The five themes are a framework setup for students to help them develop a geographic perspective of the world. The five themes are; location (absolute & relative), place, region, movement, and human/environment interaction.
1. After reading page 187-188 in our social studies book on the 5 Themes of Geography students should have the following basic understanding (show pictures below to help students get a better understanding of the 5 themes):
Location: Where are we?
• Absolute Location: is a latitude and longitude (global location) or an exact address (street location)
• Relative Location: is described by landmarks, time, direction, or distance from one place to another. It may associate a particular place with another (next to, nearby).
Absolute Location
Relative Location
Place: What kind of place is it?
Places have both human and physical characteristics, as well as images. Everything in a place is taken into account. The image people have of a place is based on their experiences. It reveals their values, attitudes, and perceptions.
Place
Place
Place
Region: What kind of region is it?
A region is the basic unit of study in geography. It’s an area that displays a coherent unity in terms of the government, language or landforms.
Region
Region
Movement: How do goods and people move from place to place?
The movement of people, the import and export of goods, and mass communication are all important in shaping our world. Movement is the idea that we live in a global society.
Movement of Goods
Movement of Goods
Human/Environment Interaction: How do humans and the environment affect each other?
This interaction focuses on how humans adapt, modify, and depend on the environment. We change the environment and sometimes Mother Nature changes it back.
Human/Environment Interaction
2. Using newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, flyers, etc. have students (in groups of 2-3) cut out examples of each of the 5 Themes of Geography. Each team of students must have…
• 2 examples of location (absolute & relative)
• 1 example of place, region, movement, & human/environment interaction
3. Each team will tape or glue their article/picture to a piece of white paper. They should NOT list what type of Geography Theme it is on the front; it should be listed on the back.
4. Post the pages around the room on display.
5. Give students 5-7 sticky notes. Each student must then go around the room, read the article/look at the picture, and determine what type of Geography Theme it is and why. They will post their answer on each sticky note and leave it on the article. It is ok to also leave a comment (i.e. cool picture, nice example of movement, etc.).
6. Have each group collect back their original articles and read the answers/comments left by other students.
7. Debrief a few articles as a whole class.
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