Landmarks of Civilization
Students will understand:
1. how and why people build structures; and
2. how structures can reflect a culture’s beliefs and values.

Perception of Place
This lesson asks students to consider the question of how and why people perceive places in different ways.

Site vs. Situation: Location! Location! Location!
This lesson illustrates why this is so.  An examination of places that have a similar latitude to Alabama will reveal the importance of a location’s site versus its situation.  Upon completion of the lesson, "Site vs. Situation:  Location!  Location!  Location!" students will understand the importance of taking into account the totality of a location’s geography should be clear. (Click cancel twice to bypass the password popup)

The Physical Characteristics of Places: The Fossil Record
This lesson asks students to consider how the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates alters the physical characteristics of places over geologic time. Students will investigate how climate has changed in specific world regions since the time of the dinosaurs and will write paragraphs explaining their findings.

This site educates can be great for remediation -- or simply a reminder (for grown-ups)!  Both children and parents can learn about geography (especially the five themes) by using the site's effective visual aids and links: Helping Your Child Learn Geography.  Or simply click each hyperlink below to get an informative lesson on one of the five themes of geography:

Place: Physical and Human Characteristics

Location: Position on the Earth's Surface

Movement: People Interacting on the Earth

Relationships Within Places: Humans and Environments

Regions: How They Form and Change

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