{"id":1046,"date":"2012-08-11T22:27:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-12T04:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opengecko.com\/?p=1046"},"modified":"2012-08-21T08:03:01","modified_gmt":"2012-08-21T14:03:01","slug":"geography-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opengecko.com\/geckoview\/uncategorized\/geography-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Geography Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><font size=\"3\">&#160;<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"File:The Earth seen from Apollo 17.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/97\/The_Earth_seen_from_Apollo_17.jpg\/599px-The_Earth_seen_from_Apollo_17.jpg\" \/><\/font><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.year7geo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Connect-21.png\"><font size=\"3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"Connect 2\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Connect 2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.year7geo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Connect-2_thumb1.jpg\" width=\"244\" height=\"71\" \/><\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><font size=\"3\">Big Picture Questions:<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"3\"><font size=\"3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/opengecko.com\/geckoview\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/big-picture.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"big picture\" border=\"0\" alt=\"big picture\" align=\"left\" src=\"https:\/\/opengecko.com\/geckoview\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/big-picture_thumb.jpg\" width=\"25\" height=\"27\" \/><\/a><\/font> What is Geography?<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/opengecko.com\/geckoview\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/big-picture1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"big picture\" border=\"0\" alt=\"big picture\" align=\"left\" src=\"https:\/\/opengecko.com\/geckoview\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/big-picture_thumb1.jpg\" width=\"25\" height=\"27\" \/><\/a>Why is it important to study Geography?<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/opengecko.com\/geckoview\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/big-picture2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"big picture\" border=\"0\" alt=\"big picture\" align=\"left\" src=\"https:\/\/opengecko.com\/geckoview\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/big-picture_thumb2.jpg\" width=\"25\" height=\"27\" \/><\/a><\/font><font size=\"3\">How do we think, speak and write as Geographers?<\/font><\/p>\n<p><strong><font size=\"3\">Watch and Discuss:<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <object id=\"vp1SGXYh\" width=\"495\" height=\"275\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/static.animoto.com\/swf\/w.swf?w=swf\/vp1&amp;e=1344768084&amp;f=SGXYhAnFtiddaRU3Di538w&amp;d=342&amp;m=b&amp;r=240p+480p&amp;i=w&amp;options=start_hq\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><embed id=\"vp1SGXYh\" src=\"http:\/\/static.animoto.com\/swf\/w.swf?w=swf\/vp1&amp;e=1344768084&amp;f=SGXYhAnFtiddaRU3Di538w&amp;d=342&amp;m=b&amp;r=240p+480p&amp;i=w&amp;options=start_hq\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"495\" height=\"275\"><\/embed><\/object>  <\/p>\n<p><font size=\"3\">Source: <\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geography.org.uk\/resources\/adifferentview\/promotinggeography\" target=\"_blank\"><font size=\"3\">Geographical Association<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><font size=\"3\">Think and Discuss \/ Share:<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><font size=\"3\">What is Geography?<\/font> <\/li>\n<li><font size=\"3\">Where are the places I have studied in Geography? <\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"3\">Why is Geography important? <\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"3\">Who is Geography important to? <\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><font size=\"3\"><\/font>&#160;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.year7geo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Discover-21.png\"><font size=\"3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"Discover 2\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Discover 2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.year7geo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Discover-2_thumb1.jpg\" width=\"244\" height=\"76\" \/><\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"3\">You need to be able to use special key words in Geography. This slide show introduces some, and you can view this as a class.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-bottom: #ccc 0px solid; border-left: #ccc 1px solid; margin-bottom: 5px; border-top: #ccc 1px solid; border-right: #ccc 1px solid\" height=\"486\" marginheight=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/slideshow\/embed_code\/13949585?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"597\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"> <\/iframe><font size=\"3\"><\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 5px\"><strong><a title=\"Introducing Geography Key Words\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/jamespenstone\/introducing-geography-key-words\" target=\"_blank\"><font size=\"3\">Introducing Geography Key Words<\/font><\/a><font size=\"3\"> <\/font><\/strong><font size=\"3\">from <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/jamespenstone\" target=\"_blank\">James Penstone<\/a><\/strong> <\/font><\/div>\n<p><font size=\"3\">You also need to recognise that there are different types of Geography.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-bottom: #ccc 0px solid; border-left: #ccc 1px solid; margin-bottom: 5px; border-top: #ccc 1px solid; border-right: #ccc 1px solid\" height=\"486\" marginheight=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/slideshow\/embed_code\/569778\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"597\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"> <\/iframe><font size=\"3\"><\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 5px\"><strong><a title=\"What Is Geography Pics Slideshow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/garcollins\/what-is-geography-pics-slideshow-presentation\" target=\"_blank\"><font size=\"3\">What Is Geography Pics Slideshow<\/font><\/a><font size=\"3\"> <\/font><\/strong><font size=\"3\">from <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/garcollins\" target=\"_blank\">garcollins<\/a><\/strong> <\/font><\/div>\n<p><font size=\"3\"><\/font>&#160;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/classtools.net\/widgets\/dustbin\/dustbin45923types_of_geography.htm?400?300\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"408\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/classtools.net\/widgets\/dustbin\/dustbin45923types_of_geography.htm\"><font size=\"3\">Click here for larger version<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"3\"><\/font>&#160;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.year7geo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Demonst-21.jpg\"><font size=\"3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"Demonst 2\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Demonst 2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.year7geo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Demonst-2_thumb1.jpg\" width=\"244\" height=\"106\" \/><\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Suggested Activity 1 \u2013 Using Photographs in Geography<\/h2>\n<p>In pairs, download the worksheet below by clicking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.year7geo.com\/resources\/Year%207%20Photographs%20exercise.doc\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> or on the picture below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.year7geo.com\/resources\/Year%207%20Photographs%20exercise.doc\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"image\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.year7geo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/image1.png\" width=\"454\" height=\"318\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Too slow to download? Try clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/open?id=0B4ilwm4jmDQLckp3dGhWMlpFcDg\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> instead).<\/p>\n<p>For each picture, discuss and agree what could be suitable questions to ask about the picture as a Geographer. Record your questions.<\/p>\n<p>As an example, look at the first picture, on the top left. You could ask \u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Where is it? <\/li>\n<li>How was the arch formed? <\/li>\n<li>How is the beach formed? <\/li>\n<li>How does the sea affect the land here? <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>Afterwards, as a class, we could share our questions and others in the class might try and answer some of them.<\/p>\n<h2>Suggested Activity 2 \u2013 Earth from Above<\/h2>\n<p>Introducing Yann Arthus-Bertrand, an exceptional French photographer who has taken countless aerial photos of the world\u2019s surface from a plane or helicopter. He cares very much about the future of this planet.<\/p>\n<p>Also introducing Google Earth, which we will be using later in this course.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s8Isx02m7-Y?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"3\"><strong>Working in a small group<\/strong> (two or three) select a photo from Yann\u2019s website. You can download an individual image. Prepare a short piece of text to describe the photo as a Geographer, using Key Words and Pointing out the difference between Physical and Human Geography. Explain why it is important to know about this. Share the image and the text with your teacher, by email.<\/font><\/p>\n<p>Explore the photos <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yannarthusbertrand2.org\/index.php?option=com_datsogallery&amp;Itemid=27&amp;func=detail&amp;catid=110&amp;id=2300&amp;p=1&amp;l=1280&amp;lan1366\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>, and notice how you can choose your country.<\/p>\n<h2>Suggested Activity 3 \u2013 Focus Questions<\/h2>\n<p>1. Write a sentence to say what the word \u201cgeography\u201d means.   <br \/>2. Write an explanation of what the study of \u201cPhysical geography\u201d is and give some examples of particular topics that are included in the study of physical geography.    <br \/>3. Explain what the study of \u201cHuman Geography\u201d is, and give examples of some human geography topics.    <br \/>4. How can the knowledge and study of geography be useful?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Terminology; learning to speak geographically!     <br \/><\/strong>Geography has its own set of words like every other subject.    <br \/>Start a glossary (word list with meanings) of geographical terms. Start with these words. Take care to spell them correctly.<\/p>\n<p><em>Relief&#160;&#160;&#160; Drainage&#160;&#160;&#160; Vegetation&#160;&#160;&#160; Settlement&#160;&#160;&#160; Climate&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Population&#160;&#160;&#160; Transport&#160;&#160;&#160; Work or employment&#160;&#160;&#160; Economic Activity<\/em>    <br \/>(The first slideshow under \u2018Discover\u2019 above should help you).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.year7geo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Reflect-22.png\"><font size=\"3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"Reflect 2\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Reflect 2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.year7geo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Reflect-2_thumb2.jpg\" width=\"244\" height=\"69\" \/><\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"3\"><strong>Share<\/strong> your thoughts on what Geography is and why it is important with your neighbour. Be prepared to share these thoughts with the whole class.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.year7geo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Prepare-21.png\"><font size=\"3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"Prepare 2\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Prepare 2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.year7geo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Prepare-2_thumb1.jpg\" width=\"244\" height=\"80\" \/><\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"3\">1) Find an image of a really interesting place you have visited outside of Bangkok at some point in your life. (Preferably a picture you or a family member\/friend have taken yourself, but if not you might use this <\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/search\/?l=commderiv&amp;ct=0&amp;mt=all&amp;adv=1\" target=\"_blank\"><font size=\"3\">flickr search link<\/font><\/a><font size=\"3\"> \u2013 if so, you should include the name of the flickr user who created the photo you choose.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"3\">2) Write 50 \u2013 150 words of text to say why that place is so important to you.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"3\">3) Bonus points if you can include <strong>three or more <\/strong>Geography key words and pointing out if it shows Physical, Human or Environmental Geography or a mixture of these.<\/font><\/p>\n<p>3) Create a postcard from steps 2 and 3 to share with your Geography teacher next time you see them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.year7geo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Footnotes-2.png\"><font size=\"3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"Footnotes 2\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Footnotes 2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.year7geo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Footnotes-2_thumb.jpg\" width=\"244\" height=\"73\" \/><\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"3\"><strong>These activities are designed to last for four single lessons \/ two double lessons and one homework.<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"3\"><strong>Extension Materials:<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/WebberGeography\/geographys-key-concepts\" target=\"_blank\"><font size=\"3\">Geography Key Concepts Slideshare<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"3\">You can see a short video of one of Yann\u2019s photo exhibitions <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JF9M29PvObI\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. Yann has also created an hour long movie called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/movie?feature=plcp&amp;v=jqxENMKaeCU\" target=\"_blank\">Home<\/a>.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"3\"><strong>Credits:<\/strong> <\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"3\">Earth \u2018Blue Marble\u2019 Image: Public Domain, by NASA as stored <a href=\"http:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:The_Earth_seen_from_Apollo_17.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/font><\/p>\n<p>Dustbin game discovered on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.geographyalltheway.com\">http:\/\/www.geographyalltheway.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Alternative Approach for the Connect section:<\/h4>\n<p>Use a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.geography.org.uk\/download\/GA_EYPPRRActionResearch4Mathews.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Maps from Memory Activity<\/a> &#8211; use an image like this one here. 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