Transcript Introduction to Geography

Introduction to Geography
Lesson Plan
By Seth Rivard
Overview
Objectives
Vocabulary (Flashcards)
Crossword Puzzle
Computer Based Learning
Reference Learning
Multiple Choice Quiz
Essay Quiz
Extra Credit (Independent Study)
Objectives – Students should be
able to…
Understand what is meant
by the term “geography” and
why it is important to be
geographically literate.
Understand how the field of
geography evolved.
Be able to identify places in
terms of their absolute and
relative location
Identify the four traditions of
geography, and know each
of their approaches to
geographic understanding.
Know the size questions
that geographers ask to
understand the nature of
geography.
Understand that size and
scale can affect the
interpretation of geographic
phenomena.
Classify regional descriptions
as being either “formal” or
“functional.”
Vocabulary: Make Flashcards
Absolute Direction
Accessibility
Connectivity
Culture-Environment
Tradition
Functional Region
Region
Relative Location
Site
Spatial Diffusion
Spatial Interaction
Absolute Location
Area Analysis Tradition
Cultural Landscape
Formal Region
Locational Tradition
Relative Direction
Scale
Situation
Spatial Distribution
Create Crossword Puzzle Using
Vocabulary Terms
Must include
Abbreviated
Definitions as
Clues to Terms
(Sample)
Computer Based Learning
Answer a series of questions (3 or 4)
using the listed web pages:
The Association of American Geographers
– http://www.aag.org
Michigan State University –
http://www.ssc.msu.edu
National Council for Geographic Education
– http://www.ncge.org
Reference Learning
Consult an encyclopedia article on the history of
geography. Annotate the time lines below to include
important events and periods of Classical Geography
and Modern Geography.
Multiple Choice Quiz
Select the most correct answer from the
alternatives given… (20 questions)
Essay Quiz
What are the six questions which are
employed to define the field of geography?
Why has geography been called “the mother
of sciences”?
Differentiate between “absolute” and
“relative” location, and explain the
importance of each.
Remember to use vocabulary terms correctly in
your answers for full credit.
Extra Credit – Independent Study
Under the heading “exploration,
geographic” entry of an encyclopedia,
look up additional information on any
two explorers listed in this entry. Write
a short biography of each person,
focusing on the contribution made to
increasing our knowledge of the earth.