Swanson's Geography Class
4th & 6th Hour
Grading Period 8 Vocabulary |
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Grading Period 8 Febuary 16th to March 5th India China and Japan |
Why study Geography?To be successful contributors to a democratic society, all individuals need to have an understanding of geography, which means that they need to have an understanding of the spatial context of people, places and environments on Earth.
The geographically literate person knows where important things are, why they are located in those places and the significance of the locational patterns of the world. Furthermore, she comprehends the nature and significance of multiple connections between people and places around the world.*** Minnesota Dept. of Education
Grading Period 8
Essential Questions
1. How does India, China and Japans government compare and interact with ours?
2. How do countries with large populations succeed or fail in today’s society?
3. What roles do/should/shouldn’t India, China and Japan have with the environmental problems the world faces today?
Monday NO School Presidents Day
| Tuesday College Field Trip
| Wednesday Swabat use a variety of maps to explain where and how people live in China Swbat use vocabulary words correctly by the end of the week. Communinst Reading and questions | Thursday Swbat explain the raise communism in China. Swbat describe both sides of the communism debate. Communism Video Capitalism V. Communism reading and W.S
| Friday Project Venn Diagram Venn Diagram Make a propaganda poster for or against Communism
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Monday Swbat identify problems facing china in the future with its population Swbat describe conditions in China’s cities and infer conditions in urban areas Vocaulary Review Type 1
| Tuesday Swbat identify the reasons for China’s water shortage and the issues it raises Vocabulary review
| Wednesday Swbat use a variety of maps to explain where and how people live in IndiaIndia Maps Mrs. Redd | Thursday Swbat compare and contrast America, China and India’s governments. India Governement and comparision Vocabulary review
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Monday Swbat describe how India's population will lead to problems in its future and what can be done to prevent further problems Video
| Tuesday Swbat use a variety of maps to explain where and how people live in India Japan Maps Swbat compare and contrast America's, China's, Japan's and India’s governments. | Wednesday Swbat to compare the population problems of China, India and Japan to each other and find common issues and solutions if any. Japan waste problem Video
| Thursday Test Reveiw Game
| Friday Test
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9-12 | 5. GEOGRAPHY | 1. Essential Skills | 1. The student will use maps, globes, geographic information systems, and other databases to answer geographic questions at a variety of scales from local to global. | 9.5.1.1.1 | 1. Students will demonstrate the ability to obtain geographic information from a variety of print and electronic sources. |
9-12 | 5. GEOGRAPHY | 1. Essential Skills | 1. The student will use maps, globes, geographic information systems, and other databases to answer geographic questions at a variety of scales from local to global. | 9.5.1.1.2 | 2. Students will make inferences and draw conclusions about the character of places based on a comparison of maps, aerial photos, and other images. |
9-12 | 5. GEOGRAPHY | 2. Spatial Organization | 1. The student will understand the regional distribution of the human population at local to global scales and its patterns of change. | 9.5.2.1.1 | 1. Students will describe the pattern of human population density in the United States and major regions of the world. |
7. GOVERNMENT AND CITIZENSHIP | 4. Governmental Processes and Institutions | 5. The student will analyze the relationships and interactions between the United States and other nations and evaluate the role of the U.S. in world affairs. | 9.7.4.5.2 | 2. Students will compare and contrast the structure and organization of various forms of political systems, including the U.S. government. |
7. GOVERNMENT AND CITIZENSHIP | 4. Governmental Processes and Institutions | 5. The student will analyze the relationships and interactions between the United States and other nations and evaluate the role of the U.S. in world affairs. | 9.7.4.5.3 | 3. Students will describe how governments interact in world affairs and explain reasons for conflict among nation states. |