Welcome to Geography.
When you read that did you get excited? -- I hope you did.
Geography is awesome. Geography is the study of the earth. Geography is the study of humans. Geography is the study of how everything on our planet interacts.
Geography is the glue that connects.
The photo to the left is titled, "Earthrise". It was taken from Apollo 8 as it orbited the moon. For the first time humans had a view of our world. Fragile, Distant, Whole. "Earthrise" is geography. Everything that happens on that pale blue dot is geography. Landmasses, cultures, climates, ecosystems, communication; all geography.
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist. He studies the movement and interactions of celestial objects like planets, stars, and galaxies. In the following video he is advocating for space exploration. I included it here because he is also talking about geography. He is talking about the complex connections between people, the environment, and ideas. Geography is everywhere. Geography is connections.
Tomorrow we will learn about those connections. We will organize those connections into the five themes of geography. And you will have a favorite. Guaranteed.
Watch the video. Get excited. See you tomorrow,
Mr. Carlson
P.S. The song in the video is from one of my favorite bands Sigur Rós. They're awesome.
When you read that did you get excited? -- I hope you did.
Geography is awesome. Geography is the study of the earth. Geography is the study of humans. Geography is the study of how everything on our planet interacts.
Geography is the glue that connects.
The photo to the left is titled, "Earthrise". It was taken from Apollo 8 as it orbited the moon. For the first time humans had a view of our world. Fragile, Distant, Whole. "Earthrise" is geography. Everything that happens on that pale blue dot is geography. Landmasses, cultures, climates, ecosystems, communication; all geography.
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist. He studies the movement and interactions of celestial objects like planets, stars, and galaxies. In the following video he is advocating for space exploration. I included it here because he is also talking about geography. He is talking about the complex connections between people, the environment, and ideas. Geography is everywhere. Geography is connections.
Tomorrow we will learn about those connections. We will organize those connections into the five themes of geography. And you will have a favorite. Guaranteed.
Watch the video. Get excited. See you tomorrow,
Mr. Carlson
P.S. The song in the video is from one of my favorite bands Sigur Rós. They're awesome.