Chapter 8

Chapter 8 - Reading
Geography is a large attribute to how a group of people live and act. In the United States there are fifty states that each represent an area and operate differently. Within these states there is a lot of diversity because of the races/ethnicities that populate them. Each state is different when it comes to planning their school systems and how they prepare for different national tests. States are also very diverse with the race/ethnicity of the people that populate each area. Geography plays a large factor in a lot of elements for teachers; some of these factors can include salary, development of teaching (what can be taught within the school, depending on region), and socioeconomic status. Also, what teachers can expose their students to can be another factor depending on the region they reside in and which state they reside. While I was in school I remember going to Chicago every single year for different field trips to the museums and parks in the city. The way schools are set up completely different in different areas of a state. Urban areas and rural areas are also different with the experiences that the students can have a whole class. There can also be different schools types depending on the area; chartered schools, private schools, magnet schools and public schools are all around the United States and are in different cities depending on the demand for the school. The focus of the classroom can/is different in the school depending on the region; some schools might focus more on developing higher order thinking, while another school might focus on learning simple daily skills. Teaching the students will be different in each region, the information that students need could be vastly different for them to learn from one region to another.

Chapter 8 - Questions
1.What are some factors that can affect an area of the world?
2.What are some similarities and differences that different regions of the world have?
3.How can students adjust to moving into a new region or state? What can a school/teacher/classroom do?