Cultural Geography (4th ed.) Lesson Plan Overview Day(s) Topic Pages Support Materials Bible Integration Chapter 1: Foundations 1–2 Geography and Culture in the Bible 2–8 CD material Activity 1: Meet Mr. LIP! Creation Mandate The Bible and Geography 3 Biblical for Studying and Culture 8-11 CD material Activity 2: The Environment and People’s Responsibility Toward It Activity 3: Chapter Review The Christian’s motivation to study geography Missions and culture 4 Chapter 1 Review Living in God’s World 5 Chapter 1 Test Chapter 2: Geography: Finding Our Place in the World 6–6.5 What Is 13–16 CD material Activity 1: Famous Men in the History of Geography Effects of biblical events on history and geography 6.5–7 The Grid 16–18 CD material Activity 2: Find It! 7 Map 18–22 Activity 3: Exploring Map Projections Mental maps and perceptions 8 Relief Maps 22–24 CD material Activity 4:Relief-Map Shapes Activity 5: Topographic Map Activity 6: Chapter Review 9 Chapter 2 Review Living in God’s World 10 Chapter 2 Test Chapter 3: The Earth’s Surface and Climate 11 The Earth’s History 27–29 Creation, Fall, Redemption Man’s willing ignorance The Flood 12 The Earth’s Surface 30–33 CD material Activity 1: The Layers of the Earth Activity 2: The Surface of the Earth 13 The Earth’s Waters 33–37 Activity 3: The Main Features of the Earth God’s provision through water 14 The Earth’s 38–46
Activity 2: Mexico City Activity 3: Mexico Activity 4: Chichen Itza CD material 59–60.5 Central America 198–205 Activity 5: Central America CD material 60.5–61 The West Indies 206–12 Activity 6: Chapter Review House churches in Cuba Medical missions 62 Chapter 9 Review Living in God’s World 63 Chapter 9 Test Chapter 10: South America 64 The Caribbean Countries 215–20 CD material Activity 1: South America Activity 2: Country Comparisons Missions in Venezuela 65–65.5 The Guiana Highlands 220–21 65.5–66 The Andean Countries 222–31 Activity 3: Geographer’s Corner: Cross Sections A Missionary Encounters Cultural Differences 67 The Rio de la Plata 231–36 Activity 4: A Day at the Estancia Pentecostalism Church planting and growth in Uruguay and Paraguay 68 Brazil 236–42 Activity 5: Deforestation in the Amazon Activity 6: Chapter Review Missionaries on a houseboat in the Amazon River 69 Chapter 10 Review Living in God’s World 70 Chapter 10 Test Chapter 11: Western Europe 71–72 Northern Europe 247–60 CD material Activity 1: United Kingdom Activity 2: Time Zones Activity 3: London Activity 4:Scandinavia Humanism in Europe 73–74 Continental Europe 261–74 CD material Activity 5: Continental Europe Germany: Birthplace of the Reformation Religious freedom and religious apathy in Europe 75–76 Mediterranean Europe 274–86 CD material Activity 6: Mediterranean Europe Activity 7: Chapter Review Missions in Europe 77 Chapter 11 Review Living in God’s World 78 Chapter 11 Test Chapter 12: Eastern Europe 79–80.5 Baltic Region 287–93 CD material Activity 1: Eastern Europe The Soviet Union’s effect on religion in Eastern European countries
80.5–81 The Carpathians 293–96 Religion in Czech Republic and Slovakia 81 The Western Balkans 297–301 Activity 2: Human Rights in the Balkans 82 The Eastern Balkans 301–6 83 The Eastern Plains 306–10 Activity 3: Chernobyl: Winds of Death Activity 4: Chapter Review 84 Chapter 12 Review Living in God’s World 85 Chapter 12 Test Chapter 13: Russia 86–87.5 History and 313–19 CD material Activity 1: A Letter from Russia Missions: Ambassadors for Christ 87.5–88 Northern European Russia 319–22 CD material Activity 2: Russia 89 Southern European Russia 323–26 Freedom of religion in Russia? 90 Asian Russia 326–30 Activity 3: Climate Change Activity 4: The Railway Activity 5: Chapter Review 91 Chapter 13 Review Living in God’s World 92 Chapter 13 Test Chapter 14: Central and Western Africa 93 The Countries of the Caucasus 335–39 CD material Activity 1: The Countries of the Caucasus Ancient religious practices in Armenia 94–96 Central Asia 339–47 CD material Activity 2: Central Asia Activity 3: Relative Humidity and Wind Chill 97–100 South Asia 347–66 CD material Activity 4: South Asia Activity 5: The Taj Mahal Activity 6: Strangers Come to Menying’s The importance of family in India Bathing in the sacred Ganges A Christian wedding in India
Cyprus 440–41 Former Mandate of Syria 441–45 130.5–132 Former Mandate of Palestine 445–54 CD materials Activity 2: Israel, the Gaza Strip, and the West Bank Activity 3: Judaism Activity 4: Chapter Review Bible geography Judaism Dead Sea Scrolls 133 Chapter 18 Review Living in God’s World 134 Chapter 18 Test Chapter 19: Southern and Eastern Africa 135–137 Southern Africa 459–75 Activity 1: Southern Africa Activity 2: Christianity and Culture in Africa Activity 3: Providential Encounter in Zambia CD material Missionary David Livingstone World Religions: Prosperity Gospel 138–140 Eastern Africa 475–90 Activity 4: Eastern Africa Activity 5: Chapter Review CD material 141 Chapter 19 Review Living in God’s World 142 Chapter 19 Test Chapter 20: Central and Western Africa 143–145.5 Central Africa 493–503 Activity 1: Central Africa Activity 2: Health Statistics CD material African traditional religions 145.5–148 Western Africa 503–18 Activity 3: Western Africa Activity 4: Planning an African Trip Activity 5: “Blood of Bat and Toe of Frog” Activity 6: Chapter Review CD material The Story of the Supreme Creator 149 Chapter 20 Review Living in God’s World 150 Chapter 20 Test Chapter 21: Northern Africa 151–152 The Sahel 521–27 Activity 1: Northern Africa Activity 2: A Young Explorer Visits Timbuktu CD material Missions in North Africa Folk Islam 153–154 The Maghreb 527–32 Activity 3: “In Islamic Lands, a Secret “Tentmakers” in Morocco