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GEOGRAPHY
DSST PREP Study Journal cover DSST Human/Cultural Geography fact sheet - exam description and sample questions. Students may be interested in Saylor's World Regional Geography, a free, online college-level course. PRIMARY SOURCES: Georgia Virtual Learning World Geography course World Regional Geography: People, Places, and Globalization - online textbook Introduction to Environmental Awareness - Geography 1 - online course; requires registration The Power of Place: Geography for the 21st Century- videos and additional activities Geography online flashcards Printable maps Interactive maps - quiz yourself by dragging and dropping country, state, or city names onto maps ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Human Geography: People, Places, Change - video series Country Studies - from the Library of Congress Glencoe Exploring Our World Student Notebook - This is meant to accompany the textbook of the same name, but has enough information that it could be used stand-alone. Geography of World Cultures - iTunes podcasts Geography World - links, games, and quizzes World Atlas online The World Factbook - The CIA's online encyclopedia of 267 countries around the world. Glencoe World Geography online supplement- this site offers interactive lessons and activities. Designed to correspond with a specific textbook, but can be used stand-alone. Human Geography: Landscapes of Human Activities - additional textbook site Physical Geography online textbook - this book is really more Earth Science than geography, despite its name, but the chapter on mapping lends itself to this course and provides good information. |
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TESTING PRACTICE AND FINAL EXAM:
The GLENCOE World Geography website offers interactive quizzes by chapter. These can be used to assess overall knowledge.
End-of-Course exam
Recommended Course of Study:
Start with watching The Power of Place videos and reading/exploring any accompanying texts/links. Complete the Georgia Virtual course. Read the online textbook. Next, begin a regular study of all the Online Flashcards. Use the additional resources for supplemental studies. Take the quizzes on the GLENCOE companion sites, and finish with the End-of-Course exam. Consider adding reading materials from your library. Check the children's section. They likely carry one or more series of books about various countries around the world. In addition, the free Online Encyclopedia can provide a wealth of information.
The GLENCOE World Geography website offers interactive quizzes by chapter. These can be used to assess overall knowledge.
End-of-Course exam
Recommended Course of Study:
Start with watching The Power of Place videos and reading/exploring any accompanying texts/links. Complete the Georgia Virtual course. Read the online textbook. Next, begin a regular study of all the Online Flashcards. Use the additional resources for supplemental studies. Take the quizzes on the GLENCOE companion sites, and finish with the End-of-Course exam. Consider adding reading materials from your library. Check the children's section. They likely carry one or more series of books about various countries around the world. In addition, the free Online Encyclopedia can provide a wealth of information.
