Geography
Geography is: the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments.
Geography can be:
- Local, Regional, National, Continental, Hemispherical
- Rivers, Mountains, Marshlands, Swamps, Deserts, Coastal
- Depicted by maps
Map reading:
- Uses Cardinal Directions : N, S, E, W
- Compass Rose
Whole Class:
Now lets look at a Map of North Carolina
How Many Regions are there in our State? What Are They?
* Mountains, Piedmont, Inner Coastal Plain/Sand-hills, Coastal Plain, Tidewater are the 5 Regions *
What Region do we live in? * Piedmont *
What is our Population Density?
What States do we Border? What is the 5th Border?
Individual Assignment: US MAP Links to an external site.
- On the Map, Label all 50 states.
- List all 50 Capitals of the States on the back.
- Color your map based on Regions.
- North East / South East / Midwest / West / South West
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NC 8.G.1.2 Understand the human and physical characteristics of regions in North Carolina and the United States (e.g. physical features, culture, political organization and ethnic make-up)
Recorded Lesson 8/19/20