P uman eography Summer ssignment P uman eography is not a traditional geography class. Instead of learning about the locations of physical and political features, this course focuses on the interactions between humans and their environment and between human populations. s a prerequisite to the course, P uman eography students are expected to enter class with a basic understanding of the physical and political geography of the world - the locations of the continents and oceans, the arrangement of regions, and the locations of certain countries found within each of these regions. To ensure students are adequately prepared for geographic requirements (which is most often included as part of a middle school geography course), students are tasked, as their summer assignment for P uman eography, with being able to identify the locations of a series of physical and political arrangements in our world. Task: Students are to identify, review, study, and memorize the locations of these physical and political arrangements and be able to pass an assessment of their knowledge of these arrangements during the first week of class. Tips: Students should download and complete the required identifications on the various maps. Students are also encouraged to utilize one of the online study tools for maps readily available online. ssessment: Students will take an assessment the first week of school on each of the maps included in the Summer ssignment file. Students are required to score at least a 70% on the assessment to meet the minimum standard. ach student MUST attain at least the minimum passing score of 70%. Students who score below a 70% will be required to retake the exam until the minimum standard is achieved. njoy your summer and I look forward to meeting all of you at the start of the new school year. Mr. J. Percy Page 1 of 11
1. World ontinents and Oceans Objective: Students will be able to identify and label each of the world continents and oceans when provided a blank map of the world. ontinents: frica, ntarctica, sia, ustralia, urope, North merica, South merica Oceans: rctic, tlantic, Indian, Pacific, Southern Page 2 of 11
2. Regions of the World Objective: Students will be able to identify and label each of the major regions of the world when provided a blank map of the world. Regions: Identify each of the following regions: aribbean, entral merica, entral sia, ast sia, astern urope, Middle ast (aka Southwest sia), North frica, North merica, ustralia/oceania, South merica (aka Latin merica), South sia, Southeast sia, Sub-Saharan frica, Western urope I L K J M N........ I. J. K. L. M. N. Page 3 of 11
3. ountries of the entral merican and aribbean Regions ountries: Identify each of the following: osta Rica, uba, ominican Republic, aiti, onduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico* *Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States........ Page 4 of 11
4. ountries of the astern and Western uropean Regions ountries: Identify each of the following: elgium, zech Republic, rance, ermany, reece, ungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Spain, United Kingdom, the ormer Yugoslavia* K L I J M *The ormer Yugoslavia is today comprised of several countries: osnia-erzegovina, roatia, Kosovo (recognized by the United States and uropean Union), Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia......... I. J. K. L. M. Page 5 of 11
5. ountries of the ast sian and Southeast sian Regions ountries: Identify each of the following: hina, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar (urma), North Korea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan*, Thailand, Vietnam I J M K L *Taiwan is an independently governed territory claimed by hina......... I. J. K. L. M. Page 6 of 11
6. ountries of the Middle ast (or Southwest sia) and South sian Regions ountries: Identify the following: fghanistan, angladesh, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Pakistan, Saudi rabia, Sri Lanka, Turkey J I........ I. J. Page 7 of 11
7. ountries of the North frican and Sub-Saharan Regions ountries: Identify each of the following: lgeria, emocratic Republic of ongo, gypt, thiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South frica, Sudan K J I L........ I. J. K. L. Page 8 of 11
8. ountries of the South merican Region ountries: Identify each of the following: rgentina, razil, hile, olombia, Peru, Venezuela...... Page 9 of 11
9. ountries of the North merican Region ountries: Identify each of the following: anada, Mexico, United States... Page 10 of 11
10. States of the United States Objective: Students will be able to identify and label a selection of states comprising the United States when provided a blank map of the United States. States: Identify all of the 50 states. Page 11 of 11