Five Themes of Geography Centers Investigation Activity
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Description
Investigate the Five Themes of Geography with this interactive centers activity. Each center invites students to further investigate one of the themes (Location, Place, Movement, Regions, Human-Environment Interaction) through mapping, reading, and skills practice.
All materials (except atlases) are provided (print on card stock and laminate for repeated use!). Resources include recent articles on various world events, maps, charts and other content-filled sources and require students to use critical thinking skills in analysis.
Resource Includes
Reading Cards with Content Information
Images or Locations
Charts, Graphs, Maps
Articles for Extension Learning
Students Organizers
Content Topics Covered
Five Themes of Geography
Location
Place
Movement
Regions
Human-Environment Interaction
Social Studies Skills Addressed
Primary Source Analysis
Image Analysis
Historical Thinking
Historical Inquiry
Cause & Effect
Comparison
Addresses state and national standards (including TEKs, Common Core, and more).
About this Resource
One article can be considered controversial (climate change and global warming) but serves as a good discussion starter. Any article could be substituted if fitting for the theme to better suit your class needs!
Student organizer and wrap-up questions are also provided.
This lesson is also available with the Geography Introduction COMPLETE Unit.
Check out the full 2 week unit to see if it would work well in your classroom!
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