an early morning walk in the damp silence of fog
and then eerie
I run to the lights of home, glad for noise putting fog at a distance.
MY WEEK
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TRAIL GUIDE TO WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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HILLYER’s GEOGRAPHY OF THE WORLD
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1
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Introduction: The World
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Introduction and Chapter 1
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2
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Introduction: The World
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Chapters 2, 3, 4
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3
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North America
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Chapters 5-8
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4
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North America
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Chapters 9-12
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5
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North America
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Chapters 13-16 (westward expansion)
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6
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North America
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Chapter 17, 18 (Canada, Mexico)
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7
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Central America
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Chapter 19, 20
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8
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South America
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Chapter 21
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9
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South America
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Chapters 22, 23
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10-11
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Northern Europe
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Chapters 24-26 (England)
Chapter 27 (Wales, Scotland, Ireland)
Chapter 38 (Germany)
Chapter 39 (Denmark)
Chapters 40-42 (Norway, Sweden)
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12
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(my own focus on the Netherlands
-‘Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates’ study [in 'Trail Guides']
-geography of our ancestors
-tied in to the Dutch Christmas celebrations in early December
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Chapter 30 (Belgium, Holland)
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13-14
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Netherlands continued
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15
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Eastern Europe (“Week 11”, pg 51)
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Chapter 45 (Finland, Austria, Poland, Hungary)
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16
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Eastern Europe (“Week 12, pg 53)
(The table of contents calls this “Central Europe”, but the actual
assignment is Eastern.)
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17-18
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Southern Europe (“Week 13”, pg. 55)
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Chapters 28-29 (France)
Chapters 31-32 (Spain)
Chapter 33 (Switzerland)
Chapter 34-37 (Italy)
Chapter 46 (Greece)
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19
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Northern Africa (“Week 14”, pg. 57)
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Chapters 64, 65 (Egypt, Morocco)
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20
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Western Africa (“Week 15”, pg. 59)
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Chapter 66 (Niger, Liberia)
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21
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Central Africa (“Week 16”, pg. 61)
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Chapter 67 (Africa overview, animals, etc.)
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22
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Southern Africa (“Week 17”, pg. 63)
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Chapter 68 (South Africa)
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23
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Review (“Week 18”, pg. 65)
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24
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Asia: Middle East (“Week 19”, pg. 67)
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Chapter 47-51 (Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Dead Sea)
Chapters 52-54 (Iraq, Persia, Iran)
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25
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Middle East continued, on my own
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26
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Middle East continued, on my own
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27
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Central Asia (“Week 20”, pg. 69)
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Chapter 61 (Siberia)
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28
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South Asia (“Week 21”, pg. 71)
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Chapters 55-56 (India)
Chapter 57 (Burma/Myanmar, Thailand)
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29-30
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Asia: Russia, Far East (“Week 22”, pg. 73)
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Chapters 43-44 (Russia)
Chapter 58 (Tibet)
Chapters 59-60 (China)
Chapter 62-63 (Japan)
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31
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Southeast Asia (“Week 23”, pg. 75)
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32
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Australia (“Week 24” pg. 77)
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Chapter 69
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33
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Australia, Oceania (“Week 25”, pg. 79)
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Chapter 70 (Pacific Islands)
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34
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Antarctica (“Week 26”, pg. 81)
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35
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Review (“Week 27”, pg. 83)
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Chapter 71 (Coming Home)
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36
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Unit Study: pp. 85-106
‘Around the World in 80 Days’
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37
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Unit Study: pp. 85-106
‘Around the World in 80 Days’
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38
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Unit Study: pp. 85-106
‘Around the World in 80 Days’
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