UNIT 2: The World in Spatial Terms
Central Questions:
- What factors should we consider when using maps and why?
- How and why do people organize (categorize or regionalize) the world to study global issues or problems?
- How do the physical (natural) features and physical processes of Earth present challenges and opportunities for human societies?
- How and why does a natural hazard become a global natural disaster?
Today
12/5/16 - Objectives:Test
Bell Work: Study Today:
Homework: Smile . 12/2/16 - Objectives: Review Bell Work: Take this quick quiz & open your quizlet. Today:
Homework: Study 11/18 - lesson 6 homework - I'll take late with NO pass. 12/1/16 - Objectives:Review Today:
Emma, Aylah - create a kahoot over pages 3,4 Kierstyn, Lauren - create a kahoot over pages 5,6 If you need any help making you kahoot, ask Chase K. for help. 4. If you get that all done you can work on the Asia map using this Purpose: Review Homework: Finish studyguide and quizlet/kahoot 11/30/16 - Objectives: Identify ways to mitigate natural disasters. Bell work: Work on your study guide for 10 mins silently Today:
Homework: Smile 11/29/16 - Objectives: Identify ways to mitigate natural disasters. Bell work: Work on your study guide for 10 mins silently Today:
Homework: Smile 11/28/16 - Objectives: Identify ways to mitigate natural disasters. Bell work: Get to this page. Today:
Homework: Smile 11/23/16 - Objectives: Identify ways to mitigate natural disasters. Bell work: Study Today:
Homework: Enjoy the game! 11/22/16 - Objectives: Compare natural hazards and how they can affect humans. Bell work: Draw 3 pictures of the same physical feature to show the relationship between natural features, physical process, and natural hazards. Label each picture and how it relates to the next. Today:
Purpose: Natural Hazards Homework: Finish Study Guide and Study 11/21/16 - Objectives: How can natural hazards affect humans? Bell work: Make a simple graphic organizer while watching this Physical Processes video. Today:
Purpose: Natural Hazards Homework: Natural Hazards Research 11/18/16 - Objectives: How can natural hazards affect humans? Bell work:
Homework: Smile 11/17/16 - Objectives: What are the geographic opportunities and challenges with major physical features? Bell work: Share your Japan homework in groups.
Purpose: geographic opportunities and challenges Homework: Smile 11/16/16 - Objectives: What are the geographic opportunities and challenges with major physical features? Bell work: Share your alien - continents homework Presentation Purpose: geographic opportunities and challenges Homework: The Geography of Japan worksheet 11/14/16 - Objectives: I can locate and compare physical features. I can rationalize the global. Bell work: Study Physical Map Presentation
Purpose: Identify physical features and evaluate global regions Homework: ET - Continents 11/11/16 - Objectives: I can locate and compare physical features. I can regionalize the global. Bell work: Study Physical Map Presentation
Purpose: Evaluate global regions Homework: relax 11/11/16 - Objectives: I can locate and compare physical features. I can regionalize the global. Bell work: Study Physical Map Presentation
Purpose: Evaluate global regions Homework: relax 11/10/16 - Objectives: I can locate and compare physical features. I can regionalize the global. Bell work: Study Physical Map and Finish Lesson 4 Presentation
Purpose: Identify physical features and evaluate global regions Homework: Tomorrow S.A. Map 11/9/16 - Objectives: I can locate and compare physical features. I can regionalize the global. Bell work: Create a world map with the continents and oceans labeled. Also include the prime meridian, equator, tropic of cancer, and tropic of capricorn. Today:
Homework: Friday S.A. Map 11/8/16 - Objectives: I can locate and compare physical features. Bell work: Why does WEST longitude have no friends? Today:
Homework: Study for Global Grid Quiz 11/7/16 - Objectives: I can locate and compare physical features. Bell work: Study vocab from lessons 1-3 Today:
Homework: Study for Global Grid Quiz 11/4/16 - Objectives: I can compare maps and globes Bell work: Open Kahoot Lesson 3
Purpose: Map Scale and Distortion Homework: Study lesson 1-3 11/3/16 - Objectives: I can compare maps and globes Bell work: Read page 8 Here
Purpose: Compare maps Homework: Study for S. America Quiz Next Friday 11/2/16 - Objectives: I can use the global grid to find locations on Earth. Bell work: See how far you can get using the Interactive global grid Google Earth Demonstration Lesson 2 Purpose: Global Grid Homework: Be Good again 11/1/16 - Objectives: I can use the global grid to find locations on Earth. Bell work: Read Page 5-7 Here Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper:
Lesson 2
Homework: Be Good! 10/31/16 - Objectives: I can identify why a map is created and how it is used. Bell work: Read Page 4 Here Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper:
Today: Purpose: Global Grid Homework: Don't eat any candy. http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/latitude_longitude/ 10/28/16 - Objectives: I can identify why a map is created and how it is used. Bell work: Read Pages 1 - 3 Here Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper:
Today: Purpose: Thematic maps Homework: Study N.A. Map 10/27/16 - Objectives: I can identify why a map is created and how it is used. Bell work:Turn in North America Map and Thematic Map Today:
Homework: Think about maps 10/26/16 - Objectives: Western Hemisphere Maps Bell work: None Today:
Homework: Turn in thematic maps tomorrow 10/25/16 - Objectives: I can use the global grid to find locations on Earth. Bell work: Put in the next packet Today:
Homework: Turn in thematic maps tomorrow 10/24/16 - Objectives: I can identify why a map is created and how it is used. Bell work: Open notes 1. Continue Lesson 1- notes 2. North America
Purpose: Understanding maps Homework: Turn in thematic maps tomorrow 10/21/16 - Objectives: I can identify why a map is created and how it is used. Bell work: Put it in the next packet. 1. Remove unit 1 material 2. Begin Lesson 1- notes Exit Ticket - How does the video explain how the ball traveled to Alaska. 3. Thematic Maps
Purpose: Understanding maps Homework: Finish your thematic map 12/18/15 - Objectives: Test results Bell work: Draw the best world map possible from memory Today
Purpose: Exam Results 12/16/15 - Objectives: Review Bell work: Get with your group again Study Time
Exam Time
Homework: None Purpose: Exam 12/15/15 - Objectives: Review Bell work: Get with your group again Today
Purpose: Review 12/14/15 - Objectives: Review Bell work: Take out your studyguide Today
Purpose: Review 12/11/15 - Objectives: Review Bell work: Study Vocab Today
Next?
Purpose: Review 12/10/15 - Objectives: Evaluate natural disasters by country and region. Bell work: Open notes essay question! Today
Lesson 4 - What are the Physical Features of Earth?
11/11/13- Objectives: I can find relationships among physical features of the earth.
Bell work: Get your presentation ready! Today:
Purpose: Finding relationships among physical features Homework: None 11/10/13- Objectives: I can find relationships among physical features of the earth. Bell work: Pick 1 or 2 locations where your feature dominates an area of the world. Add this in your presentation. Today:
Purpose: Finding relationships among physical features Homework: None 11/7/13- Objectives: I can find relationships among physical features of the earth. Bell work: Open your notes from last night Today:
Purpose: Finding relationships among physical features Homework: Finish Presentation over the weekend 11/5/13- Objectives: I can find relationships among physical features of the earth. Bell work: Open your GLIN to where we stopped yesterday Today:
Purpose: Finding relationships among physical features Homework: Study for Map Quiz Retake 12/5/13 - Objectives: I can apply the concept of regions to our world. Bell work:
Purpose: Understanding regions 12/4/13 - Objectives: I can apply the concept of regions to our world. Bell work:
Purpose: Understanding regions 12/3/13 - Objectives: I can find relationships among physical features of the earth. Bell work: Complete the questions on the front page of lesson 4. Today:
12/2/13- Objectives: I can find relationships among physical features of the earth. Bell work: Name two physical features that are connected. Why are they connected? Announcements:
Homework: Study for Map Quiz Retake 11/27/13 - Objectives: I can locate the countries of South America and Asia. Bell work: None Announcements:
Today:
Purpose: Finding relationships among physical Homework: Study for Map Quiz Retake 11/26/13 - Objectives: I can locate the countries of South America and Asia. Bell work: None Announcements:
Homework: Study for Map Quiz Retake 11/25/13 - Objectives: I can locate and compare physical features. Bell work: Study for your geography quiz. GLIN:
Today:
Homework: Study Map Retake Lesson 3 - What are cartographers and what challenges do they face?
11/4/14 - Objectives: I can compare and contrasts globes and maps Bell work: Study South America Map Today:Purpose: Compare Maps and Globes Homework: Smile 11/3/14 - Objectives: I can compare and contrasts globes and maps Bell work: Take global grid quiz again. Today:
Homework: Study for South America Quiz! 10/31/14 - Objectives: I can compare and contrasts globes and maps Bell work: Study your South America Maps Today:
Homework: Get some Candy! 10/30/14 - Objectives: I can compare and contrasts globes and maps. Bell work: Take out your South America Maps Today:
Homework: Study for S. America Quiz Friday 10/29/14 - Objectives: I can compare and contrasts globes and maps. Bell work: Take Quiz Today:
Homework: Study for S. America Quiz Friday Essay Contest 11/22/13 - Objectives: I can locate all the countries in North America Bell work:
Links for today:
Homework: Study for North America Map Quiz 11/21/13 - Objectives: I can analyze why a map was created. Bell work:
Today:
Homework: Dream about being a Cartographer. 11/20/13 - Objectives: I can analyze why a map was created. Bell work: Page 7 in your GLIN Today:
Homework: Be active! 11/19/13 - Objectives: I can compare and contrasts globes and maps. Bell work: How can the global grid help us better understand the earth? Today:
Homework: Be awesome Lesson 2 - How Can the Global Grid Help Us Better Understand the Earth?
10/27/13 - Objectives: I can use the global grid to find locations on Earth.
Bell work: Take a guess at what the global coordinates are for Australia and Florida? Today:
Homework: Check PowerSchools Optional - Find your home's absolute location using google earth 10/27/13 - Objectives: I can use the global grid to find locations on Earth. Bell work: Take a guess at what the global coordinates are for Australia and Florida? Today:
Homework: Check PowerSchools Optional - Find your home's absolute location using google earth Before Test 10/27/13 - Objectives: I can use the global grid to find locations on Earth. Bell work: No need to write:
Homework: Check PowerSchools Optional - Find your home's absolute location using google earth 11/13/13 - Objectives: I can use the global grid to find locations on Earth. Bell work: What is the location of this school? What is the location of Michigan? What is the location of Mediterranean Sea? Today:
Homework: Optional - Find your absolute location in Long. Lat. Tomorrow: we will view some thematic maps. 11/14/13 - Objectives: I can use the global grid to find locations on Earth. Bell work: Why is the global grid useful? Compare it to an address. Today:
Homework: Shoot an animal. 11/13/13 - Objectives: I can use the global grid to find locations on Earth. Bell work: What is the location of this school? What is the location of Michigan? What is the location of Mediterranean Sea? Before class starts:
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Homework: Optional - Find your absolute location in Long. Lat. Tomorrow: we will view some thematic maps. Lesson 1 - How can maps help us better understand the earth?10/24/14 - Objectives: I can identify why a map is created and how it is used.
Bell work: So how again did the ball get to Alaska? List your evidence! Today:
Homework: Thematic Map Assignment - Due Monday 10/23/14 - Objectives: I can identify why a map is created and how it is used. Bell work: Name 2 geographic representations. Name more if you can. Today:Purpose: Understanding maps Homework: Ask your parents if you have a GPS device. 10/22/14 - Objectives: I can identify why a map is created and how it is used. Bell work: 1. Please view this map. 2. Take this quiz. Today:
Homework: Smile 10/20/14 - Objectives: I can identify why a map is created and how it is used. Bell work: Close your Chromebooks. Put new packet in your GLIN Today:Purpose: Understanding maps Homework: Smile Lessons from last year 11/11/13 - Objectives: I can identify why a map is created and how it is used. Bell work: You are an expert animal tracker and have been paid to track animals to see where they migrate each season. You are planning a trip to track Elk in Canada for 4 weeks. You will be traveling by foot for many miles in the wild.
Homework: Thematic map due Wednesday. 11/08/13 - Objectives: I can identify why a map is created and how it is used. Bell work: Give 3 examples of a thematic (special purpose) map. Today:Purpose: Understanding Maps Homework: Beat Carson Santos need to complete the pre-test. 11/07/13 - Objectives: I can identify why a map is created and how it is used. Bell work: What is a thematic map? What are the two thematic maps that we discussed yesterday? Today:Purpose: Understanding Maps Homework: Smile Santos need to complete the pre-test. 11/06/13 - Objectives: I can identify why a map is created and how it is used. Bell work: Compare Maps:Who has the most accurate map? Who has the route that makes the most sense? Today:
Homework: Smile Santos and Robert need to complete the pre-test. 11/05/13 - Objectives: I can identify why a map is created and how it is used. Bell work: What is your relative and absolute location at home? Today:
Homework: Check Powerschools Today2/17/14 - Objectives: Compare countries after an earthquake
Bell work: Read the new instructions. Circle which ones that you don't understand. In class
In the computer lab
Homework: Final Story Due Wednesday Purpose: Compare countries after an earthquake 2/13/14 - Objectives: Compare countries after an earthquake Bell work: What would it be like to experience your country's disaster if you lived there when it happened? Today
Purpose: Compare countries after an earthquake 2/12/14 - Objectives: Compare countries after an earthquake Bell work: Get to my website! Today
Purpose: Compare countries after an earthquake 2/11/14 - Objectives: Compare countries after a natural disasters Bell work: Compare homework. Put a circle around the ones you agree with. Put a star next to the one you feel strongest about. Today
Purpose: Compare countries after a natural disasters 2/10/14 - Objectives: Compare a natural disaster by country. Bell work: In your own words, what is the question you would ask for each:
Today
Purpose: Compare a natural disasters 2/7/14 - Objectives: Evaluate natural disasters by country and region. Bell work: Summarize the quotation from yesterday. Today
Purpose: Evaluate natural disasters 2/6/14 - Objectives: Evaluate natural disasters by country and region. Bell work: Why might tsunami or earthquake of similar strength have different results in two different countries? List as many reasons as you can. Today
Homework: Play the earthquake Stop Disasters Game Purpose: Evaluate natural disasters 2/5/14 - Objectives: Evaluate natural disasters by country and region. Bell work: Why might earthquakes of similar strength have different results in two different countries? List as many reasons as you can. Today
Homework: Enjoy the physical process tonight Purpose: Evaluate natural disasters 2/4/14 - Objectives: Evaluate natural disasters by country and region. Bell work: Make a list of natural disasters. Which ones are least likely to be a global problem? Today
Homework: Enjoy the physical process tonight Purpose: Evaluate natural disasters 2/3/14 - Objectives: Evaluate natural disasters as Global Problems Bell work: Define the following:
Homework: Play in the snow! Purpose: Evaluate natural disasters 1/23/14 - Objectives: Europe Geography Bell work: None Today
Homework: Complete Japanese Principal Reading (pages 8,9,10) Purpose: Europe Geography 1/22/14 - Objectives: Explore Natural Disasters Bell work: Name 3 or more things that would change if a tornado hit our school or town? How would we cope (deal with it)? Today
Homework: Complete Japanese Principal Reading (pages 8,9,10) Purpose: Explore Natural Disasters 1/21/14 - Objectives: Explore Natural Disasters Bell work: Get the new packet in your GLIN! Today
Homework: Ask your parents what to do if a tornado gets close. Purpose: Explore Natural Disasters 1/17/14 - Objectives: Quiz Bell work: Study for your Quiz Today
Homework: Go the the basketball game. Purpose: Quiz 1/16/14 - Objectives: Compare natural hazards and how they can effect humans. Bell work: Draw 3 pictures of the same physical feature to show the relationship between natural features, physical process, and natural hazards. Label each picture and how it relates to the next. Today Finish Lesson 7 Finish sharing your research to the rest of your group. Study Guide for tomorrow's Quiz Homework: Study Guide for Friday quiz Purpose: Compare Natural Hazards 1/15/14 - Objectives: Compare natural hazards and how they can effect humans. Bell work: Talk with your group and compare your research findings. Today Finish Lesson 7 Homework: Smile Purpose: Compare Natural Hazards 1/14/14 - Objectives: Identify Natural Hazards and how they can effect humans. Bell work: What natural hazards are in Michigan? Which one is the most dangerous? Today Finish Lesson 7 Homework: Natural Hazards Research Purpose: Identify Natural Hazards 1/13/14 - Objectives: Bell work: List all of the challenges and obstacles presented to humans by natural features? Which one is the most difficult to overcome? Why? Today
Purpose: Identify Natural Hazards 1/10/14 - Objectives: I can find geographic opportunities and challenges. Bell work:
Purpose: Find geographic opportunities and challenges 1/9/14 - Objectives: I can find geographic opportunities and challenges. Bell work:
Purpose: Find geographic opportunities and challenges 12/17/13 - Objectives: Exam Bell work:
Purpose: Exam 12/17/13 - Objectives: Exam or Test Review Bell work:
Purpose: Review or Exam 12/16/13 - Objectives: Test Review Bell work:
Purpose: Review 12/13/13 - Objectives: Test Review Bell work:
Purpose: Test 12/12/13 - Objectives: Test Review Bell work:
Purpose: Test Review 12/11/13 - Objectives: Test Review Bell work:
Purpose: Test Review 1 |
Unit 2 Lessons
World Countries Game
Central and South America North America Asia |