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11/25-11/29

11/24/2013

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Monday:

Theme II Quiz: Places
Hand out Movement Packet
Stamp: Complete Movement Warm Up (p.1)

Tuesday:

Thought Jot: Movement
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
Hand out Movement Packet
Review Movement Warm-Up (p.1)
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

Wednesday:

No School!

Thursday:

Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy 1st Day of Hanukkah!

Friday:

Happy 2nd Day of Hanukkah!
Happy Black Friday!

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11/18-11/22

11/17/2013

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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:

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)

Climate & Blowing Winds
Climate & Ocean Currents

Maps:

Wednesday:

Assign: Places Quiz Mon. 11/25
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

Reminder: Mon. 11/25

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11/11-11/15

11/10/2013

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Monday:

Due: Latitude and Longitude Packet
Part 1: Map Skills Challenge
Part 2: Location & Map Skills Practice Quiz 1
Part 3: Globe Challenge
Collect stamps! If you do not finish, bring it tomorrow completed!

Tuesday:

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

Wednesday:

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: Landform Landscape
Assign: Landform Landscape (Due: Friday 11/15)

Thursday:

Theme II: Physical Features Activity: Landform Landscape
Students work on Landform Landscapes

Friday:

Theme II: Physical Features Activity: Landform Landscape
Students work on Landform Landscapes
Due: Landform Landscape!
CULTUREGRAMS: Click here!

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11/4-11/8

11/3/2013

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Monday:

Explain Peer Tutoring Expecation
Continue: Iowa Map Skills Activity

Tuesday:

Parent-Teacher Conferences
Early Out, Per. 1-4 (70 min. classes)
7Geo doesn't meet today

Wednesday:

Finish: Iowa Map Skills Activity (for stamp)
Groups that finish will Peer Tutor

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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 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.

Thursday:

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 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.

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Latitude and Longitude Challenge
Latitude and Longitude Review as Class

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If time: Latitude and Longitude Battle Ship (p.5-6). Students will play against a partner.

Friday:

No School!

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