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5 Themes of Geography -
September
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Students
are introduced to the 5 themes of geography (location, place,
human-environmental interaction, movement, and region. All
civilizations are explored through these 5 themes. |
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Skills -
used and taught throughout the year
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Document Based Question (DBQ)
- Essay writing |
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Geography skills:
Globe and Map reading |
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Vocabulary |
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content area reading
strategies |
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Notetaking |
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outlining |
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Comparing and Contrasting |
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Paragraph writing |
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responding to questions |
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sequencing |
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political cartoons |
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role play |
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oral reading |
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research |
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research writing |
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works cited creation |
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technology:
PowerPoint, Internet, Movie Maker, Photo Story |
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RAFT (Role Audience Format
Topic ) writing activities |
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Early Man -
Beginning - mid October
| Students study prehistoric times to the rise of
civilization when people progressed culturally and began to live in
cities. Studies focuses on people lived during the
Paleolithic and changes that occurred in living styles during the
Neolithic Age when people learned to farm. |
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Ancient European
Civilizations - March- Mid-May
| Students explore the historical beginnings of
Greece and Rome. Much attention is paid to how they were
influenced by the earlier river cultures and how they have influenced
Western society today, especially in the area of government. |
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