1. The North Carolina Geographic Alliance http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA GeoMath GeoCore lessons from the NC Geographic Alliance Lessons by Debra Troxell & Amy Maxey

2. The North Carolina Geographic Alliance http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA NC Geographic Alliance

3. The North Carolina Geographic Alliance http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA Global Classroom McRel Evaluation instrument –Standard II: Teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population of students Teachers embrace diversity in the school community and in the world. Teachers demonstrate their knowledge of the history of diverse cultures and their role in shaping global issues. They actively select materials and develop lessons that counteract stereotypes and incorporate histories and contributions of all cultures. Teachers recognize the influence of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, and other aspects of culture on a student’s development and personality. Teachers strive to understand how a student’s culture and background may influence his or her school performance. Teachers consider and incorporate different points of view in their instruction.

4. The North Carolina Geographic Alliance http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA McRel Evaluation instrument –Standard III: Teachers know the content they teach Teachers know the links and vertical alignment of the grade or subject they teach and the state standards. Teachers understand how the content they teach relates to other disciplines in order to deepen understanding and connect learning for students. Teachers promote global awareness and its relevance to the subjects they teach. Teachers incorporate 21 st century life skills deliberately, strategically, and broadly into their teaching. These skills include leadership, ethics, accountability, adaptability, personal productivity, personal responsibility, people skills, self-direction, and social responsibility. Teachers help their students understand the relationship between the state standards and 21st century content which includes global awareness; financial, economic, business, and entrepreneurial literacy; civic literacy; and health awareness.

5. The North Carolina Geographic Alliance http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA GeoMath A series of 7 lessons (warm-up, review and project) Geography + Math = a Global Classroom

6. The North Carolina Geographic Alliance http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA GeoMath Lessons Angles of elevation & angle of depression using the world’s tallest buildings Calculating the perimeter and area using flags of the world Time Zone math Calculating percentages while making a cartogram Linear regressions and population predictions Finding the circumcenter to determine a distribution center in Africa Making choropleth maps using various methods of calculating the data

7. The North Carolina Geographic Alliance http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA Angles of elevations and depressions

8. The North Carolina Geographic Alliance http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA Enrichment How would the angle of depression change if the student were riding on the Eye of London? How would the angle of depression change if the student moved from the top observation deck to the lower observation deck?

9. The North Carolina Geographic Alliance http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA Area and Perimeter of Flags

10. The North Carolina Geographic Alliance http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA Time Zone Math

11. The North Carolina Geographic Alliance http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA Time Zone Math

12. The North Carolina Geographic Alliance http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA Time Zone Math

13. The North Carolina Geographic Alliance http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA Making a Cartogram

14. The North Carolina Geographic Alliance http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA Population Predictions

15. The North Carolina Geographic Alliance http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA Circumcenter

16. The North Carolina Geographic Alliance http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA Circumcenter

17. The North Carolina Geographic Alliance http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA Choropleth Map

18. The North Carolina Geographic Alliance http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA Choropleth Maps

19. The North Carolina Geographic Alliance http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA Choropleth Maps

20. The North Carolina Geographic Alliance http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA Different ways of “slicing” data The Data {42, 50, 55, 57, 61, 77, 79, 97}The Data {42, 50, 55, 57, 61, 77, 79, 97} Equal intervalEqual interval –Three classes based on range 40 to 100 –{42, 50, 55, 57} {61, 77, 79} {97}

21. The North Carolina Geographic Alliance http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA Different ways of “slicing” data QuantileQuantile –Quartiles (lowest 1/4 of observations, next 1/4, …) –{42, 50} {55, 57} {61, 77} {79, 97} Natural breaksNatural breaks – {42} {50, 55, 57, 61} {77, 79} {97}

22. The North Carolina Geographic Alliance http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA Different ways of “slicing” data Standard deviationsStandard deviations –Mean = 64.75, Std. Dev. = 15.977 –{42} {50, 55, 57, 61} {77, 79} {97}

23. The North Carolina Geographic Alliance http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA Natural Breaks Equal Interval Quintiles

24. The North Carolina Geographic Alliance http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA

25. The North Carolina Geographic Alliance http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA Contact Information Debra Troxell Email: dctroxell@gmail.com or dtroxell@wsfcs.k12.nc.usdctroxell@gmail.com dtroxell@wsfcs.k12.nc.us Webpage: http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/Page/10051 http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/Page/10051 NC Geographic Alliance http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA http://geo.appstate.edu/NCGA