1. INTRODUCTION TO CANADIAN GEOGRAPHY
Mr. Stevens

2. WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY? Definition: Study of Spatial Relationships
Definition: Study of Spatial Relationships
Who, What, When, Where, Why, How
i.e. land use – farming vs residential
Involves two aspects of Earth
-physical geography (natural elements)
- Human geography (people and things that relate to people – ex. cities)
Spatial: How things interact. How what we do here has an affect on the rest of the world.
Farming: What we grow has an affect on the land, which has an affect on the animals, which has an affect on the surrounding environment.

3. Resource Extraction Global Warming Water Pollution Land Use Patterns
Understand how world systems work
Our effect:
increased greenhouse gas emissions, global warming
water pollution,
mining, etc.)
If we understand how the systems work we know how to work with them or fix the problems that arise

4. What is God’s will for us in Geography?
Psalm 19:1-4
Psalm 147: 15-20
Isaiah 55:12
Genesis 1:26
Genesis 1:28
Colossians 1:15-17

5. Why Should Christians Study Geography?
God’s will for us in geography:
STEWARDSHIP
We see ourselves as stewards (earth-keepers) given a task by God
It is our duty to learn about the world around us and how to take care of it (Gen 1:28)