Teaching geography to 6th grade students who don't have a whole lot of prior knowledge can be daunting to say the least. These lecture notes are the most amazing things! Adapted from some teachings of Nancy Fetzer, I use the vocabulary words and pictures on a smart notebook application to have my students take notes at their desks. They are reminded that the notes and associated pictures are not an art class, but a way to access more parts of their brain by writing the key words, drawing the p