1. August 14, 2017

2. Do Now!
After quietly taking your seat, take out your World Geography Materials…
If you have your signed syllabus forms, place them in the turn in box.
Take out any supplies or fees you need to turn in, you will turn them in momentarily.

3. Supply and Fee Turn In…

4. Finishing Getting to Know Your Atlas…
What is an atlas? An Atlas is defined as a collection of various maps of the earth, or a specific region of the earth, such as the United States of Europe You will use the atlases at your disposal to answer the questions being posed to you in this Atlas Activity.

5. Go Geography!!
Each day we will start out with Current Events and a Go Geography! Topic…
Format:
Top Left: # for each GG and Topic of the Day
Top Right: Date
First: List Three Current Events
You can have the following: at most 1 Haynes, 1 Sports, and anything else!
Current events must be newsworthy, specific, and current!
Second: Write the Question and Answer for each day’s Go Geography!
Topic: Trends of Geography
What are some major areas of information that you think a Geographer might want to study about the various states within America?

6. Enhancing Geography Skills: GLEs and Key Terms
Grade Level Expectations (GLEs) What you should be able to do after this unit… Key Terms List of items you should define as we work on the unit at hand…

7. How do we study the Earth
What may be some ways geographers study the earth (in broader terms)? Geographers look at specific patterns and connections in the use of space. These patterns and connections fall into what are known as the 5 themes of geography.

8. Activity: The Five themes of Geography…
Location Place Human Environment Interaction Movement Region As you read the article, highlight information that can be used to answer the following questions: How would you define each of these themes? What are the major areas of information geographers look for within each of these themes? Address/answer these questions with your shoulder partner…

9. Theme: Location
Absolute Location vs. Relative Location How do we measure absolute location?? Latitude, Longitude, Hemispheres (North, South, East, and West) Location Activity…

10. Activity: Studying the globe…
When we plan on studying the earth as a whole, what is probably the best tool to use? A GLOBE! But when we use globes to study the earth, what problems could we encounter?? So, what can geographers do about that? There are several ways to display the spherical nature of the globe on a flat surface. These Map Projections enable geographers to show the curved surface of the earth on a flat map, however a flat map will always distort some aspects of the Earth’s surface Use Chapter 1 in the Textbook to complete the activity titled “Showing a Round World on a Flat Map”

11. Homework…
“Showing a Round World on a Flat Map” and Location Activity Start to Read Chapters 1-2 from the Textbook Our first Test on FRIDAY! Partners and Country for Honors Project due FRIDAY!

12. August 15, 2017

13. Do Now…
After coming into class quietly, take out your class materials… Retrieve your Go Geography! Composition Notebook from the back corner if you’ve already brought it to class Hold on to your Homework from last night…

14. Go Geography!!
Each day we will start out with Current Events and a Go Geography! Topic…
Format:
Top Left: # for each GG and Topic
Top Right: Date
First: List Three Current Events
Second: Question and Answer for each day’s Go Geography!

15. Go Geography! #1: Topic – Projection Review!
3 CEVs Why do geographers use map projections? What are some of the positive and negative aspects of using map projections?

16. Showing a Round World on a Flat Map!
Eckert IV, Mercator, Goode’s Homolosine, Robinson
Mercator
Eckert IV
Robinson
Goode’s Homolosine
(Most Helpful for viewing poles: Lambert Projection)

17. Projections
Robinson Projection Shape: Oval, has latitude and longitude on edges Good Features: balances distortion of shape and size, so fairly accurate Problems: still has some land shape and size distortion

18. Projections
Eckert IV Projection Shape: Equal area map – oval Good Features: Shows all areas in their true relative sizes – good for population density Problems: Distorts shapes of continents, with the greatest distortion near the poles

19. Projections
Mercator Projection Shape: Square Good Features: Shows direction between places and size of continents accurately – particularly near the equator Problems: distorts sizes of continents near poles especially; it has area distortion

20. Projections
Lambert Projection Shape: Circular Good Features: shows size accurately at the center; great for showing poles Problems: Poor with distance or shape

21. Projections
Goode’s Homolosine Projection Shape: Broken shapes Good Features: Shows continents as they compare in size Problems: Distorts shape and size of oceans

22. Activity: Geography Terms: Foldable
Geography Terms, page 27 from Textbook
Using your book, create a 3 column foldable/chart with the following information:
Word/term,
Definition,
Illustration or example you may find on a map

23. Activity: Mapping physical Features
Read the information and study the graphic on pages from your textbook regarding different landforms and bodies of water. Think about the types of landforms you may see in Louisiana, as well as the landforms you may not find in Louisiana… Use your smart device and textbook to do the following: Create a 2-sided illustration – on one side include 5 landforms you can find in Louisiana and on the other side include landforms you would NOT see in Louisiana

24. Homework…
Watch the news Finish classwork (Foldable and Landform Illustration) Read/review chapters 1-2 from the textbook and your notes Test on FRIDAY!

25. August 16, 2017

26. Do Now! Take out class materials
Take out your homework from last night (2 sided illustration) and place it in the Turn-In Box
Retrieve your Go Geography! Notebooks from the back of the room

27. Go Geography! #2
3 CEV’s Topic: Climate 1) How would you define climate in your own words? 2) How would you describe the climate of Louisiana? Do you think there is a difference in climate between northern and southern Louisiana? Explain.

28. Climate/Climate Zones
Climate: Long Term Patterns of Weather
Earth is divided into climate zones; each zone has a particular pattern of temperature and precipitation: rain, snow, or other form of moisture
Climate is also greatly affected by a locations latitude and elevation
These patterns are often shown in something known as a Climate graph, or a climagraph
Page 30
Which one might you use to describe Louisiana?

29. What is Vegetation!?
Vegetation included the types of trees and other plants that grow in specific climate zones. Climate has the most effect on what type of vegetation you will find in a climate zone Other determining factors include amount of sunlight and richness of the soil Geographers have divided the world into areas where specific plants grow known as vegetation zones – zones in which a certain mix of plants have adapted to similar conditions (pages 32-33) Vegetation zones, like climate zones, are also affected by latitude and elevation Climate and Vegetation Zones in the back of the textbook (page 550)…

30. Activity: Vegetation/Climate Zones Fill In the Blank
Following the directions stated on the activity, Use sections 2.4 and 2.5 to complete the Climate and Vegetation Zone Fill in the Blank

31. Activity: You Be the Climatologist!
Use the examples from your textbook and the data provided to create a climagraph! Make sure you are paying attention to how you are presenting the data!! After you have displayed the Temperature and Precipitation Data, use the climagraphs in the textbook to determine the possible city and country, which climate zone is being depicted, and your reasoning.

32. Closure: Review! What do we use map projections for?
What are 2 factors that influence climate?
What are 2 factors that influence vegetation?

33. Homework…
Watch the News! Complete unfinished classwork (Climate Graph) Read/review your notes and chapters 1-2 from the Textbook Test on Friday!

34. August 17, 2017

35. Do Now…
After coming into class quietly, take out your class materials No Go Geography! Today Take out your homework from last night (Climagraph) and place it in the Turn In Box 3-4 People Pass Back Papers in the Pick Up Box After putting your assignments in your binder, clear everything off your desk except a pencil

36. Pre-test
After the pre-test, you should take out something to read or work on You may also use this time to prepare for tomorrow’s test

37. Population Distribution/Density Video
7 Billion 7billion

38. Population Density… Population density tells us how crowded a place is
Equation to find it: (Total number of people living in a place / location’s total land area)
# people/land area
Population density affects the way people live in a number of ways
What do you think the population density of this room is right now? (per square foot)

39. Economic Activities
Dictated by Human-Environment relationship An economy is based on production and exchange of goods and services among a group of people Geographers study the economic activity of a place by looking at how people support themselves and how they relate to others in a region. World Economic Activity Map – Page 556 from the Textbook

40. Population Density In the Real World
In our textbook maps, Population density can range from fewer than 2 people per square mile to more than 250 people per square mile
Using the population density maps (world and regions) in your textbook (located at the back), conduct research with your shoulder partner to find a major city from each of the following five categories:
>250 people/square mile,
people/square mile,
people/square mile,
2-25 people/square mile,
<2 people/Square mile
Three column chart: In column one, name the city, country. In column two state the population density category it falls into.
For column three you will use the economic activity maps located in the back of your textbook. In column three, explain the economic activities – resources and/or land usage – associated with each city
Then answer the following: can you draw any connections between areas with high population densities and the economic activities we find in those places?

41. For the Test Tomorrow… Format:
Matching. Fill in the blank, Multiple Choice, Short Answer, Essay
What to Study:
Themes of Geography Notes
Location Activity
Map Projections Packet Activity
Geoterms Foldable
Physical Features Illustration
Climate/Vegetation Notes
Climate/Vegetation Fill in the Blank
Population Density and Economic Activities Notes/Activity
Key Terms
Textbook

42. Remainder of Class… You should be doing one of the following things:
Working on defining key terms to help you study
Reviewing your notes for studying purposes
Reading the notes you have of the textbook to study
Something constructive to help you prepare for tomorrow

43. Homework…
Watch the News Read/review chapter 1-2 and your notes from this week Test Tomorrow!

44. August 18, 2017

45. Do Now!
After quietly taking your seat, take out your class materials Place the homework from last night (the population density/economic activities chart) in the turn in box Retrieve your GG! Notebooks from the back table

46. Go Geography! #3 3 CEV’s Topic: Test Preparation…
Going into today’s test, what area(s) of information are you most comfortable with? Which area(s) could use some more review?
(share your answers with your shoulder partner, see if you can help each other by answering any questions they might still have)

47. Review Time

48. Test Time

49. After the Test…
You should start reading the “Introducing the Region” section of your textbook for Canada and the United States, located on pages 42-49
You can start looking at the information your atlas has on the United States and Canada
If you finish 1 and 2, you may work on an assignment for another class

50. Homework…
Watch the News! Finish reading the “Introducing the Region” for the United States and Canada