The+Material+World

 Geographers are curious people. They always question what is going on in the world around them. They speculate (guess) the answers. They then examine data, such as maps and statistics, to find the complete answers. After finding the answers they are looking for, geographers use the five themes of geography to organize the information they’ve collected. The five themes of geography are location, place, human-environment interaction, and region. In this project you will become geographers by asking geographic questions and organizing information into the five themes. Go to the Material World link now to view a PowerPoint presentation based on the work of photographer Peter Menzel.



**__The Material World Project __**
 * The first thing your group will do is look at the Material World posters and choose the one you would like to work with.
 * You will use this poster and the article that goes with it to speculate about the country pictured.
 * As you examine the poster of the family and their possessions, use the Material World packet to answer the questions and to organize the information you gather about their country.