Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR
COURSE: World Geography
SEMESTER: 1 & 2
TEACHER(S): Wolfe, Yancey
WEEK
Week 1
WEEK
Week 2
WEEK
Week 3
WEEK
Week 4
DAY
Wednesday, 8/7
Thursday, 8/8
Friday, 8/9
DAY
CONCEPT
Syllabus
Landforms
Landforms
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Syllabus review
Identify Landforms
Identify Landforms
Read over syllabus, take pre-test
Landform vocabulary and Powerpoint on landforms
Review vocabulary and complete visuals in text book
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
Climates
Climates
5 Themes of Geo.
5 Themes of Geo.
Create chart of climates
Create chart of climates
Identify 5 themes of Geo
Identify 5 themes of Geo
Define different climate types and put into chart
Latitude/Longitude
Review Lat./Long. locations
Notes over latitude and longitude, then practice
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
Monday, 8/19
Tuesday, 8/20
Wednesday, 8/21
Thursday, 8/22
Latitude/Longitude
Review Lat./Long. locations
Maps
Time Zones
TEST
Review different types of maps
Discuss time zones
Review WGSK 1-7
Using skill book and notes, answer questions about time zones
Test over Landforms, climates, 5 themes, latitude/longitude,
maps, time zones
Friday, 8/23
Plate tectonics
ID 4 major forces
Students will read and write down information
DAY
CONCEPT
Monday, 8/12
Tuesday, 8/13
Wednesday, 8/14
Thursday, 8/15
Friday, 8/16
DAY
Monday, 8/26
Tuesday, 8/27
Wednesday, 8/28
Thursday, 8/29
Friday, 8/30
Professional
Learning
Early Release
Erosion Forces
Graphs/Charts
Graphs/Charts
Culture
OASE
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Complete charts and discuss various regions and their climates
Take notes with discussion
Review the 5 themes of geography, discuss examples throughout the world
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Practice locations using Latitude/Longitude
Reading in textbook, notes on different types of maps
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
ID 4 major forces
Review graphs/charts
Review graphs/charts
Lecture
Learn OASE techniques
Students will read and write down information
Use skill book to review types of graphs and charts
Have students use data to make types of graphs/charts
Students will take notes on ABC of Culture (powerpoint)
Powerpoint on OASE techniques
1
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
WGSK #1
WGSK #1
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
WGSK #2
WGSK #2
WGSK #4
WGSK #4
WGSK #5
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
WGSK #5
WGSK #7
WGSK #7
WGSK #1-7
WGSK #9
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
WGSK #10
WGSK # 8
WGSK # 8
WGSK # 13
WGSK #
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR
COURSE: World Geography
SEMESTER: 1 & 2
TEACHER(S): Wolfe, Yancey
WEEK
DAY
Monday, 9/2
Tuesday, 9/3
Wednesday, 9/4
Thursday, 9/5
Friday, 9/6
WEEK
Week 6
WEEK
Week 7
Benchmark
#1
DAY
CONCEPT
Culture
Globalization
Globalization
Religions
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
Students will take notes on ABC’s of Culture
Students will take notes and discuss concept of globalization
Students will discuss notes and concepts of globalization
Go through major religions by major points (powerpoint)
Lecture
Discuss global world
Discuss global world
Discuss different religions
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
WGSK # 13
WGSK #11
WGSK #11
WGSK # 14
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
WGSK #14
Monday, 9/9
Tuesday, 9/10
Religions
TEST
Discuss different religions
Review WGSK # 8-11, 1314
Go over students Religion charts
Test over plate tectonics, Erosion, Graphs/Charts, Culture,
Globalization, Religions
WGSK # 8-11, 13-14
Wednesday, 9/11
Performance Essay
ENGLISH &
FINE ARTS
Thursday, 9/12
Governments
Identify governments
Students will list and define different types of governments
WGSK 15
Gov’t/Economics
Identify economic systems
Discuss how governments and economics systems are tied
together yet different
WGSK # 16
Friday, 9/13
Economics
Identify economic systems
Review economic systems / practice identify systems
WGSK #1-16
DAY
Monday, 9/16
ELECTIVES
Tuesday, 9/17
ENGLISH
Wednesday, 9/18
MATH
Thursday, 9/19
SCIENCE
Friday, 9/20
SOCIAL STUDIES
Demographics
ID and explain examples
Demographics vocabulary, Examples, affects
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
WGSK # 16
Demographics
ID and explain examples
Computer Lab: CIA Worldfactbook and worksheet
WGSK # 16
Review
Review WGSK 1-16
Review for benchmark #1 (first 6 weeks) Quizlet in lab
WGSK # 1-16
Review
Review WGSK 1-16
Review for benchmark # 1 (first 6 weeks) class game review
WGSK # 1-16
Benchmark # 1
Review WGSK 1-16
Benchmark # 1
WGSK # 1-16
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
2
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR
COURSE: World Geography
SEMESTER: 1 & 2
TEACHER(S): Wolfe, Yancey
WEEK
Week 8
DAY
Monday, 9/23
Tuesday, 9/24
Wednesday, 9/25
Graduation
Writing Test
Thursday, 9/26
Friday, 9/27
Homecoming
Early Release
WEEK
Week 9
WEEK
Week 10
DAY
Monday, 9/30
Tuesday, 10/1
Wednesday, 10/2
Thursday, 10/3
Friday, 10/4
USA
Physical/political
USA
USA
Define/ID map
Begin North America unit, complete political / physical map
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSWG # 8a
Vocabulary
Map skills
Define vocabulary for unit
Students will complete worksheet of map skills for USA
SSWG # 8a
SSWG # 8a
Landforms
HEI / climates
Lecture
ID and describe
Listen / take notes on physical landforms in USA- Powerpoint
Read and discuss different climates and HEI
SSWG # 8a
SSWG #8b,c
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
Demographics
Regions
Ethnic groups
Religions
Natural resources
ID Demographics of USA
Analyze map / regions
ID patterns of groups
Explain patterns w/map
ID natural resources
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Complete worksheet on demographics in USA
Students will define regions of USA (concepts/functions)
Compile list of groups in USA, ID concentrations, trends
Powerpoint on Ethnic groups/religions
Use maps to ID natural resources, affects
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSWG # 8e,h
SSWG # 8
DAY
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
Monday, 10/7
Tuesday, 10/8
Wednesday, 10/9
Performance Essay
SOCIAL STUDIES &
CTAE
Thursday, 10/10
Issues
TEST
Writing
Performance Essay
Current issues of N.A.
Review on N. America
Students will study current issues facing North Am.
Test on USA and Canada
Writing performance essay
Latin America
Vocabulary
Latin America Maps
Define Latin America
vocabulary
Students will work on vocabulary on Latin America
SSWG # 7
Physical / political
maps of L. America
Students will complete maps on Latin America
SSWG # 7
Friday, 10/11
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSWG #8a, d
SSWG #8c
SSWG #8e
SSWG # 8e
SSWG #8f
3
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR
COURSE: World Geography
SEMESTER: 1 & 2
TEACHER(S): Wolfe, Yancey
WEEK
Week 11
DAY
Monday, 10/14
Tuesday, 10/15
Wednesday, 10/16
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
FALL HOLIDAY!
Professional Learning Day (Student Holiday)
PSAT
PSAT and College F.
Thursday, 10/17
Fall Festival
Early Release
Friday, 10/18
Professional
Learning
Early Release
WEEK
Week 12
WEEK
Week 13
Benchmark
#2
DAY
Latin Am. HEI and
Climates
Analyze impact of HEI
and climate
Students will analyze impact of climates and HEI in
Latin America
SSWG # 7c
Latin Am. HEI and
Climates
Analyze impact of HEI
and Climates
Students will analyze impact of climates and HEI in Latin
America
SSWG # 7c
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
Monday, 10/21
Columbian
Exchange
Research Columbian
Exchange
Tuesday, 10/22
Rain Forest
Research Rain Forest
Wednesday, 10/23
Thursday, 10/24
Friday, 10/25
Demographics
Panama Canal
Search Demographics
Ancient Civilizations
Research civilizations
DAY
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Students will research Columbus and the impact of the
Columbian Exchange
Students will research importance of Rain Forest, tourism, debt
for nature swap.
Students will complete demographics worksheet on L. Am.
Powerpoint on Panama Canal and it’s importance
Powerpoint on 3 major ancient civilizations of Latin Am.
Analyze importance of canal
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSWG # 7
SSWG # 7b,c,d
SSWG # 7 d,e,f
SSWG # 7e, h
SSWG # 7f
Review WGSK 1-16
SSWG 7-8
Review WGSK 1-16,
SSWG 7-8
Review for Benchmark #2
Culture
Explore different cultural items
PPT over culture, music, arts and dance of Latin Am.
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
WGSK 1-16, SSWG
7-8
WGSK 1-16,
SSWG 7-8
SSWG #7f
Climographs
Analyze Climographs
Students will study climographs
WGSK
Climorgraphs
Analyze Climographs
Students will practice using/making climographs
WGSK
CONCEPT
Monday, 10/28
ELECTIVES
Review
Tuesday, 10/29
SOCIAL STUDIES
Benchmark # 2
Wednesday, 10/30
ENGLISH
Thursday, 10/31
MATH
Friday, 11/1
SCIENCE
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Benchmark # 2
4
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR
COURSE: World Geography
SEMESTER: 1 & 2
TEACHER(S): Wolfe, Yancey
WEEK
Week 14
WEEK
Week 15
WEEK
Week 16
DAY
Monday, 11/4
Tuesday, 11/5
Wednesday, 11/6
Performance Essay
MATH &
FOREIGN LANG
Thursday, 11/7
Friday, 11/8
DAY
Monday, 11/11
Tuesday, 11/12
Wednesday, 11/13
Thursday, 11/14
Friday, 11/15
DAY
Monday, 11/18
Tuesday, 11/19
Wednesday, 11/20
Thursday, 11/21
Friday, 11/22
Europe Vocab
Research Issues
Review Benchmark #2
Define
Read and answer questions about political issues
Class will go over and correct Benchmark # 2
Students will define the vocabulary of Europe
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSWG # 7e, f
SSWG # 7-8
SSWG # 6a
Europe Map
Map Skills
Identify Map ID’s
Practice on map activity
Students will complete physical/political maps of Europe
Students will answer questions on the map skills
SSWG # 6a
SSWG # 6a
CONCEPT
Issues
Review
CONCEPT
Climates
Science / Health
OASE
Issues
Charts/Graphs
CONCEPT
Maps
Demographics
HEI
Landforms
Test
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Analyze impact of climates
Students will look at the climates, wind patterns
Powerpoint of notes on Black Plaque
Students will be given pictures to analyze through OASE
Students will read/answer questions on Europe’s issues
Students will complete charts/graphs on Europe
Black Plaque Notes
Analysis skills
Read on current issues
Practice charts/graphs
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
On line practice
Computer lab- on line map practice
Compare demographics
Answer questions on demographics of European countries
Research HEI of region
Students will read about impact of HEI in Europe
Notes from Lecture
Notes on physical landforms found in Europe (powerpoint)
Review SSWG # 6
Test on Europe (SSWG #6)
THANKSGIVING BREAK!
5
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSWG # 6a, b
SSWG # 6
SSWG # 6 a,b,c,d
SSWG # 6e, f, g
SSWG # 6
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSWG # 6a
SSWG # 6d, e, f
SSWG # 6c
SSWG # 6a
SSWG # 6
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR
COURSE: World Geography
SEMESTER: 1 & 2
TEACHER(S): Wolfe, Yancey
WEEK
Week 17
WEEK
Week 18
DAY
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
Monday, 12/2
Tuesday, 12/3
Wednesday, 12/4
Performance Essay
SCIENCE &
HEALTH/PE
Thursday, 12/5
Friday, 12/6
Russia Vocabulary
Russia Map
Russia
Demographics
Define vocabulary
Political/physical Maps
Compare Demographics
Students will define the major key terms of the unit.
Students will complete political/physical maps
Answer questions about demographics of Russia
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSWG # 6b,f
SSWG # 6a
SSWG # 6d,e,f
Russia HEI
Russia History
Research HEI of region
Research
Students will look at impact of HEI elements in Russia
Students will look at Russian Revolution
SSWG # 6c
SSWG # 6f,g
DAY
CONCEPT
Monday, 12/9
Tuesday, 12/10
Wednesday, 12/11
Thursday, 12/12
Friday, 12/13
WEEK
DAY
Week 19
Benchmark
Week #3
Monday, 12/16
Tuesday, 12/17
Wednesday, 12/18
Thursday, 12/19
Friday, 12/20
Russia Issues
Creating USSSR
Test Russia
Review
Review
CONCEPT
Review
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Discuss topics
Creation of USSSR
Review Russia
Review
Review
Students will read and answer questions about Russia issues
PPT on Stalin and creation of the USSSR
Review Russia unit
Computer Lab on line review for Benchmark # 3
Written review for Benchmark # 3
OBJECTIVES
Review
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Written review for Benchmark # 3
Semester Exams (Benchmark #3) – 7th Period
Semester Exams (Benchmark #3) – 1st & 2nd Periods
Semester Exams (Benchmark #3) – 3rd & 4th Periods
Semester Exams (Benchmark #3) – 5th & 6th Periods
End 1st Semester
6
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSWG # 6g
SSWG # 6
SSWG # 6
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR
COURSE: World Geography
SEMESTER: 1 & 2
TEACHER(S): Wolfe, Yancey
WEEK
Week 1
SW Asia
WEEK
Week 2
SW Asia
WEEK
Week 3
SW Asia
WEEK
Week 4
Africa
DAY
Monday, 1/6
Tuesday, 1/7
Wednesday, 1/8
Thursday, 1/9
Friday, 1/10
DAY
Monday, 1/13
Tuesday, 1/14
Wednesday, 1/15
Thursday, 1/16
Friday, 1/17
DAY
Monday, 1/20
Tuesday, 1/21
Wednesday, 1/22
Thursday, 1/23
Friday, 1/24
DAY
Monday, 1/27
Tuesday, 1/28
Wednesday, 1/29
Thursday, 1/30
Friday, 1/31
CONCEPT
SW Asia Vocab
SW Asia Maps
SW Asia map skills
Resources-OPEC
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
Professional Learning Day (Student Holiday)
Students will define vocabulary for SW Asia unit
Students will complete phy/pol maps of SW Asia
Students will answer questions on map skills using SW Asia
Analyze impact on region
Students look at resources and OPEC in SW Asia
Define
Locate map ID’s
Map skills
OBJECTIVES
Conflicts
Analyze conflicts in region
Landforms/climate
Examine landforms
Culture
Writing topic
History
Research gender inequalities
CONCEPT
OASE
Religions
Issues
Test – SW Asia
CONCEPT
Africa vocab
Africa map
Landforms
Africa HEI
Map Activity
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Students will take notes on conflicts in Middle East (PPT)
Worksheet on landforms, climates of SW Asia
Lab - Read short article on global inequalities in SW Asia
Students will write on oil vs water issues in SW Asia
Answer questions from Ch 22 on history and culture
Write on topic
Cultural history
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
MLK HOLIDAY
Students will be given pictures to analyze
Discuss and note 3 major religions in region and impact
Students will answer questions from Ch. 23 isssues
Test standards on SW Asia
Analysis skills
3 major religions
Examine issues
Review SSWG # 3
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Define vocabulary
Locate map ID’s
Examine landforms
Examine HEI of Africa
Map skills
Define vocabulary for Africa unit
Locate different political and physical items in Africa
Ch. 18 questions on landforms
Students will research HEI in Africa and impact
Students will complete map activity and ready Mark Leaky
7
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSWG #3a
SSWG #3a
SSWG #3a,b,c
SSWG #3c
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSWG # 3c
SSWG # 3a,b,c
SSWG # 3g
SSWG # 3c
SSWG # 3h
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSWG # 3a-h
SSWG # 3e
SSWG # 3
SSWG # 3
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSWG # 4a
SSWG # 4a
SSWG # 4b
SSWG # 4
SSWG # 4a,b
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR
COURSE: World Geography
SEMESTER: 1 & 2
TEACHER(S): Wolfe, Yancey
WEEK
Week 5
Africa
WEEK
Week 6
Benchmark
#1
Africa
WEEK
Week 7
Africa
Analysis
Examine culture and economics of Africa
Review demographics of various African countries
Students will analyze pictures of Africa
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSWG # 4c,d
SSWG # 4
SSWG # 4
Create timeline
Describe history
Work on time line of events in Africa
Students will answer questions on history of Arica
SSWG # 4e,f,h
SSWG # 4e,f,h
DAY
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
Monday, 2/3
Tuesday, 2/4
Wednesday, 2/5
Performance Essay
ENGLISH &
FINE ARTS
Thursday, 2/6
Friday, 2/7
Culture/Economics
Analysis of culture/econ
Demographics
OASE
Analysis of demographics
Timeline
History
DAY
CONCEPT
Monday, 2/10
ELECTIVES
Tuesday, 2/11
SCIENCE
Wednesday, 2/12
SOCIAL STUDIES
Thursday, 2/13
ENGLISH
Friday, 2/14
MATH
DAY
Monday, 2/17
Tuesday, 2/18
Wednesday, 2/19
Thursday, 2/20
Friday, 2/21
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Review
Review SSWG # 3-4
On-line review of SSWG # 3-4
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSWG # 3-4
Review
Review SSWG # 3-4
Written review of SSWG # 3-4
SSWG # 3-4
Benchmark # 1
Benchmark # 1
Benchmark # 1
SSWG # 3-4
Genocide
Research genocide
Define, research, cite examples of genocide: Rwanda, Darfur
SSWG # 4f, h
Issues
Explain Issues
Students will read and write about issues of Africa
SSWG # 4i
CONCEPT
Research
Research
Research
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Winter Holiday!
Professional Learning Day
Students will research regions of Africa
Students will research regions of Africa
Students will present projects to class
Hand written notes
Gather information
Present to class
8
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSWG # 4e,f,h
SSWG # 4e,f,h
SSWG # 4e,f,h
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR
COURSE: World Geography
SEMESTER: 1 & 2
TEACHER(S): Wolfe, Yancey
WEEK
Week 8
S. Asia
WEEK
Week 9
S. Asia
WEEK
Week 10
S. Asia
DAY
CONCEPT
Monday, 2/24
Tuesday, 2/25
Wednesday, 2/26
Performance Essay
SOCIAL STUDIES &
CTAE
Thursday, 2/27
Friday, 2/28
Test Africa
South Asia vocab
Performance
Essay
Test Africa
Students take take on Africa unit
Define vocabulary
Define vocabulary for South Asia unit
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSWG # 4
SSWG # 5a
South Asia maps
Map activity
Complete maps
Complete map skills
Locate important map ID’s of South Asia
Students will answer questions on map skills of S. Asia
SSWG # 5a
SSWG # 5a,b
DAY
CONCEPT
Monday, 3/3
Landforms/resources
Tuesday, 3/4
Wednesday, 3/5
Thursday, 3/6
Friday, 3/7
Climate/HEI
Green Revolution
DAY
Monday, 3/10
Tuesday, 3/11
Wednesday, 3/12
Thursday, 3/13
Friday, 3/14
Everest/high altitude
Demographics
CONCEPT
OASE
Caste System
Politics
Issues
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
OBJECTIVES
Examine
landforms/resources
Explain impact of climate
Examine impact
Research Everest
Demographics study
OBJECTIVES
Analysis skills
Examine Impact
Research
Examine Issues
Students will write notes on landforms, questions on resources
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSWG # 5b,c
Look at impact of climate on Indian subcontinent, monsoons
What is Green Revolution, positives and negatives
Scavenger hunt on Everest and high altitude impact
Students will examine demographics of S. Asia countries
SSWG # 5b,c
SSWG # 5b,c
SSWG # 5a,b
SSWG # 5 c
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Students will analyze pictures of South Asia
Impact of Caste system in India, notes over system/history
Examine the India independence, split with Banladesh-Pakistan
Read and answer questions on issues in South Asia
Professional Learning (Student Holiday)
9
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSWG # 5
SSWG # 5
SSWG # 5e
SSWG # 5e,f
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR
COURSE: World Geography
SEMESTER: 1 & 2
TEACHER(S): Wolfe, Yancey
WEEK
Week 11
S. Asia
WEEK
Week 12
Benchmark
#2
(Friday)
E. Asia
DAY
Test S. Asia
Written review
Examine Population
Test South Asia
Students will do a review of South Asia
Students will complete worksheet on population trends
Students will take a test on South Asia
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSWG # 5
SSWG # 5
SSWG # 5
Yin and Yang
Examine Yin and Yang
Students will take notes from PPT on Yin and Yang
SSWG # 5
Yin and Yang
Examine Yin and Yang
Sttudents will take notes from PPT on Yin and Yang
SSWG # 5
CONCEPT
Monday, 3/17
Tuesday, 3/18
Review
Wednesday, 3/19
Performance Essay
MATH &
FOREIGN LANG
Thursday, 3/20
Professional
Learning
Early Release
Friday, 3/21
Professional
Learning
Early Release
DAY
Monday, 3/24
Tuesday, 3/25
Wednesday, 3/26
Thursday, 3/27
Friday, 3/28
ELECTIVES
Population Trends
CONCEPT
Vocab East Asia
Map East Asia
Map Activity
Map Activity
Writing
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
OBJECTIVES
Define vocabulary
ID and locate
Map Skills
Map skills
Writing Assignment
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Define vocabulary on East Asia unit
Identify and locate key locations in East Asia
Students will answer questions using map skills
Students will answer questions using map skills
Students will write essay on 3 types of natural disasters
found in East Asia.
10
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSWG # 5a
SSWG # 5a
SSWG # 5
SSWG # 5
SSWG # 5
Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR
COURSE: World Geography
SEMESTER: 1 & 2
TEACHER(S): Wolfe, Yancey
WEEK
Week 13
Benchmark
#2
(Monday –
Thursday)
E. Asia
Monday, 3/31
MATH
Tuesday, 4/1
SCIENCE
Wednesday, 4/2
SOCIAL STUDIES
Thursday, 4/3
ENGLISH
Review
Review SSWG # 3-5
Written review SSWG # 3-5
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSWG # 3-5
Review
Review SSWG # 3-5
Lab- on-line review SSWG # 3-5
SSWG # 3-5
Benchmark # 2
Benchmark # 2
Benchmark # 2
SSWG # 3-5
Landforms
Examine landforms
Students will answer questions on Ch. 27
SSWG # 5a, b
Friday, 4/4
Review BM # 2
Review BM # 2
Students will review BM # 2, correcting missed answers
DAY
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Buford’s Got Talent
SPRING BREAK!
WEEK
Week 14
E. Asia
WEEK
Week 15
E. Asia/SE
Asia
DAY
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Monday, 4/14
Demographics
Analyze demographics
Students will use the CIA worldfactbook to analyze different
demographic trends in East Asia
Tuesday, 4/15
Wednesday, 4/16
Thursday, 4/17
Friday, 4/18
History
History-Religion
One Child policy
One Child policy
Examine history
Examine history
Examine one child policy
Writing assignment
Students will take notes over historical events of East Asia
Students will take notes over historical events of East Asia
Students will take notes on one child policy
Students will write essay on pros and cons of one child policy
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
DAY
Monday, 4/21
Tuesday, 4/22
Wednesday, 4/23
Performance Essay
SCIENCE &
HEALTH/PE
Thursday, 4/24
Friday, 4/25
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSWG # 5c
SSWG # 5d
SSWG # 5d
SSWG # 5b,c,d
SSWG # 5b,c,d
Culture
Issues
Test East Asia
Examine E. Asia culture
Discussion
Test East Asia
“What is beauty” powerpoint
Impact of globalization and world market.
Students will take a test on East Asia
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSWG # 5d
SSWG # 5d,e
SSWG # 5
SE Asia Vocab
SE Asia Maps
Define vocabulary
Locate map ID’s
Students will define key terms in SE Asia unit
Students will complete maps on SE Asia pol/phy.
SSWG # 9a
SSWG # 9a
CONCEPT
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Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR
COURSE: World Geography
SEMESTER: 1 & 2
TEACHER(S): Wolfe, Yancey
WEEK
Week 16
SE Asia
WEEK
Week 17
SE Asia
DAY
Monday, 4/28
Tuesday, 4/29
Wednesday, 4/30
Thursday, 5/1
Friday, 5/2
DAY
Monday, 5/5
Tuesday, 5/6
Wednesday, 5/7
Thursday, 5/8
Friday, 5/9
CONCEPT
Map activity
Climate
Bikini Island
Culture
History
CONCEPT
HEI
OASE
Current Issues
History of Tattoos
OBJECTIVES
Map skills SE Asia
Climate chart SE Asia
Bikini Island packet
SE Asia Culture
Examine history
Week 18
Review
DAY
Monday, 5/12
Tuesday, 5/13
Wednesday, 5/14
Thursday, 5/15
Friday, 5/16
CONCEPT
Review
Review
Review
Review
Students will answer questions on map activity for SE Asia
Students will make a climate chart of SE Asia
Students will read and answer questions on Bikini Island
Students will take notes on SE Asia culture- Tattoos PPT
Students will answer questions on Ch. 31, sec 1-2
OBJECTIVES
Examine HEI
Analyze OASE
Examine issues
Examine history
Test
Test SE Asia
AP Exams
Monday, 5/5 – AP Chem (AM), AP Enviro Science (AM), and AP Psych(PM)
Wednesday, 5/7 – AP Calculus (AM)
Thursday, 5/8 – AP English Literature (AM)
Friday, 5/9 – AP English Language (AM), AP Art (AM), and AP Statistics (PM)
WEEK
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Students will answer questions on HEI of SE Asia
Students will analyze pictures of SE Asia
Students will complete Ch. 32 worksheet on current issues
Students will read and complete Tattoo’s packet
Students will take test on SE Asia
Career Pathways Testing
Tuesday, 5/6
Make-Up Exams As Needed
OBJECTIVES
Review SE Asia
2nd Semester
2nd Semester
2nd Semester
AP Exams
Monday, May 12 – AP Biology (AM) and AP Music Theory (AM)
Tuesday, May 13 – AP Government (AM) and AP Human Geography (PM)
Wednesday, May 15 – AP US History (AM)
Thursday, May 16 – AP Macroeconomics (AM) and AP World History (AM)
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSWG # 9a
SSWG # 9
SSWG # 9
SSWG # 9
SSWG # 9d,e
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSWG # 9
SSWG # 9
SSWG # 9
SSWG # 9
SSWG # 9
STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)
SSWG # 9
SSWG # 3
SSWG # 3,4,5
SSWG # 5, 9
Review SE Asia Test
SW Asia (Middle East) Review
South Asia and Africa Review
East Asia and Oceania Review
EOCT, Yearbooks, Carnival, Class Night
EOCTs
Thursday, 5/15 – Economics
Friday, 5/16 – 9th Lit & Comp, American Lit & Comp, & Analytic Geometry
(Other EOCTs will be given during Semester Exam periods.)
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Buford High School CURRICULUM CALENDAR
COURSE: World Geography
SEMESTER: 1 & 2
TEACHER(S): Wolfe, Yancey
WEEK
Week 19
Benchmark
#3
DAY
Monday, 5/19
Tuesday, 5/20
Wednesday, 5/21
Thursday, 5/22
Friday, 5/23
CONCEPT
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Senior Exams (Benchmark #3 – 4th, 5th, 6th, & 7th)
Senior Exams (Benchmark #3 – 1st, 2nd, & 3rd) / Semester Exams (Benchmark #3 – 7th)
Semester Exams (Benchmark #3 – 1st & 2nd)
Semester Exams (Benchmark #3 – 3rd & 4th)
Semester Exams (Benchmark #3 – 5th & 6th)
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STANDARDS
(CCGPS, GPS, AP)