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<ref name="LessonPlanet">[http://www.lessonplanet.com/article/elementary-math/geography-lesson-plans-using-google-earth "Geography Lesson Plans Using Google Earth"] Karen Ganzel. 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2010</ref> |
<ref name="LessonPlanet">[http://www.lessonplanet.com/article/elementary-math/geography-lesson-plans-using-google-earth "Geography Lesson Plans Using Google Earth"] Karen Ganzel. 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2010</ref> |
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The five-theme organizational approach was superseded by the National LessonPlanet" |
The five-theme organizational approach was superseded by the National LessonPlanet"{{Cite web |url=http://www.lessonplanet.com/article/elementary-math/geography-lesson-plans-using-google-earth |title=Geography Lesson Plans Using Google Earth |first=Karen |last=Ganzel |accessdate=April 29, 2010 |publisher=Lesson Planet}}</ref> |
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Matt Rosenberg, ''[http://geography.about.com/od/teachgeography/a/5themes.htm The Five Themes of Geography]'', at [[About.com]] |
Matt Rosenberg, ''[http://geography.about.com/od/teachgeography/a/5themes.htm The Five Themes of Geography]'', at [[About.com]] |
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==Location== |
==Location== |
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There are two definitions for ‘Location’: ''Absolute location'' |
There are two definitions for ‘Location’: ''Absolute location.'' The exact latitude and longitude of a place, and ''Relative location'', the place in relation to another place. For example, the absolute location of Panama is 9° N, 80° W. The relative location of Panama is in between Colombia and Costa Rica. |
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==Place== |
==Place== |
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Revision as of 14:33, 27 August 2013
The five themes of geography are an American educational framework for teaching geography. Adopted in 1984 by the National Council for Geographic Education and the Association of American Geographers, the five themes were published in the NCGE/AAG publication Guidelines for Geographic Education, Elementary, and Secondary Schools. Most American geography and social studies classrooms have adopted the five themes in teaching practices.Shows the location and time ex.coordinates [1]
The five-theme organizational approach was superseded by the National LessonPlanet"Ganzel, Karen. "Geography Lesson Plans Using Google Earth". Lesson Planet. Retrieved April 29, 2010.</ref> Matt Rosenberg, The Five Themes of Geography, at About.com
Location
There are two definitions for ‘Location’: Absolute location. The exact latitude and longitude of a place, and Relative location, the place in relation to another place. For example, the absolute location of Panama is 9° N, 80° W. The relative location of Panama is in between Colombia and Costa Rica.
Place
Place is the human and physical characteristics of a location. Examples of human characteristics are population, population density, and culture, and example of physical are climate, land masses, and average height above sea level. Place have physical and human characteristics that make them what they are.
Human Environment Interaction
This theme considers how humans adapt to and modify the environment. Humans shape the landscape through their interaction with the land; this has both positive and negative effects on the environment.
Movement
Movement is the travel of people, goods, and ideas to and from a place.
Region
Everything that borders or surrounds the location, how they interact, and how they are alike. For example, Mexico and Canada are in the same region as the United States, and they are all in North America.
References
- ^ "Geography Lesson Plans Using Google Earth" Karen Ganzel. 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2010
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