The Five Themes of Geography

A and Production

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?

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?

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?

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?

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!

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 !

YOUR WORLD THEMES • In Microsoft Paint, create a map that illustrates your route between school and home. Check your elements!

checklist to make sure you have the required

ESSENTIAL QUESTION • To what extent is geography your destiny?

Record your response on the back of your graphic organizer.

It’s your turn…..

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