Geography = The study of the spatial distribution of human and physical resources.
5 Themes of Geography
Location:
Place:
Human/Environment Interaction
Movement:
Region:
Questions to answer for the report:
Location:
What is the relative location of it?
What is the absolute location of it?
What is the importance of this place’s location?
Do I have a map to share that shows the spatial distribution of it?
Place:
What is it like there? – What characteristics or features of the physical environment make this place or feature unique?
What characteristics or features of the cultural environment make this place or feature unique?
Human/Environment Interaction:
How have humans modified the landscape around them there or in regards to the feature?
Why did they modify their environment?
What is their view of the feature according to their culture?
Are they using their resources or feature wisely?
Movement:
How have goods, people, and ideas, moved in this place?
What important spatial interaction(s) occur within this place and between this and other places?
How has this feature, resource, or climate affected movement of people, religion, communication, transportation, etc.? History may play a role here.
How has this feature, resource, or climate affected migration?
How has this feature, resource, or climate affected population settlement?
Region:
What region does this feature, resource, or climate fit into?
What other regions are similar to this one?
For what activities or purpose might this place be best or worst suited for and why?