12/7 World Religions

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

• Investigate major religions

Why?

• To better understand human geography.
• To strengthen your critical thinking skills.

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DIRECTIONS

If you are ever waiting for a direction, please use PlaceSpotting , Google A Day, or this Google Maps Scavenger Hunt or create a meme for one of our social studies topics from the year. (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 - maps                  10 minutes  

3. Follow the directions on the document linked here.                  15 minutes  

4. Work with your assigned group.                20 minutes  

5. Whole class discussion - maps                  10 minutes  

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

Ask them.......

• What is the most interesting thing you learned about religions?

12/6 Absolute Location - Coordinates

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

• Create code that will allow another to navigate an obstacle course.

Why?

• To hone your critical thinking.
• To strengthen your communication skills.

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DIRECTIONS

If you are ever waiting for a direction, please use PlaceSpotting , Google A Day, or this Google Maps Scavenger Hunt or create a meme for one of our social studies topics from the year. (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. Discuss with a partner while referring to the big map: How do you determine a place's coordinates?                  5 minutes  

3. Wait for whole class discussion.                  5 minutes  

4. By yourself, find two places on the map and write the coordinates for those places.                5 minutes  

5. With your assigned partner, find each other's coordinates. Did you do it right? Did they? What corrections do you need to make in writing them? What corrections do they need to make in following them?               10 minutes  

6. With a new assigned partner, follow the same procedure.                10 minutes  

7. Wait to create new coordinates. Then we will repeat previous directions.                15 minutes  

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

Ask them.......

• What is easy and what was difficult about coordinates?

12/5 Hour of Code

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

• Create code that will allow another to navigate an obstacle course.

Why?

• To hone your critical thinking.
• To strengthen your communication skills.

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DIRECTIONS

If you are ever waiting for a direction, please use PlaceSpotting , Google A Day, or this Google Maps Scavenger Hunt. (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. Together, watch and discuss the video below.                  10 minutes  

3. Create code with your partner.                  20 minutes  

4. Pair with another pair to try the code                5 minutes  

5. Fix any code that is broken.                5 minutes  

6. Pair with another pair to try the code                5 minutes  

7. Whole class discussion.                10 minutes  

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

Ask them.......

• What was easy and what was difficult about coding?

12/4 The Biiiiiig Map - Again

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

• Label a map of the world.
• Work with others without talking.

Why?

• To strengthen your mental map of the world.
• To strengthen your communication skills.

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DIRECTIONS

If you are ever waiting for a direction, please use PlaceSpotting , Google A Day, or this Google Maps Scavenger Hunt. (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. The Big Map                  10 minutes  

3. Wait for whole class discussion.                  7 minutes  

4. Repeat #2 and #3                34 minutes  

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

Ask them.......

• What do you struggle with on a basic map?
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12/3 The Biiiiiiiiiig Map

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

• Label a map of the world.
• Work with others without talking.

Why?

• To strengthen your mental map of the world.
• To strengthen your communication skills.

________________________________________________

DIRECTIONS

If you are ever waiting for a direction, please use PlaceSpotting , Google A Day, or this Google Maps Scavenger Hunt. (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. The Big Map                  10 minutes  

3. Wait for whole class discussion.                  7 minutes  

4. Repeat #2 and #3                34 minutes  

_______________________________________

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

Ask them.......

• What do you struggle with on a basic map?
•