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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
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The Five Themes of Geography
A Framework for Studying the World
North Carolina Geographic Alliance
PowerPoint Presentations2007
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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
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Theme 1: Location
• Where is It?• Why is It There?
Two Types of Location
•Absolute
•Relative
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Absolute Location
• A specific place on the Earth’s surface• Uses a grid system• Latitude and longitude• A global address
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North CarolinaAbsolute Location
• North Carolina
36° N Latitude
79° W longitude
• Erwin35°19′22″N
78°40′19″W
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Relative Location
• Where a place is in relation to another place
• Uses directional words to describe– Cardinal and
intermediate directions
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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
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Theme 2: PlacePhysical Characteristics:• Land Features like:
– Mountains, plains, valleys, and plateaus
• Climate• Bodies of Water
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North Carolina: Physical Characteristics
http://www.wetmaap.org/Cape_Hatteras/ch_tm_2.html
Photos above: Steve Pierce
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North Carolina: Physical Characteristics
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Theme 2: PlaceHuman Characteristics
• People• Culture• Language• Religion• Buildings and
Landmarks• Cities
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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
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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
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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
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Theme 4: Movement
The Mobility of• People• Goods• Ideas
How Places are linked to one another and the world
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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
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Theme 5: Regions
What Places Have in Common
• Political Regions• Landform Regions• Agricultural Regions• Cultural Regions
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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
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NC Regions Up-Close
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Region 1: NorthwestRegion 2: Southwest
Region 3: North CentralRegion 4: South Central
Region 5: SoutheastRegion 6: Mid-Atlantic
Region 7: Northeast
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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