1. Table of Contents Page #: 1 Description: What is Geography? Date: 9/3 or 9/4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLTViHns st0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLTViHns st0 ©2012, TESCCC

2. Bellringer – Page #1 At the top of page 1 answer the questions (you don’t have to write the questions) Think about DeSoto: – Describe the landscape – What is the weather like? – What county are we in? Country? Continent? Hemisphere? – What is the relative location of our town? – How can we find absolute location of our town? ©2012, TESCCC

3. Textbook Pages 14-15 Read as a class What is the main idea? In journal answer: – How do geographers use the themes and elements to better understand the world? ©2012, TESCCC

4. Geography By the end of our lesson you will be able to: Create a diagram about geography in order to identify what geographers study, what tools geographers use, and geography terminology. ©2012, TESCCC

5. Geography Terminology (Vocabulary) Geography: The study of the physical and human landscapes of Earth and the interaction between the two. Physical Geography: study of processes and patterns (the natural environment of the Earth) Human Geography: studies culture, population, economy, etc. Geographers use many tools to study the Earth: Examples maps, aerial photos, observation, surveys, satellites, organize information into charts and graphs. Geographers also study location, place, region, movement and the human-environment interactions. 3 types of Regions: formal, functional, perceptual Why is geography important in our everyday lives? ©2012, TESCCC

6. CONCEPTS/BIG IDEAS: GEOGRAPHIC TOOLS, GEOGRAPHY TERMINOLOGY (VOCABULARY), PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, HUMAN GEOGRAPHY AND REGIONS Geographers use tools to study the interactions between the physical and human landscapes of Earth. ©2012, TESCCC

7. 3 Types of Regions Formal Region: Counties, States, Countries (political divisions); based on facts (population/demographics, income, climate, etc.) Functional Region: Metropolitan area; places connected by transportation or other means Perceptual Region: Based on human attitudes about a place ©2012, TESCCC

8. Instructions for Worksheet As we go from slide to slide: – Categorize information PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (natural) HUMAN GEOGRAPHY (man- made/human-created) TOOLS ©2012, TESCCC

9. Tools: Satellite Images ©2012, TESCCC

10. Tools: Maps based on annual rainfall; latitude and longitude Regions based on rainfall ©2012, TESCCC

11. Tools: observation and survey the land Regions: West Texas: Cotton (trade) ©2012, TESCCC

12. Tools: data to determine population density Regions based on Population ©2012, TESCCC

13. Tools: data collected based on imports and exports Regions for Trade ©2012, TESCCC

14. Regions based on physical features: River Valley and Hill Country ©2012, TESCCC

15. Political Regions: Counties of Texas (254 Counties) ©2012, TESCCC

16. Regions: Physical Features ©2012, TESCCC

17. Regions: Religion ©2012, TESCCC

18. Review Diagram ©2012, TESCCC

19. Scavenger Hunt WITH A PARTNER: – Not as a group Work on the scavenger hunt – Use textbook, atlas, and internet – IF YOU USE THE INTERNET---You must credit your source of information (website) ©2012, TESCCC