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Geography

Natural Resources J. Forsyth St. # 488-3524 Queens University Brian Robert Cont 795 June 28th, 2011

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What is Geography?

Geography is a dynamic subject; It responds to and seeks to describe and explain the world as it 4/5/12 changes.
John Morgan, 2004

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_

Exploring Geography
http://
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www.ccge.org/programs/geoliteracy/docs/my_

Geographi c Literacy
Literacy refers to the knowledge a person has of a subject or field. Geographic Literacy is understanding how people

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Many students today have difficulty locating other countries on a map and have limited knowledge of the geography of their own country. Our understanding of geography as it relates to us and to the world at large is important for us as we digest daily news briefs on current events. It helps us to put things into perspective.

How much do you How much do you know? Canada know about
and the world? Lets test out knowledge!

http ://www.ccge.org/progr

Why is Geographic Literacy Important?

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Practical

thinking skills Helps us to Teaches us how to understand current identify, gather events and put and sort them into information perspective Helps us to Ability to see the develop a world through geographical different lenses vocabulary to Teaches Value ofbetter us how to Geography communicate our move around 4/5/12 ideas (maps)

Curriculum Develops critical Life

From grade 1 on you have learned a subject called social studies, of which geography is a part of. Many of the skills you developed in your studies will be applied in our study of geography. For example:

Map and Globe skills Concept of place (communities) Land use Interpreting data Constructing models

How does this connect to what you have already learned?

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The social studies program you learned in grades 1-6 was organized into 2 groups:
Heritage

and Citizenship Relationships

Countries Around the World Early Settlements in Canada Medieval Times Early Civilizations First Nations Peoples and Early Explorers

Canada

and World Connections Local Communities

Communities Around the World Urban and Rural Communities Canada`s Provinces, Territories and Regions Citizenship and Government in Canada

Let`s take a look. What do you Canada`s Links to the remember? 4/5/12 World

Natural Resources Patterns of Physical Geography Themes of Geographic Inquiry

Grade 7 Themes
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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

Theme 1: Themes of The flow of people, goods, and information and the factors that affect Inquiry flow Geographicthis4/5/12

To better explore these themes we will investigate local, national and global environmental issues and events.
Cl i m a te Chan ge

Learning through
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Alberta Oils Sands

Black Rat Investigation Snake

In theme 2, you will explore how physical features, climate, and vegetation interact to form patterns on the earths surface through: investigating the natural forces that contribute to these patterns (for example, tornadoes,

earthquakes, hurricanes)

exploring the relationship between natural and human systems (for example, how does our
consumption of fast food affect natural areas such as the Amazon rainforest?)

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studying and explaining a variety of human responses to the physical environment.

In theme 3, you will explore the ways that people acquire and use natural resources as well as the environmental impact of these actions.

You will discover how factors such as demand and accessibility determine the importance of resources and examine ways in which human activity affects the sustainability of natural resources.

Theme 3: Natural Resources

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How to create and use a map (including topographical maps) How to ask questions to better understand an issue. How to gather information. How to communicate the results of an investigation through oral 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.

Skills You Will Learn

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There are many different ways to teach the material we will be covering this year. My approach will involve:
Use

of media

Hands

on experiences and fieldwork (for example, orienteering)

Investigations

and small Strategies for Teaching group assignments

Self-directed
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Individual

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nature of geography is interdisciplinary meaning from all disciplines. For example, it encompasses the subject of math in mapping, of science in ecology and weather, of history in past and current events, of art in drawing maps, of language in the obtaining of information.

How Does Geography Connect to Other Subjects?

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We will be using a variety of technology this year to help us in our study of geography. This includes use of :

Computers
Organizing data Graphing Publishing reports

Digital Media
GIS Camera, Video Storing and transferring information

Internet
Mapping programs Information about current events

Geography and Technology

Images

Satellite imaging (for ex; google earth)

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As you enter the upper grades, you will be learning more about the subject of Geography.
Grade

8 Human Geography Patterns in Human Geography

(where people live) Economic Systems Migration (what factors force people to move?)

Grade 9 The Geography of Canada

Canadas Spatial Organization Human-Environment Interactions Canadas Global Connections Understanding and Managing Change Tools of Geographers (technology)

Looking Ahead to Grade 8 and Beyond 4/5/12

In Grades 11 and 12 you will have many different options to study the subject of geography. The courses offered in these grades will expand your knowledge of world geography. A link to the Ontario curriculum will show you some of the options available to you as well as the prerequisite courses you will need to take to further your studies in high school geography. Ontario curriculum page 12
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/canworld1112curr.pdf

Looking Ahead to Grade 8 and Beyond

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Urban

Planner/ Community Development (producing maps)

Cartographer GIS

specialist Management Management

Climatologist Transportation Environmental

Writer/Researcher Emergency

Careers in Geography Demographer (study of population)

Teacher
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Management

The Canadian Council for Geographic Education http://www.ccge.org

My

Wonderful World (National Geographic) http://www.mywonderfulworld.org Geographic

National

References/Links
Canadian

http://www.nationalgeographic.com Geographic Kids 4/5/12