Overview of Week 2 September 4-September 8, 2017 Concept: Geography Essential Question: How do people get the things that they need and want? Weekly Objective: Good Historians will … 1. Understand that Geography is a key element to the placement of societies. 2. Identify the 5 Big Concepts of Social Studies: History, Geography, Culture, Government, Economics Transfer Goal: Students will be able to understand geographic factors that influenced the emergence, expansion, and decline of civilizations, societies, and regions over time. Quote of the Week: “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” ~ Abraham Lincoln
Monday, September 4, 2017 Labor Day Holiday Quote of the Week: “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” ~ Abraham Lincoln
Tuesday, September 5, 2017 Daily Objective: The 5 Big Concepts of Social Studies Students will be able to independently use their learning to analyze and evaluate how societies change over time based on the interaction with other societies, technological innovations, and the development of intellectual ideas. Social Studies: To-Do List Upon Entry: • Discuss Composition 1. Pick Up Homework Book and Binder Packet • Fire Drill Practices 2. Write Homework in • Geography your Agenda Continents & Oceans PPT 3. Have Composition ● Cut & Label Book and Glue Stick Continents and Oceans FIVE Themes of on your desk GEOGRAPHY *Finish your Quote of the Week: Neighborhood Map Homework: “The best way to predict “Are you Smarter Than a 6th the future is to create it.” Grader?” Packet and Finish Map! ~ Abraham Lincoln • Due Friday
Wednesday, September 6, 2017 Daily Objective: Good Historians will… Understand that Geography is a key element to the placement of societies. 1. Identify the 5 Big Concepts of Social Studies: History, Geography, Culture, Government, Economics Social Studies: To-Do List Upon Entry: ● Complete Composition Book Set-Up 1.Have Composition Book Complete Geography PPT ● and Glue Stick on your Slides & Geography Terms (latitude/longitude) desk. Map Skills Cootie Catchers ● 2. Pick up one of every ● Geography Songs and Helpful Sites handout on the front ● The 7 Continents Song table to paste into your ● The 5 Oceans Song composition book. ● Cardinal and Intermediate Directions ● Song about Map Keys, Symbols, Compass ● Quote of the Week: Invisible Lines Song ● Homework: “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” ~ Abraham • Packet due on Friday Lincoln
Thursday, September 7, 2017 Daily Objective: Geography 1.How does geography have an impact on a nation’s history? 2.How does environmental conditions influence modern societies? Social Studies: Pick Up List Upon Entry: 1. Complete To-Do List 1. World Map squares 2. Review for Geography 2. Compass Test Tomorrow 3. Glue Stick 3. Create Hemispheres Map 4. Scissors 4. Color and Label Compass Rose 5. Composition Books 4. Geography Review PPT Geography Songs and Helpful Sites The 7 Continents Song The 5 Oceans Song Cardinal and Intermediate Directions Song about Map Keys, Symbols, Compass Invisible Lines Song Quote of the Week: “The best way to predict Homework: the future is to create it.” • Complete your Social Studies Homework Packet ~ Abraham Lincoln • TEST TOMORROW!!!
Friday, September 8, 2017 Daily Objective: Geography 1.How does geography have an impact on a nation’s history? 2.How does environmental conditions influence modern societies? Social Studies: Warm-Up: • Review Homework 1. Take out your Social Packet Studies Homework • Take Your Packet and Review for Geography the Test! Assessment Staple: Test on Top Purple Interest Survey This Week’s Homework Homework: Packet and Neighborhood • Enjoy your Weekend! Map Together Quote of the Week: “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” ~ Abraham Lincoln
Tuesday’s Lesson/Slides
5 Themes of Geography Location ~ Absolute (using degrees of latitude & longitude) or Relative (using terms like “near” or “west of” or “above”) ASK Yourself: Where might this place be specifically located? Place ~ Physical (landforms, climate, etc.) AND human characteristics (population, city, buildings) ASK Yourself: What is special about this place? What makes it different from other places? Region ~ Similarities of a place like language, culture, and historical backgrounds ASK Yourself: How is the place described like other places near or around it but different from another place far away? Movement ~ How people, goods, information and culture get to particular places ASK Yourself: Is there movement of people, goods or ideas from one place to another far away? Human-Envionment Interaction~ Describes how humans have changed a place (highways & bridges) and how humans adapt to the environment (clothing that they wear) Ask Yourself: How have people affected this environment?
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Wednesday’s Lesson/Slides
Social Studies Composition Book Set-Up Inside Cover Primary Source Documents (Colorful) Page 1 Title Page (blue) Page 2 Contents Page (purple) Page 3 Course Organizer (yellow) Page 3 Course Map (orange) Page 4 Signature Pages (left and right) Page 5 Social Studies Pledge (red) (Brainstorm on Left, Leave Right Blank for now) Page 6 Classroom Norms and Teamwork Norms (Right Blank for now) (yellow) Page 7 5 Big Concepts of Social Studies (purple) Back of the Composition Book Back Page “Social Studies Applications” (blue) This is where you will complete your Daily Warm-Ups at the beginning of each class period.
Geography Terms Match the Photograph with the Correct Geography Term!
Directions: Look at the following pictures and see if you can match the picture to the correct geography term. Answers will follow each picture.
Continents ■ A continent is defined as a large unbroken land mass completely surrounded by water (some are connected by land bridges) ■ There are seven – do you know them??
Pangaea The name of a huge super continent that scientists believe split apart about 200 million years ago, forming different continents.
Mountain An area that rises steeply at least 1,000 feet above sea level; Hill An area that rises slowly, and is below 1,000 feet above sea level
Oceans ■ Oceans are the largest bodies of water in the world. Ocean water is saltwater, and covers three fourths of the earth’s surface.
Desert ■ Desert is an area of land that receives very little rain and has very little vegetation
Canyon A deep, narrow valley with steep sides; often has a stream flowing through it. Valley Low land between a mountain or hill; also may have a stream flowing through it
Rivers, Streams and Creeks They are all names for water flowing on the Earth's surface. Creeks are usually the smallest, then streams, then rivers.
Peninsula An area of land almost completely surrounded by water and connected to the mainland by an isthmus.
Island An area of land completely surrounded by water.
Plateau A large, flat area that rises above the surrounding land; at least one side has a steep slope.
Plains A large area of flat or gently rolling land.
Volcano An opening in the earth’s surface through which molten rock, ashes, and gasses from the Earth’s interior escape.
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Thursday’s Lesson/Slides
There are seven continents on our world.
North America and South America got married and went to Europe for their honeymoon. They had four children. The children's names all started with the letter A. The largest child was named Asia. The second largest was named Africa. The next child was Antarctica. The smallest child was named Australia. Click the speaker icon to have the paragraph read out loud.
Continent Shapes Africa Asia Africa Australia Asia Australia Pull Directions South Europe America Slide the continent name over onto Europe the correct continent. Then slide South the continent to the side to see if America your answer matches the correct answer. Antarctica North America North America Antarctica
What is the name of this continent? Touch the continent to hear its name.
What is the name of this continent? Touch the continent to hear its name.
What is the name of this continent? Touch the continent to hear its name.
What is the name of this continent? Touch the continent to hear its name.
What is the name of this continent? Touch the continent to hear its name.
What is the name of this continent? Touch the continent to hear its name.
What is the name of this continent? Touch the continent to hear its name.
On which three (3) continents would you find polar bears? Click the speaker icon to learn the correct answer.
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