Weekly and Daily topics, activities and assignments
DISCLAIMER! The schedule posted here is subject to change. The topics and assignments will be correct, but on occasion lessons may carry over into subsequent class periods. If due dates change, I will make sure those changes are reflected. Thank you.
WEEK 20 - June 3 - 6 MONDAY (block) - FINALS, day one - Students will take their final exams for periods 1 ,3 and 5. TUESDAY - Swim Center DAY! - Eligible students will then spend the remainder of the school day at the Swim Center. Lunch will be provided. Bring sun screen as the weather should be gorgeous! Students who are academically ineligible or who have had multiple behavior infractions will stay at school to complete work and prepare for their last day of finals. WEDNESDAY (block) - FINALS, day two - Students will present their final "Virtual Vacation" project that they spent the last six class periods completing during class. THURSDAY - Last Day of School, 1/2 day - Students who purchased yearbooks will receive them. Students will watch an end of the year slideshow and enjoy the company of their peers and teachers one final time before summer begins at 11:30 am! WEEK 19 - May 27 - 31 Monday - Veterans' Day - hug a veteran! - There is no school today in observation of the Veteran's Day Holiday. Tuesday - "Virtual Vacation", day three - Students will prepare a presentation which they will share with the class for their "final" grade of the semester. The students will create a three minute video on their virtual vacation which will be due on Friday and will be shown for their final project next week. THURSDAY (block) - "Virtual Vacation", day four - Students will prepare a presentation which they will share with the class for their "final" grade of the semester. The students will create a three minute video on their virtual vacation which will be due tomorrow and will be shown for their final project next week. Students will have access to Chromebooks in class. Students may also work on completing their World Village Posters which were due last week. FRIDAY - "Virtual Vacation", conclusion - Students will prepare a presentation which they will share with the class for their "final" grade of the semester. The students will create a three minute video on their virtual vacation which will be due tomorrow and will be shown for their final project next week. Students will have access to Chromebooks in class. Students may also work on completing their World Village Posters which were due last week. World Village Posters due. Virtual Vacation presentation videos due. WEEK 18 - May 20 - 24 Monday - "If the world were a village", day five - Students will use demographic information to create a visual representation of the world within a single village. Students will create symbols that represent various elements of human on the Earth and create a visual representation of these in poster form. This completed poster will be due next week. Tuesday - "If the world were a village", conclusion - Students will use demographic information to create a visual representation of the world within a single village. Students will create symbols that represent various elements of human on the Earth and create a visual representation of these in poster form. Completed poster will be due at the end of class. THURSDAY (block) - "Virtual Vacation", day one - Students will begin their final project of the year. This project will involve planning a trip to a destination in the world of their choosing. Students will research various aspects of their trip and prepare a presentation which they will share with the class for their "final" grade of the semester. The trip research will incorporate many of the concepts that were studied throughout the school year. FRIDAY - "Virtual Vacation", day two - Students will research various aspects of their trip and prepare a presentation which they will share with the class for their "final" grade of the semester. The trip research will incorporate many of the concepts that were studied throughout the school year. WEEK 17 - May 13 - 17 TUESDAY (block) - "If the world were a village", day two - Students will use demographic information to create a visual representation of the world within a single village. Students will create symbols that represent various elements of human on the Earth and create a visual representation of these in poster form. This completed poster will be due next week. THURSDAY (block) - "If the world were a village", day three - Students will work with a partner to explore different living situations / housing around the world using the website Gapminder.org. Students will use demographic information to create a visual representation of the world within a single village. Students will create symbols that represent various elements of human on the Earth and create a visual representation of these in poster form. This completed poster will be due next week. FRIDAY - "If the world were a village", day four - Students will use demographic information to create a visual representation of the world within a single village. Students will create symbols that represent various elements of human on the Earth and create a visual representation of these in poster form. This completed poster will be due next week. WEEK 16 - May 6 - 10 TUESDAY (block) - 8th grade registration and Child Soldiers - Students register for their 8th grade classes during class with Mrs. Goering. "Invictus" reflective questions due. Students will read an article on child soldiers throughout the world and create the final portion of slides in their Africa Visual Notes presentation. WEDNESDAY (late start) - "Africa Quizizz" review- Students will use their Google slideshow Africa visual notes to complete a multiple choice quiz on Africa. They will be able to take the quiz twice to correct their mistakes and improve their score. FRIDAY (block) - "If the world were a village" - Africa Visual Notes due. Students will use demographic information to create a visual representation of the world within a single village. Students will create symbols that represent various elements of human on the Earth and create a visual representation of these in poster form. This completed poster will be due next week. WEEK 15 - April 29 - May 3 MONDAY - Natural Resources of South Africa - Students will read pages 701-703 of the class text and create three additional slides for their visual notes on Africa. These slides have been an ongoing project in Google Classroom. Directions for each of the steps is found there. WEDNESDAY (block) - The History of Apartheid in South Africa - Students will read pages 706-709 of the class text to learn more about colonialism and apartheid in South Africa. Students will add slides to their visual notes on Africa about what they read. Students will be introduced to Nelson Mandela and begin to watch the movie "Invictus". FRIDAY (block) - "Invictus" Conclusion - Students will finish watching the movie "Invictus" and complete reflective questions about the story and the impact the events had on South African reconciliation. The answers to these questions will be due next Tuesday. WEEK 14 - April 22 - 26 MONDAY - African Passports, day seven - Students will work on completing the fifth and sixth countries in their Africa Passports by using their texts, the cia.gov website and classroom atlases to research countries they will "visit". Passports will be due at the end of the week. TUESDAY - The Power of the Pyramids - Students will learn about how to visually represent population statistics by making population pyramid graphs for two different countries. THURSDAY (block) - Population.net Scavenger Hunt - Students will investigate, analyze and interpret population pyramids and data from the website population.net. Students will complete a 'scavenger hunt' type activity and then work with partners to check answers and take turns explaining their findings to their classmates. FRIDAY (block) - African Passports, conclusion - Students will work on completing the fifth and sixth countries in their Africa Passports by using their texts, the cia.gov website and classroom atlases to research countries they will "visit". Passports are due by the end of the class period. SPRING BREAK - April 15 - 21 NO SCHOOL WEEK 13 - April 8 - 12 TUESDAY (block) - "Voices of the Jungle" - Students will watch a National Geographic episode entitled "Voices of the Jungle" to better understand the environmental issues facing parts of Central Africa. Students will add two additional slides to their Africa Visual Notes based on the DVD episode.\ WEDNESDAY (late start) - Refugees - Students watch a short video put out by the United Nations about refugees in the world. Students will add two additional slides to their Africa Visual Notes Slideshow detailing what causes someone to become a refugee and a specific issue related to refugees in Africa THURSDAY - History of Central Africa - Students will read pages 650 - 655 of the class text and add two more informational slides to their Google Slideshow depicting important terms, concepts and information related to the reading. FRIDAY (block) - African Passports, day six - Students will work on completing the fifth and sixth countries in their Africa Passports by using their texts, the cia.gov website and classroom atlases to research countries they will "visit". WEEK 12 - April 1 - 5 MONDAY - People and Cultures of East Africa - Students will read pages 626 - 633 of the class text and add three more informational slides to their Google Slideshow depicting important terms, concepts and information related to the reading. TUESDAY - Africa travel passport, day five - Students will work on completing the fifth and sixth countries in their Africa Passports by using their texts, the cia.gov website and classroom atlases to research countries they will "visit". THURSDAY (block) - "Voices of the Jungle" - Students will watch a National Geographic episode entitled "Voices of the Jungle" to better understand the environmental issues facing parts of Central Africa. Students will add two additional slides to their Africa Visual Notes based on the DVD episode. FRIDAY (block) - History of Central Africa - Students will read pages 650 - 655 of the class text and add two more informational slides to their Google Slideshow depicting important terms, concepts and information related to the reading. WEEK 11 - March 25 - 29 Friday is the homework deadline for March assignments MONDAY - Africa travel passport, day three - Students will work on completing the third and fourth countries in their Africa Passports by using their texts, the cia.gov website and classroom atlases to research countries they will "visit". TUESDAY - Physical Geography of East Africa - Students will read pages 610 - 617 of the class text and begin to make a Google Slideshow entitled "Africa Visual Notes" depicting important terms, concepts and information related to the reading. Students will make three slides based on today's class reading. THURSDAY (block) - The Serengeti - Students will watch a DVD entitled "Africa: The Serengeti" to take a visual safari of the unique animals and ecosystems of East Africa, as well as understanding the Great Migration of animals during wet and dry seasons. Students will add two additional slides to their Africa Visual Notes that they started on Tuesday. Students will read pages 626 - 633 of the class text and add informational slides to their Google Slideshow depicting important terms, concepts and information related to the reading. FRIDAY (block) - Africa travel passport, day four - Students will work on completing the fourth and fifth countries in their Africa Passports by using their texts, the cia.gov website and classroom atlases to research countries they will "visit". WEEK 10 - March 18 - 22 MONDAY - "The Danger of the Single Story" discussion & analysis - Students will watch excerpts from a TED Talk by an African woman discussing the way in which Africa is viewed by people around the world who often don't know about or understand the complexities and diversity of the continent. Students will discuss questions with each other and complete a Google Doc in Classroom based on their discussion. TUESDAY - Africa travel passport, day two - Students will work on completing the second and third countries in their Africa Passports by using their texts, the cia.gov website and classroom atlases to research countries they will "visit". Students should be keeping track of the food they eat at each meal and snacks. Wednesday (late start) - Food consumption comparison and Africa mapping - Students will view images of three families in the world sitting in front of an average supply of food which they consume in a week. Students will use the food logs they have been keeping to make comparisons and connections between their food consumption and those shown in the images. Students will answer questions about their reflections which will be turned in during class. Students will complete a map of African physical features and label African countries to use on their quiz tomorrow. FRIDAY (block) - Quiz #3: Africa countries, physical features and vocabulary - Students will take their third quiz of the semester on vocabulary related to their study of Africa and the map of Africa they made. Students may use their Africa map to assist them on the quiz. WEEK 9 - March 11 - 15 MONDAY - "Africa's Resurgence" conclusion / movie poster - Students will complete reading their news article and taking their vocabulary and content notes. Students will turn in their reading notes for credit. Students will create a movie poster for the documentary they watched last week entitled "Desert Odyssey". TUESDAY - Currency Conversion - "Africa's Quiet Resurgence" reading notes due. Students will work on further completing their Africa Passports by using their texts, demographic handouts and classroom atlases to research one of the eight countries they will "visit". The completed passports will be due next Wednesday. Students should be keeping track of the food they eat at each meal and snacks. Wednesday (late start) - Africa travel passport overview - "Desert Odyssey" movie poster due. Students will be introduced to their Africa Passports project by reviewing the basics of an actual passport. Students will complete their personal information on their passports. Students should be keeping track of the food they eat at each meal and snacks. FRIDAY (block) - Africa travel passports, day one - Student will review their weekly food consumption logs and reflect on the types of food they are eating. Students will start completing their Africa Passports by using their texts, demographic handouts and classroom atlases to research one of the eight countries they will "visit". The completed passports will be due in the coming weeks as students add to the project. Students should complete research on one country today. WEEK 8 - March 4 - 8 MONDAY - Student let Conference slide work - Students will have time in class to work on completing their slides for the student led conferences they will be sharing with their parents in the upcoming weeks. TUESDAY - Thinking about what we read - Students will focus on how to take notes from a non-fiction article entitled "Africa's Quiet Resurgence". The article focuses on one person's experiences travelling in Africa and how many of their prior misconceptions about the continent. Student note taker will eventually be collected for points. THURSDAY (block) - "Desert Odyssey" - Africa atlas skill worksheet will be reviewed and graded in class. Students will also watch a segment from a National Geographic series on Africa. Students will watch and learn how the Tuareg people adapt to the harsh environment of the Sahara. Students complete a movie poster that details an interesting aspect of the documentary. Students will begin to track their food consumption over the next week in a daily log that will allow them to compare what they eat to the food eaten by families around the world starting next week. FRIDAY - DCSD Professional Development Day - No School for students WEEK 7 - February 25 - March 1 MONDAY (block) - Pilgrimage to Mecca / Quiz #2: Holy Moly! - Students will watch National Geographic DVD entitled "Inside Mecca" about three pilgrims journey to Mecca. Students will take a quiz on the vocabulary and concepts related to the three major world religions that began in the Middle East as well as current events from the region. Students may work with a partner on the quiz if they prefer, and they will be able to use the information on their "visual notes" slideshow of the Middle East to assist them on completing the quiz. TUESDAY - Visual Notes review and submission - Students will be given one final chunk of class time to review their visual notes on the Middle East against the grading rubric to make any additions or corrections to earn full credit. Completed "Visual Notes on the Middle East" slideshow due. This assignment will be turned into Google Classroom. Students will play TRAP to review vocabulary and concepts related to the geography of the Middle East. THURSDAY (block) - Africa Atlas Skills - Students will watch a few short NASA vidoes relating to the Sahara. Students will turn their focus to another part of the eastern hemisphere as we begin our exploration of Africa. Students will begin to work on completing a packet to review their atlas skills related to Africa. Africa atlas skills due in class. Students will also be given time to work on their Student Led Conference Presentations. FRIDAY - Africa's Quiet Resurgence - Students will read an Outlook Magazine article entitled "Africa's Quiet Resurgence" about first hand experiences that contradict some stereotypes of life on the continent. Students will practice metacognition - thinking about their thinking - and note taking using nonfiction sources. WEEK 6 - February 11 - 15 MONDAY - World Religions Thematic Map work - Students will continue to work on the UPFRONT Magazine article entitled "10 Things To Know About the Middle East". Students choose three topics last week from the reading and started to create at least three slides about the topics to add to their Google Slideshow on the Middle East. Completed slideshows will be due on block day. TUESDAY - Middle Eastern World Religions Matching Game - Students will play a matching game on the major Middle Eastern religions. Students will use the information they learned from the game to add slides about each religion to their Middle East visual notes Google Slideshow. THURSDAY - Pilgrimage to Mecca - Students will watch National Geographic DVD entitled "Inside Mecca" about three pilgrims journey to Mecca. Completed "Visual Notes on the Middle East" slideshow due at the end of class. This assignment will be turned into Google Classroom. FRIDAY - Quiz #2: "Holy Moly!" - Students will take a quiz on the vocabulary and concepts related to the three major world religions that began in the Middle East as well as current events from the region. WEEK 5 - February 4 - 8 MONDAY - World Religions Thematic Map work - Students will finish their World Religions Thematic Map from last week so that they can turn in their finished product tomorrow. Student may also work on updating their Middle East Google Slides which will be due on Friday. TUESDAY (block) - 10 Things to Know About the Middle East - "World Religions Thematic Map" due. Students will play a matching game on the major Middle Eastern religions. Students will read an UPFRONT Magazine article entitled "10 Things To Know About the Middle East". Students will choose three topics from the reading and create at least three slides about the topics to add to their Google Slideshow on the Middle East. THURSDAY - Middle East visual notes completion - Students will complete their visual notes (Google Slideshow) on the Middle East that we have been working on in class for the past month. The final 'current events' slides from Tuesday's reading will be completed. FRIDAY - A Visitor to India - Students join Ms. Campbell-Parr's class to hear a presentation - complete with colorful images - from a photographer who traveled to India. Students will hear stories and see images of the people, animals, culture and architecture of the Indian subcontinent. WEEK 4 - January 28 - February 1 MONDAY - History and religions of the Middle East, part two - Students will finish the DVD "The Secrets of Jerusalem's Holiest Sites" and will complete their DVD notes on Google Classroom. TUESDAY - Cultural Diffusion: World Religions - "Secrets of Jerusalem's Holiest Sites" notes due on Google Classroom. Students will work on a thematic world map showing the cultural diffusion of religions around the world - a major example of the Geographic theme of Movement. THURSDAY (block) - Cultural Diffusion: World Religions - Students will continue to work on their thematic world maps on major world religions. Students will read an article from UPFRONT Magazine on the current humanitarian crisis in Yemen and do research online to create a current events slide to add to their Google Slideshow "visual notes" on the Middle East. FRIDAY - District In Service Day at DHS (no school) WEEK 3 - January 21 - 25 MONDAY - MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY (no school) TUESDAY - History and religions of the Middle East, part two - Students will finish reading pages 548-555 of their class text on the history of the Middle East and add slides to their "Visual Notes on the Middle East" Google Slideshow. Students will practice identifying the location of the countries in the Middle East on a blank map to prepare for their first quiz of the second semester which will be given next Friday. THURSDAY (block) - Religions of the Middle East and "Jerusalem's Holiest Sites" - Students will complete their Google slides on the origins of Judaism, Christianity and Islam - the three world religions that began in the Middle East. Students will learn about the religious history of the Middle East with an emphasis on the Holy Land and modern day Jerusalem. Students will watch a National Geographic DVD entitled "The Secrets of Jerusalem's Holiest Sites". Students will complete notes on the DVD. FRIDAY - Middle East quiz #1 - Students will complete a quiz where they will need to identify countries on the map of the Middle East, as well as related vocabulary. Students will complete the dvd on Jerusalem's Holy Sites and should have questions 1-7 answered. WEEK 2 - January 14 - 18 . MONDAY - Middle Eastern Atlas Packet, day 4 - Students will work on finishing their Middle East atlas packets from last week in class. If students don't finish today, they should come to tutoring or finish the packet for homework as they will be due on Wednesday. Maps on the internet, including worldatlas.com, may be useful in completing this assignment. TUESDAY - Middle Eastern Climate and Resources - Students will read pages 545-547 of their class text to learn about the climate and resources of the Middle East. Student will add to their Google Slideshow ("Visual notes on the Middle East") they have created to summarize the reading. Students should finish their Middle East atlas packets from last week for homework as they will be due tomorrow. Maps on the internet, including worldatlas.com, may be useful in completing this assignment. WEDNESDAY (late start) - Atlas review and a disappearing Sea - Middle East atlas skills packet due. Students will review forty facts about water in the world as an example or Human and Environmental Interaction. Students will discuss the impact of irrigation on the Aral Sea and use Google Earth to view satellite images of the affected area. FRIDAY - History of the Middle East - Students will begin reading pages 548-555 of their class text on the history of the Middle East and add slides to their "Visual Notes on the Middle East" Google Slideshow. Students will be introduced to a timeline of events in the Middle East and will begin to focus on the development of civilization, technology, religion and conquest throughout the history of the region. Students will play TRAP to review recent lessons. WEEK 1 - January 7 - 11, 2019! Beginning of the 2nd Semester: A Fresh Start! MONDAY - Teacher Collaboration Day at PWL - Students will NOT have school today at PWL. Enjoy your last day of vacation! TUESDAY - Middle Eastern atlas skills - Students will learn about various regions of the world during the second semester. The first stop on our journey will be the newsworthy Middle East. Students will work on completing a map and atlas skills handout related to the region using class atlas and the maps in their class text book. This packet should be completed by the end of the week. Maps on the internet, including worldatlas.com, may be useful in completing this assignment. THURSDAY (block) - Middle Eastern places and location - Students will continue to work on their atlas skills handout by using their class atlas, but will also read in class text about the physical geography of the Middle East on pages 542-547. FRIDAY - Middle Eastern atlas packet completion - Students will complete their atlas skills packet using their class atlas. Maps on the internet, including worldatlas.com, may be useful in completing this assignment if students weren't as efficient with their time in class as they needed to be. Completed atlas packets will be due on Tuesday of next week. WEEK 18 - December 17 - 21 MONDAY - Understanding Region - Students will be given their review sheet for the semester final. Students will review the concept of region - one of the five themes of Geography - and explore various examples of physical and cultural regions around the world. If necessary, students will complete their "Global Pencil" map from last Friday as well as their Five Themes review slides. TUESDAY - Semester Final test review - "Global Pencil" map and charts due. Students will review their study guide for Thursday's semester final. Students will review concepts and vocabulary in class. THURSDAY (late start) - Semester Final Exam - Students take a seventy question final covering concepts and vocabulary listed on their review study guide. Five Themes of Geography review slides due. FRIDAY (block) - The Human Footprint - Students will watch chapters from a National Geographic DVD entitled "The Human Footprint" which details examples of human and environmental interaction. WEEK 17 - December 10 - 14 MONDAY - Cultures around the world - day 2 - Students will learn about the development of culture in the world and learn about elements of culture. Students will read pages 82 - 89 of their class text as a class and discuss important concepts. Students will create a Google Slideshow, using images, that show the various components of culture and compare examples of one culture to another culture in the world. TUESDAY - Cultures around the world - day 3 - Students will learn about the development of culture in the world and learn about elements of culture. Students will read pages 82 - 89 of their class text as a class and discuss important concepts. Students will create a Google Slideshow, using images, that show the various components of culture and compare examples of one culture to another culture in the world. WEDNESDAY (late start) - Cultures around the world - day 2 - Students will learn about the development of culture in the world and learn about elements of culture. Students will read pages 82 - 89 of their class text as a class and discuss important concepts. Students will create a Google Slideshow, using images, that show the various components of culture and compare examples of one culture to another culture in the world. FRIDAY (block) - Trading with the World - The Global Pencil - Cultures around the World slides due. Students will be given their review sheet for the semester final. Students will be introduced to the concept of world trade. Discussions about U.S. imports and exports, as well an activity to learn all the elements of world trade needed to construct a basic pencil. Students will complete an activity on the materials that are needed to construct a 'global pencil'. WEEK 16 - December 3 - 7 MONDAY - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting Gang Resistance Training with the class. Today is the eleventh and final meeting. TUESDAY - Human-Environment Interaction: Energy and Fracking - Students will read a short pro/con article on the use of fracking to release natural gas. Students will then finish creating a slide about how humans generate power to add to their Google Slideshow about the five themes of Geography and a slide on how humans use water from last Friday's reading. THURSDAY (block) - All Mixed Up - Students will study the concept of cultural diffusion. Students will then analyze the lyrics of a Peter, Paul and Mary song entitled "All Mixed Up" and will create a world map showing the cultural elements and points of origin depicted in the song. This will be due Friday. FRIDAY - Cultures Around the World - day 1 - "All Mixed Up" map due. Students will learn about the development of culture in the world and learn about elements of culture. Students will read pages 82 - 89 of their class text as a class and discuss important concepts. Students will create a Google Slideshow, using images, that show the various components of culture and compare examples of 'American' culture to another culture in the world. WEEK 15 - November 26 - 30 MONDAY - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting Gang Resistance Training with the class. Today is the tenth meeting. TUESDAY - Human-Environment Interaction: Energy - Students will watch a short video on how electricity is generated and distributed. They will identify how different examples of technology makes this process possible. Students will then create a slide about how humans generate power to add to their Google Slideshow about the five themes of Geography. THURSDAY (block) - Human-Environment Interaction: Mining - Last day for students to present their PLACE slides in class for presentation points. After today, students will need to complete this step in tutoring. Students will watch a short video on some of the largest mines in the world. Students will then work in teams to match materials that are mined around the world with descriptions of how each material is used and the country that mines the most of each item. FRIDAY - Human-Environment Interaction: Water - Students will read a short environmental case study about the world's supply of freshwater. They will answer and discuss a few questions from the reading. Students will then create a slide about how humans use water to add to their Google Slideshow about the five themes of Geography. WEEK 14 - November 19 - 23 MONDAY - Place Presentations - Students will present their slideshow on a place in the world. All students will present their slideshow today and tomorrow and both the slideshow and presentation will be graded. TUESDAY - Place Presentations, day 2 - Students will present their slideshow on a place in the world. All students will present their slideshow today and tomorrow and both the slideshow and presentation will be graded. WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY - Thanksgiving BREAK: NO SCHOOL - Enjoy time with family and friends. If you are travelling, do so safely! WEEK 13 - November 12 - 16 MONDAY - Veterans' Day - Hug or High Five a Veteran! TUESDAY - Final Day for Place Research / Slideshow work - Students will work on completing their research and slideshow about a place in the world. What they do not finish in class today will be homework. Slideshows should be completed by next Thursday. Students will present their slideshow to the class and talk about the place in the world they researched. The first day of presentations will be Thursday. THURSDAY (block) - The Five Themes of Geography and Extra Credit (early) Place Presentations - Students will read about the five themes of Geography from the class text. On their Google Classroom, students will create slides to demonstrate their understanding of two of the five themes at the conclusion of the reading. Students will also have the opportunity to present their slideshow on a place in the world "early" for extra points. All students will present their slideshow next week and both the slideshow and presentation will be graded. FRIDAY - Quiz #3: Vocabulary, Demographics and Climate - Students will take a quiz on vocabulary and concepts related to recent lessons on place and demographics. WEEK 12 - November 5 - 9 MONDAY - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting Gang Resistance Training with the class. Today is the ninth meeting. TUESDAY - Place Research, day four - Students will select two places on the Earth, each located in a different quadrant. Students should be completing research on the second of their two places in the world and beginning to create a Google Slideshow with information about one of the places they researched. THURSDAY (block) - Final Day for Place Research - Ms. Goering will take part of the class period to discuss with the class the issue of bullying. With the remaining time, students will work on completing their research and slideshow about a place in the world. What they do not finish in class today will be homework. Slideshows should be completed by next Thursday. Students will present their slideshow to the class and talk about the place in the world they researched. The first day of presentations will be next Thursday. FRIDAY - Parent - Teacher Conferences - No School for students. WEEK 11 - October 29 - November 2 MONDAY - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting Gang Resistance Training with the class. Today is the eighth meeting. TUESDAY - PLACE slideshow, day three - Students Students will continue working on a slideshow about one of the two places they have been researching. This slideshow will be presented to their class, possibly next week. Directions for completing the slideshow are on Google Classroom. THURSDAY (block) - PLACE slideshow presentations? - Students start to present their completed slideshows to their classmates. Each student will present their slideshow, which will be graded in two parts: one for how thoroughly it was completed according to their assigned checklist of requirements, and secondly on their presentation to the class. FRIDAY - PLACE slideshow, day two - Students Students will continue working on a slideshow about one of the two places they have been researching. This slideshow will be presented to their class, possibly next week. Directions for completing the slideshow are on Google Classroom. WEEK 10 - October 15 - 19 MONDAY - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting Gang Resistance Training with the class. Today is the seventh meeting. TUESDAY - Place Research, day two - Students will select two places on the Earth, each located in a different quadrant. Students will use their Chromebooks over the next couple of weeks to research their places and create Google slides presentations describing and comparing their selected places. Students will also play TRAP and discuss current events. THURSDAY (block) - Demographics: A World Factbook introduction - Students will be introduced to how statistics - demographics - can be used to better understand PLACES in the world. Students will use the World Factbook website, which is linked on their Google Classroom, to complete a table about demographics for five countries of their choosing. The completed table and reflective table will be collected at the end of the period. FRIDAY - Place Research, day three - Students will select two places on the Earth, each located in a different quadrant. Students will use their Chromebooks over the next couple of weeks to research their places and create Google slides presentations describing and comparing their selected places. Students will also play TRAP and discuss current events. WEEK 9 - October 8 - 12 MONDAY - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting Gang Resistance Training with the class. Today is the sixth meeting. TUESDAY - Climate Graphs, Day 2 - Students will work to complete their climate graphing packets in class. Completed climate graphs will be due on Friday. Students will graph temperature and precipitation data for three North American areas, including the Carson Valley. WEDNESDAY (late start) - "Be Productive in class" reminder and TRAP - Climate Graph Packets due. Students will be reminded that wasting class time and being unproductive with work time means they are creating homework for themselves. Students who didn't finish their climate packets after 2.5 class periods now have homework. TRAP will be played for the remainder of the class. FRIDAY (Block) - Place Research - Students will select two places on the Earth, each located in a different quadrant. Students will use their Chromebooks over the next couple of weeks to research their places and create Google slides presentations describing and comparing their selected places. WEEK 8 - October 1 - 5 MONDAY - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting Gang Resistance Training with the class. Today is the fifth meeting. TUESDAY - Climate and Climate graphs - Students will learn how to read, interpret and eventually create climate graphs using climate data. Students will work together in class to complete a worksheet on climate graphs. THURSDAY (block) - Climate and Climate graphs: Mystery Cities and Questions - Students will work in class to complete a packet on climate graphs the incorporates many of the concepts covered in class during the past month. Students will interpret data, use coordinates to identify the location of 'mystery cities' whose data they are graphing, and finally, comparing the data of the Carson Valley to a location in the southeast quadrant of the world that has a similar climate. Student will also play TRAP to prepare for tomorrow's quiz. FRIDAY - Show What You Know - Quiz #2 covering vocabulary and concepts related to Place and interpreting a thematic map. Students will also learn how elevation affects climate and athletes! WEEK 7 - September 24 - 28 Thursday is the homework deadline for September! MONDAY - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting Gang Resistance Training with the class. Today is the fourth meeting. TUESDAY - Interpreting your thematic maps - Students thematic maps will be due. Students will use their maps to answer questions related to the themes of each quadrant on their map. The thematic maps and reflective questions will be turned at the end of the period. WEDNESDAY (block) - Climate and Climate graphs - Students will learn about the concept of climate and the physical features that impact climate. Students will read a section of their class text about the factors that impact climate. Students will also learn how to read, interpret and eventually create climate graphs using climate data. Students will work together in class to complete a worksheet on climate graphs. FRIDAY - Teacher Workday - Students do NOT have school today. WEEK 6 - September 17-21 MONDAY - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting Gang Resistance Training with the class. Today is the fourth meeting. TUESDAY - Four Quadrant Thematic World Map - Students will draw a freehand map of the world from and create four different thematic maps - one for each of the four quadrants on a map. Students will become familiar with how maps are used to show various types of information about a place. PLACE is the second theme of geography that we will be focusing on in the upcoming weeks. Copies of the necessary atlas pages are in Google Classroom. THURSDAY - Thematic World Map Work - Students will work on completing their thematic quadrants map. Copies of the necessary atlas pages are in Google Classroom. FRIDAY - Thematic Map completion - Students will complete their Thematic Quadrant Maps in class. Maps will be due on Tuesday of next week. WEEK 5 - September 10-14 MONDAY - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting Gang Resistance Training with the class. Today is the third meeting. TUESDAY - Absolute Location, continued - Students will complete a worksheet on absolute location where they will use their understanding of coordinates to locate various capital cities around the world. Students will review and correct their answers using Google Earth. The worksheet will be turned in prior to the end of class an points will be awarded based on correct completion of the assignment. Students will "hide" various caches of treasure at coordinates around the world and challenge their classmates to find them using their new found skills of determining absolute location. WEDNESDAY (Late Start) - Quiz Prep and TRAP - Students will review vocabulary and concepts that will be on their first quiz of the year they will be taking on Friday. Students will play TRAP to practice their daily vocabulary terms and the themes related to location that they have been learning and practicing. FRIDAY - Vocabulary and Location Quiz - Students will practice the concepts of relative and absolute location by creating a treasure map and describing the location of their buried loot - relatively and absolutely - by answering questions on a document in Google Classroom. This document will be completed and turned in during class. Students will also watch a current event episode to discuss news from around the globe. Finally, students will take a quiz covering their daily vocabulary terms and the themes related to location that they have been learning and practicing. WEEK 4 - September 3-7 MONDAY - LABOR DAY - NO SCHOOL - Hug a worker! TUESDAY - Where in the World? - Students will play a game in the pod to determine how well they understand the concept of coordinates, latitude, longitude and quadrants. THURSDAY / block - "X" Marks the spot: Absolute Location - Students will complete a worksheet on absolute location where they will use their understanding of coordinates to locate various capital cities around the world. Students will review and correct their answers using Google Earth. The worksheet will be turned in prior to the end of class an points will be awarded based on correct completion of the assignment. Students will "hide" various caches of treasure at coordinates around the world and challenge their classmates to find them using their new found skills of determining absolute location. FRIDAY - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting Gang Resistance Training with the class. Today is the second meeting. WEEK 3 - August 27-31 Back to School Night, 8/29 @ 6pm MONDAY - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Every Tuesday throughout the semester, Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting Gang Resistance Training with the class. Today is the first meeting. TUESDAY - Near, close by, across from... - Students will review the concept of relative location by completing a worksheet. THURSDAY (block) - Parallels and Meridians: "Earth Grid" / X marks the spot - Students will use the class atlas to locate various examples of relative location on each of the seven continents. This assignment will be completed in Google Classroom. Students will learn about how absolute location is determined by focusing on the concepts of meridians, parallels, latitude and longitude to determine exact location on earth. Students will practice using the equator and prime meridian to determine in which hemisphere or quadrant specific coordinates are located. FRIDAY - Work Completion Day and TRAP - Freehand World Maps due. Relative Location continent / ocean examples due. Students will complete their freehand world maps and / or their Relative Location examples for each continent (assignment in Google Classroom), both of which are due today. Students will also play their first round of TRAP. WEEK 2 - August 20-24 MONDAY - Using directions to move around - Students will use their maps and directions created on Friday to learn the importance of specific directions in locating places on Earth. After completing the partner activity, they will reflect on what they did well and could do better when using directions to find a specific item. Students will begin to create a visual note taker on key concepts and vocabulary related to finding object on Earth. TUESDAY - Where on Earth are you? - Students will continue to work as a class to create a visual reference of location related terms. Students will practice the various terms and concept related to location by "walking" the world to focusing on the concepts of meridians, parallels, latitude and longitude to determine exact location on earth. THURSDAY / block - Freehand World Map - Students will draw a map of the world, including the continents and four major oceans. They will eventually add key parallels and meridians. This will serve as a baseline of each student's visual understanding of the Earth. The completed map will be due next week on block day. Students will be introduced to a game called TRAP (Test, Review and Practice) that will be used throughout the year. FRIDAY - Freehand World Map, completion - WEEK 1 - August 13-17 MONDAY - Welcome to Geography: Introduction - Students will be assigned seats and explore their new fourth period world to awaken their questioning and observations skills after a long summer slumber! Students will become familiar with their new learning environment by exploring, observing and forming questions about the images and information on the classroom walls. TUESDAY - The Language of Location - Students will learn about the differences between absolute and relative location. Students will begin create notes on the language used in geography by learning about the daily expectations for answering the daily question in their notebook and writing down the daily term and definition. Every class period will start with the same routine and students will be expected to keep their daily notes throughout the year in the front of their Geography notes. Students will also form questions about an image of the Earth from space and discuss. WEDNESDAY / block - Where on Earth are You? - Students will be introduced to various terms related to location in geography and useful in understanding how to read a map. Students will be introduced to the different types of maps found in the class atlas - focusing on physical, political and thematic maps. Students will learn about cardinal and intermediate directions and create a compass rose. FRIDAY - Mapping C-Pod - Students will review the concepts of relative and absolute location, as well as cardinal and intermediate directions by drawing a map of C-Pod. They will then compose a set of directions to give a partner to follow and predict where their partner will end up in the pod based on the directions. 2012-213 SCHOOL YEAR DAILY OVERVIEW. THIS IS NOT FOR THIS YEAR. WEEK 20 - May 27 - 31 MONDAY - MEMORIAL DAY - No School - Hug a Veteran! TUESDAY - Finals Review - "World Village" poster projects due. Students will review for their semester final. All students will receive a list of all terms from the year and a note card that they can fill out and use on their test. Vocabulary will be stressed. Students will also be given the essay question on the final so that they can prepare a thorough and thoughtful answer. Students should turn in their class text on the day of their final. WEDNESDAY - FINALS, periods 1 and 2 - Finals days are minimum days. Students will be excused at 11:30. THURSDAY - FINALS, periods 3 and 4 - Finals days are minimum days. Students will be excused at 11:30. FRIDAY - FINALS, periods 5 and 6 - Students will take their Geography final. All students may use the note card they prepared. LAST DAY OF SCHOOL WEEK 19 - May 20 - 24 MONDAY - If the World were a Village - Students will begin a demographic summary of the world by drawing a "village" representing current human ratios. Today's lesson will involve studying the data to be included and using their key/symbols to create accurate visual representations for each statistic to create a thematic "World Village" drawing. Students will add the symbols for each of the statistics onto their "World Village" drawing. TUESDAY (block) - World Village work - Students will continue to incorporate the human ratios on Earth on the scale of a small village. Students will add the symbols for each of the statistics onto their "World Village" drawing. This completed assignment will be due on Thursday. THURSDAY - World Village completion / "Baraka" highlights - Students will complete their thematic "World Village" drawing. World Village assignment due. Time permitting, students will also watch interesting clips from the movie "Baraka" and note examples of culture and cultural diffusion in the film. FRIDAY - 7th Grade Field Day - All eligible 7th grade students will take part in the 7th grade activity day. Students who are ineligible due to poor grades or discipline issues will have the opportunity to raise their grades in a study hall. WEEK 18 - May 13 - 17 MONDAY - Material World Images, conclusion - Students will be given their new weekly Geo-Genius bonus question. Students will discuss and answer questions relating to demographics, economics and resources. Students will share their answers with the class prior to turning them in for credit. Students will read a section from their text on Pakistan and complete questions in their note taker. TUESDAY (block) - China Revs Up - Students will listen to news reports about pollution in China and view images of the impact it is having on the population. Students will then watch a PBS episode entitled "China Revs Up" on the population related changes in China and their consequences. There will be reflective questions for the students to answer related to this episode which will be collected for points. Students will read a section in from their text on India and complete questions in their note taker. Completed note taker will be collected for a grade. THURSDAY - China Revs Up, conclusion - Students will complete the program on the environmental and cultural impact of modernization in China. Students will turn in the examples from the program of the effects and consequences of a modernizing world on resources and the environment which they identified in the dvd. Students will also view examples of substandard housing to prepare them for next week's "World Village" project. FRIDAY - South Asia Quiz #6 - Weekly Geo-Genius bonus question is due for extra credit on today's quiz. Students will take a quiz on the vocabulary and concepts related to their study of South Asia. Students will also view examples of inadequate sanitation to prepare them for next week's thematic "World Village" drawing. WEEK 17 - May 6 - 10 MONDAY - Capitals and Physical Geography - Students will use the class text to identify the capitals of the countries in South and Central Asia. Students will read the text section which describes the physical geography on the region as a class and take notes. Students will get a new Geo-Genius extra credit question. TUESDAY (block) - South Asia reading and Material World - Students will be assigned a section of the text on South Asia to read and answer questions individually. Each row will double check their answers and understanding of their assigned section. Students will work with a partner to analyze images of families from around the world and their personal possessions. Students will compare demographic information to make connections with the images. THURSDAY - Material World Images conclusions - Students will work in small groups to analyze images of families from around the world photographed with their material possessions. Students will answer questions relating to demographics, economics and resources. Student answers will be collected for credit. FRIDAY - South Asia reading notes - Weekly Geo-Genius bonus question is due for extra credit. Students will read another section from their class text related to the history of India and answer questions from their reading notes. WEEK 16 - April 29 - May 3 MONDAY - Geography of South Asia - Students will begin their overview of Asia by using class atlases to complete atlas skills related questions about south Asia. These worksheets will be due on Friday. TUESDAY (block) - Population issues in Asia - As a class, students will view images related ot population in Asia. Students will write ideas about population relating to each image and share them as a class. Students will read and take notes on an article entitled "Asia's Missing Girls" about the gender imbalance in Asia and the potential consequences. At the conclusion of reading, students will work on completing their South Asia atlas skills worksheet. THURSDAY - "Asians Missing Girls" review - Students will review their reading notes from the previous class on the article "Asia's Missing Girls" and discuss key ideas as a class. Students will then use their notes to answer five review questions which will be collected along with their reading notes. FRIDAY - South Asia atlas skills - Students will review the impact of monsoons on the population of South Asia by viewing images and discussion. Students will complete their South Atlas Skill packet. This packet is due at the end of the period for full credit. WEEK 15 - April 22 - 26 MONDAY (CRT testing schedule) - Imperialism in Africa - Students will learn about how European nations established colonies throughout Africa and the impact that imperialism had on the people and resources of Africa. Students will also begin to watch an episode of the National Geographic dvd entitled "Guns, Germs and Steel" which provides background on the European colonization of Africa. Students will complete a worksheet with questions and map related to the topic. Students will get their new weekly Geo-Genius question. TUESDAY - Guns, Germs and Steel - Students will create a diagram showing how domesticated plants and animals allowed Europeans to develop the technology they would use to conquer other continents as they established empires around the world, including Africa. Students will continue to complete the episode of "Guns, Germs and Steel" and learn about the impact of malaria of populations and productivity. Students will work on completing their "Imperialism in Africa" handouts. WEDNESDAY (block) - Guns, Germs and Steel, conclusion - Students will complete the dvd "Guns, Germs and Steel" and work with each other to complete the questions and activities that are part of their "Imperialism" packets. Students turn in their Africa Imperialism packets for credit. Students will play TRAP for the remainder of the period. FRIDAY - Goodbye Africa Quiz #5 - Students will take a quiz over vocabulary and concepts related to Africa. Students will use their completed Africa maps on the quiz. Time permitting, students will play TRAP to wrap up their unit on Africa. The weekly Geo-Genius bonus question will be extra credit on the quiz. WEEK 14 - April 15 - 19 Revised Schedule due to CRT Testing TUESDAY (CRT testing block schedule) - Africa Freehand map work - Africa reading questions from last week will be reviewed and collected. Students will complete a freehand map of Africa which will include important physical features as well as the political boundaries of the eight countries they "visited" as part of their Passport assignment. DUE TO MANY STUDENTS MISSING CLASS TO COMPLETE CRT TEST, Africa Maps will be due at the end of the week. THURSDAY (CRT testing block schedule) - Imperialism in Africa - DUE TO MANY STUDENTS MISSING CLASS TO COMPLETE CRT TEST, THIS LESSON WAS MOVED TO NEXT WEEK. INSTEAD STUDENTS WORKED ON COMPLETING THEIR AFRICA MAPS AND WATCHED A NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DVD ON SOUTH AFRICA. Students will learn about how European nations established colonies throughout Africa and the impact that imperialism had on the people and resources of Africa. Students will also begin to watch an episode of the National Geographic dvd entitled "Guns, Germs and Steel" which provides background on the European colonization of Africa. Students will complete a worksheet with questions and map related to the topic. FRIDAY (CRT testing schedule) - Guns, Germs and Steel conclusion - DUE TO MANY STUDENTS MISSING CLASS TO COMPLETE CRT TEST, STUDENTS COMPLETED THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EPISODE ON SOUTH AFRICA AND WORKED ON THEIR AFRICA MAPS INSTEAD OF THE LESSON NOTED HERE. Africa maps due. Students will complete the episode of "Guns, Germs and Steel" and learn about the impact of malaria of populations and productivity. Students will work on completing their "Imperialism in Africa" handouts. WEEK 13 - April 8 - 12 MONDAY - Africa Freehand map work - Students will begin to complete a freehand map of Africa which will include important physical features as well as the political boundaries of the seven countries they "visited" as part of their Passport assignment. Completed maps are due on Friday. African Passports, which were due BEFORE Spring Break, should be turned in as soon as possible for maximum credit. Students will be given a new weekly Geo-Genius extra credit question. TUESDAY - Africa reading and notes - Students will be assigned a section of the text on Africa to read and answer questions by rows. Each row will double check their answers and understanding of the assigned reading section. Tomorrow, students will "teach" groups of classmates about their assigned section and receive information in return to complete their reading notes on Africa. Completed passports, due before break, should be turned in to earn majority points. WEDNESDAY - Africa reading "peer teaching" - Students will complete their Africa reading notes by meeting in groups of six and having each person share their information on their assigned section of the text. Students notes will be checked for completion. Students will begin to watch a National Geographic dvd about indigenous peoples in the Congo Basin and the impact of logging in the region. Students will take notes and answer questions on the episode. FRIDAY - Voices of the Forest conclusion - Students will finish watching the episode on the changes to the Congo Rainforest. Students will discuss the impact of logging on the native cultures and species while weighing the human demand for resources and the jobs related to the lumber industry in Africa. SPRING BREAK - No School - March 30 - April 7 WEEK 12 - March 25 - 29 Last Week Before Spring Break! MONDAY - Food: Similarities and Differences around the world - Students will complete freehand maps of the world on the back of their food thinking maps/notes (created last week on block day) showing the location of the three countries they compared with their personal food journals/logs. Students will get handout about "Malnutrition Notes" which they will begin to review in class. Completed map and food facts will be due after Wednesday's class lesson. TUESDAY - African Passport work - Students will work on completing their African passports using their class text, atlas and demographic handout. Passports will be due Friday so students should work on these as homework or stay for tutoring to complete prior to break. WEDNESDAY (block) - Thoughts about Food and African Passport work - Students will complete their world hunger note packet as a class and work with a partner to answer a short reflection question about the causes of hunger in the world. Food comparison thinking map, world map and reflection question will be due. Students will continue to work on further completing their Africa Passports which will be due on Friday. FRIDAY - Quiz #4: Africa - Students will take a quiz on vocabulary and concepts related to their study of world food issues and Africa. Completed Africa Passports are due. WEEK 11 - March 18 - 22 MONDAY - African Passport Adventure - Students will work on further completing their Africa Passports by using their texts, demographic handouts and classroom atlases to research one of the eight countries they will "visit". The completed passports will be due next Wednesday. Students will also get their new Geo-Genius bonus question for the week. Students should be keeping track of the food they eat at each meal and snacks. TUESDAY (block) - What the world eats - Student weekly food consumption logs are due. Students will compare the types of food and amount of food they consume with other people around the world by examining images from the book Hungry Planet. Students will create notes that compare their food consumption with another family they viewed as part of today's lesson. Students will then compare and contrast these two examples of food preparation and consumption. Thinking maps with at least 20 comparisons will be completed by the end of the period. Students will use this information to complete their activity next week. THURSDAY - African Passport work - Students will continue to work on further completing their Africa Passports by using their texts, demographic handouts and classroom atlases to research one of the eight countries they will "visit". Students should have at least three countries done by today. FRIDAY - Passport computer lab research - Students will work in the computer lab to find information about food, customs and points of interest for their African country passports. Students will use the cia.gov "world factbook" link, foodsbycountry.com and useful tools like google and bing to search for necessary informaiton. WEEK 10 - March 11 - 15 MONDAY - Teacher Collaboration Day - NO SCHOOL for STUDENTS TUESDAY - "Desert Odyssey", part 1 - Africa atlas skill worksheet will be reviewed and graded in class. Students will also watch a segment from a National Geographic series on Africa. Students will watch and learn how the Tuareg people adapt to the harsh environment of the Sahara. Students will note how environment and climate impact culture. WEDNESDAY (block) - Film, food and faraway travel - Students will watch the National Geographic segment entitled "Desert Odyssey" from block day and answer a short essay question on the impact of environment on the development of human culture. Using their notes from the dvd, students will complete this short essay and turn it in prior to the end of class. Students will begin to track their food consumption over the next week in a daily log that will allow them to compare what they eat to the food eaten by family around the world next week. FRIDAY - Africa passport work - Students will select Afircan countries to "visit" and begin to work on their travel passports. They will have handouts on demographic information to help them complete this activity and will spend a day next week in the computer lab to gather additional information. Students should complete an average of a country a day for the next week and a half. The completed passport will be turned in the week before Spring Break. WEEK 9 - March 4 - 8 MONDAY - Formal Letter Writing: Computer Lab - After writing rough drafts last week, students will type their formal letters to the President about the situation in Syria in the computer lab. Students will use the tools of the Word program to ensure correct spelling and proper grammar. Students will have a checklist to follow for formatting. Completed letter will be due tomorrow. TUESDAY - Africa atlas skills worksheet - Formal letters due. Students will complete a worksheet on various physical and political features found on the African continent. Students will use class atlases and should be able to complete the assignment in class. However, students who need more time may borrow class text books or old atlases to complete the assignment at home if necessary. Completed worksheet will be turned in for points on Wednesday. Students will get their weekly Geo-Genius question. WEDNESDAY (block) - Africa's Quiet Resurgence - Africa atlas skills worksheets due. Students will learn about the vastness of the Sahara by viewing images and video from the space station. Students will read a NY Times Upfront magazine news article about the troubles and positive changes taking place in Africa. Students will complete a non-fiction note taker to organize information and their thoughts from the article. FRIDAY - "Africa's Resurgence" conclusion - Students will complete reading their news article and taking their vocabulary and content notes. Students will answer five review questions from the reading using their notes. Answers and reading questions will be collected. Weekly Geo-Genius extra credit question is due. WEEK 8 - February 25 - March 1 MONDAY - Crisis in Syria, conclusion - Students will listen to recent news reports from Syria regarding how people are trying to get information and images out to the world to increase awareness about the situation in that country. Students will view images of relating to thise topics. Students will discuss their reading on Syria. TUESDAY - Refugees and IDPs - Students will listen to recent news reports from Syria regarding Syrian refugees and Internally Displaced People. Students will view images of refugee camps in Turkey. Students will discuss their reading on Syria and use their notes to answer some questions related to the situation in Syria. Questions will be collected in class. WEDNESDAY (block) - Dear Mr. President... - Students will review the issues in Syria that they have recently learned about in class. Students will begin to compose a rough draft of a letter to the President detailing what they believe the United States should do or should not do in response to the issues in Syria. Students will demonstrate their understanding of the issue they select, clearly state and support their opinion about the American involvement. Rough drafts are due on Friday. FRIDAY - Quiz #3: Middle Eastern Issues - Quiz covering vocabulary and concepts related to current events in the Middle East. Weekly GEO-GENIUS question will be extra credit on the quiz. Students will review a fellow student's rough draft for errors and make content suggestions. WEEK 7 - February 18 - 22 MONDAY - PRESIDENTS' DAY - No School TUESDAY - Still "On the Road in Iran" - Students will complete their notes the article "On the Road in Iran". If necessary, students will complete their reading and note taking at home. WEDNESDAY (block) - Crisis in Syria - Students will discuss information with their classmates and will use their notes to answer a few content related questions from the news article they read about Iran. Questions and reading notes will be collected before the end of class. Students will begin reading an article from the New York Times "Upfront" magazine about the crisis in Syria. Students will take notes on vocabulary, key ideas and facts from the article on a nonfiction reading note taker. Students will view images related to the humanitarian issues of the Syrian crisis. FRIDAY - Reading for Understanding - Students will review examples of good note taking and learn how to use their notes effectively to make connections with class concepts. Students will be introduced to the idea of "refugees". Students will continue to read their article on Syria. Students can complete their reading at home as necessary. WEEK 6 - February 11 - 15 MONDAY - "Inside Mecca", continued - Students will complete viewing the National Geographic dvd, "Inside Mecca", that they began last week. A new GEO-GENIUS extra credit question will be presented. TUESDAY - "10 Things to Know about the Middle East" - Students will review the previous portions of the dvd to insure understanding. Students will complete the National Geographic dvd in class by the end of the period and work on completing their reflective questions, which will be due tomorrow. WEDNESDAY (block) - "10 Things to Know about the Middle East" - Students will have time to complete their essay question from the dvd. "Inside Mecca" dvd questions due. Students will continue reading an article from the New York Times "Upfront" magazine entitled "10 things you should know about the Middle East". We will get through the last five "things" today in class (we read the first five a couple of weeks ago). FRIDAY - "On the Road in Iran" - Students will begin reading a New York Time "Upfront" article about Iran. Students will take notes on vocabulary, key ideas and facts from the article on a nonfiction reading note taker. Students may have a personal copy of the article to write on/highlight if they prefer. Students will complete the article on Tuesday. WEEK 5 - February 4 - 8 MONDAY - State Furlough Day (No School) - State budget cuts to education have reduced the length of the school year by two days and today is one of them. TUESDAY - Religions of the Middle East: Islam - Students will begin their notes on the elements of the final major religion of the Middle East, Islam. Mr. Kyle will share some images and audio from his time in Turkey that relates to this topic. WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY (block) - Islam notes and "the Hajj" - Thematic World Religions map from last week due. Students will complete their notes on Islam. Students will watch a National Geographic dvd ("Inside Mecca") on the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca known as the Hajj. Students will answer questions during the program and write a reflective 1/2 page essay at the conclusion of the program. Answers and essay will be due on Friday. FRIDAY - Elements of Religion Quiz #2 - Students will take a quiz on vocabulary and concepts related to the similarities and differences of the three major monotheistic religions that began in the Middle East. Students have taken notes over all three religions during the past three weeks and will be able to use these notes on their quiz. WEEK 4 - January 28 - February 1 MONDAY - Can the Holy Land be shared? - Students will review and discuss their notes/answers to dvd they watched last week's entitled the "Secrets of Jerusalem's Holiest Sites". Student will then complete a paragraph, using information to support their opinion, on whether or not the sacred ground of Old Jerusalem can be shared between the three major religions. Questions from the dvd and the essay will be collected. New Geo-Genius question for the week will be given. TUESDAY - Elements of Christianity - Students will begin to learn about the elements of Christianity as they continue to explore the differences and similarities between the three major religions of the Middle East. Students will answer a few questions related to their notes prior to the end of class. WEDNESDAY (block) - Diffusion of World Religions - Students will complete their notes on the elements of Christianity. Students will draw an accurate free hand map of the world and will show the diffusion - or spread - of religions from the Middle East around the world. Other major world religions will also be shown on the map to complete the thematic depiction of world religions. Completed maps will be due next week. FRIDAY - Thematic Map Work - Students will work on completing their thematic world map from block day and answering the related questions. The completed map and questions will be due next week on block day. Weekly Geo-Genius question is due for extra credit. Students will also play TRAP. WEEK 3 - January 21 - 25 MONDAY - Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday - NO SCHOOL TUESDAY - Religions of the Middle East notes - Students will continue their notes on the elements of Judaism. A new Geo-Genius question for the week will be presented. WEDNESDAY (block) - Religions of the Middle East notes and "Jerusalem's Holiest Sites" - Students will complete their notes on the elements of Judaism. Students will continue to learn about the religious history of the Middle East with an emphasis on the Holy Land and modern day Jerusalem. Students will begin to watch a National Geographic DVD entitled "The Secrets of Jerusalem's Holiest Sites". FRIDAY - Middle East quiz #1 - Students will complete a quiz where they will need to identify countries on the map of the Middle East, as well as related vocabulary. This week's Geo-Genius questions will be extra credit on the quiz. Students will complete the dvd on Jerusalem's Holy Sites and should have questions 1-7 answered. They will complete the essay in class on Monday. WEEK 2 - January 14 - 18 . MONDAY - Middle Eastern Climate and Resources - Students will read pages 601-608 of their class text to learn about the climate and resources of the Middle East. Students will discuss the impact of irrigation on the Aral Sea and use Google Earth to view satellite images of the affected area. The first Geo-Genius extra credit question for the semester will be given. Students should finish their Middle East atlas packets from last week for homework as they will be due tomorrow. Maps on the internet, including worldatlas.com, may be useful in completing this assignment. TUESDAY - Atlas review and a disappearing Sea - Students will review and correct their answers to last weeks atlas packet as a class. Each student will be responsible for sharing the answers to assigned questions with the class. Students will use Google Earth to double check coordinates from their atlas packets. Middle East atlas worksheets will be collected after being reviewed and graded in class. Students will play TRAP to review recent lessons. WEDNESDAY (block) - Middle Eastern issues and the Holy Land - Students will practice identifying the location of the countries in the Middle East. Students will be introduced to a timeline of events in the Middle East and will begin to focus on the development of civilization, technology, religion and conquest throughout the history of the region. Students will read an article from the New York Times "Upfront" magazine entitled "10 things you should know about the Middle East". We will get through the first five "things" today in class! FRIDAY - Judaism notes - Students will begin to take notes on the elements of the three world religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam - that all began in the Middle East. Students will begin their notes on the elements of Judaism using a note taker they will be given in class. Students will answer exit questions on the Middle East and Judaism from today's lesson. Questions and this week's Geo-Genius answer will be collected for credit. WEEK 1 - January 7 - 11 Beginning of the 2nd Semester: A Fresh Start! MONDAY - Teacher Collaboration Day at PWL - Students will NOT have school today at PWL. Enjoy your last day of vacation! TUESDAY - Middle Eastern atlas skills - Students will learn about various regions of the world during the second semester. The first stop on our journey will be the newsworthy Middle East. Students will work on completing a map and atlas skills handout related to the region using class atlas and the maps in their class text book. This packet should be completed by the end of the week. Maps on the internet, including worldatlas.com, may be useful in completing this assignment. WEDNESDAY (block) - Middle Eastern places and location - Students will continue to work on their atlas skills handout by using their class atlas, but will also read in class text about the physical geography of the Middle East on pages 596-600. Mr. Kyle will begin to share some images and information about his trip to the Middle Eastern country of Turkey. FRIDAY - Middle Eastern climate and resources - Students will complete their atlas skills packet using their class atlas, but will also learn about the importance of water in human civilization. Maps on the internet, including worldatlas.com, may be useful in completing this assignment. Students who finish early can begin reading an overview of the climate and resources of the Middle East in their text (pages 601-608) and earn extra points for identifying examples of how human interact with their available water resources. SEMESTER BREAK - Out with the old and in with the new... WEEK 18 - December 17 - 21 End of the 1st Semester MONDAY - Regions of the World - Students will be introduced to the final theme of Geography: Region. Students will study various examples of determining regions from around the world. Students will work with partners to identify five different regions in the world. World Pencil activity will be completed. TUESDAY - Final Review - Students will review the five themes of geography, vocabulary and concepts from throughout the semester. Students will be given a note card to prepare notes that may be used on the final exam, which they will be taking on Friday. WEDNESDAY - 1/2 Day FINALS - Finals for 1st and 2nd period. Students are excused after lunch. THURSDAY - 1/2 Day FINALS - Finals for 3rd and 4th periods. Students are excused after lunch. FRIDAY - 1/2 Day - GEOGRAPHY FINAL - Finals for 5th and 6th periods. Students will take their 70 question and 1 essay final for Geography. Students are encouraged to use their note card with information on the final. Students are excused after lunch. WEEK 17 - December 10 - 14 MONDAY - Cultures around the world - Students will learn about the development of culture in the world and learn about elements of culture. Students will read pages 77 - 86 of their class text as a class and discuss important concepts. Students will answer an exit question related to their lesson. Last week's Geo-Genius extra credit question due. TUESDAY - G.R.E.A.T. Graduation - Students listen to guest speakers from Right of Passage telling them of their experiences with gangs. Deputy Duffy will present students with their graduation certificates. WEDNESDAY (block) - All Mixed Up - Students will study the concept of cultural diffusion. Students will then analyze the lyrics of a Peter, Paul and Mary song entitled "All Mixed Up" and will create a world map showing the cultural elements and points of origin depicted in the song. This will be due Friday. FRIDAY - Trading with the World - "All Mixed Up" map and chart due. Students will be given their review sheet for the semester final. Students will be introduced to the concept of world trade. Discussions about U.S. imports and exports, as well a activities to learn about our country's primary trading partner, will help students understand the nature of global trade. Students will complete an activity on the materials that are needed to construct a 'global pencil'. WEEK 16 - December 3 - 7 MONDAY - What is Culture? - Students will learn about the concept of culture. Students will watch clips from a video "visit" to Scandinavia. Students will identify multiple examples of culture from the clips they view and discuss them as a class. Culture examples list due. Students will get a new Geo-Genius question for this week. TUESDAY - Mining Match Game - Working in groups, students will learn about mining around the world by matching various resources that are mined with descriptions of their respective uses and the countries that are the leading world producers of each resource. This will prepare students to research resources in their own imaginary countries on block day. WEDNESDAY (block) - Natural Resources: Facts and Statistics - Students will work in the computer lab and will research natural resources and energy related information. Students will complete a table related to the resources in their imaginary country which includes facts about how the resources are acquired and used, as well as images of each resource. Students will also determine how electricity will be generated in their country. The completed resources table and essay will be collected on Friday. FRIDAY - Where does my power come from? - Students will consider power options for their imaginary country and complete a short essay detailing how the resources they will use to generate energy. Students will use research from block day, as well as their electrical energy handout from las week, to support their ideas. Create a Country: Natural Resources table and essay due. WEEK 15 - November 26 - 30 MONDAY - Create a Country: Mineral and Power Reserves - Students will study maps from the class atlases to determine the distribution of natural resources and energy sources around the world, and more specifically, relative to the location of their imaginary countries. Students will determine the types of resources that exist in their country and will add that information to their posters. TUESDAY - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting Gang Resistance Training with the class. Today is the twelfth meeting. WEDNESDAY (block) - Natural Resources: Facts and Statistics - Student world maps (from the "Discovery Phase" a couple weeks ago and Monday) with their imaginary country and resources will be due. Students will be introduced to various methods of energy production to determine which methods to include in their imaginary country. DUE TO A SCHEDULING CONFLICT, students were unable to complete research in the computer lab as originally planned. Students instead completed their "Discovery Phase" maps and watched a portion of "Crude Awakening" detailing the impact of increased demand on energy supplies and prices. FRIDAY - Quiz #5: Energy Issues - Students will take a quiz covering vocabulary and concepts related to energy production and usage. This week's Geo-Genius question will be extra credit on the quiz. Students will also review electricity energy facts. WEEK 14 - November 19 - 23 MONDAY - Crude Awakening, continued - Students will continue to watch the documentary "Crude Awakening" to gain more insight into issues related to human demand for fossil fuels. Students will take notes and discuss questions at various points during the viewing. Notes will be collected for points at the conclusion of class. TUESDAY - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - GREAT program canned food drive ends today. Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting Gang Resistance Training with the class. Today is the eleventh meeting. WEDNESDAY - Micro-Elective 1/2 Day - Students will participate in the various elective classes they selected as part of the school's fund raiser. There will be no Geography class held today. The school day ends at 11:30. THURSDAY/FRIDAY - Thanksgiving Holiday (No School) - Give Thanks! WEEK 13 - November 12 - 16 MONDAY - VETERANS' DAY - No school, but hug a veteran! TUESDAY - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting Gang Resistance Training with the class. Today is the tenth meeting. WEDNESDAY (block) - Resources where you live - Students will complete their reading on natural resources and energy from their class text. Students will use their notes to identify aspects of natural resources for images Mr. Kyle displays in class. Reading notes and image answers will be collected in class. Students will use coordinates to place their imaginary country from earlier in the semester and will then use a map showing the distribution of resources around the world to determine which "resources" they have available in their imaginary country. This is the resource "Discovery Phase" of their imaginary countries. FRIDAY - Crude Awakening - Students will begin to watch a documentary entitled "Crude Awakening" to gain more insight into issues related to human demand for fossil fuels. Students will take notes and discuss questions at various points during the viewing. Weekly Geo-Genius answer due for extra credit. WEEK 12 - November 5 - 9 MONDAY - People Paradox: Japan - Students will watch the second segment from the dvd "The People Paradox" which focuses on the problems created by an aging and declining population in Japan. Students will take notes and answer reflective questions following a class discussion. Students will also play TRAP for their final quarter participation grades. TUESDAY (block) - Population Issues Comparisons: Japan and India / G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - People Paradox: Japan reflective questions due. Students will analyze and discuss the different types of problems created by the rapidly growing and declining populations in India and Japan. For a portion of the class, Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting Gang Resistance Training with the class. Today is the ninth meeting. THURSDAY - Human Environment Interaction - Students will be introduced to the third theme of Geography: Human and Environment Interaction. Students will begin to study how humans use the land and its resources for survival. In addition, students will begin to examine examples of how "where we live affects how we live". As a class, students will read pages 105-110 in their text and define key vocabulary and list examples of various types of resources. FRIDAY - Types of Natural Resources - Students will continue their in class reading on the different types of natural resources: recyclable, renewable and nonrenewable. Weekly Geo-Genius extra credit question due. WEEK 11 - October 29 - November 2 WEDNESDAY is the end of the month homework / late work deadline! MONDAY - Demographics: Comparing country's numbers - World fact book demographic fact sheet due. Students will share and discuss the various types of demographic statistics they looked up in the computer lab last week and complete the related questions prior to turning in their work. TUESDAY - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting Gang Resistance Training with the class. Today is the eighth meeting. WEDNESDAY (block) - The People Paradox - Students will watch a NOVA episode entitled "The People Paradox" that details population growth in three countries: Japan, India and Kenya. Issues related to natural resources, medical care and the consequences of disease will be explored. Today's segment will focus on issues in India. Students will answer questions during the dvd which will be turned in after class discussion on Friday. FRIDAY - Quiz #3 and final TRAP - People Paradox: India reflective questions due. Students will take a quiz covering vocabulary and concepts related to demographics and climate graphs. Weekly Geo-Genius question will be extra credit on the quiz. WEEK 10 - October 22 - 26 MONDAY - Demographics: What can the numbers tell us? - Students will analyze various types of demographic statistics and make inferences about what the numbers can tell us about the way of life for people in various countries on Earth. Students will be introduced to basic demographic statistics and practice interpreting the data by answering a few questions. Answers will be turned in for credit. Geo-Genius extra credit due. Students will get a new questions for next week. Students will also select five different countries to research for later in the week. TUESDAY - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting Gang Resistance Training with the class. Today is the seventh meeting. WEDNESDAY - Demographics around the world - Students will go to the computer lab at school to research demographic information around the world using the CIA.gov "World Factbook" link. Students will select one country from five different continents to collect and analyze demographic data. THURSDAY - Demographics research, day 2 - Students will complete their demographic research on the five countries they selected by using the CIA.gov "World Factbook" link. Students will answer the related questions. These completed questions will be due on Monday. FRIDAY - NEVADA DAY - No school! Go see a parade WEEK 9 - October 15 - 19 MONDAY - Population Distribution - SUBSTITUTE TODAY. Students will read pages 55-59 of their textbook in class and answer the review questions. These questions will be turned in prior to the end of the class period. TUESDAY - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Climate Graph packets due. Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting Gang Resistance Training with the class. Today is the sixth meeting. WEDNESDAY / block - Population Growth - Students will read pages 60-63 in their text about world population growth. Students will follow population statistics on a "population clock" throughout the period. Students will also work together to try to rank the most populated and most densely populated countries on Earth. FRIDAY - Demographics Introduction - Students will complete their reading of pages 60-63 of their text and complete a note taker. Students will also complete two pie graphs to show changes in population and distribution. Students will learn how statistics are used to better understand places around the world. WEEK 8 - October 8 - 12 MONDAY - Using Your Map Scale - Students will use their "country landforms" map scale to answer a few questions about their place. These questions, as well as the Create a Country / landforms assignment will be due in class. A new Geo-Genius question will be given for next week. TUESDAY - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting Gang Resistance Training with the class. Today is the fifth meeting. WEDNESDAY / block - Climate Graphs, Day 2 - Students will work to complete their climate graphing packets in class. Completed climate graphs will be due on Friday. Students will play TRAP and practice using coordinates to find the absolute location of various cities on Earth. FRIDAY - Climate Graphing - Students will complete their Climate Graph Packets by graphing temperature and precipitation data for two North American cities. Geo-Genius extra credit due. Students will get a new questions for next week. WEEK 7 - October 1 - 5 Monday is Parent-Teacher Conferences MONDAY - Parent Teacher Conferences - Students do NOT have school today. TUESDAY - Create a Country, day 3 - Students will continue to create a country and incorporate as close to 40 different physical features / landforms as possible. This will be the last full class period on work on the project, which will be due on Friday. WEDNESDAY (block) - Climate and Climate graphs - Students will learn about the concept of climate and the physical features that impact climate. Students will read a section of their class text. Students will also learn how to read, interpret and eventually create climate graphs using climate data. Students will work together in class to complete a worksheet on climate graphs. FRIDAY - Show What You Know - Quiz #2 covering vocabulary and concepts related to Place and interpreting a thematic map. Students will also learn how elevation affects climate and athletes! WEEK 6 - September 24-28 Wednesday is Picture Day and Friday (end of the month) is the LAST DAY to turn in all late work. MONDAY - Thematic Map Work - Students will complete their thematic quadrant maps in class. Any work that is not completed today should be finished for homework. All necessary maps are to the right in the down load section. Completed thematic quadrant map will be due on Wednesday. TUESDAY - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting Gang Resistance Training with the class. Today is the fourth meeting. WEDNESDAY / block - Creating a Place in the world - Completed thematic quadrant map due. Students will use their completed thematic maps to answer basic questions about the four themes represented on their map. These answers will be collected in class. Students will introduced the the second theme of geography: Place. Students will learn about the various landforms that are found around the world and will create a "place" which incorporates many of these physical features during class. FRIDAY - Create a Place, day 2 - LAST DAY FOR MISSING / LATE WORK. Students will continue working on their "places" by including approximately 40 different physical features on their map. Students will also be able to answer their first GEO-GENIUS extra credit question (from last week) and a new question for next week be given. WEEK 5 - September 17-21 PWLympics this Week! MONDAY - Four Quadrant Thematic World Map - Students will draw a freehand map of the world from and create four different thematic maps - one for each of the four quadrants on a map. Students will become familiar with how maps are used to show various types of information about a place. PLACE is the second theme of geography that we will be focusing on in the upcoming weeks. The completed thematic map will be due next Wednesday. TUESDAY - Thematic World Map Work - Students will work on completing their thematic quadrants map. Copies of the necessary atlas pages are available to the right. WEDNESDAY - Thematic World Map Work - Students will work on completing their thematic quadrants map. Copies of the necessary atlas pages are available to the right. THURSDAY - Thematic World Map Work - Students will work on completing their thematic quadrants map. FRIDAY - Thematic Map work - Students will complete their Thematic Quadrant Maps in class. Students will also be introduced to their regular extra credit opportunity, the weekly GEO GENIUS question. TRAP may be played as well. WEEK 4 - September 10-14 MONDAY - Relative and Absolute locations around PWL - Students will review and practice the concepts of relative and absolute location by taking a tour of the PWL grounds and recording their location relatively and absolutely. Student notes will be checked for completion points. TUESDAY / block - Treasure Maps and G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Students will practice using coordinates to "find treasure buried around the world" by their classmates. Each student's "treasure map" will include coordinates to their hiding place. Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting Gang Resistance Training with the class. Today is the third meeting. THURSDAY / block - "Treasure Hunt" and types of maps - Students will be given five sets of coordinates and use their atlases to determine the location of five mystery places on earth. Students will be graded on how accurately they are able to locate each of the five places. Students will learn about the differences between physical, political and thematic maps. Students will review recent lessons by playing TRAP. WEEK 3 - September 3-7 MONDAY - LABOR DAY - NO SCHOOL - Hug a worker! TUESDAY - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting Gang Resistance Training with the class. Today is the second meeting. WEDNESDAY / block - Absolute Location, continued - Students will complete a worksheet on absolute location where they will use their understanding of coordinates to locate various capital cities around the world. Students will review and correct their answers using Google Earth. The worksheet will be turned in prior to the end of class an points will be awarded based on correct completion of the assignment. Students will "hide" various caches of treasure at coordinates around the world and challenge their classmates to find them using their new found skills of determining absolute location. FRIDAY - Vocabulary and Location Quiz - Students will take a quiz covering their daily vocabulary terms and the themes related to location that they have been learning and practicing. Time permitting, students will also play TRAP to determine new seats. WEEK 2 - August 27-31 Back to School Night, 8/29 @ 6pm MONDAY - Parallels and Meridians: "Earth Grid" - Students will review and hand in their relative location worksheet from last week. Students will learn about how absolute location is determined by focusing on the concepts of meridians, parallels, latitude and longitude to determine exact location on earth. Students will draw a map of the world, eventually adding parallels and meridians, to help visualize the grid system used to determine absolute location. Students will update their location terms note taker. TUESDAY / block - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Every Tuesday throughout the semester, Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting Gang Resistance Training with the class. Today is the first meeting. Students will complete their "Earth Grid" drawing and practice basic absolute location principles by using their maps from Monday. Last day for signed PARENT LETTERS can be turned in today for for credit. THURSDAY / block - X marks the spot - Using the maps they created on Monday, students will learn about how absolute location is determined by focusing on the concepts of meridians, parallels, latitude and longitude to determine exact location on earth. Students will practice by locating various places on their maps and will complete an absolute location worksheet. Students will view various "absolute locations" on earth using Google Earth. WEEK 1 - August 20-24 MONDAY - Welcome to Geography: Introduction - Students will be assigned seats and take part in a participation game called TRAP that will be played throughout the school year. This initial round of TRAP will be for fun only! TUESDAY - The Language of Location - Students will learn about the differences between absolute and relative location. Students will begin create notes on the language used in geography when describing locations around the Earth. Students will work in small groups to problem solve various examples of absolute and relative locations. WEDNESDAY / block - Where on Earth are You? - Students will be introduced to various terms related to location in geography and useful in understanding how to read a map. Students will continue to work as a class and in partners to create a visual reference of these terms. Students will practice the various terms and concept related to location by "walking" the world. Students will receive a parent letter/class overview to bring home to review with their parents. This letter will be signed and return by next Tuesday - if not earlier. FRIDAY - A view from above - Relative Location worksheet due. Students will review the concept of relative location by completing a worksheet. This completed worksheet will be turned in at the end of the class period. 2011 - 2012 Academic Year Overview - THIS IS NOT THE CURRENT YEAR! WEEK 18 - May 28 - June 1 MONDAY - MEMORIAL DAY - No School - Hug a Veteran! TUESDAY - Finals Review - "World Village" poster projects due. Students will review for their semester final. All students will receive a list of all terms from the year and a note card that they can fill out and use on their test. Vocabulary will be stressed. Students will also be given the essay question on the final so that they can prepare a thorough and thoughtful answer. Students should turn in their class text on the day of their final. WEDNESDAY - FINALS, periods 1 and 2 - Students will take their Geography final. All students may use the note card they prepared. Students should return their class text. THURSDAY - FINALS, periods 3 and 4 FRIDAY - FINALS, periods 5 and 6 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL WEEK 17 - May 21 - 25 MONDAY - World Village work - Students will continue to work on their World Village assignment. Students should have their key completed today and begin working on drawing their village with appropriate buildings to accurately represent. their world village. TUESDAY - World Village work - Students will continue to incorporate the human ratios on Earth on the scale of a small village. Students will add the symbols for each of the statistics onto their "World Village" drawing. This completed assignment will be due on tomorrow. WEDNESDAY (block) - World Village / Bend it Like Beckham - Students will complete their thematic "World Village" drawing. World Village assignment due. Students will also watch the movie "Bend it Like Beckham" and note examples of culture and cultural diffusion in the film. FRIDAY - 7th Grade Field Day - All eligible 7th grade students will take part in the 7th grade activity day. Students who are ineligible due to poor grades or discipline issues will have the opportunity to raise their grades in a study hall. WEEK 16 - May 14 - 18 MONDAY - Material World Images, conclusion - Students will be given their new weekly Geo-Genius bonus question. Students will work in small groups to complete analyzing images of families from around the world photographed with their material possessions and demographic information for the related country. Students will discuss and answer questions relating to demographics, economics and resources. Students will share their answers with the class prior to turning them in for credit. TUESDAY (block) - China Revs Up - Students watch a PBS episode entitled "China Revs Up" on the population related changes in China and their consequences. There will be reflective questions for the students to answer related to this episode which will be collected for points. Students will also begin an activity that incorporates the human ratios on Earth on the scale of a small village. Students will work to create a key and symbols for each of the statistics they will be incorporating into their "World Village". WEDNESDAY - If the World were a Village - Students will begin a demographic summary of the world by drawing a "village" representing current human ratios. Today's lesson will involve studying the data to be included and using their key/symbols to create accurate visual representations for each statistic to create a thematic "World Village" drawing. FRIDAY - South Asia Quiz #5 - Weekly Geo-Genius bonus question is due for extra credit on today's quiz. Students will take a quiz on the vocabulary and concepts related to their study of South Asia. Time permitting, students will also work on completing their thematic "World Village" drawing. WEEK 15 - May 7 - 11 MONDAY - Atlas Skills Review - South Asia Atlas Skill worksheet from last week is due. Students will review answers in class to insure understanding. TUESDAY - South Asia reading and notes - Students will be assigned a section of the text on South Asia to read and answer questions by rows. Each row will double check their answers and understanding of their assigned sections. Tomorrow, students will "teach" groups of classmates about their assigned section and receive information in return to complete their reading notes on South Asia. WEDNESDAY (block) - India: Video Visit - Students will complete their South Asia reading notes by meeting in groups of six and having each person share their information on their assigned section of the text. Students text notes will be checked for completion. Students will watch a video that explores the different regions of India, its culture and history. There will be reflective questions for the students to answer related to this episode which will be collected for points. FRIDAY - Material World Images - Weekly Geo-Genius bonus question is due for extra credit. Students will work in small groups to analyze images of families from around the world photographed with their material possessions. Students will discuss questions relating to demographics, economics and resources. WEEK 14 - April 30 - May 4 MONDAY - Goodbye Africa Quiz #4 - Students will take a quiz over vocabulary and concepts related to Africa. Time permitting, students will play TRAP to wrap up their unit on Africa. Students will be given their weekly Geo-Genius bonus question. TUESDAY (block) - Introduction to Asia - Students will begin their overview of Asia by using the class atlases to complete map related questions about southern Asia. These worksheets will be due next Monday for points. As a class, they will read and discuss an article entitled "Asia's Missing Girls" about the gender imbalance in Asia and the potential consequences. Time permitting, students will begin to watch a PBS episode entitled "China Revs Up" on the changes in China and their consequences. This will be concluding during Thursday's class.. THURSDAY - Asia's Missing Girls, conclusion - Students will complete the article about gender imbalance in Asia and the consequences related to this issue. Students will also play TRAP. FRIDAY - Material World images - Weekly Geo-Genius bonus question is due for extra credit. Students will work on completing their South Asia Atlas Skills worksheet which will be due on Monday. Students will get next week's Geo-Genius bonus question. WEEK 13 - April 23 - 27 MONDAY - Impact of Disease and Imperialism - Students will conclude their "Imperialism in Africa" worksheet and discuss the impact of disease and the history of imperialism in modern Africa. Completed worksheets will be checked tomorrow. Weekly Geo-Genius question will be introduced. TUESDAY (block) - Create a Country poster/passport work - "Imperialism in Africa" worksheet checked for completion. Students will work on completing the steps outlined on their "Create a Country" demographic directions from last week. Country poster with updated demographic steps will be due on Thursday. Final section of the Africa Passport depicting the student's imaginary country will be due on Friday. THURSDAY - Never the Same - Students will read an article entitled "Never the Same" about young "child soldiers" forced to fight in various civil wars and armed conflicts around the world. Students will answer a reflective question for credit at the conclusion of the reading/discussion. FRIDAY - Africa: The Serengeti - Create a country/Africa passport pages due. Students will watched an IMAX film depicting live on the Serengeti to show the students yet another aspect of the diverse climate and wildlife of Africa. WEEK 12 - April 16 - 20 Revised block schedule due to CRT Testing MONDAY - Imaginary Country demographics - Students will be updating the country they created during the first semester by adding demographic information, calculating area and population density, and creating a capital city among other tasks. This information will be placed both on their poster and included in the final section of their passports. This work will be turned in toward the end of next week. WEDNESDAY - Imperialism in Africa - Students will learn about how European nations established colonies throughout Africa and the impact that imperialism had on the people and resources of Africa. Students will also begin to watch an episode of the National Geographic dvd entitled "Guns, Germs and Steel" which provides background on the European colonization of Africa. Students will complete a worksheet with questions and map related to the topic. FRIDAY - Guns, Germs and Steel conclusion - Students will complete the episode of "Guns, Germs and Steel" and learn about the impact of malaria of populations and productivity. Students will work on completing their "Imperialism in Africa" handouts. WEEK 11 - April 9 - 13 MONDAY - Africa reading and notes - Students will be given new seats and receive their weekly Geo-Genius extra credit question. Students will be assigned a section of the text on Africa to read and answer questions by rows. Each row will double check their answers and understanding of their assigned sections. Tomorrow, students will "teach" groups of classmates about their assigned section and receive information in return to complete their reading notes on Africa. Completed passports, due before break, should be turned in to earn majority points. TUESDAY - Africa reading "peer teaching" - Students will complete their Africa reading notes by meeting in groups of six and having each person share their information on their assigned section of the text. Students notes will be checked for completion. WEDNESDAY (block) - Voices of the Forest - Students will review their Africa text reading questions as a class to fill any holes in their notes. Students will begin to watch a National Geographic dvd about indigenous peoples in the Congo Basin and the impact of logging in the region. Students will take notes and answer questions on the episode, which will be discussed at the conclusion of the viewing. Students will turn in their Africa text notes to be checked. FRIDAY - Voices of the Forest conclusion - Students will finish watching the episode on the changes to the Congo Rainforest. Students will answer two exit question based on the dvd and their notes at the conclusion of the episode. Weekly Geo-Genius bonus question is due as extra credit. WEEK 10 - March 26 - 30 Lip Dup Filming on Wednesday - postponed MONDAY - Africa Freehand map work - Students will on completing their Africa freehand maps by drawing the political boundaries of the seven countries they are "visiting" as part of there Passport assignment. Completed maps are due on Wednesday. TUESDAY (block) - Students will work on completing their Africa passports which will be due at the end of the week. Students will also analyzed data and graphs related to food, malnutrition and starvation to better understand the elements that impact food supplies worldwide. WEDNESDAY - Passport computer lab research - Africa Freehand map due. Students will work in the computer lab to find information about food, customs and point of interest for their Africa Passports. Completed passports will be due on Friday. FRIDAY - Africa quiz #3 - Weekly Geo-Genius bonus question is due as extra credit on the quiz over recent vocabulary and information related to class lesson and activities about Africa. Completed Africa Passports are due. Students will also be determining their final TRAP seats for the 3rd quarter. WEEK 9 - March 19 - 23 MONDAY - African Passport work - Students will on completing their Africa Passports by using their texts and classroom atlases. The completed passports will be due next Friday. Students will also get their new Geo-Genius bonus question for the week which will be extra credit on this week's quiz. Students should be keeping track of the food they eat at each meal and snack. TUESDAY - Passport computer lab research - Last day for students to track their weekly food consumption. Students will work in the computer lab to find information about food, customs and point of interest for their passports. WEDNESDAY (block) - What the world eats - Student weekly food consumption logs are due. Students will compare the types of food and amount of food they consume with other people around the world by examining images from the book Hungry Planet. Students will create notes that compare their food consumption with another family they viewed as part of today's lesson. Students will then write an essay comparing and contrasting these two examples of food preparation and consumption. Completed essays will be turned in at the end of the period. FRIDAY - Africa mapping - Students will work on completing their freehand maps of Africa. Students should have the continent drawn and the 29 physical features correctly placed and labelled by the end of the period. Completed maps are worth 60 points and will be due next Wednesday. WEEK 8 - March 12 - 16 MONDAY - Africa atlas skills worksheet - Students will complete a worksheet on various physical and political features found on the African continent. Students will use class atlases, but can use maps found in their text books to complete the assignment at home if necessary. Completed worksheet will be turned in for points on Tuesday. TUESDAY - African Passport project - Africa atlas skills worksheet due. Students will begin to learn about various countries in Africa by completing a travel passport containing information about each country they "visit". Students will complete an average of a country a day over the next week and a half. Students will also create an entry for the the country they created during the first semester! The completed passport will be turned in for credit at the end of the activity. WEDNESDAY (block) - Africa passport, food and film - Students will continue to work on their travel passports. Students will also begin to track their personal food consumption for the next week. This will tie in to an activity they will be doing next week during the block day. Students will also watch segments from a National Geographic series on Africa. Students will take notes on examples of how the Tuareg people adapt to the harsh environment of the Sahara. FRIDAY - "Desert Odyssey" conclusion - Weekly Geo-Genius bonus question is due. Students should be tracking their food consumption. Students will complete watching the National Geographic segment entitled "Desert Odyssey" from block day and answer a short essay question on the impact of environment on the development of human culture. Using their notes from the dvd, students will complete this short essay and turn it in prior to the end of class. WEEK 7 - March 5 - 9 MONDAY - Computer lab work - Students will complete their research in the computer lab on demographic and religious distribution information of five Middle Eastern countries using the cia.gov world factbook website. Upon completing their research, students will answer reflective comparison questions based on their findings. TUESDAY - Middle Eastern Country comparisons - Students will work with a partner in class to answer the reflective questions from the previously completed demographic research on five Middle Eastern countries. Students will turn in their completed packets/questions at the end of class. TRAP review will also be played. WEDNESDAY (block) - Saudi Arabian "Freedom Riders" - Students will do various activities related to a news story they will read on the growing protest movement among Saudi Arabian women for the right to drive in urban areas. Students will answer questions related to the topic as part of the activities. These activities will be checked for completion and awarded points. FRIDAY - Saudi Arabian "Freedom Riders" conclusion - Students will there study on the political, religious and gender issues related to the article on women protesting for the right to drive in Saudi Arabia. Students will debate whether there are any "basic freedoms" they are denied as young people in the United States. WEEK 6 - February 27 - March 2 MONDAY - Notes on Islam - Students will continue their studies on final major religion of the Middle East by learning about the elements of Islam and taking notes. Mr. Kyle will share some details and photos of his experiences in Turkey that relate to this topic as well. TUESDAY - Religions of the Middle East notes conclusion - Students will complete their notes on the elements of Islam. Students will use their notes to answer questions about the elements of Islam. The correct answers to these questions will be turned in for credit at the end of the period. WEDNESDAY (block) - National Geographic: "Inside Mecca" - Students will watch a National Geographic dvd on the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca known as the Hajj. Students will answer questions during the program and write a reflective 1/2 page essay at the conclusion of the program. Answers and essay will be due on Friday. FRIDAY - Computer lab work - "Inside Mecca" dvd questions and short essay due. Students will be doing research in the computer lab on demographic and religious distribution information using the cia.gov worldfactbook website. Students will be comparing five countries in the Middle East and will eventually be using this type of information to add appropriate demographic and religious information to their country posters from first semester. WEEK 5 - February 20 - 24 MONDAY - PRESIDENTS' DAY - No School TUESDAY - Religions of the Middle East notes - Students will complete their notes on the elements of Christianity. Students will use their notes to answer questions about the elements of Christianity. WEDNESDAY - Middle Eastern religions notes - Students will begin their notes on the elements of Islam. THURSDAY - Where in the World? - Students will view images of various religious ceremonies and acts from around the world. Students will earn participation points as they use their completed thematic maps to try to determine the specific religion depicted, probable continent where the image was made, and finally, the possible country. Student notes will be turned in for participation and extra credit points. FRIDAY - Middle Eastern religion quiz - Students will take a quiz over the vocabulary and concepts related to the Middle East and the religions from this region. The answer to last week's Geo-Genius question will be extra credit on today's quiz. Students will get their new question for next week's extra credit. WEEK 4 - February 13 - 17 (8th grade writing test modified schedule) MONDAY (block) - Diffusion of World Religions - Geo-Genius Extra Credit question from last week is due. Students will given a new Geo-Genius question for next week. Students will draw an accurate free hand map of the world and will show the diffusion - or spread - of religions from the Middle East around the world. Other major world religions will also be shown on the map to complete the thematic depiction of world religions. Students will begin learning about the elements of the second major religion from the Middle East, Christianity. Completed maps will be due on Wednesday. TUESDAY - Religions of the Middle East notes - Students will continue their notes on the elements of Christianity. Students will also view and discuss images related to world religions. WEDNESDAY - World Religions map work - Students will continue to work on completing their thematic map of world religions. THURSDAY - The Elements of Christianity - World Religions Thematic Map due. Students continue to take notes on the elements of Christianity as they learn about the three major religions of the Middle East. FRIDAY - Middle Eastern religion notes - Students will take notes on the elements of Christianity. WEEK 3 - February 6 - 10 MONDAY - Jerusalem's Holiest Sites conclusion - Students will complete the DVD on the "Secrets of Jerusalem's Holiest Sites" detailing places within the city that are sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims. Students will complete their DVD questions and turn them in at the end of the period of beginning of class Tuesday. TUESDAY - Religions of the Middle East notes - Students will continue their notes on the elements of Judaism. WEDNESDAY (block) - Middle Eastern religions notes and "Cathedral" - Students will complete their notes on the elements of Judaism. They will also watch a PBS documentary on the construction of a medieval European cathedral. This interesting program is told in story form and details not only the engineering behind the construction of a cathedral, but also historical examples of the elements religions that students are learning in class. FRIDAY - "Cathedral" conclusion - Students will complete the PBS dvd "Cathedral" and answer three questions related to technology and examples of religious faith from the story. Questions will be turned in at the end of the period. WEEK 2 - January 30 - February 3 . MONDAY - Middle East atlas review - Students will review their answers to last weeks atlas worksheet as a class. Each student will be responsible for sharing the answers to assigned questions with the class and showing accurate locations for answers on the class wall map. A new Geo-Genius question for the week will be given. TUESDAY - Atlas review and a disappearing Sea - Students will complete their atlas worksheet review and discuss the impact of irrigation on the Aral Sea. Students will use Google Earth to double check coordinates from their worksheets and view satellite images of the Aral Sea. Atlas worksheets will be collected. Students will play TRAP to review recent lessons. WEDNESDAY (block) - Middle Eastern religions and the Holy Land - Students will continue to learn about the religious history of the Middle East with an emphasis on the Holy Land and modern day Jerusalem. Students will begin to take notes on the elements of the three world religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam - that all began in the Middle East. Students will begin to watch a National Geographic DVD entitled "The Secrets of Jerusalem's Holiest Sites". Students will answer some questions related to the episode which will be completed next Monday. FRIDAY - Judaism notes and quiz - Students will take a quiz based on their Middle East atlas skills worksheet and vocabulary. Students will continue their notes on the elements of Judaism and will be given a new Geo-Genius question for next week. WEEK 1 - January 23-27 Second Semester Begins... MONDAY - Teacher Collaboration Day (no school) TUESDAY - Middle Eastern atlas skills - Students will learn about various regions of the world during the second semester. The first stop on our journey will be the newsworthy Middle East. Students will work on completing a map and atlas skills handout related to the region using class atlas and the maps in their text book. This will be due at the end of the week. WEDNESDAY (block) - Middle Eastern places and location - Students will continue to work on their atlas skills handout, but will also read in class text about the physical geography of the Middle East on pages 596-600. Mr. Kyle will begin to share some images and information about his trip to the Middle Eastern country of Turkey. FRIDAY - Middle Eastern climate and resources - Middle East atlas skill worksheet due. Students will complete their atlas skills worksheet and read an overview of the climate and resources of the Middle East in their text (pages 601-608). WEEK 19 - January 16 - 20 End of the First Semester MONDAY - Martin Luther King Day Observed (no school) - Have a dream... TUESDAY - Finals Review - Final day to turn in late/missing work for credit. Students will go over the final exam with Mr. Kyle, looking at questions from last year's exam. Students will be given the essay questions from the exam to prepare their answers ahead of time. Sample questions from last year's test will also be used for TRAP review. Students final TRAP seats will be determined. Students will be able to work on completing their test note cards to be used on tomorrow's exam. WEDNESDAY (block) - 1/2 DAY - GEOGRAPHY FINAL - Students will take their 70 question and 1 essay final for Geography during first period. Students are encouraged to use their note card with information on the final. Second period final will follow. Students are excused after lunch. THURSDAY - 1/2 Day - Finals for 3rd and 4th periods. Students are excused after lunch. FRIDAY - 1/2 Day - Finals for 5th and 6th periods. Students are excused after lunch. WEEK 18 - January 9-13 MONDAY - The People Paradox - Students will watch a NOVA episode entitled "The People Paradox" that details population growth in three countries: Japan, India and Kenya. Issues related to natural resources, medical care and the consequences of disease will be explored. Students will answer questions during the dvd which will be turned in after class discussions and the second part of the program on Tuesday. TUESDAY - The People Paradox conclusion - Students will complete the episode on population trends in Japan and Kenya from the NOVA episode "The People Paradox". Students complete their dvd questions related to population trends, problems and potential solutions. These questions will be due on block. WEDNESDAY (block) - CIA.gov Factbook country comparison - The People Paradox questions due. Students will go to the computer lab to access the cia.gov World Factbook so that they can make demographic comparisons between the United States and a country located in either either Africa, Asia, South America or Europe. Students will complete a worksheet with the information they find. This worksheet will be due tomorrow. FRIDAY - Vocabulary Bingo - Factbook country comparison worksheet due. Students will begin reviewing and preparing a note card for their semester final. A game of vocabulary BINGO will be played. Students will be given a note card to prepare any information - especially vocabulary - that can be used on the final exam. WEEK 17- January 2-6 MONDAY - New Year's Day observance (No School) TUESDAY - Factbook fun facts - Students will be introduced to the idea of demographics - the mathematical study of human populations - by reviewing the cia.gov World Factbook in class. Students will use this website during the week, either at home or at school during tutoring, to find five facts about two different countries (not the United States). These facts will be due on Friday. WEDNESDAY (block) - Population vs. Population Density - Students will learn about the differences between population and population density by studying statistics on on the ten most populated countries on Earth. Students will read a section of their text entitled "A growing population" (pages 60-63), answer review questions and complete a chart showing estimate population growth around the world over the next 40 years. Questions and completed graphs will be due at the end of class. Students will also discuss the impact of population and population density on the Earth and its resources. FRIDAY - Demographic comparisons - Five World Factbook fun facts due. Students will use the information they gathered during the week from the cia.gov World Factbook to match related demographic information and use the information to make inferences and comparisons about different countries. WEEK 16 - December 12 - 16 MONDAY - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting the last of 14 Gang Resistance Trainings with the class. Students should bring in canned food items for the community service component of this training program. TUESDAY - Crude Awakening - Students will begin to watch a documentary entitled "Crude Awakening" to gain more insight into issues related to human demand for fossil fuels. Students will take notes and discuss questions at various points during the viewing. WEDNESDAY (block) - "Crude Awakening" part 2 - Students will finish watching the documentary entitled "Crude Awakening" to gain more insight into issues related to human demand for fossil fuels. Notes and questions from the viewing will be discussed and turned in for points. Students will be introduced to the concept of demographics and review a few statistics related to human populations. Students should look up a specific statistic, define it, and compare two countries in the world using the statistic for Friday. Students will be shown how to use the cia.gov website and World Fact Book link to complete this task in class. FRIDAY - Quiz #5: Energy Issues - Students will take a quiz covering vocabulary and concepts related to energy production and usage. This week's Geo-Genius question will be extra credit on the quiz. Students will share various demographic statistics they researched. WEEK 15 - December 5 - 9 MONDAY - The Cost of Energy - Students will begin to learn about the costs related to energy by looking at petroleum production and consumption worldwide. This energy packet will be completed over the next few class periods and will involve analyzing tables of information, mapping and answering questions in between class discussions to ensure student understanding. TUESDAY - The Cost of Energy - Students will continue to learn about issues related to petroleum production and consumption worldwide by working on their energy packet. Students should also be gathering resource/energy related images and information at home to complete this phase of their country poster project. WEDNESDAY (block) - Poster and Packet work - Students will work on completing their posters to make sure they are up to date by Friday. Students will be adding information and images related to the resources in their country that they have gathered outside of class. Students will complete their energy packets and turn these in prior to the end of class. TRAP will be played during class as well to review recent concepts taught in class. FRIDAY - Poster Completion Check - Country Poster will be checked to make sure it is up to date. Geo-Genius extra credit question due. Students watch the remainder of "Crude Awakening" and complete their activity related to the film. WEEK 14 - November 28 - December 2 MONDAY - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting the 13th of 14 Gang Resistance Trainings with the class. Students should bring in canned food items for the community service component of this training program. TUESDAY - Mining Match Game - Students will learn about mining around the world by matching various resources that are mined with descriptions of their respective uses and the countries that are the leading world producers of each resource. Following the activity, students will be given directions on the next step they will need to take to update resource information on their country poster. This should involve some work outside of class. Posters will be checked to make sure they are up to date on Friday. WEDNESDAY (block) - Electricity Facts and Statistics - Students will complete their resource matching game. Students will also review information related to energy consumption and production. Students will be introduced to various methods of energy production to determine which methods to include in their imaginary country. Students will have the remainder of the period to work on the second phase of their country posters and focus on resources and energy related information. Students should gather necessary materials and research information as necessary to complete these steps. Posters will be checked to ensure they are complete and up to date next week. FRIDAY - Energy Examples - Geo-Genius extra credit question due. Students will get their next Geo-Genius extra credit question which will be due next Friday. Students will also identify examples of Human-Environment Interaction, one of the main themes of Geography, with an emphasis on energy production and consumption, while watching bits from the dvd "Baraka". WEEK 13.5 - November 21-25 MONDAY - Mining: Mineral and Power Reserves - Students will study maps from the class atlases to determine the distribution of natural resources around the world, and more specifically, relative to the location of their imaginary countries. Students will determine the types of resources that exist in their country and will add that information to their posters. Students will turn in examples of various Geography themes they recognized from the film "Baraka". TUESDAY - The Cost of Power - Students continue to analyze maps of the world to determine the location of mineral and power resources associated with their country. Time permitting, students will read about the dangers involved in coal mining by reading a short article on the Upper Big Branch Mine tragedy. WEDNESDAY - Micro-Elective 1/2 Day - Students will participate in the various elective classes they selected as part of the school's fund raiser. There will be no Geography class held today. The school day ends at 11:30. THURSDAY/FRIDAY - Thanksgiving Holiday (No School) - Give Thanks! WEEK 13 - November 14-18 MONDAY - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting the 12th of 14 Gang Resistance Trainings with the class. TUESDAY - Regions of the World - Students will be introduced to the final theme of Geography: Region. Students will study various examples of determining regions from around the world. Students will work with partners to identify five different regions in the world. WEDNESDAY (block) - Regions and Geography Themes Review - Students will share examples from the previous class activity to review the theme of region. Students will also review the other themes of Geography (there are five) and will watch clips from the film "Baraka" to reinforce the various themes of Geography, but especially the ideas of PLACE and culture that are part of the country they have been creating. Students will list as many examples as they can identify from the dvd. Students will turn in examples of various Geography themes they recognized from the film clips. FRIDAY - Five Themes Quiz #4 - Students will take a quiz over vocabulary and concepts related to the five themes of Geography. Geo-Genius Extra Credit will be part of the extra credit on the quiz. WEEK 12 - November 7 - 11 MONDAY - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting the 11th of 14 Gang Resistance Trainings with the class. TUESDAY - All Mixed Up - Geo-Genius Extra Credit. Next week's G-G question will be given. They will also analyze the lyrics of a Peter, Paul and Mary song entitled "All Mixed Up." and begin to create a world map showing the cultural elements and points of origin depicted in the song. This will be due on block day. WEDNESDAY (block) - Trading with the World - Students will be introduced to the concept of world trade. Discussions about U.S. imports and exports, as well a activities to learn about our country's primary trading partner, will help students understand the nature of global trade. "All Mixed Up" map and chart due. Students will complete their country poster for grading. FRIDAY - Veteran's Day (No School) - Hug a Veteran! WEEK 11 - October 31- November 4 MONDAY - Creating a Country / Place, day 3 - Students will be finishing the drawing of their country with at least 40 different land forms, have a country name, climate graph(s), relative location and map scale. Maps should be completed to this point by the end of the class tomorrow. Students will be adding land form images to their posters this week. They should use the internet to find images and reduce the size of these images to approximately 2" x 2" or 3". Last day to turn in late and/or missing work for the month of October. TUESDAY - Creating a Country / Place, day 4 - Students will finish their work on completing their country posters by adding detailed images of specific physical features and climate graphs in the border of their poster. Students posters will be checked for progress/completion points. WEDNESDAY / block - Cultural Diffusion: Movement - Students will learn about how the movement of ideas and individuals bring about changes to various places on Earth. Students will read an article about the influences on American culture entitled "What is an American?" and will identify various elements of culture and their origin. Students will also work on completing their country posters. FRIDAY - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting the 10th of 14 Gang Resistance Trainings with the class. WEEK 10 - October 24-28 MONDAY - G.R.E.A.T TRAINING - Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will be conducting the 9th of 14 Gang Resistance Trainings with the class. Climate themed world maps from last week can be turned in for late credit. TUESDAY - Creating a Country / Place, day 2 - Students continue to work on completing their country posters by adding detailed images of specific physical features and climate graphs in the border of their poster. Students should also be looking for internet images of various land forms to add to the border of their poster. A good size for these images should be 2" x 2" or 3". |
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