Welcome back for another wonderful year at Westgate! I hope you had a relaxing summer and are ready to explore Human Geography. This week we will be introduced to what Human Geography is and what are some of the skills, tools, and key terms that geographers use to classify places. We will talk about maps and how they help humans to understand location, culture, and other demographics.

Classes: Tuesday/Thursday, 1:00 – 1:30 PM

Zoom ID: 727 4933 3213

*as always, please see Teams for the password.

Weekly Objectives

1. Chapter 1.1 Why Is Geography a Science?

Objectives: Summarize differences between geography and history. Understand how cartography developed as a science. Identify geography’s contemporary analytic mapping tools. Understand the role of map scale and projection in reading maps. Explain how latitude and longitude are used to locate points on Earth’s surface.

2. Chapter 1.2 Why is Each Point on Earth Unique?

Objectives: Identify the distinctive features of a place, including toponym, site, and situation. Identify the three types of regions. Describe two geographic definitions of culture.

New Assignments

1. Chapter 1.1 Why Is Geography a Science? Assignment
2. Chapter 1.2 Why is Each Point on Earth Unique? Assignment
3. Mental Map Activity