Global Geography
Detailed Course Outline
First Quarter
August 31 – November 4
9 weeks, approximately 20 classes
Unit 1:
7 classes
Lesson 1:
Lesson 2:
Lesson 3:
Lesson 4:
Lesson 5:
9-29/30:
10-3/4:
10-5/6:
10-11/12:
The Geographer’s World
Unit 2:
7 classes
10-13/14:
10-17/18:
10-25/26:
10-27/28:
10-31/11-1:
11-2/3:
The United States and Canada
Chapter 1: Studying Geography
Chapter 2: Earth in Space
Chapter 3: Weather and Climate
Chapter 4: Landforms, Water, and Natural Resources
Chapter 5: Human Geography
Chapter 6: Human Systems
Study for Exam
Work on Exams
Unit 1 Exam
Chapter 7: Natural Environments of North America
Chapter 8: The United States
Movie: Forrest Gump
Chapter 9: Canada
Study for Exam
Unit 2 Exam
End of First Quarter
Second Quarter
November 5 – January 18
9 weeks, approximately 20 classes
Unit 3:
7 classes
2-28/29
3-1/2
3-5/6
3-7/8
3-9/12
3-13/14
3-15/19
Middle and South America
Chapter 10: Mexico
Chapter 11: Central America and the Caribbean
Chapter 12: South America
Movie: Maria, Full of Grace
Movie: Maria, Full of Grace
Study for Exam
Unit 3 Exam
Unit 4 - Europe
8 classes
5-9/10
Chapter 13: Natural Environments of Europe
Section 1: Physical Features
Section 2: Climates and Biomes
Section 3: Natural Resources
5-11/14
Chapter 14: Northern and Western Europe
Section 1: The British Isles
Section 2: France
5-15/16
Chapter 14: Northern and Western Europe
Section 3: The Benelux Countries
Section 4: Scandinavia
5-17/18
Chapter 15: Central Europe
Section 1: Germany
Section 2: The Alpine Countries
5-21/22
Chapter 15: Central Europe
Section 3: Poland and the Baltics
Section 4: The Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary
5-23/24
Chapter 16: Southern Europe and the Balkans
5-30/31
6-1/4
Section 1: The Iberian Peninsula
Section 2: The Italian Peninsula
Section 3: Greece and the Balkan Peninsula
Study for Exam
Unit 4 Exam
End of Second Quarter
Midterm Exams
January 17 – 20
Third Quarter
January 23 – March 30
9 weeks, approximately 20 classes
Unit 6:
7 classes
12-21/22
1-3/4
1-5/6
Africa
Chapter 21: North Africa
Chapter 22: West and Central Africa
collect NG Nigeria Oil packet
finish Blood Diamond
assign Ch 21-22 Review Questions
collet Blood Diamond questions
take Ch 21-22 Content Quiz
assign East Africa map, Ch 23-1 worksheet
Ch 23: East Africa
take East Africa map quiz
collect Ch 23-1 worksheet
complete Ch 23-2&3 worksheets in class
assign Genocide in Rwanda readings/questions
collect Genocide in Rwanda readings/questions
watch Rwanda documentary
assign project/study guide
Extra Credit: 3 East Africa reading/questions sheets; Magic; Rift; Kikuyu
History of Christmas
Study for Exam
Unit 6 Africa Exam
1-9/10
1-11/12
Midterm Study
Midtern Study
12-9/12
12-13/14
12-15/16
12-19/20
Unit 7:
South Asia
7 classes
3-20-21
Chapter 25: India
3-22/23
Movie: Slumdog Millionaire
3-26/27
Movie: Slumdog Millionaire
3-28/29
Chapter 26: The Indian Perimeter
End of Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
April 7 – June 12
9 weeks, approximately 20 classes
Unit 8:
4-9/10
4-11/12
(April Vacation)
4-23/24
4-25/26
4-27/30
5-1/2
East and Southeast Asia
Chapter 27: China, Mongolia, and Taiwan
Chapter 28: Japan and the Koreas
Chapter 29: Mainland Southeast Asia
Chapter 30: Island Southeast Asia
Study for Exam
Unit 7 Exam
Unit 5:
7 classes
5-16/17
5-18/21
5-22/23
5-24/25
5-29/30
5-31/6-1
6-4/5
Russia and Southwest Asia/ The Pacific World
EXTRA
CREDIT:
Chapter 31: Australia and New Zealand
Chapter 32: The Pacific Islands
6-6/7
Study for Final Exam
Ch 17: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus
Movie: Everything Is Illuminated (HW: Ch 18: Central Asia)
Movie: Everything Is Illuminated (HW: Ch 18: Central Asia)
Ch 19: The Persian Gulf and Interior
Ch 20: The Eastern Mediterranean
Study for Exam
Unit 8 Exam