World Geography
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General Resources:
Here is are some links to various geography map quizzes. These will run right from the internet, no downloads required:
Here is a Low Pressure Quiz, no timer, no scoring.
Owl & Mouse These are the slickest map quizes I've seen. With this group you see the shape and the name, and drag it into place, you can choose "World Monuments" and physical features as well as countries. However, it does need to be downloaded to run. I have done this in the computer labs at AHS and CHS...email me and I'll tell you how to run them.
Click for on line printable maps.
Click here for printable reference maps from the CIA.
World Fact Book - Here is the site to use when you want your students to do research on various countries, sort of an up to date on line almanac.
This one is basically a reprint of much of the curriculum guide, but, with links throughout it. Unfortunately, the links are, for the most part, blocked from school. Looks like a terrific resource for your students to use from home, or for you to use and download the files you want and then take them in to school.
One teacher prepared this page for her students, a list of links they may enjoy, your students may enjoy them too.
Here is one teacher's portaportal for Geography. The first section seems to consist of student projects--web pages they created.
Here is a site where a teacher has put all his worksheets, handouts, review sheets, etc. on line for his students to download. Also includes links and downloadable PowerPoints.
Here is a link to a web page made by a Professor at California State University in Sacramento. He includes a three different downloads for each day of class--a PowerPoint, a PowerPoint w/o the pictues (for a faster download) and a Pdf. download of the notes. A lot of good stuff, but, not organized according to Virginia's SOLs.
Here are many on line PowerPoints from Volunteer State Community College (Tennessee), again, they are just not organized or made with our SOLs in mind. Most of the PowerPoints were made by the textbook company they use, a few by the Professor.
From National Geographic the Xpeditions page is made specifically for Geography teachers.
SOL WG.1 The student will use maps, globes, photographs, and pictures in order to
a) obtain geographical information and apply the concepts of location, scale, and orientation.
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PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Pdf Files and SchoolPad Lessons |
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An on line PowerPoint from Mr. Jones of the City of Salem Schools. Covers absolute and relative location. Works best if you give it a minute to load and then click on "slide show" in the lower right. |
From Eleanor Joyce (City of Salem Schools) we get this PPT on location, orientation, and scale. It provides exercises as well as a basic intro. to each concept--somewhat interactive. |
This is an SchoolPad Intro. to Geography, includes the five themes, and it's relationship to other subjects, as well as absolute and relative location...ends with a worksheet to be copied and completed. Here is the same thing in Pdf format, and in PowerPoint. |
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"Who Wants to be a Millionaire" on Longitude and Latitude. |
From Mr. Jones of City of Salem, this seems to be lecture number one--intro. and basic map skills. |
Here is a quia quiz on longitude and latitude. |
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Resource for your students (from Eleanor Joyce) on What to know for WG.1 |
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SOL WG.1 The student will use maps, globes, photographs, and pictures in order to
b) develop and refine his or her mental maps of world regions.
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Web Resources |
PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Pdf Files and SchoolPad Lessons |
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On line map quiz of continents, oceans, and some seas. |
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SOL WG.1 The student will use maps, globes, photographs, and pictures in order to
c) create and compare political, physical, and thematic maps
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PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Pdf Files and SchoolPad Lessons |
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From Mr. Jones (again) an on line presentation on Map Skills. Includes questions at the end. Remember, click on "slide show." |
This one gets better as it goes. It is on map and graph skills, but starts out just w. text from the curriculum guide. Eventually Mark Munford adds illustrations to the slides toward the end. |
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SOL WG.1 The student will use maps, globes, photographs, and pictures in order to
d) analyze and explain how different cultures develop different perspectives on the world and its problems.
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PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Pdf Files and SchoolPad Lessons |
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SOL WG.1 The student will use maps, globes, photographs, and pictures in order to
e) recognize different map projections and explain the concept of distortion
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PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Pdf Files and SchoolPad Lessons |
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From National Geographic, here is a 3-4 hour lesson on Map Projections, requires use of the Inernet. |
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Here are three different formats of the same lesson on map projections. First, Pdf (for making worksheets), second, SchoolPad (if you have one), finally, PowerPoint, which anyone can use. |
SOL WG.2 The student will analyze how selected physical and ecological processes shape the Earth’s surface by
a) identifying regional climatic patterns and weather phenomena and their effects on people and places.
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PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Pdf Files and SchoolPad Lessons |
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Here is a great interactive climate map. |
This one by Eleanor Joyce is entitled "Weather Phenomena," but, really only covers hurricanes, tornados and monsoons. |
Okay, so once again here is the same lesson in three formats. This lesson asks students to match the climate name w. description, and then with a picture taken in each climate region. First, Pdf, then SchoolPad, finally, PowerPoint. |
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This is a three hour lesson from National Geographic on tracking twisters. Requires some mapping skill and higher order thinking skills. |
Put together by Mark Munford, this PPT is just text giving the curriculum guide infor. for WG2. |
Now the Pdf, the SchoolPad, and finally PPT. for "Factors Influencing Climate." |
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Xpeditions lesson on the Seasons. |
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Just one frame for students to copy--characteristics of climate, and factors which influence climate. |
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On line presentation, four frames on latitude belts and climate zones. From Mr. Jones of City of Salem Schools. Click the "slide show" icon. |
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This on line "picture dictionary" shows pictures of the tundra, savannah, etc. Also covers other basic geographic terms such as glacier, etc. From City of Salem Schools again, so click on "slide show" to get the best results. |
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"Who wants to be a Millionaire" review of climate and vegetation. |
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Resource for your students (from Eleanor Joyce) on What to know for WG.2 |
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SOL WG.2 The student will analyze how selected physical and ecological processes shape the Earth’s surface by
b) describing how humans influence the environment and are influenced by it.
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Web Resources |
PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Pdf Files and SchoolPad Lessons |
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This one is on Architecture, it would go here or as a review. By Mark Mumford. |
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Farming Techniques by M. Munford, includes slash and burn, terracing, etc. Just 6 colorful slides. |
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SOL WG.2 The student will analyze how selected physical and ecological processes shape the Earth’s surface by
c) explaining how technology affects one’s ability to modify the environment and adapt to it.
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Web Resources |
PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Pdf Files and SchoolPad Lessons |
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Mark Munford (I got this from Rockingham County, but Mr. Munford may be from somewhere else.) also gives us this one entitled "cultural geography." All text, no illustrations. |
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SOL WG.3 The student will apply the concept of a region by
a) explaining how characteristics of regions have led to regional labels.
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Web Resources |
PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Pdf Files and SchoolPad Lessons |
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Resource for your students (from Eleanor Joyce) on What to know for WG.3 |
Jeopardy review of some aspects of WG.2 and WG.3--(the stuff I could work in from Chapter 3&4)--I get the credit (or blame) for this one. |
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SOL WG.3 The student will apply the concept of a region by
b) explaining how regional landscapes reflect characteristics of their inhabitants.
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Web Resources |
PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Pdf Files and SchoolPad Lessons |
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SOL WG.3 The student will apply the concept of a region by
c) analyzing how cultural characteristics, including the world’s major languages and religions, link or divide regions.
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Web Resources |
PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Pdf Files and SchoolPad Lessons |
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Resource for your students (from Eleanor Joyce) on What to know for WG.3c (It seems to be mislabelled) |
This one, from Mark Munford has no illustrations. If fits here or with WG.10b-c. "Cultural Geography" |
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SOL WG.4 The student will locate and analyze physical, economic, and cultural characteristics of world regions: Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, United States and Canada, North Africa and Southwest Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Russia and Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands, and Antarctica.
U.S. & Canada
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Maps and other Pdf files. |
PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Web Resources and Lesson Plans |
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These are just a print out of the text for the PowerPoint on the right.--SOL terms that can be associated w. the U.S. & Canada. |
Here is Mr. Hodges' slide presentation on the cultural landscape. |
An on line PowerPoint from Mr. Jones of the City of Salem Schools.Loads slowly, a basic intro. of the geography of the area. |
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Regional Geography of the U.S. and Canada from Rockingham County. |
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Regional Geography of the U.S. and Canada from Spotsylvania County--well done. |
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This one from Mr. Hodges (City of Salem Schools) has all the map locations. |
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Here are Mr. Hodges' notes on North America |
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SOL WG.4 The student will locate and analyze physical, economic, and cultural characteristics of world regions: Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, United States and Canada, North Africa and Southwest Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Russia and Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands, and Antarctica.
Latin America
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Maps and other Pdf files. |
PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Web Resources and Lesson Plans |
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Notes for the PowerPoint to the right. |
Intro. to Latin America from Spotsylvania County. |
Mr. Jones' PPT on Latin America. Similar to the rest of his, loads slowly, a basic intro. to the unit. |
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Mr. Hodges' contribution--notes and locations. |
On line "Jeopardy" review of Latin America from City of Salem Schools. |
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Latin America in Pictures by Mark Munford. |
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SOL WG.4 The student will locate and analyze physical, economic, and cultural characteristics of world regions: Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, United States and Canada, North Africa and Southwest Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Russia and Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands, and Antarctica.
Europe
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Maps and other Pdf files. |
PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Web Resources and Lesson Plans |
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Notes to the PowerPoint at the right. |
From Spotsylvania county, by a couple of teachers there, this one contains 37 colorful slides and was put together with a touch of humor. Your students should enjoy it. |
Here is a matching exercise on "Landmarks of Europe." |
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This overview of European geography and history comes from Chesterfield County. |
Another "Monuments of Europe" matching exercise, this one includes pictures. |
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Mr. Munford's contribution on Europe |
Jones' contribution, for a description, see above. |
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A Blodgett made Jeopardy which reviews Europe. |
On line "Who wants to be a millionaire?" review of Europe from City of Salem Schools. |
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Here is a good listing of the locations the students need to know. It should open as a WORD document, but contains links to pictures of these locations. Provided by City of Salem Schools. |
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Here is an on line PowerPoint showing many European currancies. |
SOL WG.4 The student will locate and analyze physical, economic, and cultural characteristics of world regions: Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, United States and Canada, North Africa and Southwest Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Russia and Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands, and Antarctica.
Russia and the Eurasian Republics
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Maps and other Pdf files. |
PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Web Resources and Lesson Plans |
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From Ms. Joyce of the City of Salem, here is a good intro. to the physical geography of this area. |
On line "Who wants to be a millionaire?" review of Russia from City of Salem Schools. This one if from Mr. Hodge's web page,. |
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Hodges (also Salem) on Russia.and also from Hodges, we have these flashcards. |
Matching exercise on Landmarks of Russia. From Harrisonburg Schools. |
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Here is Mr. Munford's PPT on Russia and Central Asia. Like most of his, it starts out w. the notes and follows w. pictures. |
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Map of Russia and the former Soviet Republics. |
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SOL WG.4 The student will locate and analyze physical, economic, and cultural characteristics of world regions: Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, United States and Canada, North Africa and Southwest Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Russia and Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands, and Antarctica.
North Africa and Southwest Asia
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Maps and other Pdf files. |
PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Web Resources and Lesson Plans |
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Jones on North Africa and the Southwest Asia. |
Here is a page prepared by Eleanor Joyce of the City of Salem Schools. It has 12 assignments, links to three PowerPoints. It also links to a 50 question test that is formatted like an SOL test (includes choices F.G,H, & J.) Also, a link to a page listing other resources. |
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Here's one from Mark Munford, the teacher put in about 30 slides with all the notes from the SOL curriculum guide--w. no illustrations, and then followed that with about a dozen slides of the "cultural landscape"--all illustrated. |
Another by Eleanor Joyce, this is a review of the locations. |
SOL WG.4 The student will locate and analyze physical, economic, and cultural characteristics of world regions: Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, United States and Canada, North Africa and Southwest Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Russia and Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands, and Antarctica.
Sub-Saharan Africa
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Maps and other Pdf files. |
PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Web Resources and Lesson Plans |
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"The Kingdoms of Africa" by a teacher from Spotsylvania. Well done! |
On line "Who wants to be a millionaire?" review of Africa from City of Salem Schools. |
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"Physical Characteristics of Sub-Saharan Africa" was made by two teachers from Spotsylvania and seems to be their introduction to the unit. |
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"The Geography of Africa" by Eleanor Joyce of the City of Salem. 52 slides long and follows the introduction with a good section on their health problems. |
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Another one from Mark Munford on Sub-Saharan Africa, as with the rest of his, SOL notes, followed by cultural landscape pictures. |
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Here is one from Mr. Botkins of Rockingham County. Africa. |
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SOL WG.4 The student will locate and analyze physical, economic, and cultural characteristics of world regions: Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, United States and Canada, North Africa and Southwest Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Russia and Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands, and Antarctica.
South Asia
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Maps and other Pdf files. |
PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Web Resources and Lesson Plans |
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Again, from Anderson and LaRocca of Spotsylvania we have this PPT on South Asia, made with the SOLs in mind. |
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By Eleanor Joyce (City of Salem Schools), this one gives a tiny bit more detail than you'd find if she merely copied over the "essential knowledge" from the curriculum guide--well done. |
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From Eleanor Joyce of City of Salem Schools, this PPT shows cultural landscape pictures for South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. |
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SOL WG.4 The student will locate and analyze physical, economic, and cultural characteristics of world regions: Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, United States and Canada, North Africa and Southwest Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Russia and Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands, and Antarctica.
East Asia
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Maps and other Pdf files. |
PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Web Resources and Lesson Plans |
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Here is one from Mingerson of City of Salem Schools. It asks students to look at a map and identify nine geographic features of Asia, |
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SOL WG.4 The student will locate and analyze physical, economic, and cultural characteristics of world regions: Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, United States and Canada, North Africa and Southwest Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Russia and Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands, and Antarctica.
Southeast Asia
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Maps and other Pdf files. |
PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Web Resources and Lesson Plans |
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Here is an on line quiz (from the City of Salem Schools) on the countries of Asia. and here is one on the physical features. |
This one from Mark Munford has 18 slides w. nothing but notes from the curriculum guide, then about 20 slides with "cultural landscape" picutures. |
On line "Who wants to be a millionaire?" review of Asia from City of Salem Schools. |
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This is a Jeopardy I made to review the entire unit on South, East, and SE Asia. |
On line map review of countries. On line review of the Physical Features of Asia. |
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From Penny Anderson of Riverbend High School in Spotsylvania County we have 14 well illustrated slides covering the SOL "facts to know". She intended this as a review. |
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SOL WG.4 The student will locate and analyze physical, economic, and cultural characteristics of world regions: Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, United States and Canada, North Africa and Southwest Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Russia and Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands, and Antarctica.
Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica
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Maps and other Pdf files. |
PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Web Resources and Lesson Plans |
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This one by Mark Munford is just the notes on this area, looks like he isn't quite done with this one. |
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Here is another I put together on the "cultural landscape" of this area. |
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Jeopardy review of this unit. |
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I would guess that this is a student made presentation. It goes way beyond anything required by the SOLs. Made by "Eleanor and Cheryl" of Henrico County, it gives interesting detail on "Big Men, Chiefs, and Kings" of some islands from Oceania. |
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Another one from Penny Anderson of Riverbend High School. Like her others, short, from the SOLs, and well illustrated. |
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SOL WG.5 The student will compare and contrast the distribution, growth rates, and characteristics of human population in terms of settlement patterns and the location of natural and capital resources.
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PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Pdf files and SchoolPad Lessons |
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PPT (all text) by M. Munford--Population Geography. I'll list it again under WG .6, WG .10 and WG.11 |
Download this, right click, and then open in your web browser. You'll get an interactive test on population and culture. Covers things like migration, push and pull factors, etc. |
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Eleanor Joyce's contribution on population pyramids. |
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Human Geography, from Mr. Jones of City of Salem, includes pop. pyramids, push/pull, religions, etc. |
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SOL WG.6 The student will analyze past and present trends in human migration and cultural interaction as they are influenced by social, economic, political, and environmental factors.
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Web Resources |
PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Pdf files and SchoolPad Lessons |
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Resource for your students on pushpull, etc. |
Population Geography (see WG.5) from Mr. Mumford again. |
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SOL WG.7 The student will identify natural, human, and capital resources and explain their significance
a) showing patterns of economic activity and land use.
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PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Pdf files and SchoolPad Lessons |
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A resource for your students from E. Joyce, to help them identify different types of resources. |
"Economic Geography" No illustrations, this is another from Mark Munford, it fits here or with WG.8 and WG.9a-d. |
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This powerpoint, by Eleanor Joyce, covers basic geography terms the kids will need to know, I placed it here because among the terms it covers are primary, secondary, and tertiary economic activities--terms I sometimes overlooked. |
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SOL WG.7 The student will identify natural, human, and capital resources and explain their significance
b) evaluating perspectives and consequences regarding the use of resources.
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PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Pdf files and SchoolPad Lessons |
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SOL WG.8 The student will distinguish between developed and developing countries and relate the level of economic development to the standard of living and quality of life.
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Web Resources |
PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Pdf files and SchoolPad Lessons |
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An on line test, 49 questions, on Economic Geography. |
Just 6 slides from Eleanor Joyce, contains a basic comparison of developed and developing nations. |
Download, then right click and open this in a web browser. From there you can use your LCD projector and discuss factors which cause changes in the characteristics of a country's population. |
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For your students from Eleanor Joyce. And a second one. |
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SOL WG.9 The student will analyze the global patterns and networks of economic interdependence by
a) identifying criteria that influence economic activities.
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PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Pdf files and SchoolPad Lessons |
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"Economic Geography" No illustrations, this is another from Mark Munford, that fits here or with WG.7a and WG.8. |
A quia "who wants to be a millionaire" which reviews some of this material. |
SOL WG.9 The student will analyze the global patterns and networks of economic interdependence by
b) explaining comparative advantage and its relationship to international trade.
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Web Resources |
PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Pdf files and SchoolPad Lessons |
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Economic Geography from Spotsylvania. 12 slides--a basic intro. to trade followed by 6 slides on comparative advantage. |
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SOL WG.9 The student will analyze the global patterns and networks of economic interdependence by
c) describing ways that economic and social interactions have changed over time.
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Web Resources |
PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Pdf files and SchoolPad Lessons |
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SOL WG.9 The student will analyze the global patterns and networks of economic interdependence by
d) describing and evaluating the formation of economic unions.
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PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Pdf files and SchoolPad Lessons |
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From Mr. Jones (Salem) here is an on line presentation (click "slide show") called Organizations, it covers economic unions, also the political and military, and humanitarian organizations from WG.10 |
We thank Christine O’Leary of Riverbend High School in Spotsylvania for this PPT on economic unions. Only 13 slides, but does a good job of describing placing participating countries on maps. |
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SOL WG.10 The student will analyze how the forces of conflict and cooperation affect the division and control of the Earth’s surface by
a) explaining and analyzing reasons for the different spatial divisions at the local and regional levels.
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PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Pdf files and SchoolPad Lessons |
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Thanks to Eleanor Joyce for this resource. Not a lot immediately available to help with this SOL, so you should be glad to have this one. |
"Population Geography" from Mark Munford, covers WG.5, .6, .10a, and .11a-c |
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SOL WG.10 The student will analyze how the forces of conflict and cooperation affect the division and control of the Earth’s surface by
b) explaining and analyzing reasons for the different spatial divisions at the national and international levels;
c) analyzing ways cooperation occurs to solve problems and settle disputes.
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PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Pdf files and SchoolPad Lessons |
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From Mr. Jones (Salem) here is an on line presentation (click "slide show") called Organizations, it covers economic unions (WG.9d) , as well as the political and military, and humanitarian organizations listed here. |
This one, from Munford has no illustrations. If fits here or with WG.3c. "Cultural Geography" |
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Resource from Joyce--organizations, etc. And a second on conflict, control of land, divisions of countries, military alliances.. |
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SOL WG.11 The student will analyze the patterns of urban development by
a) applying the concepts of site and situation to major cities in each region.
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Web Resources |
PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Pdf files and SchoolPad Lessons |
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Use this w. LCD projector to discuss w. the class. From City of Salem Schools. |
Population Geography (again) from Mark Mumford. |
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A resource for your students from Eleanor Joyce, seems to be based on old SOL designations, but, it fits here. |
Another one by Eleanor Joyce. Like all her stuff, this one is good. 33 frames long and covers Richmond being on the fall line, etc. |
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SOL WG.11 The student will analyze the patterns of urban development by
b) explaining how the functions of towns and cities have changed over time.
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Web Resources |
PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Pdf files and SchoolPad Lessons |
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Resource from E. Joyce (City of Salem Schools.) |
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SOL WG.11 The student will analyze the patterns of urban development by
c) describing the unique influence of urban areas and some challenges they face
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Web Resources |
PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Pdf files and SchoolPad Lessons |
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Here is information to know about urban geography from Rockingham County/ |
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SOL WG.12 The student will apply geography to interpret the past, understand the present, and plan for the future by
a) using geographic knowledge, skills, and perspectives to analyze problems and make decisions.
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PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Pdf files and SchoolPad Lessons |
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SOL WG.12 The student will apply geography to interpret the past, understand the present, and plan for the future by
b) relating current events to the physical and human characteristics of places and regions.
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Web Resources |
PowerPoints, TurningPoints |
Pdf files and SchoolPad Lessons |
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This one puts you two clicks away from a listing of current events related to geography. |
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SOL REVIEW
This PowerPoint by Eleanor Joyce of Salem City Schools, is a good review of the characteristics of each region from WG.4
Here is a PowerPoint entitled "World Regions"--kind of a review of the different regions covered in WG.4 (but w. some minor variation.)--stricltly locating on a map, no detail about each region. This is from a teacher named Mark Ingerson of the City of Salem Schools.
Here is a PowerPoint review from Rockingham County, I've turned it into a TurningPoint review, but it can be used either way. I've tied each question to an SOL so that you can run a report and see which SOLs your students are weak on.
This is a PowerPoint review of some of the "cultural landscape" SOL items--includes a lot of pictures--not much text.
Another "cultural landscape" review, this one from Mr. Hodges webpage at City of Salem Schools.
Here are some crossword puzzle reviews on some of the areas covered.
Here is a list of links which seem to be basically to quia reviews on different areas, I'll let you sort through them.
Here is a good PowerPoint review of the "cultural landscape". This one is from Newport News and by Mark Munford.
This PowerPoint from Eleanor Joyce reviews basic geography terms.
Here is a link that will eventually take you to a number of practice tests.
Another Practice test from which I comes from Harrisonburg Schools, and another from the same source.
From Mr. Jones, this on line presentation is 104 frames long (so it takes a while to load), quizzing the students on all of the rivers and lakes listed in the curriculum guide. It works best if you click on "slide show" in the lower right.
On line "who wants to be a millionaire" from Mr. Lee Hodges of Salem Schools.
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