Geography 07-08
September: Globes, Maps, Landforms, Continents
Week one:
Lifepac 401 pg. 3-13 (earth, oceans, continents, canals, great rivers)
Mapping the World by Heart pg.15-16 Draw your own world map
Mapping the World by Heart pg.17-18 Review grapefruit lesson
Map Skills for Today pg. 1-4
Workbook pages
Choose Book to give oral book report at end of month!
Cody:
Shine:
Phoebe:
Josh:
Jimmy:
Cassie:
Week two:
Mapping the World by Heart pg.19-22 Longitude and Latitude lesson
Mapping the World by Heart pg.23-33 Contour Map lesson and handout
Mapping the World by Heart pg.35-36 Thematic Maps lesson
Map Skills for Today pg. 5-8
Workbook pages
Week three:
Lifepac 14-36 (explorers past and present)
Mapping the World by Heart pg.23-33 Contour Map lesson and handout
United States Physical Map
Map Skills for Today pg. 9-12
Workbook pages
Week four:
Mapping the World by Heart pg.35-36 Thematic Maps lesson
Mapping the World by Heart pg.37-38 Local Geography
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Mapping the World by Heart pg.41-42 United States Map. Use United States
political blank map.
Map Skills for Today pg. 13-16
Workbook pages
Oral book reports!
Sunday School & COOP: (World!)
Passports, Paul’s Journeys, World Maps, Games, Mountains, Rivers, Lakes,
Seas, Deserts, Rose Compass, Directions
Workbook pages
October: Island Countries (Japan & Hawaii)
Week one:
Lifepac 402 pg. 3-29 (Japan)
Map Skills for Today pg. 17-20
Finish United States Map!
Work on Country report for Passport Around the World!
Workbook pages
Choose Book:
Cody:
Shine:
Phoebe:
Josh:
Jimmy:
Cassie:
Week two:
Mapping the World by Heart pg.57-58 Mapping Asia: Southwest, South,
Southeast. Use Southern Asia Map; SE Asia & S. Pacific; and Central &
SW Asia political blank maps.
Map Skills for Today pg. 21-24
Work on Country report for Passport Around the World!
Workbook pages
Week three:
Lifepac 402 pg.30-50
Finish Mapping Asia map!
Map Skills for Today pg. 25-28
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Week four:
Mapping the World by Heart pg.53-54 Mapping Eastern Europe and
Northern Asia. Use Central and Northern Asia Map; and European political
blank maps.
Map Skills for Today pg. 29-32
Workbook pages
Oral book reports!
Sunday School & COOP: (Asia!)
Windows to World booklet, volcanoes & earthquakes, Games, Abraham, S &
G, Isaac, William Carey, Amy Carmichael, Hudson Taylor, Asian country
fair project
November: Mountain Countries (Peru, Switzerland)
Week one:
Lifepac 403 pg. 3-21 (Peru)
Finish Mapping N. Asia & E. Europe Map.
Traveling Near and Far pg. 1-5
Work on Country report for Passport Around the World!
Workbook pages
Choose Book:
Cody:
Shine:
Phoebe:
Josh:
Jimmy:
Cassie:
Week two:
Mapping the World by Heart pg.49-52 Mapping Europe. Use European
political blank map.
Traveling Near and Far pg. 6-10
Work on Country report for Passport Around the World!
Workbook pages
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Week three:
Lifepac 403 pg. 22-42 (Switzerland)
Finish European map.
Traveling Near and Far pg. 11-15
Work on Country report for Passport Around the World!
Workbook pages
Week four:
Mapping the World by Heart pg.43-44 Mapping Canada. Use Canada
political blank map.
Traveling Near and Far pg. 16-20
Oral book reports!
Sunday School & COOP: (Europe!)
Windows to world booklet, Elevation maps, mountains, Games, European
country fair project, Peter’s missionary travels, Peter & Cornelius, Paul in
Athens, Brother Andrew, St. Patrick, George Mueller.
December: Polar Regions (Artic Circle & Antarctica)
Week one:
Lifepac 404 pg. 3 -13
Traveling Near and Far pg. 21-25
Work on Christmas tradition for Passport Around the World!
Workbook pages
Choose Book:
Cody:
Shine:
Phoebe:
Josh:
Jimmy:
Cassie:
Week two:
Lifepac 404 pg. 14-38
Traveling Near and Far pg. 26-31
Work on Christmas tradition for Passport Around the World!
Workbook pages
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Week three:
Lifepac 404 pg. 39--47
Workbook pages
Oral book reports!
Sunday School & COOP: (Antarctica!)
Climate, Games, Christmas party, Mary & Joseph Travel, Wise Men travel,
Jesus’ family travels to Egypt.
January: Tropical Jungles (Amazon River basin & Zaire)
Week one:
Lifepac 405 pg. 3-22
All Around the World pg. 1-5
Work on Country report for Passport Around the World!
Workbook pages
Choose Book:
Cody:
Shine:
Phoebe:
Josh:
Jimmy:
Cassie:
Week two:
Mapping the World by Heart pg.47 Mapping South America. Use South
America political blank map.
All Around the World pg. 6-10
Work on Country report for Passport Around the World!
Workbook pages
Week three:
Lifepac 405 pg. 23-38
All Around the World pg. 11-15
Work on Country report for Passport Around the World!
Workbook pages
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Week four:
Mapping the World by Heart pg.45-46 Mapping Central America, Mexico,
West Indies. Use Central America; Mexico and Carribbean political blank
maps.
All Around the World pg. 16-20
Workbook pages
Oral book reports!
Sunday School & COOP: (South America!)
Windows to the world booklet, Games, South American country fair project,
Elijah & Widow, Elisha & Servant girl, Elisha & Sh Woman, Betty Greene,
MAF, William Cameron Townsend, Wycliffe, Elisabeth & Jim Eliot, Nick
Saint, & Luis Palu.
February: Grasslands (Kenya, Argentina, USA)
Week one:
Lifepac 406 pg. 3-11 (Characteristics)
Finish Central America Map.
All Around the World pg. 21-25
Work on Country report for Passport Around the World!
Workbook pages
Choose Book:
Cody:
Shine:
Phoebe:
Josh:
Jimmy:
Cassie:
Week two:
Mapping the World by Heart pg.53-54 Mapping Africa. Use Africa & SW
Asia political blank map.
All Around the World pg. 26-31
Work on Country report for Passport Around the World!
Workbook pages
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Week three:
Lifepac 406 pg. 12-35 (Locations & Life)
Finish Africa Map!
Work on Country report for Passport Around the World!
Week four:
Mapping the World by Heart pg.53-54 Mapping Australia, East Asia, the
East Indies & Oceania. Use Asia and the Pacific political blank maps.
Workbook pages
Oral book reports!
Sunday School & COOP: (Africa!)
Windows to the World booklet, Games, African country fair project, Life of
Joseph, David Livingston, Mary Slessor, Paul Freed, Trans World Radio.
March: Deserts
Week one:
Lifepac 407 pg. 3-26 (Sahara)
Finish Oceania Map!
Work on Country report for Passport Around the World!
Workbook pages
Choose Book:
Cody:
Shine:
Phoebe:
Josh:
Jimmy:
Cassie:
Week two:
Mapping the World by Heart pg. 77 Mnemonics—read aloud together!!!
pg.91-96 Mapping the ENTIRE world!
Work on Country report for Passport Around the World!
Workbook pages
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Week three:
Lifepac 407 pg. 27-43 (Arabian, Australian Outback, USA)
Mapping the World by Heart pg.91-96 Mapping the ENTIRE world!
Work on Country report for Passport Around the World!
Workbook pages
Week four:
Mapping the World by Heart pg.91-96 Mapping the ENTIRE world!
Pg. 61-62 World test #1 work together!
Workbook pages
Oral book reports!
Sunday School & COOP: (North America, Central America,
Greenland, Island Nations!)
Windows to the World booklet, Games, Deserts, North or Central American
(inc Greenland & Island nations) country fair project, Philip, Ruth, Jesus &
the Samaritan Woman, David Brainard, George Whitfield, Bill Bright,
Campus Cruscade.
April: Seaport Cities
Week one:
Lifepac 408 pg. 3-15 (San Francisco)
Mapping the World by Heart pg.91-96 Mapping the ENTIRE world!
Pg. 63-64 World test #2 work together!
Work on Country report for Passport Around the World!
Workbook pages
Choose Book:
Cody:
Shine:
Phoebe:
Josh:
Jimmy:
Cassie:
Week two:
Lifepac 408 pg. 16-27 (Sydney, Austrailia)
Mapping the World by Heart pg.91-96 Mapping the ENTIRE world!
Work on Country report for Passport Around the World!
Workbook pages
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Week three:
Lifepac 408 pg. 28-37 (Hong Kong, China)
Mapping the World by Heart pg.91-96 Mapping the ENTIRE world!
Work on Country report for Passport Around the World!
Workbook pages
Week four:
Lifepac 409 pg. 38-53 (London, England)
Mapping the World by Heart pg.91-96 Mapping the ENTIRE world!
Work on Country report for Passport Around the World!
Workbook pages
Oral book reports!
Sunday School & COOP: (Australia, Oceania)
Windows to the World booklet, Games, Australia or Pacific Island country
fair project, Paul’s shipwreck, Jonah’s shipwreck, Disciples almostshipwreck, Hiram Bingham, John Williams, Don Richardson.
End of Year: Powerline International Picnic &
Geography Fair!!!!!!
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