Welcome! During this year of study, you will be learning what exactly is geography and its functions. Later on during your course of study you will look in-depth at specific civilizations such as Ancient Rome and Ancient China.
Unit 1: The Five Themes of Geography and Understanding Maps
Required Text Reading for this Unit: Pages 9-19
Supplemental Reading:
Required Text Reading for this Unit: Pages 9-19
Supplemental Reading:
overview_of_5_themes.pdf | |
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Unit 2: The Earth's Movement, its Physical Features and Climate
Required Text Reading for this Unit: Pages 27-47
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Required Text Reading for this Unit: Pages 27-47
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climate_distinctions_work.pdf | |
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Unit 3: Population and Factors of Change
Required Text Reading for this Unit: Pages 55-69
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Required Text Reading for this Unit: Pages 55-69
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question_for_facing_secrets_from_chinas_single_child_policy_video.pdf | |
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Unit 4: Culture and its Influences
Required Text Reading for this Unit: 77-86; 93-97
Required Text Reading for this Unit: 77-86; 93-97
Supplemental Reading: None
Unit 5: Economic Systems and Supply and Demand
Required Text Reading for this Unit: None
Required Text Reading for this Unit: None
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Unit 6: Political Systems and How They Function
Required Text Reading for this Unit: None
Required Text Reading for this Unit: None
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Unit 7: Resources, Energy and Environment
Required Text Reading: Pages 105-116
Required Text Reading: Pages 105-116
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Unit 8: Ancient Greece-Structure and Philosophies and Expansion
Required Text Reading: None
Required Text Reading: None
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The video on the left is the documentary we watched in class. The one on the right is the unedited version with the beginning portion in tact if you have any interest in seeing it in full. There is no requirement to do so outside your own interest.
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Unit 9: Ancient Rome-Origins to Downfall
Section 1: Ancient Roman Geography
ancient_rome_map_activity.pdf | |
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Section 2: Legend of Romulus and Remus
rolumus.pdf | |
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Section 3: Early Roman Law
the_twelve_tables.pdf | |
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Section 4: Early Roman Expansion
punic_wars_reading.pdf | |
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Questions associated with the Punic Wars:
1: Who were the two key cities involved in these wars?
2: What was the length (give the start and end dates) of each war?
3: Who started each war and for what reason?
4: What territories were gained by Rome after each war?
1: Who were the two key cities involved in these wars?
2: What was the length (give the start and end dates) of each war?
3: Who started each war and for what reason?
4: What territories were gained by Rome after each war?
Section 5: Government of Ancient Rome (assigned 3/29-due 3/30)
the_roman_republic_gov.pdf | |
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Section 6: Julius Caesar: Citizen to Dictator
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Section 7: Caesar represented by Shakespeare (assigned x/xx)
friends_romans_countrymen_speech.pdf | |
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Section 8: Roman Emperors
rome_emperors.pdf | |
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Section 9: The Downfall of an Empire (assigned x/xx)
decline_and_fall_of_ancient_rome_article.pdf | |
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1: What differences do you notice between the speeches? (This is not in reference to the background or that one is in black and white. Rather, you should be looking for the differences in how the speeches are delivered.)
2: Which do you personally think is the better version? Explain.
3: Which version do you think would have the greater chance of convincing the crowd to side against Brutus? Explain.
2: Which do you personally think is the better version? Explain.
3: Which version do you think would have the greater chance of convincing the crowd to side against Brutus? Explain.
Unit 10: Ancient China-Dynasties and Philosophies
Required Text Readings: None
Required Text Readings: None
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Unit 11: The Just War Theory as Catholic Doctrine
Required Text Reading: None
Required Text Reading: None
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Unit 12: Africa-(Unit in Progress)
Required Text Reading: None
Required Text Reading: None
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