Geography

Geography includes the study of the five fundamental themes of location, place, regions, movement and human/environmental interaction. Students need geographic knowledge to analyze issues and problems to better understand how humans have interacted with their environment over time, how geography has impacted settlement and population, and how geographic factors influence climate, culture, the economy and world events. A geographic perspective also enables students to better understand the past and present and to prepare for the future.
 * Big Idea: Geography**

The study of geography is often organized into five themes. They are: media type="custom" key="20472512" media type="custom" key="20472524"
 * **Location**
 * **Place**
 * **Human-Environment Interaction**
 * **Movement**
 * **Region**

The following links give descriptions of each theme. [|Five Themes of Geography Overview]

__**Kentucky Geographic Alliance**__ Descriptions fo the [|Five Themes of Geography]

See how a teacher used the picture book, //If You Grew Up with Abraham Lincoln// to illustrate the Five Themes of Geography



[|Activity Ideas from National Geographic]

[|Education World Geography Center]

Education World - [|Five Activities for Teaching Geography's Five Themes]

The New York Times Lesson Plans - All Over the Map: 10 Ways to Teach About Geography