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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, February 8, 2019

2/8 Standard of Living

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
  • Examine situations that illustrate standard of living.
Why?
  • To better understand human and physical geography.
  • To develop your understanding of standard of living.
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DIRECTIONS

If you are ever waiting for a direction, please use PlaceSpotting by students, 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. Read all of this direction first: Visit the site linked here, go through the guide and ask me questions to orient yourself, choose several places (one at a time) that would have a different standard of living, and put information into the graphic organizer linked here.                  30 minutes

3. Wait for 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 is standard of living?
  • What do high, medium, and low standard of livings look like?

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Today in class you will
  • Begin developing an understanding of standard of living.
Why?
  • To better understand human geography.
  • To see a connection between the Global Goals and standard of living.
________________________________________________



DIRECTIONS

If you are ever waiting for a direction, please use PlaceSpotting by students, 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. Search "standard of living." Gather information from at least 4 different types of sources (example: only one can be a dictionary) to describe what standard of living is.                  15 minutes

3. Gallery walk.                 10 MINUTES

4. Categorize information with your assigned group            10 MINUTES

5. Whole class share.             10 MINUTES

6.  Connection to UN SDG.             10 MINUTES

_______________________________________

Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"
Ask them.......
  • What is standard of living?






Thursday, February 7, 2019

2/7 Human/Physical Geography Sketchnote; Standard of Living

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
  • Develop broader understanding of climate, economic activity, and population density.
Why?
  • To better understand human and physical geography.
  • To improve your ability to process and demonstrate understanding.
________________________________________________



DIRECTIONS

If you are ever waiting for a direction, please use PlaceSpotting by students, 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. Skim through pages 30-31, 34-35, and 36-37 in Geo Alive.                  7 minutes

3. Demonstrate where your understanding is at by creating a sketchnote for the topics.                   20 MINUTES

4. Gallery Walk & feedback            10 MINUTES

5. Connection to UN SDG.             10 MINUTES

_______________________________________

Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"
Ask them.......
  • How are climates, natural resources, land use, and population density related to human and physical geography?
  • What is the image in your sketchnote that best gets across an idea? Why do you think this?

 ______________________________________________________




Today in class you will
  • Begin developing an understanding of standard of living.
Why?
  • To better understand human geography.
  • To see a connection between the Global Goals and standard of living.
________________________________________________



DIRECTIONS

If you are ever waiting for a direction, please use PlaceSpotting by students, 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. Search "standard of living." Gather information from at least 4 different types of sources (example: only one can be a dictionary) to describe what standard of living is.                  15 minutes

3. Gallery walk.                 10 MINUTES

4. Categorize information with your assigned group            10 MINUTES

5. Whole class share.             10 MINUTES

6.  Connection to UN SDG.             10 MINUTES

_______________________________________

Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"
Ask them.......
  • What is standard of living?







Wednesday, February 6, 2019

2/6 Human & Physical Geography Sketchnote

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
  • Develop broader understanding of climate, economic activity, and population density.
Why?
  • To better understand human and physical geography.
  • To improve your ability to process and demonstrate understanding.
________________________________________________



DIRECTIONS

If you are ever waiting for a direction, please use PlaceSpotting by students, 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. Skim through pages 30-31, 34-35, and 36-37 in Geo Alive.                  7 minutes

3. Demonstrate where your understanding is at by creating a sketchnote for the topics.                 A PERIOD: 40 minutes B/C PERIODS: 20 MINUTES

4. Gallery Walk & feedback            20 MINUTES

_______________________________________

Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"
Ask them.......
  • How are climates, natural resources, land use, and population density related to human and physical geography?
  • What is the image in your sketchnote that best gets across an idea? Why do you think this?


Tuesday, February 5, 2019

2/5 Human & Physical Geography Sketchnote

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
  • Develop broader understanding of climate, economic activity, and population density.
Why?
  • To better understand human and physical geography.
  • To improve your ability to process and demonstrate understanding.
________________________________________________



DIRECTIONS

If you are ever waiting for a direction, please use PlaceSpotting by students, 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. Skim through pages 30-31, 34-35, and 36-37 in Geo Alive.                  7 minutes

3. Demonstrate where your understanding is at by creating a sketchnote for the topics.                 40 minutes

_______________________________________

Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"
Ask them.......
  • Tell me what different climates, natural resources, land use, and population densities are like.
  • What is something about school today that made you smile?