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Geography and English Culture 1

Year: 2016
Prof. Emilce Vela

Organization of Contents: Geography and English Culture 1


Unit
1

Date
31th March

Contents
Introduction to the subject:
syllabus and warming up
activities to introduce
Geography and English Culture
1 and The United Kingdom
Physical geography of the
British Isles
Position and political division

(groups organization for


presentation on home countries
to start on 28th April )

Topics for presentations:

Methodology

Teachers
presentation
Special technique
to synthesize
information from
different sources
provided
Reading and
written
assignment on
the first topic
Practical Work on
maps (due date in
15 days time)
Todays News :
Oral comments
on
current news
from the country
related to
geographical or
cultural issues
(for next classes)
The political
system in the
UK , reading from
books (pages 5 to
7 and 34 to 43)

Unit
2

7th April

organization of students
England: geographic general
and specific aspects
Regions:
The Southwest,
The Southeast,
The Midlands,
The North, East Anglia.

and videos.
Organization of a
mind map of the
system .Oral
interview
(next class)

The city of London

Whole group for


presentations on
England

Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland

Teachers
presentation
Climate and weather in UK

14th April

Topography in UK

Teachers
presentation
Reading from
sources provided
Practical Work on
maps (due date in
fifteen days
time)
The education
system in the UK
(from pages 131
to 136 and 46 to
47) and videos.
Organization of a
mind map of the

system .Oral
interview
Due date
practical work 1
21st April

28th April
End of todays news articles
and review history
Office hours for England
Beginning of Presentations
ENGLAND
General aspects about the
whole home country
Regions: East Anglia
The Dales to the Border
The Midlands,
5

th

May
The Southwest,
The Southeast

..

12th May
LONDON
City of London (The City, The
East End, The West End,
Westminster)
Listening activity : Scotland
The Isle of Sky, Shetland
Islands
Office hours for group in
charge of Scotland and due
date for summary

Teachers
presentation
Reading from the
sources provided
Practical Work on
maps (due date
fifteen days
time)
Religion (reading
from books pages
7 to 9 and 48 )
and read about
history in book
Aspects of Britain
and watch related
the videos. Do
exercises on
history parts.
Organization of a
mind map of the
religious
system .Oral
interview
Read articles for
listening
activities
Read your part of
England , Study
and organization
of presentation
for office hours
Due date
practical work 2

Due date
practical work 3

19th May

SCOTLAND (first group)


Presentation
Geographical facts:
-general aspects
.location
.borders
.islands
.area
.population
.capital and main cities

specific aspects
Relief
.lakes
-mountains
. National parks
. rivers

.
-Climate
.temperature
.rainfall
.snow
.winds
.sunshine
.visibility
Flora and fauna
Economy and main activities

Cultural Facts:
-general aspects
.flag
.patron saint
.sports
.language
. national flower
. traditions: festivals and
holidays
. landmarks
.religion
.system of government
.political system

Oral
presentations
(whole class
involved)
Study and
organization of
presentation for
office hours
Reading from
bibliographic
sources provided
in specific web
pages and books
Search on the
web for maps and
images
Written Summary
and Oral
presentation
Study and
organization of
Scotland
presentation for
office hours

Teachers
presentation

Study and
organization of
Wales
presentation for
office hours

Students in
charge
Study and
organization of
presentation in
groups

education
-Specific aspects
History

26th May

Todays news about Scotland


(one for each student in the
group, related to the aspect
explained, if possible)

Office hours for group in


charge of Wales and due
date for summary
2nd June

9nd June

WALES
Waless views (video)
Presentation
Idem Scotland (second group)

16th June

23th June

30

th

June

Reading activity
Listening Activity
Office hours for group in
charge of Northern Ireland
and due date for summary
NORTHERN IRELAND (first
group)
Northern Irelands views
(video)
Idem Scotland

Term Test 1 (written about


The United Kingdom))

Questions on New Zealand


and Australia and remaining
activities to check

Reading from
bibliographic
sources
provided in
specific web
pages and
books
Search on the
web for maps
and images
Written
Summary and
Oral
presentation
Homework:
. Class
Assignment for
next class: test
your knowledge
quiz(for students
who are not in
charge of the
following
presentation )
Study and
organization of
Northern Ireland
presentation for
office hours
Homework
:test your
knowledge quiz
Read article for
listening activity
on Wales

Second Term Test : New


Zealand (oral)

..
Second Term Test: Australia
(oral)

..
Make Up

Homework
:test your
knowledge quiz
Read article for
listening activity
on Northern
Ireland

Requirements for written assignment on presentations


Cover Page (subject /topic/student/date/etc.)
Index. Mind map and map for note-taking. Summary (follow technique Synthesizing for Academic
Purposes and Summarizing from Different Sources)
Glossary (pronunciation and meaning). Bibliography page
Checking Quiz Activity the following class

Absent students and late arrivals fail the assignment

Tentative Schedule for Geography and English Culture 2


Unit
3

7th August

Introduction to Geography and


English Culture II
General information of the
USA
Physical Geography

Introductory Class
Assigment
Lecture
Reading and
timelines for

14th August
21th August

Climate and National Parks


General information and
topography
Geography and culture
Basic Land forms.
The Coastal Plain
The Appalachian Mountains
The Interior Lowlands
The Great Plains
The Mountainous West
Regionalism
Cultural regions of the United
States

28nd August
Unit
4

4th September
5th September

THE NORTHEAST
New England
-Mid Atlantic Region
New York city

Friday 12th
September

Washington DC and
THE MOUNTAIN REGION
CANADA PRACTICAL WORK
Due date
1-General Aspects (geographic
)
Specific aspects
Relief
2-Climate

class talk on
History (from
Pre-colonial
America to Right
wing
reconstruction
and end of Cold
War)
Class Assignment
on maps

Lecture
Reading and mind
maps for class
talk on the
Political System
Religion,
Education and
Economy,
Class assignment
on maps

Oral
presentations
Search on the
web
Bibliographic
material from
handout

Noelia
Guadalupe

Florencia

3-Flora and fauna


4-Economy and main activities
Cultural Facts
5-General facts

18th September
25th September

2nd October

th

9 October

6-Political system
Educational system
Religion
7-History

THE SOUTHEAST/ THE


MIDWEST
THE MIDWEST/THE
SOUTHWEST /

THE PACIFIC REGION


-The Pacific Northwest
- California and Hawaii

Noelia
Guadalupe

th

16 October
23rd October

Ana Paula
Mauro
Romina

First Term Test

31ST /6th October


Second Term Test
Second Term Test
Make up Test

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