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World GeoUnit 1- Lesson 1

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1. Describe the landscape.2. What is the weather like?3. What language do most people speak? What other

languages are spoken?4. Does the town grow crops to export to other parts of

the state, country, or world?5. Where does our water source come from?6. What is the history of our place? When was it founded?7. What county does our place belong to?8. What country does our place belong to?9. In what continent is it located?10. In what hemisphere is it located?11. What is the relative location of our town/city?12. How can we find out what the absolute location of our

city is?

Think About the Local Geography:Write the answer to each question on a sticky note.

Physical Geography and Human Geography

If we were to categorize these

questions into two categories, what two categories might we

choose?

Physical Geography

Human Geography

Physical v. Cultural Geography

Physical Geography is the study of the Natural Landscape of the Earth while Cultural Geography is the study of the Human

Landscape of the Earth.

Physical Geography Cultural Geography

Rocks/Minerals Population/Settlements/Urbanization

Landforms Economic and Political Systems

Animal and Plant Life Transportation

Soils Human Migration

Atmosphere/Climate/Weather Social Systems

Environment Recreation

Rivers/Oceans/Other bodies of Water

Religion/Belief System

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So, What is Geography?

• Geography is the study of the physical and cultural landscapes of Earth.• The study of the physical and human

landscape of the Earth and the interaction between the two.

• It is the study of place and space. • It is a science that deals with the

description, distribution, and interaction of the diverse physical, biological, and cultural features of the earth's surface.

• Physical Geography, a subset of geography, is the study of natural features and phenomena of the earth’s surface. Human Geography is the study of the world, its people, communities, and cultures.

Assignment:

Frayer Model:Physical and Human Geography

Get out a piece of paper and make 3 columns labeled:Geograph

y Terminolo

gy

Tools Regions

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.

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Geography Terminology (Vocabulary)• Geography: The study of the physical and human landscapes

of Earth and the interaction between the two (human-environment interactions).

• 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?

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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.

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• Change over time.• Do not have definite borders

– Are separated from or blend with other regions by transition zones.

• Transition Zone: Gradual shift (not a sharp break) to neighboring regions.

• Properties of Regions– Area– Boundaries– Location

GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS:

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3 Types of Regions

• Formal Region: Counties, States, Countries (political divisions); based on facts (population/demographics, income, climate, etc.)

• Example: Latin America, Europe

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• Functional Region: Metropolitan area; places connected by transportation or other means

• Organized around a set of interactions and connections between places.

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• Perceptual Region: Based on human attitudes about a place

• Region in which people perceive the characteristics of the region in the same way.

• Example: American Midwest, The South

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Tools: Satellite Images

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Tools: Using Twitter, this individual created a map of people reporting where their planes were landing

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Tools: Maps based on annual rainfall; latitude and longitudeRegions based on rainfall

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Tools: observation and survey the landRegions: West Texas: Cotton (trade)

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Tools: data to determine population densityRegions based on Population

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Tools: data collected based on imports and exportsRegions for Trade

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Regions based on physical features: River Valley and Hill Country

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Political Regions: Counties of Texas (254 Counties)

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Regions: Physical Features

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Regions: Religion

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Now…• Complete the diagram

about geography in order to identify what geographers study, what tools geographers use, and geography terminology.

• On the back, write & answer these questions:

1. What is the study of geography?

2. What tools do geographers use?

3. What is a region?4. What are the four

important types of regions?5. How do physical

characteristics of places affect people’s lives?

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