Exploring the Five Themes of Geography

The video tutorial introduces sixth graders to a distance learning module focused on geography. It outlines three tasks, with a focus on writing about COVID-19 using one of the five themes of geography: movement, region, human-environment interaction, location, and place. Each theme is explained with examples, helping students understand how to apply these concepts to their writing task.

What are the three tasks mentioned in the module?

• Reading, writing about COVID-19, and conducting an interview

• Reading, answering questions, and writing about COVID-19

• Reading, conducting an interview, and creating a podcast

• Reading, writing about COVID-19, and consuming media

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which mnemonic is used to remember the five themes of geography?

• Mr. Teacher

• Mr. Helper

• Mr. Guide

• Mr. Geography

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CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What does the theme of Movement refer to?

• The common characteristics of a region

• The movement of animals, people, objects, or ideas

• The location of places on a map

• The way people adapt to their environment

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is an example of the theme of Region?

• Latitude and longitude

• The movement of technology

• Building terraces in South America

• Language regions of Africa

How do people in South America adapt to steep hillsides?

• By creating terraces

• By building higher bridges

• By digging reservoirs

• By moving to flat areas

What is an example of human-environment interaction in Egypt?

• Using the Internet

• Building the Aswan High Dam

• Digging reservoirs

• Building terraces

What is the theme of Location concerned with?

• The movement of ideas

• The common characteristics of a region

• The interaction between humans and the environment

• The latitude and longitude of a place

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the difference between Location and Place?

• Location is about where it is, Place is about what is there

• Location is about human interaction, Place is about geography

• Location is about what is there, Place is about where it is

• Location is about movement, Place is about regions

What is an example of adapting to desertification in Africa?

• Digging reservoirs

• Using the Internet

• Building higher bridges

• Building terraces

What might people do after a tsunami to adapt?

• Build higher bridges

• Dig reservoirs

• Build terraces

• Move to a different region