5/12 Ancient Rome: 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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General Overview

Today in class you will

• review key ideas about Ancient Rome.
  
• start developing a sense of the "story" of Ancient Rome
• examine Ancient Rome's physical geography

Why?

• to develop your understanding of Ancient Rome
• to enhance your understanding of the importance of physical geography to civilizations

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DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.

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

2.  Finish your Ancient Rome map by borrowing the directions on the black stand near the big map:        10 minutes

3.  Take the sheet from near the windows                1 minutes

4.   Borrow a reading from Mr.d'E and answer the questions                 10 minutes

5. In the back of your Ancient Rome Map Activity sheet, without using resources, do a brain dump on Ancient Rome.                 5 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• What are three things you can tell me about Ancient Rome?
  
  

General Overview

Today in class you will

• review key ideas about Ancient Rome.
  
• start developing a sense of the "story" of Ancient Rome
• examine Ancient Rome's physical geography

Why?

• to develop your understanding of Ancient Rome
• to enhance your understanding of the importance of physical geography to civilizations

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DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.

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

2.  Take out your Ancient Rome map       1 minute

3.  If you haven't yet, take the question sheet from near the windows.       1 minute

4.  Whole class: physical geography review                10 minutes

5.   Whole class: video review                20 minutes

5.   Small group event sort. Then wait for discussion.                10 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• What are three things you can tell me about Ancient Rome?