Geography

Mr. Schafer

erich.schafer@isd742.org

 251-2159 ext. 4101

Course Outcomes

1.     To know and understand the world in spatial terms.

2.     Locate, identify and understand the cultures within regions

3.     Understand the Earth’s physical systems

4.     Be aware of the interaction and interdependence of cultures.

5.     Know how human systems modify, affect and adapt to the environment.

6.     Know how to apply geography to interpret the past, present and plan for the future.

Areas Covered

·        Global Issues

·        Environment

·        Current events (all year)

·        Physical geography (land and water forms)

·        Human geography (culture)

·        Economics

·        Government

·        U.S. and Canada

·        Latin America

·        Sub-Saharan Africa (issues oriented)

·        Australia, Oceania and Antarctica

Supplies needed

1.     Notebooks(2)

2.     Black or blue pen

3.     Red pen

4.     Colored pencils

5.     Folder

Grading

•                  daily work                                                              

·        quizzes and tests (weekly quizzes, monthly test)

·        projects (4 , one each quarter)

Schedule for the week of 1/9 to 1/13

Genealogy_Table(1).xls

Links

http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/

MN highway map

http://www.dot.state.mn.us/statemap/ 

Forest, Fields and the Falls

http://discovery.mnhs/connectingMN/

Academic and Personal Users

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