Unit+1-++Intro+to+Five+Themes


 * Why Study Geography?**

** The reasons will be slightly different for everyone but no subject helps you understand the world and how it works better than Geography. You've already heard my story as to why I became a Geographer. Put simply, I love to explore new places and be out of my element. Think of the study of geography as a series of questions. **

** It starts by asking the basic question: "Where is it?" **

** We then ask "What is it like there?" **

** Finally we ask "Why is it like that?" **

** The videos below will help you to understand a bit more about what Geography encompasses as well as the Five Themes which we talked about in class. **
 * media type="custom" key="23618962" || This video is a brief silent introduction to the study of Geography. ||
 * media type="custom" key="23618964" || This video covers some basic facts about the world and might make you think a bit about some of the issues we all face and how understanding geography will help as we face them. ||
 * media type="custom" key="23618966" || The Five Themes are how we break down the world as geographers. Know Them! ||


 * ==**Date**== || ==**Subject**== || ==**Homework**== ||
 * ===Mon.,===

Jan. 4
|| Introduction to Geography ||  ||
 * ===Tues.,===

Jan. 5
|| Intro to Geography 2 ||  ||
 * ===Wed.,===

Jan. 6
|| Five Themes || Read: Ch. 1, Sec. 1, Do Q's on Page 6 and 9 ||
 * ===Thurs.,===

Jan. 77
|| Five Themes Where the H***is Matt? ||  ||
 * ===Fri.,===

Jan. 8
|| Five Themes and World Map || Read: Ch. 1, sec. 2, Do Q's page 11 ||
 * ===Mon.,===

Jan. 11
||  ||   ||
 * ===Tues.,===

Jan. 12
|| Latitude and Longitude: Balloon Ex || Do Q's page 19  ||
 * ===Wed.,===

Jan. 13
|| == Latitude and Longitude Lecture ==
 * [|Details]
 * [[file:landreth-planet/L & L AP.pdf|Download]]
 * 4 MB ||  ||
 * ===Thurs.,===

Jan. 14
|| Latitude and Longitude ||  ||
 * ===Fri.,===

Jan. 15
|| ** World Map Quiz ** || Study for Quiz on World Map ||
 * ===Mon.,===

Jan. 18
|| Latitude and Longitude ||
 * ===Tues.,===

Jan. 19
|| **Focus Q:** Why is it important to understand map projections? Map Projections ||  ||
 * ===Wed.,===

Jan. 20
|| ** Latitude Longitude Quiz ** || Read Ch. 2, Sec.1 Q's on p. 28 & 29 ||
 * ===Thurs.,===

Jan. 21
|| **Focus Q:** How did the drifting continents shape the world today? ||  ||
 * ===Fri.,===

Jan. 22
|| **Focus Q:** **Where are the world's volcanoes and how do they shape society?**
 * Slides and Powerpoint** || Read Ch. 2, Sec.2 Q's on p. ||
 * ===Mon.,===

Jan. 25
|| **Focus Q: What is the Lithosphere and and how does it effect Landforms?** ||  ||
 * ===Tues.,===

Jan. 26
|| **Focus Q: What is the Hydrosphere and how does it affect climate?**
 * Hydrologic Cycle** || Read Ch. 2, sec. 3: Do Q's on p. ||
 * ===Wed.,===

Jan. 27
|| **Focus Q: What are the problems and solutions regarding water around the world?**
 * Water: The drop of Life**
 * Let's Talk Crap** || Read Ch. 3, sec. 1: Do Q's on p ||
 * ===Thurs.,===

Jan. 28
|| **Focus Q: How does the revolution of the earth around the sun affect climate?** Read Ch. 3, sec. 3: Do Q's on p ||
 * A better toilet**
 * A Better Toilet Design** || Read Ch. 3, sec. 2: Do Q's on p
 * ===Fri.,===

Jan. 29
|| **Focus Q: How do wind and ocean currents affect climate?** ||
 * ===Mon.,===

Feb. 1
|| **Focus Q: What are main climate types found around the globe?** ||
 * ===Tues.,===

Feb. 2
|| **Focus Q: What are climate graphs and how do they help explain a place's climate?**
 * The Gang of 14 climograph challenge ** || Complete questions on the Climate Extremes article ||
 * ===Wed.,===

Feb. 3
|| **Focus:** ** How will climate change affect life around the world? Test One Review ** Climate Change Guide VICE Climate change- start watching at 14:00 mark on the video. A snippet of An Inconvenient Truth ||  ||
 * ===Thurs.,===

Feb. 4
|| **TEST- CH. 1, 2, 3** ||  ||