Understanding Our Past Chapter 1 Section 1 What

What is Geography? t. Geography is the study of: t. People t. Environment t.

5 Themes of Geography t. Location t. Place t. Human-Environment t. Movement t. Region

Location t. Where a place is on the surface of the Earth t. Latitude

Place t. Physical Features t. Landforms, t. Human Bodies of Water, Climate Characteristics t.

Human-Environmental Interaction t. People shape and are shaped by their environment t. What t.

Movement t. How does the movement of people, goods, and ideas reshape civilization? t.

Region t. This is how the world is divided t. Examples: North v. South

How Do We Know All of This? - Prehistory: Period before people invented writing

Anthropology t. Over 200 years old t. Anthropology: The study of the origins and

Archaeology t. Specialized t. Focus Branch of Anthropology on past people and cultures t.

Historians t. Study how people lived in the past. t. Questions by Historians: t.

Role of Technology t. Archaeologists use modern technology to understand the past. t. How

Now Is The Time. . t. Questions? t. Comments? t. Concerns?

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Understanding Our Past Chapter 1, Section 1

What is Geography? t. Geography is the study of: t. People t. Environment t. Available t. Why Resources do we study Geography?

5 Themes of Geography t. Location t. Place t. Human-Environment t. Movement t. Region Interaction

Location t. Where a place is on the surface of the Earth t. Latitude t. Longitude t. What is relative location? How does relative location affect cultures?

Place t. Physical Features t. Landforms, t. Human Bodies of Water, Climate Characteristics t. Where people live, religious beliefs, language t. How do Physical Features affect Human Characteristics?

Human-Environmental Interaction t. People shape and are shaped by their environment t. What t. How does this mean? do you interact with your environment? Why is that important?

Movement t. How does the movement of people, goods, and ideas reshape civilization? t. Does this still exist today? Where?

Region t. This is how the world is divided t. Examples: North v. South Arabic-speaking v. Muslim World - Can you name another example?

How Do We Know All of This? - Prehistory: Period before people invented writing What we know can be broken down into three subjects: Anthropology - Archaeology - History -

Anthropology t. Over 200 years old t. Anthropology: The study of the origins and development of people and their societies t. Specialized Field t. Culture: The way of life of society t. What does culture mean to you?

Archaeology t. Specialized t. Focus Branch of Anthropology on past people and cultures t. Artifact: Objects made by human beings t. Tools, t. What Weapons, Pottery, Clothing can we learn from artifacts?

Historians t. Study how people lived in the past. t. Questions by Historians: t. How accurate are records? t. Who was writing the records? t. By investigating events, historians can answer questions about the past. t. Why are historians important?

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Role of Technology t. Archaeologists use modern technology to understand the past. t. How do you think technology has changed when it comes to weapons. t. How important are maps in all 3 fields?

Now Is The Time. . t. Questions? t. Comments? t. Concerns?