December 14, 2015

Classwork:  Day 3 of Debates.  Debrief session

Homework: Debrief with parents what you learned

December 11, 2015

Classwork:  Day 2 of the Debates

Homework:  Gathering more evidence as you see fit

December 10, 2015

Classwork:  Day 1 of debates!

Homework:  Think about the opposing viewpoints.  Be prepared to refute their position.

December 9, 2015

Classwork: Station work and hunkering down to determine who will say what and in what order.  Preparation of props, posters, chants, songs, and signs is an option but not a requirement.

Homework:  Preparing for debates.

December 8, 2015

Classwork: Continuing station work

Homework:  Gathering evidence and preparing for the Debates

December 7, 2015

Monday Classwork:  Gathering notes to defend or enhance your position from the Stations around the room.  Working with your team, start thinking what will give you the edge in the debates.

Homework:  You may gather information from other sources but you must cite them if you intend to use them.

December 4, 2015

Classwork:  Groups have been named and assembled.  Students are either boomers or doomers for the following three categories: Invasive Species, Habitat Loss, or Pollution of the Great Lakes.

Homework:  You may gather information from other sources as long as you cite them to defend or enhance your position.

November 20, 2015

Classwork:  We analysed the movie The Lorax, and connected the symbolism Dr. Seuss was using for our Great Lakes Unit

Homework:  Watch or READ the book the Lorax.  Free on Youtube!  Finish the chart.  Remember we want to hear PROS for USING the Resources and PROS for PROTECTING the Resources.

If you want to watch the match I'm in, go to www.fighttowinmma.com and select the Pay Per View Link.  YOU MUST HAVE YOUR PARENTS PERMISSION.  There is a small charge. 

November 16, 2015

Classwork:  We have read the article on the "The Sad State of Our Once Great Lakes" TWICE.  We have discussed the negative effects of pollution, pesticides, invasion of foreign species on the Great Lakes.  We will answer 4 basic questions on the article and then COMPARE it with a new article from Canada of how billions of gallons of raw sewage waste is being put into the St. Lawrence River.  It's all in Google Classroom.

Homework:  Discuss the articles with your Parents.  Do you see similarities?  Do you see differences?

November 5, 2015

Classwork:  We took the Adams 12 Youth Initiative Survey.

Homework:  BE READY TO FINISH AND DO AN EXCELLENT JOB ON THE TEST TOMORROW.

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

TEST TODAY!

Challenge 4: Question 5 and 6 will be tested.  Kids must use their knowledge of thematic maps and apply it to the prompt.  Find out where the person is using evidence!  You might have to use more than one map.  Use details and make sure you list the maps you used to come to your conclusion.

October 27, 2015

Objective:  Today I will be able to correctly IDENTIFY what thematic map I need to accomplish a scenario like question.

Classwork: Mapping Challenge 3

Homework:  PREPARE FOR TEST ON THURSDAY.  IT WILL BE LIKE MAPPING CHALLENGE 3 ONLY HARDER.

October 26, 2015

Objective:  I will be able to identify 15 different physical features and 15 political boundaries of North America.

Classwork:  Mapping Challenge 1 and 2

Homework:  Did you learn about a new physical feature or political boundary?  If so, share it with a parent!

October 23, 2015

Objective:  I will be able to apply my knowledge of thematic maps from Chapter 2 on a small quiz

Classwork:  1. Make sure Thematic Maps Poem is done on Google Classroom
                    2. Complete NEW Climate Exit Slip on Google Classroom
                    3. Practice Quizlet for test on Chapter 2

Quiz on Chapter 2: Seeing Like a Geographer

Homework:  Feel free to impress your new knowledge with parents

October 21, 2015

Objective:  I will be able to use 6 thematic maps on a country of my choosing and apply it to a poem.

Classwork:  Students used 6 thematic maps 1. landforms 2. climate 3. vegetation 4. economic activity 5. population density 6. region

They choose a country of their choice and find out some basic facts from the six thematic maps and then apply the facts into poetry.

Homework:  Discuss your country with your parent

October 20, 2015

DOG: The Strait of Gibraltor separates what two continents?  What kindness task were you able to accomplish yesterday?

Objective:  "I will be able to DEFINE the vocab word REGION by reading pages 38-39, asking questions, and building a regions Map."

Classwork:  Finishing up understanding of Economic activities, finishing the chapter by reading and discussing about REGIONS. 

Homework:  Think about the areas near you that would be a REGION.  Do you live in a certain neighborhood?  Are you near a shopping center?

Vocab: REGION

October 19

D.O.G.- The Gulf of Bothia is in between what two Scandenavian countries.  Accomplish three kinds of kindness today, one by end of class, one by end of day, one by end of night. 

Classwork:  Act it Outs for various Economic Activities

Homework:  Discuss with parents what 3 different types of economic activities you learned.

October 8, 2015

Objective:  Today, students worked on IDENTIFICATION of 12 different climate zones.

Classwork:  Today, kids finished their worksheets on filling out the missing component of: symbol, term, or definition.  After completing that, we worked in team of three on an ACT IT OUT for climate zones.  Students must be able to answer three questions for the ACT IT OUT:

1. Where is this climate zone located?

2. What are the characteristics of the climate zone?

3.  How does the climate zone affect clothing, housing, and leisure activities?  Feel free to add anything else you can think of that would be affected.

Homework:  Be working on ideas for this ACT IT OUT.  We will perform Monday.

October 5, 2015

Objective:  Not only will I be able to identify 13 key landforms, I will also be able to DEFINE them.
Classwork: We finished up the worksheet dealing with landform identification.  Students identified and defined 13 key land forms.  Then we proceeded to act out the landforms in teams of 3 in a game of Landform Charades.

Homework:  Although it won't be graded, feel free to go on Google Maps or Google Earth and see examples of landforms from Space.  Look on Google Images at specific spots of straits, plateaus, isthmus, delta, bay, gulf, canyon, mountain range, river, basin, plain, peninsula, and lake.

October 2, 2015.

Objective:  Students will be able to identify and define 13 key landforms from Chapter 2 of GeoAlive.  Monday we will do landform charades.

Vocab: peninsula, strait, isthmus, bay, gulf, basin, mountain range, canyon, delta, archipelago,

Homework: Discuss with parents at least 3 landforms you learned about

September 30, 2015

Chapter 2: Seeing the World like a Geographer
GEOGRAPHY ALIVE

Essential Question:  Why do geographers use a variety of maps?

Objective:  I will be able to understand key vocabulary, read with purpose, and identify different landforms, vegetation, and climate.