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Title: Learning Target: I will be able to identify the 5 major themes of geography L2 (Geography)


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Learning Target I will be able to identify the
5 major themes of geographyL2 (Geography)
  • Do Now Create a Bubble map for the word
    Geography

Geography
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THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY
  • Location
  • Place
  • Human-Environment Interaction
  • Movement
  • Regions

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LOCATIONWhere are we?
  • Absolute Location
  • Specific location (using your address for
    example)
  • Relative Location
  • Described by landmarks

You are Here
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PLACE
  • Physical Characteristics
  • Landforms (mountains, rivers, etc.), climate,
    plants, wildlife
  • Human Characteristics
  • Culture
  • Beliefs
  • Language

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HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
  • We depend on it.
  • Food, shelter, travel
  • We change it.
  • We adapt to it.
  • Example by wearing clothing suitable for summer
    (shorts) and
  • winter (coats), rain and shine.

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MOVEMENT
  • Human Movement
  • Trucks, Trains, Planes
  • Information Movement
  • Phones, computer (email), mail

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REGIONS
  • Formal Regions
  • Create by governments (example the state of NY)
  • Or created by nature (Rocky Mountain Region)

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Remembering the 5 themes
  • If you cant remembering what they are just ask
    MR. HELP!!!
  • M Movement
  • R Regions
  • HE Human Environment interaction
  • L Location
  • P - Place

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Your assignment
  • Create a bubble map like the one below and attach
    at least 3 examples to each of the themes of
    geography
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