Transcript World Economic Geography

World Geography
Mrs. Thibeault
What you need…
Everyday bring:
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A notebook
Textbook
Planner
Pen / Pencil
YOU don’t know which
direction to go?
Follow the 3 before ME rule…
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
Take a look…
 Syllabus
 Student Contract
Classroom Website
Type in http://www.kiel.k12.wi.us/
Search Thibeault under District Staff
Use this for calendar,
lesson plans and
important dates.
Maps
Political & Physical maps
found Pg. 14-21 in text.
World Economic
Geography
Chapters 1 – 4
Pages 38 - 125
Objectives
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Five themes of geography
How to identify location, place and region
Earth’s ecosystems and resources
Earth’s physical characteristics and
processes that affect those characteristics
past and present
• Political and economic systems
Check it out…Scan Pg. 35 – 38 to answer the questions.
• What is Geography?
– Answers
What?, Where?, Why? and So What?
• What tools to geographers use?
Earth’s Ecosystems
Weather: Condition of earth’s atmosphere
over a short period of time.
Climate: Weather patterns in an area over a
long period of time.
Explain:
“Climate is what you expect, weather is what
you get.”
What effects climate?
Climate Regions (Map Pg. 70)
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Tropical
Dry
Moderate
Continental
Polar
From a snow capped mountain (polar) to the
Amazon Rainforest (tropical), Ecuador has all 5
climate types.
Population and Culture
Chapter 3
Pg. 86-107
Human Geography
What can you study in Human Geography?
What is population growth and why has it
been increasing?
Population growth
(Birthrate + immigration rate)
(Death rate + emigration rate)
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Zero population growth
Check out the chart on Pg. 91…
What kind of impact does this have on our world?
Scenario: You and 100 other people are
stranded on ‘Jones Island’
Where would you settle and why?
Geography 101
Most important:
Where do people live and why?
What are three reasons people live
here?
Resources and
Land Use
Chapter 4
Pg. 108 – 121
Resources
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Natural
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Energy Sources
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What type of energy do you use?
What happens when energy becomes
scarce?
Economy
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What economic activities (occupations) do we
have in Kiel?
How do our resources contribute to the
economy?
Global Trade
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Trade patterns
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Created through
Imports/Exports
Imports
Trade routes
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Created through
geography,
transportation technology and
international relations
Exports
Level of Development
Economic Activity + Trade patterns
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A country’s level of development