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GLOBAL GEOGRAPHY:  Mr. Kincannon 

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kincannon@westlake.k12.oh.us

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Curriculum:                                      Click Here For State Geography Standards

 

abstrbu1   The Five Themes of Geography

abstrbu1   Geography Skills

abstrbu1   Looking at the World:  Geology

abstrbu1   Looking at the World:  Weather and Climate

abstrbu1   Looking at the World:  Environments, People, and Cultures

 

For each of the following Units the students will:

 

  1. Learn the important Nations and Capital cities.
  2. Learn the major physical features.
  3. Learn the nature of the cultures living in the region.
  4. Discuss current events from the region.

 

abstrbu1   Latin America                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Physical Geography

Cultural Geography             Subtopics for each Unit

Current Events

abstrbu1   Europe and Russia

abstrbu1   North Africa and Southwest Asia (Middle East)

abstrbu1   Africa South of the Sahara

abstrbu1   South Asia (India, Pakistan) and East Asian (China, Korea, Japan)

abstrbu1   Any remaining time:  Southeast Asia and Australia

 

Homework:   Section and Chapter Vocabulary and Review Question.

                      Map work

                      Current Events

Projects:      1. Choosing a nation and describing its geography, cultures, and current problems.

                   2. Travel Brochure

Tests:          At the end of each chapter/quizzes as needed