Unit 1: Thinking Geographically 1.6: Scales of Analysis: Geographers analyze relationships among and between places to reveal important spatial patterns. If you’re looking for a lesson plan or activity to […]
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Lessons and Worksheets: Geography Fundamentals: Nature and Scope
Lessons & Worksheets: Best Locations for a Proposed Golf Resort
Update: Fixed broken QR Code. 9/15/18 6:02am If you’re eager to show your students how GIS is applied to real jobs and the real world, this is a great story […]
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Lessons & Wksts: The Need for S.P.E.E.D.S. – A Parking Lot Observation
SOCIAL~POLITICAL~ECONOMIC~ENVIRONMENTAL~DEMOGRAPHIC~SPATIAL 🌎 The original inspiration for this introductory activity is credited to Zach Taylor from the AP Human Geography Teachers Facebook page. The link to the original post is HERE. The […]
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LESSONS & WKSTS: Mental Mapping a Sense of Place
*MENTAL MAPS* *SENSE OF PLACE* *TRAVEL NARRATIVE* *RELATIVE LOCATION* *FLOW LINES* *ACTIVITY SPACE* This enrichment activity aims to have students apply multiple concepts across the course, particularly Unit 1. By […]
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INTERACTIVE: College Board’s World Regions on WordWall.net
Wordwall.net was one of those web-based apps I picked up during remote learning and is worthy of keeping around. These are web-based, drag-and-drop games that you create and can be […]
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VIDEOS & LESSONS: C-Span Classroom by APHG Unit
Monday morning? No lesson plan? Try C-Span Classroom . What a mini gold mine this resource is! I had no idea C-Span Classroom existed until Julie W. posted it onto […]
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LESSONS & WORKSHEETS: 198 Country Digital One-Pager Templates
Expose your students to 198 countries through independent research using digital case studies. Each digital one-pager is itching for your students to complete. Included on each page are the seven […]
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LESSON & WORKSHEET: Arithmetic, Physiological, Agricultural Densities: Crunching the #’s & Mapping them
Ability to download PDF of this full post is above. (sans worksheets) UPDATED 9/19/19: I deleted the countries of Egypt, South Korea, and Russia and left the United States so […]
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INTERACTIVES: Esri Geoinquiries
As you get more comfortable and efficient with teaching content, you might find more time for enrichment activities. As the company Esri puts it, “Esri’s GIS mapping software is the […]
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Lessons & Worksheets: The Five Themes of Geography and Current Events
If you want your students to start engaging with new sources and happen to be studying the five themes of geography, here is a worksheet for you. Step 1: Have […]
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Lessons & Worksheets: Site & Situation Factors
I just updated my site and situation worksheet for my students. Topics cover SITE, SITUATION, ABSOLUTE LOCATION, and RELATIVE LOCATION. Some of these are good for debate’s sake. If you […]
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WEBCOMIC: Themes and Traditions of Geography
This page is the first of many within this section of the chapter. On this page, we learn the difference between cultural geography and physical geography, why math is still important, and […]
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WEBCOMIC: Human Geography in Practice-Collecting the Data
These pages address the marriage of the humanities and the sciences, and how we get and use data. Vocab includes: Data aggregation, primary data, secondary data, satellite imagery, remote sensing, […]
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WEBCOMIC: What is Human Geography?
The first page addressing “What is Human Geography” is now up. Vocabulary terms include: Human Geography, Why of Where, and Geographic Models. Click to enjoy!
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LESSON & VIDEO: The Geospatial Revolution Video and Worksheet
I recently revisited the Geospatial Revolution episodes created by Penn State Public Broadcasting and created a new worksheet for the series. I was reminded how good they are. If you […]
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LESSON PLAN: Types of Cultural Diffusion
Human Imprint Notes: I have my students complete this assignment to apply their understanding of the different types of diffusion to real world scenarios that they choose. By the end […]
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Lessons and Worksheets: Spacial Distribution: Pattern, Concentration, Density
Teacher’s Notes: This is the lesson that I use for my students to teach them about the concept of spatial distribution and density. I am sure that you can implement a few […]
Read MoreLESSON PLAN: Environmental Determinism, Ellsworth Huntington, and the Decline of Geography | GeoCurrents
Environmental Determinism, Ellsworth Huntington, and the Decline of Geography | GeoCurrents. Geography is defined as “the study of the earth and its features.” Derived from the Greek for “earth writings,” […]
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