 Grab an Intro to Human Geography from the tray on the back counter  You will also need a pen and your notes  Your notes should be either notebook paper that you will keep together and organized or a notebook spiral  Please start working on #1 ONLY  An “elbow partner” is someone sitting so near to you that you could touch elbows without moving out of your chair TUESDAY, AUGUST 25

 Geography is the study of where things are located on Earth’s surface and the why (the reasons) for that location.  Asks where? and why?  Where are people’s activities located across Earth’s surface?  Why are they located in particular places?  Greek scholar Eratosthenes invented to the term “geography.”  “Geo” means Earth; and  “Graph” means to write. GEOGRAPHY

Geographer  Ask where? and why?  Organize material spatially  Recognize that an action at one point on Earth can result from something happening at another point, which can consequently affect conditions elsewhere Historian  Ask when? and why?  Organize material chronologically  Recognize that an action at one point in time can result from past actions that can in turn affect future ones GEOGRAPHER

Human Geography  A social science  Studies cultural features, such as language, industries, and cities  Emphasizes the relevance of geographic concepts to human problems Physical Geography  A physical science  Studies physical features, such as climate, soil, and vegetation  Emphasizes the natural world HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

 Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope; and/or  The process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views, products, ideas and other aspects of culture. GLOBALIZATION

 Culture: the body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits that together constitutes a group’s distinct tradition.  Diversity: a range of different things.  The existence of a variety of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits. CULTURAL DIVERSITY