Mrs. Clements

Unit 1

1.  Class Expectations

2. Five Areas of Social Studies

3. World at Your Fingertips

4. Many Regions Many Culture

5. Five Themes of Geography

6. Using latitude and longitude

7. Pinpointing major cities

8. Continent Data

9. Physical Geography

10. Europe Map ID

11. European Data Analysis

Unit 1

1.  Class Expectations

2. Five Areas of Social Studies

3. World at Your Fingertips

4. Many Regions Many Culture

5. Five Themes of Geography

6. Using latitude and longitude

7. Pinpointing major cities

8. Continent Data

9. Physical Geography

10. Europe Map ID

11. European Data Analysis

August 25-29

Monday

Warm-Up 1 (Week 2)

What type of physical features would be a barrier to a country's development?

CW:
   Checked #7 "Pinpointing major cities" - students are doing a great job with finding absolute location using latitude and longitude!

   #9 Physical Geography

HW:  Complete #9 by Wednesday

Tuesday

Warm-Up 2 (Week 2)

Rank Europe, as it compares to other continents in terms of size and population (use #8)

Notebook check - many students did a great job!  Way to stay organized. CW:
    HW:  Complete #9 (Physical Geography) 

Wednesday

Warm-Up 3 (Week 2)

What physical feature separates Europe and Asia?  (pg 275)

Check #9 (Physical features) for HW grade

#10 Europe map ID

Use the following websites to help identify and study countries!

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/, http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/index.html, http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/pdf/eur_country.pdf

HW:  Complete Europe map ID, identify countries and color the countries

Test Wedesday over country locations

Thursday

Warm-Up 4 (Week 2)

Spain and Portugal comprise the _____________ Peninsula.

Review #10 - Classwork Grade

#11 European Data Analysis

European Country Test next Wednesday

I will collect warm-ups tomorrow for a classwork grade.

Check #9 (Physical features) for HW grade

#10 Europe map ID

Use the following websites to help identify and study countries!

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/, http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/index.html, http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/pdf/eur_country.pdf

Friday

Warm-Up 5 (Week 2)

List an acronym you have come up with to help you study.

CW:

Collect Warm-Ups for the last 2 weeks

"Almost There" Assessment on Senteo for Europe Map Test next Wednesday

Have a great long week-end!

European Country Test next Wednesday

I  Use the following websites to help identify and study countries!

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/, http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/index.html, http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/pdf/eur_country.pdf

August 25-August 29

Monday

Warm-Up 1 (Week 2)

What type of physical features would be a barrier to a country's development?

CW:
   Checked #7 "Pinpointing major cities" - students are doing a great job with finding absolute location using latitude and longitude!

   #9 Physical Geography

HW:  Complete #9 by Wednesday

Tuesday

Warm-Up 2 (Week 2)

Rank Europe, as it compares to other continents in terms of size and population (use #8)

Notebook check - many students did a great job!  Way to stay organized. CW:
    HW:  Complete #9 (Physical Geography) 

Wednesday

Warm-Up 3 (Week 2)

What physical feature separates Europe and Asia?  (pg 275)

Check #9 (Physical features) for HW grade

#10 Europe map ID

Use the following websites to help identify and study the countries.

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/, http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/index.html, http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/pdf/eur_country.pdf

HW:  Complete Europe map ID, identify countries and color the countries

Test Wedesday over country locations

Thursday

Warm-Up 4 (Week 2)

Spain and Portugal comprise the _____________ Peninsula.

Review #10 - Classwork Grade

Blocks 5 and 6 - #11 European Data Analysis

European Country Test next Wednesday

I will collect warm-ups tomorrow for a classwork grade.

Check #9 (Physical features) for HW grade

#10 Europe map ID

Use the following websites to help identify and study countries!

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/, http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/index.html, http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/pdf/eur_country.pdf

Friday

Warm-Up 5 (Week 2)

List an acronym you have come up with to help you study.

CW:

Collect Warm-Ups for the last 2 weeks

"Almost There" Assessment on Senteo for Europe Map Test next Wednesday

Have a great long week-end!

European Country Test next Wednesday

I  Use the following websites to help identify and study countries!

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/, http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/index.html, http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/pdf/eur_country.pdf

August 18-22

Monday

Warm-Up 1

List the 5 themes of Social Studies.

World map quiz over continents, oceans, hemispheres, latitude & longitude

Turned in "Personal" 5 areas of Social Studies assignment

#4 - "Many Regions Many Cultures"

HW: Bring in a picture from a magazine or newspaper which illustrates one aspect of culture

Tuesday

Warm-Up 2

Your address is an example of which theme of geography?

Review: #4 - "Many Regions Many Cultures"

#5 - Five Themes of Geography

Wednesday

Warm-Up 3

What is the "push-pull" factor?  Which theme of geography is it? (pg 38)

Complete and Review Five Themes of Geography

Thursday

Warm-Up 4

How do hurricane forecasters "track" hurricanes?  (hint absolute location)

#6 Using latitude and longitude

Friday

Warm-Up 5

What is the latitude and longitude of Madrid Spain?

Students received their syllabus.  Please sign and return on Monday.

Assigned textbooks.  These books are to be kept at home.  There is a class set in the room that the students will use while at school. 

#7 - "Pinpointing major cities" - we worked on this in class - students need to finish this for Monday

#8 - Continent Data

August 18-22

Monday

Warm-Up 1

List the 5 themes of Social Studies.

World map quiz over continents, oceans, hemispheres, latitude & longitude

Turned in "Personal" 5 areas of Social Studies assignment

#4 - "Many Regions Many Cultures"

HW: Bring in a picture from a magazine or newspaper which illustrates one aspect of culture

Tuesday

Warm-Up 2

Your address is an example of which theme of geography?

Review: #4 - "Many Regions Many Cultures"

#5 - Five Themes of Geography

Wednesday

Warm-Up 3

What is the "push-pull" factor?  Which theme of geography is it? (pg 38)

Complete and Review Five Themes of Geography

Thursday

Warm-Up 4

How do hurricane forecasters "track" hurricanes?  (hint absolute location)

#6 Using latitude and longitude

Warm-Up 5

What is the latitude and longitude of Madrid Spain?

Students received their syllabus.  Please sign and return on Monday.

Assigned textbooks.  These books are to be kept at home.  There is a class set in the room that the students will use while at school. 

#7 - "Pinpointing major cities" - we worked on this in class - students need to finish this for Monday, however, if your student is having difficulty with this concept please write me a note.  Completing this assignment should only take 15-20 minutes.

Blocks 3,4,5 & 6 completed #8 - Continent Data

August 11-15, 2008

Monday

Blog

Class rules, expectations and organization

School Tour

HW: Bring blue folder, pen and paper by Wednesday

Tuesday

Notebook Organization

#1 Class Expectations

Map ID Preassessment (continents, oceans, hemispheres, equator, Prime Meridian)

Personal Five Areas of Social Studies CW activity - (due Friday)

HW: Bring blue folder, pen and paper by Wednesday

       Spend 15-20 minutes reviewing the 5 areas of social studies sheet so you will be prepared to work on it in class tomorrow

        Map Quiz Monday

Wednesday

Handbook Review

Map Review (For CW grade)

  -continents, oceans, hemispheres, equator, Prime Meridian

Personal Five Areas of Social Studies CW activity - (due Monday)

HW:

Spend 15-20 minutes on your personal 5 areas of social studies assignment - it is due Monday

Map Quiz Monday

Thursday

Review Handbook pg 10

#2 Five Areas of Social Studies

Read Weslandia and identified items that would fit in each of these areas.

Download the_five_areas_of_social_studies_graphic_organizer.doc

HW:

Spend 15-20 minutes on your personal 5 areas of social studies assignment - it is due Monday

Download personal_five_areas_of_social_studies.doc

Map Quiz Monday

Download world_geography_intro_corrected.notebook

Friday

#3 "The World at Your Fingertips" - pgs 17-21

If you did not finish it in class we will finish it Monday.

HW:

Personal 5 Areas of Social Studies due Monday

Map Quiz Monday

August 11 - 15, 2008

Monday

Blog

Class rules, expectations and organization

School Tour

HW: Bring blue folder, pen and paper by Wednesday

Tuesday

Notebook Organization

#1 Class Expectations

Map ID Preassessment (continents, oceans, hemispheres, equator, Prime Meridian)

Personal Five Areas of Social Studies CW activity - (due Friday)

HW: Bring blue folder, pen and paper by Wednesday

       Spend 15-20 minutes reviewing the 5 areas of social studies sheet so you will be prepared to work on it in class tomorrow

        Map Quiz Monday

 

Wednesday

Handbook Review

Map Review (For CW grade)

  -continents, oceans, hemispheres, equator, Prime Meridian

Personal Five Areas of Social Studies CW activity - (due Monday)

HW:

Spend 15-20 minutes on your personal 5 areas of social studies assignment - it is due Monday

Map Quiz Monday

Thursday

Review Handbook pg 10

#2 Five Areas of Social Studies

Read Weslandia and identified items that would fit in each of these areas.

Download the_five_areas_of_social_studies_graphic_organizer.doc

HW:

Spend 15-20 minutes on your personal 5 areas of social studies assignment - it is due Monday

Download personal_five_areas_of_social_studies.doc

Map Quiz Monday

Download world_geography_intro_corrected.notebook

Friday

#3 "The World at Your Fingertips" - pgs 17-21

If you did not finish it in class we will finish it Monday.

HW:

Personal 5 Areas of Social Studies due Monday

Map Quiz Monday