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Geography - The World & Its People

Geography - The World and Its People (online activities)

For Geography class the seventh grade will be using the Geography: The World and Its People textbook by Glencoe.  It is my goal to give the students a look at the many facets of life throughout the world.  To do this we will use the five themes of geography which include: Location, Movement, place, Interaction, and Region.  It is my goal that the students will be able to actively compare the life of a person in another place on Earth to his or her own life.  In order to do this we will look at culture, topography, economics, and government of the countries in the text.  Some supplemental texts will be use to support the information given in the textbook. Throughout the year I will be incorporating many different types of media into the classroom including: music, video, and internet resources.  I would encourage all students to look up items on the internet themselves using trusted sites such as. 

http://www.wikipedia.org/

http://www.encyclopedia.com/

http://www.historyworld.net/

http://www.britannica.com/

Students will be given reading assignments on a regular basis (usually 1-2 sections).  Students will be given a mixture of assignments such as: worksheets, mini-projects (short reports or presentations) and large projects (term paper, group presentations, and individualized projects). Students are expected to have material read and all assigned work completed before class begins on the day in which they are due.  In all of my classes the amount of assigned work is reflective of class involvement in daily discussion.  From time to time the students will be quizzed over the reading material.  The students will also be quizzed over the capitals of countries.  A test will be given at the end most chapters.  At the end of each unit a take-home test will be given.  Students will be given at least three school-night’s time to complete take-home tests.  All large projects will be announced to the parents with information such as, what is expected of the student, when the project is due, and how it will be graded.  As always, there are no stupid questions, feel free to contact at my email below. 

Taught by Mr. Jones.