WHG07 6.2

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Contents 1 Geography Standard 6.2- Level 7 2 Standard in Kid Friendly Language 3 Standard Unwrapped 4 Instructional Strategies 5 Assessment Strategies 6 Resources 7 Projects and Activities

Geography Standard 6.2- Level 7

Students know how to apply geography to understand the present and plan for the future.

Standard in Kid Friendly Language

Students should know how trends in the world may affect their future.

Standard Unwrapped

KNOW

• Social trends
• Economic trends
• Political trends
• Career options

ABLE TO DO

• explain issues in communities from a spatial perspective;

• explain a contemporary issue using geographic knowledge, skill and perspectives.

Instructional Strategies

• Online mapping activities
• Student research with mobile lab and library resources

Assessment Strategies

• Region and world map quizzes
• Media:Newscast_Rubric.doc

Resources

• Colorado Department of Education List of Standards

• Textbook Index with links: Media:Glenco_Index.doc

• Educational Map Games

• World Factbook from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency

Projects and Activities

• Future Newscast Project

• On line Geography quizzes and tutorials

--G.R. McConnell 09:25, 17 June 2008 (MDT)