Utah’s Geography Unit I. And the answers are… 25) 1847 26) beaver 27) Colorado R. 28) Transcontinental 29) TV 30) Greatest Snow on Earth 31) Real 32)

Utah’s GeographyUtah’s Geography

Unit IUnit I

And the answers are…And the answers are…25) 184726) beaver27) Colorado R.28) Transcontinental29) TV30) Greatest Snow on

Earth31) Real32) brine shrimp33) Handcart34) 235) Winter Olympics

25) 184726) beaver27) Colorado R.28) Transcontinental29) TV30) Greatest Snow on

Earth31) Real32) brine shrimp33) Handcart34) 235) Winter Olympics

36) Bonneville cutthroat trout

37) Dutch oven38) Ralph Becker39) Malone & Stockton40) Zions Nat. Park41) Randy Watts42) Bishop, Matheson,

Chaffetz43) schools, roads, etc44) Jefferson, Bell, etc45) cabinet

36) Bonneville cutthroat trout

37) Dutch oven38) Ralph Becker39) Malone & Stockton40) Zions Nat. Park41) Randy Watts42) Bishop, Matheson,

Chaffetz43) schools, roads, etc44) Jefferson, Bell, etc45) cabinet

How well do you know Utah?

Bell ActivityBell ActivityTurn in the “How well do you know Utah?” activity

to your box.Get out your blue study guide then define the word

“geography”. Find the definition using a glossary from the shelf at the

front of the room.Think about what you believe this definition means then

write a sentence using the word. Draw a picture of something that shows you know what

the word means.Think of an example of “geography” and a non-example

of the word. Write them in the appropriate place.Where should your backpack be?

Turn in the “How well do you know Utah?” activity to your box.

Get out your blue study guide then define the word “geography”. Find the definition using a glossary from the shelf at the

front of the room.Think about what you believe this definition means then

write a sentence using the word. Draw a picture of something that shows you know what

the word means.Think of an example of “geography” and a non-example

of the word. Write them in the appropriate place.Where should your backpack be?

Does your work look something like this?Does your work look something like this?

word: geography My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: Draw a picture of it:

Sentence:

Synonym/Example: Antonym/Non-Example:

Does your work look something like this?Does your work look something like this?

word: geography My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: Geography is the study of Draw a picture of it:

the earth’s physical features & how

people & places affect each other.

Sentence: Studying geography helps

students understand the world around

them and how it affects their lives.

Synonym/Example:location, landforms

Antonym/Non-Example:astronomy

Note TakingNote TakingCopy this information onto

a piece of lined paper.As we go through the

slides take notes on each topic in its box.

Beginning note takers copy what is on the screen; Advanced note takers take what they read, hear, and see and put it in their own words.

Copy this information onto a piece of lined paper.

As we go through the slides take notes on each topic in its box.

Beginning note takers copy what is on the screen; Advanced note takers take what they read, hear, and see and put it in their own words.

Today we will be learning about…

Today we will be learning about…

Social Studies Objective –We will be able to describe what geography is, identifyUtah’s location in theworld, and how this affects life here.

Behavior Objective – Courtesy & Respect: We will participate appropriately in class during discussions.

Social Studies Objective –We will be able to describe what geography is, identifyUtah’s location in theworld, and how this affects life here.

Behavior Objective – Courtesy & Respect: We will participate appropriately in class during discussions.

Language Objective –

We will write about our location in Utah.

Language Objective –

We will write about our location in Utah.

Over the next week we will continue to learn about the policies and procedures of this class.Emergency proceduresRecycling and garbageGlossary, newspapersStandards & Essential QuestionsWord Wall bulletin boards

Over the next week we will continue to learn about the policies and procedures of this class.Emergency proceduresRecycling and garbageGlossary, newspapersStandards & Essential QuestionsWord Wall bulletin boards

Policies and ProceduresPolicies and Procedures

What is geography?What is geography?“Geography is the

study of the earth and its mountains, plateaus, valleys, deserts, rivers, lakes, and oceans. It is also the study of where people and animals live on the earth, and how they interact with their environment.”

“Geography is the study of the earth and its mountains, plateaus, valleys, deserts, rivers, lakes, and oceans. It is also the study of where people and animals live on the earth, and how they interact with their environment.”

Geography & UtahGeography & Utah

People studying the geography of Utah would ask questions like: “What is Utah’s land like? Where do Utah’s people live? How does Utah’s environment help its people meet their needs for food, clothing, shelter, transportation, energy, jobs, and their need for beauty and peace of mind?”

People studying the geography of Utah would ask questions like: “What is Utah’s land like? Where do Utah’s people live? How does Utah’s environment help its people meet their needs for food, clothing, shelter, transportation, energy, jobs, and their need for beauty and peace of mind?”

Geography – the Stage of History

Geography – the Stage of HistoryHistory is an account of what

has happened in the past.Both geographers and

historians try to learn about how the features of a place affect people and events. Why did people come here?Why did they settle where they

did?What happened to them once

they got here? How did they help make Utah

what it is today?

History is an account of what has happened in the past.

Both geographers and historians try to learn about how the features of a place affect people and events. Why did people come here?Why did they settle where they

did?What happened to them once

they got here? How did they help make Utah

what it is today?

The Five Themes of Geography

The Five Themes of GeographyWe use five themes,

or topics, to organize what they know or want to learn about a place.LocationPlaceHuman-Environment

InteractionMovementRegions

We use five themes, or topics, to organize what they know or want to learn about a place.LocationPlaceHuman-Environment

InteractionMovementRegions

LocationLocationLocation shows where we are.

*Exact location is a latitude and longitude (a global location) or a street address (local location).

Logan’s coordinates are: 41°44′16″N 111°49′51″W

*Relative locations are described by landmarks, time, direction or distance from one place to another and may associate a particular place with another.

How would you describe Logan’s location to someone who has never been here before?

Location shows where we are.*Exact location is a latitude and longitude (a global location) or a street address (local location).

Logan’s coordinates are: 41°44′16″N 111°49′51″W

*Relative locations are described by landmarks, time, direction or distance from one place to another and may associate a particular place with another.

How would you describe Logan’s location to someone who has never been here before?

Longitude and Latitude

LocationLocation

The location of a place affects it’s environment in many ways.

Let’s compare Utah location with another place in the world.How does location make

life there similar or different than each other?

The location of a place affects it’s environment in many ways.

Let’s compare Utah location with another place in the world.How does location make

life there similar or different than each other?

Utah

Peru

Utah Peru

Where is your place in the world?

Where is your place in the world?

Describe where your home is located using exact and relative locations on your paper.Exact – AddressRelative – What is

nearby?

Describe where your home is located using exact and relative locations on your paper.Exact – AddressRelative – What is

nearby?

Utah’s Location in the World

Utah’s Location in the World

Let’s identify where Utah is in the world.Is Utah north or south of

the equator?Is Utah east or west of

the prime meridian?What continent is Utah

on?Is Utah in the eastern or

western part of the United States?

Which states surround Utah?

Let’s identify where Utah is in the world.Is Utah north or south of

the equator?Is Utah east or west of

the prime meridian?What continent is Utah

on?Is Utah in the eastern or

western part of the United States?

Which states surround Utah?

Bell Activity – Aug. 27, 2013

Bell Activity – Aug. 27, 2013Take out your purple study guide for chapter

1. Find the word “arid” in the vocabulary

section. Then write the definition of the word.arid: being without moisture; completely dry

Then complete the rest of the entry.Use the vocabulary word in a sentence you make up.Draw a picture to represent the vocabulary word.Give an example or synonym of the word.Give the opposite or antonym, or a non-example of

the word.

Where should your backpack be?

Take out your purple study guide for chapter 1.

Find the word “arid” in the vocabulary section. Then write the definition of the word.arid: being without moisture; completely dry

Then complete the rest of the entry.Use the vocabulary word in a sentence you make up.Draw a picture to represent the vocabulary word.Give an example or synonym of the word.Give the opposite or antonym, or a non-example of

the word.

Where should your backpack be?

Does your work look something like this?Does your work look something like this?

word: arid My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: being without moisture; Draw a picture of it:

completely dry

Sentence:

Synonym/Example: Antonym/Non-Example:

Does your work look something like this?Does your work look something like this?

word: arid My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: being without moisture; Draw a picture of it:

extremely dry.

Sentence: Much of Southern Utah is

very arid; not much rain falls there.

Synonym/Example:dry, parched; desert, Sahara

Antonym/Non-Example: moist, wet; rain forest

Over the next week, we will learn about the policies and procedures of this class.

We will do a few items each day and there will be a quiz (for prizes) when we finish.Pencil sharpeningTissues and hand sanitizerWebsiteTardiesGum, candy and drinks

Over the next week, we will learn about the policies and procedures of this class.

We will do a few items each day and there will be a quiz (for prizes) when we finish.Pencil sharpeningTissues and hand sanitizerWebsiteTardiesGum, candy and drinks

Policies and ProceduresPolicies and Procedures

Utah CountiesUtah Counties

Knowing where things happened is important in history, geography, etc.

We will be learning the 29 counties of Utah over the course of this trimester. You will be tested on them at the end of the trimester.

On our class website, you can play games to help you learn the counties.

Knowing where things happened is important in history, geography, etc.

We will be learning the 29 counties of Utah over the course of this trimester. You will be tested on them at the end of the trimester.

On our class website, you can play games to help you learn the counties.

Utah’s CountiesUtah’s Counties

Like the other states in the nation, Utah is divided into smaller segments called counties.

Utah has twenty nine counties.

Like the other states in the nation, Utah is divided into smaller segments called counties.

Utah has twenty nine counties.

Utah Counties

Utah Counties

Let’s see how many counties we can name together.

Putting the Pieces Together

Putting the Pieces Together

Now we will divide into groups.Each group will receive a county

puzzle. Using the lyrics (words) from the song, put the puzzle together with each person taking a turn putting the pieces in.If the bell rings before we can clean

up, no one is dismissed until all the puzzles are cleaned up and checked off the list.

Now we will divide into groups.Each group will receive a county

puzzle. Using the lyrics (words) from the song, put the puzzle together with each person taking a turn putting the pieces in.If the bell rings before we can clean

up, no one is dismissed until all the puzzles are cleaned up and checked off the list.