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UNIT I: Geography: Its Nature and Perspectives
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Vocabulary Flashcards
Rubenstein, Chapter 1: “Thinking Geographically”
Princeton Review Chapter 4
Rubenstein, Appendix, pp. 488–93
Outline and Guided Notes
NERD ALERT!- Notable Geographers Packet
LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE LAB
Map Projection web activity
Globalization Project
Travel activity using mathematical locations and time zones.
Geography map collection: World climate and vegetation map.
Geographers Scrapbook
Discovering: ArcGIS Explorer Online (AGXO) Activity
Cookie and Ice Cream Project- Density, Concentration, and Pattern
5 Themes Family Assignment with notes
Power of Place Video #1: One Earth Many Scales with Q&A
Power of Place Video #2: Twin Cities, Divided Lives with Q&A
Edmodo
Edmodo
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Unit Assignment and Grade Sheet
UNIT II: Population and Migration
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Vocabulary Flashcards
Rubenstein, Chapters 2 and 3:“Population ” and “Migration ”
Princeton Review Chapter 5
Outline and Guided Notes
NERD ALERT!- Notable Geographers Packet
Mapping Populations Activity
Demographic Transition Model and Population Pyramid Activity- Analyzing
data
Birth Control Methods around the World: Case Study of the One Child-Policy
and on India
Parent interview –Family Migration Mapping
ACTION-ORIENTED ACTIVITY 3.1: Migration Mania
Demographic Statistical Analysis- HDI Reports assignment
Census Data- Using census data, create population pyramid for core, periphery
and semi-periphery country
Human Geography Video: Population Transition in Italy with Q&A
Power of Place #2- Boundaries and Borderlands with Q&A
Power of Place #18: Oil and Water with Q&A
Power of Place #21: Population Geography with Q&A
Edmodo
Edmodo
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Unit Assignment and Grade Sheet
UNIT II: Cultural Geography
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Vocabulary cards for all of culture
Rubenstein, Chapter 4:“Folk and Popular Culture ”
Princeton Review Chapter 6, pages 132-139 and 143-147
Outline and Guided Notes- Folk and Pop
NERD ALERT!- Notable Geographers Packet
Folk Culture Self-Analysis
Research and Mapping Remaining Folk Cultures in the US and World
Edmodo- Folk and Pop
Rubenstein, Chapter 5:“Language ”
Princeton Review Chapter 6, pages 140-142
Outline and Guided Notes- Language
NERD ALERT!- Notable Geographers Packet
“Should English be made the only language in the United States?”—essay
writing exercise
Case Study of the British Empire and the Spread of English- Scenes from “My
Fair Lady” used
English versus American Standard Venn Diagram
Language Tree Assignment
Dialect and Language Activity
Global Mosaic Assignment (Language and Religion)
Language Handout
Edmodo- Language
Rubenstein, Chapter 6:“Religion ”
Princeton Review Chapter 6, pages 147-158
Outline and Guided Notes- Religion
NERD ALERT!- Notable Geographers Packet
Research Project on the Abrahamic Religions- Compare and Contrast- Triple
Venn Diagram
Why can’t the Religions of Abraham Live in Peace?- Case Study on Conflict
between Islam. Judaism, and Christianity- Historical to present
Jerusalem and the creation of the nation of Israel-timeline
Sunni versus Shiite- Peace in the Middle East? Venn and research
Research Project on Religions- Students choose a religion different from their
own
Power of Place Video #17: Sacred Space, Secular States with Q&A
Power of Place #11: A Challenge for Two Cities with Q&A
Global Mosaic Assignment (Language and Religion)
Edmodo-Religion
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Rubenstein, Chapter 7:“Ethnicity ”
Princeton Review Chapter 6, pages159-170
Outline and Guided Notes- Ethnicity
NERD ALERT!- Notable Geographers Packet
Research on Ethnic Conflicts of the 20th and 21st Centuries
Race: The Power of Illusion- http://www.pbs.org/race/000_General/000_00Home.htm
Power of Place Video #25 Ethnic Fragmentation in Canada with Q&A
Power of Place#8 Holding the Hinterlands with Q&A
Power of Place #14: The Maritime Connection with Q&A
Edmodo- Ethnicity
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Unit Assignment and Grade Sheet
UNIT IV: Political Geography
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Vocabulary Flashcards
Rubenstein, Chapter 8:“Political Geography ”
Princeton Review Chapter 7
Outline and Guided Notes
NERD ALERT!- Notable Geographers Packet
How Do I Become A Citizen? Activity
Create Your Own Country
Web Quest- THE POLITICAL IMPRINT: ALL NATIONS GREAT AND
SMALL
NERD ALERT!- Notable Geographers Packet
Power of Place #3 Supranationalism and Devolution with Q&A
Power of Place #2 Boundaries and Borderlands with Q&A
Newsweek, US News and World Report, MSNBC, Fox News Archives Articles
and Current Events
Country Profile
Research on Terrorism- History, Goal, Alternatives
Edmodo
Edmodo
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Unit V. Economic Geography- Development, Industrialization, and Resources
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Vocabulary Flashcards
Rubenstein, Chapter 9:“Development ”
Rubenstein, Chapter 11:“Industry ”
Rubenstein, Chapter 14:“Resource Issues ”
Princeton Review Chapter 9
Friedman, Thomas L., The World is Flat [Updated and Expanded ]:A Brief
History of the Twenty-First Century. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux,
2006. Chapters 1 and 2 are required
Outline and Guided Notes- Development
Outline and Guided Notes- Industry
Outline and Guided Notes- Resource Issues
NERD ALERT!- Notable Geographers Packet
Chocolate and Modern Day Slavery
Footprint Internet Activity
WORLD ENERGY PATTERNS Activity
Thirsty Town Activity- Alfred Weber's Theory of Industrial Location
MAPPING THE CORE-PERIPHERY MODEL Activity
Is Wal-Mart Good For America? Activity
Research- Comparing and Contrasting the Economies of the USA, Mexico, and
Canada
Research- What’s wrong with the Euro?
Power of Place #20 Developing Countries with Q&A
Power of Place #5 Transforming Industrial Heartland with Q&A
Power of Place #18 Oil and Water (used for Unit II also) with Q&A
Power of Place #13 The Mainland with Q&A
Power of Place #10 The Booming Maritime Edge with Q&A
Edmodo- Development
Edmodo-Industry
Edmodo- Resource Issues
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Unit Assignment and Grade Sheet
Unit VI. Agriculture and Rural Land Use versus Urban Patterns & Settlement and Services
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Vocabulary Flashcards
Rubenstein, Chapter 10: “Agriculture”
Princeton Review Chapter 8
Outline and Guided Notes- Agriculture
NERD ALERT!- Notable Geographers Packet
Mapping Agricultural Hearths
Mapping Crops in Georgia and the US
King Corn Activity
Green Revolution in India : A Case Study
The Meatrix- http://www.themeatrix.com/ with Q&A
The Geography of a Breakfast Commodity Team Research Activity
Pork and Chicken Writing Activity
Power of Place #12 Small Farms, Big Cities with Q&A
Power of Place #21 Population Geography – Guatemala with Q&A
Power of Place #23 Brazil, The Sleeping Giant with Q&A
Power of Place #26 Regions and Economies with Q&A
Edmodo- Agriculture
Vocabulary Flashcards
Rubenstein, Chapter 13:“Urban Patterns ”
Rubenstein, Chapter 12:“Services ”
Princeton Review Chapter 10
Outline and Guided Notes
NERD ALERT!- Notable Geographers Packet
Bid Rent Theory handout
Weber Least Cost Theory handout
Power of Place #4 East Looks West with Q&A
Power of Place #9 Changes on the Chang Jiang with Q&A
Power of Place #15 Global Interaction with Q&A
Power of Place #16 Urban and Rural Contrasts with Q&A
Power of Place #24 Cityscapes, Suburban Sprawl with Q&A
Urbanization Research Presentations with Rubric
THE GEOGRAPHY OF MODERN ECONOMIC CHANGE Internet Activity
From Concepts to Concrete- Create Your Own Theme Park Activity with
Rubric
Edmodo- Cities and Services
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