1. Study Guide Review

2. Part 1: Cornell Notes

3. Part 2: Geography Geography is……….. Simple definition: The study of the Earth and it’s people. Better definition: The study of where people, places, and things are located and how they related to each other. Best definition: The scientific study of the location of people and activities across the Earth, and the reasons for their distribution.

4. Physical and Human Geography Human Geography is…… the Study of the interaction between people and the natural features of the Earth Physical Geography is…… the study of the physical and natural features of the Earth

5. 5 Themes of Geography Movement Region Location Interaction Place TIP: Remember MRLIP!!!!!

6. Movement Examines the movement of people, goods, and ideas.

7. Region An area with similar and unifying characteristics

8. Location The position of a place on the Earth’s surface.

9. Interaction Studies the relationship between people and their environment.

10. Place The physical and human characteristics of a location.

11. American Regions

12. Review ALL 50 states

13. Review Major Physical Regions of the U.S Rocky and Appalachian mountains Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Mississippi River Rio Grande river Gulf of Mexico Great Lakes Great Plains

14. Physical Map of the U.S.

15. Great Lakes

16. Mississippi River

17. Rio Grande River

18. Part 3: History What is History? History is the study of the past

19. Why do we study history? We can see how past events have shaped the present. We can see how we are similar and different from others over time. History helps us enjoy and understand the world around us. We can apply lessons and ideas from the past towards the future.

20. What is a Primary Source Document? Primary Source Document is…… Anything written or made by somebody who was at the historical event or lived during the time period Examples of Primary sources can include: journals, letters, speeches, newspaper articles, photos, interviews, video footage, etc.

21. What is a Secondary Source Document? Made by people who were not actually at the event. This would include history textbooks and biographies.

22. What is Point of View? Point of View is…… Point of view refers to the perspective that a historical event is seen from

23. What is Bias? Bias is……….. Bias refers to favoritism shown towards a person or historical event