1. World Geography
Chapters 1 & 2

2. “The ideal geographer should be able to do two things: he should be able to read his newspaper with understanding and he should be able to take his country walk or maybe his town walk with interest.” A.C. Darby

3. “As a young man, my fondest dream was to become a geographer
“As a young man, my fondest dream was to become a geographer. However, while working in the customs office I thought deeply about the matter and concluded it was too difficult a subject. With some reluctance I then turned to physics as a substitute.”
Albert Einstein

4. Define Geography:
“Good Observation”

5. Five Themes of Geography
Location
Place
Region
Movement
Human-Environment Interaction

6. Location
Relative-
Absolute-

7. Latitude: (Parallels)
Measure distance N & S of Equator
0°-90° N & S
(180° total)

8. Longitude: (Meridians)
Measure distance E & W of the Prime Meridian
0°-180° E & W
(360° total)

10. Finding and Writing Coordinates
Find the right hemisphere
Trace Latitude and Longitude until they meet
(Lat° N/S, Long° E/W)
Example: Washington D.C.
(39°N, 77°W)