World Geography - Country Studies - Private Lessons | Small Online Class for Ages 10-18

World Geography - Country Studies - Private Lessons

Miss Mimi

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In this ongoing class, we will label maps of individual countries and learn about the physical geography, cultures, and current events of countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Australia - #academic

Class Experience

US Grade 5 - 12

Beginner - Intermediate Level

This is the private lesson version of my Country Studies ongoing class.  Every week, we will study the physical and human geography of one country, with an emphasis on physical geography. WE ARE ON LESSON #132 - LATVIA! Please scroll down to see upcoming countries.

I have taught Geography for decades and Country Studies is my thing!  Come join me.  There are quite a few students who have been with me for almost two years.... since I started this ongoing class back in early 2021.   Each...

Students will gain a better understanding of the physical and human geography of countries all over the world. The study of Geography has so much to offer.

Certified Secondary Social Science Teacher (Geography, Economics, Government & History)
BS in Secondary Education - Social Science Composite
AAS in Hotel & Restaurant Management

I am a Texas-Certified High School Geography teacher and Middle School World Studies teacher.  I am no longer teaching in a brick and mortar school.  I have a lifetime teaching certificate in teaching Geography, History, Economics, & Government at the secondary level.  I have ten years of experience teaching in the public schools in Texas.  I have taught geography for many years to homeschoolers and unschoolers.  My expertise is in Geography and the Culinary Arts.

I am a former unschooling mom whose sons were self-directed learners and primarily autodidactic.

Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
All assessments are informal.  These lessons are meant to be relaxing and are really just an introduction to the countries we will study since we only have 55 minutes.   
Grades Offered

Every week, links to the maps and the list of map locations are posted to the classroom. Students are expected to print these out and bring them to class along with a few colored pencils.  There are usually two or three maps - it depends on the country.

Pencil
Eraser
Medium-point black marker
Set of colored pencils 
Fat highlighter
Ruler

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:Nearpod
Wikipedia
Google Docs
Youtube

I create all my lessons on Nearpod.  These lessons are bespoke and take many hours to create.  The learners will be given a link to the Nearpod lesson at the beginning of each class.  Learners should be familiar with splitting their screen, where Zoom will be on one side of the screen and the Nearpod lesson will be on the other side of the screen.  This skill is not difficult to learn. If this is an unfamiliar skill for the learner, the parent may wish to assist the learner for the first lesson or two.  Instead of splitting their screens, some learners choose to use two devices, which is ideal.

I use MANY resources.  It's not possible to list them all.... it depends on the country.  Below is a list of the sources I use the most.  

Google Earth
Google Maps
Nearpod.com
d-maps.com
freedomhouse.com
The Economist Magazine 
The Economist Group's Democracy Index
Foreign Affairs Magazine
Al-Jazeera
Wikipedia
DW News
Goode's World Atlas
Sea Change - An Atlas of Islands in a Rising Ocean by Christina Gerhardt
The Council on Foreign Relations
National Geographic Magazine
Foreign Policy Magazine
The United Nations - Various newsletters
Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall
Most of Simon Winchester's books - Check them out!  
Rivers of Power by Lawrence C. Smith
Sapiens - by Yuval Noah Harari - The book and also his graphic novels
The OER Project
Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond
..... and MANY other books dealing with more specific subjects/countries/regions, etc.

Available times

Pacific

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Meet the teacher

Miss Mimi

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Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(83)

Hello!  My name is Mimi.  I am a full-time teacher on Outschool.  

I am a former Texas public school teacher and swim coach who has taught regular education, special education, ESL and inclusion classes for over ten years. I am also a former...