presentation © hodder gibson 2012 why study place?
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Presentation © Hodder Gibson 2012
Why study place?
Geography is really the study of our planet – its landscape, its people and how we all interact.
Presentation © Hodder Gibson 2012
If you are going to be a good geographer, then you need to develop your skills in observation and information gathering.
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Geography affects you from the moment you get up to the moment you go to bed (would you dress differently if it was raining?).
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Geography helps you develop the skills that you need to think for yourself, and not believe all you read or hear.
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Place defines people.Presentation © Hodder Gibson 2012
Geography helps you find out about and understand your local area.
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Geography helps you understand the landscape, analyse data and stops you getting lost.
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Geography is everything you touch, everything you see and even everything you smell!
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The Social Subjects provide you with the skills to get a job.
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Your Turn!
Read pages: 2 and 3
Answer questions: 1–3
Presentation © Hodder Gibson 2012