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TECHNICAL NOTE: You will need to unzip each unit file. Documents are in PDF form or Word 2003 and 2007. You can download Adobe for free here. If you do not have Word, you can download a free 60-day trial version at Microsoft's website here. Or, if your already have Microsoft Office 2003, but not 2007, you can download the compatibility pack to view 2007 and 2010 documents. If you want to use a free word processing program which opens Word and PowerPoint files, download Open Office here. If you want to write on top of a pdf file, download a free pdf editor here.
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WORLD GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM (1 SEMESTER):
JANUARY:
UNIT I: Basics of geography (five themes, maps, charts, graphs, climate and vegetation, populations, political systems, urban growth, economic systems), physical and cultural geography of North America
FEBRUARY:
UNIT II: Physical and cultural geography of Latin America, Physical and cultural geography of Europe
Language Arts cross-curricular connections: History, Culture, and the Author of book BLESS
ME, ULTIMA
MARCH THROUGH APRIL:
UNIT III: Physical and cultural geography of Russia and the Eurasian republics, Physical and cultural geography of sub-Sahara Africa, Physical and cultural geography of North Africa and Southwest Asia
MAY:
UNIT IV: Physical and cultural geography of South Asia, Physical and cultural geography of East Asia, Physical and cultural geography Southeast Asia, Physical and cultural geography Oceania and Antarctica
UNIT I: Basics of geography (five themes, maps, charts, graphs, climate and vegetation, populations, political systems, urban growth, economic systems), physical and cultural geography of North America
FEBRUARY:
UNIT II: Physical and cultural geography of Latin America, Physical and cultural geography of Europe
Language Arts cross-curricular connections: History, Culture, and the Author of book BLESS
ME, ULTIMA
MARCH THROUGH APRIL:
UNIT III: Physical and cultural geography of Russia and the Eurasian republics, Physical and cultural geography of sub-Sahara Africa, Physical and cultural geography of North Africa and Southwest Asia
MAY:
UNIT IV: Physical and cultural geography of South Asia, Physical and cultural geography of East Asia, Physical and cultural geography Southeast Asia, Physical and cultural geography Oceania and Antarctica
UNIT 1A INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY
Essential Questions:
1)What is geography and why is it so useful to us?
2)What are the tools which geographers use?
3)What are the Five Themes of Geography?
4)How did the physical landscape of North America shape American society and its diverse culture?
1)What is geography and why is it so useful to us?
2)What are the tools which geographers use?
3)What are the Five Themes of Geography?
4)How did the physical landscape of North America shape American society and its diverse culture?
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RESOURCE ISSUES & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PP NOTES | |
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1. Intro. to 5 Themes | |
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2. Location | |
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3. Place | |
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4. Movement | |
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5. Region | |
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6. Interaction | |
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7. Urbanization-Build a Sustainable City Project! | |
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UNIT 1B: THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
1)How does the topography of the U.S. continue to shape the development of different regions?
2) How do weather and climate pose special challenges?
3) How do America’s demographics and population settlement patterns compare to the rest of the world?
4) How does the American landscape shape U.S. land use and economics?
1)How does the topography of the U.S. continue to shape the development of different regions?
2) How do weather and climate pose special challenges?
3) How do America’s demographics and population settlement patterns compare to the rest of the world?
4) How does the American landscape shape U.S. land use and economics?
U.S. GEOGRAPHY PP NOTES | |
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1. U.S. Physical Geography Lessons | |
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2. U.S. Weather Lessons | |
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3. U.S. Capitals & States Review | |
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4. U.S. Energy Consumption | |
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5. Earth at Night Population Lesson | |
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UNIT 2: THE GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
1) Why is the geography of Latin America so diverse?
2) How did the geography of Latin America impact the development of the Mayan, Aztec and Incan civilizations?
3) How does geography continue to play a role in the development of modern countries?
4) What are the push-pull factors of migration? Why do many Latinos decide to move northward into the United States?
5) How well do the countries of Latin American continue to compete economically on a global scale?
1) Why is the geography of Latin America so diverse?
2) How did the geography of Latin America impact the development of the Mayan, Aztec and Incan civilizations?
3) How does geography continue to play a role in the development of modern countries?
4) What are the push-pull factors of migration? Why do many Latinos decide to move northward into the United States?
5) How well do the countries of Latin American continue to compete economically on a global scale?
LATIN AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY PP NOTES | |
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1. Latin American Physical Geography | |
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2. Pre-Columbian Civilizations & Conquest | |
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3. Population & Migration Lessons | |
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4. Modern Issues | |
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5. Latin American Study Aids | |
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UNIT 3A: THE GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
1)How did Europe’s physical landscape help determine economic activity, level of development, and demographic patterns?
2)How has Europe impacted the rest of the world throughout history?
3)What have been the causes and lasting effects of European political, religious and ethnic conflicts following the fall of the Soviet Union?
1)How did Europe’s physical landscape help determine economic activity, level of development, and demographic patterns?
2)How has Europe impacted the rest of the world throughout history?
3)What have been the causes and lasting effects of European political, religious and ethnic conflicts following the fall of the Soviet Union?
GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE PP NOTES | |
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1. Physical Geography and Maps | |
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2. Culture & Population | |
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3. History of Europe | |
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4. Modern Issues | |
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UNIT 3B: THE GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
1) How does Africa’s diverse geography shape life on the continent?
2) What cultural patterns did Africa’s early societies share?
3) What major changes affected societies during Africa’s Iron Age?
4) Why did the Kingdoms of West Africa prosper during the Medieval period and then decline?
5) How has Africa’s cultural and ethnic diversity actually proven to be a dividing force?
6) Why does Africa remain poor and can sustainable development help?
7) what can be done to strop the spread of the AIDS epidemic?
1) How does Africa’s diverse geography shape life on the continent?
2) What cultural patterns did Africa’s early societies share?
3) What major changes affected societies during Africa’s Iron Age?
4) Why did the Kingdoms of West Africa prosper during the Medieval period and then decline?
5) How has Africa’s cultural and ethnic diversity actually proven to be a dividing force?
6) Why does Africa remain poor and can sustainable development help?
7) what can be done to strop the spread of the AIDS epidemic?
GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA PP NOTES | |
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1. Africa's Physical Geography | |
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2. Human Impact on the Enviro. | |
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3. African History, Culture and Tribes | |
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4. Africa Political Conflicts | |
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5. Aids Lessons | |
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6. Africa Study Aids | |
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UNIT 3C: THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
1)What special challenges has the Middle East’s physical geography presented to its inhabitants. How have they adapted?
2) What is “oil politics” and why is it a major cause of conflict?
3) How did three major world religions-Judaism, Christianity and Islam-develop and spread from the Middle East?
4) Why has the Middle East been a “hotbed” for ethnic/religious conflict?
1)What special challenges has the Middle East’s physical geography presented to its inhabitants. How have they adapted?
2) What is “oil politics” and why is it a major cause of conflict?
3) How did three major world religions-Judaism, Christianity and Islam-develop and spread from the Middle East?
4) Why has the Middle East been a “hotbed” for ethnic/religious conflict?
GEOGRAPHY OF MIDDLE EAST PP NOTES | |
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1. Physical Geography & Issues | |
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2. Oil Conflict | |
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3. Religions | |
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4. Other Mideast Current Events Issues | |
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SUBUNIT OF 3C: THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
1) How and why was the Jewish nation of Israel formed from the area previously known as Muslim Palestine?
2) How has conflict persisted since Israel's conception between Palestinian refugees and extremists and Jews?
3) Will there ever by a permanent, peaceful solution to end the conflict?
1) How and why was the Jewish nation of Israel formed from the area previously known as Muslim Palestine?
2) How has conflict persisted since Israel's conception between Palestinian refugees and extremists and Jews?
3) Will there ever by a permanent, peaceful solution to end the conflict?
ARAB-ISRAELI WARS PP NOTES | |
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2. Arab-Israeli Debate | |
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SUBUNIT OF 3C: MODERN IRAQ
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
1) How did Saddam Hussein rise to power in Iraq?
2) What provoked the Iran-Iraq War?
3) Were the U.S. military goals of the First Gulf War accomplished?
4) Why did Muslim extremists initiate the 9/11 attacks?
5) How did 9/11 initiate the U.S. War on Terror and the U.S. invasion and War on Iraq in 2003? Was the U.S. justified in toppling Saddam and installing a democracy?
1) How did Saddam Hussein rise to power in Iraq?
2) What provoked the Iran-Iraq War?
3) Were the U.S. military goals of the First Gulf War accomplished?
4) Why did Muslim extremists initiate the 9/11 attacks?
5) How did 9/11 initiate the U.S. War on Terror and the U.S. invasion and War on Iraq in 2003? Was the U.S. justified in toppling Saddam and installing a democracy?
MODERN IRAQ PP NOTES | |
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2. 911 | |
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3. Iraq War & Beyond | |
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4. Trial of Saddam Hussein | |
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5. Mideast Study Guide | |
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UNIT 4A: THE GEOGRAPHY OF ASIA: CHINA
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
1) How did geography shape society and culture in China?
2) What religious, political, economic and social characteristics contributed to the stability of Chinese civilizations through time?
3) What political, economic, social challenges does China face today? Should China free Tibet?
4) Can China overcome resource issues to sustain its rapidly growing population? Or, is population control necessary? Was the construction of the Three Gorges Dam a mistake?
1) How did geography shape society and culture in China?
2) What religious, political, economic and social characteristics contributed to the stability of Chinese civilizations through time?
3) What political, economic, social challenges does China face today? Should China free Tibet?
4) Can China overcome resource issues to sustain its rapidly growing population? Or, is population control necessary? Was the construction of the Three Gorges Dam a mistake?
GEOGRAPHY OF CHINA PP NOTES | |
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1. Physical Geography | |
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2. Religions | |
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3. Chinese Dynasties Assignments | |
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4. Chinese History | |
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5. Modern Controversial Issues | |
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6. China Study Aids | |
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UNIT 4B: THE GEOGRAPHY OF ASIA: INDIA
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
1)What are the key characteristics of India’s physical landscape, climate and vegetation?
2) How did India’s geography impact the development of India’s earliest civilizations? How have Indians Interacted with their environment?
3) What has been the lasting impact of Hinduism on Indian culture?
4) What modern political problems does India face with its neighbors, including Kashmir and Pakistan.
1)What are the key characteristics of India’s physical landscape, climate and vegetation?
2) How did India’s geography impact the development of India’s earliest civilizations? How have Indians Interacted with their environment?
3) What has been the lasting impact of Hinduism on Indian culture?
4) What modern political problems does India face with its neighbors, including Kashmir and Pakistan.
GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA PP NOTES | |
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1. Maps & Physical Geography | |
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2. Hinduism & Caste | |
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3. India's Early History | |
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4. 20th Century History | |
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5. India's Global Economy Lesson | |
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6. Modern Political Issues | |
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7. India Study Aids | |
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UNIT 4C: THE GEOGRAPHY OF JAPAN
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
1) How did the geography of Japan impact its culture.
2) How did Feudalism in Japan compare/contrast with Europe’s?
3) Describe Samurai culture and values.
4) Why did the Tokugawa Shogunate isolate itself from European foreigners and how did European contact bring about change?
5) Explain the political causes of the rise and fall of the Japanese Empire.
6) How does the human and environmental toll of the atomic bombs of 1945 compare to the nuclear disaster of 2011?
1) How did the geography of Japan impact its culture.
2) How did Feudalism in Japan compare/contrast with Europe’s?
3) Describe Samurai culture and values.
4) Why did the Tokugawa Shogunate isolate itself from European foreigners and how did European contact bring about change?
5) Explain the political causes of the rise and fall of the Japanese Empire.
6) How does the human and environmental toll of the atomic bombs of 1945 compare to the nuclear disaster of 2011?
GEOGRAPHY OF JAPAN PP NOTES | |
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1. Physical Geography | |
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2. History of Japan | |
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3. Japan Study Aids | |
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UNIT 4D: THE GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE OCEANA
NOTE: THIS UNIT WILL BE ADDED, IF TIME PERMITS, TOWARDS THE END OF THE YEAR.
flight_around_world_project_and_maneuvers.pdf | |
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