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The Five Themes of Geography
The Five Themes of Geography
There are Five
Themes of
Geography?
The Five Themes of Geography
Geographer – Someone who studies the earth and its various cultures.
(Above painting by Jan Vermeer entitled “Geographer”)
Location
Theme # 1 Location This is
where something is
located.
X-Marks the spot
X
Location
There are Two Types of Location.
1) Absolute Location 2) Relative Location
Location
Absolute Location – A specific point of a place on the world using Latitude and Longitude lines.
Example – Where are you right now exactly?
Location
Relative Location – A general area and description of where a place is
located.
Example – What city and state are you guys currently located in?
LOCATION Challenge
Absolute Location: The
absolute location is
41 degrees North and 12 degrees
East. (41°N, 12°E)
Relative Location: The
relative location of the Coliseum is Rome, Italy. It is on the western
side of Italy.
Place
Theme # 2 Place
Describes the physical and man
made features that make an area unique.
(Paris is known for its food and
museums)
Place
Washington D.C. is the Capital City of the United States and it has many beautiful monuments.
Movement
Themes # 3 – 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
Texting Insta-gram Tweets Face Book E-mail Instant
messaging IM’s
Movement
The old way Newspapers Mail Telegraph Telephone Chat rooms Coffee
Shops
Regions
Theme # 4 – Regions
Are areas that share common
characteristics.
Regions
The Great Plains A region of the
united states that is defined by it people and how they live.
Industry Agriculture
Lush farmland Working class
farmers
Human Environmental Interaction
Theme # 5 – Human
Environmental Interaction
The way that people interact
with their personal
environments.
Human Environmental Interaction
Farming…
Human Environmental Interaction
Recycling…