<P> The five - theme organizational approach was superseded by the Geography for Life standards published by the National Geographic Society United States Of America, a set of eighteen standards promulgated in 1994 . However, the five themes continue to be used as an educational approach in many educational outlets . </P> <P> Five Themes: </P> <Ul> <Li> Location </Li> <Li> Place </Li> <Li> Human - Environment Interaction </Li> <Li> Movement </Li> <Li> Region </Li> </Ul> <Li> Human - Environment Interaction </Li>

Five themes used by historians to categorize events and ideas