Geography
by Chris Bertolino
Welcome to Geography!
The main goal of this class is to learn and be inspired about the huge and interesting world around us! In this class we start off learning basic terms of geography such as population density so that we can apply them later when learning about perhaps the population density of Paris, France. We will then start learning about the places of the world we know best; the United States! We will learn about all 50 states and capitals then move onto the rest of North America. After that, we will learn about Latin America, Europe, Africa and parts of Asia.
Chapter 23 Objectives
Section 1
1. Why is the Plateau of Tibet called "The Roof of the World?"
2. Where do most of China's people live?
3. What climates are found in China?
Section 2
4. How do most Chinese earn a living?
5. What are the 3 economic regions of China?
6. How has China's economy changed in recent years?
Section 3
7. What groups influenced the culture of China?
8. How does city life differ from country life?
9. What arts and recreation do the Chinese enjoy?
Section 4
10. How do people live and earn a living in Mongolia?
11. What products are made in Taiwan?
12. Why is Hong Kong one of the world's busiest ports?
Current Events
I have a current events segment of class that we will do no more than twice a week in order to have a chance for students to learn about what is going on in the world around us. The students are expected to have a current event of their choosing to share with the class about once every 3 weeks. They can get the articles from the newspaper, Internet or somewhere else, as long as they ok it with me first. The articles I want should facilitate learning. (So nothing about the latest on Paris Hilton please!) If I call on the student to go, they are expected to share with the class any information that they know on the topic in about 30-60 seconds.
