1. Welcome!
FRESHMAN CLASS

2. MONDAY, AUGUST 20TH Good Morning!!!
Pick a desk. Please only choose one facing the White Board. Do not sit at the counter under the cabinets.
Please pick up a marker and card stock from the table near the door and return to you seat.
Fold the card stock in ½ long ways.
Please write your first name (the one you like to be called) on one side and place on your desk facing the White Board.
Pick up a syllabus and a copy of the 9th Grade Expectations from the counter between the windows.  Please read the Expectations and be prepared to discuss them.
We will go over the syllabus together.
Please return the signature sheets from behind this week.  They will be recorded as a quiz grade.

3. Who is your teacher?
Mr. Freestone Suwannee High School Graduate 1984 Florida State University Graduate 2016 Bachelors Degree in History Bachelors Degree in Humanities Married with 3 children Interesting facts about me: I was born in Rome and raised in Hollywood, I have flown around the world.

4. District Rules
No Cell Phones used during school hours except during Lunch. No earbuds or headphone. Phones should not be visible, including back pockets.
First offense is a verbal warning. Second offense phone will be kept until the end of 7th Period.
Dress code is to be followed.

5. Classroom Policies
Come to class prepared and on time. This includes having pen, pencil, paper and completed assignments on hand.
This is an interactive class and questions are encouraged. Raise your hand to be recognized.
Absolutely no electronic devices (cell phones, tablets, mp3 players) are to be used in class.
There will be no disrespecting of other students or the teacher. You may not agree with another’s opinion, but you have no right to disrespect them for it.
There is no one in this room that is stupid. I will not tolerate a person calling someone else stupid!

6. What is needed for Geography Class
A positive and open mind.
Pen/pencil with a spiral notebook or binder with paper.
Your notebook will be where all your Bell ringers and notes will be kept.
Notebooks can be kept in the cabinets with your classes period number on it.
They will be graded weekly and count as 30% of your grade.

7. Tuesday, August 21 BELL RINGER
If this is your first day please ask a fellow student about a Name Card.
Get your name card and notebook from the class cabinet.
Place your Name Card on the desk.
Take your seats.
Take out a Learning Style Questionnaire handout from the counter between the windows.
Please fill out the Learning Style Questionnaire be prepared to discuss the results.

8. Learning Style
Visual - Learns by seeing or watching demonstrations Auditory – Learns through verbal instructions from self or others. Kinesthetic - Learns by doing and direct involvement.

9. Wednesday Bell Ringer
If this is your first day please ask a fellow student about a Name Card.
Get your name card and your notebook.
Please write one answer for each of the following: (1)What did you do this summer? (2)How far away have you been from Jasper in you life? (3) What country would you like to know more about? (4) What is one unique fact about yourself?
Be prepared to share your answers with the class.

11. What is Cultural World Geography?
scientific and systematic study of both the physical and cultural features of the earth’s surface. It is a spatial perspective looking at patterns and distributions on the earth’s surface
The word geography was invented by the Greek scholar Eratosthenes. It is based on 2 Greek words:
-Geo – “Earth”
-graphy – “to write”

13. What we study in Human Geography?
Historical Geography
Demography and Population Geography
Political Geography: nations, boundaries, geopolitics, military movements, treaties, devolution, choke points, and imperialism
Geography of Religions
Geography of Languages
Urban Geography: settlements, cities, and transportation systems
Economic Geography: industries, economic development, and manufacturing regions
Agricultural Geography
Medical geography
Social Geography
Environmental Geography

14. Globalization
Refers to the intensified geographical movements across national borders of commodities, people seeking employment, money and capital investment, knowledge, cultural values, and environmental pollutants

15. 1st – Hyper-globalization view
Open markets and Free Trade are good for everyone in the long run and will allow everyone to share in economic prosperity
Work will eventually become borderless as national governments become meaningless, government’s only role will be to foster trade

16. 2nd – Skeptical View Globalization is “much ado about nothing”
Globalization is exaggerated
The world has been to this point before = Gold Standard
Accentuate Regionalization (Europe, N. America, Japan)

17. 3rd – Trans-Formationalist View
View globalization as a powerful force that is changing the world not just a repeat of the 19th Century. However, they make no assumptions to the effect of globalization on the nation state

18. Negative Issues Associated with Globalization
Environmental
Health Issues (HIV/AIDS, SARS)
Security (9/11)

19. Thursday Bell Ringer Good Morning! Place your Name Card on the desk.
Take your seats and prepare to take notes! We have a lot of material to cover today so be ready to go as soon as roll is taken!!
Thank you!

20. The Six Essential Elements of Geography
The World in Spatial Terms - Location
Physical Systems- Physical characteristics
Human Systems - Demographics
Places and Regions - Historical changes
Environment and Society - Land use and Culture
The Uses of Geography - Economic activity

21. What is Cultural World Geography?
The World in Spatial Terms
Location - Where is this region located?
Absolute Location- exactly where it is, using latitude and
longitude or an address.
– Relative location- Where something is located according to
something you already know.

22. What is Cultural World Geography?
Place (what it is like, makes it unique or special)
Human Characteristics- people put it on the earth, man-made
Physical characteristics – What kind of land features are present?
Region (share more than one characteristic with another place).
Natural Characteristics- climate, landscape.
Cultural Characteristics- language, religion, government.
Mountains
River
Savannah

23. What is Cultural World Geography?
Human Systems
Movement is how things move from place to place. (This can be movement of people, ideas and/or beliefs, and goods.)
Describes how people have shaped our world.

24. What is Cultural World Geography?
Demographics – Who lives in the region?
What is the World’s population – 7,483,223,649
Most Populated Country in the World –China - 1,376,745,728
Most Populated City in the World - Tokyo - 38,305,000
Largest City by size in the World – New York City – 11,600 sq/km
Most Populated City in the United States – New York City 8,580,015
Largest City by size in the United States - New York City – 11,600 sq/km
Most Populated City in Florida – Jacksonville - 907,529
Largest City by size in Florida – Jacksonville sq/m
Jasper’s Population – 4,056
Hamilton’s Population – 14,799

25. What is Cultural World Geography?
The study of world cultural regions in terms of:
Historical changes – What historical events shaped the region?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
US enters WWII
Million Man March
I have a dream Speech
9-11
World Trade Center Attack

26. Environment and Society
Land use - How is the land used?
How humans effect the environment
Good effects - planting trees for oxygen
Bad effects - pollution from industries
How the environment effects human
Good effects - growing crops on the side of the mountain
Bad effects - the weather effects the clothing and shelter
Agricultural
Urban
Industrial

27. The Uses of Geography
Understand the relationships among people, places, and environments over time. Understand the past and prepare for the future.
Economic activity – What kind of income is available and how does this compare to another region?

28. Friday Bell Ringer Please get your notes and take a seat.
We will have 10 minutes to look over your notes and a 5 minute last chance question session.
Each student will do their own work. Copying is an instant 0!
Quiz will consist of 17 multiple choice questions, 6 matching and 2 short answer. There will be 2 extra credit questions worth 2 points each.
When you are done with the quiz must remain quiet for those still taking the Quiz.