1. World Geography Mrs. Thibeault

2. What you need… Everyday bring: A notebook Textbook Planner Pen / Pencil

3. YOU don’t know which direction to go? Follow the 3 before ME rule…

4. CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS

5. Take a look…  Syllabus  Student Contract

6. Classroom Website Type in http://www.kiel.k12.wi.us/http://www.kiel.k12.wi.us/ Search Thibeault under District Staff Use this for calendar, lesson plans and important dates. Maps Political & Physical maps found Pg. 14-21 in text.

7. World Economic Geography Chapters 1 – 4 Pages 38 - 125

8. Objectives Five themes of geography How to identify location, place and region Earth’s ecosystems and resources Earth’s physical characteristics and processes that affect those characteristics past and present Political and economic systems

9. Check it out… Scan Pg. 35 – 38 to answer the questions. What is Geography? –Answers What?, Where?, Why? and So What? What tools to geographers use?

10. 5 Themes of Geography Scan Pg. 38 – 42 for the answers. Location –Absolute / Relative Place –Physical / Human Characteristics Regions –Formal / Functional / Perceptual Movement Human – Environment Interaction

11. Land & Water Features

12. Earth’s Ecosystems Weather: Condition of earth’s atmosphere over a short period of time. Climate: Weather patterns in an area over a long period of time. Explain: “Climate is what you expect, weather is what you get.”

13. What effects climate?

14. Climate Regions (Map Pg. 70) Tropical Dry Moderate Continental Polar

15. From a snow capped mountain (polar) to the Amazon Rainforest (tropical), Ecuador has all 5 climate types.

16. Population and Culture Chapter 3 Pg. 86-107

17. Human Geography What can you study in Human Geography? What is population growth and why has it been increasing?

18. Population growth (Birthrate + immigration rate) - (Death rate + emigration rate) = Zero population growth Check out the chart on Pg. 91… What kind of impact does this have on our world?

19. Scenario: You and 100 other people are stranded on ‘Jones Island’ Where would you settle and why?

20. Geography 101 Most important: Where do people live and why? What are three reasons people live here?

21. Assignment: How does Jones Island relate to reality? This can be in history or today. Please use examples. Read chapter 3 Pg. 87-104 Pg. 106: write terms 1-10 & questions 13-16. in notebook. Will review on Tuesday!

22. Resources and Land Use Chapter 4 Pg. 108 – 121

23. Resources Natural Renewable Nonrenewable

24. Energy Sources What type of energy do you use? What happens when energy becomes scarce?

25. Economy What economic activities (occupations) do we have in Kiel? How do our resources contribute to the economy?

26. Global Trade Trade patterns Created through Imports/Exports Trade routes Created through geography, transportation technology and international relations Imports Exports

27. Level of Development Economic Activity + Trade patterns = A country’s level of development