What is Geography?Geography--ancient Greek for “Earth description”

2 types of Geography:

physical--studies the surface of the earth

landforms, rivers, climate, etc.

cultural (human)--studies human interaction on earth

language, religion, food, economics, medicine

Where’s the SPICE?SPICE is not something you cook with...

Social

Political

Interaction

Cultural

Economic

*All societies can be studied with, “Where’s the Spice?”

Where’s the??

Where is the civilization located?

Can you find it on a map? Are there mountains, rivers, oceans around?

Absolute Location

Exact spot of the place on the globe.

Example: Dallas, Texas is located at latitude 39°N and longitude 96°W. 2001 Cottle Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125

Relative Location

Locate a place, using another place.

Examples: Morgan Hill is south of San Jose. Her house is next to WGHS

Dallas, Texas

Santa Cruz is at the end of Highway 17

SocialDevelopment and changes of social structures.

How do societies group people?

Ex: Social classes, by age, gender, race, feudalism

What are the rules for interacting with each other?

Ex: Can you marry anyone? Can you hang out with anyone?

How are families structured?

Ex: Do different family members have different responsibilities or jobs?

PoliticalState building, expansion, and conflicts.

Types of governments

Nations: territories & countries.

Nationalism: Having pride in your own country.

Revolts, wars, takeovers

Revolutions: the overthrowing of a government.

InteractionInteraction between humans and the environment.

How people effect the environment

Housing, parking lots, farmland, etc.

How the environment effects people

Clothes, barriers (deserts, mountains), living conditions (tile vs. carpet)

How or why they change it

Clearing land, drilling for oil, building a well, etc

Consequences

Global Warming & other environmental issues.

Migration Population & diseases

Where people chose to live

Cultural

Development and interaction of cultures.

Religions, belief systems & philosophies

Holidays & rituals

Science & technology

Art & Architecture

EconomicCreation, expansion and interaction of economic systems.

How do countries get the things that they need?

Do they trade? Borrow? Steal?

How do people get what they need?

Does the government provide things for them? Do they need to buy it themselves?

How do people make a living?

Agricultural (farming) vs merchants (selling things)

Industrialization: When country mass produces goods for their people using factories.