Social Studies

This year's focus: World Geography

Curricular resource : Geography Alive - Regions & People by TCI. Students can access the digital version below or via their Clever account.

We begin our study by exploring maps. From there we travel the world by region. Stops include ... Canada/U.S., Latin America, Europe/Russia, Africa, Central/SW Asia. Monsoon Asia, and Oceania/Antarctica.

Mapping labs will orient students to each region, followed by an in-depth study of some aspect of the human or physical geography that makes each region unique.

Student exploration is active and collaborative. As we move through each unit's learning targets, students will log their progress toward proficiency on the unit learning target sheet.

Tools of Geography

Essential Question: How do geographers show information on maps?

Key topics include:

  • absolute vs. relative location

  • major parallels and meridians

  • latitude and longitude

  • map scale

  • continents and oceans

  • hemispheres

  • Earth-sun relationships and effects

  • map projections

  • characteristics of a good map

Access the digital TCI textbook - via Clever.

A Spatial Way of Thinking

A Spatial Way of Thinking Lesson Slides for At-Home Learners

Physical Features Illustrated Dictionary

Physical Features Illustrated Dictionary

Chp 2 "A Spatial Way of Thinking" Packet.pdf

A Spatial Way of Thinking packet

Create a Continent Project

Continent Project Expectations

Latitude_Longitude.ppt

Latitude & Longitude Practice


Using Map Scale to Calculate Distance on Earth


Tools of Geography - Key Notes.pdf

Tools of Geography Packet - Key Notes

Chapter 1 Study Guide

Chapter 1 Study Guide