Course Outline and Objectives

Class: World Geography

Teacher: Leslie Skelton

Primary Text:  Glencoe World Geography

Publisher:     Glencoe/McGraw-Hill                                 

ISBN#:           0078606993

Cost:  $40 - $97                                          

Where Available: Amazon.com (there are many used ones that are inexpensive)

Other books/materials, etc. required for class:

“Quizzes and Tests for Glencoe World Geography” ($15-$45 at Amazon.com)

Publisher: Glencoe McGraw-Hill (2004)

ISBN: 0078653312

“National Geographic World Atlas”

ISBN: 0078465796
Price: $ 10.50

Internet access

***Parents are responsible for getting all texts and materials unless teacher specifies otherwise.

Yearly Tuition:        $272                           Copy/Lab Fees:   $15.00

With this tuition rate, I must have a minimum of   5   and maximum of    15            students.   

Overview of class:

To become more aware of the world around us through geography and culture.  This will be an opportunity to encourage students to take an interest in other countries and cultures.  We will be doing two projects this year: One in the spring and one in the fall

Prerequisites for this class: none

Recommended Grade Level(s) for this class:  8-10

Estimated Difficulty Level of course for average student:    AVERAGE

Easy        average       above average           highly challenging

Average study time for this class will be approximately     3-6      hours per week.

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