11/16 The Danger of A Single Story

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 listening.
• Develop your understanding of 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 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. Review the guiding questions linked here.          2 minutes         

3. View the video as a class.  We will stop to discuss.                  20 minutes  

4.  Whole class share & discussion.                   5 minutes      

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

Ask them.......

• What is the danger of a single story? Explain.

11/15 Human and Physical Geography

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 a map.
• Use geographic knowledge to minimize conflict among 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 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. Finish creating your map with your group          10 minutes         

3. Present to the class                   15 minutes  

4.  Whole class share & discussion.                   10 minutes      

5.  Actual example.                   10 minutes      

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

Ask them.......

• What difficulties did you have in developing your map?
• To what actual area of the world did the activity relate? How?

11/14 Human & Physical Geography

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 from a map.
• Use geographic knowledge to minimize conflict among 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 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. Analyze information and the map (map is in G.Classroom)          5 minutes         

3. Discuss with your partner.         15 minutes         

4.  Create a new map.                   10 minutes      

5.  Present to the class                   15 minutes  

6.  Whole class share & discussion.                   10 minutes      

_______________________________________

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

Ask them.......

• What difficulties did you have in developing your map?

Today in class you will

• Analyze information from a map.
• Use geographic knowledge to minimize conflict among 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 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. Finish creating your map with your group          10 minutes         

3. Present to the class                   15 minutes  

4.  Whole class share & discussion.                   10 minutes      

5.  Actual example.                   10 minutes      

_______________________________________

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

Ask them.......

• What difficulties did you have in developing your map?
• To what actual area of the world did the activity relate? How?

11/13 Human and Physical Geography

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 from a map.
• Use geographic knowledge to minimize conflict among 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 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. Analyze information and the map (map is in G.Classroom)          5 minutes         

3. Discuss with your partner.         15 minutes         

4.  Create a new map.                   10 minutes      

5.  Present to the class                   15 minutes  

6.  Whole class share & discussion.                   10 minutes      

_______________________________________

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

Ask them.......

• What difficulties did you have in developing your map?

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?