World Geography

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“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– Fall 2022* (Terms 1 & 2)

Monday, Aug 22 – Classroom Orientation / Disclosure (DUE Aug 26)

Wednesday, Aug 24 – NOTES – Day 1 – Geography – What, Why, and How

Friday, Aug 26 – Quiz – Themes of Geography & Class Rules

Monday, Aug 29 – NOTES – Day 2 – Maps

Wednesday, Aug 31 – MOWYL (Map of Where You Live) (DUE Sep 14)

Wednesday, Sep 7 – Finish MOWYL (Map of Where You Live) (DUE Sep 14)

Friday, Sep 9 – World Map Pre-Assessment / CATCH-UP DAY (finish MOWYL) (DUE Sep 14)

Monday, Sep 12 – NOTES – Day 3 – Globes and Regions

Wednesday, Sep 14 – Making A World Map (Group Assignment) (DUE Sep 21)

Monday, Sep 19 – NOTES – Day 4 – Time Zones

Wednesday, Sep 21 – Study Guide – Geography Basics, Maps, the Globe, and Regions (DUE Sep 28)