Geography Dictionary

Along with drawing the whole world and memorizing all 215 countries, Challenge A students create a Geography Dictionary of geography terms. Each week, 5 terms are assigned and students write the term, definition, and draw a picture to go with it. It looks like this:

I have students write the term at the top, the definition at the bottom, and the picture covering the bulk of the space. They can use blank white paper, divide into fourths using a ruler and a pencil, and then fill in the squares as they go along. This is not mandatory, but I also recommend that they draw a REAL EXISTING feature from the world. For example, instead of just writing CANAL and its definition with a generic picture, this student found there was a Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. So her generic picture now has a specific label of a real place.

To find the definition: students should search in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or on the internet. IF ON THE INTERNET, please use caution and consider having a parent present with you. Type 'geography term ___" in the search box to get tailored results. For example, search for "geography term canal", not just "canal" in order to find the definition. To find a specific example to label your picture, try typing in "famous geo term canal in world" and see what happens. As always, parents have the final say on which websites to search in. Please use caution because there is a lot of ungodly material on the internet.

I will be handing out these blank folders at Student Orientation night on August 8th. Parents and students supply the paper and page protectors.