Unit 1 Test-Nature and Perspective

There will be a Unit 1 Test on Tuesday, Sept. 25th. Terms needed to study are the following:

scale, biome, Ibn-Battutah, cartography, formal regions, functional regions, vernacular regions, Robinson and Mercator Projection maps, "site", map, possibilism, region, Land Ordinance of 1785, environmental determinism, longitude, latitude, arithmetic density, diffusion, Emmanuel Kant.
There will be a total of 30 questions, multiple choice, matching, and the map of Europe.

Map Activity

Draw a map from your house to Bayshore High School. Maps must include:

-Street names/numbers

-Scale

-5 landmarks

If needed:
http://www.mapquest.com/

Vocabulary Quiz on Friday!!

There will be a 10 question, multiple choice/short answer quiz this Friday, Sept. 14th.

Terms you will need to know are: connectivity, toponym, scale, Ibn-Battutah, cartography, Robinson and Mercator Projection maps, "site", map, region, Land Ordinance of 1785.

There will also be a short answer question (it will NOT be extra credit) Here it is:

Give an example of a "site" and it's "situation". Explain, in detail, how they are related.

See me for details!!

Mandala Assignment

Make a mandala, using symbols to explain what is important in your life. Then we will write a 2 page, timed essay explaining your mandala in class.