2. Today's agenda
Class rules and expectations
Geography syllabus
Resources
Introducing geography
Design geog file
3. Classroom behaviour
Noise versus silence
Raise hands to say anything
Ask permission for movement
Expectations
On task during lesson
Homework/assignment
Punishment/incentives
4. Geography syllabus
Unit Topic
1 Introducing geography
2 Our home the earth
3 Physical and human environment
4 Environment through maps 1
5 Environment through maps 2
8 The earths landforms
9 Fold mountains and volcanoes
10 Living with volcanoes
12 Investigating rocks
5. Geography marks allocation
Percentage
Test 1 10%
Common test 25%
EOY exam 45%
ATT/elearning/file 10%
Oral communication 5%
Homework 5%
6. Resources
Textbook: every lesson
Geog file: every lesson
Worksheet: to be filed
Class blog: onezerosixgeographers.blogspot.com
Computer access?
Geography class rep
7. Brainstorming
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?
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Why must we study geography?
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8. 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.
9. Physical Human
geography geography
Man made/
Natural surroundings
constructed
which we live in
environment
10. Is this a physical or human environment?
Bukit Timah hill Macritchie tree top walk
NTU Arts Design Media Suntec Garden Festival
11. Design geog file cover page
Marks allocation
Theme: What
geography means to
me?
Dateline: next
lesson
