World Geography
In this class we will focus on the study of the world’s peoples, places, and environments, with an emphasis on world regions. The knowledge, skills, and perspectives of the course are centered on the world’s population and cultural characteristics, landforms and climates, economic development, and migration and settlement patterns. Spatial concepts of geography will be used as a framework for studying interactions between humans and their environments. Using geographic resources, students will employ inquiry, research, and technology skills to ask and answer geographic questions. Particular emphasis is placed on student’s understanding and applying geographic concepts and skills to their daily lives.
Important sites
SOL REVIEW GAMES:
2013 SOL Released Practice Test: http://www.solpass.org/released-online/world-geo-2013/framepage.php?section=study-1
Graded practice SOL test - http://www.quia.com/quiz/711926.html
SOL Practice Test 1 - http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~cwalton/solpracticetests/solpracticetestgeography.htm
SOL Practice Test 2 - http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~cwalton/solpracticetests/solpracticegeographytwo.htm
Landform Review - http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~cwalton/Geomaptests/Mapquizworld.htm
Europe Monuments Practice - http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~cwalton/MonumentsofEurope.htm
Review Games for United States/Canada Map Quiz
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
Review Games for Latin America
http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~cwalton/Geomaptests/latinamericapol.htm
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/South_America_Geography.htm
Review Games for Europe
http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~cwalton/maptestcountriesofEurope.htm
http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~cwalton/MapTestEuropePhysical.htm
http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~cwalton/peninsulasandislandseurope.htm
Review Games for Russian Map Quiz
http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~cwalton/mapquizrussia.htm
http://www.maps.com/games/quiz-russia.aspx
Review Games for Africa Map Quiz
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/African_Geography.htm
http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/africa.html
http://www.purposegames.com/game/982dd5e472/info
Review Games for South Asia Map Quiz
http://www.purposegames.com/game/0a629620ae/info - Physical Map Review
http://www.purposegames.com/game/south-and-east-asian-nations-quiz/info - Political Map Review, but includes East Asia
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Asian_Geography.htm - Asian Map Review Games
Review Games for East/Southeast Asia Map Quiz
http://www.maps.com/games/seasia.aspx
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Asian_Geography.htm
http://www.mapquiz.net/en/http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/asia3.html
2013 SOL Released Practice Test: http://www.solpass.org/released-online/world-geo-2013/framepage.php?section=study-1
Graded practice SOL test - http://www.quia.com/quiz/711926.html
SOL Practice Test 1 - http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~cwalton/solpracticetests/solpracticetestgeography.htm
SOL Practice Test 2 - http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~cwalton/solpracticetests/solpracticegeographytwo.htm
Landform Review - http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~cwalton/Geomaptests/Mapquizworld.htm
Europe Monuments Practice - http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~cwalton/MonumentsofEurope.htm
Review Games for United States/Canada Map Quiz
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
Review Games for Latin America
http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~cwalton/Geomaptests/latinamericapol.htm
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/South_America_Geography.htm
Review Games for Europe
http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~cwalton/maptestcountriesofEurope.htm
http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~cwalton/MapTestEuropePhysical.htm
http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~cwalton/peninsulasandislandseurope.htm
Review Games for Russian Map Quiz
http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~cwalton/mapquizrussia.htm
http://www.maps.com/games/quiz-russia.aspx
Review Games for Africa Map Quiz
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/African_Geography.htm
http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/africa.html
http://www.purposegames.com/game/982dd5e472/info
Review Games for South Asia Map Quiz
http://www.purposegames.com/game/0a629620ae/info - Physical Map Review
http://www.purposegames.com/game/south-and-east-asian-nations-quiz/info - Political Map Review, but includes East Asia
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Asian_Geography.htm - Asian Map Review Games
Review Games for East/Southeast Asia Map Quiz
http://www.maps.com/games/seasia.aspx
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Asian_Geography.htm
http://www.mapquiz.net/en/http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/asia3.html