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Please turn your syllabus in to the bin.
Write down your homework.
Take out your book scavenger hunt and
begin working!
WELCOME BACK!
Warm-Up:•What is geography?
In your own words write down a definition.
•List 5 examples of Geography.
•How does geography affect you?
Introduction to Geography
What is Geography?
• The study of the world, the world’s people, and places ---- and the landscapes they create
landscape – all human and physical features that make a place unique
How do we study Geography?
1. Geographers ask questions about how the world works~ make observations~ take measurements~ view data
Ex.) collect data about tornados and what creates them or about
mountains and how they form
* called GEOGRAPHY AS A SCIENCE~ geographers act as scientists
How do we study Geography?
2. Geographers ask questions about people and their lives
~ visit places = all over the world~ talk to people about
- culture - language- relationship- government
* called GEOGRAPHY AS A SOCIAL SCIENCE
How do we view the world?
How do we view the world?
1. Local Level~ town~ community
How do people live?How/What do people
eat?How do they get
around?Why?
How do we view the world?
2. Regional Level =common
features that set the region apart from the rest of the area
~ physical characteristics
ex.) mountains
~ climateex.) desert
~ human characteristics
ex.) language
~ all shapes and sizes
~ dividing the world makes it easier to
study
~ easier to understand when you are able to
compare one region to another
How do we view the world?
3. Global Level ~ how people
interactglobally
~ relationships between people far apart
~ helps us figure out how our actions affect the world
The World
World population map
Gross Domestic Product Map
Energy Consumption Map
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Child Mortality Map
People Living with HIV/AIDS
Total Spending on Healthcare
The World
Please take out your notes from last night and leave
them on your desk.
Answer the warm-up Miss Smith gave you at the door
Write down your homework- Read pgs. 6-13, take Cornell
notes and process!
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How do we Categorize Geography?
Two main Branches:
1. Physical Geography 2. Human Geography
1. Physical Geography
Physical geography = is the study of the world’s features—its landforms, bodies of water, climates, soils, and plants.
Do
•Know all about the different features found on Earth and what causes them
•Take detailed measurements
•Track changes over time
WHY
•Learn how the world works
•Understand the world
•Prepare for earth’s changes
•Prepare for dangers
1. Human Geography
Human Geography = is the study of the world’s people, communities, and landscapes.
Do
•Study the world’s people, past and present
•Research where people live
•Study what people do
WHY
•Help us to better understand people of other cultures
•Helping people understand their landscapes
•Helping to improve city planning and development and protect the environment
How do we Organize Geographic Studies?
5 Themes of Geography
1. Location
2. Place
3. Movement
4. Human-Environment Interaction
5. Regions
How do we Organize Geographic Studies?
5 Themes of Geography
1. Location
1. Place
3. Movement
4. Human-Environment Interaction
5. Regions
How can I remember this?
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1. Play
1. More
1. Hard
1. Rock
1. Location
• Where something is
• Every point on earth has a location
absolute location – is a specific description of where a place is, such as an
address.
relative location – a general description of where a place is
2. Place
• features define the area and make it unique~ land~ climate~ people
3. Movement
• How and why people move
• People are always moving
• Geographers study roads and routes that are commonly used
4. Human-Environment Interaction
• Humans affect their environments in many ways
environment – an area’s land, water, climate, plants, and animals
How do people interact with their environment?
How are people affected by their environment?
5. Regions
• Geographers divide the world into regions
• WHY?~ to make it easier to study~ compare and contrast one place from another
What do we use to study Geography?
Map – flat drawing that shows the earth’s surface
• Distorted to fit on flat surface (area, shape, distance, direction)
Globe – spherical model of the earth
• More accurate than map
Maps Projections
• Mercator - ship navigation
• Robinson – data representation
• Polar – airline navigation
Latitude and Longitude
Latitude: (shown as a horizontal line) is the distance, in degrees, of a point north or south of the Equator. Lines of latitude are often referred to as parallels.
Longitude: (shown as a vertical line) is the distance, in degrees, of a point east or west of the Prime Meridian. Lines of longitude are often referred to as meridians.
Thematic Maps
•Population
•Economic Activity
•Resources
•Language
•Ethnicity
Scale: a line marked off on a map to indicate a ratio between the actual distance and the proportion shown on the map. For example: 1 inch= 1 mile
Information on a Map
•Symbols
•Color
•Lines
•Boundaries
•Contours
What do we use to study Geography?
Satellite Images – allows geographers ability to study area from above the earth
• Can create maps from data Cartography – science
of making maps
Meteorology – study of weather and what causes it
• Predict weather
Four Basic Components
Title - Purpose of the mapCompass Rose- Shows where the
cardinal directions (north, south, east, and west) lie on a map
Legend/Key - Tells the user about the symbols on a map
Scale - Tells the user the ratio between distances on the map and actual distances on Earth
Can you identify the four key parts?
Geography ActivityGeography Activity
With a partner, determine the major theme of geography that you feel is most important and why.
Create a visual poster that includes the following:
1. The theme2. Why it’s the most important3. The definition of the theme4. A picture explaining
Exit Ticket- Closing Question
Why do we need to know about geography?
How will we use maps in every day life?
