Unit 1 Geography Section A

Geography Section A 
Unit 1: Geography: Its Nature and Perspectives 

Lesson 1 Unit Title Page 

1. On the LEFT side of your notebook create a title page for this unit. “Geography: Its Nature and Perspectives” 
2. On the RIGHT side of your notebook rewrite IN YOUR OWN WORDS the main points to remember for this unit. 

Lesson 2 Historical Foundations of Geography 

1. Read and take notes on pages 41-44. 
2. Vocabulary 
1. Geography 
2. Environmental Determinism 
3. Possibilist Approach 

Lesson 3 Maps: An Introduction 

1. Read and take notes on pages 44-47. 
2. Vocabulary 
1. Scale 
2. Equal-area projection 
3. Conformal Maps 
4. Cylindrical Maps 
5. Planar Projection 
6. Conic Projection 
7. Oval Projection 
8. Thematic Maps 
9. Flow-line Maps 
10. Choropleth maps 
11. Cartograms 
12. Toponym 

Lesson 4 Maps: An Introduction 
Look at and take notes on the Basics of Cartography powerpoint found in your email with the subject line "Basics of Cartography."

Lesson 5 More on Maps 

1. Watch and take notes on the following videos 
1. Video: 42 Amazing Maps 
2. Video: Maps That Prove You Don’t Really Know Earth 
3. Video: GIS-Geographic Information Systems
4. Video: GPS-Global Positioning System 

Lesson 6 Medical Geography 

1. Read and take notes on pages 9-11 of this document. “What are Geographic Questions” and “Maps in the Time of Cholera Pandemic” 
2. Vocabulary 
1. Epidemiology 
2. Spatial Distribution 
3. Medical Geography 
4. Pandemic 
5. Epidemic 

Lesson 7 Maps 

1. Make sure you understand the following vocabulary as it pertains to maps and geography. You will need to look these terms up on the internet. Write the words and definition on the LEFT page of your notebook. 
1. Hemisphere 
2. Physical Map 
3. Political Map 
4. Topographic Map 
5. Thematic Map 
6. Key/Legend 

Lesson 8 Five Themes of Geography Part 1 

1. Read and take notes on pages 49-52. On the LEFT side of your notebook, use “Five Themes of Geography” as your heading. Divide the rest of the page into 5 horizontal sections, one for each distinct theme. Write the theme on the left side of the page, leaving room to take notes about the theme to the side. 
2. Vocabulary 
1. Human Geography 
2. Physical Geography 
3. Formal Regions 
4. Functional Regions 
5. Distance Decay 
6. Perceptual Region or Vernacular Region 

Lesson 9 Five Themes of Geography Part 2 

1. Read and take notes on pages 52-56. 
2. Vocabulary 
1. Relative Location 
2. Absolute Location 
3. Site 
4. Mental Map 
5. Latitude 
6. Parallels 
7. Equator 
8. Longitude 
9. Meridians 
10. Prime Meridian 
11. International Date Lines 
12. Five toos 

Lesson 10 Five Themes of Geography 
On the RIGHT side of your notebook, across from the written “Five Themes of Geography,” make a drawing to represent the meaning of each theme.

Lesson 11 Six Essential Elements in Geography 
Read and take notes on pages 56-58.

Lesson 12 Diffusion, Distribution, Concentration, Pattern, and Applying Mathematical Principles 

1. Read and take notes on pages 58-60. 
2. Vocabulary 
1. Hearth 
2. Population Density 
3. Clustered or Agglomerated 
4. Dispersed or Scattered 
5. Linear 
6. Centralized Pattern 
7. Random Distribution 
8. Demographic Transition Model 
9. Ecological Fallacy 

 Lesson 13 Unit Exam