Geography Topic #2
Rivers & Mountains
地理课 第二讲 河流与山脉
Teacher Aaron’s favorite Geography topic! It is perfect for early high school, middle school and even some advanced upper primary students! (Grades 5-9)
这是 Aaron 老师最喜欢的一个地理单元。这个单元特别适合新高中生以及中学生。当然， 一些英语程度较高的小学生也适合学习这个单元。参考年级： 五年级-九年级
*Minimum of 30 lessons for the entire topic*
*整个主题至少30课*
-Unit 1:Remarkable Rivers! (Water Cycle, River Formations, Erosion, Rivers and
People, The Nile, The Rhine)
-Unit 2: Magnificent Mountains! (Types of Mountains, Mountain Formations, Weather, The Himalayas, The Scottish Highlands, Tourism, Pollution)
Curriculum:
Unit 1 – Remarkable Rivers!
- The Water Cycle
- Where Rivers Begin
- Down to the Sea
- Rivers and People
- The Rhine River
- The Nile
- The Murray River
- Rivers and Pollution
Unit 2 - Magnificent Mountains!
- Hills, Mountains and Maps
- How are Mountains Formed?
- Mountains and the Weather
- The Himalayas
- The Scottish Highlands
- Mountains and Tourism
Please Note: The lessons listed above will often take more than one class period to
teach. The length of each lesson differs depending on the subject matter and the needs
of our students.
-Students will understand how the major ideas of this topic shape the world we live in
today
-Students will be able to understand and identify different types of Geography
-Students will develop essential academic skills such as note-taking, test preparation
and summarization.
- Students will learn how to use learning in a group environment to their advantage. This includes respecting their peers and collaborating with them during group
activities and projects.
-Students will be able to create their own questions about geographical topics and use
learned skills to hypothesize possible answers.
-Students will examine primary sources discerningly and be able to determine
possible bias within the sources.
-Students will be able to conduct inquiries into geographical questions using a variety
sources and techniques.
-Students will be expected to conduct themselves in a fashion that will help both
themselves and their classmates to succeed. This includes participating proactively in
each lesson, being attentive in class, not being disruptive, being respectful of their
peers and teacher, and working collaboratively with their classmates.
-Students will be able view and understand cultures from the past without bias no
matter how much said culture differs from their own
-Unit 1:Remarkable Rivers! (Water Cycle, River Formations, Erosion, Rivers and People, The Nile, The Rhine)
-Unit 2: Magnificent Mountains! (Types of Mountains, Mountain Formations, Weather, The Himalayas, The Scottish Highlands, Tourism, Pollution)
Curriculum: Unit 1 – Remarkable Rivers!
- The Water Cycle
- Where Rivers Begin
- Down to the Sea
- Rivers and People
- The Rhine River
- The Nile
- The Murray River
- Rivers and Pollution
Unit 2 - Magnificent Mountains!
- Hills, Mountains and Maps
- How are Mountains Formed?
- Mountains and the Weather
- The Himalayas
- The Scottish Highlands
- Mountains and Tourism
Please Note: The lessons listed above will often take more than one class period to teach. The length of each lesson differs depending on the subject matter and the needs of our students.
-Students will understand how the major ideas of this topic shape the world we live in today
-Students will be able to understand and identify different types of Geography
-Students will develop essential academic skills such as note-taking, test preparation and summarization.
- Students will learn how to use learning in a group environment to their advantage. This includes respecting their peers and collaborating with them during group activities and projects.
-Students will be able to create their own questions about geographical topics and use learned skills to hypothesize possible answers.
-Students will examine primary sources discerningly and be able to determine possible bias within the sources.
-Students will be able to conduct inquiries into geographical questions using a variety sources and techniques.
-Students will be expected to conduct themselves in a fashion that will help both themselves and their classmates to succeed. This includes participating proactively in each lesson, being attentive in class, not being disruptive, being respectful of their peers and teacher, and working collaboratively with their classmates.
-Students will be able view and understand cultures from the past without bias no matter how much said culture differs from their own
Lower Primary Geography Syllabus: Water & Seas!
This topic is perfect for children ages 5 to 10 years old who speak English at a beginner or intermediate level!
Minimum of 20 lessons for the entire topic
-Unit 1: Water
-Unit 2: Humans and Settlements (Early Humans, Modern Case Studies, Sustainable
Development)
-Unit 3: Maps (Using Maps, Grids, Contour Lines, Scales, Measuring Distance)
Curriculum: Unit 1 – Water
- We Need Water!
- Water is Everywhere
- The Water Supply
- Deserts
- Deserts and People
- Tropical Rainforests
- Drought
- Safe Water
- Who Owns Water?
Unit 2 - Traffic and the Modern World
- Transport
- Road Traffic
- Traffic Problems
- Solving Traffic Problems
- Case Study: Do We Want a Bypass?
Unit 3 - Investigating Coasts
- Coasts
- The Moving Sea
- Waves at Work
- Beaches and
Please Note: The lessons listed above will often take more than one class period to teach. The length of each lesson differs depending on the subject matter and the needs of our students.
-Students will understand how the major ideas of this topic shape the world we live in today.
-Students will be able to understand and identify different types of Geography
-Students will develop essential academic skills such as note-taking, test preparation and summarization.
- Students will learn how to use learning in a group environment to their advantage. This includes respecting their peers and collaborating with them during group activities and projects.
-Students will be able to create their own questions about geographical topics and use learned skills to hypothesize possible answers.
-Students will examine primary sources discerningly and be able to determine possible bias within the sources.
-Students will be able to conduct inquiries into geographical questions using a variety sources and techniques.
-Students will be expected to conduct themselves in a fashion that will help both themselves and their classmates to succeed. This includes participating proactively in each lesson, being attentive in class, not being disruptive, being respectful of their peers and teacher, and working collaboratively with their classmates.
-Students will be able view and understand cultures from the past without bias no matter how much said culture differs from their own
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