- Location: Where are things located? A location can be absolute (for example, latitude and longitude or a street address) or relative (for example, explained by identifying landmarks, direction, or distance between places).
- Place: Characteristics that define a place and explains what makes it different from other places. These differences can take many forms including physical or cultural differences.
- Human Environment Interaction: This theme explains how humans and the environment interact with each other. Humans adapt and change the environment while depending upon it.
- Region: Geographers divide the earth into regions making it easier to study. Regions are defined in many ways including area, vegetation, political divisions, etc.
- Movement: People, items, and ideas (mass communication) move and help shape the world.
After teaching these concepts to students, continue with the Five Themes of Geography assignment.
The five themes of geography are as follows:
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