Students will explore the meaning of geography as well as be introduced to the 5 Themes of Geography.

1. What isWhat is
geographygeography??
Discuss
this
question
with your
table
group!

2. Google ClassroomGoogle Classroom
 https://classroom.google.com/h?https://classroom.google.com/h?
hl=en hl=en
 Enter the class code = _________Enter the class code = _________

3.  Watch the introduction to google Watch the introduction to google
classroom video! classroom video!
 Answer the following questions: Answer the following questions:
• Where are you from? (Include city andWhere are you from? (Include city and
country)country)
• What are you most excited to learn about inWhat are you most excited to learn about in
Social Studies this year?Social Studies this year?
• If you could travel anywhere in the worldIf you could travel anywhere in the world
where would it be? Why?where would it be? Why?
• 3 questions about 63 questions about 6thth
Grade Social Studies.Grade Social Studies.

4. What isWhat is
geography?geography?
Write independently, combine similar aspects of whole table group!
Share!

5. What is geography?What is geography?
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Pbgai3dK16Qv=Pbgai3dK16Q
 Add any more ideas you have about Add any more ideas you have about
geography after watching the video!geography after watching the video!
 Share! Share!

6.  GeographyGeography is the study ofis the study of
earth.earth.
 •• Geographers ask:Geographers ask:
1. Where is it?1. Where is it?
2. Why is it there?2. Why is it there?
3. What effects do the3. What effects do the
environment have onenvironment have on
life?life?

7.  In their work, geographers areIn their work, geographers are
guided by three questions.guided by three questions.
• Where are things located?Where are things located?
• Why are they there?Why are they there?
• How do these things affect theHow do these things affect the
environment and humans?environment and humans?
To find the answers,To find the answers,
geographers use five themesgeographers use five themes
to organize information.to organize information.

8. The Five Themes ofThe Five Themes of
GeographyGeography
 Help to understand the world.Help to understand the world.
 Key areas to learn about whenKey areas to learn about when
studying a place or concept.studying a place or concept.
1.1. LocationLocation
2.2. PlacePlace
3.3. RegionRegion
4.4. MovementMovement
5.5. Human/ Environment InteractionHuman/ Environment Interaction

9. InquiryInquiry
 What do you think each ofWhat do you think each of
the 5 themes mean?the 5 themes mean?
 What will we explore andWhat will we explore and
learn about in eachlearn about in each
theme?theme?

10. Why is geography important?Why is geography important?
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=6Mj8MTWZX4Mv=6Mj8MTWZX4M
 Interactive Notebook Entry!Interactive Notebook Entry!

11. Start here for Lesson 6Start here for Lesson 6

12. Entry Task:Entry Task:
Google Classroom Post:Google Classroom Post:
What is geography?What is geography?
What are the 5 themes of geography?What are the 5 themes of geography?

13. What are the 5 themesWhat are the 5 themes
of geography?of geography?
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=za5k5Hb2fXIv=za5k5Hb2fXI
 Take notes on the right side of IN.Take notes on the right side of IN. 

14. LocationLocation LocationLocation asks:asks:
Where is it located?Where is it located?
▪▪ It tells us where a point is on the Earth’sIt tells us where a point is on the Earth’s
surface.surface.

15. LocationLocation
 AnAn absolute locationabsolute location can be a latitudecan be a latitude
and longitude point or a streetand longitude point or a street
address.address.
The address where you live:
555 Main Street
Latitude: 55° North
Longitude: 9° West

16. LocationLocation
 AA relative locationrelative location is given inis given in
relation to borders, landmarks,relation to borders, landmarks,
distance, or direction.distance, or direction.

17. PlacePlace
 PlacePlace asks:asks:
What does it look like?What does it look like?
▪▪These may include climate, people,These may include climate, people,
and landforms.and landforms.

18. PlacePlace
The sunny islands of Hawaii haveThe sunny islands of Hawaii have
beaches, tourists, and military bases.beaches, tourists, and military bases.

19. RegionsRegions
 RegionsRegions ask:ask:
How and why is one place similar to another?How and why is one place similar to another?
Areas of the earth that are alike in some way.Areas of the earth that are alike in some way.

20. RegionsRegions
Places united by common characteristics.

21. SouthwestSouthwest
RegionRegion
The southwest region of the U.S. is know
to have a hot and dry climate and share a
border with Mexico to the south.

22. MovementMovement MovementMovement asks:asks:
How and why are places connected withHow and why are places connected with
one another?one another?
We travel and communicate with oneWe travel and communicate with one
another. We depend on each other foranother. We depend on each other for
products and ideas.products and ideas.

23. MovementMovement
 How people share ideas, people, andHow people share ideas, people, and
goods to shape the world.goods to shape the world.
Internet Travel

24. Human-EnvironmentHuman-Environment
InteractionInteraction
InteractionInteraction asks:asks:
What is the relationship between humansWhat is the relationship between humans
and their environment?and their environment?
How people react to and change theHow people react to and change the
environment.environment.

25. Human-EnvironmentHuman-Environment
InteractionInteraction
 People getting along with naturePeople getting along with nature

26. 5 Themes of Geography:
https://www.youtube.comhttps://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=vHqxtStMNrw/watch?v=vHqxtStMNrw
Right side = notesRight side = notes
Left side = you!Left side = you!