I’m Fine…..that’s all that matters

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Before we can begin to study Geography, we must understand the 5 Themes.

The 5 Themes serve as the main framework for studying Geography

You will know WHAT to write today because it will be in yellow

To help us remember the 5 Themes, we have an acronym…

Lori Put Her Ear In My Root-beer. • Location • Place• Human-Environment Interaction • Movement• Region

Nothing to write here, no yellow…see?? Easy huh? Just listen for a moment while I explain.

The First Theme: Location

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Two types of LocationAbsolute Location – exact place on Earth where a geographic feature is found (example latitude/longitude or a street address)

Relative Location – describes a place in relation to another place (example I live behind the Starbucks.

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The Second Theme: Place

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Place – Physical features and cultural characteristics of a location. What does it look like? What language do the people speak? How do they dress? What kind of food do they eat?

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Kelly Pickler… “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?”

THIS is why it is important that you understand Geography!

The Third Theme: Human – Environment Interaction

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Human-Environment Interaction – the relationship between humans and their environment

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Modify: How do we change or modify our environment?

Adapt: How to we adapt to it?

Depend: How do we depend on it?

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How have we, as humans modified our environment?

The Fourth Theme: Movementthe movement of people, goods, & ideas from one place to another

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The Fifth Theme Region: area with similar characteristics

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Formal – A region that shares characteristics. Definite boundary lines. (ex: states, this classroom etc)

Functional – a set of places that is connected (bus route etc)

Perceptual – how one person sees this region it may be different than another person.

And now for the big finale!!!!!!!!

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