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Do Now: What are some elements needed for a civilization? – Pick 5

The 5 Themes of Geography

Geography is a the canvas that history is painted on

The Five Themes of Geography

• Location • Place • Human-Environment Interaction • Movement • Regions

LOCATIONWhere are we?

• Absolute Location• A latitude and

longitude (global location) or a street address (local location).

• Relative Location• Described by

landmarks, time, direction or distance. From one place to another.

Absolute Location

Location

• Absolute Location• Montville is located at 40 N, 74W • Montville is in Morris County • Montville is located in the Northern Hemisphere

• Relative Location • Montville is located 30 minutes from New York

City• Montville is located near Fairfield • Montville is North of Atlantic City

PLACEWhat 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, vegitation, wildlife, soil, etc.

Physical Characteristics

• Specific to THAT place, not generic.• The way a place looks.

• Created by nature.• Mountains• Rivers, Lakes, Seas• Climate• Vegetation

• Examples:• Andes Mountains are in South America.• Amazon River flows through Brazil.• Pampas are located in Argentina.• The isthmus of Panama connects Central & South America.

Cultural Characteristics • Specific to THAT place, not generic.• Peoples activities change the way a place looks or is represented.

• Man-made or invented.• Language• Unique buildings• Religious Practices• Celebrations/traditions/holidays

• Examples: • Portuguese is the official language of Brazil.• Many Mexicans are Catholic.• Mayan ruins are located in Mexico. • Cinco de Mayo is a national holiday in Mexico.

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

• How do humans and the environment affect each other?• We depend on it.• People depend on the Tennessee River for water

and 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.

HEI • Give examples of the following• Positive HEI • Negative HEI • Accidental HEI • Destructive HEI • Current HEI • Climate Change, Energy Resources, Natural

Resource Conservation, Deforestation

MOVEMENT = Globalization

• How are people, goods, ideas moved from place to place?• Human Movement• Trucks, Trains, Planes

• Information Movement• Phones, computer (email), mail

• Idea Movement• How do fads move from place to place?

TV, Radio, Magazines

Region• The world is divided into different regions

based upon similarities & differences.• Climate• Location• Beliefs• Languages• Ethnicity/Race

• Types:• Formal• Functional• Perceptual

Formal Region • Most common/familiar.• Determined by the distribution of a uniform

characteristic (physical or cultural)• Location• Climate• Religion

• Examples• Central America (Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama)• Latin America (spanish-speaking nations)• Tropics (countries located near equator)

Functional Region

• Serves a purpose that affects places around it. • Distributes goods/people• Serves specific purpose

• Examples:• Panama Canal • Amazon River Basin• Hollywood• Havana, Cuba

Perceptual Region

• Groups of areas that provoke a certain stereotype or feeling.

• Examples:• The Bronx• The “ghetto” • China town

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

Where was this picture taken? Proof?

Which of the 5 themes do you think is most important