Geography
and World Culture Study Group For Kids
( The following is the sign-up sheet that was used when I developed and taught this class at my sons' elementary school. It can easily be adapted for educational enrichment at any school or for homeschooling. Click here to go directly to the Lessons.)
Is
your child interested in other countries, cultures, languages? Does your child like maps? Stamps and coins? A Geography and World Culture Study Group is forming which will
meet twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays during lunch at Dixie Elementary
starting Monday, January 12th, 2004.
Classes will be taught by Alfia Wallace, a Dixie parent. Parents
are welcome to attend classes and to contribute to lessons.
Curriculum
Monday's
class will meet in room B5 and will be a classroom lesson including
demonstrations with maps, slides, stamps, coins and other materials. Study materials and homework sheets will be
handed out. Homework will be
due each Monday. Thursday's class will meet in the E2 computer lab and
will include online geography and world culture games from the National
Geographic website among others. Unit
quizzes will be give at the end of each section, approximately once
a month. Students will earn certificates.
January
- February:
The World & the Americas. Continents,
topography, map types, major world languages, political & economic
systems, ideologies & religions. Identifying countries of North and South America including capitals,
languages and monetary units.
March
- April: Europe & Africa
May
- June:
Asia & Oceania
There
is limited room in this class. 4th
and 5th graders are preferred but motivated 3rd
graders may join. If your child
is interested, please fill out the form below and return it to the Dixie
office or your child's teacher. You
will be notified about the course by the first week of January 2004. For more info. contact Alfia at 479-4112 or alfiawallace@yahoo.com
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We're
interested in the Geography & World Culture Study Group!
Child's
name ________________________________________ Grade ___________
Teacher
_________________________ Phone
number _________________________
Parent's
name ______________________________ Email ________________________
Comments
_____________________________________________________________
I
can help with material about a country/topic ____________________________________
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Alfia Wallace