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Windsor High School
World Geography A
Teacher: Carol Ward
Month
August
2008
Content/Resource
A. 5 Themes and Basic Skills
Absolute location
Relative location
Places and regions
Physical systems
Human/environment interaction
Skills
A1. Explain how geographers describe the
earth's featuers and their patterns.
Assessment
A1. Windsor's 5 Themes of Geography
Activities/Strategies
A1. Lecture on What is Geography and the
5 Themes of Geography
A2. Latitude and Longitude Worksheet
A2. Discuss how geography is used.
A2. Land and Water Vocabulary
A1. Create overheads of each of the 5
Themes to use as a review during class for
the next few days
A1. ABC book of Windsor (Place)
A2. Notes on Latitude and Longitude
B. North America -- U.S. and Canada
Overview of the United States and
Canada in relation to the 5 Themes of
Geography.
September
2008
B. North American -- U.S and Canada
Continutaion of overview of the United
States and Canada in relation to the 5
Themes of Geography.
B1. Describe the regions of the U.S. and
Canada.
B2. United States and Canada Place maps
B2. Daily Journal -- What do you know
about the United States -- apply the 5
Themes to your description
B1. US Place Maps
B1. Rail Madness
B1. US Worksheets
B1. Review for Common Assessment
using Powerpoint review and internet
review game
B2. Identify the people of U.S and
Canada.
B3. Explain the effects of regionalism in
Canada -- example Quebec.
B1. Describe the regions of U.S. and
Canada.
B2. Identify the people of the U.S. and
Canada.
B1. River Basins
B3. Explain the effects of regionalism in
Canada -- example Quebec.
B1. What other ways can we divide the
United States up? Discussion
B2. 9 Nations of North America Notes
B2. Canada Scavenger Hung
B1. Sports Regions
B1. Rail Madness
B1. Common Assessment for United
States, Canada and Basic Skills
B3. Discussion on Quebec and French vs.
English speakers
B3. Article on Nunavut
B2. Describe what each region has in
common and what makes them different.
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Skills
Assessment
Activities/Strategies
Nations of North America? Why? If not,
how would you break it down?
B2. Draw visual pictures of each region.
Describe the picture/region in our own
words.
October
2008
C. Latin America
Overview of Latin America in relation to
the 5 Themes of Geography.
C1. Describe the regions of Latin
America.
C1. Latin American Place Map
C2. Latin American Notes
C2. Emerging Powers: Brazil video quiz
C2. Travelers Video -- Amazon, Brazil
C2, C4 -- Country Reports
C2. Emerging Powers: Brazil video
C2. Identify the people of Latin America.
C3. List advantages and disadvantages of
NAFTA.
D. Europe
Overview of Europe in relation to the 5
Themes of Geography.
C2. Notes on Cultures and Lifestyles
within Latin America
C4. Identify the regional and international
issues that continue to pose challenges
for Latin American countries.
C4. Notes on Migration -- internal and
external
D1. Describe the regions of Europe.
C4. Articles on people who migrate
D2. Identify the people of Europe.
D3. Explain current challenges faced by
European Governments.
November
2008
D. Europe
Continuation of overview of Europe
in relation to the 5 Themes of Geography.
D4. List advantages and disadvantages of
the European Union.
D1. Describe the regions of Europe.
1. Emergining Powers -- Mexico
1. Emerging Powers -- Mexico with guide
D2. Identify the people of Europe.
2. Common Assessment
2. Review for Common Assessment and
Latin American Test
D3. Explain current challenges faced
by European Governments.
3. Latin American Test
3. Europe Maps
4. Europe Maps
D4. List advantages and disadvantages
of the European Union.
4. Europe Notes
5. Europe Crosswords
5. Europe Crosswords -- Vocab from
Chapters 11, 12, 13
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December
2008
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E. Russia
Overview of Russia in relation to the 5
Themes of Geography.
Windsor High School
Skills
Assessment
Activities/Strategies
E1. Describe the regions of Russia.
1. Test Corrections
6. Current Events in Europe -- read articles
and answered question
1. Test corrections
E2. Identify the people of Russia.
2. Articles on the EU
2. Notes on the EU
E3. Identify contemporary challenges faced
in Russia.
3. Western Europe travel journal
3. Video -- Extraordinary Partners:
European Union and the United States
4. Russian Maps
4. Notes on Western Europe
January
2009
F. Southwest Asia/Central Asia/North
Africa
Overview of Southwest Asia, Central
Asia, and North Africa in relation to the
5 Themes of Geography.
F1. Identify the people of Southwest and
Central Asia/North Africa.
F2. Describe the regions of Southwest and
Central Asia/North Africa.
F3. Explain how religion unify and divide
the peoples of the region.
5. Section reviews for Chapter 14, Section
1 and Chapter 15, Section 1 and the
Russia's Iron Road
1. Middle East Maps
1. Notes over the Middle East
2. Middle East crosswords
2. Notes on Islam
3. Muslim vs Muslim activity
4. Watch "Not Without My Daughter"
with Video guide and have discussion
4. Map Skills on the Middle East
5. Middle East test
F4. Explain why much of the world is
economically dependent on the region.
6. Research Paper on current events in the
Middle East or Africa
5. Article: Islam and Democracy: Are
They Compatiable?
6. Middle East Natural Resources
7. Three Major Religions on the Middle
East
8. Book Work
a. Summarize the Three Major Religions
in the Middle East
b. Map Study Questions on page 449
c. Chapter 18 Assessment
9. Israeli/Palenstine conflict
a. History of the conflict
b. Article on the Gaza Strip
February
G. Sub-Sahara Africa
G1. Describe the regions of Sub-Sahara
1. Africa Maps
1. Notes on Natural Resources in Africa
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Content/Resource
Overview of Sub-Saharan Africa in
relation to the 5 Themes of Geography.
Windsor High School
Skills
Assessment
Activities/Strategies
Africa.
2. Africa crosswords
2. Discussion on disease in Africa
G2. Identify the people of Sub-Sahara
Africa.
3. Africa's Wacky sentences
3. Hotel Rwanda with video guide and
discussion on what is genocide
G3. Examine the obstacles to economic
growth in the region.
4. Natural Resources map of Africa and
economic situations in Africa
G4. Discuss challenges countries of the
region faced after independence.
5. AIDS in Africa crossword and
discussion questions
G5. Hypothesis the outlook for the region's
future development.
6. Bike Across Africa
4. Bike Across Africa
5. Notes on Africa
6. Book work:
a. "Population and Health Care" summary
b. "Hutu versus Tutsi"
7. Research Paper on current events in the
Middle East/Africa
March
2009
G. Sub-Sahara Africa
Continutation of overview of SubShharan Africa in relation to the 5
Themes
of Geography.
G1. Describe the regions of Sub-Sahara
Africa.
G2. Identify the people of Sub-Sahara
Africa.
G3. Examine the obstacles to ecnoomic
growth in the region.
God's Must Be Crazy Video Guide
India Notes
Chapter 22 Review
Population Notes
Africa Test
Africa Trek Presentations
India/China Maps
"Population Bomb" Video
Billionth Baby Story
G4. Discuss challenges countries of the
region faced after independence.
China Crosswords
G5. Hypothesis the outlook for the region's
future development.
H. South Asia
Overview of South Asia in relation to
the 5 Themes of Geography.
H1. Describe the regions of South Asia.
H2. Identify the people of South Asia.
H3. Compare the religions of the region
and how they effect the people within
the region.
H4. Hypothesize what types of challenges
South Asia faces today.
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April 2009
I. East Asia and Southeast Asia
Overview of East and Southeast Asia in
relation to the 5 Themes of Geography.
Windsor High School
Skills
I1. Describe the regions of East and
Southeast Asia.
Assessment
Activities/Strategies
Mr Baseball Video Guide
Religions of Southeast Asia Notes
Ring of Fire Map
Articles on Current Events in China/Asia
Boat Crash papers
Book Work
I3. Discuss the religions of the region and
how they effect the people within the
region.
Chapter 27 book work
Ring of Fire Video
Religions of Southeast Asia Chart
China/Taiwan relations notes and UN
Security Council meeting
I4. Determine how the physical geography
(plate techtonics -- volcanoes, tsunamis,
typhoons) effect life in East and
Southeast Asia.
China/Taiwan Activity
I2. Identify the people of East and
Southeast Asia.
Traveler's Video for Seoul, South Korea
The Tibet Question activity
I5. Hypothesis what types of challenges
East and Southeast Asian countries face
today.
I6. Compare and contrast life in the rural
versus urban areas.
I7. Deduce where rapid industrial
development is taking place in East
and Southeast Asia.
I8. Explain the types of governments and
economies found in East and Southeast
Asia.
May 2009
I. East Asia and Southeast Asia
Continuation of overview of East and
Southeast Asia in relation to the 5
Themes of Geography.
I9. Identify what makes Southeast Asia
such an ethnically diverse region.
I1. Describe the regions of East and
Southeast Asia.
Pacific maps
Antartica articles
Australian Commercial
I2. Identify the people of East and
Southeast Asia.
I3. Compare the religions of teh region and
how they effect the people within the
Herculean Atlas Quiz
Final
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region.
I4. Determine how the physical geography
(plate techonics -- volcanoes, tsunamis,
typhoons) effect life in Southeast Asia.
I5. Hypothesis what types of challenges
South Asian countries face today.
I6. Compare and contrast life in the rural
versus urban areas.
I7. Deduce where rapid industrial
development is taking place in South
Asia.
I8. Explain the types of governments and
economies found in East Asia.
I9. Identify what makes Southeast Asia
such an ethnically diverse region.
J. Australia and Oceania
Overview of Australia and Oceania in
relation to the 5 Themes of Geography.
J1. Describe the regions of Australia and
Oceania.
J2. Identify the people of Australia and
Oceania.
K. Antarctica
Overview of Antarctica in relation to the
5 Themes of Geography.
K1. Describe how Antarctica is owned and
explain how ownership is determined.
K2. Discuss implecations of global
warming on Antarctica's melting ice.
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