Today we reviewed what we have learned about weather and climate and we watched a film by the Discovery Channel about Extreme Weather. We completed a questions handout about the film as we watched.
Then we took notes along with a presentation about the climate regions of the world and the basics of soil and vegetation.
*Remember your Extreme Weather homework is due tomorrow.
Tomorrow we will take our test over Unit 1!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Climate & Extreme Weather
How would you describe the type of weather you experience living in the Lexington area?
After finishing our ABC Book presentations, we began a new section on Climate and Weather. We completed a handout in class on the various types of landforms and then took notes along with a presentation about what causes climate patterns and extreme circumstance weather. We used our daily work logs to respond to a writing prompt.
After finishing our ABC Book presentations, we began a new section on Climate and Weather. We completed a handout in class on the various types of landforms and then took notes along with a presentation about what causes climate patterns and extreme circumstance weather. We used our daily work logs to respond to a writing prompt.
A research handout was distributed to be completed and turned in at the beginning of class on Wednesday. You will need to research a world current event about extreme weather and analyze it with our themes of geography.
*Remember, we will take our test over Unit 1 (Basic Geography Skills and Mapping) on Wednesday, February 1.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Happy Friday!
In our Friday tradition, we began class by selecting a current world news article and comparing the article to what we are learning in the classroom. Today you were asked to relate your article to our themes of movement and human-environment interaction. After reading and logging the information on our daily work logs, we took turns sharing our articles in class.
We took our quiz today over the themes and latitude and longitude. After all quizzes were in, we took turns presenting our ABC Book of South Carolina projects.
We took our quiz today over the themes and latitude and longitude. After all quizzes were in, we took turns presenting our ABC Book of South Carolina projects.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Human Environment Interaction
Today we took notes along with a presentation describing how and why we interact with our environment.
We watched The Lorax - adapted from the Dr. Seuss book - to get a visualization of how we affect the world around us everyday. After watching we completed a worksheet in which we analyzed the positive and negative effects of that interaction. We also discussed the daily activities we take part in and if those activities are more helpful or harmful to our environments.
*Please remember that tomorrow we will take our first quiz.
*We will also present 4 pages from our ABC Books of South Carolina to the class before turning them in.
We watched The Lorax - adapted from the Dr. Seuss book - to get a visualization of how we affect the world around us everyday. After watching we completed a worksheet in which we analyzed the positive and negative effects of that interaction. We also discussed the daily activities we take part in and if those activities are more helpful or harmful to our environments.
*Please remember that tomorrow we will take our first quiz.
*We will also present 4 pages from our ABC Books of South Carolina to the class before turning them in.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Movement
Today we discussed our 4th theme of Geography. We began class with a film of the different places and regions of America. We used the film to aid our understanding of how people, products, and ideas move through our world.
After taking some notes along with a lecture, a worksheet was handed out as a homework assignment. You are to use this to log the products in your home that represent movement.
For the remainder of class we worked on our projects - the ABC Book of South Carolina.
After taking some notes along with a lecture, a worksheet was handed out as a homework assignment. You are to use this to log the products in your home that represent movement.
For the remainder of class we worked on our projects - the ABC Book of South Carolina.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Exploring the Five Themes
Yesterday, we talked about the 2nd of our Five Themes of Geography: Place. We took a few notes and refreshed our knowledge of latitude and longitude. To put place into practice we had groups create a skit to describe a place that the class had to guess. Then we received an assignment for our ABC Book of South Carolina. This project will count as a quiz grade and is due on Friday, January 27. We received our rubrics for the assignment and spent about 30 minutes getting a start on it.
Today we explored the theme of Region! We talked specifically about the perceptual regions of the U.S. After a mapping activity and some notes, we spent the rest of class working on our projects.
*Remember you will also have a quiz over latitude/longitude and the themes on Friday!
Today we explored the theme of Region! We talked specifically about the perceptual regions of the U.S. After a mapping activity and some notes, we spent the rest of class working on our projects.
*Remember you will also have a quiz over latitude/longitude and the themes on Friday!
Friday, January 20, 2012
it's grapefruit day!!
Today we started class by selecting a current world news article. Sites were provided to look up on your iPad or magazines can be found in the classroom. After reading, we discussed our articles and tied it into the 5 Themes we've been discussing in class.
Then we completed a map skills handout on projections. On the back of this handout is some more latitude/longitude practice. This needs to be completed as homework to turn in on Monday.
After a brief presentation on the major types of map projections, we used our grapefruit for a group activity. The goal was to create a globe on each grapefruit and then try to produce a map projection. Each group member received a handout to complete by Monday.
Enjoy your weekend!
*Tissues for the classroom would be appreciated!
Then we completed a map skills handout on projections. On the back of this handout is some more latitude/longitude practice. This needs to be completed as homework to turn in on Monday.
After a brief presentation on the major types of map projections, we used our grapefruit for a group activity. The goal was to create a globe on each grapefruit and then try to produce a map projection. Each group member received a handout to complete by Monday.
Enjoy your weekend!
*Tissues for the classroom would be appreciated!
Thursday, January 19, 2012
a geographer's tools...
What are the two types of location we discussed in yesterday's lecture?
Today we practiced our latitude and longitude skills! We started with a handout which we completed in class and then we used our iPads to scan a code that took us to an interactive quiz. We then used the handout to find the absolute locations for 11 major cities. (This needs to be turned in for credit.)
Later, we took notes along with a presentation about some of the tools and technologies used in geography today.
Tomorrow we will discuss map projections! Remember to bring your grapefruit! :)
Today we practiced our latitude and longitude skills! We started with a handout which we completed in class and then we used our iPads to scan a code that took us to an interactive quiz. We then used the handout to find the absolute locations for 11 major cities. (This needs to be turned in for credit.)
Later, we took notes along with a presentation about some of the tools and technologies used in geography today.
Tomorrow we will discuss map projections! Remember to bring your grapefruit! :)
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Back to the Basics
What is geography?
We began class today with a graffiti chart - organizing our thoughts about geography and pinpointing a consensus definition.
Then we explored our textbooks by completing a Textbook Scavenger worksheet during class. These do need to be turned in for daily credit.
We took our first notes today along with a powerpoint about the basic ideas and tools of geography. We described the Five Themes of Geography (location, place, region, movement, human-environment interaction) and explored location today.
We ended class by playing Famous Amos - an activity in which you have to guess what location you are in by asking questions to find your relative location.
* Please bring a grapefruit for an activity we will do on Friday!
We began class today with a graffiti chart - organizing our thoughts about geography and pinpointing a consensus definition.
Then we explored our textbooks by completing a Textbook Scavenger worksheet during class. These do need to be turned in for daily credit.
We took our first notes today along with a powerpoint about the basic ideas and tools of geography. We described the Five Themes of Geography (location, place, region, movement, human-environment interaction) and explored location today.
We ended class by playing Famous Amos - an activity in which you have to guess what location you are in by asking questions to find your relative location.
* Please bring a grapefruit for an activity we will do on Friday!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Welcome to World Geography!
Welcome back students! I trust you enjoyed your long weekend and are ready for a new semester!
Today in World Geography we began class with a notecard and a question - If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? We used this to start a class discussion and we will come back to these later - so stay tuned!
We went over the syllabus today and you need to have a parent fill out the info sheet so you can return it for class tomorrow. We went through introductions and there is a "contract" on the bottom of the parent letter that also needs to be signed and returned for class tomorrow.
After a little icebreaker activity, we took a pre-test to gauge our geography skills. We reviewed this in class, but I will also look at these to gain a consensus for our class geography aptitude.
Today we also got our textbooks! Please make sure to write your name in ink in the front cover. We will use these often during class, so come prepared!
I'm excited about this new semester and the road ahead of us! Please feel free to email me or come by my room if you ever have any questions or issues.
Today in World Geography we began class with a notecard and a question - If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? We used this to start a class discussion and we will come back to these later - so stay tuned!
We went over the syllabus today and you need to have a parent fill out the info sheet so you can return it for class tomorrow. We went through introductions and there is a "contract" on the bottom of the parent letter that also needs to be signed and returned for class tomorrow.
After a little icebreaker activity, we took a pre-test to gauge our geography skills. We reviewed this in class, but I will also look at these to gain a consensus for our class geography aptitude.
Today we also got our textbooks! Please make sure to write your name in ink in the front cover. We will use these often during class, so come prepared!
I'm excited about this new semester and the road ahead of us! Please feel free to email me or come by my room if you ever have any questions or issues.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
World Geography Final
Our final will be over the material we learned about Europe, Russia, Africa, Asia, and the Asia map.
Exams will be today and tomorrow during normal class schedule. Study guides and unused hall passes must be turned in after final exam for redemption.
All textbooks must be turned in to my room by Friday.
Good Luck & Hope you have a great rest of the year!
Exams will be today and tomorrow during normal class schedule. Study guides and unused hall passes must be turned in after final exam for redemption.
All textbooks must be turned in to my room by Friday.
Good Luck & Hope you have a great rest of the year!
Monday, January 9, 2012
Preparing for the Final
Looking back to last week, in my absence on Thursday and Friday, we read an article in class about the latest tsunami in Japan and wrote a response about how the people interacted with their environment as a result of that natural disaster. Then we completed a guided reading handout about Issues in East Asia. On Friday, a study guide for the final was given out to be completed.
Today, we briefly reviewed key issues in Asia with a worksheet about Quality of Life and we went over the Issues in East Asia handout together in class.
Useful resources to use while studying for the final were explained and we spend the majority of class completing our study guide and going over any questions.
The map quiz over Asia had to be post-poned for various reasons. Therefore, it will now be included as a part of your final.
*The final consists of material covered about Europe, Russia, Africa, Asia & the Asia map.
Today, we briefly reviewed key issues in Asia with a worksheet about Quality of Life and we went over the Issues in East Asia handout together in class.
Useful resources to use while studying for the final were explained and we spend the majority of class completing our study guide and going over any questions.
The map quiz over Asia had to be post-poned for various reasons. Therefore, it will now be included as a part of your final.
*The final consists of material covered about Europe, Russia, Africa, Asia & the Asia map.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Religions of Asia
We began class by examining map of the religions throughout Asia for our bellwork.
Then we took notes along with a presentation about four major religions found in Asia. We read a primary source document about Siddhartha Gautama and completed a writing response about the Eightfold Path. To learn about Islam and Judaism we divided up the class to gather research and discuss.
Tomorrow we will learn about Current Issues in East Asia! Be studying for your Asia map quiz on Friday!
Then we took notes along with a presentation about four major religions found in Asia. We read a primary source document about Siddhartha Gautama and completed a writing response about the Eightfold Path. To learn about Islam and Judaism we divided up the class to gather research and discuss.
Tomorrow we will learn about Current Issues in East Asia! Be studying for your Asia map quiz on Friday!
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Welcome back from break!
I trust you all had a great holiday season! Today we started our unit on Asia! We began by completing a map together in class with 20 significant countries in Asia. Our map quiz will be on Friday, January 6 - so be studying!
We took notes along with a presentation on the regions of Asia and their significant physical features. We examined an article in class together about the social geography of China. Then we watched part of a film regarding their One Child Policy. After the film, we wrote a response in the "writing" section of our daily log.
Tomorrow we will look at the various religions and cultures of Asia!
We took notes along with a presentation on the regions of Asia and their significant physical features. We examined an article in class together about the social geography of China. Then we watched part of a film regarding their One Child Policy. After the film, we wrote a response in the "writing" section of our daily log.
Tomorrow we will look at the various religions and cultures of Asia!
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