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The 5 Themes of Geography
• What are the 5 themes of geography and what is each theme about?– Location– Region– Place– Movement– Human Environmental Interaction
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJeR4k7wkNU&feature=related
The Five Themes of Geography
A Framework for Studying the World
North Carolina Geographic Alliance
PowerPoint Presentations2007
What is GeographyGeography??
• The study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on earth
• Tools that geographers use: maps, photographs, graphic organizers, models, GIS and GPS
• The 5 Themes of Geography—Location, Place, Region, Movement, and Human-Environmental Interaction help geographers study and describe the use of space
Theme 1: Location
• Where is It?• Why is It There?
Two Types of Location
•Absolute
•Relative
Absolute Location
• A specific place on the Earth’s surface• Uses a grid system• Latitude and longitude• A global address
North CarolinaAbsolute Location
• North Carolina
36° N Latitude
79° W longitude
• Erwin35°19′22″N
78°40′19″W
Relative Location
• Where a place is in relation to another place
• Uses directional words to describe– Cardinal and
intermediate directions
North Carolina• North Carolina is
bordered by Virginia on the north, South Carolina and Georgia on the south, and Tennessee on the west.
• The Atlantic Ocean forms North Carolina's east coast.
• North Carolina is one of the Southeastern States
Theme 2: PlacePhysical Characteristics:• Land Features like:
– Mountains, plains, valleys, and plateaus
• Climate• Bodies of Water
North Carolina: Physical Characteristics
http://www.wetmaap.org/Cape_Hatteras/ch_tm_2.html
Photos above: Steve Pierce
North Carolina: Physical Characteristics
Theme 2: PlaceHuman Characteristics
• People• Culture• Language• Religion• Buildings and
Landmarks• Cities
North Carolina: Human Characteristics
National Geographic Magazine
http://www.rivinus.com/camerastuff/charlotte_nc.htm
Top right:http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/unc/nonsport/school-bio/unc-oldwell2-lg.jpg
Theme 3: Human Environment Interaction
How People Interact With Their Environment
People . . .• Adapt to Their Environment• Modify Their Environment• Depend on Their Environment
http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/corbis/DGT119/BAG0017.jpg
North Carolina: Human Environment Interaction
http://aam.wcu.edu/grant/images/Fontana%20Dam%20Shirley.jpg
http://www.ee.duke.edu/~sag8/Duke/02-03/PiKA/Fall%20Break/Fall_Break_02.htm
http://www.dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/091002/images/mallc.jpg
Theme 4: Movement
The Mobility of• People• Goods• Ideas
How Places are linked to one another and the world
North Carolina: Movement
http://www.marad.dot.gov/Gallery/MoreheadCity/pages/Ming%20Europe.htm
http://www.evertize.com/land/images/I-40-64%20interchange.JPG
Theme 5: Regions
What Places Have in Common
• Political Regions• Landform Regions• Agricultural Regions• Cultural Regions
North Carolina: Regions
http://home.neo.rr.com/rodsphotogallery/NaturalWonders/SeaSand/Images/JockeysRidge.jpg
http://www.shorebirdworld.org/fromthefield/Images/Hatteras%20Light.JPG
http://www.homestead.com/pncfa/files/piedmontmap.jpg
http://www.ncbbi.org/images/piedmont-images/piedmont-nc-heartland-golf.jpg
Steve Pierce
NC Regions Up-Close
Region 1: NorthwestRegion 2: Southwest
Region 3: North CentralRegion 4: South Central
Region 5: SoutheastRegion 6: Mid-Atlantic
Region 7: Northeast
Activity Groups will be formed
and each group will create a poster illustrating, defining and describing each of the five themes of geography: Location Place Region Human Environmental
Interaction Movement
REQUIREMENTS for EACH SECTION
•Title
•Definition & explanation of term
•Min. of 2 examples
•Min. of 2 pictures/illustrations