WORLD GEOGRAPHY Β· UNIT 11
Antarctica & the Arctic Geography Unit Plan
A ready-to-teach mini unit on the polar regions, with engaging lessons, an escape room, a climate change case study, and an editable quiz.
Unit 11 Overview
The top and bottom of the world
This is the final unit in my World Geography curriculum. It's a short mini unit that wraps up the year at the ends of the Earth, where ice, extreme cold, and a changing climate shape everything.
Students compare the Arctic and Antarctica, work through an Arctic Circle escape room, and investigate how melting sea ice is opening up new shipping routes across the top of the world. Along the way, they learn about climate change, polar wildlife, indigenous peoples, and the physical geography of both regions.
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How It Flows
How the mini unit runs
This short unit fits into a few class periods and is easy to adapt for your classroom. Here's how it moves from start to finish.
Meet the Poles
A PowerPoint, narrated flipped classroom video, guided notes, and maps cover both regions. Then readings and activities help students compare the Arctic and Antarctica.
Escape the Arctic
An escape room uses the 5 Themes of Geography to explore the Arctic's geography, wildlife, climate change, indigenous peoples, and explorers.
New Routes & Wrap Up
A case study shows how climate change is opening new shipping routes through the Arctic. An editable quiz wraps up the unit.
What's Included
Everything you need for the polar regions
Every resource comes in both print and digital formats, so it's easy to fit into any classroom.
- An Antarctica and Arctic Circle PowerPoint (or Google Slides) with images and videos
- A fully narrated flipped classroom video
- Guided notes worksheets and maps
- Comparing the polar regions readings and activities
- An Arctic Circle escape room
- A case study on climate change and Arctic Ocean shipping
- Daily warm ups for both regions
- An editable quiz with multiple choice and short answer questions
Teacher Reviews
What teachers say about this unit
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