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