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Geography (alternates with Science & History) LESSON : World Geography RESOURCES : World Encyclopedia, Atlas INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Map: Draw a world map on unlined paper. Using an atlas, locate and label: continents; oceans; and major seas, rivers, lakes, deserts, mountains, forest, grasslands, reefs, etc.. Draw a key indicating topography, a compass, and a scale converting miles to inches. 2. Report: Write a report comparing world governments such as communism, tribal, republic, democracy, dictatorship, etc.. 3. Chart: Make a chart on world religions such as Christian, Buddhism, Moslem, etc. indicating central figure, theology, and belief of eternal life. 4. Project: Make a passport and an airplane ticket to all seven continents. Make a map of your destination planning to stop in a specific city in all seven continents. Make a tour guide or vacation diary of each particular place, illustrating and labeling-- foods eaten, places seen, dress of major ethnic group, style of homes, resources, animals, plants, religion, language, etc. 5. Skills: Using a world map, practice locating cities or countries, when given the longitude and latitude. Calculate the time for each country. Extra: Watch video or read book, Around the World in 80 Days.
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