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1. Bellringer
1. Describe a time when your life was made difficult
by a non-human made, natural object.
(rivers, mountains, etc) (When, where, why, how)

2. Objective of Maps
• Being able to read the right type of map will save
you time, money, and might help your job
• Really important to our global society, clip

3. Why geography is important

4. On your slates
1. List three or more items on a map that are
made by humans
2. List three or more items on a map that are
not made by humans
3. Compare your answers with your partner

5. Political maps
• Show items made by
humans
• Features: cities, towns,
buildings, states,
countries, capitals,
roads, bridges

6. Physical maps
• Show items not
made by humans
• Features: rivers,
lakes, mountains,
elevation,
plateaus, deserts,
oceans

7. What’s different about this map?

8. On your slates, write political or physical map

9. On your slates, write political or physical map

10. On your slates, write political or physical map

11. On your slates, write political or physical map

12. On your slates, write political or physical map

13. On your slates, write political or physical map

14. On your slates, write political or physical map

15. Closure
• Identify 2 jobs that would want to use each type
of map (physical and political)
• Now share with your partner

16. 1. Draw a political outline of
the United States.
2. Identify an interesting
physical feature you once
visited.
3. Which type of map would
I want if I’m going hiking
in Colorado?
4. Which type of map would
I want if I to drive to
Utah?

17. Reference books
Syllabus
Text book
Encyclopedia
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Almanac
Atlas

18. Geography Game
• If I wanted to visit China’s capital city, where
would I have to go?

19. Atlas Questions
• Which two countries share a border with
Spain?

20. Atlas Questions
• The 2014 World Cup played its final game in
Rio De Janeiro. Which continent hosted that
game?

21. Atlas Questions
• If I wanted to go surfing in Vera Cruz, Mexico,
which ocean would I be in?

22. Atlas Questions
• Name all the Earth’s continents.

23. Atlas Questions
• How many states does Mexico have?

24. Atlas Questions
• How many countries in
South America?

25. Atlas Questions
• Which African country’s capital is Freetown?

26. Atlas Questions
• Which is the largest continent?

27. Atlas Questions
• Which continent has the most countries?

28. Atlas Questions
• Name all the Earth’s oceans.

29. Geography Game
• Which country is home to the second most
people in the world?

30. Atlas Questions
• Which is the largest ocean?

31. Atlas Questions
• Which country is the world’s largest in terms
of land area?

32. Atlas Questions
• How many people live in this country?

33. Local Geography Assignment
On the back of your timeline, draw a map
of your neighborhood (or area)
• Draw at least 5 political
features (label POL)
• Draw at least 3 physical
features (label PHY)