Thursay/Friday 9.24.15/9.25.15

Agenda: 
-warm up
-review early mapping questions
-latitude/longitude/seasons
-practice

Objective: SWBAT identify latitude/longitude.

Warm up: What do you already know about latitude/longitude?

Homework: Current events due 12/14/15

Tuesday/Wednesday 9.22.15/9.23.15

Agenda: 
-warm up
-refugee crisis 
-small structured conversations
-finish virtual maps


Rubric for the project: 

nObjective: SWBAT discuss consequences of Syrian refugee crisis as well as work on virtual maps. 

nWarm up: Answer the questions after watching the video:

nWhat is the refugee crisis?

nWhat is being done to help these people?

nWhat do you think the future consequences are?

nHomework: Maps/extra credit due before block two (Thursday/Friday). Submit them to the classroom. If you are turning in extra credit please hand it in at the start of class on Thursday or Friday.

Monday 9.21.15

Agenda: 
-warm up
-review hyperlinks
-continue building maps of Leland 

Link to map to copy

nObjective: SWBAT practice Google Slides by transferring pictures.

nWarm up:  What are specific components that you need to include in your project? List at least four.

nHomework: Projects are due at the start of block two this week!

Thursday/Friday 9/17/15-9/18/15

Agenda:
-warm up
-Constitution Day
-turn in notebooks
-Mapping Project
   -make a copy of this digital map of the school
   - instructions for project

¤Objective: SWBAT make an electronic and physical map of LHS.

¤Warm up: Today (9/17) is Constitution Day! What do you know about the Constitution of the US?

¤Homework: Current events due 12/14!

Tuesday/Wednesday 9.15.15-9.16.15

Agenda:
-warm up
-group quiz (the sub will hand this out...you have ten minutes to work on this)
-five themes readings: El Salvador / Azerbaijan
   use the following two readings and make a new document using Docs to create two charts that answer all of the questions. Use the following guidelines:
        
          1) Create a google doc with proper file name

          2) Design a table using the google doc features that replicates the one in the document (you can figure it out! I promise)

          3) Make sure to put a heading on your google doc compliant with MLA style formatting

          4) Fill in the table with accurate information from the reading

          5) Submit the doc to Google Classroom​

-read this article: Early Mapping
     write reading (on a piece of binder paper) take notes about the article.
     answer the questions after your notes (remember to answer using complete sentences)

All of this is due for block two.

Thursday/Friday 9.10.15-9.11.15

Agenda: 
-warm up
-change seats
-guess where classroom activity 
-Current Events (if time) 

Objective: Perfect knowledge of the five themes of geography.

Warm up Did you enjoy the fairytale project? Was it easier or harder than a test? If you could do it differently, what would you change?

Homework: Current Events due 12/14/15.

Tuesday/Wednesday 9.8.15-9.9.15

Agenda: 
-warm up
-present out fairy tale projects
-Current Events

Objective: Continue sharing out fairy tale projects.

Warm up: Which fairy tale did you like best so far? Why?

Homework: Work on Current Events.

Wednesday/Thursday 9.2.15-9.3.15

Agenda: 
-warm up
-story time
-pop quiz (five themes) 
-finish projects

Objective: SWBAT finish their fairytale projects. 

Warm up: Which was the most difficult theme to incorporate into your story? Why?

Homework: Turn in country information sheet to the classroom by 11:59 PM on Thursday night. Be prepared to present on Friday. If your presentation is digital please SHARE it with jcohen@sjusd.org ahead of time.