5 Themes of Geography

The Virgin Islands

Place

One activity that we participated in was the 5 themes of geography.  This activity is an enjoyable way for students to learn, in depth, about one area in the world.  My partner and I chose the Virgin Islands because I visited there last year and have a personal connection to it.  One requirement for students could be to choose a place in the world that is connected to them in some way (other than where they live now).  This will most likely be a group activity.  Once the places are chosen, students should research the 5 themes of geography: location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region.  Then, children can pick one of the five themes that they liked best and make a presentation piece (independently or with a partner) to share with the class.  This can be some sort of technical media such as an iMovie, or it can simply be a poster board presentation about the theme.   

Human-Environment Interaction