Thinking Like a Geographer

5 themes to help you

THINK GLOBALLY

The 5 Themes

1. Spatial Terms (Location)

2. Place and Region

3. Human System

4. Physical System

5. Environment and Society

Why and How do I use these?

You will use these because they can help organize information that can help you understand what you are looking at, reading, seeing, etc.

You simply apply them to information you are given.

Spatial Terms (Location)

Absolute or Relative?

Place and Region

Place

What is its meaning?

Region

Formal, Functional, or Perceptual?

Human System

Movement of Goods, People, Ideas

Physical System

Anything from nature

Environment and Society

Humans’ interaction with their environment (surroundings)

Let’s Practice!

Look at what you are given, it will be only ¼ of the photo. Use the 5 themes to help you determine what you are looking at, where it is, is it natural?, man-made?, what action or effects are taking place, etc…

Babysitting Langurs, IndiaNational Geographic Photo of the Day