Purpose This lesson aims to help students understand the differences between geographic LOCATION and PLACE. If you’ve been trained in geography or have an old textbook laying around, you probably […]
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Article via BigThink: The Joy of Sad Place Names
The Joy of Sad Place Names The scattered toponyms that delight us by their unvarnished expression of downheartedness, defeat and despond. Excerpt: Victors don’t just write the history books. They […]
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Article via WorldAtlas: The Five Themes In Geography
The Five Themes In Geography Definition and examples of the 5 themes in Geography. In 1994, a decade after the “five themes of geography” concept became highly popularized, the National […]
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Illustrated Textbook: Ethnicity Affects Place
In this update we use Chinatown, Chicago to illustrate that ETHNIC NEIGHBORHOODS provide unique backdrops for expressing ETHNIC IDENTITY within the BUILT LANDSCAPE.
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Illustrated Textbook: Yi-Fu Tuan & Sense of Place
This week, we immortalize Yi-Fu Tuan, Professor Emeritus at the University of Madison, Wisconsin. We find out that sense of place is important when fostering citizenship, and how no one […]
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Illustrated Textbook: Space vs. Place
In this installment, we explore the difference between SPACE and PLACE. We find out why having a SENSE-OF-PLACE matters, and what happens when it weakens. Click to read!
Read MoreIllustrated 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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