Good Morning!!!
Hope you ate your Wheaties this morning because school is
rocking fo’ real today
We will be learning the 5 themes of geography today. For your
warm up get out a piece of paper and write down what YOU
think are the 5 themes of geography
Check the board for an example of how to construct your
warm ups! WoooooHoooooo it’s day 3!
5 Themes of Geography
• Absolute location/Relative location
• Place
• Region
• Human/Environment
• Movement
Location, Location, Location
• Absolute Location- The exact LOCATION on
Earth using Latitude and Longitude
coordinates
Longitude
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Location, Location, Location cont.
• Relative Location- A location of a place in
relation to another place (i.e. south or
downhill).
Example:
Galveston, TX is
just south of
Houston, TX.
Place
• Place- A place is an area that is defined by
everything in it. All places have features that
give them personality and distinguish them
from other places.
Region
• Region- An area that is defined by certain
similar characteristics. Those unifying or
similar characteristics can be physical, natural,
human, or cultural.
Human Environment Interaction
• Human/ Environment- How humans interact
with the environment
&
• How the environment responds to that
reaction
Movement
• Movement- Travel of people, goods, and ideas
from one place to another, Immigration &
Migration
30 second break
• Discuss with a partner standing next to you
something you like that came from another
country………
• Example- Types of food, clothing brands, cars,
cell phones…..
Activity
• Create a bubble map or a chart
• If you choose the bubble map it should look
like this
You will need
10 bubble maps
Human
Environment
Interaction
Absolute/
Relative
Location
Picture 1
Movement
Place
Activity
Your chart should look like this
Pic
1
A/R
Location
H. Envir.
Moveme
nt
Place
Region
Pic
2
Pic 3
Pic 4
Pic 5
Pic 6
Pic 7
Pic 8
Pic 9
Pic 10
Activity
• For each picture fill in the column or bubble
interpreting evidence from the picture
• Individual assignment, be prepared to share
and explain your answers
• You will have 2 minutes for each picture
Mountains in Wyoming
123 degrees N & 54 degrees E
Hawaii
Hawaii is west of Mexico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is South of the United States
West Virginia
West Virgina is 145 degrees N & 78 degrees E
New York City
New York City is on the East Coast
Ellis Island
Ellis Island is 144 degrees N & 88 degrees E
China
China is West of Japan
Brazil
Brazil is 23 degrees S & 77 degrees E
Antarctica
Antarctica is South, waaaay South