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The assignment for this week is to read chapter one Introduction to Earth, review the Prezi and other supplemental material located here: Chapter One Introduction to Earth. You will have a quiz on Blackboard - which is timed at 30 minutes, you get two chances, and closes 12/16/16 at 11:59 PM.

If you follow the link above to the Chapter One page, you will find at the top of the page a Prezi - or an online presentation of Chapter One. This is what I use in the classroom when I teach physical geography. I have take the PowerPoints from the publisher and created Prezis for each chapter. I did this because I think the PowerPoints from the publisher are a little boring and I want to connect the material from the text to the real world that we live in. So the Prezis have pictures and videos that are not in the textbook - all to help reinforce the themes of the chapter and connect them to the real world. You do not have to read the Prezis, but I do recommend them. I also have videos and articles posted on the chapter one page that are related to the chapter too. Most of them are in the Prezi, but some are newer and I haven't put them in yet. The supplemental material is not required, but it my hope that you will have a look and I think you may enjoy it.

Your discussion board posting assignment is to write one paragraph about something you found interesting, enjoyed learning, or had difficulty with. You are not required to comment on your classmates posts for your grade, however you may do this if you wish (and only in a positive manner such as agreement.) You should try to use at least one vocabulary word from the chapter in your post. You are encouraged to use pictures and videos in your posts. A paragraph should be 4-6 sentences. Your posts should be error free, so a good idea would be to type them in Word or some other program that will spell check for you, and then paste your paragraphs into the discussion board. You will receive full credit for posts as long as they are error free and demonstrate that you have read the chapter and are engaged with the material.

As you read chapter one, try to make sure you can answer the questions below - if you know all of the vocabulary and you can answer the questions, you should get a high score on your quiz.

1. How do geographers study the world and use science to explain and understand the natural environment? 2. What are the overlapping environmental “spheres” of Earth, and how does the concept of Earth systems help us understand the interrelationships of these spheres? 3. How does Earth fit in with the solar system, and how does the size of Earth compare with the size of its surface features? 4. How does the system of latitude and longitude describe location on Earth? 5. What causes the annual change of seasons, and how do patterns of sunlight around Earth change during the year? 6. How is the system of time zones used to establish times and dates around the world?

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