History & Geography 700 Online Academic Library

Unit 2 – WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY?

1. Classes of Geography
2. Shape and Movement of the Earth
3. Quiz 1
4. Relief: Plains and Hills
5. Relief: Mountains and Plateaus
6. Elevation
7. Relief: Rivers, Valleys, Oceans, Seas
8. Rivers
9. The Journey West
10. Essay: Geography Trip (Write a 250-word report on a trip you have Describe the landforms and places of interest.)
11. Quiz 2
12. Types of Projections
13. Places on Maps
14. Time Changes and Location
15. Quiz 3
16. Test
17. Alternate Test
18. Reference

Unit 4 – ANTHROPOLOGY – THE STUDY OF MANKIND

1. Understanding Anthropology
2. Goals and Methods of Anthropology
3. Fieldwork
4. Quiz 1
5. Unity of Man
6. Diversity of Man
7. Quiz 2
8. Seeking Food
9. Seeking Protection
10. Seeking Prosperity
11. Quiz 3
12. Test
13. Alternate Test
14. Reference

Unit 6 – ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY OF THE UNITED STATES

1. Indigenous Peoples
2. Indigenous Peoples of the Northeastern and Southern Regions
3. Indigenous Peoples of the Midwestern and Western Regions
4. Other Cultural Groups
5. Essay: Native American Culture Write an essay on the culture of a present-day Native American tribe of your choice. Choose one of the present-day tribes of Native Americans and write a report on their culture. Be sure to answer the following questions in your report: Who were their ancestors? How did they meet the basic needs of food, shelter, and clothing? In other words, what was their economic system like? What were their values and beliefs and how were the roles of the men and women in their society different? What are some of the tools, utensils, or other artifacts the people made and used? Your essay should be 250 words in length.
6. Quiz 1
7. Immigrants From Europe, Asia, and Africa
8. Other Social Groups/ Religions
9. Quiz 2
10. United States as a Melting Pot
11. Change in Society
12. Quiz 3
13. Test
14. Alternate Test
15. Reference

Unit 8 – POLITICAL SCIENCE

1. Areas of Political Science
2. Ways of Knowing
3. Quiz 1
4. Contributions: Jewish and Greek Civilizations
5. Essay: Greek Leader – Choose one of the places or persons from the list provided and write a 250-word If you choose a place, tell where it was located, mention some of its important rulers or citizens, and classify its governmental system according to the threefold classification of Aristotle. If you choose a person, tell when the person lived, why he was famous, and what sort of government he lived under according to Aristotle’s classification system (rule by one, rule by few, rule by many).
6. Contributions: Christianity
7. Report: Roman Leader – Choose one of the leaders or individuals from the list provided and write a 250-word report. In your report, tell when the person lived, why he was famous, and what sort of government he lived under according to Aristotle’s classification system (rule by one, rule by few, rule by many).
8. Quiz 2
9. Modern Political Thinkers
10. Theory, Practice, and Models
11. Essay: Western Political Thought – For the next week, read the newspaper or Internet news sites and cut out/print any discussions of politics that appear. Select several stories about making rules or decisions in government and collect follow-up reports on the following days so that you have at least one complete story. Remember that political science is the study of who gets what, when, and how. Construct a model government to solve the political issue you have studied. The articles on political events you have collected from the newspapers will be used to show how the process of politics works. Follow the directions related to this assignment.
12. Quiz 3
13. Test
14. Alternate Test
15. Reference