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Page 1: Table of Contents Page #: 1 Description: What is Geography? Date: 9/3 or 9/4  st0 .

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Table of Contents

• Page #: 1• Description: What is Geography?• Date: 9/3 or 9/4

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLTViHnsst0

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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?

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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?

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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.

• 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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Geneva
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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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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

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Instructions for Worksheet

• As we go from slide to slide:–Categorize information• PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (natural)• HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

(man-made/human-created)• TOOLS

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Tools: Satellite Images

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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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Geneva
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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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Review Diagram

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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)