5/8 Being a Global Citizen

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 

•  assess how physical geography impacts human geography in the Aral Sea region.
• write about how physical geography impacts human geography in the Aral Sea region.

Why?

• To develop your understanding of physical and human geography.
• To better understand the importance of geography.
• To improve your writing skills.

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).   1 minute

2.  Think by yourself: What is the most impressive thing you or one of your peers has done to make the world a better place?             2 minutes

3.  Whole class share.               10 minutes

4. Determine which of the people profiled at the following two links has made the biggest, positive impact. Write your choice in your scrap paper and give at least three reasons why.               15 minutes

• https://campus.one.org/stories/6-kids-who-are-changing-the-world/
• http://www.thisisinsider.com/kids-who-are-changing-the-world-2016-8#sofia-tomov-12-is-using-code-to-to-solve-the-fourth-leading-cause-of-death-in-the-us-10

5. Whole class share.               10 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• Describe what some of the people you read about did to impact others in a positive way.
• Why are these people particularly noteworthy?