12/1 Basic Economic Concepts ~ Breakout ~

Today in class you will

• Explore 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. Go to the page linked here to complete an activity on main ideas.        5 minutes

3. Engage in the basic economic concepts challenge linked here.       40 minutes

4. Complete the exit ticket.        5 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• What did you learn today about basic economic concepts?

Lynn, Love. “1428126021816.” Flickr, Yahoo!, 16 June 2015, www.flickr.com/photos/133312498@N02/18848017451.

11/30 Basic Economic Concepts

• 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).

C & D Period

A & B Periods

Today in class you will Explore 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. Make a copy of the document linked here. Move it to your social studies folder using the folder icon next to its title.       1 minutes 3.Follow the directions in the document you just copied.           5 minutes 4.  Wait for whole class share.       10 minutes 5.  Engage in the basic economic concepts challenge linked here.       35 minutes ____________________________________ Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, "What Did You Do in School Today?" Ask them....... What did you start to learn about basic economic concepts? If A,B,C,D,E,F,G,­H,I,J,K,L,M,N,­O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V, W,X,Y,Z   Equals 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20, 21,­22,23,24,25,26   Then  K –  N – O – W  –  L –  E –D –G –E 11 + 14 + 15 + 23 + 12 + 5 + 4 + 7 + 5 = 96%   H –A – R – D – W –  O –  R –  K 8 + 1 + 18 + 4 + 23 + 15 + 18 + 11 = 98%   Both are important, but both fall short of 100%.   BUT A – T –   T –   I –  T –   U – D – E 1 + 20 + 20 + 9 + 20 + 21 + 4 + 5 = 100%

Today in class you will Explore 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. Engage in the basic economic concepts challenge linked here.       40 minutes 3. You will check in with someone else every 10 minutes. 4. Complete the exit ticket.        5 minutes ____________________________________ Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, "What Did You Do in School Today?" Ask them....... What did you learn today about basic economic concepts? If A,B,C,D,E,F,G,­H,I,J,K,L,M,N,­O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V, W,X,Y,Z   Equals 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20, 21,­22,23,24,25,26   Then  K –  N – O – W  –  L –  E –D –G –E 11 + 14 + 15 + 23 + 12 + 5 + 4 + 7 + 5 = 96%   H –A – R – D – W –  O –  R –  K 8 + 1 + 18 + 4 + 23 + 15 + 18 + 11 = 98%   Both are important, but both fall short of 100%.   BUT A – T –   T –   I –  T –   U – D – E 1 + 20 + 20 + 9 + 20 + 21 + 4 + 5 = 100%

Image: (FMSC), Feed My Starving Children. “Quotes - Better Tomorrow.” Flickr, Yahoo!, 23 Jan. 2013, www.flickr.com/photos/fmsc/8409777980.

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11/29 Finding Main Ideas; Basic Economic Concepts

• 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).

D Period

A & B Periods

Today in class you will Explain how to find main ideas. Find main ideas. Why? To develop your reading skills. To develop your ability to summarize. 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. Take the passage from the back desk.       1 minutes 3.With one person next to you, do the following:           25 minutes Read a paragraph out loud. Discuss which are the three most important terms in the paragraph and circle them. Do the same for the other paragraphs. For the first paragraph, go back to it and discuss how to weave the three terms together to create a main idea sentence.  Write the main idea for the paragraph below the article. Your main idea sentence should not be identical to your partner's. Repeat the last two bullets for the next paragraph. 4.  Choose to do one of the following:       10 minutes Practice finding main ideas at this link. Practice finding main ideas at this link.             5. Think about the thought process it takes to determine main ideas. Write a list of the thinking steps you need to take in order to identify a main idea.        10 minutes. ____________________________________ Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, "What Did You Do in School Today?" Ask them....... Explain how you determine main ideas.

Today in class you will Explore 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. Make a copy of the document linked here. Move it to your social studies folder using the folder icon next to its title.       1 minutes 3.Follow the directions in the document you just copied.           5 minutes 4.  Wait for whole class share.       10 minutes 5.  Engage in the basic economic concepts challenge linked here.       35 minutes ____________________________________ Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, "What Did You Do in School Today?" Ask them....... What did you start to learn about basic economic concepts? If A,B,C,D,E,F,G,­H,I,J,K,L,M,N,­O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V, W,X,Y,Z   Equals 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20, 21,­22,23,24,25,26   Then  K –  N – O – W  –  L –  E –D –G –E 11 + 14 + 15 + 23 + 12 + 5 + 4 + 7 + 5 = 96%   H –A – R – D – W –  O –  R –  K 8 + 1 + 18 + 4 + 23 + 15 + 18 + 11 = 98%   Both are important, but both fall short of 100%.   BUT A – T –   T –   I –  T –   U – D – E 1 + 20 + 20 + 9 + 20 + 21 + 4 + 5 = 100%

Image: (FMSC), Feed My Starving Children. “Quotes - Better Tomorrow.” Flickr, Yahoo!, 23 Jan. 2013, www.flickr.com/photos/fmsc/8409777980.

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11/28 Finding Main Ideas

• 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

• Explain how to find main ideas.
• Find main ideas.

Why?

• To develop your reading skills.
• To develop your ability to summarize.

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. Take the passage from the back desk.       1 minutes

3.With one person next to you, do the following:           25 minutes

• Read a paragraph out loud.
• Discuss which are the three most important terms in the paragraph and circle them.
• Do the same for the other paragraphs.
• For the first paragraph, go back to it and discuss how to weave the three terms together to create a main idea sentence. 
• Write the main idea for the paragraph below the article. Your main idea sentence should not be identical to your partner's.
• Repeat the last two bullets for the next paragraph.

4.  Choose to do one of the following:       10 minutes

• Practice finding main ideas at this link.
• Practice finding main ideas at this link.            

6. Think about the thought process it takes to determine main ideas. Write a list of the thinking steps you need to take in order to identify a main idea.        10 minutes.

____________________________________

Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• Explain how you determine main ideas.

11/27 Commenting; Sanitation

• 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

• Create an infographic about the need for sanitation.

Why?

• To develop a positive digital footprint.
• To deepen your understanding of the five themes of geography.

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. If you earned less than EXPECTED on your commenting Exit Ticket, show me you can create a blog comment that meets expectation. This could be one you have already created and posted or a new one (show the draft prior to posting).       2 minutes

3.Use data from the World Toilet Day infographics (see last Monday or Tuesday) and the link here to create your own Google Drawing infographic on the need for proper sanitation. Include at least three pieces of data/info, 2 images you have permission to use, and “infrastructure” in context. If you have already started, finish it.           35 minutes

4.  Whole class gallery walk. If you are waiting for the walk, go on to the next direction.       10 minutes

5.  What are three main ideas that you can take away from the two infographics and the link above? Write them in a doc. What is the overall main idea regarding World Toilet Day? Write that above your three main ideas. Blend them into a summary, using additional details (but not excessive details) to make it flow.       10 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• Share the infographic you created.
• Why is sanitation important?