The Geography Basics section covers covers one week of class time (suggested) and begins with defining some basic terms involving space, place, location and distribution and then moves on to discuss geographic tools like maps.We end with a look at how theories and models are developed to explain geographic phenomena

The Geography Basics section contains two separate days:
Day 1: Core Concepts introduces basic ideas of space, place, location, distribution and regions.
Day 2: Maps and Models looks at how geographers use maps and how theories are developed.