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The Location Theme of Geography Using the World Cup

This lesson was created by Gloria Schmitz (Mount Pleasant Community School District) for students from seventh to twelfth grade. As a result of the lesson plan, students will understand the location theme of geography.

Discipline/Subject

World Geography

Physical Geography

Theme

Cartography/Maps

Region

None specified

Five Themes of Geography

Location

National Geographic Standards

1. How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective

Iowa Core Social Studies Standards

GE 1. Understand the use of geographic tools to locate and analyze information about people, places, and environments