4/13 Physical & Human Geography: Synthesizing Information

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 how physical features, climate, and natural resources impact people.
• use critical reading skills to identify relevant information.
• plan and create a project to get across information.

Why?

• To develop your understanding of human and physical geography.
• To develop your critical thinking.
• To practice your your skills at organizing information.

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

A & B periods: Follow yesterday's directions because you had Mystery Skype yesterday.

2.  You should already have notes completed and main ideas checked by Mr.d'E. If you do not, you are behind and need to get that done.          

3.   Go to Google Classroom, review the directions there, and ask for clarification.  Then, follow those directions. Make sure you give yourself a stretch break when you need it.

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

• What are the main ideas about each of your two topics?
• What are you creating?  Are you working with anyone?

4/12 Synthesizing Information

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 how physical features, climate, and natural resources impact people.
• use critical reading skills to identify relevant information.
• identify main ideas

Why?

• To develop your understanding of human and physical geography.
• To develop your critical thinking.
• To practice your reading skills.

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

2.  Identify at least five main ideas about your two different topics.          10 minutes

3. Check in with Mr. d'E.           3 minutes

4.  Share your main ideas with someone else who has done the same topics.          8 minutes

5.  Go to Google Classroom, review the directions there, and ask for clarification.  Then, follow those directions.

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

• What are the main ideas about each of your two topics?
• What are you creating?  Are you working with anyone?

4/11 World Regional Topics

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 how physical features, climate, and natural resources impact people.
• use critical reading skills to identify relevant information.
• identify main ideas

Why?

• To develop your understanding of human and physical geography.
• To develop your critical thinking.
• To practice your reading skills.

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

2.  Some of you need to still go to Google Classroom and work on the first task listed.  Some didn't do that yesterday.            35 minutes

3.  Class sharing will happen every 10-15 minutes.           3 minutes

4. Identify at least five main ideas about your two different topics.          7 minutes

5. Check in with Mr. d'E.           3 minutes

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

Ask them.......

• What are you investigating?
• Give me some examples showing physical geography and human geography.
• What are the main ideas about each of your two topics?