1. IUPUI Geography and History of the World Summer Institute A GENI/HENI Workshop June 18 – 22, 2007

3. What is Geography? a social science that focuses on the spatial distribution of human and physical phenomena the study of the physical world, its inhabitants, the interaction between the two, and the patterns and systems involved the world and all that is in it the study of pattern and processes associated with the earth the study of relationships between humans and their environment by emphasizing a spatial and environmental perspective at a variety of scales a spatial discipline---it is a perspective that seeks to understand patterns on Earth and the processes that created them the study of humans interacting with their environment including the physical environment, the built environment and socially constructed spaces a spatial perspective of all human and physical phenomena.

4. The Spatial Perspective (the geographic eye) where and why things are located as they are (or aren’t) the processes and patterns that were (and are) at work on them.

5. 5 Geographic Skills 1.Asking Geographic Questions 2.Acquiring Geographic Information 3.Organizing Geographic Information 4.Analyzing Geographic Information 5.Answering Geographic Questions

8. What’s in my bookbag?

9. Objective: The learner will… Begin to gain a global perspective on the relationship between their lives and those around the world. Geographic Skills? Connections to Standards?

10. Globalization – Changing Culture – Population Growth/Food Security – Conflict, Peace, & Stability – Environmental Challenges – Trade, Economic Systems, & Regulation

11. Using your expertise and the standards, discuss and report on: 3 areas where the connections between history and geography are clear 3 areas where we need help in making the connections between history and geography 3-5 Biggest Challenges to teaching this curriculum

13. Concepts of Historical & Geographical Thinking change over time cultural landscape diffusion human environment interactions human livelihoods national character origin physical systems sense of place spatial distribution spatial interaction spatial organization spatial variation

16. Critical Geography - the intersections between space, place, power and identity

17. 3 Examples Yali’s Question Fall of Rome Globalization