1. Think of current events that have happened in your lifetime that illustrate how geography can impact a society? Do Now:

2. What is geography? Come up with your own definition of this word WITHOUT LOOKING AT YOUR HW.

3. Your book’s definition: geography= the study of people, their environment and the resources available

4. Latitude and Longitude Location- Where are you?

5. How can Geography shape human development? Working in groups, fill out the chart. Pay attention to the directions!

6. Rivers

7. Oceans/Seas

8. Mountains

9. Steppes/Prairies/Plai ns

10. Deserts

11. Forests

12. Rainforests

13. Jungles

14. Modify? Adapt? Change? Human Environment- How do we shape the land and how does it shape us?

15. How can geography impact society? Summary Question