Geography and the ability to apply the skills of geographic information is a vital component to understanding history. However, students are finding out that geography should be more than just memorizing maps to identify continents, oceans, countries, or even states in the United States. Geography studies the culture of people, the migration of ideas, and the impact of human interactions.
Students have been learning how to apply the Five Themes of Geography to any land location on planet Earth. By studying and analyzing the themes, students are making realistic connections to people and places, even within Middletown Township. With this knowledge in hand, students in sixth grade will begin their studies into ancient cultures while eighth graders will apply the themes to civics studies.
We need to know where we came from, and where we are, to understand where we are going.
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