CARDIOAccording to the map on page 17 of your textbook, in which two hemispheres is your city located? Why do you think the world

needs to be divided into hemispheres?

THE 5 THEMES OF THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHY

MOVEMENTMOVEMENT

• How are people, goods, ideas moved How are people, goods, ideas moved from place to place?from place to place?– Human MovementHuman Movement

• Trucks, Trains, PlanesTrucks, Trains, Planes

– Information MovementInformation Movement• Phones, computer (email), mailPhones, computer (email), mail

– Idea MovementIdea Movement• How do Ads move from place to place? How do Ads move from place to place?

TV, Radio, MagazinesTV, Radio, Magazines

Why do people move to or

from crowded cities?

REGIONSREGIONSHow are Regions similar to and How are Regions similar to and

different from other places?different from other places?

Geographic Area displaying some Geographic Area displaying some type of unity:type of unity:

• Landforms, Landforms, • Government Government • Language Language • Region Region • Industry Industry • Vegetation Vegetation • Climate Climate

What is our region known

for?

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONINTERACTION

• How do humans and the How do humans and the environment affect each other?environment affect each other?– We depend on it.We depend on it.

• People depend on the Tennessee River for water People depend on the Tennessee River for water and transportation.and transportation.

– We modify it.We modify it.• People modify our environment by People modify our environment by

heating and cooling buildings for comfort.heating and cooling buildings for comfort.

– We adapt to it.We adapt to it. • We adapt to the environment by wearing We adapt to the environment by wearing

clothing suitable for summer (shorts) and clothing suitable for summer (shorts) and winter (coats), rain and shine.winter (coats), rain and shine.

LOCATIONLOCATIONWhere are we?Where are we?

• Absolute Absolute LocationLocation– a street address a street address

(local location).(local location).– The White House The White House

is located at 1600 is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Pennsylvania Ave.

• Relative Relative LocationLocation– Described direction Described direction

or distance. From or distance. From one place to one place to another.another.

– I LIVE NEXT TO I LIVE NEXT TO WALMARTWALMART

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PLACEPLACEWhat is it like there, what kind of place is it?What is it like there, what kind of place is it?

• Human Human CharacteristiCharacteristicscs

• What are the main What are the main languages, customs, languages, customs, and beliefs.and beliefs.

• How many people How many people live, work, and visit live, work, and visit a place.a place.

• Physical Physical CharacteristiCharacteristicscs

• Landforms Landforms (mountains, rivers, (mountains, rivers, etc.), climate, etc.), climate, vegetation, wildlife, vegetation, wildlife, soil, etc.soil, etc.

Write down the first three things they think

of when Florida is mentioned

What kind of place is it? What do you think of

when you imagine China? Japan? Russia?

Saudi Arabia?

THE FIVE THEMES OF THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHY

•MMovementovement

•RRegionsegions

•HHuman-uman-EEnvironment Interactionnvironment Interaction

•LLocationocation

•PPlacelace

MR. HELP

ReviewReview

• Movement -- Movement -- What are the patterns of movement What are the patterns of movement of people, products, and information? A study of of people, products, and information? A study of movement includes learning about major modes of movement includes learning about major modes of transportation used by people, an area's major transportation used by people, an area's major exports and imports, and ways in which people exports and imports, and ways in which people communicate (move ideas). communicate (move ideas).

Regions -- How can Earth be divided into regions for study? Regions can be defined by a number of characteristics including area, language, political divisions, religions, and vegetation (for example, grassland, marshland, desert, rain forest).

Human-environment interaction -- What are the relationships among people and places? How have people changed the environment to better suit their needs?

Location -- Where are things located? A location can be specific (for example, it can be stated as coordinates of longitude and latitude or as a distance from another place) or general (it's in the Northeast).

Place -- What makes a place different from other places? Differences might be defined in terms of climate, physical features, or the people who live there and their traditions.

How the five Themes help you understand the world?

CLOSURE

Your assignmentYour assignment• Describe you and your family using Describe you and your family using

the 5 Themes of Geography.the 5 Themes of Geography.• Make sure you use every theme.Make sure you use every theme.

Use the newspaper, magazines, to cut out an example of each of the five themes of geography (Use your notes to help you find examples.):

1.Paste or tape the examples to a piece of paper, leave room for some writing. 2.Next to each example you cut out, write what theme it represents and a sentence stating why it represents that theme.

Ex. Location: (Picture of a car accident from a paper) This picture shows relative location because it portrays an accident by the Drive-In Theatre on Highway 52 two miles west of Everywhere, USA.

CLASS WORKCLASS WORK

Use the newspaper, magazines, to cut out an example of each of the five themes of geography (Use your notes to help you find examples.):

Ex. Location: (Picture of a car accident from a paper) This picture shows relative location because it portrays an accident by the Drive-In Theatre on Highway 52 two miles west of Everywhere, USA.

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