Exploring Europe

Tomorrow in class, we'll be learning about the climate and vegetation zones of Europe. We'll be doing a bar graph interpretation, reading about weather trends throughout Europe and practicing for our Europe map quiz - which is on Thursday!

Please visit my Edmodo page for access to the handouts we'll use in class. http://edmodo.com/mrsblagg

for 1st block only!

     Today we reviewed the quiz results and completed another reteach handout to be sure to understand ecosystems and biomes. Then we finished our documentary on global warming, "Cool It!" We finished our film notes in class, but due to yesterday's schedule we did not have time to do the film reflection questions in class.
     Therefore, please complete the film reflection for "Cool It!" for class tomorrow. You may choose to complete and turn in the assignment digitally via Edmodo. You will need to access my Edmodo page for the film reflection questions and explanations.
      Please email me if you have any questions! Thanks!

-Mrs. Blagg

http://edmodo.com/mrsblagg

Did you know?
   Hurricanes almost never occur in Europe! In fact, there was no word for hurricane in English until Europeans settled in the Caribbean Islands. The Spanish took the name of a storm god, Huracán, from the Taino Indians. These storms are also known as typhoons, cyclones, and severe cyclonic storms when they occur in other oceans.

   *Please remember to complete your Extreme Weather current event analysis! And be prepared to share in class tomorrow! Also, you will need to bring your textbook!

Did You Know? Hail isn't always round or small enough to hold in the palm of your hand.Some of these hard chunks of ice are elongated or jagged. They are mostly the size of gumballs, golf balls, or even baseballs. But the largest hailstone ever recorded in the United States landed in Coffeyville, Kansas, in 1970. That's my hometown!! It measured 17.3 inches around, this monster ice crystal weighed 1.67 pounds. The National Center for Atmospheric Research held on to it and made models. Imagine what it would have felt like to be hit on the head with that hailstone!

Please checkout the attached file on my Edomodo page to use for note-taking in class! Tomorrow we will contine with Unit 2: Physical Geography and Climates. Don't forget to find an article to use for your Current Event Analysis that's due on Friday!

continuing with the themes...

Yesterday we introduced movement and today we introduced human-environment interaction as the last two themes of geography.

We will continue with HEI tomorrow by watching a special movie, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax - the old school version! We will also review for our test that will be on MONDAY (September 10th)!!


Remember to join the Edmodo group for your World Geography class if you haven't yet. Here's a link to my page...http://lexington1.edmodo.com/profile/6995684