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The Five Themes of Geography and World Religions


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8.27
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Use the newspaper, magazines, pamphlet, flyers, etc. (whatever is the most readily available) to cut out an example of each of the five themes of geography (Use your notes to help you find examples.):

* Location
* Place
* Human Environment Interaction

Human Geography

Region

Movement

# Paste or tape the examples to a piece of paper, leave room for some writing.
# Next to each example you cut out, write what theme it represents and a sentence stating why it represents that theme.

THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY
Lisa Keys-Mathews
Department of Geography
University of North Alabama
The Five Themes in Geography

The Five Themes were developed by the National Council for Geographic Education to provide an organizing framework for the presentation of geographic materials.

The Five Themes are as follows:

1. Location: Position on the Earth's Surface (Absolute/Relative). Geographic study begins with the location of places on the earth. Places have absolute locations that pinpoint them on the earth, and relative locations that place each location in respect to other locations. For example, North Dakota has an absolute location that can be pointed to on any basic map. It also has a relative location in that it has a location within the economic system based on its characteristics and location within the world market. North Dakota has its absolute location's characteristics for soil and climate, yet the success of wheat growing is also related to its location to the edge of more expensive arm land to the east.

2. Place: Physical and Human Characteristics. Place have physical and human characteristics that make them what they are. Geography emphasizes the understanding of both of these factors and their integration together.

3. Human/Environment Interactions: Shaping the Landscape. The landscape of the earth is no longer a purely physical feature. Human have impact every area of the earth, but in varying ways. The geography of places is influenced by the degree to which humans have impacted their local environment.

4. Movement: Humans Interacting on the Earth. The postmodern world is one of great interaction between places. This movement is inherently geographic, whether it is by telecommunications or ship.

5. Regions: How They Form and Change. The essential geographic feature is the region. A region is any unit of space that is unified by the presence of some characteristic. The Corn Belt, stretching from Indiana to eastern Nebraska, is an area in which corn is a dominating product. The Corn Belt is a region within the United States.

8.31 Qquiz
Countries of Africa and South america
Five Themes
  1. Read in class
9.1
  • Judaism
    How has the history of Judaism influenced other Western religions and reflects the ideas of location and region in the 20th century?

Objective:  The learner will identify the basic tenets of Judaism and define monotheism.

Key Terms (Vocabulary Objective):
Monotheism
Israel
Torah
Abraham
Ishmael
Diaspora
Temple Mount
Prophecy
“Chosen people”
Hebrew
  • Read:
    Israel/ Judaism  pages 56-60 in WH Book
9.2
  • Christianity
    How has Christianity influenced world history and is defined by the theme of regions?
  • Quickwrite: What does it mean to be a Christian?  Are Catholics considered Christians?
  • Read
    pages 170-174 in WH Book
9.3
  • Islam
    What are some of the fundamental ideas of Islam represented in the place, lives and governments of people who call themselves Islamic.
  • RAFT – Write a personal letter to a Jew as to why a Islamic person has Jihad against the Jews.
  • Read
    pages 191-195 in World History Book
9.4 video
9.7
  • Buddhism
    How as Buddhism influenced the region of China?
  • Video on Confucius
  • pages 78-79 in World History Book
9.8 No School
9.9
  • Hinduism
    What is the location of most believers of Hinduism?
9.10 No School
9.11 and 9.14 Portfolio Work
9.15 Portfolio presentations
9.16 and 9.17 Guns, Germs and Steel video and the 5 themes
9.18 to 9.21 The World Travel Game
9.4
THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY
Lisa Keys-Mathews
Department of Geography
University of North Alabama
The Five Themes in Geography

The Five Themes were developed by the National Council for Geographic Education to provide an organizing framework for the presentation of geographic materials.

The Five Themes are as follows:

1. Location: Position on the Earth's Surface (Absolute/Relative). Geographic study begins with the location of places on the earth. Places have absolute locations that pinpoint them on the earth, and relative locations that place each location in respect to other locations. For example, North Dakota has an absolute location that can be pointed to on any basic map. It also has a relative location in that it has a location within the economic system based on its characteristics and location within the world market. North Dakota has its absolute location's characteristics for soil and climate, yet the success of wheat growing is also related to its location to the edge of more expensive arm land to the east.

2. Place: Physical and Human Characteristics. Place have physical and human characteristics that make them what they are. Geography emphasizes the understanding of both of these factors and their integration together.

3. Human/Environment Interactions: Shaping the Landscape. The landscape of the earth is no longer a purely physical feature. Human have impact every area of the earth, but in varying ways. The geography of places is influenced by the degree to which humans have impacted their local environment.

4. Movement: Humans Interacting on the Earth. The postmodern world is one of great interaction between places. This movement is inherently geographic, whether it is by telecommunications or ship.

5. Regions: How They Form and Change. The essential geographic feature is the region. A region is any unit of space that is unified by the presence of some characteristic. The Corn Belt, stretching from Indiania to eastern Nebraska, is an area in which corn is a dominating product. The Corn Belt is a region within the United States.

AZ Social Studies Standards

Strand 4: Geography

Concept 1:  The World in Spatial Terms

PO 1.  Construct maps using appropriate elements (i.e., date, orientation, grid, scale, title, author, index, legend, situation).
PO 2.  Interpret maps and images (e.g., political, physical, relief, thematic, Geographic Information Systems [GIS], Landsat).
PO 3.  Use appropriate maps and other graphic representations to analyze geographic problems and changes over time.

Concept 2:   Places and Regions

PO 1.  Identify the characteristics that define a region:

a.  physical processes such as climate, terrain, and resources

b.  human processes such as religion, political  organization, economy, and demographics

PO 2.  Describe the factors (e.g., demographics, political systems, economic systems, resources, culture) that contribute to the variations between developing and developed regions.

PO 3.  Examine geographic issues (e.g., drought in Sahel, migration patterns, desertification of Aral Sea, spread of religions such as Islam, conflicts in Northern Ireland/Ireland, Jerusalem, Tibet) in places and world regions.

PO 4.  Analyze the differing political, religious, economic, demographic, and historical ways of viewing places and regions.

PO 5.  Examine how the geographic characteristics of a place affect the economics and culture (e.g., changing regional economy of the sunbelt, location with respect of natural hazards, location of Panama Canal, Air Force Bases in Arizona).

PO 6.  Analyze how a region changes over time (e.g., U.S./Mexico border, Europe from World War I to the development of European Union, change from pre- to post-colonialism in Africa, Hong Kong).

Concept 6:  Geographic Applications

PO 1.  Analyze how geographic knowledge, skills, and perspectives (e.g., use of Geographic Information Systems in urban planning, reapportionment of political units, locating businesses) are used to solve contemporary problems.

PO 2.  Analyze how changing perceptions of places and environments (e.g., where individuals choose to live and work, Israeli settlements, role of military bases, Viking colonization and naming of Iceland) affect the choices of people and institutions.

Language Standards:

The student will:

•  Consistently determine the meaning of content area vocabulary using an expanded range of Greek and Latin roots and affixes. (10R 1-4: PO1; 12R 1-4: PO1)

•  Determine the meanings, pronunciation, syllabication, synonyms, antonyms, parts of speech, and correct spellings by using dictionaries, thesauri, glossaries, CD-Rom, and the Internet when available. (10R 1-4: PO5)
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