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Geography:
Basic Law:
Weekly Schedule:
Geography
Day 1
1. Take Roll
2. Take and Check Pre-tests
3. Intro Activity
4. Go over syllabus
Day 2
1. Take Roll
2. Intro to texts
3. Course Introductory Statement
Day 3 1/7
1. Introduction to Moodle, SchoolNotes, Kan-Ed Backpack, and Online Student Edition.
2. Absolute and Relative Locations Definition and Practice
1. Explain the Geography Theme “Location”. This can be done by reading from the text, (Pg. 20) or from the Lecture notes.
a. Absolute Location - Explain tools used to determine this (Diagram Study, Pg 20-21)
b. Relative Location - Where is Location A from Location B on a map? Students should use cardinal directions, ex. Northeast, to describe location.
c. Complete the activity by the teacher reading the coordinates or locations orally.
d. Read the directions for each section of the activity to the class
Day 4 1/8
1. Take Roll
2. go over activity on Absolute and Relative Locations
3. 2nd Theme of Geography:Place
4. Explain the themes #3-#5, Regions, Interaction with the Environment, & Movement of People, Goods and Ideas.
Day 4 1/9
1. Take Roll
2. Locations Quiz
3. Five Themes in Andover Activity:
1. Have students pair up. This assignment may be completed alone if a student so desires.
2. Students should read the directions for each task associated with each theme and complete the task.
3. Students should have their own answer sheets in case a partner is absent.
Homework: Pg 27, #1& 3-7
Day 5 1/12
1. Take Roll
2. Students will finish their Five Themes in Andover Activity.
Day 6 1/13
1. Take Roll
2.Go over 5 Themes Activity
3. Ch 2, Sec 2 Notes: Forces of Change
4.Homework: Ch 2, Sec 1 Assessment, pg 36 #1-7.
Day 7 1/14
1. Take Roll
2. Finish Ch 2, Sec 2 Notes
3. Review for test
4. Homework: pg 30, Rev Facts 1-7
52, " " 1-5
Day 8 1/15
1. Ch 1 & 2 Test
2. HW: Ch 3, Sec 1 & 2 G. Reading WS
Day 9 1/16
1. Check Homework
2. Ch 3, Sec 3: Biome Activity
a. Students will work with a partner and concept map the features of each biome.
Day 10 1/20
1. Students will finish their biome activity which is due at the end of the hour.
Day 11 1/21
1. Go over Activity
2. Notes Ch 4
3. Homework: pg 90, 3-7
Day 12 1/22
Students will apply the knowledge gained from reading the text in a Developed/Developing Country Analysis Activity.
Day 13 1/23
Students will finish their Dev./Developing Country Analysis Activity in Library Lab
Day 14 1/26
1. Mindjogger Extra Credit Test Review
2. Homework: Ch 3 & 4 Reviews
Day 15 1/27
1. Ch 3 & 4 Test
Day 16-21 - Unit 1 Project: Work on Climate Change Movies. Research evidence of change.
Day 22
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1. Turn in movies
2. European Fact Find and Intro to W. European Chapters in text
Day 23 9/18
1. Work on writing reflection and portfolio compilation.
2. HW: Europe Unit Map to label
Day 24 9/23
1. Intro to Europe, Atlas Preview, DVD Preview
2. Ch 11, Sec 2
a. Create a Concept Map for Ch 11, Sec 2
HW: European Physical Map
Day 25 9/24
1. Take Roll
2. Ch 11 Physical Geography of Europe
a. HW: Guided Reading WS – fill out
b. Ch 11 Notes
Day 26 9/25
1. Take Roll
2. Ch 12, Sec 1 Paraphrasing Activity w/partner
3.
Day 27 9/26
1. Take Roll
2. Finish up exchanging notes
3. Go over Ch 12, Sec 1
4. Hand in Extra Credit Activity
Day 28 9/29
1. Take Roll
2. Go over note taking activity: ch 12, Sec 1 Notes
Day 29 9/30
1. Take Roll
2. Ch 12, Sec 2 Outline History of European Peoples
Day 30 10/1
1. Take Roll
2. Instruction:
-Finish info on Ch 12, Sec 2 Outline.
-The teacher will provide information aboutthe European Union that expands on what is in the text.
A. EU Structure WS
B. EU Video
10/2
The European Union - Class Notes
a. Important Dates
b. Components
c. Pillars of the EU
d. Advantages/Disadvantages of membership
EU PowerPoint Questions Discussed
10/3
Homework: 307, #1, 3-7
10/6
Students will complete a Sentence Synthesis Activity related to Ch 13, Sec 1 to develop comprehension and writing skills.
10/6
Students will present their sentences they created during the synthesis activity.
Students will review for the test with the teacher.
10/7
Test Review
10/8
1.European Unit objective Test
2. HW: Write Unit Reflection
10/9
1. European Unit Map Test
2. Intro to Unit Project
10/10
European Unit Project --Day One
10/13
European Unit Project -- Day Two
10/14
European Unit Project -- Day Three
10/15-10/21
Unit Projects
Organize Portfolios
10/22
1. Unit 5 Preview
a. DVD Preview
b. Atlas Preview
2. Unit 5 Map Work
10/23
Check Maps
1. Ch 14, Sec 1 Physical Features of Russia
- Give One, Take One Class Activity
2. Homework: Ch 14, Sec 1 Guided Reading WS
10/24
1. Take Roll
2. Check Ch 14 Sec 1 G. Reading WS and discuss the climate features of Russia
3. HW: Ch 15, Sec 2 Sentence Synthesis
10/27
1. Russia and The Czars
2. Peter the Great Clip
10/28
1. The Russian Revolution and life under Communism
Russia under Communism.
Comparison of constitutions
-Students will create a T-chart illustrating similarities and differerences of the US Constitution and Soviet Constitution. The Soviet Constitution is located in a word document in the KanEd backpack. The US Constitution can be accessed at www.usconstitution.net.
2. Nationalism Video Clip
10/29
1. Russia and Democracy
2. Sharing Freedom Video
3. Homework: Ch 15, Sec 1 GR WS
10/30
Russia Today
Ch 16, Sec 1 Notes - Partner Activity
Homework: Pg 381, #1 & 3-6
10/31
1. Take Roll
2. Unit Wrap Up & Map Test Study Tips
1. Unit 5 objective Test
2. Homework: Write Unit Reflection
11/5
1. Unit 5 Map Test
11/6
1. Take Roll
2. Portfolios Due
Preview of Unit 5 Project.
11/10-11/13
1. Take Roll
2. Work on Website Projects in class
11/14
1. Take Roll
2. Introduction to Unit 8
3. Work on Guided Readings
11/17
1. Take Roll
2. 2. Start on Unit 8 Map project
a. pick partners
b. go over rubric and expectations
11/18
1. Work on Map project
11/19
1. Finish map project
11/20
1. Unit 8 Preview: South Asia
a. Ganges Reading & Questions
d. Write Unit Introduction
11/21
1. Take Roll
2. check Unit Political and Physical Map & Ch 21, Sec 1 & 2 Guided Reading
3. Preview from text & DVD
4. Go over Reading Questions
11/24
1. Take Roll
2. Ch 23, Sec 2 Notes
3. Homework: Ch 24, Sec 1 Notes
11/25
1. Why the Europeans are interested in India Notes
2. Mindjogger EC
3. Homework: Early Indian History Notes on KanEd
12/1
1. Take Roll
2. The British, Gandhi, and Indian Independence
Notes and Video Clips
*Students will see the cooperation of the major leaders of the Indian Independence movement
12/2
1. Take Roll
2. Gandhi Indian Independence
Notes and Video Clips.
*Students will see examples of ahimsa and satyagraha. Students will watch the Amritsar Massacre, the boycott on British Cloth
2. Gandhi: March to the Sea, Partition of India, and the assassination of Gandhi
12/3
1. History of S. Asia 1947-Present
12/4
1. Take Roll
2. Ch 25 Notes: Current Issues in S. Asia
12/5
1. Take Roll
2. Ch 25, Mindjogger EC
Homework: Ch 23-25 Chapter Assessments,Reviewing the Facts Questions Only.
12/8
1. Take Roll
2. Unit 8 Test
3. Homework: Unit Reflection
12/10
1. Take Roll
2. DVD Unit Preview
3. Homework: Unit 9 Map,
12/11
1. Take Roll
2. Check Unit 9 Maps
3. Chinese Language Activity
-Students will learn the characteristics of the Chinese language.
Practice what has been presented:
Students are going to complete a decoding exercise. They will use all the characters from Handout #2 in a story written on their grade level. Students will write the story with a partner. Ideographs will have to be created for the words not represented on the handout. Once the students have written the story in English, they will write their story using a brush stroke technique with poster markers. The story will be written as a narrative would be in a Chinese newspaper. Once the stories have been written they will be presented to the rest of the class.
Closure: Students will wrap up their progress for the day on their stories and write their stories in Chinese during the next class period. When the stories are completed, students will present their stories to the class.
Assessment: Students will be graded on their ability to use all the symbols and write on grade level. There will also be test questions on the unit test relating to characteristics of the language.
12/12
1. Take Roll
2. Present Stories to the class
3. Unit 8 Portfolios Due
12/15
1. Take Roll
2. Video & Questions: Discovering China
3. Homework: Ch 27, Sec 1 GR WS
12/16
1. Take Roll
2. Complete Web: 4 Regions of China Notes
3. Present Stories
4. Check Homework
12/17
1. Take Roll
2. Ch 27, Chinese Ancient History Notes
12/18
1. Take Roll
2. ch 27, Sec 3, Group Notetaking Activity
12/19
1. Take Roll
2. E. Asia News Trackstar: on the C.O.W.
2.Wrap up of Ch 27 Work for Hours 1 & 2
3. Mindjogger Extra Credit Activity
4. Homework: Ch 28, Sec 1 & 2 GR WS
1. Take Roll
2. Ch 28, Sec 1; East Asia Today Notes
-Students will use advance organizers to take notes
1. Take Roll
2. Mindjogger (1st & 2nd Hours only)
1. Take Roll
2. Flex Day - Wrap up of Unit 9
3. HW: Ch 26-28 Reviewing the Facts
1. Review for Final.
Ancient World History
1. Take Roll
2. Portfolio Handouts
3. Top 10 Assignment
4. Get Books
Week 1 ******************
Mon What is Pre-History;map assignment
Tues Quiz over Pre-History Notes;Finish Map Assignment
Wed Notes on Sumerians and Babylonians
Thurs Notes on remaining civilizations
Week 2 ******************
Fri Assyrians, Persians, Phoenicians, and Israelites. Students work with notes to start contribution activity
Mon
Tues Ancient Civ contributions activity
Wed Activity Work
Thurs Discuss Activity and Moodle work?
Week 3 ******************
Fri Name that Civilization Quiz:HW: read pg 45-53, Pg 53, 1-9.
Mon Intro to Egypt, take notes over topics on PowerPoint in KanED.
Tues Video on KV5;
practice unit reflection
Wed Complete Ch 2 Review
Thurs Write Reflections and obtain articles
Week 4 ******************
Fri Review for Test; TOC for Unit 1 Portfolio
Mon Unit 1 Test; Portfolios Due
Wed intro. statement; intro. to world religions discussion;
Thu Define Religions Assignment;Get Articles for Unit 1 in Library.
Fri Discuss Religions Assignment; Unit 2 Groups formed
Week 5 ******************
Mon Groups will work in their groups and develop skits related to specific religion.
Tue Students are to take advantage of group members and resources to complete their assigned tasks related to their skit.
Wed Final group work day for skits
Thu skit performance/
Fri
Week 6 ******************
Mon
Tue Review for test;Peer and self Evaluations
Wed W. Religions Test
Thu Unit Reflections
Fri Obtain Articles and Organize Portfolios.
Week 7 ******************
Mon Unit 2 Portfolios Due, Ancient Greece Maps
Tue Handouts for A. Greece Portfolio, Ch 4, Sec 1 Questions
Wed Influence of Geography on Greece; Minoans and Myceneans
Thu Trojan War Information
Fri Greek Heroism vs Modern Day Heroism
Week 8 ******************
Mon Hero Poems written
Tue Athens vs Sparta Reading
Wed Work on Conversations
Thu Work on Conversations
Fri Present conversations
Week 9 ******************
Mon Athens and Sparta Real Estate Ads
Tue Finish Real Estate Ads
Wed Types of Governments in Greece
Thu Greek Philosophers
Fri Major Wars in Greek History
Week 10 ******************
Mon Major Wars (cont.)
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri Alex the Great clip
Week 11 ******************
Mon Alex the Great Cont.
Tue Hellenistic Greece
Wed Greek Art and Architecture
Thu Intro to Board Game
Fri work on board game
Week 12 ******************
Mon Board Games work
Tue wrap-up of board games
Wed Play Board Games
Thurs review for Ancient Greece Test
Fri
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Mon Ancient Greece Test,unit reflection
Tues articles for Unit 3, Roman introduction
Wed Unit 3 Portfolios Due,intro. statements
Week 13 ******************
Mon Roman Empire Maps created
Tue Intro Notes - Italian Geography
Week 14 *****************************
Mon Roman Republic; US govt vs Roman govt comparisons
Tues Read Ch 5, Sec 1 and complete review questions 4-7 on page 154. Read Ch 5, Sec 2 and complete Chart of Reformers worksheet- Gracchus brothers to Octavian that is in your portfolio
Wed Go over Punic Wars
Thur DVD clips- Republic; read Roman Army- homework
Fri section 2 questions- DVD clip of Gracchus reforms
Week 15 ****************************************
Mon Notes over Cladius & Nero; Fill out WS over "good emporers" with info from the text
Tues Go over Worksheet W/DVD "12 Emperors"; Notes on Vespian, etc.
Wed Daily Life in Rome
Thurs Daily Life/Entertainment- crossworld puzzle
Fri DVD clip; Bread and Circus
Fri Roman Architecture Discussion
Week 16 ******************
Mon Construction Project Plans
Tue Construction Day 1
Wed Construction Day 2
Thu Construction Day 3
Fri Wrap up Day
Week 17 ******************
Mon Peer Review of Projects
Tue decline of Roman Empire intro- show clip of Germanic Invasions
Wed Decline of Empire-Achievements
Thu Review/Obtain Articles
Fri Rome EXAM
Week 18 ************************************
Mon Rome Unit Reflection; Intro statement: the Middle Ages
Tues Intro to the Middle Ages
Wed Portfolios Due;
Thurs Leaders of the Middle Ages
Fri
Week 19 ****************************************
Monday Middle Ages: Important Dates & Accomplishments
Tues Work on final portfolios
Wed final portfolio work
Thurs Final portfolios due;
Homework: Ch 10 Review 1-27.
Friday Wrap up Middle Ages
WEEK 20 ******************************************
Monday Final Review
Tuesday
Andover High School
World Geography
Course Syllabus
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Instructor Name: Mr. Reams
Class Location: Room 211
Phone: 733-1335 Ext. 211
E-Mail: www.usd385.org
COURSE INFORMATION
Prerequisite: none
Course Description:
Welcome to World Geography. Throughout the year, we will be covering topics from Plate Tectonics to the fall of the Soviet Union. The main focus of this course will be a study of the basics of Geography and the Eastern Hemisphere. It is becoming increasingly important that young adults learn about the world around them. The limitations that an individual puts on themselves when ignoring other cultures are great. This course is used as a preparation for other Social Studies courses that students will take in the future at AHS. Sit down, hold on, and get ready to learn.
Course Objectives:
Students will be able to:
- Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of various government structures.
- Use basic geography terms
- Locate geographic features using latitude and longitude.
- Examine and learn to respect other cultures.
- Construct and use maps.
- Interpret the effect of human existence on the earth.
Required Materials and Supplies:
ˇP Pens and Pencils
ˇP Poster board for projects -- students will be told before each project when they need to purchase poster board.
ˇP Notebook paper for class notes
ˇP A section of a binder or a folder to keep handouts and homework for each unit.
Method of Evaluation:
Grading Scale:
A 100 ˇV 90%
B 89 ˇV 80%
C 79 ˇV 70%
D 69 ˇV 60%
F 59 ˇV 0%
How the course is weighted:
Tests/Projects 47 %
Daily work/Quizzes 38 %
Final 15 %
** During each unit you can expect several daily assignments, a summary unit project, and a unit test. The unit tests will consist of information from the text, lectures, activities, and any visual presentations during the unit.
- As you can see, it is very important to keep up on your daily work. Apathy will
get you into trouble. It is your job to write down when tests and assignments are
listed on the assignment board.
Late Work:
****ˇV Do not turn in work that is not complete. I will not grade it. In the real world, patrons do not pay you if a task is only half completed. There is enough time provided in class that you should always have your work completed. NO work is accepted after the due date!!!!!!!!!!
INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES
Make-Up Work: It is the studentˇ¦s responsibility to obtain make-up assignments from teachers following an excused or unexcused absence. In general, two days are given to complete daily work missed for each day of excused absence. For extended illness, the student will be limited to a total of 5 school days following their return to make-up work missed. Exceptions to this rule can be made through special arrangements with the teacher or administration. No make-up credit will be allowed for unexcused absences. Tests that have been scheduled in advance and long-term assignments need to be completed within a reasonable period of time per the agreement with all parties. Teachers may establish specific guidelines related to long-term assignments on an individual class basis. Dependent upon individual teacher policies, students may miss the opportunity to earn daily participation points for non-school related absences.
Unexcused Absences: Students who have an unexcused absence will lose credit for all work missed during that class period. Students will be assigned 2 hours detention for each hour of unexcused absence or Saturday school in cases in which the student is unexcused for a significant part of the school day.
Tardies: Students are tardy if they are not in the classroom when the bell begins to ring. Individual teachers may further stipulate what constitutes a tardy, (i.e. must be in the seat when the bell rings). Students are allowed 1 excused tardy per class, each semester. Beginning with the 2nd tardy, 30 minutes detention time will be assigned by the classroom teacher to be served in the school wide detention room.
Academic Dishonesty: Students are expected to maintain academic honesty and integrity at all times throughout their high school career. Academic dishonesty (as in cheating or plagiarism) is not acceptable. Cheating includes copying another studentˇ¦s work and submitting it as oneˇ¦s own. Plagiarism is the use of another personˇ¦s original ideas or writing without giving credit to the true author. A student who engages in any form of academic dishonesty will be subject to the loss of credit for the work in question, as well as other disciplinary measures. Repeated occurrences could result in the student being removed from the class with no credit. Any student enrolled in a BCCC or dual credit course caught cheating or plagiarizing is subject to BCCC rules and regulations that may result in a student receiving an ˇ§Fˇ¨ for the course.
All policies and guidelines from the Andover High School Student Handbook will be enforced.
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