1. GEOGRAPHY CONCEPTS
A concept is a ‘big idea’ that lies underneath all your studies in geography.

2. THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY
Location
Place
Human-Environment Interaction
Movement
Regions

3. KEY CONCEPTS
There are 7 main or Key Geographic concepts. These are the ones you must know and be able to use wherever you can.

4. The arrangement of features in space.

5. A process is a sequence of related actions5

6. A part of the earth with several common features
ENVIRONMENT

7. The effect of one thing on another

8. To make different

9. A way of viewing the world and people

10. Looking after resources now so they will last into the future.
Sustainability

11. Now neatly copy these onto your assignment for #3
CONCEPT
MEANING
PATTERN
The arrangement of features in space
ENVIRON-MENT
A part of the earth with several common features
PERCEPTION
A way of viewing the world + people
INTER-ACTION
The effect of one thing on another
PROCESS
A sequence of related actions
SUSTAIN-ABILITY
Looking after resources now so they will last into the future
CHANGE
To make different

12. See if you can identify the key concepts in each of these photographs

21. What Concepts are these referring to?
1. The farmer first prepares his field, then he plants his crops, he waters the crop and when it is ready it is harvested, bundled and sent to the distributer for export.
2. Most of New Zealands population lives by the coast with fewer living inland.
3. In order to make sure we have enough supplies of petrol in the future we should encourage people out of cars and onto public transport
4. Valentines Day is too commercial.
5. The Pacific Islands are made up of coral reefs, sandy beaches and warm climate.

22. How well do you know your geographic ideas?
“Once Upon A Time…….”
Your task is to write a story using all 7 of the concepts … make sure you use each concept at least once and underline it in your story…….and try to use each word in its geographic context….
Interaction
Perception
Environment
Change
Pattern
Process
Sustainability