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Honors World Geography

Course Description: This course is a 9^th grade academic elective. Honors Geography students will explore the relationship that exists between humans’ natural and cultural environments with the course drawing largely on current geopolitical and cultural issues.

Topics of Study:

1^st Semester: Physical and Human Geography, Northern Eurasia, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, and the Americas

2^nd Semester: Southwest Asia, Africa, South Asia, East Asia and the Pacific

Syllabus

Textbook Website:

http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/world_geography05/book_home.htm?state=GA

Calendar	North America	Africa
Fall Calendar Spring Calendar Global Warming Talking Points	Map Projections Activity The Settlement of America Great Lakes Cultural Landscape Sample Digital Ethnography Mapping Lab 5 Photo Transboundary Pollution Acid Rain Web Exploration of a Theme Aftermath of Irene America on the Move USA Canada Web Activity	Desertification Sahara Research Nile River Links Mission Africa Quest for Citizenship Colonization in Africa Colonization in Africa Questions The Story of Africa Colonization in Africa-Begining your Website Exploring the Regions of Africa
World Events	Latin America	Asia
Uprising in Egypt Revolution in Egypt More about Egypt Egypt Uprising Project Human Rights My Place in the World- Part 1	Carnival Activity Po nce Carnival Carnvial Mask Hurricane Outlook Hurricane Activity Links Hurricane Questions Hurriance Press Release Life in the Andes Rainfo rest Project	GeoPoem Southwest Asia Web Activities Middle East Timeline Activity Primate City Writing Assignment Kashmir Activity East Asia Web Activities Southeast Asia Web Activities Japanese Poetry Working With Demographic Data Demographic Data Japan Reading IV Japan Reading II Japan Reading III Japan Fliers Japan Handout Asia Activity China's Economy Globalization and Trade Globalization Activity
Social Studies Fair/NHD	Europe and Russia	Australia and Oceania
Potential Timel y Topics Potential Historical Topics Research Theme Ess ay Basic Bibliography Gudielines	Getting to Know the EU Ethnography International Cooperation Europe Web Activities European Tour Tour Guide Planning Sheet Websites for Tour Planning UN Scavenger Hunt Working With Demographic Data	Ethnography of Oceania
Other	Review Materials	Multicultural Fair
Notebook Sample Ways to Improve your Notebook Honors World Geography Table of Contents Notebook Extensions	Fall Final Exam Review Ways to Review Region Semester Assessment Presentation Rubric Test Taking Webquest	Guide to Creating a Successful Multicultural Fair Project Multicultural Fair Rubric Countries to Consider Question Format