Mr. Whitaker
Pre - AP World Geography
Phone: (210) 637 - 4400
Conference Time: 7:00 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.
Room L 107
Special Announcements:
China Tour : Sign up now at eftours.com. 2nd Nine Weeks Projects Due January 8th (see bottom of page for details) Check out the slideshows: Show 1 - Korea Show 2 - China Part 1 Show 3 - China Part 2 Show 4 - China Part 3 Show 5 - China Part 4 New shows available on 2008 Student China Trip What is Pre-AP World Geography? Pre-AP World Geography covers the same material as Regular Geography, but in more depth, thus requiring the course to move at a more rapid pace. Critical Thinking Skills and Problem Solving are stressed. Students are expected to be self-motivated and read the text outside of class. Due to the nature of this class, there will be numerous projects which help the students both learn basic principals as well as demonstrate what they have learned. This course also prepares the student for Social Studies AP classes which they may wish to enroll in the years to follow. Students are expected to take a mature approach to learning with regular attendance, on time to class, and remaining focused during instruction. We will be studying the world through the Five Themes of Geography: Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, and Region.
Objective & Expectations
In the study of World Geography, we will view the world through the five themes of Geography: location, place, human/environment interaction, movement, and region.
All students are expected to maintain an average of 80 or more.
Students are expected to know the following:
All states and capitols of the United States by week #10.
Canadian Provinces by week #11.
Countries of Latin America by week #13.
Countries of Europe by week #17.
Countries of Eurasia by week #20.
Countries of North Africa and the Middle East by week #22.
Countries of Africa by week # 25.
Countries of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia by week #34.
Projects This class includes several projects through out the year. Pre-AP students will do most of their project work outside of class. These projects will be Nine Week and Semester Projects and will weigh heavily on their final grade. Failure to complete any project can have a great impact on the student's success in this class. Projects completed on a computer can be brought on a Disc, CD, or Jump Drive but it must be scanned for any virus before it can be viewed. Projects can also be emailed to me, but please allow 2 days before the due date to insure it's arrival and that it can be opened successfully.
Get to Know the Teacher See the Pre AP World Geography & The Teacher in Relate Files Below
Pre AP World Geography & the Teacher
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Pre AP World Geography & the Teacher
4th Nine Weeks Project 2008
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4th Nine Weeks Project 2008
3rd Nine Weeks Project
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3rd Nine Weeks Project
Natal Guardian Star Chart
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Natal Guardian Star Chart
Traditional Foods Menu
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Traditional Foods Menu
2nd Semester Project
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2nd Semester Project
1st Nine Weeks Project
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1st Nine Weeks Project
2nd Nine Weeks Project
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2nd Nine Weeks Project
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