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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

12/16-12/20

12/18/2013

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Monday:
    • Human Effect on the Environment Activities
    • Watch: Aral Sea Video
    • Thought Jot: What is happening to the Aral Sea? What is the cause?
    • Watch: How many people can live on planet Earth?
    • Complete: How many people can live on planet Earth? Video Guide

Tuesday:
  • Science Fair (class does not meet today)

Wednesday:
  • Review for Theme III/IV Test: Migration/Human-Environment Interaction
  • Hatsketball Review Game Theme III/IV Test: Migration/Human-Environment Interaction
  • Complete Theme III/IV Test: Migration/Human-Environment Interaction Study Guide

Thursday:
  • Finals (1, 3, 5, 7) Study Guide Due

Friday:
  • Finals (1, 3, 5, 7)
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12/9-12/13

12/9/2013

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Monday:
  • No School!
  • Teacher Professional Development

Tuesday:
  • Assign: Unit Test  Next Thurs. 12/19 (Movement of People & Human-Environment Interaction)
  • Introduce Theme III: Human-Environment Interaction
  • Natural Resources Activity p.1
  •  Read Section 5.1 (p.105-108) Answer questions with a study buddy for a stamp
  • Class Discussion
Wednesday:
  • Natural Resources Activity p.2: complete for a stamp
  • Select a product, research what raw materials it is made from
  • Use: madehow.com
  • Class Discussion
Thursday:
  • Fossil Fuels Activity
  • Warm up: What is oil in that you use everyday?
  • Define Fossil Fuels and Identify examples
  • Discuss maps and charts at the back of the packet
Friday:
  • Human Effect on the Environment Activities
  • Watch: Aral Sea Video
  • Thought Jot: What is happening to the Aral Sea? What is the cause?
  • Watch: How many people can live on planet Earth?
  • Complete: How many people can live on planet Earth? Video Guide
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12/2-12/6

12/1/2013

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Monday:
  • 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


Tuesday:
  • 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

Wednesday:
  • Reminder: Bring Laptops!
  • Introduce: Remittances Research Questions Activity
  • Click Here: For Remittances Websites
  • Study Buddies: 
  • Assign each group a research question from the website
  • Each group looks through the recommended websites to formulate an answer to their question
  • Prepare an answer to share with the class

Class Discussion:
  • Study Buddies report findings to the class

Thursday:
  • Class Discussion:
    • Study Buddies report findings to the class

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    • Introduce: urbanization
    • Read p. 9, Urbanization
    • Complete p.10 Worksheet
    • Video: Children of the Fourth World (urbanization)
    • Video Activity: Urbanization 3-2-1
    • •3: Things I learned about Urbanization (growth of cities)
      •2: Two questions I have about what I saw in the video
      •1: Thing that really surprised me

Friday:
    • Migration Practice Quiz
    • Video: Children of the Fourth World (urbanization)
    • Video Activity: Urbanization 3-2-1
    • •3: Things I learned about Urbanization (growth of cities)
      •2: Two questions I have about what I saw in the video
      •1: Thing that really surprised me
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