1. Presentation © Hodder Gibson 2012 Why study place?

2. Geography is really the study of our planet – its landscape, its people and how we all interact. Presentation © Hodder Gibson 2012

3. If you are going to be a good geographer, then you need to develop your skills in observation and information gathering. Presentation © Hodder Gibson 2012

4. Geography affects you from the moment you get up to the moment you go to bed (would you dress differently if it was raining?). Presentation © Hodder Gibson 2012

5. Geography helps you develop the skills that you need to think for yourself, and not believe all you read or hear. Presentation © Hodder Gibson 2012

6. Place defines people. Presentation © Hodder Gibson 2012

7. Geography helps you find out about and understand your local area. Presentation © Hodder Gibson 2012

8. Geography helps you understand the landscape, analyse data and stops you getting lost. Presentation © Hodder Gibson 2012

9. Geography is everything you touch, everything you see and even everything you smell! Presentation © Hodder Gibson 2012

10. The Social Subjects provide you with the skills to get a job. Presentation © Hodder Gibson 2012

11. Your Turn! Read pages: 2 and 3 Answer questions: 1–3 Presentation © Hodder Gibson 2012