Unit+2

=Unit Two=

Content

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[[image:http://blendedschools.blackboard.com/images/ci/icons/generic_updown.gif]] Unit 2 - The World
Did you know: About 77 percent of all pollution in the oceans originates on land. Plastic and other trash in ocean waters kill fish, sea birds, and turtles. People can help the oceans by recycling . This unit will discuss how the world works and what needs to be down in order to avoid costly repairs and breakdowns.


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[[image:http://blendedschools.blackboard.com/images/ci/icons/generic_updown.gif]] Enduring Understandings
The student will understand that location affects a society's economy, culture, and development. ||
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> === [|Lesson 1 Unit 2: Thinking Like a Geographer] === Essential Question: Why do geographers use various tools to understand the world?
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=== [|Lesson 2 Unit 2: The Earth in Space] === Essential Question: Why does the Earth experience different seasons?
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=== [|Lesson 3 Unit 2: Forces Shaping the Earth] === Essential Question: What forces affect the shape of the land?
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Chapter 2 - Chapter 2

=== [|Lesson 4 Unit 2: Landforms and Waterways] === Essential Question: How do landforms affect how people live?
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=== [|Lesson 5 Unit 2: The Water Planet] === Essential Question: Why is water one of the Earth's most precious resources?
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=== [|Lesson 6 Unit 2: Climate Zones and Vegetation] === Essential Question: Why do geographers divide the world into different climate zones?
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=== [|Lesson 7 Unit 2: Culture] === Essential Question: Why do people tend to live with other people who share similar beliefs?
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Chapter 3 and 4 - Chapter 3 and 4 === [|Unit 2 Project]===
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[[image:http://blendedschools.blackboard.com/images/ci/icons/generic_updown.gif]] Chapter 2
Chapter 3 and 4

=== [|National and State Standards for this Unit]===
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