WELCOME TO CANADIAN GEOGRAPHY Ms Maharaj WHAT IS

WELCOME TO CANADIAN GEOGRAPHY Ms. Maharaj

WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY? � With you partner, answer the following question: › What is geography? (5 min) › Write 5 key words that you think describes it

WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY? � Geography: is the study of the Earth › Geography involves two aspects of Earth: 1. Physical geography (natural things) 2. Human geography (people and things related to people, such as cities)

Geography has 3 guiding questions � Geographers try to answer 3 questions: 1. What is Where and why is it there? - What do you see? -Why is it there/how was it formed? 2. Why is it there? -What is it’s purpose? (Farming? ) 3. Why care? -What are the connections to people? (Jobs, Immigration etc. )

Let’s Practice those Guiding questions! • Use the video below, to answer the guiding questions https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=j. U 4 o. A 3 kk. AWU

COMPONENTS OF A MAP � WITH YOUR PARTNER ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. When I look at a map I see: 2. Every map MUST have: 3. I can make my map look better if I:

MAP OF CANADA

COMPONENTS OF A MAP � All maps include a: 1. Border – 1 cm all around the Map unless already given 2. Title at the top of the map inside the border 3. Legend at the bottom left OR top right corner with a border surrounding it (use a ruler) 4. Direction in the bottom right side pi 5. Scale 6. Date of publication or completion 7. Name

COMPONENTS OF A MAP 7. Major Landmarks written in BLACK INK 8. Labelled countries, cities, towns and bodies of water written in BLACK INK 9. Sources on the back of the map 10. ALL MAPS MUST BE VERY NEAT/CLEAN