*Classroom supplies:  1″ hardback binder, notebook paper, black pen, red pen

Monday –

Go over classroom guidelines, expectations.

Tuesday –

Benchmark Test

Wednesday –

Benchmark Test

Thursday –

Chapter 1 – Physical and Human Geography

Section 1, “The Study of Geography”  pages 35-42

Write vocabulary terms in notebook:  geography, GIS, absolute location, hemisphere, relative location, character of a place, perception, formal region, functional region, perceptual region

Students will learn that geographers use a variety of methods to collect, organize, and analyze information about the world.

Friday –

“How the States Got Their Shapes” introduction video

Students will learn about the history, geography, government, and culture that helped to define our country’s state borders.