2/28 Book Discussion OR 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

• Participate in a discussion/Socratic seminar about your book.

Why?

• To develop your speaking and listening skills.
• To better understand human and physical geography.
• To develop your understanding of standard of living.
• To develop skills at explaining.

________________________________________________

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. Socratic seminar with book group                  15+ minutes

3. GimKit            10 MINUTES

4. Questions on board: small group discussion.            7 MINUTES

5. Questions on board: Whole class discussion.            20 MINUTES

_______________________________________

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

Ask them.......

• What are the most interesting things about your book?
• How is your book connected to geography?
• What do GDP per capita and infant mortality rate show us about standard of living?

2/27 Book Discussion

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

• Participate in a discussion/Socratic seminar about your book.

Why?

• To develop your speaking and listening skills.
• To better understand human and physical geography.
• To develop your understanding of standard of living.
• To develop skills at explaining.

________________________________________________

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. Socratic seminar with book group                  15+ minutes

3. GimKit            10 MINUTES

4. Questions on board: small group discussion.            7 MINUTES

5. Questions on board: Whole class discussion.            20 MINUTES

_______________________________________

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

Ask them.......

• What are the most interesting things about your book?
• How is your book connected to geography?
• What do GDP per capita and infant mortality rate show us about standard of living?

2/26 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

• Examine and categorize data that illustrates standard of living.

Why?

• To better understand human and physical geography.
• To develop your understanding of standard of living.
• To develop skills at explaining.

________________________________________________

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. GimKit                  15 minutes

3. exploration in Google Classroom, Classwork, Standard of living            15 MINUTES

4. small group discussion.            7 MINUTES

5. Whole class discussion.            15 MINUTES

6. Definition of terms.            5 MINUTES

_______________________________________

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

Ask them.......

• What is standard of living?
• What do GDP per capita and infant mortality rate show us about standard of living?

 ______________________________________________________

 

Today in class you will

• Examine and categorize data that illustrates standard of living.

Why?

• To better understand human and physical geography.
• To develop your understanding of standard of living.
• To develop skills at explaining.

________________________________________________

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. GimKit                  15 minutes

3. exploration in Google Classroom, Classwork, Standard of living            15 MINUTES

4. small group discussion x2.            15 MINUTES

5. Whole class discussion.            15 MINUTES

6. Definition of terms.            5 MINUTES

_______________________________________

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

Ask them.......

• What is standard of living?
• What do GDP per capita and infant mortality rate show us about standard of living?

2/25 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

• Examine GDP per capita as an indicator of standard of living 
• Work with standard of living related terms.

Why?

• To better understand human and physical geography.
• To develop your understanding of 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. Gimkit                  15 minutes

3. GDP vs GDP per capita simluation            20 MINUTES

4. review terms            10 MINUTES

_______________________________________

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

Ask them.......

• What is standard of living?
• Why is GDP per capita a better indicator of standard of living than GDP?

 ______________________________________________________

 

Today in class you will

• Examine and categorize data that illustrates standard of living.

Why?

• To better understand human and physical geography.
• To develop your understanding of standard of living.
• To develop skills at explaining.

________________________________________________

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. GimKit                  15 minutes

3. Group discuss, explain, & gather.            10 MINUTES

4. New group discussion, explanation, & noting            15 MINUTES

5. Whole class discussion.            5 MINUTES

6. Definition of terms.            5 MINUTES

_______________________________________

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

Ask them.......

• What is standard of living?
• What do GDP per capita and infant mortality rate show us about standard of living?