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Bachelor of Arts - Social Science Masters in Education - Curriculum & Instruction
Mrs. Urmi Upadhyaya (ooh-pod-yaai)
Hello,
This is my 11th year of teaching and my 5th year here at RPHS. I love teaching geography and bringing a global perspective to freshmen. I feel that it is important for us to be aware of the dynamic world around us and do our part in creating an awareness that allows us to cultivate global citizenship. It is important to be life-long learners and I want my students to be amazed by all that is happening in our world.
I was born and raised in Chicago but I now call Houston home. Aside from teaching, I enjoy baking, dancing, and exploring the world with my husband and 3 daughters. I am looking forward to an exciting year of learning! Go Panthers!
Items needed for AP Human Geography -
- Pencils & Pens (blue or black, red)
- Highlighters
- Colored Pencils
- 1” or 1.5 ” Binder with side pockets
- Pkg. of looseleaf paper (college ruled)
- 70 page spiral notebook to take notes
- 8 Dividers with tabs (to divide notes into units)
- AMSCO Human Geography review book (strongly recommended; available on Amazon or on Perfection Learning)
My Schedule 2023-2024:
1st period - AP Human Geography (APHG)
2nd period - AP Human Geography
3rd period - AP Human Geography
4th period - Conference Period 10:26am - 11:14am
5th period - AP Human Geography
6th period - AP Human Geography
7th period - AP Human Geography
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Tutorial Times - Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:50-3:25pm
Conference Hour - 4th period from 10:30am- 11:15am
The best way to reach me is by email at: urmi.upadhyaya@fortbendisd.com
You can also message me on Schoology.
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AMSCO AP Human Geography Review Book
This review book published by Perfection Learning is a great resource for the year as the material is comprehensible for the 9th grade level. There are multiple choice and short answer questions for review as well.
FYI - I used the 2018 version of this book to assist me with my teaching the first year that I taught the course!