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Course Code: 2103300 Course Name: World Cultural Geography
Unit Title: Unit One: Looking at the Earth
Unit Essential Question: Semester: Semester 1 Grading Period: 1
Concept: Thinking like a Geographer
Concept: The Earth in Space Concept: Forces Shaping the Earth
Standard(s): Understand how to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technology to report information. Understand how to apply geography to interpret the past and plan for the future.
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Lesson Essential Question: What tools do geographers use to understand the world and how do these tools provide us with information from the past?
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Vocabulary: Geography Landform Environment Global Positioning System (GPS) Geographic information systems (GIS) Artifact Fossil
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Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 1, Section 1
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Course Code: 2103300 Course Name: World Cultural Geography
Unit Title: Unit One: The World
Unit Essential Question: Semester: Semester 1 Grading Period: 1
Concept: Landforms and Waterways
Concept: The Physical World Concept: Climates of the Earth
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Course Code: 2103300 Course Name: World Cultural Geography
Unit Title: Unit One: The World
Unit Essential Question: Semester: Semester 1 Grading Period: 1
Concept: Looking at the Earth
Concept: The Physical World Concept: Climates of the Earth
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Course Code: 2103300 Course Name: World Cultural Geography
Unit Title: Unit One: The World
Unit Essential Question: Semester: Semester 1 Grading Period: 1
Concept: Looking at the Earth
Concept: The Physical World Concept: Climates of the Earth
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Unit Title: Unit Two: The United States and Canada Unit Essential Question: Semester: Semester 1 Grading Period: 1
Concept: From Sea to Sea Concept: An Economic Leader Concept: The Americans
Standard(s): Understand physical and cultural characteristics of places. SS.912.G.2.1 SS.912.G.2.2 SS.912.G.2.3 SS.912.G.2.4
Standard(s): Understand physical and cultural characteristics of places. Understand the characteristics, distributions, and migration of human populations. SS.912.G.2.1 SS.912.G.2.2 SS.912.G.2.3 SS.912.G.4.1 SS.912.G.4.2
Standard(s): Understand the characteristics, distributions, and migration of human populations. SS.912.G.4.1 SS.912.G.4.2 SS.912.G.4.3 SS.912.G.4.4
Lesson Essential Question: What are the various landforms and different climates in the United States?
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Vocabulary: Contiguous Megalopolis Coral Reef
Vocabulary: Free enterprise system Service industry Navigable Fossil fuel Acid rain Landfill Recycling Free trade
Vocabulary: Colony Representative democracy Federal republic Secede Immigrant Rural Urban Suburb
Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 4, Section 1
Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 4, Section 2
Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 4, Section 3
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Course Code: 2103300 Course Name: World Cultural Geography
Unit Title: Unit Two
Unit Essential Question: What are the landscapes and climates in Canada and how do the landscapes determine the resources and activities in a particular area?
Semester: Semester 1 Grading Period: 1
Concept: Canada’s Landscape
Concept: Canadians Concept:
Standard(s): Understand the physical and cultural characteristics of places. Understand the characteristics, distributions, and migration of human populations. SS.912.G.2.1 SS.912.G.2.2 SS.912.G.2.3 SS.912.G.4.1 SS.912.G.4.2
Standard(s): Understand physical and cultural characteristics of places. SS.912.G.2.1 SS.912.G.2.2 SS.912.G.2.3
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Lesson Essential Question: What are the different economies of Canada’s provinces and how do they differ from the economy of the United States?
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Vocabulary: Province Glacier Tundra Prairie Cordillera Newsprint
Vocabulary: Dominion Parliamentary democracy Prime minister Bilingual Autonomy
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Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 5, Section 1
Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 5, Section 2
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Unit Title: Unit Three: Latin America Unit Essential Question: Semester: Semester 1 Grading Period: 2
Concept: Mexico’s Land and Economy Concept: Mexico’s History Concept: Mexico Today
Standard(s): Understand physical and cultural characteristics of places. Understand the characteristics, distributions, and migration of human populations.
Standard(s): Understand physical and cultural characteristics of places. Understand how to apply geography to interpret the past and plan for the future.
Standard(s): Understand physical and cultural characteristics of places.
Lesson Essential Question: Lesson Essential Question: Lesson Essential Question: What are the elements of Mexican culture?
Vocabulary: Land bridge Peninsula Latitude Altitude Hurricane Vaquero Maquiladora Subsistence farm Plantation Industrialize
Vocabulary: Jade Obsidian Maize Hieroglyphics Mural Hacienda
Vocabulary: Plaza Adobe Federal republic Migrant worker National debt Smog
Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 6, Section 1
Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 6, Section 2
Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 6, Section 3
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Unit Title: Unit Three
Unit Essential Question: Semester: Semester 1 Grading Period: 2
Concept: Central America
Concept: Cultures of the Caribbean Concept: Brazil
Standard(s): Understand physical and cultural characteristics of places.
Standard(s): Understand physical and cultural characteristics of places.
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Vocabulary: Isthmus Canopy Ecotourist Literacy rate Republic Parliamentary democracy
Vocabulary: Archipelago Bauxite Communist state Cooperative Embargo Free trade zone Commonwealth
Vocabulary: Basin Selva Escarpment Favela Deforestation
Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 7, Section 1
Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 7, Section 2
Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 8, Section 1
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Course Code: 2103300 Course Name: World Cultural Geography
Unit Title: Unit Three
Unit Essential Question: Semester: Semester 1 Grading Period: 1
Concept: Argentina and Venezuela
Concept: Colombia’s Culture and Challenges Concept: Land and People of Peru and Equador
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Vocabulary: Pampas Estancia Gaucho Hydroelectric power Llanos Altitude Caudillo
Vocabulary: Cordillera Cash crop Mestizo Campesino
Vocabulary: Navigable Foothills Empire
Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 8, Section 2
Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 9, Section 1
Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 9, Section 2
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Course Code: 2103300 Course Name: World Cultural Geography
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Unit Essential Question: Semester: Semester 1 Grading Period: 1
Concept: The Bolivians and Chileans
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Vocabulary: Landlocked Altiplano Sodium nitrate
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Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 9, Section 3
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Unit Title: Unit Four: Europe Unit Essential Question: Semester: Semester 1 Grading Period: 2
Concept: Classical Greece and Rome Concept: Medieval Europe Concept: Renaissance to Revolution
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Vocabulary: Classical Polis Democracy Republic Consul Emperor
Vocabulary: Pope Missionary Common law Feudalism Vassal Manor Serf Guild Charter
Vocabulary: Indulgences Revolution Divine right of kings
Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 10, Section 1
Resources: The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 10, Section 2
Resources: The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 10, Section 3
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Course Code: 2103300 Course Name: World Cultural Geography
Unit Title: Unit Four
Unit Essential Question: Semester: Semester 1 Grading Period: 2
Concept: Modern Era
Concept: A Divided Continent Concept: Unification
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Vocabulary: Productivity Human resources Textiles Cottage industry Union Strike Imperialism Communism Holocaust Genocide
Vocabulary: Cold War Nuclear weapon Deterrence Satellite nation Blockade Airlift
Vocabulary: Euro
Resources: The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 11, Section 1
Resources: The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 11, Section 2
Resources: The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 11, Section 3
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Unit Title: Unit Four
Unit Essential Question: Semester: Semester 1 Grading Period: 2
Concept: The British Isles
Concept: France and the Benelux Countries Concept: Germany and the Alpine Countries
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Vocabulary: Moor Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy Peat Bog
Vocabulary: Navigable Polder Multinational company Multilingual
Vocabulary: Autobahn Federal republic Reunification Neutrality Continental divide
Resources: The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 12, Section 1
Resources: The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 12, Section 2
Resources: The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 12, Section 3
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Course Code: 2103300 Course Name: World Cultural Geography
Unit Title: Unit Four
Unit Essential Question: Semester: Semester 1 Grading Period: 2
Concept: The Nordic Nations
Concept: Southern Europe Concept: Poland and the Baltic Republics
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Vocabulary: Fjord Welfare state Heavy industry Sauna Geyser Geothermal energy
Vocabulary: Dry farming Sirocco Coalition government
Vocabulary: Bog Communist state Acid rain Pope
Resources: The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 12, Section 4
Resources: The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 12, Section 5
Resources: The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 13, Section 1
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Unit Essential Question: Semester: Semester 1 Grading Period: 1
Concept: Hungarians, Czechs, and Slovaks
Concept: The Balkan Countries Concept: Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova
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Vocabulary: Landlocked Nomad Spa privatize
Vocabulary: Consumer goods Ethnic cleansing Refugee Mosque
Vocabulary: Steppe Potash
Resources: The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 13, Section 2
Resources: The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 13, Section 3
Resources: The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 13, Section 4
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Unit Title: Unit Five: Russia and the Eurasian Republics
Unit Essential Question: Semester: 2 Grading Period: 3
Concept: Russia: A Vastland
Concept: Russia’s History Concept: From Communism to Free Enterprise
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Vocabulary: Steppe Tundra Permafrost taiga
Vocabulary: Czar Serf Industrialize Communist state Cold War Perestroika Free enterprise system Glasnost
Vocabulary: Free market economy Heavy industry Light industry Nuclear energy Life expectancy
Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida’s Edition Chapter 14, Section 1
Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida’s Edition Chapter 14, Section 2
Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida’s Edition Chapter 15, Section 1
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Course Code: 2103300 Course Name: World Cultural Geography
Unit Title: Unit Five
Unit Essential Question: Semester: 2 Grading Period: 3
Concept: Russia’s People and Culture
Concept: The Republics Emerge Concept:
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Vocabulary: Democracy Federal Republic Majority group Minority group
Vocabulary: Fault Cash crop Steppe Nomad Oasis Elevation Bilingual
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Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida’s Edition Chapter 15, Section 2
Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida’s Edition Chapter 15, Section 3
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Unit Title: Unit Six: North Africa and Southwest Asia
Unit Essential Question: Semester: 2 Grading Period: 3
Concept: Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt
Concept: Three World Religions Concept: Egypt
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Vocabulary: Civilization City-state Polytheism Theocracy Cuneiform Empire Delta Pharaoh Pyramid Hieroglyphics papyrus
Vocabulary: Monotheism Covenant Prophet Messiah Disciple Five pillars of faith Hajj
Vocabulary: Silt Oasis Phosphate Republic Fellahin Bazaar Service industries Mosque
Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 16, Section 1
Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 16, Section 2
Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 17, Section 1
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Concept: Libya and the Maghreb
Concept: Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan Concept: Israel and the Palestinian Territories
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Vocabulary: Aquifer Dictatorship Erg Civil war Secular Casbah Constitutional monarchy
Vocabulary: Migrate Bedouins
Vocabulary: Kibbutz Moshav Holocaust
Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 17, Section 2
Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 18, Section 1
Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 18, Section 2
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Concept: The Arabian Peninsula
Concept: Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan Concept:
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Vocabulary: Wadi Desalinization caliph
Vocabulary: Alluvial plain Embargo Shah Islamic republic
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Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 18, Section 3
Resources: Glencoe’s The World and its People Florida Edition Chapter 18, Section 4
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Unit Title: Unit Seven: Africa South of the Sahara Unit Essential Question: Semester: 2 Grading Period: 4
Concept: Nigeria Concept: The Sahel and Coastal West Africa Concept: Central Africa
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Concept: People of Kenya and Tanzania
Concept: Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi Concept: The Horn of Africa
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Concept: The New South Africa
Concept: Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana Concept: Coastal and Island Countries
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Unit Title: Unit Eight: Asia Unit Essential Question: Semester: Semester 1 Grading Period: 1
Concept: India- Past and Present Concept: Pakistan and Bangladesh Concept: Mountain Kingdoms, Island Republics
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Concept: China’s Land and New Economy
Concept: Dynasties to Communism Concept: China’s Neighbors
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Concept: Japan- Past and Present
Concept: The Two Koreas Concept: Life on the Mainland
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Unit Title: Unit Nine: Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica Unit Essential Question: Semester: Semester 1 Grading Period: 1
Concept: Australia- Land Down Under Concept: New Zealand Concept: Pacific Island Cultures and Economies
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