Unit I:ย
Introduction to Geography
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Week 3
Monday - 8/25ย
Learning Goal: Students will be able to identify different map types.
Tuesday - 8/26ย
Learning Goal: Students will be able to recall the five themes of geography.
Vocabulary
๐ Unit 1 Vocabulary โ Simple Definitions
๐ Unit 1 Vocabulary โ Simple Definitions
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
A computer system that makes maps by layering information, like where people live, weather, or roads.Location
The answer to โWhere is it?โAbsolute Location
The exact spot on Earth, shown with latitude and longitude.Global Positioning System (GPS)
A tool that uses satellites to find your exact location anywhere on Earth.Relative Location
Where a place is compared to another place. Example: โThe school is next to the park.โPlace
What makes a location special โ the land, people, and culture there.Human-Environment Interaction
How people use, change, or adapt to their environment. Example: building dams or farming.Movement
How people, goods, and ideas travel from one place to another.Region
An area where places have something in common, like climate, language, or landforms.Continent
A large piece of land on Earth. There are 7 continents (like Africa, Asia, and North America).
Vocabularyย Words: Copy the term and then add a definition.ย
Tip: Skip lines between terms so your worked is not crammed.ย
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Vocabulary words due in your Notebookย
by Thursday!
Assignment for Wednesday 27Aug25
NEWSELA Origins of Modern Maps.pdfNEWSELA: Modern Maps .pdfWeek 4
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Tuesday, Sept 2ย
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Tuesday, Sept 2ย
5 Themes of Geographyย
5 Themes of Geographyย
Learning Target:
Students will be able to identify and explain the 5 Themes of Geography and apply them to real-world examples.
Warm Up
Look at the picture to the left and use it to answer the questions in your notebook.
Part A: Which theme of geography best matches this picture?
Part B: Write 2โ3 sentences explaining why you chose that theme. Use evidence from what you see.
In Class
Tuesday, Sept 2
5 Themes of Geography
What are Cornell Notes?
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Wednesday, Sept 3
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Wednesday, Sept 3
5 Themes of Geography
5 Themes of Geography
Quiz-Wednesday, Sept 3
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Learning Target:
Students will be able to identify and explain the 5 Themes of Geography and apply them to real-world examples.
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Thursday, Sept 4
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Thursday, Sept 4
Map Skills โ Latitude, Longitude, Continents, and Oceans
Map Skills โ Latitude, Longitude, Continents, and Oceans
Learning Target:
Students will be able to use latitude and longitude to find absolute location and identify major continents and oceans on a world map.
Answer Key
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Friday, Sept 5
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Friday, Sept 5
Review/ Game Day
Review/ Game Day
Learning Target:
Students will be able to use latitude and longitude to find absolute location and identify major continents and oceans on a world map.
Week 5
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Monday, Sept 8
5 Themes of Geography โ Focus on Regions
Learning Target:
Students will be able to describe how regions are formed based on shared physical, political, or cultural characteristics and give examples of regions they belong to.
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Tuesday, Sept 9
5 Themes of Geography โ More Practice with Regions
Learning Target:
Students will be able to apply the concept of regions by comparing and classifying different areas of the world using maps, culture, and physical features.
Warm-Up (FRQ)
Why might governments or businesses want census data? How might they use it?
Activity
Read and annotate Newsela article on the U.S. Census
๐ Census Article
๐ Wednesday, Sept 10
Quiz โ 5 Themes of Geography
Learning Target:
Students will be able to demonstrate mastery of the 5 Themes of Geography by identifying themes in pictures, maps, and real-world examples.
The Two Cows Story ๐๐
The Two Cows Story ๐๐
Imagine you and your neighbor each have two cows. How the government works decides what happens to your cows!
Democracy:
Everyone votes on what to do with the cows.
You keep your cows, and your neighbor keeps theirs.
๐ + ๐ = happy farmers!Monarchy:
A king or queen says what happens to the cows.
You still take care of your cows, but you must follow the royal rules.
๐ โYour cows must wear royal bells!โDictatorship:
One bossy person takes your cows and gives you nothing back.
๐ก โThese cows are mine now!โOligarchy:
A small group of rich or powerful people decides what happens.
They might take some cows and leave you with less than your neighbor.
๐คท โWeโll keep the best cows for ourselves.โCommunism:
The government says, โAll cows belong to everyone.โ
You donโt own your cows anymoreโeveryone shares the milk.
๐ฅ โHereโs your glass of milkโฆ the same as everyone elseโs.โ
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