Think about it Use your timeline to answer

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)?

Today’s Agenda: 1. Color map of continents and oceans 2. Map game! 3. Continents review questions 4. Work on title page

Today’s Question: Where are the seven continents and five ocean? How are these continents important to the history of America?

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 activities are located where they are (religion, cities, businesses) – Physical Geography: studies 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? Longitude, latitude, cardinal directions, 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 50 th 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 gets a point for their team!

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?

Where do most people live?