3/17-3/21

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Monday

• Welcome Back! Our first day of the 4rd Quarter!

• Make Class Folders
• Class Room Procedure?
• Thought Jot: What is Geography?
• Class Discussion of Geography
• U.S Landmarks Quiz
• World Landmarks Quiz

Tuesday:

• Five Themes of Geography
• Handout Five Themes Project Packet
• Define 5 themes as a class
• Focus Lesson: Absolute vs. Relative Location
• Cover Themes: Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction

 
Thursday:

• Bell Ringer: Describe the difference between absolute and relative location. Give an example of each.
• Students take notes on the 5 themes of geography on first page of packet
• Cover Themes: Movement and Region

Friday:

• Introduce 5 Themes of Geography Booklet Research Project
• Students look in index of nations in geography textbook and select top 3 picks for a country to research
• Students sign up for country to research
• Show students example projects
• Go over project guidelines
• Show students CIA World Fact Book