1. Section 1: Developing a Geographic Eye
CHAPTER 1
A Geographer’s World
Section 1: Developing a Geographic Eye
Section 2: Themes and Essential Elements
Section 3: The Branches of Geography

2. SECTION 1
Developing a Geographic Eye
Question:
What issues do geographers study, and at what level do they view the world?

3. Developing a Geographic Eye
SECTION 1
Developing a Geographic Eye
STUDY OF GEOGRAPHY
Issues/Topics
Levels

4. SECTION 2
Themes and Essential Elements
Question:
In what ways do regions and subregions help geographers understand our world?

5. Themes and Essential Elements
SECTION 2
Themes and Essential Elements
REGIONS AND SUBREGIONS
REGION
SUBREGION
SUBREGION

6. SECTION 3
The Branches of Geography
Question:
What are the differences between the study of human geography and the study of physical geography? What types of work do geographers do?

7. The Branches of Geography
SECTION 3
The Branches of Geography

8. Chapter Wrap-Up CHAPTER 1
1. What are three ways to view geography? Give an example of when each type could be used.
2. What kind of directions would you give to indicate a place’s absolute location? Its relative location?
3. What is diffusion, and why is it important?
4. Why do geographers create subregions?
5. Why is cartography important? What types of jobs do geographers do?