7th+Grade+Geography

1.**Course Title** Geography

2.**Text** World Geography – Building a Global Perspective Baerwald and Fraser

3. **Instructor** Mr. Crawford

4.**Course Objectives** To orient the students with the characteristics, functions, and applications of maps, globes, aerial and other photographs, satellite-produced images, and models. How to make and use maps, globes, graphs, charts, models, and databases to analyze spatial distributions and patterns. How people’s perceptions affect their interpetation of the world To explain the role of technology in shaping the characteristics of places and how this affect different groups Helping youth to become effective persons within our society

5. **Course Description** 7th grade Geography will focus on learning the characteristics, functions and applications of maps, globes, aerial and other photographs, satellite-produced images and models. We will also focus on reading in the content area, along with vocabulary concerning Geography and Social Sciences. We will also study countries and how they compare and contrast to each other. Also, how each country is affected by its location concerning population and economic status.

6. **Evaluations** Tests- Sections Reviews Units Tests Keynote Projects Brochure projects Webquests Essays ( if necessary) Essays may be used to make up tests Technology Projects as added