Quaestio How does geography shape human life Nunc

Quaestio: How does geography shape human life? Nunc Agenda: Sit at your assigned seat number, take out a pencil, and clear your desks for the World Map Quiz

Humans and the Environment • Move desks into groups of four • Each member chooses a job: • • Moderator- Reads instructions to group, leads discussion Scribe- Writes answers as discussion takes place Timekeeper- Monitors the clock to keep group on task Orator- Speaks for the group • Begin “Impact of Geography” with moderator reading the instructions

Indus River Valley

Indus River Valley

Indus River Valley

Greek Islands

Greek Islands

Greek Islands

Arabian Desert

Arabian Desert

Arabian Desert = oil production

Alaska

Alaska

Alaska

The Green Island

Do you think Manhattan was better before humans changed its environment?

Would you rather live in Manhattan then or now?

Impact of Human Life on the Environment Directions: Using the chart on the back of the page, think of ways that humans have overcome obstacles of geography or modified the environment, and whether these actions have had positive and/or negative results.

PENSA • Read the beginning of Chapter 1 Section 1 in the textbook (p 4 -7) • Use the information to complete the “History & Archeology” worksheet