Geography at Home

The first part of class today was dedicated to making connections between geography and the community. Students were given time to think and write about the ways that geography affects their community. We talked about topics like: climate, migration (movement), language (culture), and even the types of food we eat! I think we all truly were able to recognize the importance of geography on our own lives.

I also distributed the first 'practice' map which will be quizzed toward the end of next week (Thursday or Friday). All students should be able to identify the following continents and bodies of water: North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean, and Southern Ocean. I think it is very important that students become geographically literate while studying world history. It will help them be able to make connections and see the importance of events that have shaped the history of the world.