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1. Graded homework assignments.

2. Maps.

3. Quizzes

4. Cooperative Activity –In groups, plan trip through

Southeast Asia. Decide what to visit, noting kinds of

landforms. Determine how to get from one place to

another, & work together on map that shows route.

Prepare written itinerary & present to the class.

5. Cooperative activity –In groups, create a visual

presentation capturing climate & vegetation of either

Australia, New Zealand or Oceania. Select photo­

graphs, maps, drawings, paintings. Exchange images

& write captions to accompany images you received.

Work together to organize materials in either booklet

or bulletin board format for presentation.

6. Cooperative activity –In groups, students use a fact

sheet, slang sheet/any other reliable source to create a

skit, interview or commercial. The skit should reflect

the everyday life of an Australian or Aborigine or

show something about the different aspects of

Australia. Grades based on accuracy, effective &

appropriate use of slang and facts to create an

effective/entertaining presentation.

7. Current Events: Weekly a group of students will

bring a current even t from news & present it to the

class. Current events will be national/international &

be related to current topic. Allow time for discussion.

8. Exam: Ch. 30 ­ 32

1. Graded homework assignments.

2. Maps.

3. Quizzes.

4. Writing – Imagine you are traveling down the Nile River.

Write a letter describing your journey from Khartoum to the

delta. Use your text and travel books to describe what you

see. In your letter, discuss the climate and physical features

of the river valley.

5. Cooperative activity – Working in groups, research the

Palestinian and Israeli situation in the Middle East. Groups

will choose the arguments favoring each side and then

debate in class.

6. Cooperative activity – Working in a group, students will

create a packet that designs a three­month tour from

Khartoum, Sudan to Cape Town, South Africa. Students will

focus on the vegetation areas of Africa. The packet should

include travel tips and maps.

7. Cooperative activity – Working in groups, research

endangered animals in Africa south of the Sahara Desert.

Consult a variety of resources and present your findings on

an outline map.

8. Current Events: Each week a group of students will bring

a current event from news sources and present it to the class.

Current events will be national or international and be

related to the content being covered. Allow class time for

discussion.

9. Exam: Ch. 18­20.

10. Exam: Ch. 21­23.

1. Graded homework assignments.

2. Maps

3. Quizzes

4. Individual activity – After learning the landforms that

cross the United States and Canada, students will choose one

and create a collage. Use pictures from magazines,

newspapers, or those that are hand­drawn. Present the

collage to the class, explaining what each illustration

represents.

5. Writing activity – Students will imagine they are reporters

researching environmental issues in the United States and

Canada. Use the text and other sources to decide which

issues you will address. Write a newspaper story in which

you discuss how you think these issues will continue to

affect these nations.

6. Current Events: Each week a group of students will bring

a current event from news sources and present it to the class.

Current events will be national or international and be

relative to the content being covered. Allow class time for

discussion.

7. Exam: Ch. 5­8

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VII. Ch. 30­32: Southeast Asia, Oceania, and Antarctica

A. Physical Geography

B. Cultural and historical geography

1. Colonization and independence

2. World War II

3. Vietnam War

IX. Ch. 21­23: SW Asia

A. Physical geography

B. Cultural and historical geography:

1. Spread of Islam, Judaism, Christianity

2. Recent history and effects on today’s world

X. Ch. 18­20 Africa

A. Physical geography

B. Cultural and historical geography

1. European colonization and independence

2. Recent race relations (apartheid)

XI. Ch. 5­8: United States and Canada

A. Physical geography

B. Cultural geography

1. European colonization

2. American Revolution

3. Westward expansion

4. Slavery and abolition

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1. Construct and interpret maps.

2. Interpret graphs, charts, tables, visuals and maps.

3. Apply critical thinking skills to organize information.

4. Understand how different groups of people use

resources and interact with the environment.

5. Apply critical thinking skills to organize information

from various sources.

6. Analyze the effects of physical and human geographic

patterns and processes on events in the past and describe

their impact on present conditions.

TEKS: Ch. 30­32:

1A, 2A, 3B, 4ABC, 5AB, 6AB, 7ABCD, 8ABCD, 9AB,

10ABC, 11ABC, 12ABC, 18ABCD, 19AB, 20A

1. Construct and interpret maps.

2. Interpret graphs, charts, tables, visuals and maps.

3. Apply critical thinking skills to organize information.

4. Understand how different groups of people use resources

and interact with the environment.

5. Apply critical thinking skills to organize information from

various sources.

6. Analyze the effects of physical and human geographic

patterns and processes on events in the past and describe

their impact on present conditions.

TEKS: Ch. 18­20, 21­23

1AB, 3B, 4ABC, 6AB, 7ABCD, 8ABCD, 9A, 10C, 11AB,

12ABCD, 14A, 15BC, 16ABC, 17AB, 18A, 21AC

1. Construct and interpret maps.

2. Interpret graphs, charts, tables, visuals and maps.

3. Apply critical thinking skills to organize information.

4. Understand how different groups of people use resources and

interact with the environment.

5. Apply critical thinking skills to organize information from various

sources.

6. Analyze the effects of physical and human geographic patterns

and processes on events in the past and describe their impact on

present conditions.

TEKS: Ch. 5­8:

1ABC, 2AB, 3AB, 4ABC, 5AB, 6AB, 7AB, 8ABCD, 9AB,

10ABC, 11ABC, 12ABC, 13AB, 14ABC, 15ABC, 16ABC,

17AB, 18ABCD, 19AB, 20AB, 21ABCDE, 22ABCD,

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Campus High School CURRICULUM MAPPING

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Campus High School CURRICULUM MAPPING

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