1. Social Studies: The World Around Us Type your Name

2. Our World Our Planet Our Continent Our Country Our State Our City Earth North America United States North Carolina Raleigh

3. Geography Vs. Geographer Geography is The study of the earth. A Geographer is… A person who studies geography.

4. How are the words geography & geographer related? A geographer studies geography by using maps, globes, and a compass.

5. Maps & Globes: Compare and Contrast Maps A tool with a flat shape that shows details about an area. Globes A map on a round model that shows places on Earth.

6. Finding Locations Relative Location You can use maps to find a landmark or place near your location. Absolute Location You can use maps to find the exact location of a place.

7. My Locations Relative Location Describe the relative location of your house or school For example: Stough Elementary is near Crabtree Valley Mall. Absolute Location Describe the absolute location of your house or school For example: Stough Elementary is located at 4210 Edwards Mill Rd in Raleigh, NC. Harcourt School Social Studies Atlas http://www.harcourtschool.com/ss1/HSP_Atlas/norm_htm/world.htm

8. Our Land and Water A landform is a kind of land with a special shape. A hill is land that rises above the land around it. Use your textbook’s online Geography Glossary

9. My Favorite Region of NC Pick one of the three regions of NC: Coastal, Piedmont, or Mountain Describe the region, Explain why it’s your favorite, and insert a picture or video of the region

10. My Resources Harcourt School Social Studies Textbook Grade 2 http://www.eharcourtschool.com/ss/ss07/interactive_p res/grade2/contents/NC_G2_U5.html Harcourt School Social Studies Atlas http://www.harcourtschool.com/ss1/HSP_Atlas/norm_h tm/world.htm Harcourt School Social Studies Geo Glossary http://www.harcourtschool.com/ss1/HSP_GeoGlossary/ index.html