Welcome to Geography!
Introduction
Learning objectives
• To know what the study of geography
involves.
• To understand the difference between
physical and human geography and where
they overlap, environmental geography.
• To be able to classify different topics into
these categories
What is Geography?
In the following 3 slides you will see a series
of photographs about Geography.
I want you to think about what you are
seeing in these photographs. What makes it
about Geography?
Is this geography?
Or is this geography?
What about this?
Geography is all
around us, and we
are part of it
Physical Human
Environmental
Using a whole page of
A4 you will be
creating a spider
diagram categorizing
the different types
of Geography.
Match these topics into the right type of geography
• Rivers
• Recycling
• Being eco-friendly
• Earthquakes
• Weather
• Pollution
• Life in different countries
• Being rich or poor
• Mountains
• Volcanoes
• Culture
• Waste
• Coasts
• Glaciation
• Jobs
• Tourism
• The future of Earth
• Population
• Ecosystems
• Deserts
• Settlement
• Energy and resources
• Development
• Rocks
• Farming
Are there any
that cross over?
Can you think of
anymore?
Geography matters!

Welcome to Geography - Introduction

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    Learning objectives • Toknow what the study of geography involves. • To understand the difference between physical and human geography and where they overlap, environmental geography. • To be able to classify different topics into these categories
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    What is Geography? Inthe following 3 slides you will see a series of photographs about Geography. I want you to think about what you are seeing in these photographs. What makes it about Geography?
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    Or is thisgeography?
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    Geography is all aroundus, and we are part of it
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    Physical Human Environmental Using awhole page of A4 you will be creating a spider diagram categorizing the different types of Geography.
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    Match these topicsinto the right type of geography • Rivers • Recycling • Being eco-friendly • Earthquakes • Weather • Pollution • Life in different countries • Being rich or poor • Mountains • Volcanoes • Culture • Waste • Coasts • Glaciation • Jobs • Tourism • The future of Earth • Population • Ecosystems • Deserts • Settlement • Energy and resources • Development • Rocks • Farming Are there any that cross over? Can you think of anymore?
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Editor's Notes

  • #5  So, what is geography? Is it learning about the physical environment? Describe.
  • #6 Or is it learning about the human environment? Describe
  • #7 What about the current issues affecting us? Describe
  • #8 Geography is all of this, and so much more. Geography is about the study of the earth’s surface, the living things on it and the interaction between them. We are inextricably linked to our environment, and each other. The broad nature of geography allows pupils to explore issues that are interesting to them and learn more about THEIR world. Geography gives pupils the chance to understand and challenge the world they live in.
  • #11 These headlines provide some examples of current issues related to population change and resources. Thought-provoking headlines such as these make geography relevant and interesting. These are real issues and real people that pupils learn about.