Unit #1 The WorldIn this unit students will use geography skills, identify the 5 themes of geography, differentiate between physical (landforms/water features) from human geography (religions, languages, ethnic groups).
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Facts about the 5 Themes of Geography
http://www.funsocialstudies.learninghaven.com/articles/fivethemes.htm
http://maps.unomaha.edu/Workshops/career/Fivethemes.html
Games of Facts of the 5 Themes of Geography
http://www.quia.com/pop/4680.html
http://www.quia.com/jg/42004.html
http://www.quia.com/jq/15748.html
Quiz on Facts about Latitude and Longitude
http://www.quia.com/rr/31012.html
Create your own map of a place!
http://www.communitywalk.com/
40 Maps That Will Help You Make Sense of the World
Brain Pop on Latitude and Longitude
http://www.factmonster.com/p/brainpop/latitudeandlongitude.html
Latitude and Longitude Online Games
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/latitude-longitude-map-game.php
http://www.purposegames.com/game/longitude-and-latitude-quiz
http://www.abcya.com/childrens_latitude_and_longitude_practice.htm
http://geographyworldonline.com/tutorial/practice.html
What's Your Number Out of 7 Billion? The World At 7 Billion
Mankind By The Numbers(interactive)
Definitions and Illustrations of Landforms
Landforms of the World (awesome site)
Landforms and Definitions
Types of Landforms
Earth's Extremes
Time Lapse Satellite Images (cool satellite images of the world)
HOW TO START A COUNTRY?
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/07/05/south.sudan.nation/index.html?hpt=hp_c2
STREET FOODS AROUND THE WORLD
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/06/04/travel.snapshots.street.food/index.html?hpt=hp_c2
27 Must-Sees on This Incredible Planet
http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/03/travel/must-see-sights-on-earth/index.html?hpt=hp_c4
http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/
Map of a Developing World
Refugees Around the World (Interactive)
Facts about the 5 Themes of Geography
http://www.funsocialstudies.learninghaven.com/articles/fivethemes.htm
http://maps.unomaha.edu/Workshops/career/Fivethemes.html
Games of Facts of the 5 Themes of Geography
http://www.quia.com/pop/4680.html
http://www.quia.com/jg/42004.html
http://www.quia.com/jq/15748.html
Quiz on Facts about Latitude and Longitude
http://www.quia.com/rr/31012.html
Create your own map of a place!
http://www.communitywalk.com/
40 Maps That Will Help You Make Sense of the World
Brain Pop on Latitude and Longitude
http://www.factmonster.com/p/brainpop/latitudeandlongitude.html
Latitude and Longitude Online Games
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/latitude-longitude-map-game.php
http://www.purposegames.com/game/longitude-and-latitude-quiz
http://www.abcya.com/childrens_latitude_and_longitude_practice.htm
http://geographyworldonline.com/tutorial/practice.html
What's Your Number Out of 7 Billion? The World At 7 Billion
Mankind By The Numbers(interactive)
Definitions and Illustrations of Landforms
Landforms of the World (awesome site)
Landforms and Definitions
Types of Landforms
Earth's Extremes
Time Lapse Satellite Images (cool satellite images of the world)
HOW TO START A COUNTRY?
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/07/05/south.sudan.nation/index.html?hpt=hp_c2
STREET FOODS AROUND THE WORLD
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/06/04/travel.snapshots.street.food/index.html?hpt=hp_c2
27 Must-Sees on This Incredible Planet
http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/03/travel/must-see-sights-on-earth/index.html?hpt=hp_c4
http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/
Map of a Developing World
Refugees Around the World (Interactive)
See Some Exciting Video Clips on this Unit
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