12/12 Shrinking Lake Chad

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

•  share information about climate and economic activity OR
• ask and answer questions about climate and economic activity

Why?

• To deepen your understanding of human and physical geography.

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DIRECTIONS

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute

2.  Make sure you have a Geo Alive book at your seat.        

3.  In Google Classroom, under Human and Physical Geography, open Shrinking Lake Chad.  Complete the prereading activities.        5 minutes

4.  Borrow the article from the teacher. Read it and make note of important points.        12 minutes

5.  Complete the questions after the prereading activities.        10 minutes

6.  Look through the your previous summary on the Amazon and the rubric along with the summary writing resources in Google Classroom.         5 minutes

7.  Write a summary of the article.         15 minutes

8.  Complete a sidequest you have not yet completed.       

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• What has been happening to Lake Chad?

12/11 Steal the Bacon; Clothespin Bumper Cars

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

•  share information about climate and economic activity OR
• ask and answer questions about climate and economic activity

Why?

• To deepen your understanding of human and physical geography.

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DIRECTIONS

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute

2.  C PERIOD:  Use Geography Alive and complete the tasks on the back board.        10 minutes

3.  C PERIOD: Steal the bacon.        40 minutes

4.  Question generation        10 minutes

5.  Clothespin Bumper Cars        10 minutes

6.  Repeat #4 and #5. 


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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• What did you learn about physical geography?

Argument Writing Revisions & Edits; 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

•  present claims, evidence, and explanations.

Why?

• To deepen your understanding of human and physical geography.
• To help you become better at supporting arguments.
• To practice writing skills.

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DIRECTIONS

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute

2.  Review the work from yesterday's battle.  Based on the work you see, 

• feedback you've received, 
• and the resources in Google Classroom, 
• what can you do to make the different parts of your writing better?  
• Make appropriate revisions to your own argument writing piece (not in the Battle Royale). Make appropriate edits.        45 minutes

3.  Speak with Mr.d'E.  Then, complete the reflection at this link.

4.  Use Geography Alive and complete the tasks on the back board.

5.  Work on a sidequest.


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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• What did you do to improve your introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion?
• What did you learn about physical geography?