World Geography: Full Semester Course (Part 1 Of 2)
What's included
16 live meetings
12 in-class hoursHomework
Weekly lessons are followed up with optional activities to be completed at home. Students are assigned with a research project to work on which will be presented to the class at the end of the course.Assessment
Informal assessment through in-class games and quizez.Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Beginner - Intermediate Level
This class is intended to equip and provide learners with foundational skills needed in a globalized world. Students will gain an understanding of different concepts in geography (with emphasis on physical geography). They will sharpen their map reading skills, identify the world's oceans and significant water bodies, landforms, biomes, and more. To encourage independent exploration of the week's topic, I provide optional activities and projects to complete outside class time. Students are welcome to show or share their projects in class. Lessons will involve a slideshow presentation with questions and opportunities for students to express their opinions respectfully. My teaching style is engaging and interactive. I like to foster inquiry-based learning habits by encouraging students to ask questions and actively participate in their learning. Where possible, we will play a review game before class ends. Class Structure: - Greetings - Lesson Introduction - Instruction - Review and game (depending on time) Below is a weekly breakdown of the schedule: Week 1: What is Geography? Geographic tools Week 2: Map reading 1 - Understanding maps Week 3: Map reading 2 - Cardinal directions, Latitudes, and Longitudes Week 4: Hemispheres and Climatic zones Week 5: Oceans of the World Week 6: Understanding landforms and biomes of the Earth Week 7: Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics Week 8: Catastrophic weather events Week 9: Continent Study - Asia Week 10: Continent Study - Africa Week 11: Continent Study - North America Week 12: Continent Study - South America Week 13: Continent Study - Antarctica Week 14: Continent Study - Europe Week 15: Continent Study - Oceania Week 16: Course Review/Presentations Please reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns. I look forward to meeting your child in the classroom!
Learning Goals
Students will gain an understanding of different geographical concepts (physical geography). They will sharpen their map reading skills, learn about continents and oceans, significant water bodies, landforms, biomes, and more.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum16 Lessons
over 16 WeeksLesson 1:
What is Geography?
Discuss the importance of Geography and tools geographers use.
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Map reading 1
Map projections & types of maps
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Map reading 2
Map elements, Lines of latitudes and longitudes
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Hemispheres and Climatic zones
45 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class may use blooket or gimkit for reviewing the lesson. These are fun, gamified learning platforms that enables students to review class material by answering questions in a quiz-style format. Students do not need an account or additional device to play the game. I will send a direct link to the game where the student clicks and joins the game directly.
The class also utilizes google earth (via screen share) for an interactive exploration of some of the places we learn about. Please note that some video content is from Youtube (learners will watch no more than 4 minutes). Content is age appropriate and will be screen shared. Learners will not go onto any external websites.
External Resources
Sources
References will be made to the following sources:
CIA worldfact book
National Geographic Kids
Kids Britannica
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree from Univeersity of Ghana
Bachelor's Degree from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
I hold a Bachelors and a Masters degree in Sociology. I am also currently working towards a Masters in Education. I enjoy learning and teaching Social Studies related topics. I am very passionate about geography and how it affects every aspect of our daily lives. I believe it is a subject every child should be exposed to at an early age so they can learn the foundational and essential skills needed to navigate and explore our wonderful world.
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Live Group Course
$272
for 16 classes1x per week, 16 weeks
45 min
Completed by 25 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-13
3-10 learners per class