4/9 News Day

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 which is posted in the classroom.

Today in class you will 

• read about and summarize a current world news story.
• develop your understanding of the world.

Why?

• To develop your mental map of the world.
• To begin seeing connections between yourself and other parts of the world.
• To better understand the world around you.

1.  Follow the new directions in News Day in Google Classroom. 35 minutes

• Make sure the news story is plotted on your Google map and includes the summary.
• Make sure you are careful of spelling and grammar (many of you do not like to use capital letters appropriately or put in appropriate sentence breaks).

2.  Turn in the work in Google Classroom when you are finished.

3. Write a poem of at least 10 lines on the vertical climate zones of the Andes Mountains - include traditional economy where it would be appropriate. Be daring and post it to your blog. #NationalPoetryMonth

4.  Review geography: 

http://www.placespotting.com/ Make your own placespotting challenge.

http://freerice.com/#/identify-countries-map/885

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/country_Asia_G0_click.html

http://world-geography-games.com/countries_continents.html

Parents
You could ask your child the following: 

• What are some significant events that have been going on in the world?
• Show me your Google world news map.