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Geography (an integrative discipline that brings together the physical and…

- - - - absolute
        
        specific position on Earth's surface
        
        uses latitude/longitude
        
        uses street address
      - relative
        
        locate a place respective to other landmarks
        
        direction or distance from one place to another
  - - - Physical
        
        rivers, lakes, mountains, wildlife, soil, precipitation, beaches
      - human
        
        changes that people have made to the environment
  - - - positive and negative effects of people's relationships within places
  - - - helps understand how students are connected with and dependent on other regions and other people in the world
      - Geographic factors
        
        adequate water supply
        
        soils
        
        climate
        
        mineral deposits
        
        topography
        
        accessibility
      - economic factors
      - political factors
      - cultural factors
  - - - an area on Earth's surface whose characteristics make it different from other areas
      - unifying characteristics
        
        physical/political/cultural
        
        land/climate/characteristics of people.
- - - - legends
      - keys
  - - - Asking geographic questions
        
        students must speculate about possible answers to "where?" and "why there" questions
        
        test inferences
      - Acquiring geographic information
        
        locate and gather information from primary/secondary sources
        
        older grades take photos, distribute questionnaires, conduct interviews, collect samples, read and interpret maps
        
        use literature sources/ videos/ resource persons/ websites/ other information sources (younger elementary grades)
        
        includes places to observe and maps
      - Organizing geographic information
        
        organize and display information to share with others using charts/ graphs/ models/ illustrations/ narratives/ time lines/ maps/ clear written or oral summaries
      - Analyzing geographic information
        
        interpret and analyze the information
        
        Have the people been wise in using the environment in such a way?
        
        Is this the most productive use of the land and its resources?
        
        All personal opinions should be supported with sound reasons
      - Answering geographic questions
        
        presentation of geographic information or extending information that was collected/ organized/ and analyzed.
        
        skills: presenting information in oral/written form and accompanied by maps, graphs, models, and other visuals