2. Welcome to United States Geography

3. Course Description ½ Credit Elective 1 Semester, meeting 5 days a week. Locations, Definitions, & Information Revolving Around the 50 United States Includes Physical Features, Climate & Precipitation, Knowing Your Neighbors

4. Requirement s Students MUST locate states on a blank U.S. map at 100% proficiency. Students MUST name the capital of each state at 100% proficiency. Students need to have a minimum of 65% on a combination of all other work.

5. Students will maintain a workbook. There is no textbook required for class use. Atlases, Encyclopedias, General Books, CDROM Programs, and the Internet are available for student use.

6. State Projects All students will complete two projects; one for each quarter 1 st quarter– Travel Guide 2 nd quarter– Bulletin Board/ Power Point Each student will do a separate state

7. One last Thought “Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.”