Back to Basics

Back to Basics:
What is geography?

• I can learn what geography is and why it is important

• I can learn the basic terminology for geography

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Learning Targets

• Geo = earth

• Graphy = to draw, write or record

Geography as a science
-Some geographers analyze data
to understand
Geography as a social science
-Some geographers study people

What is Geography

• Local - town or cities

• Regional - part of the world with at least one common feature (physical or human), that distinguishes from surrounding areas

• Global - how events and ideas from one region affect those in other regions

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Levels of Examination

Poll

Based on what our course is, which level do you think we will be looking at the MOST?

• Local

• Regional

• Global

• Location - absolute or relative

• Place - the area's landscape and features (climate and people)

• Human-Environment Interaction - how they impact each other

• Movement - causes and effects of people moving, also how they move

• Regions - compare and contrast different regions

The 5 Themes of
Geography

The 6 Essential Elements of Geography

​There are 18 basic ideas and fundamental concepts central to the study of geography set by the National Geography Standards

1. The World in Spatial Terms - spatial perspective, context, and organization

2. Places and Regions - characteristics, creation, and perceptions

3. Physical Systems - patterns and ecosystems of Earth's surface

4. Human Systems - migration, culture, economics, settlement, and conflict

5. Environment and Society - modifications, resources, and physical vs human

6. The Uses of Geography - interpret the past and present, plan for the future

Drag and Drop

Geo​

Placeholder

Graphy​

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Geography​

Placeholder

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

earth

to draw, write, record

study of the earth

Multiple Select

What are the three levels of examination?

• Local

• State

• Regional

• Country

• Global

Open Ended

Summarize the study of geography in one sentence.

shared and passed on by members of a specific group

Culture

shared and passed on by members of a specific group

• beliefs

• language

• customs

• traditions

• religion

• community

• art and music

• food

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Culture

• society - shares a geographic region, or a sense of identity, or a culture

• ethnic group - has an identity as a separate group of people that is unique to the region they live in

Society v.
Ethnic Group

• Culture and Society are ALWAYS changing

• Innovation - technology that is improved upon and creates something new

• Diffusion - the spread of ideas, inventions, or patterns of behavior

• Acculturation - the adaptation or acceptance of an innovation

• Language - communication, can change via trade and migration

• Religion - involves the belief in and worship of supernatural power(s) in a particular supreme being or beings

Important Features of Culture

Open Ended

How do you think culture is important in World History?

Physical Geography
-Continent
-Ocean
-Mountain
-River
-Desert
Political Geography
-Country
-Nation
-Region
-Capital
-Government

Basic Terminology

Human Geography
- Population - Migration
- Urban - Economy
- Rural - Language
- Culture - Religion

Map Skills and Tools
- Latitude - Compass Rose
- Longitude - Scale
- Equator - Legend (Key)
- Prime Meridian - Topography

Basic Terminology

Categorize

Options (20)

Continent

Ocean

Mountain

River

Valley

Country

Nation

Region

Capital

Government

Population

Culture

Migration

Language

Religion

Latitude

Equator

Compass Rose

Legend/Key

Topography

Organize these options into the right categories

Physical Geography

Political Geography

Human Geography

Map Skills and Tools