1. Please turn your syllabus in to the bin.
WELCOME BACK!
Please turn your syllabus in to the bin.
Write down your homework.
Take out your book scavenger hunt and begin working!

2. Warm-Up: What is geography? List 5 examples of Geography.
In your own words write down a definition.
List 5 examples of Geography.
How does geography affect you? 2

3. Introduction to Geography3

4. 4

5. What is Geography? The study of the world, the world’s people,
and places ----
and the landscapes
they create
landscape – all human and physical features that make a place unique
Insert a map of your country. 5

6. How do we study Geography?
Geographers ask questions about how the world works
~ make observations
~ take measurements
~ view data
Ex.) collect data about tornados and what creates them or about mountains and how they form
* called GEOGRAPHY AS A SCIENCE
~ geographers act as scientists
Insert a picture of one of the geographic features of your country. 6

7. How do we study Geography?
2. Geographers ask questions about people and their lives
~ visit places = all over the world
~ talk to people about
- culture
- language
- relationship
- government
* called GEOGRAPHY AS A SOCIAL SCIENCE 7

8. How do we view the world? 8

9. How do we view the world? Local Level ~ town ~ community
How do people live?
How/What do people eat?
How do they get around?
Why? 9

10. ~ dividing the world makes it easier to study
How do we view the world?
2. Regional Level =
common features that set the region apart from the rest of the area
~ physical characteristics
ex.) mountains
~ climate
ex.) desert
~ human characteristics
ex.) language
~ all shapes and sizes
~ dividing the world makes it easier to study
~ easier to understand when you are able to compare one region to another 10

11. How do we view the world? 3. Global Level ~ how people interact
globally
~ relationships between people far apart
~ helps us figure out how our actions affect the world 11

12. The World 12

13. World population map 13

14. Gross Domestic Product Map14

15. Energy Consumption Map15

16. Greenhouse Gas Emissions16

17. Child Mortality Map 17

18. People Living with HIV/AIDS18

19. Total Spending on Healthcare19

20. The World 20

21. Answer the warm-up Miss Smith gave you at the door
GOOD MORNING!
Please take out your notes from last night and leave them on your desk.
Answer the warm-up Miss Smith gave you at the door
Write down your homework- Read pgs. 6-13, take Cornell notes and process!

22. How do we Categorize Geography?
Two main Branches:
1. Physical Geography Human Geography 22

23. 1. Physical Geography
Physical geography = is the study of the world’s features—its landforms, bodies of water, climates, soils, and plants. Do
Know all about the different features found on Earth and what causes them
Take detailed measurements
Track changes over time
WHY
Learn how the world works
Understand the world
Prepare for earth’s changes
Prepare for dangers 23

24. 1. Human Geography
Human Geography = is the study of the world’s people, communities, and landscapes.
WHY
Help us to better understand people of other cultures
Helping people understand their landscapes
Helping to improve city planning and development and protect the environment Do
Study the world’s people, past and present
Research where people live
Study what people do 24

25. How do we Organize Geographic Studies?
5 Themes of Geography
Location
2. Place
3. Movement
4. Human-Environment
Interaction
5. Regions 25

26. How do we Organize Geographic Studies?
5 Themes of Geography
Location
Place
3. Movement
4. Human-Environment
Interaction
5. Regions
How can I remember this?
Lets
Play
More
Hard
Rock 26

27. 1. Location Where something is Every point on earth has a location
absolute location – is a specific description of where a place is, such as an address.
relative location – a general description of where a place is 27

28. 2. Place features define the area and make it unique ~ land ~ climate
~ people 28

29. 3. Movement How and why people move People are always moving
Geographers study roads and routes that are commonly used 29

30. 4. Human-Environment Interaction
Humans affect their environments in many ways
environment – an area’s land, water, climate, plants, and animals
How do people interact with their environment?
How are people affected by their environment? 30

31. 5. Regions Geographers divide the world into regions WHY?
~ to make it easier to study
~ compare and contrast one place from another 31

32. What do we use to study Geography?
Map – flat drawing that shows the earth’s surface
Distorted to fit on flat surface (area, shape, distance, direction)
Globe – spherical model of the earth
More accurate than map 32

33. Maps Projections Mercator - ship navigation Robinson – data
representation
Polar – airline navigation 33

34. Latitude and Longitude
Latitude: (shown as a horizontal line) is the distance, in degrees, of a point north or south of the Equator. Lines of latitude are often referred to as parallels. Longitude: (shown as a vertical line) is the distance, in degrees, of a point east or west of the Prime Meridian. Lines of longitude are often referred to as meridians. 34

35. Thematic Maps Population Economic Activity Resources Language
Ethnicity 35

36. Scale: a line marked off on a map to indicate a ratio between the actual distance and the proportion shown on the map For example: 1 inch= 1 mile 36

37. Information on a Map
Symbols
Color
Lines
Boundaries
Contours 37

38. What do we use to study Geography?
Satellite Images – allows geographers ability to study area from above the earth
Can create maps from data
Cartography – science of making maps
Meteorology – study of weather and what causes it
Predict weather 38

39. Four Basic Components Title - Purpose of the map
Compass Rose- Shows where the cardinal directions (north, south, east, and west) lie on a map
Legend/Key - Tells the user about the symbols on a map
Scale - Tells the user the ratio between distances on the map and actual distances on Earth

40. Can you identify the four key parts?

41. Geography Activity
With a partner, determine the major theme of geography that you feel is most important and why.
Create a visual poster that includes the following:
The theme
Why it’s the most important
The definition of the theme
A picture explaining

42. Exit Ticket- Closing Question
Why do we need to know about geography?
How will we use maps in every day life?