Unit One: Thinking Geographically

Why do geographers study relationships and patterns between places?

How do geographers use maps to help them discover patterns and relationships in the world?

How do geographers use a spatial perspective to analyze complex issues and relationships?

Reading Schedule and Guides

Reading and Learning Guide/Note Due Dates:

Chapter One: Chapter One Learning Guide
- KI #1 - 9/12 Unit One Vocabulary
- KI#2- 9/17 UNIT ONE CALENDAR
- KI#3- 9/17

Lectures

APHG Course Overview

Misleading Maps (Projection and Scale) Lecture

Four Level Analysis (Silvius Blog)

Chapter 1 Lecture Notes

Rubenstein CH One (KI#2 and #3)

Activities

Getting to Know You

Poster Presentations

Mental Map Activity

McDonalds Activity

Globalization Review

Diffusion Discussion

Name that Diffusion

Diffusion Activity (with Density)

Population Density US

Power of Place: Borderlands Questions

Videos

What is GeographyGeography: What is it for?Limitless PowerGeography is KeyWe are all ConnectedWhy all maps are wrongWhy are we changing maps (West Wing)The Real Size of CountriesGIS Video (Esri in Europe)World MapperGlobalization ExplainedGlobalization- Crash Course (part one)Globalization-Crash Course (part two)
Power of Place- Borderlands Questions

Articles and Other Resources

Geography of Toilets

Map Readings:

Borderlands:

Borderline (Washington Post-fly over the border with current events and information)
Embattled Bordered Lands (Ersi Story Map- environmental and political overview)
Borderland Road Trip . (NPR historical and current border stories and statistics)
The Valley Girls (NYT current event...life for young woman on the border)
Activity
Borderland Maps
Borderland FRQ (update)

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