10/26 Developing Questions

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).

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Today in class you will

• Generate closed questions.
• Prioritize those questions.

Why?

• To develop your critical thinking as a geographer.
• To hone your geography skills.
• To enable you to better understand the world.

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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.  Model questions and prioritizing.            8 minutes         

3. Generating general questions.           5 minutes

4.  Generate and ask questions.           5 minutes

5.  Develop new questions based on answers to your questions.           15 minutes

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

Ask them.......

• How did you prioritize questions? 
• Why did you prioritize them that way?

10/25 Sharing Your Understanding; Developing Questions

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

• Generate closed questions.
• Prioritize those questions.

Why?

• To develop your critical thinking as a geographer.
• To hone your geography skills.
• To enable you to better understand the world.

________________________________________________

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.  Model questions and prioritizing.            8 minutes         

3. Generating general questions.           5 minutes

4.  Generate and ask questions.           5 minutes

5.  Develop new questions based on answers to your questions.           15 minutes

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

Ask them.......

• What map skill do you most struggle with? Why do you think this is?
• What features' locations are easiest for you to remember? Which are hardest? Why do you think this is so?

                   

                                      

Today in class you will

• Reinforce your map skills.
• Demonstrate your understanding of where major world features are.

Why?

• To practice communicating your understanding.
• To hone your geography skills.
• To enable you to better understand the world.

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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.  Modeling w/Mr.d'E            12 minutes         

3. 1st student practices          8 minutes

4.  2nd student practices.           8 minutes

5.  Questions/Concerns.           5 minutes

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

Ask them.......

• What learning are you most proud of this year?
• What is your greatest area of weakness at school this year?

10/23 Sharing Your Understanding

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

• Demonstrate your map skills.
• Demonstrate your understanding of where major world features are.

Why?

• To hone your geography skills.
• To enable you to better understand the world.

________________________________________________

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.  Complete a self assessment & provide comments to justify your evaluation.            8 minutes         

3. Look through your map skills "I can" statements, making sure they make sense.           5 minutes

4.  Show peers that you can use the map skills.           15 minutes

5.  Look through your world features "I can" statements, making sure they make sense.           5 minutes

6.  Show peers that you can identify the world features.           15 minutes

_______________________________________

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

Ask them.......

• What map skill do you most struggle with? Why do you think this is?
• What features' locations are easiest for you to remember? Which are hardest? Why do you think this is so?

             

Today in class you will

• Reinforce your map skills.
• Demonstrate your understanding of where major world features are.

Why?

• To hone your geography skills.
• To enable you to better understand the world.

________________________________________________

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.  Practice with map skills.            15 minutes         

4. Look through your map skills "I can" statements, making sure they make sense.           5 minutes

5.  Practice with world features.           15 minutes

6.  Look through your world features "I can" statements, making sure they make sense.           5 minutes

5.  Practice leading a discussion about your work and understanding.           15 minutes

_______________________________________

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

Ask them.......

• What map skill do you most struggle with? Why do you think this is?
• What features' locations are easiest for you to remember? Which are hardest? Why do you think this is so?

10/22 Sharing Your 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

• Demonstrate your map skills.
• Demonstrate your understanding of where major world features are.

Why?

• To hone your geography skills.
• To enable you to better understand the world.

________________________________________________

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.  Complete a self assessment & provide comments to justify your evaluation.            8 minutes         

4. Look through your map skills "I can" statements, making sure they make sense.           5 minutes

5.  Show peers that you can use the map skills.           15 minutes

6.  Look through your world features "I can" statements, making sure they make sense.           5 minutes

5.  Show peers that you can identify the world features.           15 minutes

_______________________________________

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

Ask them.......

• What map skill do you most struggle with? Why do you think this is?
• What features' locations are easiest for you to remember? Which are hardest? Why do you think this is so?