WARREN HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOLS: COURSE OF STUDY/CURRICULUM MAP Teacher: J. Rader Course: Geography LD 1 MONTH CONTENT BENCHMARK SKILLS ASSESSMENT -Describe geography and Ch. 1 The World explain how physical geography is different from human geography SEPTEMBER - What is a Globe? - Identify and name the seven continents. - Identify and Name the four major oceans. - Identify the Equator and the North and South Poles. - Distinguish between a city, state, country and continent - Define and use Cardinal Directions - Name and identify some of earth s landforms s
OCTOBER Chapter 2 Global Issues - Identify environmental problems in the world and how humans interact with the environment - Identify war, disease, and too many people as world problems - Use a map grid - Latitude and Longitude s NOVEMBER - Describe where the is located. - Identify landforms in the - Discuss the cultures and religions of the - Identify all 50 states in s
DECEMBER the - Resources and products of each region of the - Identify specific aspects of culture (food, music) of different regions of the USA - Identify bodies of water contained in and border the - The Northeast region of the s - States Report - Appalachian Mountain Range Internet Research/ Paragraph JANUARY - The Southeast - Road Map: Understanding Routes - Waterways of the s - State Reports - Southeast Collaborative
Book - Virtual Farm Research Report FEBRUARY - The Midwest - Physical Maps: Identify physical features, mountains, lakes, rivers etc. - Virtual Farm Research Report -State Reports
MARCH - The Southwest - Discussion of Cultural Landmarks and their location - Petroglyphs Activity - Petrified Wood Activity - State Reports APRIL - The Western - Physical Processes (Reading a weather map) - Ecosystem Maps - Population Investigation - Reading Economic factors on a map - Hawaiian Volcano Research Report - Yellowstone National Forest Brochure -Journals
MAY - Describe s location and regions climate of diversity of the people of - Identify the territories of - Current Events/ Nightly News Broadcasts and Newspaper Articles - Map Skills: Cooperative Solutions, Human Involvement, Land Use - Canadian Territory Diorama Project - Current Event Reports JUNE Describe s location and regions climate of - Current Events
diversity of the people of - Identify the territories of - Current Events/ Nightly News Broadcasts and Newspaper Articles - Map Skills: Tourism, Natural Resources, Interpreting the Past, Planning for the Future Journal and Summary/ Poster