Chapter 1.1: world of geography

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Chapter 1:

World of geography

-What is meant by geography

-How to work with maps

-How to locate 

-How to use an atlas and digital geography tools

• Paragraph 1: What is geography?
• Paragraph 2: Geographical maps
• Paragraph 3: Global positioning
• Paragraph4: Working with an atlas
• Paragraph 5: Digital geography tools
• Paragraph 6: Panama canal

What are we doing today?

Start paragraph 1
Get into lessonup
Get into the online method

At the end of this lesson you are able to

1. Explain what is meant by geography.

2. Explain the difference between physical and human geography.

3. How to find a location on a map

4. How to use an atlas

Geography

Geography studies the earth as place humans live and also the humans as residence of the earth.

Geography studies two different subjects

Physical geography

and

Human geography

Human Geography

Studies the activities of humans around the world.

Physical geography

Studies the natural features and processes on the Earth's surface and inside the Earth.

Landscapes                   

In geography we study landscapes; in general we have two types of landscapes:

NOTE!!
Natural landscapes: 
a landscape formed by processes inside the Earth or on the Earth's surface without the influence of humans.

  

Man-made landscape: 

a landscape that is influenced by humans.

Polder

Tundra

Vineyard

Deciduous forest

To do-

>Get into lessonup

>Get into the online method

Read the introduction and paragraph 1.1

 

Write in your agenda

Done? Homework for friday is exercise1 to 5 

Which topics belong to
physical geography?

Which topics belong to
human geography?

Give an example of a natural landscape on Earth

Can you name a man made landscape?

Can you name a natural landscape?

Repeating paragraph 1.1

At the end of this lesson

you are able to differentiate between physical and human geography (skill 3)

you are able to approach an issue geographically (skill 4)

What are we doing today?

Recap last lesson/checking homework
Explain about the book
Skill 4
Assignment explaination
To do for next lesson:

How did your homework go?

Questions?
Check your answers

Check your answers

answers to the workbook are only available in hardcopy at the teachers desk

done? Think about examples of physical and human geography

Physical geography

Human geography

Can you name a man made landscape?

Can you name a natural landscape?

Have you seen these?

These icons are next to the exercises to help you navigate.

Apart from these, you may also use the skills section in the textbook (page 152) and

 speaking frames and linking words in your workbook (page 199)

Use atlas

Page in atlas Together 

Use computer 
film online method

different view box

level differentation

1st exercise

Last exercise

Skill 4- geographical approach NOTE!!

1.Describe what you see-where do you see it, what does it look like?

2.Recognise what you see- have you seen this before?

3.Explain what you see- what is the cause of what you see?

4.Value what you see-what is your opinion about this?

Done? Start thinking about an example

Describe what you see

Recognise what you see

Explain what you see

Value what you see

1.Describe what you see-a road that has cracked open

2.Recognise what you see- when there is an earthqueke

3.Explain what you see- it must have been an earthquake

4.Value what you see-bad news. Help cannot use this road and it might mean that damage elsewere is even bigger.

Assignment>see handout

Dream away and think about your own island. What happens there and who lives there?

You will combine everything you have learned about maps in this island. What should be on this map?

You will create your own map. Think about how you will explain what your island looks like, make sure the map is accurate to your imagination.

To do- 26th 

-Read the skills section 3 and 4 on page 153 of your textbook

-do exercises 1.1: 6 to 11 (use the speaking frames) 

Done? fill in the mindmap on page 34. 

Challenge? use the words human and physical geography to explain what is happening in Turkey and Syria at the moment. Think about the geographical approach.