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Intro
Studying Geography
- Identify the two main branches of geography
- 5 themes of geography
- Location
- Place
- Region
- Human and Environmental Interaction
- Movement
- Identify the different kids of maps that geographers
use
- Explain how people use geography
- Continents and Bodies of Water
- Topography
- Latitude and Longitude
- Weather and Climate
- Map Skills
- Resources
- Population Distribution
- Developed vs. underdeveloped worlds.
Earth Physical Geography and Space
- Explain how rotation and revolution affect the earth
- Analyze how Earth’s environment is unique to our solar
system.
- Explain how the sun affects the earth’s atmosphere
- Describe how mountains and elevation affect weather and
climate
- Compare and contrast various climates.
- Explain how physical processes interact to create landforms
- Identify the forms and locations in which we find water on
earth
- List the main energy resources and explain how they are
used.
- Involve the 5 Themes of Geography within the unit
What is Geography
Who uses it and How?
How does geography affect/effect our world?
How does the earth’s position in the solar system affect its
physical processes?
How does the sun’s energy determine conditions and life on
earth?
What effects do Earth’s internal and external forces have on
land forms and natural resources.
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1 week
Human Geography
Middle and South America
- Explain how geographers study population
- Identify some important trends in world population
- Explain how geographers study culture
- Analyze how cultures change over time
- Examine the geography of the world’s language
- Describe the three types of religions the
geographers identify.
- Geography
- History
- Political/Economic systems
- Culture
- Relationships to others
- How do population trends affect a country's future?
How does migration affect the lives of people and the
character of places?
How do indigenous people preserve their traditional culture
while adapting to modern life?
How do people adapt to living in different climates and
environments?
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2 weeks
- Describe the main landforms of Mexico
- Examine how Spanish control changed Mexico
- Identify the challenges that face Mexico
- Analyze the natural resources and environmental regions of
the area.
- Describe the economic, political and social conditions of
Central America
- Analyze the cultural and population patterns of the area.
- Describe the climates, plants and animals
- Identify important events in the history of South America
- Identify the issues and challenges facing the people of
south america
Europe
North Africa and Middle East
- Geography
- History
- Political/Economic Systems
- Culture
- Relationship to others
- Geography
- History
- Political/Economic Systems
- Culture
- Relationship to others
- Describe Europe’s major landform regions
- Identify the natural resources of Europe
- Describe some important features of the region’s
history, culture, and economy
- Describe the population trends of the region
- Explain how the fall of communism has affected
Central Europe
- Compare and contrast Portugal and Spain
- Explain how the fall of communism has affected
Central Europe.
- How has the region’s history has affected Western
Culture.
- Identify the regions natural resources
- Describe how people, empires, and Islam have affected the
history of the Persian Gulf area.
- Explain some important issues in the region today.
- Identify the ways that various peoples and empires have
influenced the eastern Mediterranean
- Analyze the challenges faced by the region’s people.
- Analyze the factors that influence the regions’s climate
- Describe the peoples who have settled and ruled North
Africa
2 weeks
2 1/2 weeks
How does the geography of Europe contribute to the
success of Europe as a world leader?
What makes the North Africa and the MIddle East important to
the world?
Southern Africa/ South of the Sahara
South Asia
- Geography
- History
- Political/Economic Systems
- Culture
- Relationship to other nations
- Geography
- History
- Political/Economic Systems
- Culture
- Relationship to other nations
- Describe the climates, biomes, and natural resources
of the region
- Identify some important events in the history of
Southern Africa
- Identify the main economic activities of southern Africa
- Describe the countries that make up the Indian perimeter
- Compare and contrast regions of the Indian perimeter
- Explain the challenges these countries will face in the
future.
How do ethnic group differences affect who controls
resources and power in a society.
How can cultural differences affect neighboring countries?
1 week
1 week
South East Asia
Southeast Asia Islands and Mainland
- Geography
- History
- Political/Economic Systems
- Culture
- Relationship to other nations
- Geography
- History
- Political/Economic System
- Culture
- Relationship to other nations
- List China’s main natural resources
- Compare and contrast life in rural and urban China
- Describe Taiwan's relationship with China
- Identify some important resources in Japan and Koreas
- Describe notable features of regions’ culture
- How has Japan adapted to its natural environment?
- Explain challenges this region
- Describe the main cultural features of the region
- Describe the regions climate, vegetation, and animals
- Explain the challenges this region faces.
- Describe what the region’s people and culture are like
today.
- Describe the economy of the region.
How does the most populous country manages its
resources?
How does the population density affect the way people
live?
How does climate influence human activity in the region?
How do people adapt to life in an island region?
2 weeks
1 week
Australia and New Zealand
United States and Canada
- Geography
- History
- Political/Economic System
- Culture
- Relationship with other countries
- Geography
- History
- Political/Economic System
- Culture
- Relationship with other countries
- Describe the main features of Australia’s natural
environment.
- Analyze the economy of New Zealand.
- Explain how the Pacific Island region is divided into subregions.
- Describe the traditions and cultures of the region.
- Identify some demographic characteristics of the region
- Identify the major landform regions of the United States
- Identify some important events in the history of the
United States
- Describe some unique elements of American Culture.
- Analyze how the United States economy is tied to other
countries around the world.
- Identify which European countries played a role in
Canada’s early history.
- Describe some important features of Canadian culture
- Identify which resources and activities drive Canada’s
economy
- Explain which factors and processed have influenced
the growth of Canada’s cities.
- Analyze how Canada is organized and governed.
How do various Pacific Islands adapt differently to similar
geographic environments.
How does a country ‘s location shape life within its
borders.
How does the geography of the United States affect
culture?
How had Canada’s past influenced its present
1 week
2 weeks