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World Geography for Middle Schoolers - Part 1 - Semester

Completed by 12 learners
Ages 11-14
Self-Paced Class
In this self-paced semester course, learners will explore the world through the geography themes of location, place, region, human-environment interaction, and movement.
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16 weeks of teacher support
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16 pre-recorded lessons
16 weeks
of teacher support
1 year access
to the content
Homework
2-4 hours per week. Feedback will be given on assignments that are turned in.
Letter Grade
included
Certificate of Completion
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Class Experience

US Grade 5 - 8
This World Geography Class will be built around the five themes of geography:  location, place, region, human-environment interaction, and movement.  This course will give students a foundation for understanding global issues in the context of physical and human geography. Multiple viewpoints are used throughout the class.

**This class does NOT meet live.**

Learning Goals

Students will improve their understanding of the five themes of geography (location, place, region, human-environment interaction, and movement).
Students will develop skills to read and interpret different types of maps, including political, physical, and thematic maps.

Syllabus

Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
Standards
Aligned with National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies (NCSS)
3 Units
16 Lessons
over 16 Weeks
Unit 1: North America
Lesson 1:
Canada
Lesson 2:
The Great Lakes
Lesson 3:
Urban Sprawl
Lesson 4:
National Parks

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Kahoot, Nearpod, Blooket, Edpuzzle and Gimkit will be used in this class. Links will be provided during for these resources and an account is not required.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
World Regional Geography Without Subregions: Global Patterns, Local Lives Eighth Edition by Lydia Mihelic Pulsipher and Alex Pulsipher. The Maya (Ancient Peoples and Places) Paperback by Michael D. Coe and Stephen Houston. The Conquest of the Last Maya Kingdom by Grant D. Jones. The Blood of Kings: Dynasty and Ritual in Maya Art by Linda Schele and Mary Ellen Miller. The Death of Aztec Tenochtitlan, the Life of Mexico City by Barbara E. Mundy. A City on a Lake: Urban Political Ecology and the Growth of Mexico City by Matthew Vitz. The Oxford History of Mexico by William Beezley and Michael Meyer.

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Doctoral Degree from Salmon P. Chase College of Law - Northern Kentucky University
Amanda Smith
Master's Degree in Education from University of Louisville
Amanda Smith
Bachelor's Degree in History from Western Kentucky University
Amanda Smith
I have over twenty years of experience working with and teaching students.  I have a bachelor's degree in both History and Economics.  My master's degree is in Higher Education.  I also have a juris doctorate degree in Law.  Most importantly, I have a passion for teaching, history in particular! 

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