Cultural Geography, 5th ed. Lesson Plan Overview

Cultural Geography 5th Edition Lesson Plan Overview

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UNIT 1: THE WORLD

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3 3?4 4 5?6

4?8 9?11 12?15 16?17

Chapter 1: Studying the World

Geography: Its Features and Tools

Relate the Bible's story to the study of geography.

Activity 1: Find It!

Describe the parts of geography.

Activity 2: Exploring Map Identify the features on a globe.

Projections

Relate the features on a globe to those on a map.

Describe technologies used in geography.

Choose the right geography tool for the right purpose.

Activity 3: Relief-Map Shapes

Activity 4: Outlining the Chapter

Activity 5: Topographic Map

Being a Geographer Analyze maps of a region. Use technology to gather geographic information about a region. Utilize the best geography tool to answer geographic questions and

solve problems.

Activity 6: Chapter Review

Looking at Culture Define culture. Relate culture to the Creation Mandate. Define religion. Relate religion to culture. Explain how elements of culture can be good or bad. Formulate a biblical position on cultural diversity. Construct a strategy to analyze culture based on the Bible's teaching.

Chapter 1 Review and Test

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20?21

Chapter 2: Physical Geography

Activity 1: The Layers of the Earth

Activity 3: The Main Features of the Earth

The Earth's Structure List the earth's physical systems. Diagram the earth's interior. Illustrate physical processes in the earth's interior.

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Activity 2: Mapping Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Content Objectives

Earth-Shaping Processes Describe the processes that shape the earth's surface. Relate earth?shaping processes to the Bible's story. Give examples of how geologists observe physical processes in the

earth's interior. Give examples of how geologists observe the effects of weathering. Locate places in the world where the effects of earth-shaping processes

are especially visible.

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26?39

Activity 3: The Main Features of the Earth

Activity 4: Charting Statistics

Activity 5: Chapter Review

Land and Water List types of landforms. Associate different landforms with the earth processes that formed

them. Associate different bodies of water with the earth processes that

formed them. Give examples of how people interact with land and water. Formulate a biblical response to using the earth's resources.

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Chapter 2 Review and Test

Chapter 3: Earth's Climate

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44?47 48?53 54?61 62?63

Activity 1: Latitude Zones

Activity 2: Relative Humidity and Wind Chill

Activity 3: Climate Change

Activity 4: Graphing Climates

Activity 5: Chapter Review

The Earth and the Solar System Locate the earth in the solar system. Distinguish between the earth's rotation and revolution. Compare the latitude zones on the earth using major lines of latitude. Relate the earth's place in the solar system and its movements to

latitude zones.

The Earth and Its Weather Define weather. List the different conditions used to describe weather. Associate landforms and latitude zones with specific weather

conditions.

The Earth and Its Climates Compare weather and climate. Describe how climatologists study climate. Analyze and create climographs. Associate landforms and latitude zones with specific climate zones. Relate biotic zones to climate zones around the world. Explain how meteorology and climatology are important to geography

and to creation care.

Chapter 3 Review and Test

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Chapter 4: The World's People

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Activity 1: Preferred Cultural Context Survey

Activity 2: English: the Lingua Franca of the World

Cultures around the World

Explain how culture affects how people interact with each other.

Explain how culture affects how people interact with their physical environment.

Contrast how a student thinks about a particular culture before and after hearing a story of a person from that culture.

Employ geography tools to gather data on world regions and to communicate key ideas about the world.

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Activity 3: Politics: The Governance of Society

Political Geography Explain how a nation's government affects how people interact with

each other to promote justice. Explain how a nation's government affects how people interact with

their physical environment to preserve and conserve resources.

Give evidence that governments of different nations affect each other.

Formulate a biblical position on the role of government.

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77?82

Activity 4: Life and Work in Community

Activity 5: Sustainable Fishing

Economic Geography

Explain how a nation's economy affects how people interact with each other.

Explain how a nation's economy affects how people interact with their physical environment.

Support the idea that a region's economy is affected by the economies of other places around the world.

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83?87

Activity 6: Chapter Review

World Population and Cities Explain how a nation's demographics affect how people interact with

each other.

Explain how a nation's demographics affect how people interact with their physical environment.

Compare and contrast population pyramids from two regions.

Relate demographics, economy, government, and culture to patterns of human settlement.

17 26?27 88?89

Chapter 4 Review and Test

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UNIT 2: THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA

Chapter 5: The United States

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94?101 102?11 112?15 116?17

Activity 2: Geographic Regions of the United States

Physical Geography Label the regions of the United States on a map. Relate physical landforms of the United States to earth-shaping

processes. Associate specific bodies of water with the United States. Connect the climates of the United States to its location on the globe. Identify natural resources in the United States.

Human Geography Summarize how America has changed over time. Explain how the American government interacts with its citizens. Analyze the economic health of the United States. Describe the demographics of the United States. Analyze cultural characteristics and diversity in the United States. Evaluate religion in the United States based on biblical teaching. Analyze the interactions of American culture and religion. Employ geography tools to gather data on the United States to

communicate key ideas about its regions.

Activity 3: Pros and Cons of Fracking

Activity 4: Leading Coal-Producing States

Activity 5: Chapter Review

Interactions of People and Places Explain how America's economy and demographics affect how its

citizens interact with the environment.

Identify environmental issues in the United States. Link causes of environmental issues in the United States to their effects.

Propose solutions to environmental issues in the United States based on biblical teaching.

Chapter 5 Review and Test

Chapter 6: Canada

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Activity 1: United States and Canada Geodata

Activity 2: Canada

Activity 3: Saint Lawrence Seaway

Physical Geography Label the regions of Canada on a map. Relate physical landforms of Canada to earth-shaping processes. Associate specific bodies of water with Canada. Connect the climates of Canada to its location on the globe. Identify natural resources in Canada. Employ geography tools to gather data on the US and Canada and to

communicate key ideas about these regions.

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Activity 4: Trials of a Missionary Family in Canada

Content Objectives

Human Geography Summarize how Canada has changed over time. Explain how the Canadian government interacts with its citizens. Analyze the economic health of Canada. Describe the demographics of Canada. Analyze the cultural characteristics and diversity in Canada. Evaluate religion in Canada based on biblical teaching. Analyze the interactions of Canadian culture with religion.

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Activity 5: Chapter Review

Interactions of People and Places Explain how Canada's economy and demographics affect how its

citizens interact with the environment. Identify environmental issues in Canada.

Link cause and effect for environmental issues in Canada. Propose solutions to environmental issues in Canada based on biblical

teaching.

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Chapter 6 Review and Test

UNIT 3: LATIN AMERICA

Chapter 7: Mexico and Central America

26 44?45

144?49

Activity 1: Latin America Geodata

Activity 2: Mexico

Activity 3: Central America

Physical Geography Label the regions of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean on a

map.

Relate the physical landforms of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean to earth-shaping processes.

Associate specific bodies of water with Mexico and Central America.

Connect the climates of Mexico and Central America to their location on the globe.

Identify natural resources in Mexico and Central America.

Employ geography tools to gather data on Latin America and to communicate key ideas about these regions.

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Activity 4: Chich?n Itz?

Activity 5: "Haunted" Maya Underwater Cave

Human Geography Summarize how Mexico and Central America have changed over time. Evaluate how the Mexican and Central American governments interact

with their citizens. Analyze the economic health of Mexico and Central America. Describe the demographics of Mexico and Central America. Analyze cultural characteristics and diversity in Mexico and Central

America. Evaluate religion in Mexico and Central America based on biblical

teaching. Analyze the interactions of Mexican culture with religion.

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