Engaging, fully editable presentation and interactive notes to introduce geography in the middle or high school social studies classroom! Includes 72 slides and 10 pages of notes and practice activities!

Do you want to introduce Social Studies concepts in a creative, engaging way? Are you looking for a comprehensive lesson to teach the five themes of geography? Do you need a resource that can be edited to meet the needs of your students? This "What is Geography?" lesson was made for YOU!

Getting students excited about Geography can be tough...but it doesn't have to be! Our "What is Geography" lesson is full of great information AND great opportunities for interaction and engagement.

This resource comes with a fully editable PowerPoint (72 slides!!) and a fully editable notes and practice packet (10 pages!!). You can print-and-go, or you can customize the materials to meet the unique requirements of your classroom. Students will not simply fill in some blanks and take bland notes — instead, they will be tasked with various practice activities and "think about it" questions to spark deeper thinking and reinforce learning.

Students will learn about the 3 main types of geography (physical, human, and environmental), discover the 5 themes of geography (location, place, region, human-environment interaction, and movement), explore cultural diffusion & globalization, and consider the reasons for studying geography. This comprehensive resource is designed to be used over multiple class periods and serves as a foundation for your unit plans.

This engaging and low-prep resource includes...

• Teacher instructions
• Editable PowerPoint presentation
• Editable Google Docs note sheets
• Ready-to-print note sheets
• Answer key
• ...and tons of learning for your students!

This lesson serves as a fantastic introductory lesson and is a great addition to your Social Studies class.

To access the editable note sheets, you must download the PDF, then click the link within to make a copy! To edit the presentation, you must have access to PowerPoint. To edit the notes, you must have access to Google Docs.

Related Products

⭐ Latitude and Longitude Practice - Middle & High School Geography - 3 Activities

⭐ Ancient Mesopotamia Reading Passage and Self-Checking Digital Resource Activity

⭐ Constitutional Amendments & Bill of Rights Lesson & Activities Bundle

⭐ Intro to the Executive Branch - Digital Resource Activity for Gov & Civics

⭐ News Literacy, Media Literacy, and Digital Literacy Skills Growing Bundle

⭐ Progressive Era Vocab BUNDLE - Self-Checking Digital Review for U.S. History

⭐ U.S Government Agencies and the Environment Choice Board Research Project

⭐ Types of Government Scavenger Hunt - Interactive Activity for Gov and Civics

Stay in Touch!

Let us know how it goes in your classroom and leave a review. Remember that TPT gives you credit for future TPT purchases when you leave a review!