THE 5 THEMES OF THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHY

NOTESNOTES

Geo: Earth +raphy: the field of study=Geography: The study of the earth

THE FIVE THEMES OF THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHY

•LocationLocation•PlacePlace•Human-Environment Human-Environment

InteractionInteraction•MovementMovement•RegionsRegions

LOCATION (2 types)LOCATION (2 types)Tells you where it is Tells you where it is

• 1. Absolute 1. Absolute LocationLocation

Renton Washington is 47o North Latitude and 122o West Longitude.Or

A street address (local location.

A latitude and longitude

(global location)

McKnight Middle School2300 Edmonds AveRenton, WA 98056.

LOCATION (2 types)LOCATION (2 types)Tells you where it isTells you where it is

• 2. Relative 2. Relative LocationLocationWhere a place is

in comparison to something else.

Turn left off of Sunset and go two blocks. McKnight is on the right , across from St. Matthew’s ChurchYou

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

does it feel like?does it feel like?

1. Human 1. Human CharacteristCharacteristicsics

Physical Physical

CharacteristicCharacteristicss

What are the main languages, customs, and beliefs.. What man-made structures exist

Landforms (mountains, rivers, forest etc..) climate, wildlife, soil etc…

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONINTERACTION

We adapt to the We adapt to the environment by wearing environment by wearing clothing suitable for clothing suitable for summer (shorts) and summer (shorts) and winter (coats), rain and winter (coats), rain and shine.shine.

How do humans and the environment affect each otherWe depend on it

People depend on the Yakima River for water and irrigation

We modify it

People modify our environment by heating and cooling buildings, knocking down trees to build, blasting holes in mountains for tunnels, mining, herding etc..We adapt

to it

DependDepend ModifyModify AdaptAdaptWhat did the What did the dependdepend onon from their from their environmentenvironment, , or use, to help or use, to help them them developdevelop and survive?and survive?

How did they How did they changechange (modify) their(modify) their environmentenvironment to to help them help them developdevelop and and survive?survive?

How did they How did they adapt (change adapt (change themselves themselves and their and their civilization) civilization) as as a result?a result?

DependDepend ModifyModify AdaptAdaptWith the With the absence of absence of stone & few stone & few trees, mud trees, mud bricks used for bricks used for architecturearchitecture: : they they developed the developed the first archesfirst arches

MesopotamianMesopotamians were the first s were the first to develop/use to develop/use a system of a system of irrigation.irrigation.

First to First to develop large develop large cities: shared cities: shared communities communities for a common for a common good.good.

Examples from MesopotamiaExamples from Mesopotamia

DependDepend ModifyModify AdaptAdaptDepended on Depended on fertile land for fertile land for vegetables, vegetables, and crops such and crops such as flax, wheat as flax, wheat & barley.& barley.

Developed the Developed the seeder plow to seeder plow to increase increase production of production of crops.crops.

First to First to develop develop organized organized religion.religion.

Examples from MesopotamiaExamples from Mesopotamia

MOVEMENTMOVEMENTPeople and ideas (and goods) get around!People and ideas (and goods) get around!

Human Human MovementMovement

Trucks, Trains, Trucks, Trains, PlanesPlanesOn foot,On foot,By boatBy boatInformationInformation

MovementMovementPhones, computer, Phones, computer, email, mail, by voiceemail, mail, by voice

IdeaIdea Movement MovementHow do fads move How do fads move from place to from place to place? TV, Radio, place? TV, Radio, Magazines, Magazines, FacebookFacebook

Factual/Factual/

datadata

Often Often informal

informal info!info!

REGIONSREGIONSA region is an area described by its similar characteristics, like climate, land, population, or history.Formal

Regions•States and States and territories, borders territories, borders of a nation!of a nation!Functional

RegionsSeattle, Washington USA•Regions defined Regions defined

by similar by similar characteristics characteristics Climate (and Climate (and ‘looks like…)‘looks like…)

•What is the What is the purpose? purpose? What’s the What’s the function?function?Vernacular

Regions

•Regions defined by Regions defined by people’s perception people’s perception (middle east, the south, (middle east, the south, etc..)..Religion, etc..)..Religion, language, educationlanguage, education

Seattle City Light Service Area

Middle East

This one is This one is ‘What we call ‘What we call it!’it!’

Remembering the 5 Remembering the 5 themesthemes

• If you can’t remembering what If you can’t remembering what they are just ask MR. HELP!!!they are just ask MR. HELP!!!•MM – Movement – Movement•RR – Regions – Regions•HEHE – Human Environment – Human Environment interactioninteraction

•LL – Location – Location•PP - Place - Place