Geography and Environment · Classes 9-10 · Chapter 1
Scope of Geography.
Does geography only bring mountains, rivers and maps to mind? Today its house holds soil and sea, and also economics and politics. How did the house grow so big?
1. The scope grew for four reasons
The book names four reasons for the wide growth in the scope of geography: the development of science and technology, new inventions and innovations, the growth of thought and ideas, and a change in the values of society. All four have the same effect: the edge of geography no longer stays where it was. Tap the eight chips below and see which ones are the book's reasons.
spot themThe book names four reasons
Why the scope grew
A reason. The development of science and technology has greatly extended the scope of geography.
A reason. New inventions and innovations have extended the scope of geography.
A reason. The growth of thought and ideas has extended the scope of geography.
A reason. A change in the values of society has extended the scope of geography.
Not a reason. Mountain height can be something geography studies, but the book does not give it as a reason the scope grew.
Not a reason. The size of population is not among the book's reasons.
Not a reason. The depth of the ocean is not among the book's reasons.
Not a reason. The length of a river is not among the book's reasons.
All eight seen. The four reasons are science and technology, inventions and innovations, thought, and values.
2. New subjects in geography's house
As a result, subjects such as geomorphology, climatology, oceanography, soil science and botany now sit inside geography (the Bangla textbook lists প্রাণিবিদ্যা in that last place). Sociology, economics and politics have come into geography as well. The first group speaks of nature, the second of society.
sort themnature or society?
What has come inside geography
Pick up a chip, then drop it in a box. Ask: does the subject speak of nature or of society?
Right. Next one.
Not yet. Is the subject about land, water, weather and living things, or about human society?
All in place: five nature subjects, three society subjects. The Bangla book says প্রাণিবিদ্যা where the English book says Botany.
Now run through the four reasons on cards. The back of each carries the same effect.
reason cardstap to turn over
Reasons for the wider scope
Reasondevelopment of science and technology
Effectextended the scope of geography
Reasonnew inventions and innovations
Effectextended the scope of geography
Reasondevelopment of thought
Effectextended the scope of geography
Reasonchange of social values
Effectextended the scope of geography
3. Check yourself
Three questions, in the book's words.
check yourselfpick one answer
Question 1
Which change in society has also widened the scope of geography?
A change in rivers is not a social change and is not among the book's reasons.
Right. Change of social values has extended the scope of geography.
A change in the weather is not a social change.
A change in mountains is not a social change.
In the second, keep the reasons and the list of subjects apart.
check yourselfpick one answer
Question 2
The topics of geography keep growing because-
i. Development of science and technology ii. New inventions iii. Development of thought
iii is also true: development of thought has widened the scope. So this choice is incomplete.
ii is also true: new discoveries have widened the scope. So this choice is incomplete.
i is also true: science and technology have widened the scope. So this choice is incomplete.
Right. i, ii, iii true: science and technology have widened the scope. new discoveries have widened the scope. development of thought has widened the scope.
The last one is about the new subjects in the house.
check yourselfpick one answer
Question 3
What has widened the scope of geography?
i. New inventions ii. Development of science and technology iii. Change of social values
iii is also true: a change of social values has widened the scope. So this choice is incomplete.
ii is also true: science and technology have widened the scope. So this choice is incomplete.
i is also true: new discoveries have widened the scope. So this choice is incomplete.
Right. i, ii, iii true: new discoveries have widened the scope. science and technology have widened the scope. a change of social values has widened the scope.
The whole topic on six cards.
cut from the notetap to turn over
Six cards
QuestionWhat effect has the development of science and technology had on the scope of geography?
AnswerIt has extended the scope a great deal.
QuestionOne reason the scope of geography widened is new what?
AnswerInventions and innovations.
QuestionHow is the development of thought related to the scope of geography?
AnswerIt has extended the scope of geography.
QuestionWhich change in society has extended the scope of geography?
AnswerChange of social values.
QuestionBesides geomorphology and climatology, name two more natural-science subjects now inside geography.
AnswerOceanography and soil science (and botany, in the English Version).
QuestionName three society-related subjects now included in geography.
AnswerSociology, economics and politics.
Source: Geography and Environment, Classes 9-10 (NCTB), Chapter 1 “Geography and Environment”, the “Scope of Geography” part.