The Five Themes of Geography A Framework for Studying the World

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The Five Themes of Geography A Framework for
Studying the World

• New Jersey

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Theme 1 Location

• Two Types of Location
• Absolute
• Relative

• Where is It?

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Absolute Location

• A specific place on the Earths surface
• Uses a grid system
• Latitude and longitude
• A global address

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New Jersey

• Absolute Location
• Fair Lawn, New Jersey
• 41 N Latitude 74 W longitude

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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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New Jersey

• New Jersey is
• bordered by
• New York on the north,
• Delaware on the south, and Pennsylvania
• on the west.
• The Atlantic Ocean forms New Jerseys east coast.
• North Carolina is one of the Northeastern States

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Theme 2 PlacePhysical and HumanCharacteristics

• What is this place like? Why is it unique?
• Land Features
• Mountains, plains, and plateaus
• Climate
• Bodies of Water
• People, language, jobs

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New Jersey Physical Characteristics - The Pine
Barrens - The Shoreline - The Palisades
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Theme 2 PlaceHuman Characteristics

• People
• Culture
• Language
• Religion
• Buildings and Landmarks
• Cities

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Theme 3 Human Environmental Interaction

• How do people change their environment and how
  does the
• environment change
• people?
• People . . .
• Adapt to Their Environment
• Modify Their Environment
• Depend on Their Environment

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New Jersey Human Environmental Interaction
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Theme 4 Movement How are people and places
linked?

• The Mobility of
• People
• Goods
• Ideas

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New Jersey Movement
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Theme 5 Regions Areas of the world that are
grouped together

• What Places Have in Common
• Political Regions
• Landform Regions
• Agricultural Regions
• Cultural Regions

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New Jersey Regions