Glencoe world geography /

If you think that geography means memorizing a list of states and their capitals, think again. Geography is a broad and ever-changing subject. It includes the study of Earth's physical features, as well as the countless and fascinating ways that humans, animals, and plants interact with the wor...

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Main Author: Boehm, Richard G.
Corporate Authors: National Geographic Society (U.S.), Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Format: Book
Language:English
Spanish
Published: New York : Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, ©2005.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Geography skills for life
  • Reference atlas
  • Geography skills handbook
  • Unit 1 : The world. How geographers look at the world
  • The earth
  • Climates of the earth
  • The human world
  • Unit 2 : The United States and Canada. The physical geography of the United States and Canada
  • The cultural geograpy of the United States and Canada
  • The United States and Canada today
  • Unit 3 : Latin America. The physical geography of Latin America
  • The cultural geography of Latin America
  • Latin America today
  • Unit 4 : Europe. The physical geography of Europe
  • The cultural geography of Europe
  • Europe today
  • Unit 5 : Russia. The physical geography of Russia
  • The cultural geography of Russia
  • Russia today
  • Unit 6 : North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia. The physical geography of North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia
  • The cultural geography of North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia
  • North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia today.
  • Unit 7 : Africa south of the Sahara. The physical geography of Africa south of the Sahara
  • The cultural geography of Africa south of the Sahara
  • Africa south of the Sahara today
  • Unit 8 : South Asia. The physical geography of South Asia
  • The cultural geography of South Asia
  • South Asia today
  • Unit 9 : East Asia. The physical geography of East Asia
  • The cultural geography of East Asia
  • East Asia today
  • Unit 10 : Southeast Asia. The physical geography of Southeast Asia
  • The cultural geography of Southeast Asia
  • Southeast Asia today
  • Unit 11 : Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica. The physical geography of Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica
  • The cultural geography of Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica
  • Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica today
  • Appendix. Glossary
  • Gazetteer
  • Spanish glossary.
  • Teacher resources part 1: Unit 1. The world
  • Quizzes and tests
  • Teaching strategies for the geography classroom
  • Writer's guidebook, social studies
  • Reading strategies and activities for the social studies classroom
  • Unit 2. The United States and Canada
  • Unit 3. Latin America
  • Unit 4. Europe
  • Unit 5. Russia
  • Unit 6. North Africa, southwest Asia, and central Asia
  • Unit 7. Africa south of the Sahara
  • Unit 8. South Asia
  • Unit 9. East Asia
  • Unit 10. Southeast Asia
  • Unit 11. Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica
  • Teacher resources part 2: World cultures transparencies, strategies and activities
  • Map overlay transparencies, strategies, and activities
  • Graphic organizer transparencies, strategies and activities
  • Active reading note-taking guide
  • Daily focus skills transparencies
  • Political map transparencies, strategies, and activities.