1. The Five Themes of Geography

2. The Five Themes of Geography • What do you guys know about the Five Themes of Geography?

3. The Five Themes of Geography • The Five Themes help everyone to understand the world we live in. • How?? • What could these Themes possibly mean…

4. The Five Themes of Geography • First lest go over who a Geographer is… • Geographer – Someone who studies the earth and its various cultures. • (Painting by Jan Vermeer entitled “Geographer” • .

5. The Five Themes of Geography • Geographers use the Five Themes or ideas in order to study the world… • Who thinks they can name the Five Themes of Geography…

6. Location • Theme # 1 – Location • Location – This is where something is located at specifically. • Where is North Plainfield located?? • .

7. Location • Where is the Grand Canyon located? • Specifically its located in state of Arizona…

8. Location • Mount Rainier is Located in Washington State in The United States

9. Location • There are Two Types of Location. • 1) Absolute Location 2) Relative Location

10. Location • Absolute Location – A specific area and great description of an area. • Example – Where are you right now exactly?

11. Location • North Plainfield Middle School, North Plainfield, NJ, 07069, Room 113

12. 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?

13. Location • North Plainfield…in New Jersey…kind of in the middle…on the east coast of the United States

14. LOCATION Challenge • What building is this?? • Where is it located?

15. LOCATION Challenge • Absolute Location: It s located on the western side of the city of Rome on the IV TemplumPacis road. • Relative Location: The relative location of the Coliseum is Rome, Italy.

16. 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)

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18. Place • London…Capital City of England…Home of the Queen of England.

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20. Movement • Themes # 3 – Movement • Movement – looks at how and why people and other objects move from place to place.

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

22. Movement • Text messaging…

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24. Regions • Theme # 4 – Regions • Regions – are areas that share common characteristics.

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

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28. Human Environmental Interaction • Theme # 5 – Human Environmental Interaction • Human Environmental Interaction – The way that people interact with their personal environments.

29. Human Environmental Interaction • Farming…

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31. Human Environmental Interaction • Recycling…

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40. The Five Themes of Geography… • Why do you think it is helpful to use the themes of Geography? • Any Ideas?