Dates

Content Topics

Essential Concepts

Activities/Assessments

August

Geographer’s tools

• Surface information on maps and globes

• Global grid
• Computer lab search of : global  mapping: aerial photographs and satellite images

• Types of projection
• Map scales
• Locating points of interest in world atlas
• Enchanted learning
• Vocabulary
• Quizzes

September

Earth’s Physical Geography

• Forces shaping the earth
• Climate and Weather
• Climates Affects on Vegetation

• Earth’s layers graphic organizer
• Landforms-enchanted learning
• Report on Erosion, volcanoes, weathering
• Discussion on Plate movement
• Water Cycle mapping
• Climate Graphing
• Vegetation Maps and reports
• Vocabulary

October/
November

Human Geography

• Population
• Migration

• Political Systems

• Concept Web on Population
• Vocabulary
• Research in computer lab on population density maps
• Graph on population/migration growth in world, united states, or any specific region
• Graph on growth trends for Williamsfield
• Study guide on the different kinds of economic development
• Illustrate the world trade cycle using at least 3 countries
  
  
• Study guide on the types of  states: city, nation and empire
• Group discussion and lab investigation on countries of various political sytems: tribal rule, absolute monarchy, dictatorship, representative democracy
• Vocabulary
• Quiz and map mastery (Pg. 86-87)
• On line chapter 3 self test

November/
December

• Cultures of the World

• Interacting with our environment

• What is “culture”
• Society and culture
• Culture and change

• Natural Resources
• Land Use
• People’s Effects on the Environment

• Web mapping of cultural landscape
• Sequence timeline using at least 3 steps depicting how technology has changed the work habits
• Family tree-nuclear family and extended family
• Languages and religions of the world (rr: pg 214)
• Blue jean and culture (rr: pg.219)
• Section quiz (pg.220)
• Review, Vocab and chapter 4 self test on line

• Anticipation guide (Pg.245)
• Natural resource map skill practice on line (pg 115)
• Guided reading review (pg. 246)
• Section 1 quiz (pg247)
• KWL  Land Use
• Key Terms Vocab review study guide
• Section quiz 2 (pg 251)
• On line environment and you activity (pg. 132)
• Guided reading and review (pg. 254)

January/
February

• Chapter 9 & 10

The United States/Canada

• Geography of US
• Geography of Canada
• Northeast,Mid-West, South, Provinces,
  Territories

• State reports
• Map practice
• Section Quiz
• Vocabulary Review
• Chapter test

March

• Chapter 11-13 Latin America

• Physical Geography
• History
• Culture

• Country report-research
• Guided reading review
• Climate zones
• Incas
• European Conquests
• Section quiz
• Chapter test

April

• Mexico and Central America

• Life in Mexico Rural/city
• Guatemala
• Panama

• Culture Report
• KWL
• Key terms and Vocabulary
• Section quiz
• Chapter test

Caribbean/
South America

• Cuba
  • Haiti
  • Puerto Rico
  • Brazil
  • Peru
  • Chili
  • Venezuela

• Lab research country highlights
• Climate and vegetation maps
• Governmental study
• Key terms and Vocabulary review
• Section assessment –quiz
• Chapter test