5 Themes of Geography Project Directions (G)

5 Themes of Geography Project

Module 2

Directions

Hello 7th Graders, Scenario: You are a research geographer assigned by the local government to research your hometown for an upcoming celebration. Your goal is to show off your hometown according to the 5 themes of geography to increase tourism and fame. You can use your personal experiences as well as the research you will do online to plan and create a project to showcase your hometown. You must provide an example, a description, or an explanation of each of the 5 themes of geography. There are two parts of this project: the graphic organizer and the final product. Step 1: Graphic Organizer: Please research the 5 themes within your hometown, take notes on your research and complete the graphic organizer provided. This will help organize your final product. . Step 2: Final Product: Using your research from your graphic organizer, choose to present your product as a graphic poster, PowerPoint, video, or in any format that you prefer as long as it is teacher approved.

Part 1: Graphic Organizer

Part 2: Final Product

Let's Review: What are the 5 Themes of Geography?

The 5 themes of geography are an easy way to understand the key concepts in geography.

• Location: Where is it?
• Absolute Location-A location can be absolute (specific) as in coordinates of a map using longitude and latitude
• Relative Location- A location can be relative - examples: next door, nearby, a short drive, down the road a ways. Or, it can be in the same general location as another location - example: next to the post office.
• Place: A place is an area that is defined by everything in it. All places have features that give them personality and distinguish them from other places.
• Region: A region is an area that is defined by certain similar characteristics. Those unifying or similar characteristics can be physical, natural, human, or cultural.
• Human-Environment Interaction: Human-environment interaction looks at the relationships between people and their environment; how people adapt to the environment and how they change it.
• Movement: Movement refers to the way people, products, information and ideas move from one place to another.

Pick Your Hometown

We are defining a hometown as a place where one grows up.

Since you are in the process of growing, your hometown can be

• The town or city where you were born
• The town or city where you lived in the past
• The town or city where you currently live

Before you can move to the next step, you will need to know what your hometown is!

Got your hometown and understanding of the 5 themes?

Begin your next step by completing the graphic organizer worksheet.