Ms. Miller HAVE A SEAT WHERE YOU WANT FOR NOW

Day 1: What is geography? Intro to class-procedures/rules Warm Up What Geography Matters? Complete Geography Foldable Why should you be interested in Geography? (4 min video) Why should you be interested in Geography World Mental Map Exit Pass: Create a postcard

Procedures You know the schedule Bathroom only for emergency Ask to get out of your seat Folder: Put your name on it, first & last It will stay in here till last day

Topics:  What is geography?  Map skills What is a continent? What are the 7? Where are they located?  Longitude & Latitude  Hemispheres  Parts of a Map  Different kinds of maps  5 Themes & Collage

Schedule 6 th grade: 8:00-9:20 1 st period (10 minute BREAK) 9:30-11:00 2 nd period

Warm Up: Geography Foldable Step 1: Fold your paper in half hamburger style. On the front write down what you think geography means.

GEOGRAPHY I think geography is…. ******Geography really is THE STUDY OF OUR EARTH & EVERYTHING ON IT!!!!

Geography Foldable Step #2 15 minutes Inside: Create a picture representing geography. Hint* Geography is made up of many different parts! It can be words, pictures, etc. Whatever you need to draw that will be a visual cue of what geography means.

Geography Foldable Step # 3: On the back of your foldable: Ex. Driving in a car List as many as you can in 3 minutes! WE USE GEOGRAPHY WHEN…

Read a map Drive a car Technology Exploring People Movement School Animals Pollution Food Homes Traveling Water Communities Planes

How do you see the world? Using the piece of paper I have given you, I want you to draw a map of the world the best you can. This is a MENTAL MAP….so just draw it how YOU see it in your brain.

Exit Pass Create a postcard about what the definition of geography and how we use it. Use the example below to help you get started! Dear Mom, Today I learned so much in my new social studies class! I learned that geography is like the most important subject ever! Geography is _________________. We use geography everyday. For example we use geography when we __________________ and even _________________________. Can you believe geography is even used _____________________________. Shew, it is a good thing I am taking this class…because I would be lost without Geography! Love,

Day 2: World Map Basics Lily Knows the world Pretest Review Pre-test Hemispheres Handouts Equator and Prime Meridian Handout Compare and contrast political, physical, maps etc. Map Vocabulary Exit Pass: Wordle

World Map Pre-Test 1) Label the 7 continents 2) Draw the Prime Meridian 3) Draw the equator 4) Label the hemispheres. 5) Draw longitude lines 6) Draw Latitude Lines

Continents North America South America Australia Europe Africa Asia Antartica

NORTH AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA AFRICA ASIA AUSTRALIA ANTARTICA EUROPE

NORTH AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA AFRICA ASIA AUSTRALIA ANTARTICA EUROPE

NORTH AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA AFRICA ASIA AUSTRALIA ANTARTICA EUROPE

NORTH AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA AFRICA ASIA AUSTRALIA ANTARTICA EUROPE

Vocabulary WordDefinition/PurposePicture TITLE Tells you what the map is showing LONGITUDELines that N/S or up/down LATITUDELines that go E/W or side/side SCALE Shows distance COMPASS ROSECardinal Direction N,S,E,W

MAPS VS GLOBES

Map Stations Answer these questions at each stations: 1. What is the title of this map? 2. What kinds of information does this map tell you? BE SPECIFIC 3. Draw at least 3 symbols from the map and tell me what they mean. 4. Who would use this type of map

Exit Pass: Maps 3 parts of a map types of maps Reason we’d use a map 1.

Day 3 & 4 5 themes Introduce the 5 themes w/ video & ppt 5 themes rap!! 5 Themes packet 5 themes practice 5 themes collage Post Test

5 THEMES PLACE LOCATION REGION MOVEMENT HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

Warm Up On your note card, list the following: 1. 5 places you have been 2. 3 things you have done outside this summer

Place Explains what an area is like: - Physically: how the land looks - Human: The number of people living there, culture of the people

Human-Environment Interaction The things that people do to their environment Sometimes it is good things like cutting the grass Sometimes it is bad things like pollution

Movement It is how people, goods, and ideas get around the world.

Regions A region is an area with common features that set it apart from other areas.

LOCATION Where something is! 2 Types: Absolute: exactly where something is (address) Relative: about where something is (landmarks)

Relative Directions to SMS 1. Make a right out of the parking lot 2. Keep straight 3. Bank of Delmarva & ACE will be on your right, stay straight 4. You will get to a light and Dunkin Donuts will be on your right 5. Keep straight one more block and the school will be on your right, across from the graveyard

Answer these questions 1. What is geography? 2. Choose one of the five themes of geography and explain them.

Use the five themes of geography and answer the following questions 1. If you described the means of transportation available to and from school, what theme would you be using? 2. Why might two places be identified as part of the same region? 3. What sports are examples of human- environment interaction? 4. Which theme would you be using if you wrote a letter describing your town?

5 Themes Collage Take a look at the directions on the handout Your goal is to find pictures to represent each of the five themes!

5 Themes Collage Example Place: