1/24 Refugee 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).

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B PERIOD has a MysterySkype today.  Book discussion will be Monday.
Today in class you will

• discuss the book "Refugee."

Why?

• To deepen your understanding of human geography.
• To develop empathy.

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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.  In your discussion groups, discuss the guiding questions on which you took notes. EACH person should contribute to the discussion. Your discussion should last this entire time.           15 minutes

3.  Whole class discussion.        5 minutes

4.  Explore and discuss       15 minutes

5.  Locations.           15 minutes
      
      

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• What are your biggest take-aways about "Refugee" so far?

1/23 Physical Geography Impacts Human 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

• explain how physical geography impacts human geography.

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. Finish from yesterday:   Review your answers on the PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY IMPACTS HUMAN GEOGRAPHY form.  Figure out the correct answers to those you did not get completely correct.  Write corrective statements with context in your scrap paper doc (date/at top). Your Settlement Overview from your social studies folder would be helpful.       10 minutes 

3.  A and D Periods:  Skits      15 minutes 

4.  locations - Explain how physical geography can impact the human geography (population and economic activity).      20 minutes 

5. Whole class share.

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• What are specific ways physical geography impacts human geography?

1/22 Physical Geography Impacts Human 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

• explain how physical geography impacts human geography.

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. Finish the table checklist from yesterday.        5 minutes

3.  Wait for whole class discussion.        20 minutes 

4.  Review your answers on the PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY IMPACTS HUMAN GEOGRAPHY form.  Figure out the correct answers to those you did not get completely correct.  Write corrective statements with context in your scrap paper doc (date/at top).       10 minutes 

5.  Skits

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• What are specific ways physical geography impacts human geography?

1/21 Argument Writing

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

• revise parts of argument writing.
• explain how physical geography impacts human geography.

Why?

• To deepen your understanding of human and physical geography.
• To develop your 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

THIS IS A CONTINUATION FROM YOUR WORK LAST WEEK.

2.  Open your resources about argument writing (rubric, examples, practice revisions, feedback, etc.).  Review them, and reflect on them along with what you have been doing in ELA.  Ask me questions.        10 minutes

3.  Revise your weakest area of writing: introduction, 1 body paragraph, OR conclusion       20 minutes   

4.  See Mr. d'E

5.  Move to your social studies folder using the folder icon next to the name and complete the table linked here.

6. See Mr. d'E

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• How did you improve your writing?