Tuesday 9/25/18

Today in class we have a dedicated work day to finish your Virtual Campus Tours, remember that if you wish to earn the highest level of credit and/or extra credit you must dedicate the time to make your map both visually pleasing as well as interactive.  

 Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Transfer data from paper into a digital map of the campus with live hyperlinks and photos
2. Format a Google Slides presentation to design a published campus tour book

Agenda:

1. History Today (see link below to watch video)
2. Day #4
   1. VCT Directions
   2. VCT Rubric
   3. VCT Template
   4. Make this look good!
   5. Submit to Google Classroom
   6. Extra Credit Opportunity

Homework:

1. Submit Map to Google Classroom by Thursday evening (Limited or no class time on Thursday to work on this)

9-25-2018 PPT

Monday 9/24/18

Welcome back!  

 Today in class we will be finishing the data collection portion of the Virtual Campus Tour and also begin working on the digital map. 

Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Collect data about school features to create a virtual campus tour map
2. Transfer data from paper into a digital map of the campus with live hyperlinks and photos
3. Format a Google Slides presentation to design a published campus tour book

Agenda:

1. Collect Data (be back 10 MIN before the end of class)
2. Data Transfer: Virtual Campus Tour
   1. VCT Directions
   2. VCT Rubric
   3. VCT Template
   
   Homework: None. VCT Due Thursday before midnight. 

Thursday 9/20/18

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be Finishing the tasks that we started on Tuesday.  We will finish the Reading about the History of Map Making and then we will continue working on the Virtual Campus Tour.  

Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Collect data about school features to create a virtual campus tour map

Agenda:

1. History Today #10
2. 
   
   Prompt: Mapmaking
   
   What tools do you think early mapmakers (cartographers) used in order to create maps? How accurate do you think early maps were? Why?  
3. Finish Reading: A History of Map Making
4. Data Collection: Virtual Campus Tour (VCT)
   1. VCT Directions
   2. VCT Rubric
   3. VCT Template

Homework:

1. Turn in History of Mapping to Google Classroom by Friday night.

Potential Current Event Option

An interesting read/a potential current event if you are interested.

The Curse of America’s Illogical School-Day Schedule

Tuesday 9/18/18

Today we will start by examining the history of maps and map making.  We will also be starting our Virtual Campus Tour project.  

Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Read and digitally annotate a reading about the history of map making
2. Preview the criteria for a project through discussion and questioning
3. Practice Google Apps functionality that will be used for the Virtual Campus Tour project

Agenda:

1. History Today #9
2. Reading: A History of Map Making
3. Start: Virtual Campus Tour (VCT)
   1. Instructions/Directions
      1. VCT Rubric
      2. VCT Map Template
   2. Technology Tutorial

Homework:

1. NONE

9-18-2018 PPT

Monday 9/17/18

Today in class we are celebrating Constitution Day!  We will be taking a small break from our regular schedule to spend some time simulating and talking about the U.S. Constitution. 

Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Simulate and analyze the creation of a set of governing rules similar to the process to create the U.S. Constitution

Agenda:

1. Create Rules
2. Discuss Rules
3. Compare to the Constitution
   1. U.S. Constitution

Homework:

1. NONE

9-17-2018 PPT

Tuesday 9/11/18

Today in class we will finally be presenting our projects to the class!

Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Read a fairytale book set in the geographic setting of a foreign country and aligned to the 5 Themes of Geography

Agenda:

1. Storytime Day 1

Homework:

1. NONE

Monday 9/10/18

Today in class we have our third, and final, work day on the Fairytale project.  T

Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Create a fairytale book set in the geographic setting of a foreign country and aligned to the 5 Themes of Geography

Agenda:

1. Workday #3: Fairytale Project
   1. Storybook Examples
      1. Example #1
      2. Example #2
      3. Example #3

Homework:

1. Turn the Fairytale Project (Both the Google Doc [the research] and the Google Slideshow) into Google Classroom

Thursday 9/6/18

Today in class you have your second full work day on the Fairytale project.  We will review the directions briefly as well as take a moment to continue Harold's adventure  We will also review some of the key components of the Fairytale book.  After that you have time to work!

Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Create a fairytale book set in the geographic setting of a foreign country and aligned to the 5 Themes of Geography

Agenda:

1. History Today #7
1. Prompt: 5 Themes
   
   Describe the Place that your country is? (some of the physical and human characteristics)
   
   What is a stereotype that you have about your chosen country? What type of theme (of the 5 Themes) relates to stereotypes?  
2. Storytime: Modeled Presentation Example
3. Workday #2: Fairytale Project
   1. Storybook Examples
      1. Example #1
      2. Example #2
      3. Example #3

Homework:

1. NONE (Keep working on project if behind)

Tuesday 9/4/18

Welcome back, I hope you enjoyed your three day weekend. 

Today in class you have your first full work day on the Fairytale project.  We will review the directions briefly as well as take a moment to model what a children's storybook should look like.  After that you have time to work!  

Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Create a fairytale book set in the geographic setting of a foreign country and aligned to the 5 Themes of Geography

Agenda:

1. History Today #6
   Prompt: 5 Themes Review.
   Write one example for each of the Five Themes
   
    
2. Storytime: Modeled Presentation Example
3. Workday #1: Fairytale Project
4. HTC #3

Homework:

1. NONE (Keep working on project if behind)