NOTE: Links to Google Classroom, Google Docs, or other Google Apps for Education will require students to log in to their school account.

NOTE: Due to the drop period in our schedule, there are times that your student might be working on a previous day's agenda. That will be noted at the top of the post.

Thursday, May 3, 2018

5/3 Human & Physical Geography and the UN SDG

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
  • Analyze information about human geography and physical geography.
  • Summarize information about human geography and physical geography.
Why?
  • To develop your ability to focus on main points and write concisely.
  • To develop your critical thinking skills.
  • 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. In Google Classroom, complete the summary task.           20 minutes

3. Look at your chapter and slide show from yesterday. Look back at the UNSDG. Which of the UN SDG to you see present in your chapter / information? Explain how they are related.            15 minutes

4. Wait for the next direction. 

5.  With your assigned partner, discuss connections you made between your information and the UN SDG. (Each person should easily be able to speak at least 3 minutes.)             7 minutes

6.  Whole class share & questions.           10 minutes


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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"
Ask them.......
  • What are characteristics of a good summary?
  • How is what you are studying connected to the Global Goals?



Wednesday, May 2, 2018

5/2 Physical and Human Geography Examples

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
  • Analyze information about human geography and physical geography.
  • Make connections between human geography and physical geography.
Why?
  • To develop vocabulary.
  • To develop your critical thinking skills.
  • 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. Read through the information linked here; stop at the ðŸ›‘.           5 minutes

3. Wait for directions            10 minutes

4. One person make a copy of the doc assigned, move it to your social studies folder, and share with those in your group.          2 minutes

5.  Use Geography Alive to complete the work as directed            20 minutes

6.  Present           10 minutes


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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"
Ask them.......
  • What area of the world did you investigate?
  • What did you learn about physical and human geography?
  • What is something interesting you learned?

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

5/1 Andes Mountain Region

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
  • Analyze information about human geography and physical geography.
  • Make connections between human geography and physical geography.
Why?
  • To develop vocabulary.
  • To develop your critical thinking skills.
  • 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. By yourself: Make a copy of the doc linked here, move it to your social studies folder.          2 minutes

3. Wait for whole class directions           5 minutes

4.  Use Geography Alive to complete the work as directed            10 minutes

5.  Wait for whole class discussion           5 minutes

6. Partner share.           30 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"
Ask them.......
  • How does physical geography impact human geography in the Andes?




Monday, April 30, 2018

4/30 Vocabulary Building; Andes Mountain Region

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).

A  & B     P  E  R  I  O  D

Today in class you will
  • Analyze vocabulary about human geography and physical geography.
  • Make connections between human geography and physical geography.
Why?
  • To develop vocabulary.
  • To develop your critical thinking skills.
  • 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. By yourself: Make a copy of the doc linked here, move it to your social studies folder, and follow the directions.          10 minutes

3. Wait for whole class discussion           5 minutes

4.  By yourself: Use the word cloud and your understanding of the vocabulary to write what you will understand about physical and human geography.             10 minutes

5.  Wait for whole class discussion           10 minutes

6. Question, revise and expand.           10 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"
Ask them.......
  • Explain what you are learning about human and physical geography.

C     P  E  R  I  O  D

Today in class you will
  • Analyze information about human geography and physical geography.
  • Make connections between human geography and physical geography.
Why?
  • To develop vocabulary.
  • To develop your critical thinking skills.
  • 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. By yourself: Make a copy of the doc linked here, move it to your social studies folder.          2 minutes

3. Wait for whole class directions           5 minutes

4.  Use Geography Alive to complete the work as directed            10 minutes

5.  Wait for whole class discussion           5 minutes

6. Partner share.           30 minutes

_______________________________________

Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"
Ask them.......
  • How does physical geography impact human geography in the Andes?