Instructor
Alyssa Hayes
alyssahayesweb@gmail.com
Course Description
This geography course will teach students how to label and study detailed maps of the world using the curriculum Mapping the World by Heart by David Smith. Students will begin by learning about different types of maps, map symbols, and latitude and longitude. Then, students will label maps of each continent including countries, major cities, bodies of water, and mountain ranges. They will work together to develop quiz questions and memory devices to aid in familiarizing them with the world. During their study of the physical features of the world, students will relate geography and culture through examining current events and completing projects about various parts of the world. Students will also use Wynn Kapit’s The Geography Coloring Book, mainly as homework, to reinforce the maps drawn in class. My desire for you, and myself, is to get to know our world, both physically and culturally, so that we can become better global citizens.
Course Texts
A copy fee will be charged for the materials in Mapping the World by Heart by David Smith.
Students will purchase The Geography Coloring Book by Wynn Kapit.
Course Requirements
- Students will need a 1 ½ -inch binder to store maps and handouts. They will bring this to class each week.
- Maps will be labeled in class using a class set of atlases. Students who do not finish during class will need to complete maps at home.
- Students will study completed maps for a quiz on each continent. Quizzes will occur every 2-3 weeks.
- Students will complete the assigned coloring book pages each week. The coloring book will be stored in the binder pocket and brought to class each week. Students will need a set of at least 12 colored pencils to complete homework and for use in class.
- Students will choose a semester project for completion – one in January and one in the spring. Projects will be completed outside of class and showcased during class.
Course Schedule (subject to change):
August 16
Blank grid – Pre-assessment
Grapefruit Lesson
Coloring Book Glossary of Geographical Terminology and Plate 1
August 23
Latitude & Longitude
Contour Maps
Coloring Book Plate 2
August 30
Contour Maps cont’d
Thematic Maps & Reports
Quiz: Latitude and Longitude/Contour Maps
Coloring Book: Choose 1 plate of interest from Plates 55-65
September 6
Thematic Maps & Reports cont’d
Coloring Book: Choose 1 plate of interest from Plates 55-65
September 13
Local Geography
Coloring Book: Choose 1 plate of interest from Plates 55-65
September 20
Selected World Features Map
Quiz: Thematic Maps
Coloring Book: Choose 1 plate of interest from Plates 55-65
September 27
USA Map & Review
Coloring Book Plates 3 and 4
October 4
USA Map & Review
Coloring Book Plates 6 and 7
October 11
Fall Break
October 18
Quiz: USA Map
Canada Map & Review
Coloring Book Plates 8, 9, and 10
October 25
Canada Map & Review
Coloring Book Plates 11 and 5
November 1
Quiz: Canada Map
Central America Map & Review
Coloring Book Plate 12
November 8
Central America Map & Review
Coloring Book Plate 13
November 15
Quiz: Central America
South America Map & Review
Coloring Book Plates 14 and 15
November 22
Thanksgiving Break
November 29
South America Map & Review
Coloring Book Plates 16 and 17
Winter Break
January 10
Review All the Americas
Quiz: South America
Work on World Experts Project
January 17
World Experts
Work on World Experts Project
January 24
World Experts Showcase
Coloring Book Plates 18 and 19
January 31
Europe Map & Review
Coloring Book Plates 20 and 21
February 7
Europe Map & Review
Coloring Book Plates 22 and 23
February 14
Quiz: Europe Map
E. Europe/N. Asia Map & Review
Coloring Book Plates 24, 25, and 26
February 21
E. Europe/N. Asia Map
Coloring Book Plates 27 and 28
February 28
Quiz: E. Europe/N. Asia Map
Africa Map & Review
Coloring Book Plates 37 and 38
March 7
Africa Map & Review
Coloring Book Plates 39 and 40
March 14
Spring Break
Coloring Book Plates 41, 42, and 43
March 21
Quiz: Africa Map
Asia Map & Review
Coloring Book Plates 28 and 29
March 28
Asia Map & Review
Coloring Book Plates 30 and 31
April 4
Quiz: Asia Map
Australia & Oceana
Coloring Book Plates 32, 33, and 34
April 11
Australia & Oceana
Coloring Book Plates 35 and 36
April 18
Quiz: Australia & Oceana
World Review & World Tests
Coloring Book Plate 44 and World Experts Project
April 25
World Review & World Tests
Work on World Experts Project
May 2
World Experts Showcase
May 9
Snow Day or Year End Party