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World Geography Syllabus and Class Rules - 2009-2010
V. Stevens - Rm. 317
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GENERAL RULES
1. All School Rules Apply(see your student handbook).
2. Come to class PREPARED. Each day you should have your Geography
Notebook, pen or pencil; and textbook(unless told otherwise). On
class days when we color maps, bring your colored pencils.
3. Show Respect for others and yourself.
4. Violation of School Rules will be disciplined.
EACH GRADING PERIOD
25% of grade from in-class or homework assignments
25% of grade from tests
25% of grade from Notebook which will be taken up twice every 9 week
grading period.
25% of grade from Project
*FAILURE TO COMPLETE NOTEBOOKS OR PROJECS,
MAKES IF VERY DIFFICULT TO PASS THAT GRADING PERIOD.
GRADING SCALE
93-100 =A
85-92 = B
80-87 = C
70-79 = D
BELOW 70 = F
Short Syllabus For Semester & Approximate Length of Units
WEEKS 1-2 Chapter 1 Introduction to Geography
Aug. 3-12 Standards: 1.2, 3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,3.5,3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 6.2, 6.3
WEEKS 2-3 Chapters 2 – 4 Introduction to Geography
Aug. 12-21Standards: 1.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.3, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 4.3, 5.1,
5.2, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
WEEKS 3-4 Chapters 5 – 6 Introduction to Geography
Aug. 24-Sept.4 Standards: 1.1-3, 2.1-3, 3.1-9, 4.3, 5.1-2, 6.1-3
WEEKS 5-8 Chapters 7- 8 United States
Sept. 9-25 Standards: 1.1-3, 2.1-3, 3.1-9, 4.1-3, 5.1-2, 6.1-3
WEEK 9 United States Report and Commercial Project
Sept. 28-Oct. 2 Standards: 1.1-3, 2.1-3, 3.1-9, 4.1-3, 5.1-2, 6.1-3
FALL BREAK OCTOBER 5-16
WEEK 10 Chapter 9 Canada
Oct. 19-22 Standards: 1.2-3,2.1-2, 3.2,3.5,4.2,6.1-2
WEEKS11-12 Chapters 10 -11 Mexico & Central America & Caribbean
Oct. 23- Nov. 6 Standards: 1.1-3,2.1-3,3.3,3.4,3.5, 3.7,3.8.4.1
4.3,5.1-2,6.1-2
WEEKS 13-14 Chapter 12 South America
Nov. 9-20 Standards: 1.1-3, 2.1-3, 3.2-9, 4.1-3, 5.1-2, 6.1-3
WEEKS 15-18 Chapters 13, 14, 15(Sec. 1 & 2),16(Sec.1&2) Western Europe
Nov. 23-Dec.17 Standards: 1.1-3, 2.1-3, 3.1-9, 4.1-3, 5.1-2, 6.1-3
CHRISTMAS BREAK DECEMBER 21-JANUARY 4 / MIDTERM
WEEKS 19-20 Chapters 15(Sec.3&4),16(Sec.3),17 Eastern Europe & Russia
Jan. 5-19 Standards: 1.1-3,2.1-3, 3.1-2, 3.4-9,4.1-3,5.1-2,6.1-3
WEEK 21 Chapters 17 & 18 Central Asia
Jan. 20-22 Standards: 1.1-3,2.1-3, 3.1-2, 3.4-9,4.1-3,5.1-2,6.1-3
WEEKS 22-24 Chapters 21,19, 20 Middle East
Jan. 25-Feb.12 Standards: 1.1-3, 2.1-3, 3.1-2, 3.4-8,4.1-3, 5.2, 6.1-3
WEEKS 25-27 Chapter 25 & 26 South Asia
Feb. 16-Mar. 5 Standards: 1.1-3, 2.1-3, 3.1-9, 4.1-2, 5.2, 6.1-2
WEEKS 28-29 Chapters 27 & 28 East Asia
Mar. 8-19 Standards: 1.1-3, 2.1-3, 3.1-9, 4.1-3, 5.1-2, 6.1-2
WEEK 30 Chapters 29 & 30 Southeast Asia
Mar. 19-31 Standards: 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1-9, 4.1-2, 5.1-2, 6.2
SPRING BREAK APRIL 1-9
WEEKS 31-34 Chapters 22 - 24 Africa Below the Sahara
Apr. 12-30 Standards: 1.1, 1.3, 2.1-3, 3.1-9, 4.1-3, 5.1-2, 6.1-3
WEEK 35 Chapters 31 & 32 Australia,Oceania & Antarcticia
May 3-7 Standards: 1.1-3, 2.1-3, 3.1-9, 4.1-2, 5.1-2, 6.1-3
WEEK 36 PROJECTS: COUNTRY PRESENTATIONS
May 10-14 Standards: 1.1-3, 2.1-3, 3.1-9, 4.1-2, 5.1-2, 6.1-3
WEEKS 37-38 ALL Review & Final Exams
May 17-25 Standards: 1.1-3, 2.1-3, 3.1-9, 4.1-2, 5.1-2, 6.1-3
SUMMER BREAK May 27 – July 31
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