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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. Do you agree with the divisions of the 9 www.curriculummapper.com 1 of 6 World Geography A Ward Month Content/Resource Windsor High School 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 www.curriculummapper.com 2 of 6 World Geography A Ward Month December 2008 Content/Resource 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 www.curriculummapper.com 3 of 6 World Geography A Ward Month 2009 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. www.curriculummapper.com 4 of 6 World Geography A Ward Month Content/Resource 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 www.curriculummapper.com 5 of 6 World Geography A Ward Month Content/Resource Windsor High School Skills Assessment Activities/Strategies 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. www.curriculummapper.com 6 of 6