“You can’t know where you are going, if you don’t know where you are now.”   – Charles De Gaulle

“To truly understand WHO you are, you must understand WHERE you are.”   – Josephine Hart

“Geography has made us all neighbors.”   – John F Kennedy

The Goal of World Geography is to teach Cadets to understand the world in spatial terms, including the human and physical characteristics of places. They will understand the human and physical interaction in their environment, the elements that make up culture, and the human influence on the world. The goal of this course is NOT to “memorize all the countries of the world on a map,” but, rather, to recognize the regions of the world, elements of them, how to read and interpret maps, and see themselves as a cultural, physical, and vital part of the global world.

LINK TO UTAH STATE CORE STANDARDS FOR THIS COURSE

A few key reminders:

• CLICK HERE FOR ZOOM LINK FOR LIVE-STREAM CLASSES
• A recording for the beginning of each class (TO INCLUDE THE JOURNAL QUESTION) will be posted.
  That recording WILL include entire lectures, activities, or projects, but NOT quizzes, tests, etc.
• While lectures will be recorded and streamed, the PPT and PDF versions of each PPT is also available on the schedule.
• Your grade will be shown and accurate on Aspire, NOT Canvas! (Canvas and my website are mirrored schedule and links for assignments and notes)
• Direct any questions to MAJ Curtis at jcurtis@utahmilitaryacademy.org

B Day Schedule – Fall 2024*

Thursday, Aug 15 – Classroom Orientation / Disclosure (DUE Aug 22)

Tuesday, Aug 20 – NOTES – Day 1 – Geography – What, Why, and How

Thursday, Aug 22 – Quiz – Themes of Geography & Class Rules (DUE Aug 27) 

Friday, Aug 23 – NOTES – Day 2 – Maps

Tuesday, Aug 27 – MOWYL (Map of Where You Live) (DUE Sep 6)

Thursday, Aug 29 – CATCH-UP DAY (finish MOWYL) (DUE Sep 6)

Tuesday, Sep 3 – World Map Pre-Assessment (DUE Sep 5) / Review Assessment / Finish MOWYL

Thursday, Sep 5 – NOTES – Day 3 – Globes and Regions

Friday, Sep 6 – NOTES – Day 4 – Time Zones

Tuesday, Sep 10 – Study Guide – Geography Basics (DUE Sep 17)

Thursday, Sep 12 – Finish Study Guide / Kahoot or Jeopardy / Review for Test

Tuesday, Sep 17 – TEST – Geography Basics (DUE Sep 24) / Extra Credit Article

Thursday, Sep 19 – NOTES – Day 1 – Weather and Climate

Tuesday, Sep 24 – Weather and Seasons Handout (DUE Sep 27)

Thursday, Sep 26 – NOTES – Day 2 – Seasons and Weather

Friday, Sep 27 – Climate Change Discussion (Weather / Seasons Packet DUE)

Tuesday, Oct 1 – Study Guide – Weather and Seasons (DUE Oct 8) Jeopardy / Review for Test

Thursday, Oct 3 – Jeopardy / Finish Study Guide

Tuesday, Oct 8 – TEST – Weather and Seasons (DUE Oct 17) / Extra Credit Article

Fall Break Oct 10-11

End Term 1 (19 days)

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Tuesday, Oct 15 – NOTES – Day 1 – Culture

Thursday, Oct 17 – My Personal Culture Handout (DUE Oct 24)

Friday, Oct 18 – The World As A Village Activity

Tuesday, Oct 22 – NOTES – Day 2 – Immigration and Counterculture

Thursday, Oct 24 – QUIZ – Culture and Counter-Culture (DUE Oct 31)

Tuesday, Oct 29 – NOTES – Day 3 – Culture Groups and Stereotypes

Thursday, Oct 31 – Prejudice / Racism Activity / Handout (DUE Nov 5)

Friday, Nov 1 – NOTES – Day 4 – Gender roles

Tuesday, Nov 5 – Study Guide – Cultural Geography (DUE Nov 12)

Thursday, Nov 7 – Jeopardy / Review for Test

Tuesday, Nov 12 – TEST – Cultural Geography (DUE Nov 15) / Extra Credit Article

Thursday, Nov 14 – Final Project Example / Choosing / Topics and Schedule

Friday, Nov 15 – Final Project Work (DUE Dec 3) / Topics and Schedule

Tuesday, Nov 19 – Final Project Work (DUE Dec 3) / Topics and Schedule

Thursday, Nov 21 – Final Project Work (DUE Dec 3) / Topics and Schedule

Thanksgiving Break Nov 25-29

Tuesday, Dec 3 – Final Project Presentations / Topics and Schedule

Thursday, Dec 5 – Final Project Presentations / Topics and Schedule

Friday, Dec 6 – Final Project Presentations / Topics and Schedule

Tuesday, Dec 10 – Final Project Presentations / Topics and Schedule

Thursday, Dec 12 – Final Project Presentations / Topics and Schedule

Tuesday, Dec 17 – Final Project Presentations / Topics and Schedule

Thursday, Dec 19 – Ten Rules for Life (Final Lesson)

Friday, Dec 20 – Class Party / Late Presentations

Winter Break Dec 23-Jan 6

End Term 2 / Semester 1 (23 days)

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*SUBJECT TO CHANGE (Changes will be updated weekly on class website and Canvas)
Direct Questions to MAJ Curtis at jcurtis@utahmilitaryacademy.org