12/2 Economy Sketchnote & Five Themes of Geography

Today in class you will

• Process information about basic economic concepts.

Why?

• To strengthen your understanding of geography.
• To develop an understanding of how different places are connected.

DIRECTIONS

 If you are ever waiting for a direction, please use PlaceSpotting or Google A Day. (Don't search for the question or use a Google A Day answer site.)

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

2.  By yourself, create a sketchnote that gets across the main ideas about natural resources, needs and wants, economic activity, and economic systems. Use specific examples and content vocabulary.  (Overview / how to video: https://youtu.be/gY9KdRfNN9w; example pictured below)       30 minutes

• Keep in mind organization, images, and color.  
• Balance images with words to clearly get across the main points
• Connect ideas
• Remember to fill your page.
• Have a title

Sketchnote example on factors that influence settlement.

3.  Think about the five themes of geography.  How can you think about economic concepts in terms of each of the five themes of geography.  Write a list for each theme in your scrap paper doc.       10 minutes

4.  Go to the form linked here and follow the direction in it to generate questions.       20 minutes

5. A & B Periods: Whole class Gallery Walk and discussion.

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• Show me your sketchnote.
• How can you use the five themes of geography to analyze economic concepts?