1. The FRAME Key Topic is about... So What? Main Idea Details Basic Geography Concepts Europe+ Asia = Eurasia What is Geography? Why location is important? -

2. What IS Geography? And why do we care about it?

3. The FRAME Key Topic is about... So What? Main Idea Details _________________ Basic Geography Concepts Europe+ Asia = Understanding the study and basic vocabulary of geography What is Geography?

4. Geography is the study of the earth and human interactions Used to find locations and navigate around the world

5. Famous Geographers Carl Ritter Immanuel Kant Michael Jordan

6. Ways we use geography today?

7. The FRAME Key Topic is about... So What? Main Idea Details Geography is the study of the earth and human interactions Used to find locations and navigate around the earth Basic Geography Concepts Europe+ Asia = Understanding the study and basic vocabulary of geography. Eurasia What is Geography?

8. Europe and Asia Two separate continents that join together Eurasia- is the name of the region where Europe and Asia come together

9. The FRAME Key Topic is about... So What? Main Idea Details Geography is the study of the earth and human interactions Used to find locations and navigate around the earth Basic Geography Concepts Europe+ Asia = Understanding the study and basic vocabulary of geography. Eurasia What is Geography? Two separate continents that join together Eurasia is the name of the region where Europe and Asia come together Why location is important?

10. Why is location important? Of the three pictures, which location would you chose to settle around? A) B) C)

11. Why is location important? Geographical features such as: Mountains, rivers, and oceans protected early civilizations from invasion Location near water allowed for agriculture and trading: – Trading= Wealth – Wealth= Power

12. The FRAME Key Topic is about... So What? Main Idea Details Geography is the study of the earth and human interactions Used to find locations and navigate around the earth Basic Geography Concepts Europe+ Asia = Understanding the study and basic vocabulary of geography Eurasia What is Geography? Two separate continents that join together Eurasia is the name of the region where Europe and Asia come together Why location is important? Geographical features such as: Mountains, rivers, and oceans protected early civilizations from invasion Location near water allowed for trading - Trading=Wealth - Wealth=Power Geography illustrates and explains why people settled and/or migrated to different areas

13. Latitude and Longitude Used to find locations on a map If someone says their location is 37N, 79W you would know they were in Roanoke, VA

14. Latitude Imaginary lines that measure north and south of the equator – Lines run flat across The Equator is the line of latitude at 0 degrees

15. Equator Divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres

16. The FRAME Key Topic is about... So What? Main Idea Details Imaginary lines that measure north and south of the equator Lines run flat across The Equator is the line of latitude at 0 degrees _________________ Basic Geography Concepts finding locations using points of latitude and longitude LatitudeLongitude

17. Imaginary lines that measure east and west of the Prime Meridian – Lines run long ways; up and down Prime Meridian is the line of longitude at 0 degrees

18. Prime Meridian An imaginary line that divides the Earth in half vertically Divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres

19. The FRAME Key Topic is about... So What? Main Idea Details Imaginary lines that measure north and south of the Equator Lines run flat across The Equator is the line of latitude at 0 degrees Imaginary lines that measure east and west of the Prime Meridian Lines run long ways; up and down The Prime Meridian is the line of longitude at 0 degrees Basic Geography Concepts Understanding the study and basic vocabulary of geography, and finding locations using points of latitude and longitude LatitudeLongitude Longitude and Latitude help us find locations on a map, as well as navigate the world. For example, ships would use Longitude and Latitude to chart a course.

20. Welcome to Earth

21. Location#1 - 30N, 60E

22. Location #2 - 0, 60W

23. Location #3 60N, 30E

24. Location #4 60 S, 0

25. Location #5 1.Start out at 30S, 30W 2.Move 30 degrees South and 30 degrees East 3.Move 90 degrees North Location=30N, 0

26. Location #6 1.Start at 60N, 30E 2.Move 30 degrees South and 30 degrees West 3.Move 60 degrees West Location=30N, 60W

27. Location #7 1.Start at 0, 30E 2.Move 60 degrees South and 60 degrees West 3.Move 90 degrees East Location= 60S, 60E

28. Location #8 1.Start at 30S, 60W 2.Move 60 degrees North and 30 degrees East 3.Move 30 degrees South and 30 degrees East Location=0, 0