September 13, 2017

Classwork: We went through the entire geoterm list:

1. climate
2. vegetation
3. economic activity: there will be emphasis on this
4. thematic maps
5. population density
6. physical features
7. landforms
8. region: this is the most important one

Students were asked to describe the difference between climate and weather

Homework: Describe to your parents the geoterms.  

Tuesday September 12, 2017

Classwork: We started Chapter 2: Seeing like a Geographer.  The introduction dealt with the different types of maps there are.  We will focus on 5: Physical Geography, political boundaries, vegetation, climate zones, economic activity

Vocab terms:

• Thematic Map
• climate
• population density
• economic activity
• vegetation
• political boundaries
• landforms

Homework: Describe how Dr. John Snow saved the town of London from a cholera outbreak from using Geography skills.

September 11, 2017

Classwork: We tried finishing up the test.  The test consisted of creating a map, following directions, and inputing all the correct map components like map scale, map legend, and latitude and longitude.

Homework: Discuss with parents how you constructed your map.