4/1 Adapting and Settlement

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 in  the Andes Mountains.
• analyze how people adapt to a mountain region.
• create images and symbols.

Why?

• To notice patterns in the world.
• To better understand how people adapt to living in a mountainous region.
• To better understand the connection between geography and people.

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

Today, if waiting, go to the link from the first tweet in the Twitter feed and read.  NOTE: Whenever you are waiting for Mr.d'E or others so you can complete a next step, appropriately comment on other students blogs: Give a compliment; respond to something specific (what did it make you think, do you agree/disagree - why), extend the conversation (add a relevant question; share what other ideas came to your mind as you read the post); do NOT critique their writing/thoughts.

2.  Finish with the other side of the mountain. 7 minutes

3. Brainstorm simple images and symbols that go with each of the different vertical climate zones and address the following: climate, physical features, natural resources, economic activity, human adaptations.   10 minutes

4.  Discuss with your group: How does what you've learned about the climate zones of the Andes apply to the standard on the wall? Talk about specific examples that help to show that.  5 minutes  20 minutes

5. Class discussion  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: 

• How have people adapted to the different areas of the Andes?

3/31 Adapting to a Mountainous Region

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 in  the Andes Mountains.
• analyze how people adapt to a mountain region.
• analyze images and graphics.

Why?

• To notice patterns in the world.
• To better understand how people adapt to living in a mountainous region.
• To better understand the connection between geography and people.

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

NOTE: Whenever you are waiting for Mr.d'E or others so you can complete a next step, appropriately comment on other students blogs: Give a compliment; respond to something specific (what did it make you think, do you agree/disagree - why), extend the conversation (add a relevant question; share what other ideas came to your mind as you read the post); do NOT critique their writing/thoughts.

2.  The other side of the mountain.  You'll be working in pairs. 25 minutes

3. Brainstorm images and symbols that go with each of the different vertical climate zones and address the following: climate, physical features, natural resources, economic activity, human adaptations.   10 minutes

4.  Reflection  15 minutes

__________________________________________

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

Instead, you could ask your child the following: 

• Where are the Andes Mountains?
• Describe what the vertical climate zone of the Andes.
• What are the most important things you learned about the Andes?

3/30 Adapting to a Mountainous Region

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 in  the Andes Mountains.
• analyze how people adapt to a mountain region.
• analyze images and graphics.

Why?

• To notice patterns in the world.
• To better understand how people adapt to living in a mountainous region.
• To better understand the connection between geography and people.

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

NOTE: Whenever you are waiting for Mr.d'E or others so you can complete a next step, appropriately comment on other students blogs: Give a compliment; respond to something specific (what did it make you think, do you agree/disagree - why), extend the conversation (add a relevant question; share what other ideas came to your mind as you read the post); do NOT critique their writing/thoughts.

2.  If you did slide 5 yesterday and didn't share, open your slide presentation.

3.  Take out and review the main ideas you gathered yesterday.  2 minutes

3.  Class share   15 minutes

4.  The other side of the mountain.  You'll be working in pairs. 25 minutes

5.  Reflection  15 minutes

__________________________________________

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

Instead, you could ask your child the following: 

• Where are the Andes Mountains?
• Describe what the vertical climate zone of the Andes.
• What was the most important or interesting thing you learned?