World Geography

“You can’t know where you are going, if you don’t know where you are now.” – Charles De Gaulle

“To truly understand WHO you are, you must understand WHERE you are.” – Josephine Hart

“Geography has made us all neighbors.” – John F Kennedy

The Goal of World Geography is to teach Cadets to understand the world in spatial terms, including the human and physical characteristics of places. They will understand the human and physical interaction in their environment, the elements that make up culture, and the human influence on the world. The goal of this course is NOT to “memorize all the countries of the world on a map,” but, rather, to recognize the regions of the world, elements of them, how to read and interpret maps, and see themselves as a cultural, physical, and vital part of the global world.

A few key reminders:

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A recording for the beginning of each class (TO INCLUDE THE JOURNAL QUESTION) will be posted.
That recording WILL include entire lectures, activities, or projects, but NOT quizzes, tests, etc.
While lectures will be recorded and streamed, the PPT and PDF versions of each PPT is also available on the schedule.

WORLD GEOGRAPHY– Spring 2023

Wednesday, Jan 18 – Classroom Orientation / Disclosure (Jan 25)

Monday, Jan 23 – NOTES – Day 1 – Geography – What, Why, and How

Wednesday, Jan 25 – Quiz – Themes of Geography & Class Rules

Friday, Jan 27 – NOTES – Day 2 – Maps

Monday, Jan 30 – MOWYL (Map of Where You Live) (DUE Feb 8) / Example Map

Wednesday, Feb 1 – NOTES – Day 3 – Globes and Regions

Monday, Feb 6 – World Map Activity (done as a group) Absent Cadets complete THIS (DUE Feb 10)

Wednesday, Feb 8 – NOTES – Day 4 – Time Zones

Friday, Feb 10 – CATCH UP DAY (Finish Maps)

Monday, Feb 13 – Study Guide – Geography Themes (DUE Feb 22)

Wednesday, Feb 15 – Finish Study Guide / Jeopardy or Kahoot