Many students want to know the WHY before the WHAT. Often my students will ask, "Why do I have to learn about World Geography?" I will respond, "You don't have to learn about World Geography; you get to learn about World Geography. Some don't realize how valuable a free education is, and how so many others would do anything to have access to education. Many students often also mistake World Geography as dealing only with the physical environment, when the cultural environment is just as important. This short slide show introduces students to the subject: Why we get to learn about World Geography; What the five themes of geography are and how to go about examining them; How people are the same and how are they different, and How the environment shapes our political, economic, and social lives. The lesson includes links to a resource from Curriculum Pathways that examines each of the five themes of geography, as well as a resource from OER Commons titled 100 People: A World Portrait, that includes additional resources, videos, personal stories and inspiration.
- Subject:
- Cultural Geography
- Physical Geography
- World Cultures
- Material Type:
- Lesson
- Author:
- Kelly Hodge
- Date Added:
- 05/18/2020