Lesson Plans for Lillian Williams for the week of 8/23/2010 (Page 1) 6th Grade Social Studies Reading SS6G8 (Locate selected features of Europe): a) Locate physical features distribution on Europe United Kingdon and Russia affect where people live and how they trade located on 4. How did the location of the United States and the Soviet Union contribute to their rise as Superpowers after World War II? affects a society's economy, culture, and development -Sponge Activity: Read textbook page 408 (Northern Europe-Physical Features) Reading Check: What are the physical features of the region? -: Review questions & constructed responses Use Atlas pages A14, A15, 277, 278 to label European Physical Map What are 3 major physical features of Northern Europe? What are 2 countries of Northern Europe? Homework: Northern Europe -Review notes: European Physical Features -Complete European Physical Map Advisement -Lesson 3 SS6G8 (Locate selected features of Europe): Fatigue: exhaustion (noun)
a) Locate physical features distribution on Europe United Kingdon and Russia affect where people live and how they trade located on 4. How did the location of the United States and the Soviet Union contribute to their rise as Superpowers after World War II? affects a society's eonomy, culture, and development -Sponge Activity: Read textbook page 428 (Eastern Europe-Physical Features) Reading Check: What are the main physical features in Eastern Europe? -: Review questions & constructed responses Use Atlas pages A14, A15, 277, 278 to label European Political Map What are 3 major physical features of Eastern Europe? What are 2 countries of Eastern Europe? Homework: Eastern Europe -Review notes: Europe Physical Features -Complete European Political Map distribution on Europe) United Kingdom and Russia affect where people live and how they trade Imagine you have invented a new sports drink that instantly refreshes exhausted athletes. You have written a television commercial that begins with an athlete showing great fatigue. Describe how you would like the actor to look and behave during the first scene. despised, soothingly, slooching, sloshed, plunked, obediently, squawked, peculiar, discarded, nauseatingly, swishy, pandemonium, allotted, hypocritical, proverbial, fidgeting, -Chapter 1 -Chapter 2 Giddy: dizzy, silly (adjective) Imagine you have invented a new candy called Giddy Fizzles. Draw the design that will
located on Environmental issues affect a society's economy, culture, and development -Sponge Activity: Read Textbook page 371 (Southern Europe-Climate & Resources) Complete Reading Check: What climate types and natural resources are found in the region? Read pages 388-389 (West-Central Europe-Climate & Resources) Complete Reading Check: What economic role do rivers, canals, and harbors play in west-central Europe? What geographic factors contribute to the economy of the region? Read pages 408-409 (Northern Europe) Complete Reading Check: In what way has technology allowed people in the region to keep the North Sea open during the winter? What are the region's climates? Read page 429 (Eastern Europe-Climate & Resources) Complete Reading Check: What factors affect the location of economic activities in the region? Read page 461-462 (Russia Climate & Resources) Complete Reading Checks: How does Russia's location affect its climate? How might the location of its oil deposits prevent Russia from taking full advantage of this resource? -: Draw graphic organizer (Region, Countries, Physical features, natural resources, climate) How do the factors of climate, access to water, and natural resources Homework: Europe -Review notes: Climate & resources -Complete graphic organizer appear on the package, and write a catchy advertising slogan for your new candy. Also, explain why the candy s name is appropriate. swooshed, inherited, distribution, postpone, hoarsely, snottiest, conspicuous, eliminations, concentrate, declaration sarcasm -Chapter 3 SS6G8 (Locate selected features of Europe) a) Locate physical features Oblige: to do a favor for (verb) A simple act of kindness can be a very powerful thing. Describe a way
SS6G9 (Human Environment Interaction) a) Explain the major concerns of Europeans regarding the issues such as acid rain in Germany, air pollution in the United Kingdom, and the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine distribution on Europe) United Kingdom and Russia affect where people live and how they trade located on 4. What are the effects of acid rain, air pollution, and nuclear disaster on European countries? (5-7 sentences) you can oblige a friend or family member by doing him or her a secret favor. consolation, thrumming, strumming, plunked, contempt, abruptly, suspiciously, stronghold -Chapter 4 Environmental issues affect a society's economy, culture, and development -Sponge Activity: Read overhead Presentation (European Environmental Concerns) -Powerpoint Presentation European Environmental Concerns, Geography's Effects -Cornell Notes & Summary Read & complete Handout: "Rain, Rain, Go Away": acid rain, air pollution, nuclear disaster List a cause of each environmental issue: acid rain, air pollution, nuclear disaster Homework: European Environmental Concerns -Review notes: Acid rain, air pollution, nuclear disaster -Complete handout 'Rain, Rain, Go Away' SS6G11 (Describe the cultural characteristics of Europe) a) Explain the diversity of European culture as seen in a comparison of German, English, Russia, French, and Italian b) Describe the major religions in Europe (Judaism, Christianity, Palpable: easily felt; able to be grasped (adjective) Many emotions, such as anger, can cause a palpable wave of feeling
Islam) 1. How does the diversity of languages in Europe (German, English, Russian, French, Italian) reflects its unique cultural characteristics? 2. How do the people in Europe overcome the barriers created by the diversity of cultures? Because Europe is culturally diverse, many different languages are spoken there, and customs and traditions vary from region to region. to come over a person. Choose an emotion and write a detailed description (5-7 sentences) of it. Ex. Sweating, heart racing. screeching, squashed, shuffling, retreating, plunged, crimson -Sponge Activity: Read Textbook page 378 (Italy Culture) Complete Reading Check: What are some examples of Italian culture? Read Textbook pages 392-393 (France culture) Complete Reading Check: How did French art affect the world? Read Textbook pages 396 (German Culture) Complete Reading Check: What technology and other contributions have Germans made to world culture? Read Textbook page 414 (United Kingdom Culture) Complete Reading Check: What aspects of British culture have spread around the world? -: Culture Flip Chart (Italy, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Russia) List 4 cultural characteristics for each country -Chapter 5 What are the similarities and differences between the culture of Italy, France, Germany, United Kingdom, and Russia? Homework: European Culture -Review notes -Complete Flip Chart