Geographic Perspective - Student Notes PDF

Geographic Perspective CGC 1W1 Unit 1 CM Today’s Aerial Photo Challenge Making use of marginal land to solve a very big problem in Tumencun, China. This human structure follows the regional topography that is too steep to build houses. What is it?...

Geographic Perspective CGC 1W1 Unit 1 CM Today’s Aerial Photo Challenge Making use of marginal land to solve a very big problem in Tumencun, China. This human structure follows the regional topography that is too steep to build houses. What is it? 2 To be completed: 1) Jot down the 4 geographic perspectives, what they mean, and examples of stakeholders for each. 2) Analyze Hurricane Katrina Photos and apply Geographic Perspective 3) Complete the Polar Bear Tourism handout. 3 Exploring Canadian Geography Units 1. Becoming a Geographer 2. Physical Geography 3. Economic Geography 4. Human Geography 5. Sustainability 4 Becoming a Geographer Unit Lessons 1. Geography is Awesome! 2. Geographic Perspective 3. Patterns and Trends 4. Interrelationships 5. Spatial Significance 6. Geographic Inquiry 5 Geographic Perspective Learning Goal Use the Geographic Thinking Concepts when analyzing geographic issues relating to Canada. 6 Geographic Perspective Learning Goal Formulate different types of questions to guide investigations into issues in Canadian geography. 7 Geographic Perspective Big Idea Geographic thinking concepts are powerful tools that can help students at all grade levels develop a better understanding of the world. 8 Geographic Perspective Probably the most important Geographic Thinking Concept for Grade 9 Geography is Geographic Perspective. It ensures that g________ Each perspective does not have to have the same weight, but they all must be considered. 9 Geographic Perspective The four geographic perspectives are: ○ S__ ○ E__ ○ E__ ○ P__ ○ In an ideal world, the government would find the right balance of the other three perspectives in a given situation to take the most appropriate action. 10  Geographic Perspective Which perspective does each picture represent? Who might be a stakeholder* for each perspective? *Stakeholders are specific people, companies, organizations, Hurricane Katrina etc. that are involved in a particular situation. 11 Geographic Perspective Hurricane Katrina - complete the chart below: Picture Perspective Stakeholder 1 Social Elderly 2 Political Emergency Responders 3 Economic Shipments that belong to business people 4 Environmental Environmentalists 12 Geographic Perspective Complete the task about polar bear tourism described in the handout. 13 Geographic Inquiry Process The first step of the Geographic Inquiry Process is to formulate questions. Asking good quality questions will help you get to the information you need to make the right conclusions. The other steps of the inquiry process will follow after you ask the right questions. 14 Geographic Inquiry Process Use the Question Matrix to ensure you’re asking the right type of s question, s t ion t i ve ue c di ons Q r e depending on the F act P esti Qu situation. l t i ons t i c a es aly ions u A n i ryQ u est Inq u Q 15 Geographic Inquiry Process Examples of Fact Questions What is the cost to heat my home each winter? Where did humans originate? Examples of Inquiry Questions How might global warming impact growing conditions for agriculture? Who will be impacted by a political decision the most? 16 Geographic Inquiry Process Come up with some fact questions about various options you’ll have after high school. Come up with inquiry questions about various options you’ll have after high school. 17 Geographic Inquiry Process When conducting research, always start with an inquiry question that seeks solutions to the issue being explored. You may then have to answer some fact questions to better understand the issue, but you will end up sharing a solution to the inquiry question that meets the needs of all of the different perspectives. 18 To Keep Up-to-Date… Clear your Google Classroom To-do List Ask questions through Google Classroom or in-person 19