World Geography Summer Camp Week 1
By Geography and Math Made Easy
Geography summer school and camps don't give us enough time to cover all the concepts and topics that need to be covered. Squeezing the curriculum 8 months is difficult; covering it over 6-8 weeks is impossible. There is so much information and so little time. This leaves us as educators with the question of what are the important aspects to cover. Having taught middle school level and high school level geography for 11 years, I have pulled out what I feel is a must! A working knowledge of geography concepts is helpful in teaching this material. If you do not understand geography or if you have never taught geography before, no problem! Simply, read through the student material so you can help your students understand and complete the included activities. Before presenting it to your students, this will require a little mental preparation; however, this resource will save you 20+ hours of resource prep. This lesson is composed of the first five days (Week 1). Day 1: 5 Geography Themes • What is geography & ways to study it? 5 geographical themes • What is Geography? Reading Activity • 5 Themes Geography Review Game • Introduction to the 5 Geographical Themes + Activity (Current Events) Day 2: Maps, Graphs & Charts + Follow-up Quiz (Pie Chart, Bar Graph, Line Graph, Cartogram, Political Map, Physical Map, Climate Map, Learning to read Latitude and Longitude.) • 20 Facts About Maps, Graphs, Charts. Cheatsheet • Maps, Graphs, Charts Activity • Maps, Graphs, Charts Quiz Day 3: Lo
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