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The Five Themes of Geography
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The Five Themes of Geography
What do you guys know about the Five Themes of Geography?
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The Five Themes of Geography
The Five Themes help everyone to understand the world we live in.
How??
What could these Themes possibly mean…
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The Five Themes of Geography
First lest go over who a Geographer is…
Geographer – Someone who studies the earth and its various cultures. (Above painting by Jan Vermeer entitled “Geographer”
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The Five Themes of Geography
Geographers use the Five Themes or ideas in order to study the world…
Who can name the Five Themes of Geography…
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Location Theme # 1 – Location
Location – This is where something is located at.
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Location
Mount Rainier is Located in Washington State in The United States
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Location There are Two Types of Location.
1) Absolute Location 2) Relative Location
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Location Absolute Location – A specific area and
description of an area.
Example – Where are you right now exactly?
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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?
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LOCATION Challenge Absolute Location: The absolute location is 41 degrees
North and 12 degrees East.
Relative Location: The relative location of the Coliseum is Rome, Italy. It is on the western side of Italy.
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Place Theme # 2 – Place
Place – Describes the physical and man made features that make an area unique. (Paris is known for its food and
museums)
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Place
Washington D.C. is the Capital City of the United States and it has many beautiful monuments.
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Movement Themes # 3 – Movement
Movement – looks at how and why people and other objects move from place to place.
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Movement
E-mail…think about how this electronic signal travel across the world in just a few seconds
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Movement
Text messaging…
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Regions Theme # 4 – Regions
Regions – are areas that share common characteristics.
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Regions
A desert is defined by its distinctive climate and plant life.
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Human Environmental Interaction
Theme # 5 – Human Environmental Interaction
Human Environmental Interaction – The way that people interact with their personal environments.
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Human Environmental Interaction
Farming…
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Human Environmental Interaction
Recycling…
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The Five Themes of Geography…
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