What is Geography?

What is Geography?

Definition and methods of studying geography

Geography: The study of Earth's landscapes, peoples, places, and environments.

What do you already know about geography?

Relevance of geography in life

Geography encompasses the understanding of Earth's landscapes, environments, and the relationships between people and their environments.

Central themes of geography: Change, Impact, and Inequality

Change: A key theme in geography that examines the dynamic alterations within natural and human environments.

Branches of geography: Physical, Human, Environmental

Physical Geography: A branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes.

Geographical features and issues

Students will categorize and identify different branches of geography, explore geographical features and issues.

Career paths for geographers

Discuss potential career paths for geographers.

Geography: Key Definitions

Geography: The study of Earth's landscapes, peoples, places, and environments. Change, Impact, and Inequality: Key themes in geography. Physical Geography, Human Geography, Environmental Geography: Branches of geography.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.