Mrs. Tracy Walker
World Geography Lesson Plans
August 7-21
Unit: 1
Chapter: 1
GLE’s: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
CCSS: RH .9-10.3
Pacing Guide:
Unit 1: Enhancing Geography Skills
3 weeks
This unit reviews and reinforces basic geography skills needed to comprehend and interpret
maps, charts, diagrams, and graphs students will encounter in their study of World Geography.
Students will apply information from maps, geographic tools, and technologies that answer
questions about the physical and human geography of the world.
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will allow you to receive texts or emails that I send about the class. These will include important changes or
information regarding the class. Your student is still the one responsible for letting you know about
changes or important information given to him/her in class but the texts or emails can be a handy backup.
Chapter one vocabulary: latitude, longitude, Equator, parallels, meridians, Prime Meridian,
degrees, hemispheres, continents, topography, population pyramid, cartography, geography
Aug. 7th
Daily Objective: The learner will become familiar with the class and expectations
Activities: Student Survey
Syllabus and class rules
Homework: Get syllabus signed & have all materials by Wednesday Aug. 12th (paper, pens/pencils,
1 inch binder with pockets, color pencils, tracing paper)
Quiz Friday Aug. 14th on vocabulary, 2 branches of Geography, longitude and latitude
Aug. 10th
Daily Objective: The learner will become familiar with class procedures and explain the difference
between physical and human features of Geography.
Activities: Class Procedures
Introduction to concept of Geography
2 main branches of Geography
Picture Quiz
Homework:
Get syllabus signed & have all materials by Wednesday Aug. 12th (paper, pens/pencils, 1 inch
binder with pockets, color pencils, tracing paper)
Quiz Friday Aug. 14th on vocabulary, 2 branches of Geography, longitude and latitude
Aug. 11th
Daily Objective: The learner will apply knowledge of basic Geography terms
Activities: Bell Ringer
Review 2 main branches of Geography
Start vocabulary in class, finish for homework if needed. (Counts as classwork)
Battleship game & 3 minute longitude/latitude video
Get syllabus signed & have all materials by Wednesday Aug. 12th (paper, pens/pencils, 1 inch
binder with pockets, color pencils, tracing paper)
Quiz Friday Aug. 14th on vocabulary, 2 branches of Geography, longitude and latitude
Aug. 12th
Vocabulary due today
Locating places with lines of latitude
Locating places with lines of longitude
Latitude and Longitude Worksheet
Homework: Quiz Friday Aug. 14th on vocabulary, 2 branches of Geography, longitude and latitude
Aug. 13th
Practice basic geography skills and locating places using longitude and latitude
Latitude and Longitude notes PP
Lines of Latitude
Lines of Longitude
Colorado Map practice
Quiz Friday Aug. 14th on vocabulary, 2 branches of Geography, longitude and latitude
Aug. 14th
5 Themes of Geography notes PP & Notes sheet
5 Themes of Geography Booklet (assessment); to be complete at home and in class. Use checklist
and rubric to get full credit. Due Aug. 18th
Homework: Review notes nightly. Work on 5 Themes of Geography booklet
Aug. 17th
5 Themes of Geography Booklet (assessment); to be complete at home and in class. Use rubric to
get full credit.
Homework: Review notes nightly. Complete 5 Themes of Geography Booklet.
Aug. 18th
Booklet due.
Review 5 Themes
Label continents and oceans—Map Quiz TBA
World Map Scavenger Hunt (?)
Homework: Review notes nightly. Work on Ch. 1 Study Guide review for Ch. 1 Test probably Aug.
25th (date maybe revised—sign up for NewsFlash on Teacherweb and check student’s agenda
nightly)
Aug. 19th
Different types of maps PP notes
Homework: Review notes nightly. Work on Ch. 1 Study Guide review for Ch. 1 Test probably Aug.
25th (date maybe revised—sign up for NewsFlash on Teacherweb and check student’s agenda
nightly)
Aug. 20th
Practice using different types of maps
Homework: Review notes nightly. Work on Ch. 1 Study Guide review for Ch. 1 Test probably Aug.
25th (date maybe revised—sign up for NewsFlash on Teacherweb and check student’s agenda
nightly)
Aug. 21st
Media Presentation
Enrichment activity
Review for Ch. 1 Test