1. Secondary One Geography: Introduction

2. Environment and Resources Content Coverage
Introduction
Map Reading
Natural Vegetation
Water
Natural Resources
Geographical Investigation

3. Assessment Formative Assessment: 10% FA1: map reading exercise (10m)
FA2: data response and 1 open ended question (10m)
Inquiry Work (GI): 30%
group work, and individual reflection

4. Assessment Summative Assessment: 60% Class Test: 40% Exam: 40%
10m- data response/field techniques
10m- structured essay, 5m- one Open Ended essay (total 25 marks)
Exam: 40%
15m-data response/field techniques
20m- structured essay (includes 2 Open Ended essay) – total 35 marks

5. Housekeeping Rules RESPECT OWNERSHIP
Raise your hands if you want to make a point
File
Complete homework
Assignments
Listen while others are making a point
OWNERSHIP
RESPECT
Bring textbook

6. What comes to mind when you think of Geography?
The Blue Marble

7. What is Geography?

8. Reflection: 1. Initially I had thought Geography was ……
Reflection: 1. Initially I had thought Geography was ……. but after watching the video I realise it ………… 2. I am interested in Geography because…………

9. Study of the earth and all that is on it
Geo: earth
graphy: study
Study of the earth and all that is on it
The study of the spatial relationships of people, places and environments.

10. Task
1. Compare the 3 photos on p 5 2. List the topics of geography that are present in these photos.

11. Physical Geography Geography Human Geography
- earth’s natural environment and processes
Geography
Human Geography
- how and where people live

12. Physical Geography

13. Human Geography
The interaction between human activities and the natural
environment
Population
population size, structure, change over time
Settlements
Where and why people choose to stay
Focus on: Housing, Transport, Flooding
Development
How resources are used to create wealth
Focus on Manufacturing, Agriculture, Tourism
Different levels of development
Culture
The way people live
Includes their economic activities, religious practices, traditional beliefs

14. Geographical Concepts
Place
Defined by physical and human features
Each is unique
What is unique about your neighbourhood/school?
Space
Spatial distribution, ie the way things are distributed (arranged) over an area
Identify patterns and account for them

15. Geographical Concepts
Scale
Level at which a geographical issue is studied
Local, national, regional, global
Pair-share: think of egs of issues at different scales/levels
Environment
Our surroundings
Can be either natural or human /man-made
Or could be both
Pair-share: suggest egs of different environments

16. Objectives Research Appreciate unfolding current events
Problem Solving
Ethical Decision Making
Critical Thinking
Inquiring Mind

17. References