Homework:
Semester Projects:
national_geographic_article_assignment_rubric.docx |
know_a_region_rubric.docx |
Resources:
Unit 1: Fundamentals of Geography 8/13-9/21
Five Themes of Geography (PPT), 5 Themes of Geography (PDF) HW:CHG Chapter 1 (GglCls)
Tools of Geography Scenario Worksheet, Tools of Geography (PPT)
Climate (PPT), HW: Study 20 Countries on Blank Study Maps (PDF)
Guns Germs and Steel: Episodes (One, Two, Three) Overview and Transcripts (pbs.org), GGS Questions (GglDoc)
America's Regions Project
Know-a-Region Presentations
Unit 1 Test Review (GglDoc)
Blank Maps of the Americas (Study Resource for Unit 1 Test)
Unit 2: Humans and the Physical Environment 10/29- 12/5
Growing populations, Industrialization and sustainability
Easter Island Project (Individual and Group assignments)
Europe 'Know-a-Region'
Sustainability innovations in Europe
Carbon footprint of the Developed World
Globalization and the Environment
Unit 3:Demographics 9/24- 10/26
Demographics Intro (PPT)
Chapter 2 guide
Vaccines and GMO's (PPT)
Girl Rising Documentary
Africa 'Know-a-Region'
The Scramble for Africa (worksheet questions)
Virunga
SHARE Program- 1/7- 2/22
Unit 4: Migration and Human Identity 2/25-3/29
Push/Pull factors in Human Migration
Current major migrations project
Types of Human identity
Clashes of Identity and Geography's role
Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing Project
East Asia and Oceania 'Know-a-Region'
Unit 5: Political Geography 4/1-5/24
How borders are drawn
Ethics and philosophy of political borders
The interconnection of physical geography, human identity and political boundaries
Borders, resources, and conflict
Central Asia 'Know-a-Region'
Sykes- Picot Agreement and the roots of Modern Middle Eastern conflict
Israel/ Palestine Mock UN Convention
Five Themes of Geography (PPT), 5 Themes of Geography (PDF) HW:CHG Chapter 1 (GglCls)
Tools of Geography Scenario Worksheet, Tools of Geography (PPT)
Climate (PPT), HW: Study 20 Countries on Blank Study Maps (PDF)
Guns Germs and Steel: Episodes (One, Two, Three) Overview and Transcripts (pbs.org), GGS Questions (GglDoc)
America's Regions Project
Know-a-Region Presentations
Unit 1 Test Review (GglDoc)
Blank Maps of the Americas (Study Resource for Unit 1 Test)
Unit 2: Humans and the Physical Environment 10/29- 12/5
Growing populations, Industrialization and sustainability
Easter Island Project (Individual and Group assignments)
Europe 'Know-a-Region'
Sustainability innovations in Europe
Carbon footprint of the Developed World
Globalization and the Environment
Unit 3:Demographics 9/24- 10/26
Demographics Intro (PPT)
Chapter 2 guide
Vaccines and GMO's (PPT)
Girl Rising Documentary
Africa 'Know-a-Region'
The Scramble for Africa (worksheet questions)
Virunga
SHARE Program- 1/7- 2/22
Unit 4: Migration and Human Identity 2/25-3/29
Push/Pull factors in Human Migration
Current major migrations project
Types of Human identity
Clashes of Identity and Geography's role
Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing Project
East Asia and Oceania 'Know-a-Region'
Unit 5: Political Geography 4/1-5/24
How borders are drawn
Ethics and philosophy of political borders
The interconnection of physical geography, human identity and political boundaries
Borders, resources, and conflict
Central Asia 'Know-a-Region'
Sykes- Picot Agreement and the roots of Modern Middle Eastern conflict
Israel/ Palestine Mock UN Convention
Resources:
Google Classroom:
Please see Google Classroom for up to date class resources, assignments, and due dates. Add google classroom using your school gmail account and the following class codes according to your section:
3A Class Code: 4klwp4
4A Class Code: dwzbopl
Please see Google Classroom for up to date class resources, assignments, and due dates. Add google classroom using your school gmail account and the following class codes according to your section:
3A Class Code: 4klwp4
4A Class Code: dwzbopl
Syllabus:
human_geography_syllabus_2018-19.docx |