Global Geography - Brunswick School Department



Global Geography

Detailed Course Outline

First Quarter

August 31 – November 4

9 weeks, approximately 20 classes

Unit 1: The Geographer’s World

7 classes

Lesson 1: Chapter 1: Studying Geography

Lesson 2: Chapter 2: Earth in Space

Lesson 3: Chapter 3: Weather and Climate

Lesson 4: Chapter 4: Landforms, Water, and Natural Resources

Lesson 5: Chapter 5: Human Geography

9-29/30: Chapter 6: Human Systems

10-3/4: Study for Exam

10-5/6: Work on Exams

10-11/12: Unit 1 Exam

Unit 2: The United States and Canada

7 classes

10-13/14: Chapter 7: Natural Environments of North America

10-17/18: Chapter 8: The United States

10-25/26: Movie: Forrest Gump

10-27/28: Chapter 9: Canada

10-31/11-1: Study for Exam

11-2/3: Unit 2 Exam

End of First Quarter

Second Quarter

November 5 – January 18

9 weeks, approximately 20 classes

Unit 3: Middle and South America

7 classes

2-28/29 Chapter 10: Mexico

3-1/2 Chapter 11: Central America and the Caribbean

3-5/6 Chapter 12: South America

3-7/8 Movie: Maria, Full of Grace

3-9/12 Movie: Maria, Full of Grace

3-13/14 Study for Exam

3-15/19 Unit 3 Exam

Unit 4 - Europe

8 classes

5-9/10 Chapter 13: Natural Environments of Europe

Section 1: Physical Features

Section 2: Climates and Biomes

Section 3: Natural Resources

5-11/14 Chapter 14: Northern and Western Europe

Section 1: The British Isles

Section 2: France

5-15/16 Chapter 14: Northern and Western Europe

Section 3: The Benelux Countries

Section 4: Scandinavia

5-17/18 Chapter 15: Central Europe

Section 1: Germany

Section 2: The Alpine Countries

5-21/22 Chapter 15: Central Europe

Section 3: Poland and the Baltics

Section 4: The Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary

5-23/24 Chapter 16: Southern Europe and the Balkans

Section 1: The Iberian Peninsula

Section 2: The Italian Peninsula

Section 3: Greece and the Balkan Peninsula

5-30/31 Study for Exam

6-1/4 Unit 4 Exam

End of Second Quarter

Midterm Exams

January 17 – 20

Third Quarter

January 23 – March 30

9 weeks, approximately 20 classes

Unit 6: Africa

7 classes Chapter 21: North Africa

Chapter 22: West and Central Africa

12-9/12 collect NG Nigeria Oil packet

finish Blood Diamond

assign Ch 21-22 Review Questions

12-13/14 collet Blood Diamond questions

take Ch 21-22 Content Quiz

assign East Africa map, Ch 23-1 worksheet

12-15/16 Ch 23: East Africa

take East Africa map quiz

collect Ch 23-1 worksheet

complete Ch 23-2&3 worksheets in class

assign Genocide in Rwanda readings/questions

12-19/20 collect Genocide in Rwanda readings/questions

watch Rwanda documentary

assign project/study guide

Extra Credit: 3 East Africa reading/questions sheets; Magic; Rift; Kikuyu

12-21/22 History of Christmas

1-3/4 Study for Exam

1-5/6 Unit 6 Africa Exam

1-9/10 Midterm Study

1-11/12 Midtern Study

Unit 7: South Asia

7 classes

3-20-21 Chapter 25: India

3-22/23 Movie: Slumdog Millionaire

3-26/27 Movie: Slumdog Millionaire

3-28/29 Chapter 26: The Indian Perimeter

End of Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

April 7 – June 12

9 weeks, approximately 20 classes

Unit 8: East and Southeast Asia

4-9/10 Chapter 27: China, Mongolia, and Taiwan

4-11/12 Chapter 28: Japan and the Koreas

(April Vacation)

4-23/24 Chapter 29: Mainland Southeast Asia

4-25/26 Chapter 30: Island Southeast Asia

4-27/30 Study for Exam

5-1/2 Unit 7 Exam

Unit 5: Russia and Southwest Asia/ The Pacific World

7 classes

5-16/17 Ch 17: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus

5-18/21 Movie: Everything Is Illuminated (HW: Ch 18: Central Asia)

5-22/23 Movie: Everything Is Illuminated (HW: Ch 18: Central Asia)

5-24/25 Ch 19: The Persian Gulf and Interior

5-29/30 Ch 20: The Eastern Mediterranean

5-31/6-1 Study for Exam

6-4/5 Unit 8 Exam

EXTRA Chapter 31: Australia and New Zealand

CREDIT: Chapter 32: The Pacific Islands

6-6/7 Study for Final Exam

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