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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.

Friday, November 9, 2018

11/9 Ethnic Groups



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

  • Analyze information from readings.
  • Reflect on important understandings about ethnicity.
Why?
  • To be able to think and speak like a geographer.
  • To strengthen your geographic understanding.
  • To enable you to better accept differences.
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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. Read aloud - ethnicity, religion, linguistics          15 minutes         

3. Draw         3 minutes         

4.  Whole class share & discussion.                   10 minutes      

5.  Read aloud - Fa'asamoa, The Samoan Way - analyze                   5 minutes  

6.  Whole class share & discussion.                   10 minutes      

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"
Ask them.......
  • What are the most important points or take aways you had from the readings and discussion?






Today in class you will

  • Experience a different "ethnic group".
  • Reflect on important understandings about ethnicity.
Why?
  • To be able to think about our reactions to others.
  • To strengthen your geographic understanding.
  • To enable you to better accept differences.
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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. After Mr.d'E gives context, view the following:          5 minutes         




3. Whole class share & discussion.                   5 minutes         

4.  "Cultural" interaction - simulation.                   15 minutes      

5.  Whole class share & discussion.                   10 minutes  

6.  Reflection.                   10 minutes      

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"
Ask them.......
  • What are the most important points or take aways you had from the simulation?



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Thursday, November 8, 2018

11/8 Ethnic Groups

Today in class you will

  • Analyze information from readings.
  • Reflect on important understandings about ethnicity.
Why?
  • To be able to think and speak like a geographer.
  • To strengthen your geographic understanding.
  • To enable you to better accept differences.
________________________________________________


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 aloud - ethnicity, religion, linguistics          15 minutes         

3. Draw         3 minutes         

4.  Whole class share & discussion.                   10 minutes      

5.  Read aloud - Fa'asamoa, The Samoan Way - analyze                   5 minutes  

6.  Whole class share & discussion.                   10 minutes      

_______________________________________

Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"
Ask them.......
  • What are the most important points or take aways you had from the readings and discussion?


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11/7 Ethnicity / Race

Today in class you will
  • Analyze information from a video clip.
  • Reflect on important understandings about ethnicity and race.
Why?
  • To be able to think and speak like a geographer.
  • To strengthen your geographic understanding.
  • To enable you to better accept differences.
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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. Whole class discussion            10 minutes         

3. Video Clip         15 minutes         

4.  Whole class discussion - important points, thoughts, questions.                   15 minutes      

5.  Reflection - in Google Classroom                   10 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"
Ask them.......
  • What are the most important points or take aways you had from the video and discussion?



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Monday, November 5, 2018

11/5 Patterns of Human Geography

Today in class you will
  • Practice with terms related to human and physical geography.
  • Share about a country's human and physical geography.
  • See connections between countries' ethnic, religious, and linguistic groups.
Why?
  • To be able to think and speak like a geographer.
  • To strengthen your geographic understanding.
  • 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. Do ONLY ONE round of Quizizz.            8 minutes         

3. You should be done with your country research and infographic. We will take this time to make sure we know how to find images and use the EasyBib Add - on.            15 minutes         

4.  Speak with each member of the class.  When instructed by Mr.d'E, group your countries by the following: ethnic groups, linguistic groups, religious groups. Each time followed by discussion.                   35 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"
Ask them.......
  • What is human geography? Physical geography? 
  • What patterns did you notice about ethnic, religious, and linguistic groups throughout the world? Why might this be important?




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