Geography
Continents, Oceans, & Hemispheres Directions
Continents, Oceans, & Hemispheres Map to mark.
Geography Alive! Chapter 1. Students should read through the Chapter to help them with the above and below assignments.
Map Lab Phase 1
Students should use pg. 15 of Geography Alive! Chapter 1 to complete the attached activity. Directions are included.
Practice with Compass & Directions
Practice with Key
Practice with Key Answers
Notes Page 2 for Latitude & Longitude
Map Lab Phase 2
Students should read pages 16-17 in Chapter 1 of Geography Alive! and use the map on page 17 to successfully solve the 10 provided problems. Students should answer each of the problems by marking the map.
Practice with Absolute Location
Map Lab Phase 3 - Dealing with Distances: Map Scale
Students should read Section 1.5 of Geography Alive! Chapter 1 on page 18 and watch the video explaining how to use Scale to measure distance on a map. The video is on the Class Videos Subpage of the Videos Page of this site under Map Scale Videos.
Students will need a notecard or piece of paper to make their own Scale Strip to use to measures distances in order to successfully answer the 10 provided questions. Students need to mark their own maps to show their work in practicing using scale.
Practice Using Scale
Extra Practice with Scale
Answers to Extra Practice with Scale
Thematic Map Packet
Geography Alive! Chapter 2
Students can use Chapter 2 to help them read over information to clarify their understanding of Thematic Maps. They will need to read and use Section 2.1 on page 25 to answer the first set of questions in the Thematic Maps Visual Discovery Activity.
Thematic Maps
Pages 554-556
Students will need to use these pages to help them answer the remaining questions in the Thematic Maps Visual Discovery Activity.
5 Themes of Geography
Readings & Questions
Geographical Me - The 5 Themes of Your Geography!
Students should follow the directions provided in the assignment details, directions, and rubric to complete the following assignment. The students are to show each of the 5 Themes of their Geography using symbols, images, drawings, and captions or labels to support the visuals.
Rough Draft Example