Five Themes of Geography
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Overview
The Five Themes of Geography were created in 1984 by the National Council for Geographic Education and the Association of American Geographers.
Essential Questions
- Place: “What is this place like?”
- Location: "Where is it on the earth's surface"?
- Human Environment Interaction (HEI): "How do people depend upon, adapt to, and modify their environment?
- Movement: "How is a place connected to other places?"
- Regions: What does the place have in common with other places?
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Learner Outcome
Through the creation of a media project, the student will have a better understanding of how and why countries change within the context of these five geographic themes.
Assignment
Thinking in terms of migration, students will create a media project focusing on a country of their choice. It must address each of the Five Themes of Geography. The assignment must include a works cited page at the end of the brochure. Guidance on format can be found at EasyBIb.com.
Remember: A "Works Cited" page is MLA format.
Theme Examples
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Geography Themes Simplified: Archived InformationU.S. Dept. of Education
Our Earth
A computer-generated globe of the earth turning.
Globe With Grid. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. Web. 15 Aug 2012.