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Memorize Countries marked with an asterisks* are for Honors students only. |
Homework |
Presentations |
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Continents & Oceans |
Continents Africa Antarctica Asia Australia Europe North America South America
Oceans Arctic Atlantic Indian Pacific Southern |
Week 1: Elements on a Map |
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North America |
United States (144) Mexico (141)
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Week 2: Parallels and Meridians |
Bering Strait (unfinished)
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Central America (1-4) |
Belize El Salvador (135) |
Week 3: The Four Hemispheres |
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Central America (5-7) |
Costa Rica (132) Panama (143)
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Week 4: A Map Grid & Index |
Costa Rica (flp) |
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West Indies |
Greater Antilles Bahamas (130) Cuba (133) Jamaica (140) Haiti (138) Dominican Republic (134)
Lesser Antilles Antigua and Barbuda* St. Kitts and Nevis* Dominica* St. Lucia* St. Vincent and the Grenadines* Barbados* Grenada (136)* Trinidad and Tobago (160)* |
Week 5: Map Coordinates |
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South America (1-5) |
Colombia (152) Venezuela (162) Guyana (156) French Guiana (155)
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Week 6: A Robinson Projection Map |
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South America (6-9) |
Brazil (150) Peru (158) Ecuador (154)
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Week 7: A Mercator Projection Map |
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Southern South America |
Chile (151) Argentina (148) Paraguay (157) Uruguay (161) Falkland Islands |
Week 8: A Polar Projection Map |
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Northern Europe (1-5) |
Iceland (112) Finland (107) |
Week 9: Picturing North America |
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Western Europe (1-6) |
Ireland (113) Portugal (119) Spain (123) Andorra France (108) |
Week 10: Picturing the World |
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Western Europe (7-12) |
Belgium (101) Netherlands (116) Luxembourg Liechtenstein Switzerland (125)
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Week 11: A Road Map: Wyoming |
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Western Europe (13-18) |
Monaco Vatican City San Marino Austria (99) Malta |
Week 12: Chicago O’Hare International Airport |
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Southeastern Europe (1-5) |
Slovenia Croatia (103) Bosnia & Herzegovina Serbia/Montenegro (122) |
Week 13: A Physical Map: North America |
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Southeastern Europe (6-10) |
Macedonia Bulgaria (102) Turkey (88) |
Week 14: A Physical Map: South America |
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Eastern Europe (1-7) |
Estonia Latvia Lithuania (115) Slovakia Hungary (111) |
Week 15: A Physical Map: Australia |
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Eastern Europe (8-14) |
Moldova Ukraine (126) Belarus (100) Georgia (55) Azerbaijan Kazakhstan (63) |
Week 16: Mountain Ranges of the World |
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Australia, |
Australia (93) New Zealand (94) Papua New Guinea (74) Fiji (54)
Kiribati* Marshall Islands* Micronesia* Nauru* Palau* Samoa* Solomon Islands* (80) Tonga* Tuvalu* Vanuatu*
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Week 17: Deserts of the World |
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Fall Semester Final |
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Week 18: Rivers of the World |
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Middle East (1-6) |
Georgia (55) Armenia (47) Azerbaijan Turkey (88) Cyprus (53) Syria (83)
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Week 19: Regions of the United States |
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Middle East (7-12) |
Lebanon (66) Jordan (62) Saudi Arabia (78) Yemen (Palestine)
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Week 20: The West Indies |
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Middle East (13-18) |
United Arab Emirates Qatar (76) Bahrain (48) Iran (58)
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Week 21: The Region of Central America |
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Russia & Central Asia |
Russia (77) Kazakhstan (63) Uzbekistan (89) Turkmenistan Tajikistan Kyrgyzstan |
Week 22: The Middle East Region |
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South Asia |
Afghanistan (46) Pakistan (73) India (57) Maldives (68) Sri Lanka (82) Nepal (70) Bangladesh (49) Bhutan (50)
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Week 23: A National Symbol: Washington, |
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Eastern Asia |
Mongolia China (52) North Korea (71) South Korea (81) Japan (61) (Tibet) (87) (Taiwan) (85)
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Week 24: National Parks of Utah |
Shift Happens (China & India)
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Southeast Asia (1-6) |
Thailand (86) Laos (65) Vietnam (90) Malaysia (67) |
Week 25: Climate Zones of the United States |
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Southeast Asia (7-11) |
Indonesia (57) Brunei East Timor |
Week 26: The Sahara Desert |
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Northern Africa (1-6) |
Morocco (26) Algeria (10) Tunisia (36) Libya (23) Western Sahara |
Week 27: World’s 10 Most Populous Countries |
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Northern Africa (7-11) |
Mauritania Mali (25) Niger (28) Chad Sudan (33) |
Week 28: A Cultural Map: National Basketball Association |
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Western Africa (1-9) |
Cape Verde Senegal (30) The Gambia (19) Guinea-Bissau Guinea Sierra Leon Liberia (22) Cote d’Ivoire (14) Burkina Faso |
Week 29: Leading Rice Producing Countries |
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Western Africa (10-17) |
Ghana (20) Togo Benin Nigeria (28) Cameroon (13) Equatorial Guinea Sao Tome & Principe Gabon |
Week 30: Boroughs of New York City |
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Central Africa (1-7) |
Cabinda (Angola) Congo Central African Republic Dem. Rep. of the Congo (15) Uganda (126) Rwanda Burundi (12) |
Week 31: Time Zones of the United States |
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Central Africa (8-14) |
Tanzania (35) Kenya (21) Ethiopia (18) Somalia (31) Djibouti Eritrea (17) Seychelles |
Week 32: A Land Use Map: The North Central Region |
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Southern Africa (1-7) |
Angola (11) Zambia (38) Malawi Namibia Botswana Zimbabwe (39) Mozambique (27) |
Week 33: A Tourist Map: Missouri |
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Southern Africa (8-13) |
South Africa (32) Lesotho Swaziland (34) Comoros Madagascar (24) Mauritius |
Week 34: A Resource Map: Mexico’s Minerals |
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Polar Regions |
Antarctica (42) Arctic Ocean |
Week 35: A History Map: Ancient Greece |
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36 |
Spring Semester Final |
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Week 36: A City Plan |
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Geography of U.S.A.
Uncover U.S. States Game (flp) San Francisco Bay Area (full presentation)
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Miscellaneous Presentations
Recognizing Religious Symbols (no answers) World Landmarks (no answers)
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