Introduction to Geography

Social Studies 8Social Studies 8

Mr. GoldsackMr. Goldsack

Introduction to Geography

In geography we study different In geography we study different areas areas or or ““themesthemes””

There are five There are five themesthemes: :

1. 1. LocationLocation

2. 2. PlacePlace

3. 3. Human/Environment InteractionHuman/Environment Interaction

4. 4. MovementMovement

5. 5. RegionsRegions

Location We study “We study “regionsregions”” Some have a Some have a specific specific

location pinpointed by location pinpointed by a a dotdot on the map: on the map:

Eg. Eg. VancouverVancouver Some are Some are general general areas areas

that can’t be:that can’t be:

Eg. Eg. Rocky MountainsRocky Mountains

British British ColumbiaColumbia

General locationVancouver Island

Specific locationPort Hardy (city)

Place

"Place" refers to the "Place" refers to the physicalphysical and and human human features that are features that are found on our earthfound on our earth

PhysicalPhysical: mountains, : mountains, valleys, rivers, lakesvalleys, rivers, lakes

HumanHuman: cities, roads, : cities, roads, dams, bridges dams, bridges

mountains

roads

Human/Environment Interaction

How humans react to How humans react to their surroundingstheir surroundings

We do it by:We do it by:

a. a. adapting

b. b. modifying

c. c. depending

……on our environmenton our environment

Adapting to our Environment by building by building houseshouses and other and other buildingsbuildings for shelter for shelter by organizing cities and by organizing cities and townstowns near near waterwater and/or other resources and/or other resources we we

needneed by building by building roads roads and and bridgesbridges to get around to get around

                                                      

                                                      

                                                      

Modifying our Environment

by by clearcuttingclearcutting, , miningmining, , building damsbuilding dams, , and by mowing the lawn!and by mowing the lawn!

Anything we do to Anything we do to changechange the the structurestructure of our environment…of our environment…

Depending on our Environment

For water, air, and natural resources we useFor water, air, and natural resources we use

Movement

Is the transportation of Is the transportation of an an objectobject from from one one placeplace to to anotheranother

In geography, we In geography, we move:move:

a. a. ideas

b. b. people

c. c. goods

Ideas are moved through Ideas are moved through transportationtransportation and and communicationcommunication links across vast links across vast geographicgeographic areas areas

Movement of Movement of ideasideas can be: can be:

-language-language: slang terms (phat), foreign words (jihad): slang terms (phat), foreign words (jihad)

--religionreligion: Buddhism moved from India to China: Buddhism moved from India to China

--musicmusic: rap music made its way from the American : rap music made its way from the American South South

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Ideas

People

People move across People move across provincesprovinces, ,

countriescountries, and , and continentscontinents They bring with them theirThey bring with them their

Beliefs Beliefs (religious)(religious) CultureCulture (stories, songs, art) (stories, songs, art) TechnologyTechnology (tools, methods) (tools, methods)

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Goods Goods are things that can be Goods are things that can be boughtbought and and

soldsold Can be transported by Can be transported by seasea, , landland and and airair ExamplesExamples::

Clothing Clothing Cars Cars Textiles (food) Textiles (food) CD’sCD’s

Regions Are Are generalgeneral areas that are areas that are

tied together by tied together by physicalphysical and and human human features in one features in one placeplace

Regions Regions formed by formed by humanhuman characteristics:characteristics: China town, JerusalemChina town, Jerusalem

Regions Regions formed byformed by physical physical characteristics:characteristics: Rocky Mountains, Rocky Mountains,

Sahara DesertSahara Desert

Themes of Geography Poster Assignment Using your Using your powerpoint powerpoint notes, create a notes, create a posterposter with with

pictures representing each of the pictures representing each of the five themesfive themes of of geographygeography

Title Title your poster, and your poster, and label each picturelabel each picture with the with the corresponding themecorresponding theme

Attach a Attach a small explanationsmall explanation how the how the picturepicture relates relates to the themeto the theme

Poster must bePoster must be neatly neatly glued and labelled in glued and labelled in inkink