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1、Geography For Life,The National Geography Standards,North Carolina Geographic AlliancePowerPoint Presentations2007,The Six Essential Elements,The World in Spatial Terms,Geography studies the relationships between people,places,and environments by mapping information about them into a spatial context
2、.,The World in Spatial Terms,The geographically informed person knows and understands:How to use maps and other geographic representations,tools and technologies to acquire,process,and report information from a spatial perspectiveHow to use mental maps to organize information about people,places,and
3、 environments in a spatial contextHow to analyze the spatial organization of people,places,and environments on Earths surface,Places and Regions,The identities and lives of individuals are rooted in particular places and in those human constructs called regions,Places and Regions,The geographically
4、informed person knows and understandsThe physical and human characteristics of placesThat people create regions to interpret Earths complexityHow culture and experience influence peoples perceptions of places and regions,Physical Systems,Physical processes shape Earths surface and interact with plan
5、t and animal life to create,sustain,and modify ecosystems,Physical Systems,The geographically informed person knows and understandsThe physical processes that shape the patterns of Earths surface The characteristics and spatial distributions of ecosystems on Earths surface,Human Systems,People are c
6、entral to geography in that human activities help shape Earths surface,human settlements and structures are part of Earths surface and humans compete for control of Earths surface.,Human Systems,The geographically informed person knows and understands:The characteristics,distribution,and migration o
7、f human populations on Earths surfaceThe characteristics,distribution,and complexity of Earths cultural mosaicsThe patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earths surfaceThe processes,patterns,and functions of human settlementHow the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influe
8、nce the division and control of Earths surface,Environment and Society,The physical environment is modified by human activities,largely as a consequence of the ways in which human societies value and use Earths natural resources,and human activities are also influenced by Earths physical features an
9、d processes.,Environment and Society,The geographically informed person knows and understands:How human activities modify the physical environmentHow physical systems affect human systemsThe changes that occur in the meaning,use,distribution,and importance of resources,The Uses of Geography,Knowledg
10、e of geography enables people to develop an understanding of the relationships between people,places,and environments over time-that is,of Earth as it was,is,and might be.,The Uses of Geography,The geographically informed person knows and understands:How to apply geography to interpret the pastHow t
11、o apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future,The World in Spatial Terms,Maps are the language of geography.They show the physical landscape and the human imprint on the land.,Places and Regions,Regions can be based on physical or human characteristics.Regions are places that sh
12、are common characteristics such as land forms,river systems,religions,languages,or ethnicity.,Regions,as human constructs,can and do change.,Physical Systems,Physical processes have shaped the Earth.These dynamic processes continue to change the landscape.Often humans coexist with natural hazards cr
13、eated by these natural processes.,Physical Systems,Ecosystems share common plant and animal life as well as physical characteristics such as climate and geology.,Human Systems,The characteristics and complexity of Earths cultural mosaics.,Human Systems,The processes,patterns and functions of human s
14、ettlement,Environment and Society,How humans interact with their environments,The Uses of Geography,How to apply geography to interpret the past,The Uses of Geography,The New Yorker,The geographically informed person is aware of the the world and is better able to make well-informed decisions and understand the consequences of those decisions.,
