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Geography

Geography. Why do you need geography? Discuss your thoughts, watch the video, then re-discuss. Provide an example of something that you might do in life that will be affected by geography. Geography. With a partner, use the graphic organizer to illustrate the five themes of geography.

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Geography

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  1. Geography • Why do you need geography? • Discuss your thoughts, watch the video, then re-discuss. • Provide an example of something that you might do in life that will be affected by geography.

  2. Geography • With a partner, use the graphic organizer to illustrate the five themes of geography. • Each theme must include a definition and an example to discuss in class.

  3. Settlement • Clothing • Housing • Experiences • Quality of Life • Culture • … • How does Geography affect us?

  4. Provide examples • Absolute: Latitude, longitude, an address, etc. • Relative: Next to… • Can Geography be measured by both distance and time? • Try each by distance, then by time. • Absolute vs. Relative Location • Distance by miles and time • Sel. To Harrisburg, Philly, NYC, and Wash. DC

  5. People settle by water. • People wear clothes and build housing. • People build roads, dams, bridges… • How do people: • Depend on the environment? • Adapt to the environment? • Modify the environment? • How to people modify the environment in this region?

  6. Historically geography had a very large impact on travel and communication, but not as much today. • Look at Google Earth and find features that would have affected civilizations in these areas. • How does geography affect travel and communication? • Apply this concept to the Middle East, Europe, and East Asia.

  7. How does Geography affect us? • Provide examples of relative and absolute location. • How do people: • Depend on the environment? • Adapt to the environment? • Modify the environment? • How to people modify the environment in this region? • How does geography affect travel and communication?

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