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World Geography I
Fall 2003
I.
Mission Statement
We believe that the study of Social Studies helps students understand their
roots, see their connections to the past, comprehend their context, recognize
the commonality of people across time, appreciate the balance of rights and
responsibilities in society, and develop habits of thoughtful analysis and
reflective thinking.
II.
Course/Content Description
To introduce students to the knowledge and skills necessary to study people
and their ways of life. To study why things are where they are and the
relationships between the physical and human features of the earth.
Students should be able to: understand and use the tools of geography;
know the interrelationships between people and their world; understand the
natural and human changes that affect regions.
III.
Learning Standards
South Dakota Social Studies
Content Standards
2, 3, 8, 9, 15
2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 16
2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 117, 13, 14, 16, 17
Sioux Falls School District
Learning Standards
I. Define characteristics of location,
including:
 Absolute location
 Relative location
 Mental mapping
 Coordination of Locating Skills
II. Know physical & human
characteristics of place, including:
 Earth’s Place in the Solar
System
 Landforms
 Climate Regions
 Cultural Characteristics
III. Understand human interaction
with the environment, including:
 Human Use of the Environment
 Changes to the Earth Due to
Interaction
 Human Response to
Environmental Change
3,7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15
3, 5, 6, 9
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IV. Explain influence of movement,
including:
 Migration of People
 International Trade
 Movement of Ideas
V. Identify regions, including:
 Types of Regions
 North Africa, Central Asia
 Southwest Asia
 South Asia
 East Asia
VI. Use of Geographic Tools,
including:
 Types of maps and graphs
 Globe usage
 Basic elements of a map
 Atlas use
IV.
Instructional Delivery
Teachers will use a variety of instructional delivery methods to teach the
objectives.
A. Cooperative groups
B. Reading
C. Student projects/presentations
D. Writing activities
E. Teacher guided practice
F. Discussion
V.
Instructional Materials
World Geography, copyright 2003, Glencoe
VI.
Assessment/Evaluation
Will include the following assessment methods
A. Written exams using objective/essay questions
B. Individual and group projects
C. Assignments and quizzes
D. District semester test
VI.
Standards for Passing
A. Point values will be assigned to above assessments depending on the
amount of time spent and difficulty involved.
B. At the end of each grading period, scores will be added and percentages
determined.
93-100% = A
85-92% = B
76-84% = C
65-75% = D
0-64% = F
World Geography I
Concept One: Characteristics of Location
(5 days)
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Worth being
Familiar with
South Dakota rural addressing
system
Public land survey system/township
and range
Important to
Know and Do
Enduring
Understanding
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Answers question – “Where is it?”
Absolute location
 Grid system and addresses
Relative location
 Proximity and landmarks
Utilizing of maps
Mental mapping
 Countries of the world
 Major cities
 Physical features
World Geography I
Concept Two: Characteristics of Place
(20 days)
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Toponomy (Place Names)
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Answers questions – “What is it like
there?”
Physical Characteristics
 Earth’s place in Solar System
 Weather and Climate
 Land forms: Mountains, hills,
plains, plateaus
 Water features: watercycle,
oceans, water on land
 Natural resources
Human/Cultural Characteristics
 Population
 Religion
 Language
 Political and Economics
Geography (Interdependence)
Worth being
being
Familiar with
Familiar
with
Important to
Important
to
Know and
Know
andDo
Do
Enduring
Understanding
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World Geography I
Concept Three: Human Interaction with the
Environment (5 days)
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Environmental laws – local,
international
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Environmental awareness
 Recycling
 Conservation of energy
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Answers question – “How do
people interact with their
environment?”
 Deforestation
 Desertification
 Pollution
 Global Warming
Worth being
Familiar with
Important to
Know and Do
Enduring
Understanding
World Geography I
Concept Four: Movement (5 days)
Worth being
Familiar with
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Fashion
Foods
Music/Art
Architecture
Subcultures
Important to
Know and Do
Enduring
Understanding
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Answers question – “How are
people and places connected?”
People
 Immigration
 Emigration
 Internal migration
Goods
 Transportation
 International Trade &
Exchange
Ideas
 Cultural change
World Geography I
Concept Five: Region – North Africa,
Southwest Asia, Central Asia (10 days)
Worth being
Familiar with
Important to
Know and Do
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Enduring
Understanding
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Answers question – “What defines
the Middle East Region?”
Physical characteristics
 Land forms
 Water features
 Resources – oil/gas
 Climate
 Vegetation
Cultural/Human Characteristics
 Ethnicity
 Religion
o Arab/Israeli conflict
 History
World Geography I
Concept Six: Region – East Asia (10 days)
Worth being
Familiar with
Important to
Know and Do

Enduring
Understanding
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
Answers question – “What defines
the East Asia Region?
Physical Characteristics
 Land forms
 Water features
 Resources – oil/gas
 Climate
 Vegetation
Cultural/Human Characteristics
 Ethnicity
 Religion
 History
 Language
World Geography I
Concept Seven: Region South Asia (10 days)
Worth being
Familiar with
Important to
Know and Do

Enduring
Understanding
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
Answers question – “What defines
the South Asia Region?”
Physical Characteristics
 Land forms
 Water features
 Resources
 Climate
 Vegetation
Cultural/Human Characteristics
 Ethnicity
 Religion
 History
 Language
ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY I
I.
LOCATION
Enduring Understanding
A. Understand characteristics of location.
1.
Relative Location
2.
Absolute Location
3.
Mental Mapping
a.
Countries of the World
b.
Major Cities
1.
Political Headquarters
2.
Economic Headquarters
3.
Cultural Headquarters
c.
Physical Features
Worth Being Familiar With
A.
II.
Rural Addresses
PLACE
Enduring Understanding
A. Know the physical characteristics of place.
1.
Earth/Sun Relationships: Climate Regions
2.
Landforms
a.
Mountains
b.
Hills
c.
Plains
d.
Plateaus
3.
Water Features
a.
Water Cycle
b.
Oceans
c.
Water on Land
4.
Availability of Resources
a. Renewable Resources
b. Nonrenewable Resources
c. Permanent Resources
B.
Know the human characteristics of place.
1. Population
2. Religion
3. Languages
3.
Political Geography
4.
Economic Geography (Interdependence)
III. INTERACTION
Enduring Understanding
A.
Examine the impact of human interaction with the environment.
B.
Understand deforestation and desertification.
IV. MOVEMENT
Enduring Understanding
A.
How does movement of people, goods, and ideas influence the world?
1.
People
a.
Immigration (movement of people into the Americas; slave
trade)
b.
Emigration (movement of people now)
c.
Internal Migration
1.
Westward Movement
2.
Movement from Southeast
d.
Plateaus
2.
Goods
a.
International Trade
b. Resources
c. Raw Materials
d. Transportation
3.
Ideas
a. Culture
1. Changes in Music
2. Teen Culture
b. Theory of Rising Expectations
V. REGIONS
Enduring Understanding
A.
Know and apply the concept of regions by using multiple criteria.
What is a region?
1.
Middle East (North Africa and Southwest Asia)
a.
Desert
b.
Oil
c.
Arab-Israeli Conflict
d.
Religion
2.
Latin America
a.
Migration
b.
Deforestation
c.
Trade
d.
Urbanization
3.
East Asia
a.
Population
b.
General Trade
c.
Taiwan/China/Japanese Political Importance
d.
Koreas
VI. MAP SKILLS
Enduring Understanding
A.
Use maps and other geographic tools to process spatial information.
1.
Goode’s World Atlas
2.
Road Map
3.
“TODALS”
a.
Title
b.
Orientation
c.
Date
d.
Author
e.
Legend
f.
Scale
4.
Grid System
a.
Latitude
b.
Longitude
5.
Types of Maps and Graphs
a.
Special Purpose (Thematic)
1.
Cartogram
2.
Climagraph
3.
Dot Map
4.
Topography
5.
Choropleth
6.
Population Pyramid
b.
General Purpose
1.
Political Maps
2.
Physical Maps
Important to Know
B.
Understand map distortions and map projection
WORLD GEOGRAPHY I
Geography Skills Handbook and Unit 1 (4-5 Weeks)
Chapter One and Skills Handbook
Suggested Activities:
1. Mental Mapping
Workbook Lesson 13, pages 51-54
2. Grid System Activity 1 (Understanding the World as a Globe)
Looking at the World from Outer Space with Globes
3. Grid System Activity 2 (Latitude and Longitude)
a. Reteaching Activity 1, page 16
b. Building Geography Skills Workbook Lessons, pages 55-57
4. Grid System Activity 3 (Using the Skills)
a. Workbook Lesson 1, Direction and Distance, pages 8-11
b. Workbook Lesson 3, pages 16-27
c. Time Zone Map, pages 40-41, Building Geography Skills
5. Map Projections
Workbook Lesson 12, pages 47-50
6. Reading a Map (drawing a map from scratch, putting in the components one at a
time)
a. Workbook Lesson 7, Understanding Map Symbols, pages 31-33
b. Workbook Lesson 8, pages 34-36
c. Highway Map Exercise, pages 34-36, Building Geography Skills
7. Map Types
Workbook Lesson 11, pages 43-46
8. Terminology
Textbook, pages 14-15 (Activity-Discussion)
Chapter Two and Skills Handbook
1. Planet Earth
a. Guided Reading Activity, 2-1
b. Reading Essentials and Study, 2-1
c. Reading Essentials and Study Guide, pages 9-10
2. Forces of Change
a. Guided Reading Activity, 2-2
b. Reading Essentials and Study, 2-2
c. Building Geography Skills, pages 100-103
Chapter Two (Continued)
3. Earth’s Water
a. Guided Reading Activity, 2-3
b. Reinforcing Skills Activity 2
c. Building Geography Skills, pages 112-117
d. Reading Essentials and Study Guide, 2-3
e. Reteaching Activity 2
4. Climates of the Earth
a. Earth-Sun Relationships
1. Guided Reading Activity 3-1
2. Guided Reading Activity 3-1
3. Building Geography Skills, pages 37-39
b. Factors Affecting Climate
1. Guided Reading Activity 3-2
2. Reading Essentials and Study Guide 3-2
3. Building Geography Skills, pages 104-106
c. World Climate Patterns
1. Guided Reading Activity 3-3
2. Reading Essentials and Study Guide 3-3
3. Reinforcing Skills Activity 3
4. Reteaching Activity 3
5. Building Geography Skills, pages 107-108, 208-210, 220
d. The Human World
1. World Population
A. Guided Reading Activity 4-1
B. Reading Essentials and Study Guide 4-1
C. Building Geography Skills, pages 120-140, 222
2. Global Cultures
A. Guided Reading Activity 4-2
B. Reading Essentials and Study Guide 4-2
C. Building Geography Skills, pages 83-84, 87-89, 199-201
3. Political and Economic Systems
A. Guided Reading Activity 4-3
B. Reading Essentials and Study Guide 4-3
C. Building Geography Skills, pages 81-82
Chapter Two (Continued)
4. Resources, Trade and the Environment
A. Guided Reading Activity 4-4
B. Reading Essentials and Study Guide 4-4
C. Reinforcing Skills Activity 4
D. Reteaching Activity 4
E. Building Geography Skills, pages 151-153, 158-164, 183-186, 212-215
Unit 6 – North Africa, Southwest Asia and Central Asia
Chapter 17
Section 1 – The Land
1. Guided Reading Activity 17-1
2. Reading Essentials and Study Guide 17-1
3. Building Geography Skills, pages 221, 164, 223
Section 2 – Climate and Vegetation
1. Guided Reading Activity 17-2
2. Reading Essentials and Study Guide 17-2
3. Reinforce Skills Activity 17
4. Reteaching Activity 17
Chapter 18
Section 1 – Population Patterns
1. Guided Reading Activities 18-1
2. Reading Essentials and Study Guide 18-1
Section 2 – History and Government
1. Daily Lecture Notes 18-2
2. Guided Reading Activity 18-2
3. Reading Essentials and Study Guides 18-2
Section 3 – Cultures and Lifestyles
1. Guided Reading Activity 18-3
2. Reading Essentials and Study Guides 18-3
3. Reteaching Activity 18
4. Reinforcing Skills Activity 18
Unit Six (Continued)
Chapter 19
Section 1 – Living in the Region
1. Guided Reading Activity 19-1
2. Reading Essentials and Study Guide 19-1
Section 2 – People in Their Environment
1. Guided Reading Activity 19-2
2. Reteaching Activity 19
3. Reinforcing Skills Activity 19
Unit Eight – South Asia
Chapter 23
Section 1 – The Land
1. Guided Reading Activity 23-1
2. Reading Essentials and Study Guide 23-1
Section 2 – Climate and Vegetation
1. Guided Reading Activity – 23-2
2. Reading Essentials and Study Guide 23-2
3. Reinforcing Skills Activity 23
Chapter 24
Section 1 – Population Patterns
1. Guided Reading Activity 24-1
2. Reading Essentials and Study Guide 24-1
Section 2 – History and Government
1. Guided Reading Activity 24-2
2. Reading Essentials and Study Guide 24-2
Section 3 – Cultures and Lifestyle
1. Guided Reading Activity 24-3
2. Reading Essentials and Study Guide 24-3
Chapter 25
Section 1 – Living in Southeast Asia
1. Guided Reading Activity 25-1
2. Reading Essentials and Study Guide 25-1
Section 2 – People in Their Environment
1. Guided Reading Activity 25-2
2. Reading Essentials and Study Guide 25-2
3. Reinforcing Skills Activity 25
Unit 9 – East Asia
Chapter 26
Section 1 – The Land
1. Guided Reading Activity 26-1
2. Reading Essentials and Study Guide 26-1
Section 2 – Climate and Vegetation
1. Guided Reading Activity 26-2
2. Reading Essentials and Study Guide 26-2
3. Reinforcing Skills Activity 26
Chapter 27
Section 1 – Population Patterns
1. Guided Reading Activity 27-1
2. Reading Essentials and Study Guide 27-1
Section 2 – History and Government
1. Guided Reading Activity 27-2
2. Reading Essentials and Study Guide 27-2
Section 3 – Cultures and Lifestyles
1. Guided Reading Activity 27-3
2. Reading Essentials and Study Guide 27-3
3. Reinforcing Skills Activity 27
Chapter 28
Section 1 – Living in East Asia
1. Guided Reading Activity 28-1
2. Reading Essentials and Study Guide 28-1
Section 2 – People in Their Environment
1. Guided Reading Activity 28-2
2. Reading Essentials and Study Guide 28-2
3. Reteaching Activity 28
4. Reinforcing Skills Activity 28