Zombie-Based Geography
A highly-engaging curriculum based on national geography standards
Geography Skills = Survival Skills
Learning that Feels Like Fun
Zombie-Based Geography pulls middle school students in from the start by seamlessly weaving together the excitement of a zombie thriller with geography skills and concepts. The program includes:
- Dead Reckon e-book
- 3 curriculum units with 10 projects
- Digital curriculum in Active Classroom
Mapping the Outbreak
When the undead first come salivating for brains, survival depends on students building the following skills.
- Analyzing spatial relationships
- Examining connections
- Defining regions
- Mental mapping
Surviving the Environment
After the initial outbreak, survival depends on students putting the following geography concepts into play.
- Landform and climate patterns
- Human-environment interaction
- Natural resource usage
- Migration patterns
Planning for the Future
Long-term survival depends on starting over somewhere safer, and that requires students to do geographic planning using the following geography concepts.
- Land-use patterns
- Renewable resources
- Human-environment impact
- Predictive and cultural geography
Additional Interact Simulations
American History Activators
Students recreate turning points in U.S. history through role-playing and kinesthetic learning.
Maya
Students get to know the Mayan culture from the inside out through role-playing and art projects.
Civil War
Students learn about Union and Confederate life in camp and on the homefront, reenact battles, portray notable figures, and more.
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