2. Learning objectives
• To know what the study of geography
involves.
• To understand the difference between
physical and human geography and where
they overlap, environmental geography.
• To be able to classify different topics into
these categories
3. What is Geography?
In the following 3 slides you will see a series
of photographs about Geography.
I want you to think about what you are
seeing in these photographs. What makes it
about Geography?
9. Match these topics into the right type of geography
• Rivers
• Recycling
• Being eco-friendly
• Earthquakes
• Weather
• Pollution
• Life in different countries
• Being rich or poor
• Mountains
• Volcanoes
• Culture
• Waste
• Coasts
• Glaciation
• Jobs
• Tourism
• The future of Earth
• Population
• Ecosystems
• Deserts
• Settlement
• Energy and resources
• Development
• Rocks
• Farming
Are there any
that cross over?
Can you think of
anymore?
So, what is geography?
Is it learning about the physical environment? Describe.
Or is it learning about the human environment? Describe
What about the current issues affecting us? Describe
Geography is all of this, and so much more.
Geography is about the study of the earth’s surface, the living things on it and the interaction between them. We are inextricably linked to our environment, and each other.
The broad nature of geography allows pupils to explore issues that are interesting to them and learn more about THEIR world. Geography gives pupils the chance to understand and challenge the world they live in.
These headlines provide some examples of current issues related to population change and resources.
Thought-provoking headlines such as these make geography relevant and interesting. These are real issues and real people that pupils learn about.
