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Grade 7 Geography

J. ForsythSt. # 488-3524

QueensUniversityBrian RobertCont 795June 28th,

2011

Current

Events

NaturalResources

Natural Systems

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What is Geography?

Geography is a dynamic subject; It responds toand seeks to describe and explain the world as it

changes. John Morgan, 2004

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Exploring Geography

http://www.ccge.org/programs/geoliteracy/docs/my

http://

www.ccge.org/programs/geoliteracy/docs/my

Lets explore these two links, that show

posters promoting the subject of Geography.

Can you make any connections to them?

http://www.ccge.org/programs/geoliteracy/docs/my_land_my_world_2.pdfhttp://www.ccge.org/programs/geoliteracy/docs/my_land_my_world_2.pdfhttp://www.ccge.org/programs/geoliteracy/docs/my_land_my_world_1.pdfhttp://www.ccge.org/programs/geoliteracy/docs/my_land_my_world_1.pdfhttp://www.ccge.org/programs/geoliteracy/docs/my_land_my_world_2.pdfhttp://www.ccge.org/programs/geoliteracy/docs/my_land_my_world_2.pdfhttp://www.ccge.org/programs/geoliteracy/docs/my_land_my_world_2.pdfhttp://www.ccge.org/programs/geoliteracy/docs/my_land_my_world_2.pdfhttp://www.ccge.org/programs/geoliteracy/docs/my_land_my_world_1.pdfhttp://www.ccge.org/programs/geoliteracy/docs/my_land_my_world_1.pdfhttp://www.ccge.org/programs/geoliteracy/docs/my_land_my_world_1.pdf

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Geographic Literacy

Literacyrefers to the

knowledge aperson has of asubject or field.

GeographicLiteracy isunderstandinghow people

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Why is Geographic LiteracyImportant?

http://www.ccge.org/prog

Many students today havedifficulty locating othercountries on a map and have

limited knowledge of thegeography of their owncountry.

Our understanding of

geography as it relates to usand to the world at large isimportant for us as we digestdaily news briefs on currentevents. It helps us to put

things into perspective.

How much

do youknow?How much do youknow about Canadaand the world?

Lets test outknowledge!

http://www.ccge.org/programs/geoliteracy/geolit_survey.asphttp://www.ccge.org/programs/geoliteracy/geolit_survey.asphttp://www.ccge.org/programs/geoliteracy/geolit_survey.asphttp://www.ccge.org/programs/geoliteracy/geolit_survey.asp

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Practical Value of Geography

CurriculumLifeDevelops criticalthinking skills

Teaches us how toidentify, gatherand sort

informationHelps us to

develop a

geographicalvocabulary tobettercommunicate our

ideas

Helps us tounderstand currentevents and putthem intoperspective

Ability to see theworld through

different lenses

Teaches us how tomove around

(maps)

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How does this connect to whatyou have already learned?

From grade 1 on you have learned a subject calledsocial studies, of which geography is a part of.

Many of the skills you developed in your studies willbe applied in our study of geography. For example:

Map and Globe skills

Concept of place (communities) Land use Interpreting data Constructing models

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4/5/12 Let`s take a look. What do you

remember?

Heritage andCitizenship

Canada and WorldConnectionsRelationships

Countries Around theWorld

Early Settlements inCanada

Medieval Times

Early Civilizations

First Nations Peoples andEarly Explorers

Local Communities

Communities Around theWorld

Urban and RuralCommunities

Canada`s Provinces,Territories and Regions

Citizenship andGovernment in Canada

Canada`s Links to theWorld

The social studies program you learned ingrades 1-6 was organized into 2 groups:

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4/5/12 Grade 7 Themes

Themes of Geographic Inquiry

Patterns of Physical GeographyNatural Resources

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Geographic Inquiry

Location/Place

Where a place is, what characteristics makes that place

unique?

Environment

Physical surroundings and conditions

Region Part of the earths surface that has similar characteristics

throughout its extent

Interaction

How people change the environment as they use it

Movement

The flow of people, goods, and information and the

factors that affect this flow

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4/5/12 Learning through Investigation

Alberta OilsSands

ClimateChange

Black RatSnake

To better explore these themes we willinvestigate local, national and global

environmental issues and events.

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4/5/12 Theme 2: Patterns in PhysicalGeography

In theme 2, you will explore how physicalfeatures, climate, and vegetation interact to

form patterns on the earths surface through:

investigating the natural forces that contributeto these patterns (for example, tornadoes,earthquakes, hurricanes) exploring the relationship between natural andhuman systems (for example, how does ourconsumption of fast food affect natural areas such as theAmazon rainforest?)

studying and explaining a variety of humanresponses to the physical environment.

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4/5/12 Theme 3: Natural Resources

In theme 3, you will explore the ways that peopleacquire and use natural resources as well as the

environmental impact of these actions.

You will discover how factors such as demand andaccessibility determine the importance ofresources and examine ways in which human

activity affects the sustainability of naturalresources.

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4/5/12 Skills You Will Learn

How to create and use a map (including topographicalmaps)

How to ask questions to better understand an issue. How to gather information.

How to communicate the results of an investigation throughoral presentation and by using technology such as

computer slide shows, videos and websites. How to prepare and present a report.

How to create visual displays of data.

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4/5/12 Strategies for Teaching

Use of media

Hands on experiencesand fieldwork (forexample, orienteering)

InvestigationsIndividual and small

group assignments

Self-directed study

There are many different ways to teach

the material we will be covering this year.My approach will involve:

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How Does Geography Connectto Other Subjects?

The nature of geography is interdisciplinarymeaning from all disciplines. For example, it

encompasses the subject of math in mapping, ofscience in ecology and weather, of history in pastand current events, of art in drawing maps, oflanguage in the obtaining of information.

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Computers

Organizing data

Graphing Publishing reports

Internet

Mapping programs

Information about current events

Satellite imaging (for ex; googleearth)

Images

We will be using a variety of technologythis year to help us in our study of

geography. This includes use of :

Digital Media GIS

Camera, Video

Storing and transferringinformation

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4/5/12 Looking Ahead to Grade 8 andBeyond

Grade 8 HumanGeography

Grade 9 TheGeography of CanadaPatterns in Human Geography(where people live)

Economic Systems

Migration (what factors forcepeople to move?)

Canadas Spatial Organization

Human-Environment

Interactions Canadas Global Connections

Understanding and ManagingChange

Tools of Geographers(technology)

As you enter the upper grades, you will be learningmore about the subject of Geography.

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Looking Ahead to Grade 8 andBeyond

In Grades 11 and 12 you will have many differentoptions to study the subject of geography. The

courses offered in these grades will expand yourknowledge of world geography.A link to the Ontario curriculum will show you someof the options available to you as well as the

prerequisite courses you will need to take to furtheryour studies in high school geography.

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/canworld1112curr.pdf

Ontario curriculum page 12

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/canworld1112curr.pdfhttp://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/canworld1112curr.pdf

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4/5/12 Careers in Geography

Urban Planner/ Community Development

Cartographer (producing maps)

GIS specialist

Climatologist

Transportation ManagementEnvironmental Management

Writer/Researcher

Emergency Management

Demographer (study of population)

Teacher

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The Canadian Council for GeographicEducation

http://www.ccge.org

My Wonderful World (National Geographic)

http://www.mywonderfulworld.org

National Geographic

http://www.nationalgeographic.com

Canadian Geographic Kids

http://www.ccge.org/http://www.mywonderfulworld.org/http://www.nationalgeographic.com/http://www.nationalgeographic.com/http://www.nationalgeographic.com/http://www.mywonderfulworld.org/http://www.mywonderfulworld.org/http://www.ccge.org/http://www.ccge.org/http://www.ccge.org/