This document provides an introduction to geography for secondary school students. It defines geography as the study of Earth, including both the physical environment (nature) and human environment (human settlements and activities). It emphasizes that geography is important because it allows for the long-term survival of humans on a planet that we cannot yet escape. The document uses a fictional alien's exploration of Earth to illustrate the difference between the natural and human environments. It includes some key thinking questions, definitions, and an activity for students to practice distinguishing the two types of environments.

1. Chong Boon Secondary School
Department of Humanities
Geography Unit
Sec One Geography
Unit 1: Introducing Geography
Prepared by Mr Kelwin Koh

2. The COPY STAR
• When you see the COPY STAR on the slide, you
have to write down all the information.

3. Key Thinking Questions
• What is Geography?
• Why is Geography Important?
• What are the tools for learning
Geography?

4. What is Geography
• Latin Words Geo (Earth) and
Graphein (Study)
• Geography is the study of the Earth

5. What about Earth do we exactly study?
• Everything on earth is studied in
Geography.
• The Physical Environment (Nature)
• The Human Environment (Man)
• The Physical – Human relationships
– How does the Physical affect the Human
Environment and vice versa

6. Why is Geography Important?
• We all live on planet Earth.
• We are currently unable to move to
another planet to survive efficiently.
• To ensure the long term survival of
humans on earth, we need to study it.
• Remember, we live in a ‘closed system’

7. Image for a moment….

8. Greenhead, from planet 159 X was going to
Mars to visit its friend
On his way to Mars, he saw a planet that looked
really special. That planet was called earth……
Can you identify
which is Earth and
which is Mars?

9. Feeling curious, he decided to
explore Earth and study

10. What is geography?
The study of Earth, including land and the
people living on it. Earth surface consist of land
and water.
Physical environment
Human environment

11. As Greenhead explored earth, this was what he saw....
D
A
G
H
E
B
C
F
I
Can you identify which picture belong to the natural environment and
which belongs to the human environment?

12. Let’s do an activity

13. Name: ___________________________ (
) Class:_______ Date:_____________
What is geography?
The study of ___________, including ________
and the__________ living on it. Earth surface
consist of ___________and ____________.
Physical environment
Human environment

14. D
A
G
H
E
B
C
F
Can you identify which picture
belong to the natural environment
and which belongs to the human
environment?
I
Natural environment-_____________________
Human environment- _____________________

15. HOMEWORK
• Study for your pre-test
• Pg 6-10 of your textbook.