agreement
It is trade agreement between the United States, Mexico and Canada that allows those countries o import and export goods quicker and with less paperwork.