Geography

Today's agenda

Class rules and expectations

Geography syllabus

Resources

Introducing geography

Design geog file

Classroom behaviour Noise versus silence

Raise hands to say anything

Ask permission for movement

Expectations On task during lesson

Homework/assignment

Punishment/incentives

Geography syllabus UnitUnit TopicTopic

11 Introducing geographyIntroducing geography

22 Our home the earthOur home the earth

33 Physical and human environment Physical and human environment

44 Environment through maps 1Environment through maps 1

55 Environment through maps 2Environment through maps 2

88 The earths landformsThe earths landforms

99 Fold mountains and volcanoesFold mountains and volcanoes

1010 Living with volcanoesLiving with volcanoes

1212 Investigating rocksInvestigating rocks

Geography marks allocation

PercentagPercentagee

Test 1Test 1 10%10%

Common testCommon test 25%25%

EOY examEOY exam 45%45%

ATT/elearning/fileATT/elearning/file 10%10%

Oral communicationOral communication 5%5%

HomeworkHomework 5%5%

ResourcesTextbook: every lesson

Geog file: every lesson

Worksheet: to be filed

Class blog: onezerosixgeographers.blogspot.com

Computer access?

Geography class rep

What is geography?How is geography relevant to you?Do you enjoy learning about geography?How do you use geography in your life?Why must we study geography?

Brainstorming

What is 'geography'?

Geography (from Greek γεωγραφία - geographia, lit. "earth describe-write"[1]) is the science that studies the lands, the features, the inhabitants, and the phenomena of the Earth.

Human geography

Natural surroundings which we live in

Physical geography

Man made/ constructed environment

Bukit Timah hill Macritchie tree top walk

NTU Arts Design Media Suntec Garden Festival

Is this a physical or human environment?

Design geog file cover page

Marks allocation

Theme: What geography means to me?

Dateline: next lesson