Tag: Five Themes of Geography

The Human Imprint’s Illustrated Human Geography Primer

As we begin to prep for the new year, I wanted teachers and students to be able to access the Human Imprint’s Illustrated Primer to Human Geography more easily than […]

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Illustrated Textbook: Human-Environment Interaction

Join us as we begin our final geographic theme, Human-Environment Interaction! Meet geography’s Claudius Ptolemy (he wears many hats) as we introduce the fundamental concept that the environment impacts humans, and […]

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Illustrated Textbook: Place-It’s Physical Characteristics

In this installment, we venture back to Australia to introduce the next theme of geography, PLACE. We find out how SITE is different from place characteristics, and why there’s no […]

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Lessons & Worksheets: The Five Themes of Geography and Current Events

If you want your students to start engaging with new sources and happen to be studying the five themes of geography, here is a worksheet for you. Step 1: Have […]

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Illustrated Textbook: Location-Site and Situation

If you’ve ever wanted to know the distance between Reykjavik, Iceland and Timbuktu, Mali, this page is for you. ABSOLUTE and RELATIVE LOCATION are covered, as well as ABSOLUTE DISTANCE. […]

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Illustrated Textbook: Location-Site and Situation

In this installment, we jump into SITE and SITUATION while within the theme of LOCATION. We discover what’s so special about Chiang Mai, Thailand and how zombie deer are an […]

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Illustrated Textbook: Location-Toponyms

The next installment takes us to the 2nd of 5 Themes of Geography-Location. We find out about toponyms, the mystery that is Tesnus, Texas, and how perception matters when choosing […]

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Illustrated Textbook: Four Traditions Gives Way to the Five Themes

This page addresses the desire for academics to reign in the wild field of geography. Pattison’s Four Traditions of Geography are discussed as well as the transition to the American Five Themes of […]

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