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Schedule for TodayWU #1Set Up BindersGeography Skills NotesCritical Thinking Article
HW: McD 1.1-1.2 worksheetsPre-AP: Siddhartha Part One (due 9/29-9/30)
Binder DividersNote PacketsClassworkHomeworkAssessmentsS.S. Fair Project
Your syllabus and first quarter outline should go in front of all dividers.
Geography and Origins
Geography Skills
Intro QuestionsWhy do we need to know about geography?
How will we use maps in every day life?
Four Basic Components
Title - Purpose of the mapCompass Rose- Shows where the cardinal directions (north, south, east, and west) lie on a mapLegend/Key - Tells the user about the symbols on a mapScale - Tells the user the ratio between distances on the map and actual distances on Earth
Can you identify the four key parts?
Latitude: measures distances north or south of the Equator
Longitude: measures distances east or west of Prime Meridian
Draw the Hemispheres!
LocationsAbsolute Location
Exact point where something is located on the Earth (latitude and longitude)
ex. Washington, D.C. is 76N 39W
Relative LocationWhere one place is in relation to another place
(north, south, east, and west) ex. Washington, D.C. is southeast of
Ashburn
Three Types of Projection
Globe: Most accurate way to display information about the Earth
Three Types of Projection
Mercator Projection:Accurate shapesInaccurate sizes
Three Types of ProjectionRobinson Projection:
Accurate – west/east (size and shape)Inaccurate - areas near the poles
Types of MapsPhysical
Mountains, lakes, rivers, etc…Political
State and national boundaries/capital citiesClimate
Temperature, precipitation patterns, etc…Natural Resources and Economic Activities
Natural resources (iron, coal, etc…)