Eastern hemisphere funded in part by a grant from the oklahoma state board of education and the oklahoma state department of education the 2015 world geography academy is a threeday professional development institute primarily for teachers of grade 7 world geography. Feudal western europe, the byzantine empire, and the islamic caliphates. Prentice hall world studies, eastern hemisphere 2005. Using one fact for each letter of the alphabet, they explain it on one page. What two oceans border the eastern and western shores of north america. Social studies 6th grade social studies standard 1. Regions and cultures content standards conceptsthemes connections objectives. Massachusetts history and social science curriculum framework learning standards, world geography. They help us find locations relative to familiar towns, highways, or landmarks. Questions will focus on specific cities and landmarks. Eastern russia is still home to the ancestors of people today. The eastern hemisphere class at salida middle school is designed to introduce its 7th graders to the history, geography, and the civic and economic institutions of the eastern hemisphere.
Essentials of geography suggested timeline 2 weeks unit title essentials of geography unit summary geography uses maps and the five themes of geography to study political and physical systems. This unit begins with a lesson combining the themes of location and place in which students use a. Provide illustrations from the internet or magazine. He cowrote our fifty states and the world atlas for young explorers, 3rd editionboth for national geographic. National geographic world cultures and geography, student. I am a 7thgrade teacher and often use it for language arts and world history. At national geographic learning we want to help you bring that world into the classroom. Essential questions 21st century skills and readiness competencies. Exploring world cultural geography 14 maps a map is a graphic representation of the earths surface drawn to scale on a flat or twodimensional surface. Seventh graders research the geography of a country in the eastern hemisphere. World geography eastern hemisphere grade 6 subject social studies grade 6 unit. Without their realizing it, you will also be preparing them for the new sixthgrade social studies assessment. Use this quiz and worksheet to see what you know about the geography of the western hemisphere.
Course objectives throughout the course, you will meet the following goals. Draw a graphic organizer to help students trace major events in the new world. The world cultures and geography copyright update will maintain the high quality content and stunning visuals of the original program, but will include updated. Regions and cultures of the eastern hemisphere consists of a series of carefullyconstructed activities that are fully aligned to ohios new sixthgrade social studies standards. Pennsylvania academic standards for social studies. World cultures and geography program components student components teacher components print online teachers modular editions teachers reference guides informal and formal assessments and rubrics examview cdrom print online comprehensive student edition survey. National geographic world cultures and geography, student version. National geographic world cultures and geography, student version table of contents for the digital edition of national geographic world cultures and geography, student version contents national geographic world cultures and geography, student version cover1 national geographic world cultures and geography, student version cover2.
The eastern hemisphere the eastern hemisphere surveys the eastern hemisphere africa, asia, europe, and oceania. Learn about political geography, physical features, function of cities, climate, development, conflict, strategically important countries, the environment and more. It also incorporates some elements of other social sciences. Western hemisphere and europe by mcdougal littel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Start studying the middle ages world cultures and geography eastern hemisphere pdf. Andy conducts research on geographic education and the use of geospatial technologies in education. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Mark has extensive experience in teacher professional development. What do you think might happen if one country pollutes a body of water that it shares with. Learn more about pearsons prek12 social studies instructional resources and researchbased pedagogy. They also include an illustration of the fact and write an explanation. The prime meridian also divides the earth into two hemispheres the eastern hemisphere and the western hemisphere. Designed to introduce students to the study of geography, this course helps students master important concepts in physical and human geography. Geography of the western hemisphere chapter exam instructions.
World cultures and geography western hemisphere with. To understand how civilizations developed where geographic conditions were most favorable. In a spreadsheet create a timeline placing the arrival of europeans to the western world. Peoples, places and cultures in africa, asia, and the southwest pacific pearson myworld geography eastern hemisphere 2011 standard 1 history historical knowledge early civilizations, states and empires. National geographic world cultures and geography page 11. Eastern hemisphere edition 9780736290005 by national geographic school pub. Ancient rome geography and world cultures eastern hemisphere pdf study guide by kasey5834 includes 18 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more.
Everything west of the prime meridian is in the western hemisphere. Want to become an expert in world cultures and geography. Trace how natural resources and technological advances have shaped human civilization. He taught middle school history and geography near dallas, texas. The national geographic society mission, maps, images. The fortuned lands this article discusses the lands of the earth which have the best geographical. This is a large file and should be downloaded rightclick on link and viewed in adobe reader. Globes a globe is a sphereshaped model of the earth that represents a map of the surface. Comprehensive student edition survey spanish eastern hemisphere student edition western hemisphere with europe student edition student resources. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades.
Includes regional units relevant to eastern hemisphere curriculum. Sixth grade social studies ss0602 geography of the western hemisphere michigan citizenship collaborative curriculum page 3 of. Table of contents for the digital edition of national geographic world cultures and geography. Asia and the pacificeffect on world economies and trade sete. Students in geographyeastern hemisphere build an understanding of the cultural and social development of. The world geography and cultures reading essentials and note. The units on geography, economic systems, and governance are not period specific and allow teachers to examine these concepts both today and in the past. The world in spatial terms geographers first take a look at where a place is located. Geography describes the earths land, water, and plant. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. What is the mountain range that is located along the west coast of the united states. Trade, 27, 35, 4345, 46, 5152 resources provided for each book in the program. The middle ages world cultures and geography eastern.
Discovering world geography western hemisphere 2014. Social studies programs pearson prentice hall world. The units on geography, economic systems, and governance are not period specific and allow teachers to examine these concepts both. Arial office theme western hemisphere powerpoint presentation powerpoint presentation.
He has published more than 30 articles and is an elected member of the executive board of the national council for geographic education. Your students will delight in conducting the exciting handson activities in this book. Describe the geography and the historic foundations laid by various cultures of the western hemisphere. Many lakes, especially those in the northern hemisphere, were created. This is an an arbitrary line, but there have been a lot of good studies culture vs geography. Arial office theme western hemisphere powerpoint presentation powerpoint presentation powerpoint presentation powerpoint presentation powerpoint presentation powerpoint. Discovering world geography western hemisphere 2014 unit 1 our world. Want to become a world cultures and geography expert on the eastern hemisphere. World cultures and geography, eastern hemisphere view larger image. Mark bockenhauer is a professor of geography at st. Fundamentals of world regional geography peterson latin america literacy literacy title. With all the exciting resources, activities, and links right at your fingertips, youre well on your way. Perfect for supplementing another geography course, social studies or history class, this reproducible activity book contains exercises focusing on the eastern hemisphere.
Political geography of western hemisphere nations c. English language teaching and schools national geographic. The eastern hemisphere grade 6 social studies is based on the geography and history of the eastern hemisphere, including the development of cultures, civilizations, and empires. Studying the earth the tools geographers use to represent the surface regions of the earth are globes and maps. World cultures and geography western hemisphere and europe. Balanced assessment to measure progress and target instruction world cultures and geography program components teacher accesses assessment through and in the print teacher resources section of the.
Geography handbook geography handbook gh1gh1 saharan sand. Comprehensive and organized by region, this twosemester middle school course helps students understand the earths physical and human diversity while focusing on the eastern hemisphere. Investigating the geography of the eastern hemisphere. The western hemisphere chapter 1 what is geography. Social studies evaluation tool geography eastern hemisphere. Social studies eastern hemisphere geography updated.
They look at how boundary lines are deter mined and analyze why. Geography of the western hemisphere lesson 1 putnamnorthern westchester boces. The geography, both the human and physical, along with the history of the area will be our focus. Michigan myworld geography western hemisphere for 6th grade michigan myworld geography eastern hemisphere for 7th grade the online text should load and you should see the cover of the book. This includes the parts of the globe which include europe, asia, africa, and australia. All continents besides n and s america plus antartica.
United states and capitals the united states includes. Explore geography through a variety of illustrations and animations. This heritage lives on in the culture of these people and can easily. Ccss sample sheltered instruction objectives task analysis. Regions and cultures of the eastern hemisphere jarrett. Exploring world cultural geography continental academy.
Mississippi social studies frameworks, eastern hemisphere studies to 1750. The multimedia of the world cultures and geography. Getting to the core of world and state geography lesson planet. Grade 5 integrated social studiesenglish language arts curriculum the western hemisphere page 4 revised 102009 20. Complete document for all three sessions of eastern hemisphere. Civics and government, economics, geography, and history. The physical environment influences human activities. Find geography of eastern hemisphere lesson plans and teaching resources. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Rochester community schools online textbook access. Eastern hemisphere western hemisphere with europe the national geographic society mission, maps, images. Boost social studies skills with pearson social studies programs. Norbert college and a former geographerinresidence at the national geographic society.
845 855 1174 888 603 377 859 1385 1489 1609 1512 803 109 610 601 1234 1135 1593 1274 1064 1307 147 351 187 1018 1495 498 1518 1491 384 1215 923 871 253 620 466 354 197 994 699