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1/28/2014

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CULTUREGRAMS: Click here!

Monday:

Two Hour Delay
Theme: Longitude
Read p. Latitude/Longitude Packet as a class to introduce concepts of longitude.
Students should label key concepts on the world diagrams (p.1-2). Key concepts include: North/South Poles, Prime Meridian, Meridians, International Date Line
Have students buddy up with a parent to complete the activities on p.2 of the Latitude and Longitude Packet.

Tuesday:

Study Buddies: Students work on Latitude/Longitude Activities on p. 3-4 for a Stamp!
Study Buddies play Battleship! p.5-6

Wednesday:

Assign: Quiz Tomorrow!
Review: Latitude/Longitude Challenge (turn in)
Review: Map Challenge Packet (turn in)

Thursday:

Location Quiz!
When Finished: Work on Culturegrams!
Hand out: Climate packets

Friday:

- Handout: Weather and Climate Packet
- Theme II: Place (continued)
- Climate and Weather Activity (p.1-2)
- Lesson: Climate vs. Weather Notes
Topics (p.1-2):
- Weather
- Climate
- Latitude & Climate (diagram)
Maps:
- Blowing Winds Map
- Ocean Currents Map
- Climates Map
- Vegetation Map

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1/20-1/24

1/20/2014

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Monday:

Assembly 5 themes booklets
Print pictures
Reminder: due at the end of class on Tuesday!

Tuesday:

Assembly 5 themes booklets
Print pictures
Due: 5 themes booklets and research notes due at end of class!

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When finished: begin Culturegrams assginment
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Password: gpaea
Culturegrams worksheet

Wednesday:

Reminder: Booklets and Research Notes finished before Friday! Study Halls or Success Center.
Introduce Theme I: Location

Group 1:

Handout: Iowa Map Activity
Focus Lesson: Reading Maps
Study Buddies: Iowa Map Activity

Group 2:

Continue: Culturegrams assginment
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Password: gpaea
Culturegrams worksheet

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Spring Break Trip

Thursday:

Explain Peer Tutoring Expectations

Group 1:

Continue: Iowa Map Skills Activity

Group 2:

Spring Break Trip

Friday:Due: Iowa Map Skills Activity
Due: Road Trip Activity
Finish: Iowa Map Skills Activity (for stamp)
Groups that finish will Peer Tutor
Group 1:

Continue: Iowa Map Skills Activity

Group 2:

Spring Break Trip

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Hand out: Latitute/ Longitude Packet
Students continue to work on Geography Theme I: Location
We are answering the question "Where is it?"
Today we study Latitude (read Latitude p.1) - Take notes on diagram
Vocabulary: North/South Pole, Equator, Parallels, North/South Hemisphere
Study Buddies: Do Latitude Questions at the bottom of p.1
Play Introduction to Latitude and Longitude Video Clip

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1/13-1/17

1/12/2014

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Monday:

Bell Ringer: What is the difference between a Location and a Place? Describe your home as a Location and then a Place.
Introduce Five Themes of Geography Project

Introduce students to Atlas in back of book (p.130)
After looking through the Atlas, students sign up for country
Show students how to use CIA Factbook for the project (bookmark)
Students work on project research (using 1st page of project packet)
Assign: Five Themes of Geography Booklet (Due: Fri. 1/17, end of class)

Tuesday:

Bell Ringer: What examples of movement of people, goods, and ideas do you see in our area?

Continue Five Themes of Geography Project
Use CIA Factbook for the project
Students work on project research (using 1st page of project packet)

Wednesday:

Bell Ringer: What regions is Eddyville in?

Continue Five Themes of Geography Project
Use CIA Factbook for the project
Students work on project research (using 1st page of project packet)

Thursday:

Bell Ringer: What are examples of environmental-interaction around Eddyville?
Research must be stamped to begin working on booklet!
Assemble booklets as class
Student layout and decorate their booklets
Students select and print pictures

Friday:

Due: 5 themes booklet and research notes due at the end of class!
Research must be stamped to begin working on booklet!
Assemble booklets as class
Student layout and decorate their booklets
Students select and print pictures
After you are finished...activities

World Regions: CLICK HERE!!!

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1/6-1/10

1/12/2014

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Monday:

No School

Tuesday:

Finish Final Exams

Wednesday
Welcome Back! Our first day of the 3rd Quarter!
Make Class Folders
Class Room Procedure?
Thought Jot: What is Geography?
Class Discussion of Geography
U.S Landmarks Quiz
World Landmarks Quiz

Thursday:
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, Movement

Friday:
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

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