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:

The Link for “live stream” is https://meet.google.com/czq-dfhi-xrj
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 – Fall 2021*

Monday, Aug 23 – Classroom Orientation / Disclosure (DUE Aug 30)

Wednesday, Aug 25 – NOTES – Day 1 – Geography – What, Why, and How

Monday, Aug 30 – Quiz – Themes of Geography & Class Rules (DUE Sep 1)

Wednesday, Sep 1 – NOTES – Day 2 – Maps

Friday, Sep 13 – World Map Pre-Assessment (DUE Sep 8)

Wednesday, Sep 8 – MOWYL (Map of Where You Live) (DUE Sep 15)

Monday, Sep 13 – NOTES – Day 3 – Globes and Regions

Wednesday, Sep 15 – World Map Instructions / Blank World (DUE Sep 24) / Finish Map of Where You Live

Monday, Sep 20 – World Map Instructions / Blank World (DUE Sep 24)

Wednesday, Sep 22 – NOTES – Day 4 – Time Zones

Friday, Sep 24 – Study Guide – Geography Themes (DUE Oct 4)