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9/30-10/1

9/29/2013

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Monday

Assign: Place Quiz (Wed.)
Read p. 43-47 in Textbook
How Climate Affects Vegetation Worksheet
Begin Climate Challenge
Begin Climate Challenge p.3 of Climate Packet

Tuesday

Finish Climate Challenge
Angry Birds Review for Quiz
Students should complete Climate Challenge p.3 of Climate Packet as the class reviews
Landforms Review

Wednesday

Due: Climate and Vegitation Packet
Places Quiz
Hand out Movement Packet
Complete Movement Warm Up (p.1)

Thursday

Hand out Movement Packet
Review Movement Warm-Up (p.1)
Movement Activity
Find one example in the classroom of a movement of people
Find one example in the classroom of a movement of ideas
Find one example in the classroom of a movement of goods
Focus: Movement of People (p. 2)
Define Push and Pull Factors
Students Brainstorm possible Push and Pull Factors
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

Friday

Focus: Migration - Movement Packet
Read about Migration (p.5)
Define vocabulary in left margin of paper
Create types of migration table on the left margin of the paper
Students complete p. 6-7 Activity for a stamp
Introduce students to Mr. Kelly's News Sources
Students will select one of the three types of migration and find a newspaper article about it. They will need to write short summary of the article

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9/23-9/27

9/22/2013

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Monday

Physical Features Definitions Worksheet (students will look vocabulary up on internet and complete this worksheet)
Mr. Kelly helps define #4-6 Land forms
Go Over Examples of Land forms (Google Images)
Theme II: Physical Features Activity
Students will begin Land form Landscape (Due: Wed 9/22)

Tuesday

Students finish Physical Features Definitions Worksheet (stamped)
Theme II: Physical Features Activity
Students work on
Theme II: Physical Features Activity
Students will begin Land form Landscape (Due: Wed 9/22)

Landscape (Due: Wed 9/22)

Wednesday

Students work on
Theme II: Physical Features Activity
Students will begin Land form Landscape (Due: Wed 9/22)

Landscape (Due)

Begin Climate vs. Weather Activity

Thursday

Climate and Weather Activity (p.1-2)
Read Ch. 2.4 (p.37-42)
Blowing Winds Map
Ocean Currents Map
Climates Map
Vegetation Map

Friday

Climate and Weather Activity (p.1-2)
Read Ch. 2.5 (p.43-47)
Blowing Winds Map
Ocean Currrents Map
Climates Map
Vegetation Map
Assign: Places Quiz Wednesday 10/2

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9/16-9/20

9/13/2013

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Monday:

Substitute (Mr. Kelly is gone)
Students continue to work on Geography Theme I: Location
We are answering the question "Where is it?"
Today we study Latitude and Longitude
Play Introduction to Latitude and Longitude Video Clip
Read p.1-2 in Latitude/Longitude Packet as a class to introduce concepts of latitude and longitude.
Students should label key concepts on the world diagrams (p.1-2). Key concepts include: Parallels, Equator, North/South Poles, Prime Meridian, Meridians, International Date Line
Have students buddy up with a parent to complete the activities on p.1-2 of the Latitude and Longitude Packet.
Students should continue working on p. 3 of the packet once they finish.

Tuesday:

Latitude/Longitude Packet P.1-4 (stamped)
Latitude and Longitude Challenge
Latitude and Longitude Review as Class

Wednesday:

Latitude and Longitude Battle Ship (p.5-6). Students will play against a partner.
Map Skills Challenge

Thursday:

Location & Map Skills Practice Quiz 1
Location & Map Skills Practice Quiz 2
Get ready to learn about Theme 2: Places!
Play World Features Game!
Play Physical Features Game!

Friday:

Location Quiz!
Physical Features Definitions Worksheet (students will look vocabulary up on internet and complete this worksheet)
Theme II: Physical Features Activity

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9/9-9/13

9/8/2013

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Monday:

Due: 5 Themes of Geography Packet
Due: 5 Themes of Geography Booklet
Introduction: Theme I: Location & Map Skills
Focus Lesson: How to read an Iowa Map
Hand out Iowa Map Activity Packet
Assign: Iowa Map Activity (Due: Thursday)
Hand out Iowa Maps
Study Buddies or Silent Singles: Students work to complete Map Activity

Tuesday:

Hand out Iowa Map Activity Packet
Hand out Iowa Maps
Study Buddies or Silent Singles: Students work to complete Map Activity

Wednesday:

Reminder: Iowa Map Activity Due Thursday
Introduce Peer Tutoring
Hand out Iowa Map Activity Packet
Hand out Iowa Maps
Study Buddies or Silent Singles: Students work to complete Map Activity

Thursday:

Due: Iowa Map Activity
Student Council Elections
Location Theme Wrap-Up
Latitude/Longitude Packet

Friday:

No School!

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9/2-9/6

9/2/2013

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Monday:

No School!
Happy Labor Day!

Tuesday:

Five Themes of Geography Booklet (Due: Wed. 9/4)
Students research (using 1st page of project packet) stamped
Introduce Craft Boxes
Assembly booklets as a class
Students work to layout and decorate their booklet

Wednesday:

Due: Five Themes of Geography Booklet (end of class)
Students complete research (using project packet) stamped
Students use craft boxes
Assemble Booklets
Students work to layout and decorate their booklet

Thursday:

Introduction to Unit 1: Location
Latitude and Longitude activity

Friday:

Introduction to Unit 1: Location
Latitude and Longitude activity

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