The Earth and its Effects; Geography Grades 6-8, FLEX

This 4-week course covers all the standards for middle school Geography.

310 total reviews for this teacher

Completed by 2 learners

No live meetings

Over 4 weeks

11-14

year olds

1-12

learners per class

per learner - per week

How does a “Flexible Schedule” course work?

No scheduled live video chats

Discussions via classroom forum and private messages with the teacher

Great if your learner prefers independent pacing or is uncomfortable with live video chat

Available Times

Pacific Time

Mon May 23

May 23 - Jun 20 (4 weeks)
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Mon May 30

May 30 - Jun 27 (4 weeks)
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Mon Jun 6

Jun 6 - Jul 4 (4 weeks)
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Mon Jul 4

Jul 4 - Aug 1 (4 weeks)
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Mon Sep 5

Sep 5 - Oct 3 (4 weeks)
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Description

Class Experience

My social studies classes are highly interactive. I use a variety of games, online activities, and online exploration for students to discover and learn. Students will use Google Slides, Google Earth, and many other online virtual online resources. I believe that kids (and adults!) learn through doing and seeing. 

Interaction with classmates and myself is through Google Slides, the Outschool Classroom, Nearpod, Flipgrid, and Jamboard.

Week 1:
-----Learn the 5 Themes of Geography (Location,...

D2.Geo.1.6-8. Construct maps to represent and explain the spatial patterns of cultural and environmental characteristics.

D2.Geo.2.6-8. Use maps, satellite images, photographs, and other representations to explain relationships between the locations of places and regions, and changes in their environmental characteristics.

D2.Geo.3.6-8. Use paper based and electronic mapping and graphing techniques to represent and analyze spatial patterns of different environmental and cultural characteristics.

D2.Geo.4.6-8. Explain how cultural patterns and economic decisions influence environments and the daily lives of people in both nearby and distant places.

D2.Geo.5.6-8. Analyze the combinations of cultural and environmental characteristics that make places both similar to and different from other places.

D2.Geo.6.6-8. Explain how the physical and human characteristics of places and regions are connected to human identities and cultures.

D2.Geo.7.6-8. Explain how changes in transportation and communication technology influence the spatial connections among human settlements and affect the diffusion of ideas and cultural practices.

D2.Geo.8.6-8. Analyze how relationships between humans and environments extend or contract spatial patterns of settlement and
movement.

D2.Geo.9.6-8. Evaluate the influences of long-term human-induced environmental change on spatial patterns of conflict and cooperation.

D2.Geo.10.6-8. Analyze the ways in which cultural and environmental characteristics vary among various regions of the world.

D2.Geo.11.6-8. Explain how the relationship between the environmental characteristics of places and production of goods influences the spatial patterns of world trade.

D2.Geo.12.6-8. Explain how global changes in population distribution patterns affect changes in land use in particular places.

No live meetings, and maybe some time outside of class.

Offered by

Kristina Rinard

🇺🇸

Lives in the United States

Lifelong Teachers and Learners

310 total reviews

317 completed classes

About Us

We are so excited to share with our students the things we are passionate about. Our classes include:

*social studies
*math concepts
*language arts
*project based instruction
*unique history and biographies
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