Northwest Rankin High School
Geography Course Outline
(I)
Course Description: Introduction to World Geography is designed to provide students
with the skills to ask geographical questions, acquire geographical
information, arrange geographical information, analyze geographical
information, and answer geographical questions. Students will master these skills by studying the six (6)
essential elements of geographical content: (1) the world in spatial terms, (2)
places and regions, (3) physical systems, (4) human systems, (5) environment
and society, and (6) the uses of geography.
The course of study will address the skills and elements by examining
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia and Oceania, Europe, Middle America, North
America, and South America. Skill development
will include, but is not limited to, the interpretation and application of
maps, graphs, charts, political cartoons, primary documents, and other social
studies tools. The avenues for these
concepts are developed through the social studies strands.
(II)
Course Competencies:
a. Explain the absolute and relative location of positions of people and
places in the Earth’s surface.
b. Describe the relationship among people, places, and environments by
mapping information about them.
c. Recognize that the identities and lives of people and individuals are
rooted in particular places and regions.
d. Describe how human settlements and structure are part of the Earth’s
surface.
e. Evaluate how the physical environment is modified by human activities.
f. Appraise how humans compete for control of Earth’s surface.
g.
Demonstrate the ability to apply
and interpret social studies tools.
(III)
Course Procedures: All geography students
will be required to keep an organized notebook, which will be checked at the
end of each week. The notebook check
will be weighed 25%. The students are
responsible for assignments due to an absence or school-related
activities. The make-up policy
is as follow: the students will have the number of days plus one to make up
work for 100% credit. Each day after
due date, 10% will be deducted from the student’s grade, not exceeding five
days.
(IV)
Major Projects and Assignments:
a.
Bellringers – Each class period will start with a
Bellringer. This Bellringer will count
as a quiz grade (25%).
b.
Tests and Map Quizzes – Tests are divided up according to
chapters. The tests are weighed
50%. Map quizzes will be given
throughout the year. Each quiz is
weighed 30%.
c.
Projects – Each student will be assigned a major oral
presentation once per nine weeks.
d.
Notebook – Each student will be required to keep an
organized notebook (weighed 25%).
(V)
Assessment Plan: Grades will be determined
using the following:
a.
Projects/Unit Tests – 50%
b.
Class work /Quizzes – 25%
c.
Homework – 25%
In addition, the following will
help you determine how that work will be graded:
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