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2/24-2/28

2/23/2014

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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:

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:

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:

Friday:

Begin Climate Challenge p.4-5
Begin Climate Challenge p.3 of Climate Packet

Use Maps p.6-8:

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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