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 – A Day Schedule* –

Spring 2022 (Terms 3 & 4)*

Wednesday, Jan 19 – Submit Disclosure (Jan 26) *Adjusted due to Online Schooling

Monday, Jan 24 – Classroom Orientation / Disclosure (Jan 26)

Wednesday, Jan 26 – NOTES – Day 1 – Geography – What, Why, and How

Friday, Jan 28 – Quiz – Themes of Geography & Class Rules

Monday, Jan 31 – NOTES – Day 2 – Maps

Wednesday, Feb 2 – MOWYL (Map of Where You Live) (DUE Feb 9) / Example Map

Monday, Feb 7 – MOWYL (Map of Where You Live) (DUE Feb 9) / Example Map

Wednesday, Feb 9 – NOTES – Day 3 – Globes and Regions

Friday, Feb 11 – World Map Activity (done as a group) Absent Cadets complete THIS (DUE Feb 14)

Monday, Feb 14 – NOTES – Day 4 – Time Zones