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{ World Geo Unit 1Lesson 1 Ms. Crone 2012 Think About the Local Geography: Write the answer to each question on a sticky note. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Describe the landscape. What is the weather like? What language do most people speak? What other languages are spoken? Does the town grow crops to export to other parts of the state, country, or world? Where does our water source come from? What is the history of our place? When was it founded? What county does our place belong to? What country does our place belong to? In what continent is it located? In what hemisphere is it located? What is the relative location of our town/city? How can we find out what the absolute location of our city is? If we were to categorize these questions into two categories, what two categories might we choose? Physical Geography and Human Geography Physical Geography Human Geography Physical v. Cultural Geography 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 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. ©2012, TESCCC 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: Geography Terminology 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. ©2012, TESCCC 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? ©2012, TESCCC Geographers use tools to study the interactions between the physical and human landscapes of Earth. CONCEPTS/BIG IDEAS: GEOGRAPHIC TOOLS, GEOGRAPHY TERMINOLOGY (VOCABULARY), PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, HUMAN GEOGRAPHY AND REGIONS ©2012, TESCCC GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS: • 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 ©2012, TESCCC 3 Types of Regions • Formal Region: Counties, States, Countries (political divisions); based on facts (population/demographics, income, climate, etc.) • Example: Latin America, Europe ©2012, TESCCC • Functional Region: Metropolitan area; places connected by transportation or other means • Organized around a set of interactions and connections between places. ©2012, TESCCC • 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 ©2012, TESCCC Tools: Satellite Images ©2012, TESCCC Tools: Using Twitter, this individual created a map of people reporting where their planes were landing ©2012, TESCCC Tools: Maps based on annual rainfall; latitude and longitude Regions based on rainfall ©2012, TESCCC Tools: observation and survey the land Regions: West Texas: Cotton (trade) ©2012, TESCCC Tools: data to determine population density Regions based on Population ©2012, TESCCC Tools: data collected based on imports and exports Regions for Trade ©2012, TESCCC Regions based on physical features: River Valley and Hill Country ©2012, TESCCC Political Regions: Counties of Texas (254 Counties) ©2012, TESCCC Regions: Physical Features ©2012, TESCCC Regions: Religion ©2012, TESCCC Now… • Complete the diagram • On the back, write & answer about geography in these questions: order to identify what 1. What is the study of geographers study, geography? what tools geographers 2. What tools do geographers use, and geography use? terminology. 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? ©2012, TESCCC