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Understanding Our World Through Geography. Activities Good DOCUMENT RESUME ED 394 877 SO 026 091 AUTHOR Aten, Jerry TITLE Understanding Our World through Geography. activities To Improve Geography Skills and Promote Ecology. REPORT NO ISBN-0-86653-592-6 PUB DATE 91 NOTE 234p. AVAILABLE FROMGood Apple, 1204 Buchanan, Box 299, Carthage, IL 62321-0299. PUB TYPE Guides Classroom Use Teaching Guides (For Teacher) (052) Guides Classroom Use Instructional Materials (For Learner) (051) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC10 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Area Studies; *Ecology; Elementary Education; *Geographic Concepts; *Geography; *Geography Instruction; Global Education; *Maps; *Map Skills; *Social Studies ABSTRACT This book focuses on improving geography skills and knowledge of basic concepts for grades 4-8, through a variety of activities and resources. The book is divided into six s.:,ctions that combine to make it convenient for use. The sections include: (1) "Map Reading Skills";(2) "Geography Concepts and Definitions"; (3) "Peoples of the Florid";(4) "A Planet in Peril";(5) "Geowords"; and (6) "Map Section." The messages of conservation and ecology are empowering to students as they address the future of the planet. (EH) *********************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** rr' s- c;r: T-71aff:C" I 1 . .. ".... /.., . ' . A --. ..,,, y -... .71,- ?,'..'".. -.....A." '' ,"4,^ _ ..1 : V .'-. il/ .:t .. -- , ,-.----4-1--- ,-, ,1,....... ----,.,r PERMISSION TO REPRODUCEAND __A ::..... o DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL -....._.. HAS BEE GRANTEDBY - . L.1211. .11L2 U S DEPARTMENT OFEDUCATION Office of Educafionai Research vie improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) This document has been repro ed as TO THE EDUCATIONALRESOURCES ecewed from the person or org, aation INFORMATION CENTER(ERIC) originating if Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality Points of view or opinions staled in this doci ment do not necessarilyrepresent official OERI position or policy Understanding Our World Through Geography by Jerry Aten illustrated. by Marilynn Barr Cover by Jeff Van Kanegan Copyright ® Good Apple, 1991 ISBN No. 0-86653-592-6 Printing No. 9876 Good Apple 1204 Buchanan, Box 299 Carthage, IL 62321-0299 The puv;hase of this book entitles the buyer to reproduce the student activity pages for classroom use only. Any other use requires written permission from Good Apple. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Simon & Schuster Supplementary Education Group TABLE OF CONTENTS Message to the Teacher iv Grasslands 61 MAP READING SKILLS 1 Ecosystems 63 Picture This 2 Mapping an Ecosystem 64 Using Map Symbols 4 Erosion 65 Using a Compass 5 Richter Scale 66 Jefferson Middle School 6 Greenhouse Effect 67 Which Way...USA? 8 Plateaus 68 View from the Top 10 Mountains 69 North Isn't Up! 11 The World's Mountain Systems .71 A Walk Around Town 12 Hurricanes 72 Reading a Road Map 13 Oceans 73 A Day at the Zoo 14 Landforms in the Ocean 75 Midtown, Montana 17 Ocean Currents 76 Garden City 18 Deep-Sea Data 77 Parallels 19 Deserts 78 Northern or Southern Hemisphere? 20 Kinds of Deserts 79 Meridians 21 Life in the Desert 81 The Hemispheres 22 Adapting for Comfort 82 Pinpointing Major Cities 23 Forests 83 Plotting the World's Major Cities ...24 Kinds of Forests 84 Challenge Around the World 25 Hiding in the Forest 85 Measuring Distances with Latitude Leafy Projects 86 and Longitude 27 Minerals 87 Distances Between Major Cities .28 Reading a Mineral Map 88 Cities on the Same Longitude 30 Mineral Dig 89 Longitude and the Time of Day .31 Maps 90 Comparing Time Zones 32 Mercator's Cylinder Projection/Conic 91 Changing Times 33 Polar Projection/Interrupted rrojection 92 International Date Line 36 Hidden Map Words 93 Night and Day 37 Major Rivers 94 Where Bedtime Never Comes 38 Rivers of the World 95 Our Changing Year 40 Great Rivers/Great Cities 96 GEOGRAPHY CONCEPTS AND Anatomy of a River 97 DEFINITIONS 41 Hidden Rivers 98 Clouds 42 Cities 99 Faults 44 The World's Largest Cities 100 Droughts 46 Profile of a City 101 Continental Divide 47 City Landmarks 104 Continental Drift 48 Locating the World's Great Cities 106 Food Chains 50 Cities in the News 107 Latitude/Longitude 52 Glaciers 108 Rain Forests 54 The World's Largest Outdoor Lab 109 Anatomy of a Rain Forest 56 Precipitation 111 Islands 57 Water Cycle 113 Lakes 58 Rainfall Around the World 114 Ring of Fire 59 Soil 115 Eclipses 60 Erosion and Conservation 116 Climate 117 Changing Climates 118 Our Major Climates 119 Climates Around the World 120 Population 122 People Counting 123 Demographic Dilemmas 124 Comparing Continents 125 The Population of Asia 127 Energy 128 A Slice of Energy 129 "Wave" of the Future 130 Searching for Nature's Treasures 131 Nature's Treasures 132 Nature's Wonders 133 PEOPLES OF THE WORLD 135 Language 136 Money 138 Money Changers 140 Ethnic Flavor 141 Clothing 142 Beliefs and Religions 143 Mapping the Major Religions 145 Celebrations 146 Homes 147 People in Hiding 150 A PLANET IN PERIL 151 Create a Button 152 Private Investigations: What Can I Do... ? 153 ...In My Home? 154 ...In My Backyard? 156 ...At the Grocery Store? 158 ...In My Community? 160 .In My School? 162 Let's Save Our Planet Poster 163 Planet Earth: Now Hear This 164 A Final Note 165 Going Beyond 167 GEOWORDS 168 MAP SECTION 185 Outline Maps World 186 North America 187 South America 188 Asia 189 Africa 190 Europe 191 Australia 192 Antarctica 193 Political Boundary Maps North America 194 South America 195 Europe 196 Asia 197 Africa 19E ANSWER KEY 19c. MESSAGE TO THE TEACHER Year after year of national testing continues to show less than satisfying results of student knowledge and understanding of basic geography skills. The results might well be even more dismal if the adult population were tested. Because the United States is a powerful nation offering continued assistance to others all over the world, we have become internationalists. Yet we are very weak when it comes to knowing even our own country. With our planet in peril, there is an almost obligatory wave of support for placing more emphasis on a knowledge of our earth. At the very base of that knowledge must lie an adequate grasp of geography skills and concepts. That is, in reality, what this book is all about. You will find an obvious "save-the-planet" and "you-can-make-a-difference" theme woven into many oc the activities and projects. Yet the main focus remains on improving geography skills and knowledge of basic concepts. The book is divided into several sections that combine to make it a convenient resource for the teacher. The first part includes activities that will enrich and reinforce a number of map reading skills. Becoming familiar with the use of a compass, learning directions, examining different kinds of maps, ;earning about latitude and longitude, time zones and developing proficiency in reading various kinds of maps are the objectives of this first section of the book. The next section examines a number of concepts and definitions that are most important in developing an understanding of geography. Each term begins with a brief explanation, followed by activities that get students involved in further investigation. Some of the activities are research-based; others employ the discovery method; still others require map reading skills. Many of the activities were designed to improve student writing potential. Investigating the causes for the phenomena of nature that are so much a part of our environment and daily routine are the main focus of this major section of the book. "Peoples of the World" compares the basic essentials of living that are common to all of us, regardless of where on earth we live. Multicultural topics include clothing, language, homes, food, money, crafts and celebrations. These subjects are the focus of the puzzles and activities contained in this section. There is also a section containing outline maps that can be used by the teacher in a variety of ways according to personal preference. Several suggestions are provided that can be used to determine student proficiency in reading maps. A Planet in Peril culminates the entire book with a "where-do-we-go-from-here?" theme that gives students food for thought and leaves them with reflections on the future of our planet. There is a card game, too, that can be used as a review of all terms and concepts that are investigated throughout the book and a complete answer key for teacher convenience. t; iv 0A1309 MAP READING SKILLS PICTURE THIS When we look at a map we are in reality looking at a picture of part of the earth itself. When we look at a photo we are looking at a much smaller representation of a subject that is out there in the real world. The image produced by the film in the camera creates a nearly perfect idea of the subject in our minds. That is why old photos are so treasured by family members and friends. Often the main reason for taking a photograph is to record an event that is frozen in time to be treasured later or to create a mood or aesthetic response in others who view the photo. In this respect, taking pictures is a form of art expression. A mapmaker, on the other hand, is concerned with creating a picture of a part of the earth that will accurately inform the reader of the precise location of all that is included in the subject. Look at the picture below and jot down all that you see on the lines to the right. Assume you have been asked to reproduce How did you identify the various subjects the drawing in the frame below.
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