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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
  • Teaching Portfolio

4/28-5/2

4/27/2014

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  • CultureGrams
  • Site 1: Country Project: Step 3
  • Site 2: Country Project: Step 3

Monday:
  • Assign: 3D Landscape Project (due: Friday 5/2 at end of class)
Daily Goals:
  • Mix paper mache paste for group
  • Rough drafts stamped
  • Skeletons for landscape made (tin foil)
  • First layer of paper mache complete
  • Clean brushes and workspace

Tuesday
  • 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

Wednesday:
  • Continue working on 3D Landscapes
  • Daily Goals:
    • Finish paper mache layers
    • Add texture surfaces
    • Finish painting
    • Paint details
    • Fix labels
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 Presentations
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4/21-4/25

4/27/2014

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Monday:
  • No School!

Tuesday:
  • Climate Challenge

Wednesday:
  • Landform Worksheet (stamped)
  • Look at examples of landforms as a class

Thursday:
  • Introduce: 3D Landscape Project

Friday:
  • 3D Landscape Project
  1. Sign up for groups
  2. Claim box
  3. Rough Draft
  4. Needs list
  5. Cutting Crew
  6. Clean up
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4/14-4/18

4/13/2014

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  • Click Here: CultureGrams 
  • Site 1: Country Project: Step III
  • Site 2: Country Project: Step III
Monday:
      • 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

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:
  • No School!

Friday:
  • No School!
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4/7-4/11

4/6/2014

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  • Click Here: CultureGrams 
  • Site 1: Country Project: Step III
  • Site 2: Country Project: Step III

Monday:
  • Continue Study Buddies: Iowa Map Activity
  • When Finished: CultureGrams Website
  • Username: 31eddyblake
  • Password: gpaea
  • Reminder: Mon. 4/8 in class (due)

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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


Tuesday:
  • 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.


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

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

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


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