Think about it…
Use your timeline to answer the following questions.
Explain your answers thoroughly using complete
sentences:
1. Pick one event from your timeline. What impact has
this event had on your life? What would your life be
like if this event had never happened?
2. Pick a different event from your timeline. What
caused this event? What were the effects of this event
(what happened as a result)?
Class Meeting:
What is one thing
you did over the
weekend?
Today’s Questions:
Where are the seven continents and
five oceans?
How are these continents important
to the history of America?
Today’s Agenda:
1. Color map of continents and oceans
2. Map Game!
3. Continents review questions
4. Work on American History Title Page
What is Geography?
• Geography: the study of where things are
found on Earth’s surface and the reason for the
location.
– Human Geography: the study of where and why
people and activities are located where they are
(religion, cities, businesses)
– Physical Geography: the study of where and why
natural forces occur as they do (climates,
landforms, types of vegetation)
Geographers use maps to describe
where things are…
How do we find locations on a map?
Cardinal directions, longitude, latitude and hemispheres
Label the 5 oceans!
North America
Some of the first people on our continent walked from Asia over
a frozen land bridge in search of big animals. Others may have
sailed on rafts.
South America
People migrated from North America to South America thousands of
years ago. Others may have come by sea from Asia using islands as
stepping stones.
Africa
Earth’s second largest continent. Africa is where the oldest signs of
human life have been found. Millions of Africans were taken to the
Americans in the transatlantic slave trade.
Europe
Called a continent even though it is not surrounded by water.
Connected to Asia, and often called Eurasia. Millions of people left
Europe and came to America for a better life.
Asia
Earth’s biggest continent is home to 2 out of every 3 people. China,
India, and the Philippines sent many immigrants to North America.
Australia
An island continent with
about 20,000 smaller
islands form a watery
wonderland in the Pacific
Ocean. One of these
island groups is our 50th
state—Hawaii.
Antarctica
This continent at the South Pole, is the only continent without human
life, except for scientists who visit their temporarily.
Map Game!
1. 2 teams
2. 1 person from each team will come to the front
3. I will count to 3 and say a continent or ocean
4. The first person to GENTLY POINT to the
correct location stays up, the other person sits
down. Another person from their team takes
their place.
Map Game!
Left side of your notebook:
Take 5 minutes to answer the
questions on the left side of
your notebook!
Turn and Talk!
Compare your answers with
the person next to you.
In 3 minutes we will share
with the group!
Geography Review Questions:
1. List the seven continents.
2. What is the difference between a continent and a
country?
3. How did the transatlantic slave trade get its name?
4. In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed from Europe to
the Americas. What ocean did he cross?
5. I am flying from California to Russia. We fly over the
ocean for much of the flight. What ocean is this?
Title Page:
Create a title page for your Interactive Notebook. A
title page is like the cover of a book—it should show
the reader what the book will be about and spark their
interest in the topic. Create a title page about
AMERICAN HISTORY. Draw pictures, symbols, etc. to
demonstrate what YOU know about American History.
Take your time, be thorough, detailed, and creative. 
Include:
• A Title
• Pictures to demonstrate what YOU know about
American History (anything!)