6th/7th World Cultures Syllabus
Unit 1A: The World
How Geographers Look at the World
1. Intro to Geography & the Five Themes of Geography - Notesheet
2. In partners, go to 'Applying the 5 Themes of Geography' and follow directions. Due end of class tomorrow 8/27.
3. 5 Themes Quiz on Skyward - Begin Bon Voyage Project Competition, Travel Itinerary Template, Project Requirements, and Rubric
Physical Geography & Climate
4. Physical Geography Review, Key: Geographic Features (Online textbook access is available on itslearning, click on your SS course and the McGraw-Hill link can be found in Plans or Resources. Everything you need can be found in Chapter 2 or Resources for the Geographic Dictionary.)
5. Physical Geography Extension Activity
Human Geography: Culture, Population, Economic Geography, Migration
6. The Earth's Growing Population Brainstorm & Mini-Research Group Project with Rubric
7. The Population BOMB! Is it really about to go off??
8. Mind the Gap! Gapminder and the importance of a fact-based worldview - The Terrible Results
9. We all live on Dollar Street. (See How The Rest of the World Lives Organized by Income)
10. Global Facts I Can Prove
11. Elements of Culture (Use Chp. 3, Lesson 2 to complete. Online textbook access available on itslearning.)
- Elements of Culture Extension Activity
12. YO! It's All About the Economy! (Use Chp. 3, Lesson 3 to complete. Online textbook access available on itslearning.) Let's Review... Economic Systems and Capitalism vs. Socialism vs. Communism
13. Push & Pull Factors: Human Migration
Unit 1B: Geography & Me
14. The Many Sides of Geograph-me Project Explanation and Rubric
Unit 2: North America
15. Use the online textbook available on itslearning and complete the Region Maps questions.
16. The United States
- "36 Hours in Houston" - Complete inferencing note sheet
- 2nd Period: 36 Hours in...
- 4th Period: 36 Hours in...
- 7th Period: 36 Hours in...
U.S. Geo Challenge on Seterra - Are you the fastest?
- The 50 States
- The State Capitals
- U.S. Major Cities (Easy)
- U.S. Major Cities (Difficult)
- U.S. Rivers (Contiguous)
- State Flags
17. Canada
- Who, what or where is Komak?
- Who, what or where in Canada is Komak?
18. World Peace and Other Fourth Grade Achievements Q & A
19. Mexico
- Physical Geography of Mexico (Use online textbook on itslearning to complete.)
- Mexico's History is MISSING! Digital Breakout Box
20. UNIT TEST REVIEW JEOPARDY
Unit 3: The Caribbean Islands & Central America
2. The Countries of Central America (2nd Period, 4th Period, 7th Period)
3. Why The Banana Business is At Risk - Take Some Notes!
4. Solvable! Using the Engineering Design Process to Solve Problems in the Caribbean and Central America
Unit 4: South America - Color Me Mappy (Due 2/25)
How Geographers Look at the World
1. Intro to Geography & the Five Themes of Geography - Notesheet
2. In partners, go to 'Applying the 5 Themes of Geography' and follow directions. Due end of class tomorrow 8/27.
3. 5 Themes Quiz on Skyward - Begin Bon Voyage Project Competition, Travel Itinerary Template, Project Requirements, and Rubric
Physical Geography & Climate
4. Physical Geography Review, Key: Geographic Features (Online textbook access is available on itslearning, click on your SS course and the McGraw-Hill link can be found in Plans or Resources. Everything you need can be found in Chapter 2 or Resources for the Geographic Dictionary.)
5. Physical Geography Extension Activity
Human Geography: Culture, Population, Economic Geography, Migration
6. The Earth's Growing Population Brainstorm & Mini-Research Group Project with Rubric
7. The Population BOMB! Is it really about to go off??
8. Mind the Gap! Gapminder and the importance of a fact-based worldview - The Terrible Results
9. We all live on Dollar Street. (See How The Rest of the World Lives Organized by Income)
10. Global Facts I Can Prove
11. Elements of Culture (Use Chp. 3, Lesson 2 to complete. Online textbook access available on itslearning.)
- Elements of Culture Extension Activity
12. YO! It's All About the Economy! (Use Chp. 3, Lesson 3 to complete. Online textbook access available on itslearning.) Let's Review... Economic Systems and Capitalism vs. Socialism vs. Communism
13. Push & Pull Factors: Human Migration
Unit 1B: Geography & Me
14. The Many Sides of Geograph-me Project Explanation and Rubric
Unit 2: North America
15. Use the online textbook available on itslearning and complete the Region Maps questions.
16. The United States
- "36 Hours in Houston" - Complete inferencing note sheet
- 2nd Period: 36 Hours in...
- 4th Period: 36 Hours in...
- 7th Period: 36 Hours in...
U.S. Geo Challenge on Seterra - Are you the fastest?
- The 50 States
- The State Capitals
- U.S. Major Cities (Easy)
- U.S. Major Cities (Difficult)
- U.S. Rivers (Contiguous)
- State Flags
17. Canada
- Who, what or where is Komak?
- Who, what or where in Canada is Komak?
18. World Peace and Other Fourth Grade Achievements Q & A
19. Mexico
- Physical Geography of Mexico (Use online textbook on itslearning to complete.)
- Mexico's History is MISSING! Digital Breakout Box
20. UNIT TEST REVIEW JEOPARDY
Unit 3: The Caribbean Islands & Central America
- The Caribbean Islands
- Central America
2. The Countries of Central America (2nd Period, 4th Period, 7th Period)
3. Why The Banana Business is At Risk - Take Some Notes!
4. Solvable! Using the Engineering Design Process to Solve Problems in the Caribbean and Central America
Unit 4: South America - Color Me Mappy (Due 2/25)
- Brazil
- Physical Geography of Brazil - Use online text book to complete Chp. 9, Lesson 1
- The Animated History of Brazil - Answer these questions in your notebook.
- Modern Brazil - Inside Rio's Favelas - Answer these questions in your notebook.
- Find Sonic in South America!
- Unit 3 & 4 Jeopardy Test Review
- Quiz Yourself on the countries of Europe
- Map Exploration of Europe using Discovery Education
- How the European Map Has Changed Over 2,400 Years - Assignment via Google Classroom
- Modern Issue Analysis: Immigration and Cultural Change in Europe - Assignment via G.C.
Unit 6: Russia & the Eurasian Republics - Russia
- The Caucasus & Central Asian Republics
- Southwest Asia
- North Africa
- East Africa
- Central Africa
- West Africa
- Southern Africa
- East Asia
- Southeast Asia
- South Asia
- Australia & NZ
- Oceania
- Antarctica
- Model UN
Semester One Cover Requirements;
1) Title: World Cultures & Geography: Semester 1
2) Fully covered
3) Minimum of 5 pictures of different places, objects, maps, cultures, etc. related to Units 1-5 - Memes are acceptable as long as they are appropriate and clearly related to a topic we will be covering in Units 1-5
4) Covered/sealed with clear book tape
5) Due Tuesday 8/27 - If you need things printed, please share your Google Doc with Mrs. Wood
1) Title: World Cultures & Geography: Semester 1
2) Fully covered
3) Minimum of 5 pictures of different places, objects, maps, cultures, etc. related to Units 1-5 - Memes are acceptable as long as they are appropriate and clearly related to a topic we will be covering in Units 1-5
4) Covered/sealed with clear book tape
5) Due Tuesday 8/27 - If you need things printed, please share your Google Doc with Mrs. Wood