World Geography Schedule & Assignments
Follow Dwight's example and stay on top of assignments throughout the semester.
Wednesday 1/9
- Introductions
- Syllabus -- signed by Wednesday 1/16
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Thursday 1/10
- Getting to know you
Friday 1/11
- Geography: so what? (activity/discussion)
Monday 1/14
- Theme # 1: Location -- absolute vs. relative (explanation, notes)
Tuesday 1/15
- Where In the World? -- coordinate worksheet
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Thursday 1/17
- Finish coordinate worksheet
- T.O.D.A.L.S.
- Create a map: your route to school
Friday 1/18
- Theme #2: Place -- brainstorm important characteristics, apply to your map
Monday 1/21
- NO SCHOOL -- MLK DAY
Tuesday 1/22
- Theme #3: Human-Environment Interaction (notes)
- Adapt, Modify, Depend worksheet
Thursday 1/24
- Theme 4: Movement
- What moves?
- Movement worksheet -- culture, globalization, and the beyond
Friday 1/25
- Finish worksheet
Monday 1/28
- Intro to thematic maps -- activity
Tuesday 1/29
- Finish thematic map activity
Thursday 1/31
- Everest video and viewing guide
Friday 2/1
- Cultural barriers worksheet
Monday 2/4
- Finish cultural barriers worksheet
Tuesday 2/5
- Intro to deforestation: 3 perspectives readings and packet
Thursday 2/7
- Finish perspectives packet
- Perspectives research on laptops
* BEGIN HERE: The Causes of Rainforest Destruction
Friday 2/8
- Deforestation research (continued on laptops)
Monday 2/11
- Debate preparation with groups
- Opening statements
Tuesday 2/12
- DEBATE! Who deserves the rainforest?
Thursday 2/14
- Debate recap -- AND THE WINNER IS. . .
- Skills test study guide handed out
- Begin Medicine Man
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Friday 2/15
- NO SCHOOL
Monday 2/18
- NO SCHOOL
Tuesday 2/19
- Finish Medicine Man
Thursday 2/21
- Basic Skills Exam
Friday 2/22
- Exam results
- State/capitals map
Monday 2/26
- Finish map
- Into Thin Air intro, book assigned
Tuesday 2/27
- Factors of climate ppt
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Thursday 2/28
- Climographs packet
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Friday 3/1
- States/capitals quiz
- Chapters 1, 2 assigned in Into Thin Air
Monday 3/4
- Chapters 1 & 2 checkpoint quiz
- Physiological effects of altitude -- reading and diagram
Tuesday 3/5
* NO CLASS -- TCAP SCHEDULE
Wednesday 3/6
- Your choice: states/capitals study time or silent reading
- Chapters 3-6 assigned w/ double-entry journal
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Thursday 3/7
- Climographs assessment
Friday 3/8
- Finish climographs assessment
Monday 3/11
- Into Thin Air 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
Tuesday 3/13
* NO CLASS -- TCAP schedule
Wednesday 3/14
- Reading/work day
Thursday 3/15
- Aral Sea introduction
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Friday 3/16
- The Aral Sea Crisis
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Monday 3/18
- Aral Sea clip
- Begin letter to Soviet Union
Tuesday 3/19
- Aral Sea research on laptops: what is being done? What can be done? Is there hope?
Thursday 3/21
- Research (continued)
- Discussion: can the crisis be fixed?
Friday 3/22
- Into Thin Air video
Monday 3/25 - Monday 4/1
** NO SCHOOL - SPRING BREAK
Tuesday 4/2
- Colorado River into -- resources anticipation guide
Thursday 4/4
- Colorado River map
- Into Thin Air video
Friday 4/5
- Catch-up day -- reading, states/capitals/etc.
Monday 4/8
- Finish Colorado River maps
- Discuss anticipation guide
Tuesday 4/9
** NO SCHOOL -- SNOW DAY
Thursday 4/11
- Water usage and shortage ppt
- State assignments
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Friday 4/12
- State water usage research on laptops
Monday 4/15
- Group time -- compile info
Tuesday 4/16
- State water usage research
Thursday 4/18
- Group time -- compile info, write 2 minute presentation
- Presentations
- Colorado River wrap up
Friday 4/19
- Bonzai! test review
Monday 4/22
- Unit test
Tuesday 4/23
** NO CLASS -- ACT TESTING
Thursday 4/25
- Discussion:
- Does America have a right to intervene in other countries' affairs?
- Does America have an obligation to intervene in other countries' affairs?
- The Plight of Africa (ppt)
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