Unit Social Sciences Geography and Native Americans Inquiry

Unit: Social Sciences, Geography, and Native Americans Inquiry Question: How does WHERE we live affect HOW we live? Focus Question: How can geography help us to understand our past, present, and future? Thursday, September 5 th, 2019 Happy National Cheese Pizza Day Reminders: 1. First Quiz (Map) is Friday, 9/13 Focus Activity: 1. 2. Do NOT sit down yet! Hand in Constitution slips and Surveys if you have them Homework: 1. Last chance to get Constitution and Survey filled out for full credit! 2. Geographic Features/Regions worksheet (pgs. 3 -4 in packet)

Introducing… UNIT Packets! • DO NOT LOSE YOURS- please put your name on it right now! • There is a digital copy on my e. School View • It will NOT benefit you to go ahead in these packets. Stay with the pace of the class.

Equator Prime Meridian

Lines of LATITUDE measure the distance north or south of the Equator. • They are horizontal (they run east and west) • They split the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres

Lines of LONGITUDE measure the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian. • They are vertical (they run north and south) • They split the earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres

Sonny the Slug: Captured at the Grand Canyon!

Exit Card (Complete in Focus Activity Section) How can geography help us to understand our past, present, and future?