Balanced Achievement and Accountability Grade 9 Human Geography February 3, 2009

What is Human Geography? Human geography examines where people live and how this impacts their cultural development. The development of human culture, including political and economic ideas, is determined by the geographic location of people.

Vision for Grade 9 Human Geography The goal of Human Geography is to help students see the world’s cultures through a geographer’s eyes. The students will be able to make better sense of the world around them through development of an understanding of the intersection of the physical and human worlds.

Where does Human Geography fit into the departmental vision scaffold? Human Geography is the foundational course on which the remaining content is built. It provides students with the basic tools to explain social, political and economic development of regions and peoples. Students learn to answer the “how” questions about spatial patterns of development - how the environment shapes cultural evolution.

Essential Components to be used in teaching Human Geography Geography Alive! Regions and People RHS PSSA Reading Initiative - supplemental articles and PSSA-style questions RHS Writing and Vocabulary Initiatives CFF Technology and Instructional Practices

Prioritized Curriculum Essential/CCP Important/CP Compact/H/EA Tools of Geography Seeing the World Like a Geographer Urban Sprawl in N.Am. Land Use Conflict in Amazon Rainforest Women in Developing Africa Resources and Power in post-apartheid South Africa Oil in Southwest Asia Global Sneaker -Globalization in the World Spatial Inequality in Mexico Nigeria: A Country of Cultures China Enrichment -Middle East Conflict; Genocide in Africa Tech Workers in India Enrichment - Genocide in Africa, Middle East Conflict; Influence of Gandhi

Prioritization of Curriculum CCP CP H/EA General Ch. 1, 2 Ch. 1,2 Canada/NA Ch. 5 Latin America Ch. 12 Ch. 9, 12 Africa Ch. 21, 23 Ch. 21, 22, 23 + EA Ch. 21, 22, 23 +EA Asia Ch. 24, 32 Ch. 24, 30, 32 + EA Ch. 24, 28, 30, 32 +EA

Semester Timeline for CCP Chapter 1: 10 days + 1 day assessment Chapter 2: 10 days + 1 day assessment Chapter 5: 10 days + 1 day assessment Chapter 12: 10 days + 1 day assessment Chapter 21: 10 days + 1 day assessment Chapter 23: 10 days + 1 day assessment Chapter 24: 10 days + 1 day assessment Chapter 32: 10 days + 1 day assessment Total: 80 days - instruction 8 days - summative assessment 1 day - final examination

Key Issues for CCP Chapter 1 - How to Use and Interpret Maps Chapter 2 - Using Physical and Topographical Features to explain human behavior and issue development Chapter 5 - Impact of Urban Sprawl Worldwide Chapter 9 - Impact of Spatial Inequality and Urbanization Chapter 12 - Causes and Solutions of Land Use Conflict Chapter 21 - Micro-entrepreneurs in Developing Nations Chapter 23 - Changes in Post-Apartheid South Africa Chapter 24 - Impact of Natural Resources on the Politics of the Middle East Chapter 32 - Globalization

Semester Timeline for CP Chapter 1-2: 6 days + 1 day assessment Chapter 5: 4 days + 1 day assessment Chapter 9 and 12: 11 days + 1 day assessment Chapter 21 and 22: 13 days + 1 day assessment Chapter 23: 6 days + 1 day assessment Enrichment - Middle East: 6 days Chapter 24: 5 days + 1 day assessment Chapter 30: 9 days + 1 day assessment Chapter 32: 6 days + 1 day assessment Enrichment - Genocide: 6 days Enrichment - United Nations 8 days + 1 day assessment Total: 80 days - instruction 9 days - summative assessment 1 day - final examination

Key Issues for CP Chapter 1 - How to Use and Interpret Maps Chapter 2 - Using Physical and Topographical Features to explain human behavior and issue development Chapter 5 - Impact of Urban Sprawl Worldwide Chapter 9 - Impact of Spatial Inequality and Urbanization Chapter 12 - Causes and Solutions of Land Use Conflict Chapter 21 - Micro-entrepreneurs in Developing Nations Chapter 22 - Cultural and Economic Diversity of Africa Chapter 23 - Changes in Post-Apartheid South Africa Chapter 24 - Impact of Natural Resources on the Politics of the Middle East Chapter 30 - Demographic Changes of Global Population Chapter 32 - Globalization Enrichment - Genocide; The United Nations; Middle East

Semester Timeline for Honors / EA Chapter 1-2: 6 days + 1 day assessment Chapter 5: 4 days + 1 day assessment Chapter 9 and 12: 9 days + 1 day assessment Chapter 21 and 22: 10 days + 1 day assessment Chapter 23: 5 days + 1 day assessment Enrichment - Middle East: 6 days Chapter 24: 5 days + 1 day assessment Chapter 28: 5 days + 1 day assessment Enrichment - Gandhi 4 days Chapter 30: 9 days + 1 day assessment Chapter 32: 6 days + 1 day assessment Enrichment - Genocide: 6 days Enrichment - United Nations 4 days + 1 day assessment Total: 79 days - instruction 10 days - summative assessment 1 day - final examination

Key Issues for Honors / EA Chapter 1 - How to Use and Interpret Maps Chapter 2 - Using Physical and Topographical Features to explain human behavior and issue development Chapter 5 - Impact of Urban Sprawl Worldwide Chapter 9 - Impact of Spatial Inequality and Urbanization Chapter 12 - Causes and Solutions of Land Use Conflict Chapter 21 - Micro-entrepreneurs in Developing Nations Chapter 22 - Cultural and Economic Diversity of Africa Chapter 23 - Changes in Post-Apartheid South Africa Chapter 24 - Impact of Natural Resources on the Politics of the Middle East Chapter 28 - The Global IT Revolution Chapter 30 - Demographic Changes of Global Population Chapter 32 - Globalization Enrichment - Genocide; U.N.; Middle East; Gandhi

Curriculum Specifics Reading Notes section found in the Interactive Student Notebook Graphic Organizers in designated chapters Selected Mapping Labs Selected Role Plays and collaborative investigations Use of online resources at www.teachtci.com Use of Geography Alive! structured common assessments that focus on mastery, application and analysis Use of PSSA-style reading articles and questions as part of the RHS initiative Summary Point and purposeful writing activities

New Departmental Electives for 2010-2011 School Year Global Issues Focus on contemporary world issues. Medieval History Focus on medieval world and its key figures and influence. Ancient History Focus on ancient India, China, Rome, Greece, Egypt and South American civilizations.

Professional Development Schedule Human Geography June 15 and 16, 2009: Contractual time fulfillment for those teachers who have not yet completed this obligation. Summer stipend rate for those teachers who have met this obligation.