Geography

=Unit 1 - Sept 13-17, 2010 (1 day)=

Unit 1 - Day 1
 * How does climate affect the way people live? (Use traditional Indian homes for examples)
 * What geographical barriers have slowed the American westward expansion?
 * What physical features have helped in the American westward expansion?
 * What kind of land provides more value to people? (What makes certain land strategic?)
 * What sort of soc/pol/eco problems have a geographical dimension to them?
 * How can GIS (Geographic Information Systems) help us to solve problems with a geographic dimension?
 * What is the outlook for careers in GIS?
 * [|www.GIS.com]

Homework: 1) Obtain missing class supplies for next class. 2) Define (your choice) 10/20 of the Vocab for the Colonization unit.

Class Resources: