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Mrs. Kirbie's Self Paced Middle School Geography

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Ages 10-14
Self-Paced Course
In this 8 week course, students will deepen their understanding of the world around them through intricate geography lessons.
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Number of reviews:
(43 reviews)

8 pre-recorded lessons
8 weeks of teacher support
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What's included

8 pre-recorded lessons
8 weeks
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1 year access
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Homework
2-4 hours per week. Homework will only be assigned if the student is struggling with the previously posted assignments. Homework will only be considered as a way to provide extra support.
Assignments
Assignments will follow lecture videos as a way to practice the material previously learned.
Progress Report
Progress reports will come each week once all assignments have been turned in for grading.

Class Experience

US Grade 5 - 9
Beginner - Intermediate Level
In this middle school geography class, students will learn about the different geographical features and different parts of the world. Students will learn about the mountain ranges, rivers, lakes, and population of several places across the world. This class is designed to help students understand where they are in the world and how diverse the world is. 

In this class students will be presented the information using lecture, note taking, and visuals presented in the video. Students will also have 2-3 assignments per week to help with understanding and mastery of the topic. These assignments will range from quick worksheets to interactive projects! Along with the lecture video and assignments, I will post a learning game each week to help students remember the important material. Often times the questions used in the game will be similar to the questions on the final exam. 

I will be giving grades for each assignment. When an assignment is graded, I will provide the score as well as written feedback to help the student on the next assignment. 

Weekly Schedule: 
Week 1
Monday- Lecture Video Lesson 1 posted 
Tuesday- Assignment 1 posted 
Thursday- Assignment 2 posted 
Friday- Learning game posted
Saturday- Grades will be released. 

Wednesday will be check in days. Meaning, I will message each learner to see how they are getting along with the material. This would be the time for learners to ask questions or request help on assignments. In addition, I always want to encourage learners communicating with me on any day that they need assistance. My office hours are Sunday 4pm-7pm, Monday 9am-11am, 5pm-7pm, Tuesday- Friday 10am-12pm, 4pm-7pm. Saturday 10am-11am.

Learning Goals

Students will be able to identify different geographical features of the world.
Students will be able to recall different locations of the world.

Syllabus

Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
Standards
Aligned with National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies (NCSS)
8 Lessons
over 8 Weeks
Lesson 1:
5 Themes of Geography
 This lesson will cover the 5 Themes of Geography: location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region 
Lesson 2:
U.S. Geography
 This lesson will cover United States geographical features: regions, rivers, lakes, mountain ranges, and deserts 
Lesson 3:
Africa and Asia
 This lesson will cover geographical features, populations, maps, and countries of Africa and Asia 
Lesson 4:
Central America and Europe
 This lesson will cover geographical features, populations, maps, and countries of Central America and Europe 

Other Details

Learning Needs
This class will help all types of learners succeed in mastering middle school geography. My lessons will be designed with different learning styles in mind. There will be video links, extra practice, and lectures with visuals.
Parental Guidance
All content will be based off of fact and provide factual information only.
Pre-Requisites
Students should have a basic understanding of geography. They should know the difference between a continent and a country; the 7 continents of the world, and be able to locate their country on a world map.
Supply List
Students will need some common household items for a project or two during the class. Some materials they will need are: construction paper, colored pencils or markers, scissors, glue, toilet paper roll, and popsicle sticks.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
I like to use a wide variety of sources to ensure that different view points are covered. These resources are only used to create the lectures and content taught in the class. Students will not be visiting these cites during class. Here is a list of sources used to create the lessons. I will also be using the Almanac of World History by National Geographic https://www.nationalgeographic.com/ https://optv.pbslearningmedia.org https://worldhistorymatters.org https://bensguide.gpo.gov http://www.geographia.com https://www.nationalgeographic.com/maps/

Meet the teacher

Joined April, 2021
4.7
43reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I have been teaching Social Studies in public school for 6 years now and have been on Outschool for 3 years. My degree is in Middle School EducationL Social Studies. I have had lots of experience teaching this subject matter to an array of different students and learning styles. 

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