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Understanding Geography: Tools, Scales, and Globalization Effects

Geography influences our understanding of the world, providing essential tools and concepts. This overview explores the fundamentals of geography, including reference maps, scales, globalization, and time zones. It highlights concerning trends among American youth's geographic knowledge, revealing that many struggle with basic map skills. With insights into cultural and economic globalization and the geographic grid, this piece aims to foster a deeper appreciation for geographical literacy and its importance in a globalized world.

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Understanding Geography: Tools, Scales, and Globalization Effects

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  1. INTRODUCTION • What is Geography • Scales and Globalization • Tools of Geo: The Reference Map • Time zones

  2. AMERICAN GEOGRAPHERS • Only 37% of young Americans can find Iraq on a map • 20% of young Americans think Sudan is in Asia. • Half of young Americans can't find New York on a map… • 48% of young Americans believe the majority population in India is Muslim. *2006 national geographic/ropers poll American Geography Link

  3. Introducing Geography Physical geography Cultural geography

  4. WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY

  5. INTRODUCTION • What is Geography • Scales • Tools of Geo: The Reference Map • Time zones

  6. SCALE

  7. Space-Time Compression

  8. Images of Globalization Southwestern India Guilin, China

  9. Economic Globalization Figure 1.10

  10. Political Globalization UN Members

  11. CULTURAL GLOBALIZATION

  12. Globalization localities

  13. INTRODUCTION • What is Geography • Scales and Globalization • Tools of Geo: The Reference Map • Time zones

  14. The Geographic Grid

  15. 1 degree of Latitude

  16. Reading the Grid

  17. 70ON, 180O 50ON, 100OE 4 3 0O,0O 30OS, 40OE 1 2 10OS, 20OW

  18. 40N Lat 90W Long20 S Lat and 50 W Long

  19. INTRODUCTION • What is Geography • Scales and Globalization • Tools of Geo: The Reference Map • Time zones

  20. TIME ZONES

  21. TIME ZONES

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