Unit 1 -- Geography: Its Nature and Perspectives
Below are the resources for unit 1, "Geography: Its Nature and Perspectives." In this unit, we will ultimately be able to answer the question: where are things and why are they there?
Welcome
Geography: It’s Nature and Perspectives
Major Themes and Key Concepts underlying the geographical perspective:
Important Geographic Skills, Technologies and Data Sources:
Favorite Specific Resources for this Unit:
General Resources for Unit 1
Major Themes and Key Concepts underlying the geographical perspective:
Important Geographic Skills, Technologies and Data Sources:
Favorite Specific Resources for this Unit:
- The Association of American Geographers, The Geographic Advantage
- TeachSpatial’s Resources for Spatial Teaching and Learning
- National Geographic’s What is Geography?
- Exploring the scope of geography through Geo-Cube
General Resources for Unit 1
Chapter One, Key Issue One
Inquiry One: How do geographers describe where things are?
Five Themes of Geography
Inquiry Two: How do the five themes help us to better understand geography?
Chapter One, Key Issue Two
Inquiry Three: Why is each point on earth unique?
Chapter One, Key Issue Three
Inquiry Four: Why are different places similar?
Chapter One Review
Besides the study guide, another great way to supplement your studies is to go to www.studystack.com or www.quizlet.com and search for AP Human Geography Rubenstein chapter one flashcards... or better yet, create your own online flash cards so you can save them to study later in the year!
Another great resource is the online Pearson website which contains numerous review exercises and resources to further explore topics you read about in the book. It can be found using the following web address, http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_rubenstein_humangeo_8/.
Another great resource is the online Pearson website which contains numerous review exercises and resources to further explore topics you read about in the book. It can be found using the following web address, http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_rubenstein_humangeo_8/.