3/16 Settlement Review

Whenever you need help, please ask for it.

Please write your homework in your assignment book.
Please review the goal and agenda for the day (posted in the classroom).

Today in class you will 

• begin to understand how climate, physical features, and natural resources influence settlement and economics.
• write about how climate, physical features, and natural resources influence settlement and economics.

Why?

• To notice patterns in the world.
• To better understand why cities developed where they are.
• To better understand the connection between geography and people.
• Writing is thinking

1.  With another near you, discuss - in your own words - why you are in social studies today (see above). 2 minutes

2.  Take the sheet from the front table.  Complete it by yourself and turn it in face down) in the appropriate drawer on the counter.  5 minutes

3. Take 7 minutes to finish revising your write around from yesterday - even if you had turned it in.  7 minutes

4.  By yourself and without using ANY resources, complete the check-in (it should look familiar) linked here.  http://goo.gl/forms/vyQ9Gj0bLV    10 minutes

5.  Read this news article.  In writing, identify where physical features, climate, and/or natural resources are mentioned.  How does the context of the article relate to what you have been learning?  7 minutes

6.  Read this news article.  In writing, identify where physical features, climate, and/or natural resources are mentioned.  How does the context of the article relate to what you have been learning?  7 minutes

7.  Share your learning.   10 minutes

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Parents: Don't Ask Your Child, "What Did You Do in School Today?"

Instead, you could ask your child the following: 

• What is the impact of climate physical features and natural resources on where cities/population centers have developed?
• Show me your writing from class.
• How does the news you read relate to what you've been learning?