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Schedule for Today WU #1 Set Up Binders Geography Skills Notes Critical Thinking Article HW: Mc. D 1. 1 -1. 2 worksheets Pre-AP: Siddhartha Part One (due 9/29 -9/30)

Binder Dividers Note Packets Classwork Homework Assessments S. S. Fair Project Your syllabus and first quarter outline should go in front of all dividers.

Geography and Origins Geography Skills

Intro Questions Why do we need to know about geography? How will we use maps in every day life?

Four Basic Components Title - Purpose of the map Compass Rose- Shows where the cardinal directions (north, south, east, and west) lie on a map Legend/Key - Tells the user about the symbols on a map Scale - Tells the user the ratio between distances on the map and actual distances on Earth

Can you identify the four key parts?

Latitude: measures distances north or south of the Equator Longitude: measures distances east or west of Prime Meridian

Draw the Hemispheres!

Locations Absolute Location Exact point where something is located on the Earth (latitude and longitude) ex. Washington, D. C. is 76 N 39 W Relative Location Where one place is in relation to another place (north, south, east, and west) ex. Washington, D. C. is southeast of Ashburn

Three Types of Projection Globe: Most accurate way to display information about the Earth

Three Types of Projection Mercator Projection: Accurate shapes Inaccurate sizes

Three Types of Projection Robinson Projection: Accurate – west/east (size and shape) Inaccurate - areas near the poles

Types of Maps Physical Mountains, lakes, rivers, etc… Political State and national boundaries/capital cities Climate Temperature, precipitation patterns, etc… Natural Resources and Economic Activities Natural resources (iron, coal, etc…)