A.G.B.U. High School
Honors Geography
th
May 20 - 31st (Quarter 4, Semester 2)
Mrs. Bushong
Identify, explain, and apply the five themes of geography (G-1A-H1)
Identify and analyze the distinguishing physical or human characteristics of a given place (e.g., landforms,
precipitation, ecosystems, settlement patterns, economic activities) (G-1B-H1)
Evaluate how location, topography, climate, natural resources ,and other physical characteristics affect human activities (e.g.,
cultural diversity, migration, physical features, historical events, plantation, subsistence farming) or the significance of a
place) (G-1B-H1)
Draw conclusions about a place or area from its geographic or physical features (G-1B-H1)
Explain how topography, climate, soil, vegetation, and natural resources shape the history of a region (G-1B-H2)
Date
M 5.20
Discussion/ Lecture/ Activity
Return Binders
Warm-Up: Pass out a map of the world and ask students to
shade the area they think is “South East Asia”—Discuss
Then pass out a political map of the region and have students
label countries and capitals (pg 480-1)
Patterns of Human Geography (pg 481)
Direct Instruction: Chapter 21: Southwest Asia, Section 2:
Climate and Vegetation
Teacher Guidance: Guide Student Reading
Student Application: Students Answer Objective Qs
Closure: Review Main Ideas
Lesson Objectives
Students describe important
landforms of Southwest
Asia; Describe the regions
key resources
Homework
Posted: Final Exam
Study Guide
Students examine the
procurement and
distribution of water
resources in Southwest
Asia; Describe the
formation, production, and
movement of oil in the
region
Posted: Final Exam
Study Guide
Students examine the
procurement and
distribution of water
resources in Southwest
Asia; Describe the
formation, production, and
movement of oil in the
region
Posted: Final Exam
Study Guide
Maps used: http://www.geog.byu.edu/Assets/Maps/mideast1.pdf
http://www.geog.byu.edu/Assets/Maps/mideast2.pdf
T 5.21
W 5.22
TH 5.23
F 5.24
M 5.27
Warm-Up: Describe the two types of deserts located in
Southwest Asia/How do you think this climate affects
people’s way of life?
Chapter 21.1 & 21.3: Divide students into groups to read
about and present different topics on human-environmental
interaction: A Human Perspective & Providing Precious
Water/ Dams and Irrigation Systems& Modern Water
Technology/ Oil from the Sand & Forming Petroleum/ Early
Exploration & Transporting Oil & Risks—Summarize
information and provide a visual
Student Application: Students take notes on presentations
Closure: Review Main Ideas
Chapter 23.3: Divide students into groups to read about and
present different topics on human-environmental interaction:
A Human Perspective & Providing Precious Water/ Dams
and Irrigation Systems& Modern Water Technology/ Oil
from the Sand & Forming Petroleum/ Early Exploration &
Transporting Oil & Risks—Summarize information and
provide a visual
Student Application: Students take notes on presentations
SUBSTITUTE (Vercheen Zank)
Students work on Final Exam Study Guide
SUBSTITUTE (Grad Night)
Students work on Final Exam Study Guide
NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day
Final Exam Study
Guide
Final Exam Study
Guide
Final Exam Study
Guide
T 5.28
Review Final Exam Study Guide
W 5.29
Review Final Exam Study Guide
TH 5.30
Review Final Exam Study Guide
F 5.31
Final Exams (Through Tuesday June 4th)
Final Exam Study
Guide
Final Exam Study
Guide
Final Exam Study
Guide