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Mrs. Newgard Lesson Plans World Geography Grade 9 Monday, May 15 o Objective: Link current events to people and land : Southern Africa maps Finish Compare/Contrast sheets o Due: TUESDAY (If finished) start Geography Bingo! o Due: FRIDAY Tuesday, May 16 o Objective: Link current events to people and land : Label map up on the board Present Compare/Contrasts Play game with entire Africa map Wednesday, May 17 o Objective: Link current events to people and land : Play BINGO to determine where you will have to fill in for Geography BINGO Start researching current events. o Instead of attaching each current event, write a summary, and discuss how it is linked to the geography standard Due: WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 Thursday, May 18

o Objective: Link current events to people and land : Watch CNN Geography BINGO Friday, May 19 o Objective: Link current events to people and land : Brush up on Africa map! Africa countries and capital game!! Monday, May 22 o Objective: Link current events to people and land : Watch CNN Geography BINGO Tuesday, May 23 o Standard: N/A o Objective: N/A Track and Field Day Wednesday, May 24 o Standard: 9-12.2.11 Analyze the major social issues and popular culture of contemporary US, 9-12.2.20 Explain contemporary issues and events in an interdependent world o Objective: Discuss the link between geography and current events GEOGRAPHY BINGO DUE Thursday, May 25 o Standard: N/A o Objective: N/A Last Day Clean Up Present on Geography BINGO Monday, May 8 o Objective: Understand Central Africa s relationship to the physical environment

: Some students are going to be taking the W. Africa quiz. Give them a couple minutes to look over, but have them start right away. Review 21.4 in tables (5-8 minutes) Take Quiz on Edmodo Label Central Africa o Have them make up ways to remember them in their tables o Be sure they study these! Tomorrow s Bell Ringer will require them to know 3 countries and 3 capitals!!!! Watch CNN Student News Tuesday, May 9 o Objective: Understand Central Africa s relationship to the physical environment : Label Central Africa Map (a grade will be taken for 3 countries and 3 capitals) o QUIZ ON THURSDAY Do countries and capitals on the board Each student can choose a country o They are creating a 10 event timeline Can be prehistory-present Significance of each Must be appropriately spaced on the timeline Due: THURSDAY Wednesday, May 10 o Objective: Understand Central Africa s relationship to the physical environment : Label 4 countries and capitals Study map Finish timeline Do Connecting to the US on page 552-553 Thursday, May 11 o Objective: Understand Central Africa s relationship to the physical environment : Central Africa Quiz Label Southern Africa o Think of ways to remember them

Study MUST KNOW 3 FOR TOMORROW S BELL RINGER Introduce Compare/Contrast lesson o Choose an issue in S. Africa and compare it with another issue around the world Friday, May 12 o Objective: Understand Central Africa s relationship to the physical environment : Central Africa need three countries and capitals Study Southern Africa Work on Compare/Contrast sheets o Due: TUESDAY Monday, May 1 o Objective: Relate East Africa to current happenings around the world East Africa Quiz Students need 2 annotated articles (one positive, one negative) o Discuss current events o Hand in annotated articles Watch CNN Student News Tuesday, May 2 o Objective: How as the history of West Africa been affected by its physical location and influence by outside peoples? : Hand out West Africa Maps label countries and capitals Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, Cote D Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria o Think of ways to remember both the countries and capitals Have students draw for a heading. o In groups students are creating a visual representation of the heading could be a poster, a PowerPoint, a Word document, but it has to tell the story of the heading Could be a timeline, a collage, creative freedom!

Wednesday, May 3 o Objective: How as the history of West Africa been affected by its physical location and influence by outside peoples? : Label West Africa Map Finish creating visual representations of the headings o If they have extra time: give your classmates one deep thinking (non-yes or no) question to go along with your presentation. o Due: THURSDAY Thursday, May 4 o Objective: How as the history of West Africa been affected by its physical location and influence by outside peoples? : Label West Africa Map Present visual representations o Reflect how did they like it? Watch CNN Student News o Traditional African music (Nigeria) Study map for quiz tomorrow Friday, May 5 o Objective: How as the history of West Africa been affected by its physical location and influence by outside peoples? : West Africa Quiz Read 21.4 o Instead of notes you are creating 4 questions to ask your classmates. One short answer One definition (limit) One multiple choice One deeper thinking question Place on Edmodo students will be taking the quiz on Edmodo on Monday.

Monday, May 8 Tuesday, May 9 Wednesday, May 10 Thursday, May 11 Friday, May 12 Monday, May 15 Tuesday, May 16 Wednesday, May 17 Thursday, May 18 Friday, May 19 Monday, May 22 Tuesday, May 23 Wednesday, May 24 Thursday, May 25 Friday, April 21 o Objective: How has the physical environment of the Sahel influenced ways of life in this subregion? : Label Sahel map on the board together o Landform Quiz Notes 21.1 The Sahel o Relate each blue heading to the physical environment o 21.1 Review page 528, 4, 7 o Due: MONDAY Monday, April 24 o Objective: How has the physical environment of the Sahel influenced ways of life in this subregion? : Sahel Region Countries and Capitals labeling o Finish 21.1 Notes Label East Africa Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania o Think of ways to remember countries and capitals

Rwanda Lesson - http://hmd.org.uk/sites/default/files/hmd_files/lesson _plan_-_rwanda.pdf Background on the conflict Henriette s story o Answer questions Adrien Niyonshuti s story o http://hmd.org.uk/resources/films/adri en-niyonshuti-cyclist-team-rwanda-0 o Answer questions What do survivors of Genocide in Rwanda need and how can they achieve this? Tuesday, April 25 o Objective: How has East Africa s location along the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean influenced its culture? : Label East Africa Read 21.2 o Write a summary of each section: Population Patterns History and Government Culture o 21.2 Review page 533, 5, 6 Due: WEDNESDAY Wednesday, April 26 o Objective: How has East Africa s location along the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean influenced its culture? : Practice labeling (can use this instead of the quiz) Discuss summaries (collect for a grade) o Research current events: one positive, one negative Thursday, April 27

o Objective: How has East Africa s location along the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean influenced its culture? : East Africa Countries and Capitals Quiz Present and discuss current events (participation points are awarded for adding to the discussion, be sure to let students know ahead of time) Label West Africa Mauritania, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote D Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria Friday, April 28 o Objective: How has the history of West Africa been affected by its physical location and influence by outside peoples? : Sahel Quiz Label West Africa Come up with ways to remember if needed o Introduce West Africa Trip Monday, April 17 o Standard: N/A o Objective: N/A No School Easter Monday! Tuesday, April 18 o Objective: Get an understanding of Africa s landforms BR: Label landforms 8 are graded Study landforms together Finish climate and vegetation maps Write up a response on why the two may be linked and why they are different Wednesday, April 19 o Objective: Get an understanding of Africa s landforms BR: Label landforms Present responses to Climate and Vegetation maps

o Landform Quiz tomorrow Write issues people have in each of the climate zones Exit: Which would be ideal? Justify. Thursday, April 20 o Objective: Get an understanding of Africa s landforms BR: LANDFORM QUIZ Start o Explore the Sahel Region Webquest Friday, April 21 o Objective: BR: Label all the countries and capitals of the Sahel Finish Explore the Sahel Monday, April 10 o Objective: Understand the region and wrap up the section BR Take a few minutes to go over the countries and capitals Countries and capitals quiz NEED: 15 o Can get extra credit if they write down all of them! Introduce Unit 7: Africa South of the Sahara o Pages 492 504 o Start the Great Rift Valley - https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/71540deb- 5a00-4e87-9451-6a2bdb05dfdb?hasLocalHost=false Tuesday, April 11 o Objective: Get an understanding of Africa s landforms Review yesterday Finish the Great Rift Valley

o Read through 20.1 o Write down the landforms mentioned in the reading, tomorrow we will be labeling and discussing the importance. Wednesday, April 12 o Objective: Get an understanding of Africa s landforms : Look at the list of landforms (give points) Label landforms together o Discuss importance as we go Study landforms need 5 for tomorrow s bell ringer o Read 20.2 Thursday, April 13 o Objective: Get an understanding of Africa s landforms : Label as many landforms as you can, but FIVE will be graded Friday, April 14 o Standard: N/A o Objective: N/A No School Good Friday! Recreate climate and vegetation maps at the table o One student colors climate o The other colors vegetation Compare the two Monday, April 17 o Standard: N/A o Objective: N/A No School Easter Monday! Tuesday, April 18 o Objective: Get an understanding of Africa s landforms BR: Label landforms 8 are graded Study landforms together

Finish climate and vegetation maps Write up a response on why the two may be linked and why they are different Wednesday, April 19 o Objective: Get an understanding of Africa s landforms BR: Label landforms Present responses to Climate and Vegetation maps o Landform Quiz tomorrow Write issues people have in each of the climate zones Exit: Which would be ideal? Justify. Thursday, April 20 o Objective: Get an understanding of Africa s landforms BR: LANDFORM QUIZ Start o Explore the Sahel Region Webquest Friday, April 21 o Objective: BR: Label all the countries and capitals of the Sahel Finish Explore the Sahel Monday, April 3 o Objective: How has the presence of oil affected the economies of the countries of North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia? : Label as many of the Central Asian countries and their capitals as you can. Read 19.1

o o Take your own notes At the end of your notes, summarize the section based on the Essential Question Time left: study the map (quiz tomorrow) or watch CNN Student News Tuesday, April 4 o Objective: How has the presence of oil affected the economies of the countries of North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia? : Central Asia Quiz Review notes from 19.1 o Spiderweb off Economic Activities, Transportation and Communication, and Trade and Interdependence Watch CNN Student News Start gathering Current Events from the area o Landform o History o Government o 19.1 Review page 479, 8 o Due: WEDNESDAY Wednesday, April 5 o Objective: How have technology and war impacted the environment in North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia? : Vocabulary aquifer, desalination Thursday, April 6 Notes 19.2 Due: paragraphs at the end To get t total of 5 points extra credit we are labeling the ENTIRE countries and capitals of the region (on Friday) at minimum you have to label 15 correctly. Search for current events o Landforms o History o Government Exit: What do we want to know about the region?

o o Standard: 9-12.5.1 Analyze the Earth s human systems, 9-12.5.2 Interpret the Objective: Format the learning to the students : Remind them about maps Options: o Shi a and Sunni Islam (3:05) https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/58409cff- 3acb-492f-81f4-81cc7c5a592a?hasLocalHost=false o Planet Oil: Climate Wars (Full 49:04) https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/303f4a83-64d5-4c02-b31d-1a413b61e85a?haslocalhost=false o Overview of Syria The Geography and Cultures of Syria (4:48) https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/97d79997-8b9b-48a5-ae03-d51c5ff2190e/ o The Geography and Cultures of Uzbekistan (4:10) https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/fb81c5f3- f768-4eda-a34a-334bb75fb7d5?haslocalhost=false What was the most valuable piece of information you got out of the day? Friday, April 7 o Objective: Understand the region and wrap up the section : Finish yesterday s discussion and videos Current events discussion Monday, March 27 o Objective: How have geography and climate created challenges for Central Asia? : Label Arabian Peninsula (no grade) QUIZ TOMORROW Notes 18.5 o 18.5 Review page 466, 6, 7, 9 o Due: WEDNESDAY

Exit: How have geography and climate created challenges for Central Asia? Tuesday, March 28 o Objective: PenPal wrap up and study map : Arabian Peninsula Quiz Wrap up with PenPals o What did you like most? o What did you wish you knew more about? o What would you change for next time? o How could you improve? o What did you do well? Label Central Asia on the map both countries and capitals: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan o If they want to think up ways to remember them you can do it as a class. Work on 18.5 Review (due tomorrow) Watch CNN Student News o Discuss Wednesday, March 29 o Objective: How has the presence of oil affected the economies of the countries in North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia? page 470, 471: Connecting to the US, read those pages so we can discuss Go over Central Asia Map o Ways to remember Notes 19.1 o Exit: What would be your focus for economic success? o 19.1 Review page 479, 5, 8 o Due: FRIDAY Thursday, March 30 o Objective: How has the presence of oil affected the economies of the countries in North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia?

Central Asia Map (no grade, quiz FRIDAY) Notes 19.1 o Exit: How would you improve the economy in this region? Study map o 19.1 Review page 479, 5, 8 o Due: FRIDAY Friday, March 31 o Objective: How have technology and war impacted the environment in North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia? : Central Map Quiz 19.1 Review due Notes 19.2 o 19.2 Review page 484, 5, 8 o Due: MONDAY Monday, March 20 o Objective: What religious traditions have shaped the history of the Northeast? : Official landform quiz Go over Eastern Mediterranean Map (official quiz tomorrow) Pen Pals Label Northeast Tuesday, March 21 o Objective: What religious traditions have shaped the history of the Northeast? : Eastern Mediterranean Map Go over Northeast o Quiz on Wednesday Notes 18.3

o 18.3 Review page 454, 9 o Due: WEDNESDAY Wednesday, March 22 o Objective: What has affected the modern development of the Arabian Peninsula? : Northeast Map Quiz Label Arabian Peninsula Pen Pals Organize Portfolios o Exit: What do we want to accomplish at P/T conferences? Thursday, March 23 o Objective: What has affected the modern development of the Arabian Peninsula? : Label Arabian Peninsula (no grade) Notes 18.4 o 18.4 Review page 459, 8 o Due: MONDAY Friday, March 24 o Standard: N/A o Objective: N/A No School enjoy the long weekend! Monday, March 13 o Objective: How have the Sahara and access to water affected the people of North Africa? : Label 8 landforms (for a grade) Tuesday, March 14 Label North Africa and go over capitals Notes 18.1 o 18.1 Review page 442, 5, 8 o Due: END OF HOUR TUESDAY

o o Standard: 9-12.5.1 Analyze the Earth s human systems, 9-12.5.2 Interpret the Objective: How have the Sahara and access to water affected the people of North Africa? : Label North Africa (no grade) 18.1 Quiz Go over North Africa one more time o Discuss relationship with the land Exit: How have the Sahara and access to water affected the people of North Africa? Label landform map Wednesday, March 15 o Objective: How do ancient civilizations and culture continue to influence the eastern Mediterranean today? : Label 12 landforms (grade) North Africa Quiz Label Eastern Mediterranean Pen Pals o Watch Crash Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wo2tllmhiw Middle Eastern Conflict Exit: Summarize the Middle Eastern Conflict Thursday, March 16 o Objective: How do ancient civilizations and culture continue to influence the eastern Mediterranean today? : Label Eastern Mediterranean Map (no grade) Friday, March 17 Recap the video Notes 18.2 o 18.2 Review page 447, 2, 5, 6 o Due: FRIDAY

o o Standard: 9-12.5.1 Analyze the Earth s human systems, 9-12.5.2 Interpret the Objective: How do ancient civilizations and culture continue to influence the eastern Mediterranean today? : Label landforms (can use for quiz grade, otherwise, official quiz is MONDAY) 18.2 Quiz Explore websites on the Middle Eastern conflict to help us understand o Discuss and summarize Exit: Label Eastern Mediterranean Map Monday, March 6 o Objective: What agricultural or mineral resources does the country have in abundance, and what vital resources are in short supply? : What questions do you have about the project? Get together a proposal you will be presenting to your classmates on what makes your country so marketable. o Be thinking about who you want to attract Exit: What has surprised you about the nation you are learning about? Tuesday, March 7 o Objective: What agricultural or mineral resources does the country have in abundance, and what vital resources are in short supply? : Get together your presentations Present to your classmates about what you can offer. Spend the rest of the hour trying to barter with other students to get what you need. Exit: Who would be your ideal trading partner and why? Wednesday, March 8

o Objective: Locate significant landforms in the North Africa, Southwest Asia, Central Asia : Recap yesterday s project what worked? What needs to be changed? What did you learn? Label physical map of N. Africa, SW Asia, and Central Asia o Go over these together PenPals responses o Read 17.1 o 17.1 Review page 428, 4, 8 o Due: THURSDAY at the end of class Thursday, March 9 o Objective: Locate significant landforms in the North Africa, Southwest Asia, Central Asia : Label physical map see how many they can get (Bell Ringer will be graded tomorrow Need at least 8) o 17.1 Guided Reading o Each student needs TWO current events pertaining to the region. Gear it more towards the landforms, than the actual people. We will be discussing these tomorrow Have one deep thinking question to go with each Friday, March 10 o Objective: Discuss current events of the region and how they connect the region and impact the landscape : Locate 8 physical features on your maps Check in with Pen Pals Discuss current events Exit: How has the landscape made an impact on the region of N. Africa, SW Asia, and Central Asia? Monday, February 27

o Objective: What environmental challenges might countries with large populations face? : Discuss vocab sustainable development, Chipko, poaching, nuclear proliferation, Dalits Notes 25.2 Exit: What environmental challenges might countries with large populations face? o 25.2 Review page 640, 4, 5, 7 o Due: TUESDAY Tuesday, February 28, 9-12.1.4 Use media to access, record, analyze, and communicate information relating to social studies o Objective: Connect with PenPals and discover what types of foods they : Get logged into PenPals Week 2: Food o Discuss how food reflects your life and community o What foods are popular in your community? o What traditions do you have that center around food? o Do you cook? If so, what and how often? o Favorite foods, spices, and flavors. o What kinds of ethnic foods have you been exposed to? o What would you like to try? o What is the craziest thing you ve tried? Wednesday, March 1 o Objective: Give an overview of the next region, discuss how it is the same or different from previous regions we have learned from : Write down everything you know or think you know about North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia Introduce Unit 6: North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia Go through pages 406-421 o Discuss maps What can you learn from the countries through looking at different maps? o View photos, charts, and graphs

Exit: What did you learn about North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia? What are you excited about? What needs a little spicing up? Thursday, March 2 o Objective: What agricultural or mineral resources does the country have in abundance, and what vital resources are in short supply? : Choose a country you find interesting Introduce project: Trading in North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia o Each student picks a different country o Read about the geography and natural resources of the selected country o Make a list of the abundant resources that could be exported o Make a list of the needed resources that could be imported o Make a list of the things you have in or about your nation that would make it an ideal trading partner Government Location People Be thorough because the goal for next week is to meet with your fellow students and try to convince them to become your trading partner based on the things you can do to benefit them. We will work on this on a bit on Monday to clear up anything that is foggy. Friday, March 3 o Standard: N/A o Objective: N/A No School Enjoy the long weekend! Monday, February 20 o Objective: Start thinking about one s own geography to share with pen pals : PenPals assignments Start writing to pen pals for the week Introduce:

Geography BINGO [Use this BINGO card, which lists many of the geography standards, and find examples of stories from The New York Times that take on topics like migration, culture and ecosystems in various ways. When you have a diagonal, horizontal or vertical row of examples, you have Bingo! Students can search either a print copy of the paper or the online archives. ] o https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/04/all-over-themap-10-ways-to-teach-about-geography/?_r=0 Mandatory: one BINGO. 2 points for each additional BINGO. Exit: Label maps Tuesday, February 21 o Objective: Start thinking about one s own geography to share with pen pals : Check up on PenPals hand in or submit first letter o Discuss issues in today s South Asia Start notes on 25.1 Geography BINGO o Research o Due: FRIDAY o 25.1 Review page 633, 2, 6-8 o Due: THURSDAY Wednesday, February 22 o Objective: What does it mean for countries to be economically interdependent? : Label South Asia map Finish 25.1 Notes o Work on review o Work on penpals Countries and capitals quiz tomorrow Thursday, February 23 o Objective: What does it mean for countries to be economically interdependent? : Read India: Skilled Laborers Needed Discuss

o o Pen Pals 25.1 Review due 25.1 Quiz Friday, February 24 o Objective: What environmental challenges might countries with large populations face? : Discuss vocab sustainable development, Chipko, poaching, nuclear proliferation, Dalits Notes 25.2 o 25.2 Review page 640, 4, 5, 7 o Due: MONDAY (if notes are done) Monday, February 13 o Objective: Make a connection between the history of the region and the current culture Notes 24.2 Population History and Government 24.2 Review page 615, 3, 5, 6, 8 Due: TUESDAY Tuesday, February 14 o Objective: Make a connection between the history of the region and the current culture : Look up Grameen Bank System. Do you think it could succeed in the United States? 24.2 due o Go over vocabulary 24.2 Quiz Sign up for PenPals Watch CNN Student News if time o Read 24.3

Wednesday, February 15 o Objective: How does the location of a country influence its culture? : Label all countries and capitals Go over countries and capitals Notes 24.3 Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, and Sri Lanka o 24.3 Review page 620, 5 and 8 o Due: THURSDAY Thursday, February 16 and cultural influences contribute to human development, identity o Objective: How does the location of a country influence its culture? : Review 24.3 24.3 Review due 24.3 Quiz Introduce: Geography BINGO Friday, February 17 o Standard: N/A o Objective: N/A No School [Use this BINGO card, which lists many of the geography standards, and find examples of stories from The New York Times that take on topics like migration, culture and ecosystems in various ways. When you have a diagonal, horizontal or vertical row of examples, you have Bingo! Students can search either a print copy of the paper or the online archives. ] o https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/04/all-over-themap-10-ways-to-teach-about-geography/?_r=0 Mandatory: one BINGO. 2 points for each additional BINGO. Monday, February 6 relationships between physical environments an society

o Objective: Make a connection between the history of the region and the current culture Current Events Discussion o Read 24.1 Notes 24.1 History and Government 24.1 Review page 610, 2, 3, 5, 6 Due: WEDNESDAY Tuesday, February 7 relationships between physical environments an society o Objective: Make a connection between the history of the region and the current culture : Review vocabulary Finish notes on 24.1 Finish review 24.1 Wednesday, February 8 relationships between physical environments an society o Objective: Understand the influence people have on a region Bell Ringer: Review vocabulary o 24.1 due o 24.1 Review due 24.1 Quiz Notes 24.2 Population History and Government 24.2 Review page 615, 3, 5, 6, 8 Due: FRIDAY Thursday, February 9 relationships between physical environments an society o Objective: Make a connection between the history of the region and the current culture Finish Notes 24.2 Population History and Government 24.2 Review page 615, 3, 5, 6, 8 Due: FRIDAY Friday, February 10 relationships between physical environments an society o Objective: Make a connection between the history of the region and the current culture : vocabulary 24.2 due

24.2 Quiz Notes 24.3 Population Patterns o 24.3 Review page 620 2, 3, 5, 6 o Due: TUESDAY Monday, January 30 o Objective: Introduce South Asia Introduce page 576-587 South Asia (Chapter 23) Discuss What makes South Asia a Region? (In TE) Go through pronunciations of countries and capitals Exit: Write down 5 things you learned from the reading or discussion. o Pick one why is it something to remember? Read 23.1 Tuesday, January 31 o Objective: Label landforms and get bearings of the new area and discuss how that affects settlement : Label list of South Asia landforms (by table or alone) Together: discuss the importance from the reading Exit: Page 593, 6 Why are population densities so high on the Gangetic Plain? Read 23.2 Wednesday, February 1 o Objective: Label landforms and get bearings of the new area and discuss how that affects settlement : Label landforms Correct Notes 23.2

23.2 Review - page 600, 3-6 Due: at the end of the day THURSDAY Thursday, February 2 o Objective: Analyze how climate and vegetation affect the countries of South Asia : page 595, 1-2 Quiz 23.2 Work on 23.2 Review Study Landforms Friday, February 3 o Objective: Review South Asia landforms, climate, and vegetation Landform Quiz Kahoot! Monday, January 23 o Objective: How has Russia s transition to a market economy affected its relationship with other nations? : page 386, 1-2 Read and Coggle (or just take notes) 16.1 Watch CNN Student News o Write a summary paragraph with no more than 5 sentences. Tuesday, January 24 o Objective: How has Russia s transition to a market economy affected its relationships with other countries?

: Write the differences and similarities between a market economy and a command economy. What are the struggles of switching between the two? Discuss the chapter Check coggles 16.1 Quiz o 16.1 Review 3, 4, 6 Due: WEDNESDAY Wednesday, January 25 o Objective: How has Russia s transition to a market economy affected its relationships with other countries? : Define command economy, consumer good, black market, market economy, privatization, kolkhoz, sovkhoz 16.1 Quiz o Discuss what struggles would Russia have with their environment? Start 16.2 notes Exit What did you learn? o 16.2 Review page 398, 2-5 o Due: THURSDAY Thursday, January 26 o Objective: How has Russia s transition to a market economy affected its relationships with other countries? : Define nuclear waste, pesticide, radioactive material Friday, January 27 Finish 16.2 Notes if necessary (and 16.2 review) Exit: Should countries like Russia be allowed to build an oil pipeline through a protected area? Explain. o Find two current event articles pertaining to Russia for discussion tomorrow.

o o Standard: 9-12.5.1 - Analyze the Earth s human systems (e.g., population, culture, Objective: Connect Russia s current events to world and US events. : Ready your articles. Add a deep thinking question to each article. Russian Current Events discussion Exit: What does this discussion tell you about the global economy/culture? Monday, January 16 o Standard: N/A o Objective: N/A No School Professional Development Tuesday, January 17 o Objective: How might Russia s diverse population have influences its cultural geography? : Review 15.1 what did you find most interesting? Review 15.1 Discuss Coggles 15.1 Quiz 15.1 Due at the end of the day Wednesday, January 18 o Objective: How have Russia s history and government been shaped by its many ethnic groups? : Page 376-377 (1,2) Nationalism in Chechnya Thursday, January 19 Notes 15.2 History and Government Exit: What pieces of Russian history linked with that of the US? o 15.2 Review page 382, 4-6 o Due: THURSDAY (after quiz)

o o Standard: 9-12.5.1 - Analyze the Earth s human systems (e.g., population, culture, Objective: How have Russia s history and government been shaped by its many ethnic groups? : Define czar, serf, Russification, Bolshevik, perestroika, glasnost Review 15.2 15.2 Quiz Exit: Go through the visual summary on page 383 what did you know? What did you learn? What do you want to know more about? Friday, January 20 o Objective: How has Russia s transition to a market economy affected its relationship with other nations? : page 386, 1-2 Read and Coggle (or just take notes) 16.1 o o Write a summary paragraph with no more than 5 sentences. Due: MONDAY Monday, January 9 o Objective: Discover how the physical environment can influence human populations o Go over landforms of Russia Notes 14.2 o 14.2 Review page 364, 2, 5, 6 o Due: FRIDAY Tuesday, January 10 o Objective: Discover how the physical environment can influence human populations

14.2 Due 14.2 Quiz o Study landforms Wednesday, January 11 o Objective: Understand how physical environment can influence human populations Landforms Quiz o Students can choose from the following options: 1. Write and memorize the Russian alphabet 2. Sing the Russian alphabet song from memory 3. Learn 5 Russian phrases (and their meanings) and have an exchange with a classmate Due: THURSDAY Thursday, January 12 o Objective: Different people influence culture Russian presentations Go over vocabulary ethnic group, Soviet era, nationality, sovereignty, atheism, pogrom, intelligentsia, socialist realism Look up the different ethnic groups and discuss differences: Slavs, Caucasians, Turkic Start 15.1 Notes Friday, January 13 o Objective: Different people influence culture Coggle page 373 from Culture to the end o Be sure students share their Coggle with me as well raechel.newgard@gmail.com o 15.1 Review page 375, 3, 4, 6 o Due: TUESDAY

Monday, January 2 o Standard: N/A o Objective: N/A No School: Winter Break Tuesday, January 3 o Objective: Discover how the physical environment can influence human populations Remind of the schedule of chapters they put out Mind map 14.1 Wednesday, January 4 o Objective: Discover how the physical environment can influence human populations Check mind mapping o Label Russian landforms Exit slip: Think about the locations of Russia s seas. Then write a paragraph describing how the location of these seas affect Russia s economy Read 14.2 Thursday, January 5 o Objective: Discover how the physical environment can influence human populations Notes 14.2 o 14.2 Review page 364, 2, 5, 6 o Due: FRIDAY Friday, January 6

o Objective: Discover how the physical environment can influence human populations 14.2 Due 14.2 Quiz o Study landforms Landform Quiz Monday, December 19 o Objective: Compare and contrast Christmas traditions around the world : What are some holiday traditions in your household? Read about traditions around the world o Do readings and worksheets to accompany Tuesday, December 20 o Objective: Compare and contrast Christmas traditions around the world : What was the most interesting thing you learned yesterday. Read about traditions around the world o Christmas WEBQUEST Due: WEDNESDAY Wednesday, December 21 o Objective: Compare and contrast Christmas traditions around the world : Reflect on yesterday, what did you find to be the most out there tradition and why Thursday, December 22 Read about traditions around the world o Christmas WEBQUEST o Finish Due: WEDNESDAY Christmas trivia (if time)

o o Standard: 9-12.5.1 - Analyze the Earth s human systems (e.g., population, culture, Objective: Compare and contrast Christmas traditions around the world BAZINGA! Christmas research Friday, December 23 o Standard: N/A o Objective: N/A Winter Break: Go sledding, sleep in, and enjoy your family Monday, December 12 o Objective: Work on culture fair project : Goals for the day Food prep and speech practice Tuesday, December 13 o Objective: Reflect on the Culture Fair : What was successful? What was not successful? What changes would you like to see made with the teachers? Were the due dates fair? What did you need to spend more or less time completing? What would you do differently? What did you enjoy? Discuss Put away boards and all supplies Watch CNN Student News Exit: Choose one object to represent either the country you worked on or the class as a whole. Why does it represent what you say it does? Wednesday, December 14 o Objective: Decide on what sort of Christmas decoration to make

: Decide on the object and write two paragraphs defending the reason why you choose it to represent your country or the class as a whole Discuss Watch CNN Student News Exit: draw a picture of your ornament Thursday, December 15 o Objective: Make Christmas decorations : Goals for the day Create ornaments Exit: Clean work stations Friday, December 16 o Objective: Make Christmas decorations : Goals for the day Create ornaments Exit: Clean work stations Due: MONDAY Monday, December 5 o Objective: Work on culture fair project o Writing due Tuesday, December 6 Since each student is working at their own pace, each will fill out the goal for the day o Things to work on: Speech Board Reflect on goal

o o Standard: 9-12.5.1 - Analyze the Earth s human systems (e.g., population, culture, Objective: Work on culture fair project Set goal o Make sure students are making progress o Speech writing o Board Reflect on goal Wednesday, December 7 o Objective: Work on culture fair project o Speech due Set goal o Finish board o Due: THURSDAY Reflect on progress Thursday, December 8 o Objective: Work on culture fair project Board due Practice Culture Fair Friday, December 9 o Objective: Work on culture fair project Practice Culture Fair and speech with peers Peer reviews and critiques o Last minute changes

Monday, November 28 o Objective: Research respective country Set goal o Research Reflect Tuesday, November 29 o Objective: Research respective country, check to be sure everything has been covered Research due o Meet with each student to go over the list. What is needed and what else needs to be found? If done, work on outline o Due: THURSDAY Wednesday, November 30 o Objective: Research respective country Start piecing together an outline o Due: THURSDAY Thursday, December 1 o Objective: Research respective country Outline due o Start putting together paper Paper will be due MONDAY Friday, December 2

o Objective: Research respective country Work on paper o Make sure all students have a good start and can work over the weekend o Writing due: MONDAY Monday, November 21 o Objective: Begin compiling research on respective country (current events) Introduce Culture Fair Discuss o o o proper websites how to take notes keeping track of information Start research o Show research at the beginning and end of the period. Must have made progress. Meet with each student. Tuesday, November 22 o Objective: Begin compiling research on respective country (current events) Show research o Write a plan what do you want to get done today Research o Exit slip what did you accomplish? Was it your goal? What can you do differently or the same for next time? Wednesday, November 23 o Objective: Begin compiling research on respective country (current events)

Thursday, November 24 o Standard: N/A o Objective: Enjoy Thanksgiving! Happy Thanksgiving! Friday, November 25 o Standard: N/A o Objective: Go Black Friday shopping Enjoy the day off! Show research o Write a plan what do you want to get done today Research o Exit slip what did you accomplish? Was it your goal? What can you do differently or the same for next time? Monday, November 14 o Objective: Introduction to Australia, Oceana, and Antarctica Examine pages 786-799 Label Map together o Go on howjsay o Organize as a group The quiz will be THURSDAY Tuesday, November 15 o Objective: Make connections between the physical geography and the characteristics of the nations of the region. Start with a blank map label as many as you can from yesterday Notes 32.1 Australia Wednesday, November 16 32.1 Review page 805, 2-7 Due: THURSDAY

o o Standard: 9-12.5.1 - Analyze the Earth s human systems (e.g., population, culture, Objective: Make connections between the physical geography and the characteristics of the nations of the region. Start with a blank map label as many as you can from yesterday Notes 32.1 Oceania New Zealand 32.1 Review page 805, 2-7 Due: THURSDAY Thursday, November 17 o Objective: Make connections between the physical geography and the characteristics of the nations of the region. 32.1 Review Due 32.1 Quiz Country Quiz (option to take Friday if wanted) Friday, November 18 o Objective: Make connections between the physical geography and the characteristics of the nations of the region. Map Quiz MindMap 32.2 Can do it in pairs Monday, November 7 o Objective: Understand the impact geography has on culture : Find 3 interesting facts (from legitimate websites) on North Korea

Discuss Review 27.2 27.2 Quiz Study Map QUIZ Wednesday o Read 27.3 Tuesday, November 8 o Objective: Understand the impact geography has on culture : Find 3 interesting facts (from legitimate websites) on South Korea Notes 27.3 Population Patterns o Start History and Government (just early history) o 27.3 Review page 690, 2-4, 6 o Due: THURSDAY Wednesday, November 9 o Objective: Understand the impact geography has on culture : Find 3 interesting facts (from legitimate websites) on any other country in East Asia o Notes 27.3 History and Government Country and Capital Quiz o 27.3 Review page 690, 2-4, 6 o Due: THURSDAY Thursday, November 10 o Objective: Understand the impact geography has on culture : What role did the US play in Korea s history Friday, November 11 27.3 Due 27.3 Quiz Introduce Culture Fair o Start researching for Culture Fair

o o Standard: N/A Objective: Honor Veterans No School: Veteran s Day Monday, October 31 o Objective: Understand the impact geography has on culture Notes on 27.1 o Go over vocabulary o 27.1 Review page 680, 2-6 o Due: WEDNESDAY Tuesday, November 1 o Objective: Understand the impact geography has on culture Finish 27.1 Notes o Conference Discussion Hand out strength and weakness sheet Give Behavior rubric Due: FRIDAY Wednesday, November 2 o Objective: Understand the impact geography has on culture Quiz 27.1 27.1 Review due Label East Asia Map: countries and capitals China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan Read 27.2 Thursday, November 3

o o Standard: 9-12.5.1 - Analyze the Earth s human systems (e.g., population, culture, Objective: Understand the impact geography has on culture Notes 27.2 o Go over the map: QUIZ MONDAY 27.2 Review page 685, 2-7 Due: MONDAY Friday, November 4 o Objective: Run though conferences and get ready for parents Quiz Hand in S/W sheet Behavior rubric due Discuss roles of students, teachers, and parents Mock conferences Monday, October 24 o Objective: Understand the impact the Vietnam War had on the people and the environment Review what we learned Do Case Study The Vietnam War: What environmental effects of the Vietnam War are still being felt in Vietnam and in the US? o Analyzing the case page 785, 1, 2, 4 o Discuss tomorrow for questions o Due: THURSDAY Tuesday, October 25 o Objective: Introduce East Asia

Discuss any questions or issues with yesterday s assignment Examine pages 648-659 Discuss Label country and capital map Read 26.1 page 663-666 26.1 Review page 666, 2, 3, 5, 6 Due: THURSDAY Wednesday, October 26 o Objective: Understand how East Asia s location affects the physical and human systems Label landform map Work on 26.1 Review Read 26.2 Thursday, October 27 o Standard: 9-12.5.1 Analyze the Earth s human systems (e.g., population, culture, o Objective: Look at the factors that influence climate 26.1 Due 26.2 Notes Label landform map 26.2 Review page 670, 3-6 Due: MONDAY Friday, October 28 o Objective: Discuss factors that influence climate South Asia Landform Quiz o Finish 26.2 Review 26.2 Quiz o Read 27.1 for Monday

Monday, October 17 o Objective: Understand how the landscape influences the region Page 762-763 due Notes 31.1 Discuss how similarities and differences of the US 31.1 Review page 771, 5, 6, 8 Due: TUESDAY Tuesday, October 18 o Objective: Discover how humans might affect their physical environment 31.1 Quiz 31.2 Notes 31.2 Review page 778, 4-6 Due: WEDNESDAY by end of hour STUDY FOR COUNTRIES AND CAPITALS Wednesday, October 19 o Objective: Discover how humans might affect their physical environment Review 31.2 Quiz Study for countries and capitals South East Asia Quiz Watch CNN Student News Starting Unit 9 on Monday East Asia

Thursday, October 20 o Standard: N/A o Objective: Have a great weekend No school Friday, October 21 o Standard: N/A o Objective: Have a great weekend No school Monday, October 10 o Objective: Analyze population patterns in South East Asia Reading check Notes 30.1 Population Patterns 30.1 Review page 753, 1-7 Complete sentences on critical thinking Due: WEDNESDAY Tuesday, October 11 o Objective: Analyze population patterns in South East Asia Notes 30.1 History and Government and Culture 30.1 Review page 753, 1-7 Due: WEDNESDAY Wednesday, October 12 o Objective: Analyze population patterns in South East Asia 30.1 Review DUE

30.1 Quiz Go over page 752 Teen Life in Thailand Watch CNN Student News Read 30.2 Thursday, October 13 o Objective: Analyze population patterns in South East Asia Reading check Notes 30.2 (all) 30.2 Review page 758, 1-6 Due: FRIDAY AT THE END OF CLASS Friday, October 14 o Objective: Analyze population patterns in South East Asia Quiz 30.2 Review DUE 30.2 Quiz Watch CNN Student News Connecting to the US page 762-763, 1-2 Due: MONDAY Monday, October 3 o Objective: Create a cultural profile They are going to get packets, so Callie can just keep hers for the week. Callie is creating a country profile on any country in South East Asia She can choose a country then research the information attached.

The information she finds must somehow be presented. She can choose how she would like to do it: o PowerPoint o Fancy word document o Poster o I am open to creative interpretation, so whatever works for Callie Tuesday, October 4 o Objective: Create a cultural profile Working on country profile and presentation document Wednesday, October 5 o Objective: Find the location of water and landforms in the South East Asia region Rest of the class must catch up Callie can present her country profile Study for water and landform quiz Read 29.2 Thursday, October 6 o Objective: Find out how the climate influences ecosystems in SE Asia Water and Landform Quiz Notes 29.2 29.2 Review page 742, 5-9 (complete sentences) Due: FRIDAY Friday, October 7 o Objective: Find out how the climate influences ecosystems in SE Asia

Quiz 29.2 Review due Go over countries and capitals Find ways to remember Watch CNN Student News Read 30.1 Monday, September 26 o Objective: Outline class and countries of interest Present country governments o Discuss the importance of government Do we need it? Look through book decide what order to do the Units o (Draw from a hat, each student gets to pick a unit) Watch CNN Student News Tuesday, September 27 o Objective: Understand relative location of new area Introduce new unit Read section 1 o Take notes on significant landforms o Write landforms down, give significance Wednesday, September 28 o Objective: Understand relative location of new area Notes on Section 1 Label map together

o Section 1 Review o Read section 2 Thursday, September 29 o Objective: Understand relative location of new area Study landforms Notes on section 2 Section 2 Review Friday, September 30 o Objective: Preface SD trip Quiz Landform Quiz Enchanted Highway Custer Deadwood o Significant landmarks o Discussion Watch CNN Student News Monday, September 19 o Objective: Compare and contrast world religions Go through religious terms animism, atheism, monotheism, polytheism, secularism, sect Discuss impact of religions Read through religions Take notes on board for Compare/Contrast

Tuesday, September 20 o Objective: Compare and contrast world religions Refresh religious terms animism, atheism, monotheism, polytheism, secularism, sect Discuss impact of religions Read through religions Take notes on board for Compare/Contrast Wednesday, September 21 o Objective: Learn about political and economic systems in the world Notes 4.3 o Levels of government o Types of government Takes notes o Economic systems Vocabulary Thursday, September 22 o Objective: Learn about political and economic systems in the world Notes 4.3 o Levels of government o Types of government Takes notes o Economic systems Vocabulary Friday, September 23

o Objective: Learn about political and economic systems in the world Watch CNN Student News Do 4.3 Review pg. 104, 2, 4-7 Pick 2 countries a piece (just not the same ones) Make a chart together after they do their research o Country o Type of government o Leaders Monday, September 12 o Objective: Describe climate region in detail Watch CNN Student News Discuss any links to geography Finish coloring climate regions Present tomorrow Read 4.1 Tuesday, September 13 o Objective: Compare and contrast climate regions and understand the factors that influence population growth Present regions and hang them up Reading check positive population growth, negative population growth, What factors influence growth in a given area or region? Go over notes 4.1 As a group, answer the reviews o Divide up each questions for the tables and give answer and reasons why Review and discuss vocabulary http://www.glencoe.com/qe/efcsec.php?qi=14626

Read 4.2 Wednesday, September 14 o Objective: Discover what we will be studying when looking at various cultures Reading check: How does he spatial interaction of cultures affect human systems? Notes 4.2 Discuss vocabulary Specific examples of language, religion, social groups, government and economy, culture region Create personal culture conglomeration Thursday, September 15 o Objective: Learn about the internal and external factors that influence culture Go over personal cultures Finish notes 4.2 Significance of the vocabulary: culture, language family, ethnic group, culture region, cultural diffusion, culture hearth 4.2 Review page 79, 3-6 Due: FRIDAY Friday, September 16 o Objective: Learn about the major world religions Quiz 4.2 Review due Watch CNN Student News Discuss geographical links Intro to religions Discuss proper respect

Read assigned section and take notes o In depth discussion on Monday Monday, September 5 o Standard: N/A o Objective: Enjoy the first long weekend of the school year Sleep in Tuesday, September 6 o Objective: Understand the physical process that keeps Earth s water constant Review last 2 sections collectively define: core, mantle, crust, continental drift, plate tectonics, magma, subduction, accretion, spreading, fold, fault, faulting, weathering, erosion, glacier, moraine, hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, continental shelf Flashcards http://www.glencoe.com/qe/efcsec.php?qi=14626 Water Cycle video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al-do-hguik (National Science Foundation) Notes 2.3 Essential Questions pg 33, 5; pg 40, 5; pg 44, 5 Due: WEDNESDAY Wednesday, September 7 o Objective: Discover how the Earth s position with the sun affects life on Earth Quick review of chapter 2 Write up the vocabulary (check off once discussed) weather, climate, axis, temperature, revolution, equinox, solstice, greenhouse effect, global warming Notes 1.2 Draw out the important ideas tilt and rotation, lines of latitude Read 1.3

Thursday, September 8 o Objective: Analyze the Earth s climates and how they are affected Reading check Name three things that affect climate Review yesterday s vocabulary Add vocabulary prevailing wind, Coriolis effect, doldrums, current, El Nino, windward, leeward, rain shadow Notes 2.2 o Draw our vital details Latitude, Elevation, Wind/Water patterns, rain shadow Friday, September 9 o Objective: Understand how climate and vegetation are classified As a class review the vocabulary on the board (10-15 min) Each table: o Create a list of all the climate regions and list features for each of them Watch CNN Student News Discuss geographical links Essential Questions pg. 53, 4; pg. 59, 5; pg. 64, 4 (Could be used for Monday depending on time) Monday, August 29 o Standard: o Objective: Understand the need for the study of geography Finish rules and procedures Practice the discussion and how much time do you need? Place 5 papers around the room to signify themes [location, place, regions, movement, human-environment interaction]