Don’t forget to tell them about interviews!!!!!

Interview 6 people – come up with a statement.

You will present this to class on FRIDAY!

CANADIAN GEOGRAPHY

How Geography may be seen….

– Coloring maps

– Studying globes

– Memorizing names and locations

Yes…we will do these things as they are important components of geography BUT

geography is much much more then just this!

1ST TASK FOR PLACE/IDENTITY AND CANADIAN GEOGRAPHY

• Step 1: Take 5 minutes on your own to find as many errors as you can in the following image.

• Step 2: Share with a partner what you found and see if together you can find more!

• Step 3: Share with your table group to find them ALL.

• Step 4: Here is a map – find what you couldn’t…

Geography is also a part of daily life…

A picture of a tornado my brother witnessed in Arborg, MB. Summer 2012

A picture I took of excessive rain in Gimli, MB. Summer 2012

What is Geography?

• A “possible” definition of Geography:– Briefly jot down a few words that come to mind when you

think of the word Geography.

Defining Geography.

• Geography is the study of space.• It examines the location and distribution of people

and places.• A science that deals with:– The physical features of the earth (above and below the

ground)– The earth’s climates, plants, animals and resources– **the earths interrelationship with humans and the

environment

Main Branches of GeographyGeography is HUGE field of study and must be broken down…– PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY– HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

•Geography is…… The study of relationships that exist in the environment between people and the land..

Physical Human

Defining Physical and Human Geography

• PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY is the field of geography that deals with the natural environment, including features and processes, at or near the earth’s surface.

• HUMAN GEOGRAPHY involves the study of all human activities and their impact on the natural environment.

Physical and Human Geography

• Sometimes the two overlap and are related• They often use the same set of geographic

skills and standards• Both look at GEO from “what is there, why

there, why care?”

PHYSICAL GEOGRPAHY

“The stage where human geography takes place”

~Elements of geography that humans saw when they first came to a place.~They are also elements in the news – Example: Hurricane Katrina.

Physical Elements:• Includes:– landforms

(mountains, plateaus, and plains)

– vegetation (trees, grasses, plants)

– soil– rock– the earth’s

movements– bodies of water– Climate (temp, rain,

snow, hail, tornadoes, etc)

Importance of Physical Geography

• Determines the following:– Where we live– How many people can live in one place– The kinds of food we will eat– The type of homes we will build – What we will wear

Importance of Physical Geography to the First Nations People

Human Geography:

• People and Culture is the main focus

• Looks at how the world is physically arranged (creation of countries, provinces, and cities)

• Looks at how humans have altered and changed the original surroundings (roads, homes, shopping centers, etc)

• Looks at the distribution and interactions of cultural groups.

Cultural Geography:• Human geographers will look at components that

make up cultures:– Demography (the study of people)– Religion– Agriculture– Politics– Social interactions– Economics– Music– Language– Architecture– Etc…

• WHAT YOU NEED: – a partner – someone outside of your table group– a piece of loose leaf and a pen

• With a partner come up with – 5 PHYSICAL FEATURES of Canada.– 5 HUMAN FEATURES of Canada.

PHYSICAL/HUMAN GEOGRAPHY OF CANADA

• SORTING ACTIVITY – Word Splash – do this individually