Geographic thinking concepts

Question 1

Spatial significance

Answer 1

Unique characteristics of a place (what there)

Identify where places are located - (what is where)

Importance of a distribution - (why care)

Question 2

Patterns and trends

Answer 2

Identifying patterns that are repetitive in different regions (what is where?)

Why do patterns repeat? (why there?)

The importance of why these characteristics repeat/similar (why care?)

Question 3

Interrelationships

Answer 3

How do other characteristics relate/connect? (What is where?)

How the connection forms a system (Why there?)

The impact of a process/connection (why care?)

Question 4

Geographic Perspectives

Answer 4

Identifying different POVS : Economic, environmental, political, etc. (what is where?)

Point of view that should be considered in the analysis ( What is where )

Why do these points matter? Analyzing the issue/events. (why care)