Transcript 5 Themes of Geography - Welcome to Ms. Rooks' Class

Bell Ringer: August 11, 2014
 Find the definition for Geography:
 You may use your book or cell phone.
Geography
 Geography comes from the Greek Word “geographia”
meaning to describe the earth.
5 Themes
 The themes of geography help us understand and
organize information about geography.
 They work together to help the geographer describe the
use of SPACE.
 Helps us answer questions:
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Where is it?
What is it like?
How are places similar and different?
How do people/goods/ideas get from one place to
another?
How do people relate to their physical
surroundings?
1. Location: Where is it?
 Absolute Location: the EXACT place on earth where
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a geographic feature is found.
Latitude
Longitude
Equator
Prime Meridian
 Relative Location: describes a place in comparison
to places around it.
1. Location: Where is it?
Label:
Equator
Prime Meridian
Latitude
Longitude
1. Location: Hemispheres
2. Place: What is it like?
 Place is what makes an area unique or different.
What makes an area one of a kind describes it’s
PLACE.
 What makes New York one of a kind?
 __________________________________________
 What makes Orlando, Florida one of a kind?
 __________________________________________
Human vs. Physical
 This theme is divided into 2 components:
 Human Characteristics: Human Characteristics describe
man made objects like buildings or bridges. (Remember
they must be UNIQUE)
 Physical Characteristics: These are NATURAL things that
are UNIQUE/ONE OF A KIND to an area.
 Example of a Human Characteristic:__________________
 Example of a Physical Characteristic:__________________
Physical Characteristics
 Which of the following do you believe would be used to
describe the physical characteristics of Georgia?
Maple Tree?
Stone
Mountain?
Savannah
River?
Would these qualify as a human
characteristics of Griffin?
3. Region: How are places similar or different?
 Region: areas of the earths surface
with similar characteristics.
 The world is divided into different
regions based on similarities and
differences.
 Formal Regions: usually defined by a
continental area and similar
cultures.
Formal Regions=Our Class Units
 US and Canada
 “Latin America”
 Europe
 North Africa and South West Asia
 Sub-Saharan Africa
 South Asia and East Asia
 Antarctica
 Australia and New Zealand
4. Human-Environment Interaction
 How do people interact with their surroundings?
 This is the relationship between people and their
environment.
 Can you think of examples?
 Positive:__________________________
 Negative:_________________________
5. Movement
 How do people, ideas, and goods move from one
place to another?
 3 types:
 Linear Distance: how far a person or idea travels.
Restricted by geography. Example:__________________
 Time Distance: how long did it take for a person or
idea to travel. Shaped by geography and technology.
 Psychological Distance: how people view distance.
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When you get older, locations do not seem as far away.
If you are familiar with a place, it seems closer.
Daily Grade: Closing
 Show your understanding of the 5 themes.
 Use each theme to describe Griffin, Georgia or another
place you have been.
 Pay attention to the question each theme
answers.
 You can include illustrations.
 Each theme should be explained in at least 3-4
complete sentences.