- begin to understand how climate, physical features, and natural resources influence settlement and economics.
- To notice patterns in the world.
- To better understand why cities developed where they are.
- To better understand the connection between geography and people.
1. I forgot to have you do this because of the snow day that following Friday: All students who attend the World Geo and Culture Night, email me right now at least one sentence that indicates what you appreciated most about the evening.
2. Make a copy of the document linked here.
2. Make a copy of the document linked here.
3. With your group, 15 minutes
define important vocabulary using the table on the second page --- These would be terms you don't know or ones you've heard of but could not describe/explain to others. As a result, members of the group could have different words. HELP EACH OTHER OUT and DO NOT be hesitant to say you don't know something.
4. With your group, determine and write a main idea for each section: physical features, climate, natural resources 8 minutes
5. Sketchnote: By your self draw and color a sketchnote that gets across the main points - with specific examples and vocabulary - about physical features, climate, and natural resources. 30 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?
- What are different climate types and what are they like?