1. Themes of History & Geography

2. Why are themes important?
Facts & dates can be looked up.
Themes allow historians to debate the importance of an event, document, etc.
Themes allow historians to view an event from different perspectives.
Themes allow a contextual understanding of an event, document, etc.
Facts are not to be dismissed because they often can give a framework in which an event happens.

3. Themes of History Power & Authority Religious & Ethical Systems
Revolution
Interaction with Environment
Economics
Cultural Interaction
Empire Building
Science & Technology

4. 5 Themes of Geography
Location – The “address” of a place, either absolute or relative
Place – The physical and human characteristics that make a place unique
Interaction – How people and the environment affect each other
Movement – How people, goods, ideas move from place to place
Regions – The human and physical traits that distinguish one area from another