Useful Links to CLASS ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS:
HW Wiki Back Track 8-17 to 10-13
World Geography Class Info 10-11
Current Events Guidelines docx
Understanding Globalization MiniProject
Atlas of Faiths- “What is Religion?” questions at the end of the slide show
World Religion Analysis Projects
Australia Dream Time Storyboards
Aboriginal Dreamtime Storyboards Grade Rubric
Here is a brief Overview of our Units of Study and Big Ideas for the Year*These are only tentative dates and may have to be adjusted due to schedule changes and other external circumstances.*
TRIMESTER 1 (August 18th- November 12th)
- Map Skills Review and the Principles of Geography: 5 Themes of Geography, Cultural vs. Physical Geography, Thematic Maps, Latitude and Longitude, Map Essentials, Universals of Culture and Globalization
- World Religions: Compare and Contrast, Analyze as a Source of both Conflict and Inspiration, Evaluating the Importance of Religious Tolerance
- Australia and Oceania: Lasting Impact of Colonization, Aboriginal Dreamtime, Physical Geography and Settlement Patterns, Natural Beauty and Aboriginal Ancestral Meaning
TRIMESTER 2 (November 15th- February 25th)
- South and Southeast Asia: Depending on the Monsoon, Balancing Scarce Resources, Distribution and Deforestation, Coping with High Population Density, Sharing Environmental Responsibility and Accountability, Building Political Stability
- Asia Proper (China, Japan, Korea): Silk Road and Genghis Khan, “Far East”, History of the Rising Sun, Land of Cheap Labor, Technologic Hub, Environmental Responsibility, Economic Growth (Costs & Benefits)
- Middle East: Birth of Civilizations, Religious Homeland, Iran-Iraq-Afghanistan-Pakistan, Learning to Live in a Desert
TRIMESTER 3 (March 1st- May 26th)
- Europe and North Africa: Birth of Democratic Government, World Leaders & World Conquerors, Physical Geography = Cultural Geography and Diversity, Pros and Cons of European Union
- Africa: Early Humans, Geographic Diversity and Tribal Diversity, European Colonization and Modern Struggles, Power of Resource Control and Distribution
- Antarctica: Understanding the Value of the Frozen Continent and Clues of its Physical Geography
