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Page 2: What is Geography?

• Definition: Geography is the science of place.

• Focus:

  • Study of the Earth's surface.

  • Location and distribution of physical and cultural features.

  • Relationships between people and their environments.

Page 3: Everyday Practice of Geography

• People engage in geography daily, often without awareness:

  • Walking around the neighborhood safely.

  • Choosing routes to school.

  • Locating supermarkets, hospitals, and mosques.

  • Understanding the geographic position of their island in the Maldives (north, south, center).

Page 4: The Five Themes of Geography

• Themes:

  • Location

  • Place

  • Human-Environment Interaction

  • Movement

  • Regions

Page 5: Location

• Absolute Location:

  • Defined by latitude and longitude (global location) or a street address (local location).

• Relative Location:

  • Described through landmarks, direction, or distance.

  • Example: "Go 1 mile west on Main Street and turn left for 1 block."

Page 6: Place

• Human Characteristics:

  • Main languages, customs, beliefs.

  • Population dynamics: how many people live, work, and visit a place.

• Physical Characteristics:

  • Landforms (mountains, rivers, etc.), climate, vegetation, wildlife, soil, etc.

Page 7: Human-Environment Interaction

• Interdependence:

  • Maldivian people rely on the environment for water.

• Adaptation:

  • Adapting clothing to suit summer (shorts) and winter (coats) environments.

Page 8: Movement

• Human Movement:

  • Transportation methods such as trucks, trains, planes.

• Information Movement:

  • Communication via phones, computers (email), and mail.

• Idea Movement:

  • Transfer of ideas through media like TV, radio, and magazines.

Page 9: Regions

• Types of Regions:

  • Defined by:

    • Governmental or administrative boundaries (States, Countries, Cities).

    • Similar characteristics (Rocky Mountain region).

    • Function (newspaper service area, cell phone coverage).

    • Vernacular regions based on perception (Middle East, the South, etc.).

Page 10: Remembering the 5 Themes of Geography

• Mnemonic: MR HELP

  • M – Movement

  • R – Regions

  • HE – Human Environment Interaction

  • L – Location

  • P - Place

Page 11: Application of the Five Themes

• Exercise:

  • Describe yourself and your family using the 5 Themes of Geography.

  • Ensure to incorporate every theme effectively.