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Understanding the Five Themes of Geography in Today's Warm-Up Activity

In today's warm-up discussion, students will explore the Five Themes of Geography, essential for understanding our world. They will learn to identify Absolute and Relative location, highlighting how geographic features are positioned. The lesson also emphasizes distinguishing between human characteristics and physical characteristics of regions. Students will engage with concepts such as location, place, region, movement, and human-environment interaction, fostering a deeper comprehension of geographical principles through collaborative discussions and real-world examples.

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Understanding the Five Themes of Geography in Today's Warm-Up Activity

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  1. WARM-UP: Log into My Big Campus Click on Discussions Complete your 8/8 Warm-up

  2. Today’s Objectives • Students will be able to identify and understand the Five Themes of Geography • Students will understand the differences between Relative and Absolute location • Students will be able to identify human characteristics of geography and physical characteristics of geography

  3. 5 Themes • Geographers study the world by looking at • Location • Place • Region • Movement • Human-Environment Interaction

  4. #1 LocationWhere is it? Absolute Location • is the exact place on the earth where a geographic feature is found. • 3322 RR 620 South Austin, TX 78738 • LTHS Room J205 • Latitude   = 30 degrees,   19.7 minutes   North • Long = 97 degrees,   58.2 minutes   West Relative Location • describes a place in comparison to other places around it. • Ex. Next door to the Wendy’s

  5. #2 Place – What is it like? describes the physical features and cultural characteristics of a location.

  6. #3 Region – How are places similar or different? describes an area of the earth’s surface with similar characteristics, usually more than one.

  7. GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS: What defines a region? • physical (natural) characteristics • landforms, climate, vegetation • human (cultural) characteristics • language, religion, ethnicity, population

  8. Sub-Regions • Further classification of Regions based upon physical features and human characteristics. Examples: The United States is in the North American Region. However, the U.S. has several sub-regions: Northeast, Midwest, South, etc.

  9. #4 Movement How and why people, plants, animals, and ideas move through time and place?

  10. #5 Human–Environment Interaction People learn to use what the environment offers them and to change that environment to meet their needs.

  11. How to remember the 5 themes! M - Movement R - Region H – Human Interaction E – Environment Interaction L - Location P - Place

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