World Geography

Mrs. Thibeault

What you need…

Everyday bring: A notebook Textbook Planner Pen / Pencil

YOU don’t know which direction to go?

Follow the 3 before ME rule…

CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS

Take a look…

Syllabus Student Contract

Classroom WebsiteType in http://www.kiel.k12.wi.us/Search Thibeault under District Staff

Use this for calendar, lesson plans and important dates.

MapsPolitical & Physical maps found Pg. 14-21 in text.

World Economic World Economic GeographyGeography

Chapters 1 – 4Chapters 1 – 4

Pages 38 - 125Pages 38 - 125

ObjectivesObjectives

• Five themes of geography

• How to identify location, place and region

• Earth’s ecosystems and resources

• Earth’s physical characteristics and processes that affect those characteristics past and present

• Political and economic systems

Check it out…Check it out…Scan Pg. 35 – 38 to answer the questions.Scan Pg. 35 – 38 to answer the questions.

• What is Geography?– Answers

What?, Where?, Why? and So What?

• What tools to geographers use?

Earth’s EcosystemsEarth’s Ecosystems

Weather: Condition of earth’s atmosphere over a short period of time.

Climate: Weather patterns in an area over a long period of time.

Explain:

“Climate is what you expect, weather is what you get.”

What effects climate?What effects climate?

Climate Regions Climate Regions (Map Pg. 70)(Map Pg. 70)

• Tropical

• Dry

• Moderate

• Continental

• Polar

From a snow capped mountain (polar) to the From a snow capped mountain (polar) to the Amazon Rainforest (tropical), Ecuador has all Amazon Rainforest (tropical), Ecuador has all 5 climate types.5 climate types.

Population and CulturePopulation and Culture

Chapter 3Chapter 3

Pg. 86-107Pg. 86-107

Human GeographyHuman Geography

What can you study in Human Geography?

What is population growth and why has it been increasing?

Population growthPopulation growth

(Birthrate + immigration rate)

-

(Death rate + emigration rate)

=

Zero population growth

Check out the chart on Pg. 91…

What kind of impact does this have on our world?

Scenario: You and 100 other people are Scenario: You and 100 other people are stranded on ‘Jones Island’stranded on ‘Jones Island’

Where would you settle and why?Where would you settle and why?

Geography 101Geography 101

Most important:Most important:

Where do people live and why?Where do people live and why?

What are three reasons people live What are three reasons people live here?here?

Resources and Land Use

Chapter 4

Pg. 108 – 121

Resources

Natural Renewable Nonrenewable

Energy Sources

What type of energy do you use? What happens when energy becomes

scarce?

Economy

What economic activities (occupations) do we have in Kiel?

How do our resources contribute to the economy?

Global Trade

Trade patterns Created through

Imports/Exports Trade routes

Created through

geography,

transportation technology and

international relations

Imports

Exports

Level of Development

Economic Activity + Trade patterns

=

A country’s level of development