Ch 1: A Land of Change This is the study of growth and change in Texas. How have changes in Texas affected you?

Ch 1.1: What will Texas be like when you are 20? History – The study of the past Geography – The study of the Earth, its features, and its people History and Geography are linked. Geography can affect history just as history can affect geography. The history of Texas is tied closely to it’s geography. For example geography has affected the development of Industries. Events in History have affected the location and growth of settlements. Can you give me a specific example?

“You need to know about the past to make decisions about your future” Why do we study history? We study history to know what to expect in the future “You need to know about the past to make decisions about your future” -Mr. Brown What was the population of Texas in 1990? One good example is population growth. If we can see a trend in the population growth we can estimate future population growth. Of course, something might happen to cause this population growth rate to change. If the trend changes, our prediction will be wrong. What are some reasons why the trend shown in the graph might change?

How old were you in 2000? Do you remember the drought? How do you get to school? How do you normally travel? Walk? Bike? Skateboard? Ride from parents? Have you ever bought any Mexican made products? Historically Texas and Mexico have been trade partners. The 1992 North American Free Trade Agreement has had positive and negative effects on Texas. NAFTA increased trade, created jobs and led to growth in Texas border cities. However some manufacturing jobs were lost when factories moved to Mexico. The summer of 2000 was the driest in Texas history. The hot dry conditions caused a major drought. Because of the lack of water people could not water their lawns, carwashes had to close down, ranchers had to sell animals they could not get water for, and farmers lost their crops. This all had a billion dollar impact on the economy. We can expect this to happen again in the future so we have to plan for the future water needs. The large population growth in Texas has a big impact on transportation. Roads become over crowded and cities must build bigger roads or other forms of transportation. What is another form of transportation cities have?

Ch 1.2: What is Geography? Let’s look at how geography affects you while we explore the five themes of geography. Five themes of geography are: Location, Place, Human Environment Relationships, Movement and Region

Location is where things are located Location is where things are located. Next door to the McDonalds would be a relative location. 1600 Hwy 66 would be an absolute location. Do you know your home address? Do you know your location well enough to give a friend directions to your house? Place would be parts of the physical environment that are more specific than regions. Some examples are the beach, the lake, in the woods, and at the soccer fields. Do you live near any interesting places? Human Environment Relationships refers to how people change the natural environment. People can change the environment by cutting down trees, damming a river, planting crops, or releasing pollutants. What impact do you have on the environment?

Movement looks at the migration of people Movement looks at the migration of people. Families have immigrated to the U.S from other countries. Pioneer families went west to start new lives. How many times have you moved? Have you moved far or just across town? Regions are areas with common geographical features. Regions include deserts, mountainous areas, rain forest, plains, and coastal areas just to name a few. North Texas is in the Great Plains region of the US. Have you ever lived in a different region?

Ch 1 Vocabulary BE CERTAIN THAT YOU KNOW THEM!!! THESE VOCABULRY WORDS WILL BE ON YOUR TEST!!! BE CERTAIN THAT YOU KNOW THEM!!! Geography study of the earth, its physical features and its people Trend a general movement of change over a period of time Climate the expected weather conditions at a place Census a periodic count of the population Drought long period of dryness Precipitation moisture that falls from the sky in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail Reservoir a man made lake where water is collected for use Landform a feature of the earth’s surface Relative Location the position of a place in comparison to another place Absolute Location the exact position of a place Physical Environment the surroundings where something exists Migrate to move from one place to another Region areas with common geographical features