WEEKS 1-3 (August 24 – September 11)
Geographic Skills
    - Types of maps
    - Parts of a map
    - Compass rose and cardinal/intermediate directions
    - Latitude and longitude, absolute location, coordinates 
    - 4 hemispheres, 7 continents, 5 oceans
Earth’s Physical Geography & Population
    - Physical Processes
    - Natural Resources
    - Climate & Vegetation
    - Population Patterns
Culture, Govt., & Economic Systems
    - Human Migration
    - Culture
    - Economic Systems
    - Categories of Industry (raw materials)
    - Forms of Government