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===Welcome to your first study of Geography at secondary school! Geography is important to us all, as it is the study of everything that makes up the world we live in, our incredible planet Earth. To begin our study of Geography journey we are going to create 'Geography Idea Maps'.===

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5. Use words and pictures to show some of the things you know can be found on our planet Earth


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===Just like every other subject, Geography has a language all of its own, words and concepts that we use when we study Geography. We are going to use the following PowerPoint to revise and learn some of the language of Geography (thank you Owl Teacher).===



=__ World of Geography: section one __= ===So far, from our reading of the PowerPoint, we have become aware of the five key themes of Geography. These are themes that you will repeatedly come back to in any studies of Geography you undertake in your life. We need to ensure we can remember them and learning this song will ensure we do just that. Get ready to get your geography groove on...===

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=__ World of Geography: section two __= ===The history of geography is fascinating. The development of the tools of globes and maps by geographers, and the sharing of this knowledge, has been transformative for humankind. A little knowledge of this history goes a long way to helping us better understand how the world we live in today has come about. It enables us to appreciate the genius of peoples' thinking over a course of time, and how we evolve from one way of understanding something to the next and then the next. In the case of the geographer's tools it is from using globes to flat maps and now, GPS navigation .=== ===Knowing the basics and background of anything you are studying is what sets the foundation for you to be able to understand it the best you can. You will need to listen carefully as we view the geographer's tools section of the PowerPoint that introduces you to concepts of latitude and longitude, the global grid and various world projections .===

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=__ World of Geography: section three __= ===The parts of a map are the final focus of our reading from the PowerPoint. There can be different ways to speak about the parts/features of a map, and the PowerPoint outlines four for us, which are compass rose, scale, key and grids. Another way to easily remember most of the main features of a map is the acronym, BOLTSS.===

WORKING TOGETHER, LET'S FIGURE OUT WHICH FEATURE OF A MAP EACH LETTER BELOW REPRESENTS:
===How do you set up a glossary? You need to establish a table that has three columns, a column for the word being presented, a column for the definition of the word and a column for a picture that is connected to the meaning of the word. You need a row for each word you need to learn. E.g.,=== media type="youtube" key="A4GMno9p4g4" width="560" height="315" align="center"
 * =WORD = || = DEFINITION = || = PICTURE = ||
 * =Map= || =A representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation, e.g., a map of Canada. = || =[[image:Map projection.PNG width="233" height="152" link="@http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/92-195-x/2011001/other-autre/mapproj-projcarte/m-c-eng.htm"]]= ||

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= In //The Goonies//, a band of kids from the "Goon Docks" neighbourhood of Astoria, Oregon - hoping to save their homes from demolition - go on an adventure to find the buried treasure of = = One-Eyed Willy, a legendary 17th-century pirate. = = = = Using the [|treasure map One-Eyed Willy] [|left behind] they follow his clues to try and locate his pirate ship and all = = his booty. = = = = __Getting__ __Knowledge Ready Tasks:__ =




 * ** Viewing a text connected to the topic and developing notes. **
 * ** The notes you take will be helpful when you create a treasure map **
 * ** Do your best to answer the questions that make us look at //The Goonies// from the perspective of key themes of geography. **
 * < = Take notes about the physical (natural, e.g., hills) and human (people made, e.g., restaurant) features of the environment in Astoria, Oregon: =

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 * ** Aim to get as many dot point notes as you can. ** ||< = Take notes about One Eyed Willie’s treasure map and the booby traps the Goonies have to overcome: =


 * ** Aim to get as many dot point notes as you can. ** ||

5. Regions: In your own words, explain similarities and differences you can see between Astoria and Mooroopna


media type="custom" key="28623211" align="center" = The Pirate Conundrum:  = = Just like One-Eyed Willy, pirates face their ultimate challenge once they secure their loot. They have to figure out where to hide it and how to remember where that is. Pirates have always needed exceptional map design and thinking skills to do their job well. Click through to the site below to begin your pirate apprenticeship: = [] = If you want a hard copy print off for the assignment you can open and print the document below: =