Geography
Introduction to Geography...
Is this what you think of?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r43yCi
KlbCo&feature=related
WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY?
Ideas…
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbgai3
dK16Q&NR=1&feature=fvwp
History
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The study of
geography can be
traced back to the
Greek scholar
Eratosthenes. So it is
very old!
Definitions
The science of geography is likely the oldest of all
sciences. Geography is the answer to the question
that the earliest humans asked, "What's over
there?" Exploration and the discovery of new
places, new cultures, and new ideas have always
been basic components of geography.
 Thus, geography is often called the "mother of all
sciences" as studying other people and other
places led to other scientific fields such as biology,
anthropology, geology, mathematics, astronomy,
chemistry, among others.
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Definitions
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"The purpose of geography is to provide 'a
view of the whole' earth by mapping the
location of places." - Ptolemy, 150 CE
"Synoptic discipline synthesizing findings of
other sciences through the concept of Raum
(area or space)." - Immanuel Kant, c. 1780
"Synthesizing discipline to connect the
general with the special through
measurement, mapping, and a regional
emphasis." - Alexander von Humboldt, 1845
"Man in society and local variations in
environment." - Halford Mackinder, 1887
Definitions
"How environment apparently controls
human behaviour." - Ellen Semple, c. 1911
 "Study of human ecology; adjustment of
man to natural surroundings." - Harland
Barrows, 1923
 "The science concerned with the
formulation of the laws governing the
spatial distribution of certain features on
the surface of the earth." - Fred Schaefer,
1953
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Definitions
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"To provide accurate, orderly, and rational
description and interpretation of the variable
character of the earth surface." - Richard
Hartshorne, 1959
"Geography is both science and art" - H.C. Darby,
1962
"To understand the earth as the world of man" J.O.M. Broek, 1965
"Geography is fundamentally the regional or
chorological science of the surface of the earth." Robert E. Dickinson, 1969
"Study of variations in phenomena from place to
place." - Holt-Jensen, 1980
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"...concerned with the locational or spatial
variation in both physical and human
phenomena at the earth's surface" - Martin
Kenzer, 1989
"Geography is the study of earth as the
home of people" - Yi-Fu Tuan, 1991
"Geography is the study of the patterns and
processes of human (built) and
environmental (natural) landscapes, where
landscapes comprise real (objective) and
perceived (subjective) space." - Gregg
Wassmansdorf, 1995
WRITE YOUR OWN
DEFINITION WITH THE
PERSON NEXT TO YOU...
Branches
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Cultural Geography
◦ Is the branch of geography dealing with
human culture and its impact on the earth.
Cultural geographers study languages, religion,
foods, building styles, urban areas, agriculture,
transportation systems, politics, economies,
population and demographics and more.
WHY SHOULD YOU
CARE?
Also...
Helps to know about our community.
 Helps us to understand people and their
activities.
 Helps us to learn about places that we
have never seen before.
 Helps us understand how people respond
to their environment and how it affects
their activities.
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CAN YOU THINK OF
ANY OTHER REASONS?
In your teams, read the information and present it in no
more than 3 to 5 dot points.
This is informing you about the concept but also urging you to write concisely!
CONCEPTS OF
GEOGRAPHY
WHAT IS HUMAN
WELL-BEING?
What does well-being mean to you?
When
you hear
this phrase, what
jumps to mind?
Let’s begin!
Read
the let’s begin
page in your booklet,
highlight any words
that are unsure of.
What does it mean?
Watch the YouTube clip
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGCKHX4Lr9o
Why is this important to us?
Discuss
in small
groups and share.
Definitions
Wednesday Lesson 2
 Research a few sources and construct
your own definition for the word that has
been assigned to you.
 Use at least 3 sources and write a
bibliography
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TASK