3/12 Book Discussion & Summarizing

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

• process the book you read.
• summarize what you read.

Why?

• To deepen your understanding of human geography.
• To deepen your understanding of physical geography.
• To develop your ability to summarize.

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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. Discuss your book with your group.  Focus on the guiding questions, ask other questions, and share your opinions.        10 MINUTES

3. By yourself, follow the directions in Google Classroom to summarize your book using Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then as the foundation.              80 MINUTES

• summarize --> draft --> feedback --> revise
• create the character --> color/draw --> photo --> edit
• submit/turn in

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• What was the most interesting part of your book? Why?

3/11 Adapting to the Andes

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

• process information you know about the Andes Mountains.

Why?

• To deepen your understanding of human geography.
• To deepen your understanding of physical geography.
• To develop your understanding of the connection between physical and human 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.   D PERIOD By yourself, finish the slide show from yesterday.        10 MINUTES

3. D PERIOD  By yourself, create/finish a sketchnote that addresses the following:  How do climate, physical features, natural resources, and population impact where people live, how people live, and economic activity in the Andes?        

• Use the work from #2, including the key terms.
• Use a balance of drawings, symbols, and words.
• Fill one side of a page.
• Draw and write first, then add appropriate color.        

4.  Review the sketchnote on the Andes in Google Classroom. Can you explain everything in it?  What parts are unclear to you?

5. Whole class discussion.
6.     A & C PERIODS  Hexagonal thinking.


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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• How do climate, physical features, natural resources, and population impact where people live, how people live, and economic activity in the Andes?

3/10 Adapting to the Andes

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

• process information you know about the Andes Mountains.

Why?

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

________________________________________________

DIRECTIONS

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

2.  A C D PERIODS By yourself, use notes and the text to finish/complete the work linked here.        25 MINUTES

3.  By yourself, create/finish a sketchnote that addresses the following:  How do climate, physical features, natural resources, and population impact where people live, how people live, and economic activity in the Andes?        25 MINUTES

• Use the work from #3, including the key terms.
• Use a balance of drawings, symbols, and words.
• Fill one side of a page.
• Draw and write first, then add appropriate color.        

4.  By yourself, read your book.

5.   Gallery walk.


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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• How do climate, physical features, natural resources, and population impact where people live, how people live, and economic activity in the Andes?

3/9 Revision; Adapting to the Andes

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 work about "Refugee" and your argument writing.

Why?

• To deepen your understanding of human geography.
• To deepen your understanding of physical geography.
• To develop your understanding of the connection between physical and human 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.  If you turned in revisions last week, check Aspen and the work.  By yourself, finish revising work. REFER TO THE INFO LINKED HERE.        40 minutes

3.  By yourself, use notes and the text to complete the work linked here.        

4.  By yourself, create a sketchnote that addresses the following:  How do climate, physical features, natural resources, and population impact where people live, how people live, and economic activity?

• Use the work from #3, including the key terms.
• Use a balance of drawings, symbols, and words.
• Fill one side of a page.
• Draw and write first, then add appropriate color.        

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• Specifically, what are you doing to revise your work?

 ______________________________________________________

Today in class you will

• process information you know about the Andes Mountains.

Why?

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

________________________________________________

DIRECTIONS

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

2.  By yourself, use notes and the text to complete the work linked here.        25 MINUTES

3.  By yourself, create a sketchnote that addresses the following:  How do climate, physical features, natural resources, and population impact where people live, how people live, and economic activity in the Andes?        25 MINUTES

• Use the work from #3, including the key terms.
• Use a balance of drawings, symbols, and words.
• Fill one side of a page.
• Draw and write first, then add appropriate color.        

___________________________________

Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• How do climate, physical features, natural resources, and population impact where people live, how people live, and economic activity in the Andes?