On the chalkboard or overhead projector, record the students' responses to determine if there is classwide consensus on what the most important resources are. Discuss the students' answers to the other questions. Not all resources are natural. Human perception of a resource's value changes over time. Regions can be created based on the distribution of resources.
Human settlement is affected by the distribution of resources.
Resources play a role in a region's industrial development. The need or desire for resources has affected people economically, politically, and socially. Resources are unevenly distributed throughout the world. Nations do not have to be self-sufficient in resources. Resources can be misused or overused.