Thursday/Friday 10/29/15-10/30/15

Agenda: 
-warm up
-turn in notebooks 
-turn in Colombian Exchange Paragraph to Google Classroom
-practice annotation (due by the end of the period) 
-finish spreadsheets

}Objective: SWBAT finalize paragraphs, finish spread sheets, and complete compare/contrast assignment.

}Warm up: What was easy about creating the spreadsheet? What was difficult? Was it your first time using a program like Sheets? If not, what else have you used it for?

}Homework: Spreadsheets due to Google Classroom before midnight on 10.30.15

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Tuesday/Wednesday 10.27.15/10.28.15

Agenda: 
-warm up
-peer editing 
   -find a partner at your table (if you are in a group of three do a three way switch) 
   - read your partner's paragraph 
   - using "Suggesting Mode" please make suggestions/comments on your partners paragraph 
  - fill out the worksheet about your partner (turn in to the sub when you finish) 

- Research/Spreadsheet (sample spreadsheet)
   -finish making the spread sheet using these two videos 
         -watch this video first 
         - watch this video second 
   -fill out the spread sheet using chapter 2.2 in your textbook and this website  

What to write in your spreadsheet: 

Location

General latitude zone of this biome (low, mid, or high) with coordinates of the zone

List 3 or more examples of where you can find this Biome

Include a picture of this Biome on a distribution map (think of a world map with specific areas highlighted for the biomes area)

Average Temperature

Average Temp in Summer and Winter

Rainfall

Average Rainfall in wet and dry seasons

Vegetation

List 3 or more plants in the biome with pictures

Animals

List 3 or more animals in the biome with pictures

Seasons

Describe what the Biome is like during each of the 4 seasons

   -submit to Google Classroom when you finish  (due Friday 10/30 before midnight)

- Current Events (when you finish the other two activities

Objective: SWBAT create a spreadsheet on Google Drive and complete basic research on biomes.

Warm up: Did writing using sentence frames make it easier or harder for you to complete the assignment? Why? Do you like writing with sentence frames? Why or why not?

Homework: Spreadsheets due to Google Classroom before midnight on 10.30.15

Monday 10.26.15

Agenda:
-warm up
-structured paragraph 
-start building spread sheet
  -watch this video first 
  - watch this video second

}Objective: SWBAT write structured paragraphs and create a spread sheet.

}Warm up: Explain how the maps you completed for homework visually represent the Colombian Exchange?

}Homework: Current Events! Finish any assigned classwork.

Thursday/Friday 10.22.15/10.23.15

Agenda: 
-warm up
-Colombian Exchange Map
-Current Events 

¡Objective: SWBAT map the Columbian Exchange.

¡Warm up: Why was the Columbian Exchange significant in the development of the modern world? (Answer in at least three sentences)

¡Homework: Finish any assigned classwork.

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Tuesday/Wednesday 10.20.15/10.21.15

Agenda: 
-Pass back papers/warm up
-Readings: Columbian Exchange
     Pre-Reading – Alfred Crosby
     Full Annotations

Objective: SWBAT analyze Columbus’ contributions in the development of the New World.

Warm up: What did you eat yesterday. Be specific. Where do you think these foods came from (aka where were they grown) Do you think they are native to the US?. 

Homework: Finish any assigned classwork.

Monday 10.19.15

Agenda:
-Latitude/Longitude/Time Zones/Seasons Test

No warm up!

Wednesday/Thursday 10/14/15-10/15/15

agenda: 
-warm up
-turn in court cartographer project (except period one)
-latitude/longitude scavenger hunt
-practice

•Objective: SWBAT review latitude/longitude

•Warm up: Draw three circles that represent the earth. Please draw what the earth looks like during the winter solstice, summer solstice, and the equinoxes. (From the perspective of the northern hemisphere)

•Homework: Test on 10/19/15. Please continue to work on current events.

Monday/Tuesday 10.12.15/10.13.15

Agenda: 
-warm up
-review Court Cartographer project
-work on project

•Objective: SWBAT complete their court cartographer project.

•Warm up: There are _______ time zones. They are each ______ degrees apart. Every hour is ______ degrees. (write the sentences out)

•Homework: Court Cartographer projects due at the start of block two.Test on 10/19/15.

Thursday/Friday 10.8.15/10.9.15

Agenda: 
-warm up
-turn in time zone project
-early mapping review
-court cartographer project

ìObjective: SWBAT review history of mapping and begin court cartographer project.

ìWarm up: What do you remember about the history of map making? (remember that reading?)

ìHomework: Work on Current Events…hopefully you have at least six at this point.

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Tuesday/Wednesday 10.6.15/10.7.15

Agenda: 
-warm up 
-time zone project 

ìObjective: SWBAT complete time zone project.

ìWarm up: Why did countries initially start observing daylight savings?

Watch the video for a reminder 

ìHomework: Time zone projects due block two at the start of class! 

 

Monday 10.5.15

Agenda: 
-warm up
-time zones
-daylight savings time video

ìObjective: SWBAT understand history of time zones and practice latitude/longitude.

ìWarm up: Identify the coordinates of the following cities:

1.Markleeville

2.Salinas

3.Visalia

4.Redding 

ìHomework: bring in a protractor for block one. Current events due 12/14