Monday, January 17, 2011

World geography, second semester, begins with the Middle East


Magnet exams
Originally uploaded by trudeau
Units of particular focus in the second semester -

- The Middle East (Israel, Palestine, Iraq, Iran/Persia) and North Africa
- Continent of Africa, continent of Africa: West Africa (Senegal, Nigeria) vs East Africa (Kenya,
- Central Asia: India, Pakistan and Vietnam
- East Asia: China & Japan
- Oceania: Australia, Philippines, New Zealand

Skills -
- Reading comprehension - of articles and multiple-choice questions.
- Writing with detail.
- Information management: notes, web site print-out, etc.