Today's Learning Target: Students will be able to locate people, places, and things throughout the world. Students will understand how humans impact the environment and vice versa. Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues.
Circle: How would your best friend describe you?
Anchor Activity: You will have fifteen minutes to work on your world issues project.
Five Themes Summative Project: You will be working in your groups to complete the five themes summative project. The final product will be a slide show, with at least one slide per theme. Here is the product descriptor for this assignment. Please make sure to answer ALL questions on the product descriptor. You should be using pictures and maps in your slideshows. The presentation should be 3-5 minutes long.
Homework: Chapter 2 sections 1 & 2 (handout) read and outline.
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Tuesday September 25, 2018
Today's Learning Target: Students will be able to locate people, places, and things throughout the world. Students will understand how humans impact the environment and vice versa. Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues.
Word of the Week: Ebullient
Circle: What is your favorite show to watch on TV?
Class Activity: We will be going over the A Little History of the World book assignment.
Anchor Activity: Students will be working on their anchor activity for 10-15 minutes.
Group Activity: Groups will have ten minutes to put together a brief one minute presentation on chapter 1. This should be a summary of chapter 1. You will be allowed to use any props that you desire as there are no specifications for this activity.
Group State Research Activity: Students will be working together in groups to research a randomly picked state. Students will need to find and label the following: Three Major Cities, Three Major Natural Landmarks, Three Major man made Tourist Attractions, Divide the State into different Regions.
Students will then be writing individual paragraphs on the following: What is the climate like in this state? What is the terrain like (soil, plants, animals, etc)? What does this state produce/export? How does the climate and terrain of this state impact what it does/is able to produce? Also, rationalize how you divided your state into regions. What makes these regions different form each other? Here is the rubric for this assignment.
Homework: Finishing the Group State Research Paragraph if you didn't finish in class. Neolithic Revolution Paragraph (if not already completed).
Word of the Week: Ebullient
Circle: What is your favorite show to watch on TV?
Class Activity: We will be going over the A Little History of the World book assignment.
Anchor Activity: Students will be working on their anchor activity for 10-15 minutes.
Group Activity: Groups will have ten minutes to put together a brief one minute presentation on chapter 1. This should be a summary of chapter 1. You will be allowed to use any props that you desire as there are no specifications for this activity.
Group State Research Activity: Students will be working together in groups to research a randomly picked state. Students will need to find and label the following: Three Major Cities, Three Major Natural Landmarks, Three Major man made Tourist Attractions, Divide the State into different Regions.
Students will then be writing individual paragraphs on the following: What is the climate like in this state? What is the terrain like (soil, plants, animals, etc)? What does this state produce/export? How does the climate and terrain of this state impact what it does/is able to produce? Also, rationalize how you divided your state into regions. What makes these regions different form each other? Here is the rubric for this assignment.
Homework: Finishing the Group State Research Paragraph if you didn't finish in class. Neolithic Revolution Paragraph (if not already completed).
Friday, September 21, 2018
Friday September 21, 2018
Today's Learning Target: Students will be able to locate people, places, and things throughout the world. Students will understand how humans impact the environment and vice versa. Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues.
Circle: What was your favorite activity to do on the playground?
Anchor Activity: Students will be working on their anchor activity for 10-15 minutes.
Group Activity: Group Biography: In your groups you will be asking each of the other members one thing that they've worked really hard to get good at that they are in fact good at now. Each member will share their story of how they got good at this particular activity. Groups will then be presenting about each of the members in their group. Each members story must be told and everyone in the group must talk for each story except the person that it's about. Each presentation will last less than two minutes.
Group Activity: You will first be looking at cartoons of the Paleolithic and Neolithic ages. In groups, you will then have ten minutes to come up with your own cartoon to represent these two ages. We will then be doing a gallery walk.
Group Activity: Groups will have seven minutes to put together a brief one minute presentation on chapter 1. This should be a summary of chapter 1. You will be allowed to use any props that you desire as there are no specifications for this activity.
Whole Class Game: You will be mingling around the room with a word written on a piece of paper. When I say go, you will search for the other student who has the same thing written on their paper. You will try to get with that partner as quickly as possible. When everyone gets together there will be a get to know you question for each person to answer. The group that is last to meet up will share each others answers with the group.
-If you could drive any car, what would it be?
-How many siblings do you have?
-What's your favorite pet that you've ever had?
-What's your favorite subject in school?
-What's your favorite color?
-If you could be any super hero that exists, who would you be?n\h
Exit Ticket: What is one thing you are enjoying or doing well at in this class so far? What is one thing your are not enjoying, doing poorly at, or nervous about in this class?
Circle: What was your favorite activity to do on the playground?
Anchor Activity: Students will be working on their anchor activity for 10-15 minutes.
Group Activity: Group Biography: In your groups you will be asking each of the other members one thing that they've worked really hard to get good at that they are in fact good at now. Each member will share their story of how they got good at this particular activity. Groups will then be presenting about each of the members in their group. Each members story must be told and everyone in the group must talk for each story except the person that it's about. Each presentation will last less than two minutes.
Group Activity: You will first be looking at cartoons of the Paleolithic and Neolithic ages. In groups, you will then have ten minutes to come up with your own cartoon to represent these two ages. We will then be doing a gallery walk.
Group Activity: Groups will have seven minutes to put together a brief one minute presentation on chapter 1. This should be a summary of chapter 1. You will be allowed to use any props that you desire as there are no specifications for this activity.
Whole Class Game: You will be mingling around the room with a word written on a piece of paper. When I say go, you will search for the other student who has the same thing written on their paper. You will try to get with that partner as quickly as possible. When everyone gets together there will be a get to know you question for each person to answer. The group that is last to meet up will share each others answers with the group.
-If you could drive any car, what would it be?
-How many siblings do you have?
-What's your favorite pet that you've ever had?
-What's your favorite subject in school?
-What's your favorite color?
-If you could be any super hero that exists, who would you be?n\h
Exit Ticket: What is one thing you are enjoying or doing well at in this class so far? What is one thing your are not enjoying, doing poorly at, or nervous about in this class?
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Wednesday September 19, 2018
Today's Learning Target: Students will be able to locate people, places, and things throughout the world. Students will understand how humans impact the environment and vice versa. Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues.
Circle: If you were a famous actor/actress, what genre of movies would you star in?
Absolute and Relative Location Quiz Today!
World Issues Project: When you have finished the quiz, you will do research for your world issues project and take notes. Remember: You need 10 different sets of notes. So ten different days you need to take notes and date those notes.
Homework: Using your notes from chapter 1 section 2, write 1 paragraph talking about the Neolithic Revolution. You should talk about major break through's and inventions of this time. You should also identify what things they did back then that we still do today. In what ways are we similar to the people living during the Neolithic Revolution and in what ways are we different?
Circle: If you were a famous actor/actress, what genre of movies would you star in?
Absolute and Relative Location Quiz Today!
World Issues Project: When you have finished the quiz, you will do research for your world issues project and take notes. Remember: You need 10 different sets of notes. So ten different days you need to take notes and date those notes.
Homework: Using your notes from chapter 1 section 2, write 1 paragraph talking about the Neolithic Revolution. You should talk about major break through's and inventions of this time. You should also identify what things they did back then that we still do today. In what ways are we similar to the people living during the Neolithic Revolution and in what ways are we different?
Friday, September 14, 2018
Monday September 17, 2018
Today's Learning Target: Students will be able to locate people, places, and things throughout the world. Students will understand how humans impact the environment and vice versa. Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues.
Circle: What is your favorite season and why?
Circle Discussion: What is the learning target for world issues project?
Word of the Week: Neophyte
Current World Issues: I will be handing out the rubrics for the current world issues project. Students will need to have finalized their project ideas for Wednesday.
Student Presentations: Students will be presenting their maps with ten places that they think are important. They will be presenting in groups. Students who are audience members will be writing down three places that they did not pick that they think are important places. Here are the expectations for this presentation.
Group State Research Activity: Students will be working together in groups to research a randomly picked state. Students will need to find and label the following: Three Major Cities, Three Major Natural Landmarks, Three Major Tourist Attractions. Students will then be writing individual paragraphs on the following: What is the climate like in this state? What is the terrain like (soil, plants, animals, etc)? What does this state produce/export? How does the climate and terrain of this state impact what it does/is able to produce? Here is the rubric for this assignment.
Absolute/Relative Location Game: Students will be competing against each other to see who can find places faster using absolute/relative location.
Exit Ticket: What is one thing you're enjoying or doing well at in this class so far? What is one thing you are struggling with or concerned about in this class so far?
Homework: There is no official homework for Wednesday. You will be having a quiz over absolute/relative location on Wednesday so you should spend some time studying. Here is a study sheet and an answer sheet to help you study.You should also be looking over the world issues project rubric and come to class with any questions you might have. Students should also have their world issues project ideas finalized for Wednesday.
Circle: What is your favorite season and why?
Circle Discussion: What is the learning target for world issues project?
Word of the Week: Neophyte
Current World Issues: I will be handing out the rubrics for the current world issues project. Students will need to have finalized their project ideas for Wednesday.
Student Presentations: Students will be presenting their maps with ten places that they think are important. They will be presenting in groups. Students who are audience members will be writing down three places that they did not pick that they think are important places. Here are the expectations for this presentation.
Group State Research Activity: Students will be working together in groups to research a randomly picked state. Students will need to find and label the following: Three Major Cities, Three Major Natural Landmarks, Three Major Tourist Attractions. Students will then be writing individual paragraphs on the following: What is the climate like in this state? What is the terrain like (soil, plants, animals, etc)? What does this state produce/export? How does the climate and terrain of this state impact what it does/is able to produce? Here is the rubric for this assignment.
Absolute/Relative Location Game: Students will be competing against each other to see who can find places faster using absolute/relative location.
Exit Ticket: What is one thing you're enjoying or doing well at in this class so far? What is one thing you are struggling with or concerned about in this class so far?
Homework: There is no official homework for Wednesday. You will be having a quiz over absolute/relative location on Wednesday so you should spend some time studying. Here is a study sheet and an answer sheet to help you study.You should also be looking over the world issues project rubric and come to class with any questions you might have. Students should also have their world issues project ideas finalized for Wednesday.
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Thursday September 13, 2018
Today's Learning Target: Students will be able to locate people, places, and things throughout the world. We're working on maps!
Circle: Describe your favorite vacation.
Circle Discussion: What is a learning target? What is the circle for learning targets? What is the learning target for today?
Individual Activity: Students will be going to this link. They will first go through the American states tutorial for five minutes. They will then play the beginner game.
Group Activity: Students will be working together in groups to create a list of ten important places around the world. Students will label world maps with these places and will also be writing blurbs on why these places are important.
Class Activity: Students will be introduced to the book "A Little History of the World." I will be introducing the journal aspect to the readings as well.
Individual Activity: Students will be given a list of places to find on the map using longitude and latitude lines. They will attempt to write down the correct answers for these places.
Group Activity: Students will be working together to brainstorm lists of ways that we are like the original hominids and homo sapiens and the ways we are not like them at all.
Homework: Chapter 1 Section 2 reading and outlining is due for Monday.
Circle: Describe your favorite vacation.
Circle Discussion: What is a learning target? What is the circle for learning targets? What is the learning target for today?
Individual Activity: Students will be going to this link. They will first go through the American states tutorial for five minutes. They will then play the beginner game.
Group Activity: Students will be working together in groups to create a list of ten important places around the world. Students will label world maps with these places and will also be writing blurbs on why these places are important.
Class Activity: Students will be introduced to the book "A Little History of the World." I will be introducing the journal aspect to the readings as well.
Individual Activity: Students will be given a list of places to find on the map using longitude and latitude lines. They will attempt to write down the correct answers for these places.
Group Activity: Students will be working together to brainstorm lists of ways that we are like the original hominids and homo sapiens and the ways we are not like them at all.
Exit Ticket: What is one important place you located on your map? What country is it in and what city/town? In your own words, why do you think this place is important? How comfortable are you with finding places on a map using absolute and relative location?
Homework: Chapter 1 Section 2 reading and outlining is due for Monday.
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Tuesday September 11, 2018
Today's Learning Target: Students will be learning about 9/11 and will understand the impact that it still has on our society today.
Class Activity: Google Classroom.
Circle: Name two things or people who always make you laugh. What do you know or have you been told about 9/11?
-Discussion in Circle: What is a learning target? What is the learning target for circles? What is the learning target for today's class period?
Class Activity: We will be watching this series of videos from the day.
Class Activity: We will be watching this summary of the day.
Seating Chart Activity: Students will be working together in groups to research and discuss the ways that 9/11 still impacts us today. This is a great article to read!
Homework: 9/11 paper posted on google classroom is due for homework Friday.
Class Activity: Google Classroom.
Circle: Name two things or people who always make you laugh. What do you know or have you been told about 9/11?
-Discussion in Circle: What is a learning target? What is the learning target for circles? What is the learning target for today's class period?
Class Activity: We will be watching this series of videos from the day.
Class Activity: We will be watching this summary of the day.
Seating Chart Activity: Students will be working together in groups to research and discuss the ways that 9/11 still impacts us today. This is a great article to read!
Homework: 9/11 paper posted on google classroom is due for homework Friday.
Friday, September 7, 2018
Friday September 7, 2018
-Today's Learning Target: Student's will be learning map skills as well as outlining skills.
-Circle: If you had the whole day to do something with three friends, what would it be?
-Discussion in Circle: What is a learning target? What is the learning target for circles? What is the learning target for today's class period?
-Individual Activity: Students will be given a handout and will be asked to read that handout while taking notes/outlining.
- Seating Chart Activity: Students will be working together to brainstorm a list of current global issues.
- Seating Chart Activity: Students will be working together in teams to finish a map scavenger hunt.
- Full Class Activity: Students will be competing against each other in teams. They will be trying to find different places on the map.
-Rock Paper Scissors Math
- Exit Ticket: How are your first couple of weeks of high school going? Is there anything you're struggling with? Is there anything me or one of your other teachers can do to help with anything?
-Homework: Research current world issues and come to class with a list of three world issues that you would be interested in doing a project on.
-Homework: Read and outline chapter 1 section 1 (handout).
-Circle: If you had the whole day to do something with three friends, what would it be?
-Discussion in Circle: What is a learning target? What is the learning target for circles? What is the learning target for today's class period?
-Individual Activity: Students will be given a handout and will be asked to read that handout while taking notes/outlining.
- Seating Chart Activity: Students will be working together to brainstorm a list of current global issues.
- Seating Chart Activity: Students will be working together in teams to finish a map scavenger hunt.
- Full Class Activity: Students will be competing against each other in teams. They will be trying to find different places on the map.
-Rock Paper Scissors Math
- Exit Ticket: How are your first couple of weeks of high school going? Is there anything you're struggling with? Is there anything me or one of your other teachers can do to help with anything?
-Homework: Research current world issues and come to class with a list of three world issues that you would be interested in doing a project on.
-Homework: Read and outline chapter 1 section 1 (handout).
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Wednesday September 5, 2018
Today's Learning Target: Student's will know what the five themes of geography are and why these themes are important.
-Circle: If you could only have one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
-Discussion in Circle: What is a learning target? What is the learning target for circles? What is the learning target for today's class period?
-Pass out Syllabus
-Individual Activity: Students will be trying to list the names of the seven continents.
-Individual Activity: Students will be labeling the five oceans on a world map.
Seating Chart Activity: Students will be working together in groups to generate lists of the ways that humans impact the environment and vice versa.
Seating Chart Activity: Students will be working together in groups to describe the Oxford Hills region, specifically looking at the physical characteristics as well as the people who live here.
-Circle: If you could only have one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
-Discussion in Circle: What is a learning target? What is the learning target for circles? What is the learning target for today's class period?
-Pass out Syllabus
-Individual Activity: Students will be trying to list the names of the seven continents.
-Individual Activity: Students will be labeling the five oceans on a world map.
Seating Chart Activity: Students will be working together in groups to generate lists of the ways that humans impact the environment and vice versa.
Seating Chart Activity: Students will be working together in groups to describe the Oxford Hills region, specifically looking at the physical characteristics as well as the people who live here.
Seating Chart Activity: Students will be working together to come up with as many different regions as they can think of that exist in the United States.
Homework: For Friday, find one current event that happened this week. Then, write 3-5 sentences summarizing the article and 3-5 sentences on why you think this event is important to your life.
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