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-- Use feedback to improve knowledge -- Predict uses of geographic knowledge Activities: -- Per 1: Turn in goal sheets and index cards -- Pass back Features/Types of Maps quizzes -- Go over quizzes -- Go over requirements for making corrections (see below) -- Discuss with neighbor reasons for knowing about other countries and where they are located; share with class -- View other classes' responses -- Begin constructing atlas: Select front and back covers from available cardstock; attach first page to inside front cover Independent Learning: -- Geographic terms assignment due Tuesday (see yesterday's post for handouts) -- Weekly weekend work: -- Check VUE -- Do missing assignments -- Organize backpack -- Resupply pencils Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: -- Making corrections: If you scored a 1 on your quiz, you are required to make corrections If you scored a 2 on your quiz, you are strongly encouraged to make corrections Corrections can bring your score up to a 2.5 -- Procedure: 1. Get out your features of maps notes (title, key, scale, compass rose) and your types of maps chart. (They are on my website posting for Thursday, October 8.) 2. Do not erase any wrong answers. (Seeing what you did wrong can help you learn.) 3. Use a pen or different colored pencil to write the correct answer on the quiz OR Write the question # and the correct answer on a piece of notebook paper. 4. You may make corrections at home or come in a lunch, after school, or at academic assistance.
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Objectives: -- Construct a descriptive and creative sentence as a way to learn vocabulary -- Create non-linguistic representations of various geographic terms Activities: -- Review geographic terms assignment -- Discuss benefits of knowing more than definitions of words (passive vocabulary) and how being able to use the word (active vocabulary) and creating descriptive sentences (teaching the vocabulary) enables in-depth knowledge -- Practice creating descriptive sentences -- See where resources for drawing geographic terms are within classroom -- Independently work on sentences and/or drawings for geographic terms assignment Independent Learning: -- Geog terms assignment due Tues -- Per 1: Goal sheet and index cards due tomorrow Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
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-- Demonstrate knowledge of finding locations Activities: -- Take quiz on finding locations Independent Learning: -- None -- Per 1: Goal sheet and index cards due Friday Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: -- None Objectives: -- Demonstrate degree of preparedness for locations quiz -- Increase knowledge of new geographic terms Activities: -- Write 6 questions that might be on the quiz (include absolute location, estimating, and relative location) -- Answer each other's questions -- Take geographic terms pre-test -- Read geographic terms assignment -- Select 5 geographic terms to learn about -- Write definitions of those terms on worksheet Independent Learning: -- Study for locations quiz tomorrow -- Per 1: Goal sheet and index cards due Friday Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
Objectives: -- Practice using relative location Activities: -- Give miscellaneous information (see "Material covered in class") -- Fill out practice relative location half-sheet (see below); go over -- Some classes: Fill out index cards with relative location questions and put answers on sticky notes. Exchange with classmates. Answer questions and check using sticky notes. Independent Learning: -- Continue studying for locations quiz on Wednesday -- Period 1-- Goal sheet and symbol on index cards due Friday Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: -- Quiz grades will be without the 3+ added initially (grade could go up but it won't go down). -- Students are encouraged to google "absolute and relative location practice/games" to find more fun ways to practice and get ready for the quiz on Wednesday. -- Reviewed how to access handouts on website (use date on assignment, go to "daily activities," find posting for that day, scroll all the way down, use "previous" if necessary, download, and print). -- If you lose your compass rose, make another one. Instructions are on website. -- Absolute and relative location practice worksheets are on website. Remember to print out both front and back, attach to each other, and snip to be able to see answers.
Objectives: -- Be able to use relative location to identify places -- Use a handmade compass rose Activities: -- Review what relative location is -- Go over how to use handmade compass rose (see handout below) -- Practice describing where unfamiliar places are by using relative location Independent Learning: -- Start studying for locations quiz on Wednesday -- Weekly Weekend Work (WWW) -- Check StudentVUE -- Do any missing assignments -- Clean out and organize backpack -- Resupply pencils and notebook paper Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
Objectives: -- Find locations using coordinates -- Find coordinates of various locations -- Practice estimation Activities: -- Complete 2nd side of half-sheet -- Go over answers -- Take notes on relative location -- Some classes: Make compass rose Independent Learning: -- None Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
Objectives: -- Find locations using coordinates -- Determine coordinates of various locations -- Successfully use estimation when using coordinates Activities: -- Continue working on side 1 of half sheet (using clues) -- Go over answers on side 1 -- Begin working on side 2 of half sheet (no clues) Independent Learning: -- None Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: -- Note: Full sheet below has sides 1 & 2 of the half-sheet on one side of a full sheet
Objectives: -- Find locations using coordinates -- Find coordinates of locations -- Use estimation when using coordinates Activities: -- Go over meaning of "coordinates" -- Take notes on estimating (see below) -- Whole class practice on finding locations using coordinates and determining coordinates for various locations -- Partner work on finding locations using coordinates and determining coordinates for various locations (half-sheet below) Independent Learning: -- None Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: -- Coordinates are the set of two numbers, one latitude and one longitude, that can pinpoint a location. Written: (latitude° N/S, longitude° E/W) -- Half-sheet listed below is on a full sheet. Just print page one (second page is blank).
Objectives: -- Describe how longitude works -- Distinguish correctly written sets of absolute location coordinates Activities: -- Review latitude -- Take longitude notes -- Practice identifying correctly and incorrectly written sets of coordinates Independent Learning: -- None Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
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AuthorMs. Schaedler is starting her 29th year of teaching middle school. (She loves it!) Most of her work has been in Social Studies, but she has also designed and implemented a program teaching "lifelong learning skills" to middle school students to enhance their success. Archives
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