Geographer

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Geographers Tools

• What they use to help them analyze spatial
  relationships.

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Table of Contents
Date Title Lesson
Thinking Like a Geographer
8/26 Spatial Analysis 1
8/27 5 Themes of Geography 2
8/28 The 5 As 3
8/31 Geographers Tools 4

1. Draw a line underneath wherever you left off
yesterday. 2. Write the title Geographers
Tools
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Tools 1. Globes vs. 2. Maps

• Globe Characteristics
• Spherical
• 3-dimensional
• Accurate
• Global perspective

• Map Characteristics

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ROBINSON PROJECTION the earth unfolded
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AZIMUTHAL PROJECTION a picture of the globe
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AZIMUTHAL a picture of the globe
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Map Flaws
Greenland

• - Which is bigger Greenland or South America?
• 1. Distortion ? a loss of accuracy

South America
WRITE WHAT IS IN THE BOX
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Tools 1. Globes vs. 2. Maps

• Globe Characteristics
• Spherical
• 3-dimensional
• Accurate
• Global perspective

• Map Characteristics
• Flat
• 2-dimensional
• Not accurate
• Distorts size, shape, distance

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Tools 3. Demographics

• Demographics data collected about the
  characteristics of a population
• Which of the 5 As would this fit under?
• Acquire

Employment
Income
Age
Education level
Ethnicity
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Now lets collect some demographics

• A. Middle School
• Dean 3
• Campbell 14
• Truitt 12
• Other 1
• B. Family Position
• - Youngest 15
• - Middle child 3
• - Old cool kids 8

C. Age - 13 0 - 14 20 - 15 6 - 16 -
17 D. Gender - Boys 11 - Girls 15
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Tools 4. Charts and 5. Graphs

• Which of the 5 As does creating charts and
  graphs fit?
• Arrange

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Same data in a chart
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Task

• Use the data we collected to create 1 bar graph
  using the demographics we collected about the
  class
• Include labels on each axis
• Include a key and title
• Create 1 pie graph using the demographics we
  collected about the class
• Calculate the correct percentages and try to
  create accurate pie graphs
• Label the percentages
• Include a key and title

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Baltimore Crime Map

• As you look at the map. Figure out the following
  
• After this information is presented to you as
  mayor what is one thing you would do?
• Who else would make decisions based on this map?

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• Ask ? Acquire ? Analyze ? Arrange ? Apply
• Analyze
• geographers must determine which is the most
  important by analyzing it.
• Who might make decisions after analyzing this
  map?
• Apply
• Acting on the decisions that were made.
• - What actions may change based on the map?

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Tool 6 ? GIS

• GIS ? Geographic Information Systems
• GIS ? Information stored in digital databases
  used by geographers
• - uses layers to show information

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Write the name of your favorite celebrity in your
notebook
Things he/she will need Things to do for fun
Hotel Visit friends 2. 3. 4.
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• Closure
• 1. Question of the Day.
• 2. Do A and B
• A. GIS ? Geographers use ________________ to
  display different types of information on Maps.
• B. The information is stored in ________________.
  

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Crisis!

• Your celebrity friend has only one day to spend
  with you.
• What tool could you use to ensure that you do
  everything on your list in one day?

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Tool 7 - GPS

• GPS ? Global Positioning System
• Definition directions are given using
  satellites to determine absolute location
• Clip
• Explain how turn-by-turn directions work.
• How could this help a geographer?

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Task

• Pretend you have a GPS in your hand. Create
  turn-by-turn directions to the lunch room,
  auditorium, gym, your bus line, Wal-Mart, etc.