Unit 1: Geography and Primary/Secondary Sources
What is the overall purpose of this unit? Introduce the five themes of Geography and Vocabulary. Explore what a Primary & Secondary Source is, and how to use them.
Key Vocabulary: Continents, Water features, Countries, Major cities, Landforms, Ecosystems, Climate, Economic systems, Governmental systems, Population, Human environment interaction, Region, Location (absolute, relative), Longitude, Latitude, Equator, Movement, Place, Prime Meridian, Hemispheres, Compass Rose, Cardinal and Intermediate dirrection, Parallel, Primary Source, Secondary Source
Essential Questions:
- What do maps, globes and charts teach us about the world?
- What are the 5 themes of geography?
- What is a region and how are regions defined?
- What are GRAPES?
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