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  • Course Outlines
    • Modern U.S. History
    • U.S. History (1850-1945)
    • Geography Exploratory
    • Project Pages
    • U.S. History (1400-1865)
  • Curriculum Design Samples
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2/24-2/28

2/23/2014

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  • CultureGrams
  • Site 1: Country Project: Step 3
  • Site 2: Country Project: Step 3
Monday:
  • Assign: Theme II Quiz: Places Wed. 2/26 (Climate/Weather/Landforms)
  • Due: 3D Landscape Projects (end of period).
  • When Finished with landscape: Use class time to complete CultureGrams activity (link above). If you finish, turn it into the basket.
  • When finished with CultureGrams: Continue with Country Project: Step 3 (use links above)
  • Present: 3D Landscapes
Tuesday:
  • Review Activities:
  • Climate and Weather Review
  • Landforms Review
Wednesday:
  • Theme II: Places Quiz (Climate/Weather/Landforms)
  • Places Quiz
  • Hand out: Theme III Movement Packet
  • Complete: Movement Activity p.1
  • Class Discussion of Movement p.1

Thursday:
  • Hand out Movement Packet
  • Review Push/Pull Factor Examples (p.2)
  • Study Buddies: assigned two immigrant stories from p.3-4. Students must identify push and pull factors that caused the person to immigrate.
  • Discuss as a class
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  • Introduce: Migration
  • Read p. 5, Identify and define the Three Types of Migration (in table off to side)
  • Complete p.6 Worksheet
  • Study Buddy:  Come up with an example of each kind of migration.
  • Discuss as a class
Friday:
  • Hand out: Video Guide for video clips
  • FILM CLIPS
    Clip 1: "Would It Be Worth It To You?" (length 3:45)
    This clip begins at 3:41 when the interviewer says, "Why the United States?" It ends at 7:26 with the statement "You will experience the good life there."

    Clip 2: "Working in Baltimore to Send Money Back Home" (length 5:02)
    This clip begins at 15:25 with Grace Amper posting a math problem on the board. It ends at 20:27 with Dorotea Godinez saying, "Sometimes I send $1,700 or $1,800 a month."

    Clip 3: "The Fruits of Baltimore" (length 4:12) This clip begins at 1:10:14 with a shot of the Foodarama. It ends at 1:16:04 with Angel Alim-Fores' family sitting quietly.
  • Discuss: Video Guide for video clips
  • Introduce: Remittances Research Questions Activity
  • Click Here: For Remittances Websites
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2/17-2/21

2/17/2014

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  • CultureGrams
Monday:
  • Happy Presidents' Day!
  • No School!

Tuesday:
  • Reminder: 3D Landscapes due Friday at the end of class.
  • Continue working on 3D Landscapes
  • Video on paper mache
Daily Goals:
  • Mix paper mache paste for group
  • Rough drafts stamped
  • Skeletons for landscape made
  • First layer of paper mache complete
  • Clean brushes and workspace

Wednesday:
  • Continue working on 3D Landscapes
  • Daily Goals:
    • First layer of paper mache complete
    • Second layer of paper mache complete
    • Labels for landforms made
    • Begin painting

Thursday:
  • Continue working on 3D Landscapes
  • Daily Goals:
    • Finish paper mache layers
    • Add texture surfaces
    • Finish painting
    • Paint details
    • Fix labels

Friday:
  • Reminder: 3D Landscapes due at end of class!
  • When finished: Work on your CultureGrams. Link at the top.
  • Landform Landscape Presentatons
  • Attention: 3D Landscapes now due at the end of class on Monday 3/3!





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2/9-2/14

2/8/2014

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CultureGrams




Monday:

  • Theme II: Place --Land forms
  • Watch Video: How the Alps Were Made
  • Students Complete: 3-2-1 Activity for the video (turn in at end of class!)
  • Reminder: Bring computers for rest of the week!!

Tuesday:
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences
  • Per. 1-4 (No Geography today!)

Wednesday:
  • Reminder: Bring computers for today
  • Landform Definitions Worksheet (students will look vocabulary up on internet and complete this worksheet)
  • Review examples of landforms as a class
  • Introduce Landform Landscape Project
  • Sign up for groups (groups of 2-3)

Thursday:
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences
  • Per. 5-8 (70 min.)

  • Reminder: Bring computers for today
  • Introduce Landform Landscape Project
  • Demonstrate how to use boxes
  • Demonstrate how boxes will be stored for weekend
  • Sign up for groups (groups of 2-3)
  • Students review: landscape tutorial in group
  • Groups sketch rough draft of Landform Lanscape
  • Groups make needed supplies list
  • Groups begin sculpting using tin foil
  • Groups begin creating labels and definitions
  • Students begin cutting strips of paper for their project



Friday:
  • No School!
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2/3-2/7

2/3/2014

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Monday:
  • Teacher Professional Development
  • No School!



Tuesday:
  • Thought Jot: Difference between weather and climate
  • Theme II: Place (continued)
  • Climate and Weather Activity (p.2)
  • Lesson: Winds and Ocean Currents Diagrams (p.2)

  • Topics (p.2)
    • Latitude & Climate (diagram)
    • Climate & Blowing Winds
    • Climate & Ocean Currents

Maps:
  • Blowing Winds Map
  • Ocean Currents Map
  • Climates Map
  • Vegetation Map

Wednesday:
  • Thought Jot: What climate would you most like to live in? Why?
  • Theme II: Place (continued)
  • Lesson: Climate Types
  • Label Five Climate Types on Climates Map (p. 7)
  • Complete: How Climate Affects Vegetation Worksheet (p.3)
  • Use: Climate Types Reading

Maps:
  • Blowing Winds Map
  • Ocean Currents Map
  • Climates Map
  • Vegetation Map


Thursday:
  • Theme II: Place (continued)
  • Thought Jot: Come up with a theory for why it is colder at the top of a mountain than at the bottom.
  • Climate and Weather Activity (p.1-2)
  • Lesson: Landforms and Climate Notes (p.2)

  • Topics (p.2):
    • Landforms and Climate Notes
    • Landforms & Climate (diagram)

    Maps:
    • Blowing Winds Map
    • Ocean Currents Map
    • Climates Map
    • Vegetation Map

Friday:
  • Begin Climate Challenge p.4-5
  • Begin Climate Challenge p.3 of Climate Packet
Use Maps p.6-8:
  • Blowing Winds Map
  • Ocean Currents Map
  • Climates Map
  • Vegetation Map
When Finished:
  • Work on Culturegrams Project
  • Click Here: Culturegrams
  • Username and Password on the board

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Prepare Landforms Project
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