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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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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