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Understand the definition of geography and its importance in understanding the world.
Identify the two main branches of geography: physical and human geography.
Recognise the key reasons why studying geography is essential for understanding global issues and making informed decisions.
2024 saw over 60 elections worldwide, many of which were marked with controversy. It was undoubtedly a divisive year both within and along borders. The war in Ukraine is now in its third year. Syrian rebels toppled the Assad regime after years of fighting. South Korea erupted into chaos after the prime minister declared martial law and was subsequently impeached. In the United States, President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed VP Kamala Harris, who ultimately lost to Donald Trump.
Despite the tumultuous, seemingly never-ending wave of current events, people still found escape and unity in the Olympics, Brat summer, and a rambunctious pygmy hippo. (Source: Vox).
What does this have to do with Geography?
What does this have to do with Geography?
National Geographic (2024) explains that Geography is the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments. Geographers explore both the physical (natural) properties of Earth’s surface and the human societies spread across it. They also examine how human culture interacts with the natural environment and the way that locations and places can have an impact on people. Geography seeks to understand where things are found, why they are there, and how they develop and change over time.
So..... in a nutshell...... Geography is everything going on around us, everything that has been, is, and will be in the future.
What's more, Geography is becoming more and more important as the health of the planet declines and solutions need to be found if the Earth is to recover and continue to provide for future generations.
....But what is Geography and what do Geographers do?
....But what is Geography and what do Geographers do?
Where do we start??!!
Where do we start??!!
Task One - Let's play a game!
We have all seen images and maps of the world, and we can all name at least one country (Australia!). But how much do we actually know about the world and the places in it. You will be given a blank piece of paper. On this piece of paper, you are going to try and recreate a map of the world as best as you can from what you can remember about countries, continents and oceans.
Add the names of any countries you recall.
Try and recreate the (approximate) shapes of the continents.
Don't take this too seriously! All we are doing is giving ourselves a base point from which to grow and learn and add our knowledge and understanding to. We are going to stick this map in the back of our books, and at the end of the year, we will repeat the exercise to see how much we have learned.
Task Two
Short survey - this is an anonymous survey to give us an idea of things you would love to learn about, things you might be concerned about and how interested you are in Geography as a subject.
It is ANONYMOUS - we won't know who you are when you answer it - so please just answer honestly and respectfully.
Please click on the link to access the survey:
And finally..................when you have finished tasks 1 and 2, choose from the selection of Geography games to play :)
And finally..................when you have finished tasks 1 and 2, choose from the selection of Geography games to play :)
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