10/6/2019 Geography Terms Notebook
Grade 8 Themes of Geography The includes all liquid and frozen surface water, groundwater, and water vapor.
While the word is derived from Greek and literally means 'to write about the earth,' the subject of geography is much more than describing 'foreign' places or memorizing the names of capitals and countries. Geography is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks to understand the world — its human and physical features — through an understanding of place and location. Geographers study where things are and how they got there. My favorite definitions for geography are 'the bridge between the human and physical sciences' and 'the mother of all sciences.' Geography looks at the spatial connection between people, places, and the earth. Many people have an idea of what a geologist does but don't have any idea of what a geographer does.
While geography is commonly divided into human geography and physical geography, the difference between physical geography and is often confusing. Geographers tend to study the surface of the earth, its landscapes, its features, and why they are where they are. Look deeper into the earth than do geographers and study its rocks, the internal processes of the earth (such as plate tectonics and volcanoes), and study periods of earth history many millions and even billions of years ago.
Unfortunately, the job title of 'geographer' is not often found in companies or government agencies (with the most notable exception of the U.S. Census Bureau). However, more and more companies are recognizing the skill that a geographically-trained individual brings to the table. You'll find many geographers working as planners, cartographers (map makers), GIS specialists, analysis, scientists, researchers, and many other positions. You'll also find many geographers working as instructors, professors, and researchers at schools, colleges, and universities. Things are looking up for geography! More and more schools across the United States are offering or requiring geography be taught at all levels, especially high school.
The introduction of the Advanced Placement Human Geography course in high schools in the 2000-2001 school year increased the number of college-ready geography majors, thus increasing the numbers of geography students in undergraduate programs. New geography teachers and professors are needed in all areas of the educational system as more students begin learning geography.
An Interactive Notebook is an organizational tool that allows students to organize their ideas in a meaningful way and to communicate with the teacher their understanding (or misunderstandings) about the course material. The INB follows a strict structure where students are told explicitly what goes on each page.
The 'interactive' portion of the notebook encourages students to not only record important information, but also to play around with the information given and apply it to new situations and cases.
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