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Unit 2: Destinations

Dive into the essentials of world geography with a focus on latitude, longitude, meridians, and hemispheres. Understand the distinctions between continents and regions while engaging in a fun coloring activity to reinforce learning. Discover how to read geographic coordinates, find places using latitude and longitude, and learn about the geographical features that affect human life, such as river valleys, mountains, and rainforests. Explore the top destination countries and cities, and even learn about beautiful abandoned places around the world.

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Unit 2: Destinations

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  1. Unit 2:Destinations

  2. The basics of the World: Define the following terms: • Latitude • Longitude • Meridians • Hemisphere • Continents

  3. Latitude vs. Longitude

  4. Continents of the World • Coloring activity (because who doesn’t like coloring….!)

  5. Continents of the World

  6. Regions of the worldNot as big as continents, but more than one country…

  7. How to read longitude and latitude • http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/imageg.htm

  8. Finding a place using Latitude and Longitude • http://itouchmap.com/latlong.html • Fill in the handout “World Travelers”

  9. 1) River Valleys 2) Coasts 3) Mountains 4) Deserts Geography cause and effectHow do the following locations affect human life?

  10. 5) Plateaus • 6) Rainforests • 7) Islands

  11. Top 10 Destination Countries • http://www.lonelyplanet.com/themes/best-in-travel/top-10-countries/

  12. Top 10 Destination Cities • http://www.lonelyplanet.com/themes/best-in-travel/top-10-cities/

  13. Beautiful Abandoned Places Beneath the waves, lost to the desert sands, or simply reclaimed by nature, these are some of the world’s most beautiful locations that civilization abandoned • http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2345008/Photos-Some-worlds-beautiful-locations-civilisation-abandoned.html

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