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10/28-11/01

10/30/2013

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Monday:

Assign: Five Themes of Geography Booklet (Due: Thurs. 10/31)
Thought Jot: In what regions is Eddyville?
Focus Lesson: Saving Pictures to Word
Introduce Craft Boxes
Assembly booklets as a class
Students research (using 1st page ofFive Themes Project Packet)

Tuesday:

Focus Lesson: Emailing Picture to Mr. Kelly
Students research (using 1st page ofFive Themes Project Packet)
Student layout and decorate their booklets

Wednesday:

Student layout and decorate their booklets
Students select and print pictures

When you are finished:

· http://www.quia.com/pop/4680.html?AP_rand=700849452

· http://www.eduplace.com/geonet/index.html

Thursday:

Due: 5 Themes Booklet
Due: 5 Themes Research Packet
Finish Booklets!
Booklets due at the end of class!

When you are finished:

Carmen Sandiego Lead Team Assignment
Start Carmen Sandiego Game

Friday:

Introduce Theme I: Location
Handout: Iowa Map Activity
Focus Lesson: Reading Maps
Study Buddies: Iowa Map Activity

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10/21-10/25

10/20/2013

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Monday:

Welcome Back! Our first day of the 2nd Quarter!

Make Class Folders
Class Room Procedure?
Thought Jot: What is Geography?
Class Discussion of Geography
U.S Landmarks Quiz
World Landmarks Quiz

Tuesday:

New Seating Chart
Five Themes of Geography
Handout Five Themes Project Packet
Define 5 themes as a class
Focus Lesson: Absolute vs. Relative Location

Wednesday:

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
Introduce Five Themes of Geography Project

Thursday:

Bell Ringer: What is the difference between a Location and a Place? Describe your home as a Location and then a Place.
Students finish taking notes on the 5 themes of geography on 2nd page of packet
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
Students work on project research (using 1st page of project packet)
Assign: Five Themes of Geography Booklet (Due: Thurs. 10/31)

Friday:

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

Continue 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
Students work on project research (using 1st page of project packet)

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10/14-10/18

10/13/2013

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Monday:

Introduction to concept of Immigration (p.8 worksheet)
Read Issues in US Immigration Article
Continue researching Solutions to Illegal Immigration Project
Assign: PowerPoint emailed to Mr. Kelly by end of class Thurs. 10/17

Tuesday:

Finish Pro's and Con's summary of Immigration Article
Study Buddies:
Find an article: Mr. Kelly's News Sources
Complete: Article Summary Worksheet
Study Buddies: Discuss Articles (share)
Study Buddies: Rough Draft PowerPoint

Wednesday:

Final Project Modified (Individual)
Assign: Article Summary PowerPoint (Due: Friday at the beginning of class)
PowerPoint: Crash Course (Set up PowerPoint)
Complete: Article Summary Worksheet based on selected article

Thursday:

Final Project Modified (Individual)
Complete: Article Summary PowerPoint (Due: Friday at the beginning of class)
Complete: Article Summary Worksheet based on selected article
Due: PowerPoint emailed to Mr. Kelly tomorrow at the end of class!

Friday:

Due: PowerPoint emailed to Mr. Kelly tomorrow at the end of class!
Due: Turn in Article Summary into 5th period basket!
Thanks for great 1st Quarter! Do well in your next Exploratory!

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10/7-10/11

10/7/2013

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Monday:

In Service Meetings
No School!

Tuesday:

Review Three Types of Migration table (p.5 in unit packet)
Introduce students to Mr. Kelly's News Sources
Students will be assigned one of the three types of migration and find a newspaper article about it. They will need to write short summary of the article.
Students must email Mr. Kelly a link to their article (due at end of period)
Article Summary Worksheet

Wednesday:

Check folders for missing work
Go over Theme II Quiz as a class
Student continue to look up and article and write a short summary on it.
Article Summary Worksheet
Assign: p. 8 Immigrant Worksheet

Thursday:

Student continue to look up and article and write a short summary on it.
Article Summary Worksheet
Assign: p. 8 Immigrant Worksheet

Friday:

As a Class: Example Article Summary Sheet
Introduction to concept of Immigration (p.8 worksheet)
Read Issues in US Immigration Article
Introduce Solutions to Illegal Immigration Project

Monday

Sign up for topic
Find an article: Mr. Kelly's News Sources
Complete: Article Summary Worksheet
Study Buddies: Discuss Articles (share)
Study Buddies: Rough Draft PowerPoint

Tuesday:

Focus Lesson: PowerPoint
Complete: Article Summary Worksheet
Study Buddies: Discuss Articles (share)
Study Buddies: Rough Draft PowerPoint
Assign: PowerPoint emailed to Mr. Kelly by end of class Wed. 10/16)

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