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Course Assignments |
| Course
Objectives: |
| The
HOP offers both Geography 1C and Geography 2C throughout
the school year.
Geography
1C covers the following: the Five Themes of
Geography and the United States and Canada.
Geography
2C covers Latin America, North Africa and Southwest
Asia and Africa South of the Sahara.
The
courses use a college prepratory textbook by Glencoe,
World Geography.
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| Course
Instruction: |
| All
Social Studies courses in the HOP are primarily in the
independent study setting. Students who are studying the
same course are often brought together by the teacher
for mini lectures, assistance with timed writings and
activities. The teacher and teacher's assitant are always
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| Course/Class
Expectations |
| Students
in Social Studies courses are to bring their textbook
daily, along with paper, pen and the willingness to work.
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| Course
Calendar: |
| Each
week a set amount of work needs to be completed in order
to finish the course within the nine week quarter grading
period. Along with daily textbook readings and textbook
work, timed writings and projects are also to be completed.
If a student falls behind quickly and cannot catch up,
they are on the path to failing the course.
The
following is an example of the work needed to be completed
for week 1
| Chapter 1 |
read pgs 5 - 22 |
key terms at beginning
of section |
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Focus on Geographic Themes |
pgs 6, 7, 8, 9 -all questions |
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Section 1 Assessment |
pg 10 # 3, 4, 5 |
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Map Skills Review |
pgs. 12, 13, 15, 19, 22 - all questions |
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Chapter 1 Assessment |
pg 24 # 1 - 10 & Locating Places
pg 25 - all |
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| Course
Assignments: |
| Students
will receive a Course Assignment Sheet which includes
all assignments including tests, timed writings, projects
and map activities as well as a pace schedule of when
assignments should be completed and turned in. All assignments
are given a point value. The class is based on points
possible.
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August 27, 2002
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