The Five Themes of Geography

1
The Five Themes of Geography

• A and Production

2
LOCATION

• Write the definition of LOCATION in your graphic
  organizer (in your own words)
• What is your relative location?
• What is your absolute location?
• What are the coordinates for Beijing, China?
• What are the coordinates for the Namibia Desert?
• What clues do the coordinates provide about this
  place?

3
PLACE

• Write the definition of PLACE in your graphic
  organizer (in your own words)
• What are three HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS of India?
• What are three PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTCIS of Gabon?
• Can you name a human AND a physical
  characteristic of you?

4
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

• Write the definition of HUMAN ENVIRONMENT
  INTERACTION in your graphic organizer (in your
  own words)
• How does the Three Gorges Dam in China fit the
  definition?
• How do you interact with your environment?

5
MOVEMENT

• Write the definition of MOVEMENT in your graphic
  organizer (in your own words)
• How do the people of the Sahara Desert get
  around?
• What is the major export of South Africa?
• How many internet users are there in Japan?
• Where did your ancestors come from? Have you
  lived in another place? Why did you move here?

6
REGION

• Write the definition of REGION in your graphic
  organizer (in your own words)
• Into what government region can you place India
  and the United States?
• What is the common language characteristic for
  Zimbabwe and India?
• Who is your homeroom teacher? Is there another
  student in our class with the same homeroom
  region? Who?

Ask your teacher for permission to print your
graphic organizer!
7
REAL WORLD THEMES

• How many examples of the themes of geography can
  you find? Look at the photo on the right and
  record your observations (USE EXAMPLES) at the
  bottom of your graphic organizer!

8
YOUR WORLD THEMES

• In Microsoft Paint, create a map that illustrates
  your route between school and home. Check your
  checklist to make sure you have the required
  elements!

9
ESSENTIAL QUESTION

• To what extent is geography your destiny?

Record your response on the back of your graphic
organizer.
10
Its your turn..

• Your next assignment is to look for a current
  eventabout anything you are interested in.
  Follow the guidelines to find how the 5 Themes of
  Geography affect every global event.