Mr. Kwasny's Class

6^TH GRADE GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM

1^st QUARTER

• Introduction to Geography
• If the World Were a Village
• Introduction to Maps
• Continents & Oceans
• Geography Terms
• Longitude & Latitude; Coordinates
• North America
• Neighborhood Maps with Keys
• US States & Capitals (Southeastern, Northeastern, Midwestern, Western)
• US Landforms & Water forms
• Canada & Mexico
• Current Events Practice Activities

2^nd QUARTER

• Central America
• Panama Canal
• South America
• Aztecs, Incas, & Mayans
• Current Events Presentations

3^RD QUARTER

• Africa
• African Tribes
• African Animals
• The Importance of Clean Water in Africa
• African Masks
• Asia Countries Power Point Presentations
• Current Events Presentations

4^TH QUARTER

• Continue Asia Study
• Oceania
• The Middle East
• Europe Countries Power Point Presentations
• Countries-Around-the-World Projects (Brochures, Movies)
• Current Events Presentations