Week 1: We will learn about the US through the five themes of geography state projects.
Objective: Gather data and interpret graphs, tables, charts, and thematic maps
Physical and political map of Canada and US.
Activities 1: Interpreting Census Data on Origin and Ethnicity in US
Activity 2: Interpreting Census Data on Median Income in the US
Activity 3: Political and physical map of North America
Activity 4: Creating thematic maps of the US (2 groups, one poverty level, one unemployment)
Activity 5: Interpreting economic data-economic resources and activities of North America
Activity 6: Inferences using maps, data, and graphs-compare and contrast resources with thematic maps on poverty and unemployment. What can we infer from this data about the causes of poverty and unemployment? Are we missing any data that would strengthen our understanding of these phenomena?
Activity 7: Assessment on using thematic maps to interpret data: Complete the Electronic Census Map handout.
Activity 9: Powerpoint on the causes of climate, seasons, and weather and Notes on climate zones, map of North American climate zones
Activity 10: Map assessment on North America