How does geography play a role in or impact our everyday life?
How do geographers use the Five Themes of Geography to study a region?
How do you create and read a map?
Key Vocabulary
Geography
landscape
social science
region
map
globe
absolute location
relative location
environment
physical geography
human geography
climate/weather
latitude/longitude
evaluate
compare/contrast
Enduring Understandings
The study of Geography and the use of geographic tools helps us view the world in new ways.
Geographers use the 5 themes of geography, location (relative and absolute), movement, human-environment interaction, location, place, and region, to understand interactions and relationships that affect how people live.
There are many essential elements to a map (compass rose, legend, scale, lines of latitude and longitude, title)
There are many different landforms and types of water bodies
There are many different kinds of maps and map projections