9/14 Zombie Attack! (Basic Map Skills)

Reminders

• 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

• Practice and demonstrate understanding of basic map skills.
• Demonstrate some understanding of physical geography.

Why?

• To hone your basic map skills.
• To work appropriately as part of a group.
• To develop your understanding 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.  Wait for Zombie Map Skills. (See purple highlighted direction above.)          20 minutes

3.  Self evaluation.          5 minutes

4. More Zombie Map Skills - over several days.          25 minutes

• mission 1
• mission 2
• mission 3
• mission 4
• mission 5
• mission 6 - Yay! You survived!

5.   Whole class discussion. (See purple highlighted direction above.)          5 minutes

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

Ask them.......

• What map skills did you use today?
• How well are you able to use / understand them?