EarthView Globe & Massachusetts Floor Map

Today we were able to get on to a large floor map of Massachusetts. Students learned about some of Massachusetts' geography: river systems, mountain ranges, fresh water sources, etc.

They also got to see a large world map with a south oriented projection.

Students also were able to venture into the EarthView Globe where they explored plate tectonics, river systems, mountain ranges, etc. You can visit this link for more information about the globe: http://bsu-earthview.blogspot.com/

3/2 Book Discussion; Data & Standard of Living

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 

•  synthesize information about standard of living.

Why?

• To develop your understanding of standard of living.
• To become more understanding of others.
• To develop your critical thinking.

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

2.  Complete the questions for the Book Check in Google Classroom.             10 minutes

3.  Discuss your thoughts and observations about the book with your group. Share the excerpt you chose from the book and explain why you chose it.            7 minutes

4. Standard of living questions: I will answer those you wrote yesterday.             10 minutes

5.  Assessing the factors influencing standard of living: high, medium, low. For each factor, analyze the picture with your group. Indicate why you are assessing it that way for each factor by making judgments about wealth, health, education, infrastructure, & leisure time.             10 minutes

8. Whole class share --> data.              10 minutes

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

Ask them.......

• What did you think of the book that you read? Why?
• Explain to me about each of the five factors that influences standard of living?

3/1 Standard of Living

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 

•  synthesize information about standard of living.

Why?

• To develop your understanding of standard of living.
• To become more understanding of others.
• To develop your critical thinking.

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

2.  By yourself, review your information about standard of living AND your answers to the questions about yesterday's article.             7 minutes

3.  Whole class news article discussion.            5 minutes

4. Standard of living carousel             10 minutes

5.  Standard of living carousel questions.             5 minutes

6. Whole class debrief. 

7. Assessing the factors influencing standard of living: high, medium, low. For each factor, analyze the picture with your group. Indicate why you are assessing it that way for each factor.             10 minutes

8. Whole class share.              15 minutes

__________________________________________

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

Ask them.......

• Explain to me about each of the five factors that influences standard of living?

2/28 Standard of Living; Water

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 

•  analyze visuals to determine standard of living.
• analyze data to determine standard of living.

Why?

• To develop your understanding of standard of living.
• To become more understanding of others.
• To develop your critical thinking.

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

2.  Finish this work:  In the Google Doc created in your social studies folder, describe what each of the five factors (wealth, health, education, infrastructure, and leisure time) show about a place's standard of living.  Use the hyperdoc linked here to lead your investigation. You should easily be done in.....             20 minutes

3.  Make a copy of the news article at this link and move it to your social studies folder.  Read it critically and answer the questions at the end of the news article thoroughly.            25 minutes

4. Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistic that combines GDP per capita, life expectancy, and literacy rate. Jot in your scrap paper: What conclusions can you make about the HDI map linked here?             5 minutes

5.  Examine how the average American life compares to other countries a the site linked here. In your scrap paper, jot down patterns that you notice.             15 minutes

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

Ask them.......

• What does GDP per capita have to do with standard of living?
• What is infrastructure? What does it have to do with standard of living?
• What was the news article about water about?