The Five Themes of Geography

The Five Themes of Geography


What do you guys know about the Five Themes of Geography?


The Five Themes help everyone to understand the world we live in.

How??

What could these Themes possibly mean…


First lest go over who a Geographer is…

Geographer – Someone who studies the earth and

its various cultures.

(Painting by Jan Vermeer entitled “Geographer”

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Geographers use the Five Themes or ideas in order to study the world…

Who thinks they can name the Five Themes of Geography…

Location

Theme # 1 – Location

Location – This is where something is

located at specifically.

Where is North Plainfield located??

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Location Where is the Grand Canyon located?

Specifically its located in state of Arizona…

Location

Mount Rainier is Located in Washington State in The United States

Location There are Two Types of Location.

1) Absolute Location 2) Relative Location

Location Absolute Location – A specific area and great description of an

area.

Example – Where are you right now exactly?

Location

North Plainfield Middle School, North Plainfield, NJ, 07069, Room 113

Location Relative Location – A general area and description of where a place is

located.

Example – What town and state are you guys currently located in?

Location

North Plainfield…in New Jersey…kind of in the middle…on the east coast of the United States

LOCATION Challenge What building is this??

Where is it located?

LOCATION Challenge Absolute Location: It s located on the western side of the city of Rome

on the IV Templum Pacis road.

Relative Location: The relative location of the Coliseum is Rome, Italy.

Place Theme # 2 – Place

Place – Describes the physical and man made features that make an area unique. (Paris is know for its food and museums)

Place

Place

London…Capital City of England…Home of the Queen of England.

Place

Movement Themes # 3 – Movement

Movement – looks at how and why people and other objects move from place to place.

Movement

E-mail…think about how this electronic signal travel across the world in just a few seconds

Movement

Text messaging…

Movement

Regions Theme # 4 – Regions

Regions – are areas that share common characteristics.

Regions

A desert is defined by its distinctive climate and plant life.

Regions

Regions

Human Environmental Interaction

Theme # 5 – Human Environmental Interaction

Human Environmental Interaction – The way that people interact with their personal environments.


Farming…



Recycling…









The Five Themes of Geography…

Why do you think it is helpful to use the themes of Geography?

Any Ideas?

The Five Themes of Geography

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