Monday 8/25
Tuesday 8/26
Wednesday/Thursday8/27-28
Friday 8/29
World Geography Lesson Plans
Teacher: Reiser
WEEK 1: 8/25-8/29
TLW:
Objective: Getting to Know You and Policies and Procedures
Activities:
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
1. Introduction: Getting to Know You
2. Student Information Sheet
3. Create the World
TLW:
1: Learn classroom
rules and procedures.
2. Discuss why
geography is
important and how it
is involved in our
lives.
TLW:
1. Identify the
different parts of
a map.
2. Identify the
different types of
general purpose
and thematic
maps.
3. Identify and
evaluate the
different types of
map projections.
TLW:
1. Identify the
different types of
charts and graphs
and evaluate their
uses.
2. Construct
different types of
charts and graphs.
Materials: Student Information Sheet,
Follow Up/HW:
 Parent Sheet and Supplies Due on Tuesday 9/2
 Please start getting your classroom supplies.
Objective: Syllabus/ What is Geography/Mapping Skills
Activities:
1. Class Syllabus: Procedures and Expectations
2. Why Teach Geography?
3. Intro to Geo PowerPoint/Activity
Materials: Handouts
Follow Up/HW:
 Parent Sheet and Supplies Due on Tuesday 9/2
 Supplies
Objective: Mapping Skills (TODALSIGS, Types of Maps)
Activities:
1. Warm-Up
2. Notes: TODALSIGS
3. Activity: Comparing Types of Maps/Mapping Lab Activity (Political
and Physical)
Materials: Notebook, Handouts,
Follow Up/HW:
Parent Sheet and Supplies Due on Tuesday 9/2
**Make sure you have your binder for binder set-up day next week.
Objective: Finish Map Skills
Activities:
1. Warm-Up
2. Finish up Wed/Thurs. Activities (Mapping Lab)
3. Charts and Graphs: Notes and Activity
Materials: Handouts, Notebook
Follow Up/HW: HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND
Parent Sheet and Supplies Due on Tuesday 9/2
Monday
Week 2: 9/1-9/5
TLW:
NO SCHOOL
Wednesday/Thursday
Tuesday
TLW:
Construct different
types of charts and
graphs.
Materials:
Follow Up/HW: Parent Sheet and Supplies Due on Tuesday 9/2
Objective: Notebook and Charts and Graphs
Activities:
1. Turn in Parent Sheet
2. Finish Charts and Graphs Activity
3. Review ESPN
Define and review
ESPN concept and
approach to studying
geography.
Materials: Handout, Textbook, Atlas
Follow Up/HW:
 Map Quiz Friday 9/5
TLW:
Describe and analyze
the Five Themes of
Geography.
Objective: :Five Themes
Activities:
1. Warm-Up/Pre-Assessment
2. Set-Up Interactive Notebook—NEED BINDER AND SUPPLIES
3. Mapping Group Activity
TLW:
Materials: Handouts, Notebook
Follow Up/HW:
 Map Quiz Friday 9/5
Objective: Five Themes: Location
1.
2. Describe and analyze
the Five Themes of
Geography.
Friday
Objective: RELAX
Activities:
LABOR DAY
Activities:
1. Warm-Up
2. Mapping Group Activity
Materials: Notebook, Handouts, Colored Pencils/Markers
Follow Up/HW: : Finish activities if incomplete
Monday
Week 3: 9/8 - 9/12
TLW:
Explain what
constitutes a region
and describe the
different types of
regions.
Objective: Regions
Activities:
1. Warm-Up
2. Regions Notes
3. Formal, Functional, and Perceptual Regions
4. Activity: Regions of WHS
Tuesday
Materials:
Follow Up/HW:
TLW:
Explain what
constitutes a region
and describe the
different types of
regions.
Objective: Regions
Activities:
1. Warm-Up
2. Discussion: Culture Regions v. Physical Regions
3. Regions Group Activity
Materials: Handouts
Follow Up/HW:
Wednesday/Thurs
day
TLW:
Identify, Describe,
and compare and
contrast the different
regions of the world.
Friday
TLW:
Identify, Describe,
and compare and
contrast the different
regions of the world.
Objective: Regions
Activities:
1. Warm-Up
2. Regions Group Activity—Finish and Present
Materials: Notebook, Handouts,
Follow Up/HW:
Objective: Regions
Activities:
1. Warm Up
2. Wrap-Up Regions
Materials: Notebook
Follow Up/HW: HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND !