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Utah’s Geography

Utah’s Geography. Unit I. 25) 1847 26) beaver 27) Colorado R. 28) Transcontinental 29) TV 30) Greatest Snow on Earth 31) Real 32) brine shrimp 33) Handcart 34) 2 35) Winter Olympics. 36) Bonneville cutthroat trout 37) Dutch oven 38) Ralph Becker 39) Malone & Stockton

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Utah’s Geography

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  1. Utah’s Geography Unit I

  2. 25) 1847 26) beaver 27) Colorado R. 28) Transcontinental 29) TV 30) Greatest Snow on Earth 31) Real 32) brine shrimp 33) Handcart 34) 2 35) Winter Olympics 36) Bonneville cutthroat trout 37) Dutch oven 38) Ralph Becker 39) Malone & Stockton 40) Zions Nat. Park 41) Randy Watts 42) Bishop, Matheson, Chaffetz 43) schools, roads, etc 44) Jefferson, Bell, etc 45) cabinet How well do you know Utah? And the answers are…

  3. Bell Activity • Turn in the “How well do you know Utah?” activity to your box. • Get out your blue study guide then define the word “geography”. • Find the definition using a glossary from the shelf at the front of the room. • Think about what you believe this definition means then write a sentence using the word. • Draw a picture of something that shows you know what the word means. • Think of an example of “geography” and a non-example of the word. Write them in the appropriate place. • Where should your backpack be?

  4. Does your work look something like this?

  5. Does your work look something like this?

  6. Note Taking • Copy this information onto a piece of lined paper. • As we go through the slides take notes on each topic in its box. • Beginning note takers copy what is on the screen; Advanced note takers take what they read, hear, and see and put it in their own words.

  7. Social Studies Objective –We will be able to describe what geography is, identifyUtah’s location in theworld, and how this affects life here. Behavior Objective – Courtesy & Respect: We will participate appropriately in class during discussions. Language Objective – We will write about our location in Utah. Today we will be learning about…

  8. Policies and Procedures • Over the next week we will continue to learn about the policies and procedures of this class. • Emergency procedures • Recycling and garbage • Glossary, newspapers • Standards & Essential Questions • Word Wall bulletin boards

  9. What is geography? • “Geography is the study of the earth and its mountains, plateaus, valleys, deserts, rivers, lakes, and oceans. It is also the study of where people and animals live on the earth, and how they interact with their environment.”

  10. Geography & Utah • People studying the geography of Utah would ask questions like: “What is Utah’s land like? Where do Utah’s people live? How does Utah’s environment help its people meet their needs for food, clothing, shelter, transportation, energy, jobs, and their need for beauty and peace of mind?”

  11. Geography – the Stage of History • History is an account of what has happened in the past. • Both geographers and historians try to learn about how the features of a place affect people and events. • Why did people come here? • Why did they settle where they did? • What happened to them once they got here? • How did they help make Utah what it is today?

  12. The Five Themes of Geography • We use five themes, or topics, to organize what they know or want to learn about a place. • Location • Place • Human-Environment Interaction • Movement • Regions

  13. Location Location shows where we are. *Exact location is a latitude and longitude (a global location) or a street address (local location). Logan’s coordinates are: 41°44′16″N 111°49′51″W *Relative locations are described by landmarks, time, direction or distance from one place to another and may associate a particular place with another. How would you describe Logan’s location to someone who has never been here before? Longitude and Latitude

  14. Location Utah • The location of a place affects it’s environment in many ways. • Let’s compare Utah location with another place in the world. • How does location make life there similar or different than each other? Peru

  15. Where is your place in the world? • Describe where your home is located using exact and relative locations on your paper. • Exact – Address • Relative – What is nearby?

  16. Utah’s Location in the World • Let’s identify where Utah is in the world. • Is Utah north or south of the equator? • Is Utah east or west of the prime meridian? • What continent is Utah on? • Is Utah in the eastern or western part of the United States? • Which states surround Utah?

  17. Maps and Geography • We can learn more about Utah when we study a map. • Our next activity involves reading a road map of Utah.

  18. Reading a Map • Find the title of the map. It will tell you what the map is about. • Find the compass rose to find out which way is North, South, East, and West. • Look for the legend (key) for important symbols, colors, lines and so on to help you identify marks on the map. • Look for familiar places to help you to become oriented to your map.

  19. Utah Roadmap Activity • Work with your table partner to complete the Utah Roadmap activity. • When you are in doubt, check the legend or other key features of the map. • Finally, if you get really stuck, raise your hand and ask a question.

  20. Movement The movement of people, the import and export of goods, and mass communication have all played major roles in shaping our world.  People everywhere interact.  They travel from place to place and they communicate.  We live in a global village and global economy. People interact with each other through movement.  Humans occupy places unevenly on Earth because of the environment but also because we are social beings.  We interact with each other through travel, trade, information flows (E-Mail) and political events. Not only do humans move but also ideas move; fashions move; fads move.  What is an example of an idea that moves?  Fashion?  Fad?  How do we depend on people in other places?   How would our lives change if our movement options changed?  What would happen if we traveled by camel or horse?  How do we move from place to place?  How do we actually get food?

  21. Region A region is the basic unit of study in geography.  A region is an area that displays a coherent unity in terms of the government, language, or possibly the landform or situation.  Regions are human constructs that can be mapped and analyzed. There are three basic types of regions. Formal regions are those defined by governmental or administrative boundaries (i. e., United States, Birmingham, Brazil).  These regional boundaries are not open to dispute, therefore physical regions fall under this category (i. e., The Rockies, the Great Lakes States). Functional regions are those defined by a function (i. e., TVA, United Airlines Service area or a newspaper service area).  If the function ceases to exists, the region no longer exists. Vernacular regions are those loosely defined by people's perception (i. e., The South, The Middle East).   What region do we live in?  What type of region is it?  What are its characteristics?  South, North Alabama, the Shoals, the University community?   What states do you define as the South?  The Northeast?  The Bible Belt?  What characteristics and perceptions go along with these regions?

  22. This is a no gum class. Please dispose of it properly! (Aug. 26) Bell Activity • Find the words “basin” and “plateau” on your study guide and define them. • Where should your backpack be?

  23. Policies and Procedures • Electronics • Newspaper board • Bulletin boards • Grade wall • Miss Thatcher’s desk and cabinets

  24. Social Studies Objective –We will identify characteristics that giveUtah a distinct quality from other places in the world in the world. Behavior Objective – Collaboration: We will work with a partner to do our map activity. Language Objective – We will read a map to find information. Today we will be learning about…

  25. Human/Environment Interaction We change the environment and then sometime Mother Nature changes it back.    Humans change their environment to make it more suitable to their needs. Nature continues to shape our environment with erosion, deposition, etc.

  26. Utah Roadmap Activity Cont. • Work with your table partner to complete the Utah Roadmap activity. • When you are in doubt, check the legend or other key features of the map. • Finally, if you get really stuck, raise your hand and ask a question.

  27. Human/Environment Interaction We change the environment and sometime Mother Nature changes it back.    Humans change their environment to make it more suitable to their needs. We heat our buildings in the winter, and cool them in the summer. Nature continues to shape our environment with erosion, deposition, etc. In southern Utah, the Navajo and the sheep they have raised have adapted to the dry environment. All places on Earth have advantages and disadvantages for human settlement.

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