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WEEK IAugust 27-August 31

Alexander’s Expectations, Rules and School Supplies

School/Classroom Expectations Behavior Folder

What is Geography?

Vocabulary-Journal

Mental Mapping (Route from home to school)

Vocabulary Cards

Date: Monday, August 27

Topic of the Day: Expectations, Rules and Supplies for History Class

Objective: 6.22DUsing information from teacher explanation about expectations, rules and school supplies, students will write a definition of an expectation in their journals and understand teacher expectations, classroom rules and what supplies are needed for history class.

Warm-Up:

As a sixth grader, what is your goal for the first week of school?My goal for the first week of school is

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Summary

Vocabulary

expectation

DATE: Monday, August 27

Topic of the Day: Expectations, Rules and Supplies

Warm-Up:As a sixth grader, what is your goal for the first week of school?My goal for the first week of school is

Reflection:

1. a looking forward to; anticipation

2. a looking for as due, proper, or necessary

3. a reason for looking forward to something; prospect for the future

noun

Now that you have examined the School/Classroom Expectations, what can you conclude about Mrs. Alexander? Explain your answer. (3 sentences)Turn in at the end of the classroom.I can conclude that Mrs. Alexander

4 facts about today’s lessonWritten in at least 4 sentences

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Questions

Summary

Vocabulary

expectation

DATE:

Topic of the Day

Warm-Up:

Reflection:

I can conclude that Mrs. Alexander

My goal for the first week of school is

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What is an expectation?Why do we have expectations?Should there be expectations?

Name:________________________________________________

Date: ______________________ Expectations for Mrs. Alexander

Directions: Write a 6 sentence paragraph describing what you expect Mrs. Alexander to provide for you this school year. (What are your expectations for Mrs. Alexander?) If you do not have enough room on this paper, continue on anothersheet of notebook paper. Do not write on the backside of this paper.

Date: Tuesday, August 28

Topic of the Day: Classroom Behavior and Behavior FolderWhat is Geography?

Objective:6.3A Using prior knowledge about geography, student groups will brainstorm and fill in a T-Chart with ideas about geography and use these ideas to create a definition of geography, which they will write on the T-Chart.Using the group definition, students will create a poster on construction paper with the definition of geography and draw 5 symbols ( illustrations) that represent geography.

Warm-Up:When you hear the word geography, what one word do you think of?The one word that I think of when I hear the word geography is Reflection:Using your group's definition of

geography, explain why you think it is important to study geography in the sixth grade. (Paragraph form-at least 3 sentences.) I think it is important to study geography because

Date: Tuesday, August 28

Topic of the Day: Classroom Behavior and Behavior FolderWhat is Geography?

Warm-Up:

Reflection:

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When you hear the word geography, what one word do you think of?The one word that I think of when I hear the word geography is

Using your group's definition of geography, explain why you think it is important to study geography in the sixth grade. (Paragraph form-at least 3 sentences.) I think it is important to study geography because

What is Geography?

Brainstorming and Definition

T-Chart

will go here.

Summary: 4 facts about today’s lesson written in at least 4 sentences

What is Geography?

Brainstorm Definition

Geography is the study of

What is Geography?

How is a sixth grader and a geographer alike?

How does geography affect us?How is geography used every day?

VocabularyDate: Wednesday, August 29

Objective: 6.22AUsing information from ppt., students willuse the Cornel Notes Format to copy geography vocabulary into their journals.

Topic of the Day: Vocabulary

Warm-Up:

Reflection:

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How is a sixth grader and a geographer alike?

geographer

Mental mapping

• a visual picture, inside a person's head, showing where a person has traveled.

• shows what a person knows about the location and the uniqueness of a place.

a scientist whose area of study is geography, the study of Earth's physical environment and human habitats.

geography Includes the study of the Earth, its resources, physicalfeatures, human features, people, climate and the interactions between the earth and its people.

Main Idea

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Questions

How does geography affect you every day?

Summary: 4 facts written in at least4 sentences

6.3A, B, C

6.3A, B, C

6.3A, B, C

6.3A, B, C

VocabularyDate: Wednesday, August 29

Objective: 6.3A, B, CUsing information from ppt., students willuse the Cornel Notes Format to copy geography vocabulary into their journals.

Topic of the Day: Vocabulary

Warm-Up:

Reflection:How does geography affect you every day?

5 6

How is a sixth grader and a geographer alike?

geographer

Mental mapping

• a visual picture, inside a person's head, showing where a person has traveled.

• shows what a person knows about the location and the uniqueness of a place.

a scientist whose area of study is geography, the study of Earth's physical environment and human habitats.

geography Includes the study of the Earth, its resources, physicalfeatures, human features, people, climate and the interactions between the earth and its people.

Summary 4 facts written in 4 sentences

Main Idea

Or

Questions

Includes the study of the Earth, its resources, physical features, human features, people, climate and the interactions between the earth and its people.

Geographyis

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GDEu6ivLZQk/SZS8ajauBhI/AAAAAAAAAkA/n2XOhqkZebU/s1600/Picture%2B1.png

a scientist whose area of study is geography, the study of Earth's

physical environment and human habitats.

geographer

mental map• a visual picture,

inside a person's head, showing where a person has traveled.

• shows what a person knows about the location and the uniqueness of a place.

Human

Features

(Man-Made)

compass rose

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VocabularyFive

ThemesOf

Geography

Location Where is the place located on the earth? There are two types of location- absolute location and relative location.

Absolute location

One can define exactly where a place is located on the Earth by its absolute location. Geographers use the imaginary lines of latitude and longitude to define absolute location.

Vocabulary

cardinal directions

Physical Features (made By Nature)

Includes the land formation, bodies of water, climate, type of soil, types of animals and the vegetation (plant life)

includes the architecture, types of transportation and communication used, religious beliefs, Customs, languages spoken, type of government

These themes help one to organize and understand important information about theworld. The Five Themes are: Location, Place,Human-Environment Interaction, Movementand Region.

Relative location

A compass rose is a design on a map that shows directions. It shows north, south, east, west, northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest.

Cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west: N, S, E, W

•Where a place is in relation to another place• Uses directional words to describe the location(next to the post office, to the across the street from the police station)

•Uses Cardinal and intermediate directions to describe the location (west of the hospital, southwest of the school)

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Main Idea

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Five Themes of Geography These themes

help one to organize

and understand important

information about the

world.

The Five Themes

are:

Location, Place,

Human-Environmen

t Interaction, Movement

and Region.

HumanEnvironment Interactionhttp://books.google.com.bz/books?

id=avN6S7JZ_OoC&pg=PA4&lpg=PA4&dq=definition+five+themes+of+geography&source=bl&ots=dxVqKRwuyA&sig=IVystU_CiV_ZX84tr4lAB-4EvKo&hl=en#v=onepage&q=definition%20five%20themes%20of%20geography&f=false

Where is the place located on the earth?

There are two types of location-

absolute location and relative location

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Equator

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eridian

0 degree

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One can define exactly where a place is located on the Earth by its absolute location.

Geographers use the imaginary lines of latitude and longitude to define absolute location.

One’s house address is also considered absolute location. (6625 Woodlake Parkway)

Relative Location• Where a place is in relation to another place• Uses directional words to describe the location(next to the post office, across the street from the police station) • Uses Cardinal and intermediate directions to describe the location (west of the hospital, southwest of the school)

Human

Features

(Man-Made)

compass rose

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VocabularyFive

ThemesOf

Geography

Location Where is the place located on the earth? There are two types of location- absolute location and relative location.

Absolute location

One can define exactly where a place is located on the Earth by its absolute location. Geographers use the imaginary lines of latitude and longitude to define absolute location.

Vocabulary

cardinal directions

Physical Features (made By Nature)

Includes the land formation, bodies of water, climate, type of soil, types of animals and the vegetation (plant life)

includes the architecture, types of transportation and communication used, religious beliefs, Customs, languages spoken, type of government

These themes help one to organize and understand important information about theworld. The Five Themes are: Location, Place,Human-Environment Interaction, Movementand Region.

Relative location

A compass rose is a design on a map that shows directions. It shows north, south, east, west, northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest.

Cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west: N, S, E, W

•Where a place is in relation to another place• Uses directional words to describe the location(next to the post office, to the across the street from the police station)

•Uses Cardinal and intermediate directions to describe the location (west of the hospital, southwest of the school)

Main Idea

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Questions

Main Idea

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Questions

Compass Rose

A compass rose is a design on a

map that shows

directions.

It shows north, south, east,

west, northeast, northwest,

southeast, and southwest.

Cardinal Directions

Cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west:

N, S, E, W

Theme 2: PlacePhysical Features/Characteristics

• Land Features /Landforms• Plants and Animals• Climate• Bodies of Water• Types of Soil

Physical features are determined by nature, such as:

Theme 2: PlaceHuman Features/Characteristics

Celebrations Clothing Foods Music Language Religion Buildings and Landmarks Cities

can be defined by the culture of a place which includes the man-made features such as:

VocabularyDate: Wednesday, August 29

Objective: 6.3A, B, CUsing information from ppt., students willuse the Cornel Notes Format to copy geography vocabulary into their journals.

Topic of the Day: Vocabulary

Warm-Up:

Reflection:How does geography affect you every day?

5 6

How is a sixth grader and a geographer alike?

geographer

Mental mapping

• a visual picture, inside a person's head, showing where a person has traveled.

• shows what a person knows about the location and the uniqueness of a place.

a scientist whose area of study is geography, the study of Earth's physical environment and human habitats.

geography Includes the study of the Earth, its resources, physicalfeatures, human features, people, climate and the interactions between the earth and its people.

Summary 4 facts written in 4 sentences

Main Idea

Or

Questions

Human

Features

(Man-Made)

compass rose

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VocabularyFive

ThemesOf

Geography

Location Where is the place located on the earth? There are two types of location- absolute location and relative location.

Absolute location

One can define exactly where a place is located on the Earth by its absolute location. Geographers use the imaginary lines of latitude and longitude to define absolute location.

Vocabulary

cardinal directions

Physical Features (made By Nature)

Includes the land formation, bodies of water, climate, type of soil, types of animals and the vegetation (plant life)

includes the architecture, types of transportation and communication used, religious beliefs, Customs, languages spoken, type of government

These themes help one to organize and understand important information about theworld. The Five Themes are: Location, Place,Human-Environment Interaction, Movementand Region.

Relative location

A compass rose is a design on a map that shows directions. It shows north, south, east, west, northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest.

Cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west: N, S, E, W

•Where a place is in relation to another place• Uses directional words to describe the location(next to the post office, to the across the street from the police station)

•Uses Cardinal and intermediate directions to describe the location (west of the hospital, southwest of the school)

Main Idea

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Questions

Main Idea

Or

Questions

Using mental mapping skills and your interpretations of your surroundings, you will draw a mental map on xerox paper from your home to Woodlake Hills Middle School.

Warm Up:What relationship can you think of betweenyou and the pictureto the right?

Mental Map from home to school

Thursday, August 30

Topic of the Day:

Objective: 6.4E

Date: Thursday, August 30

Topic: Mental Map from home to school

Warm-Up:

Reflection:What could you add to your mental map to make it more interesting/complete?

910

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What relationship can you think of between you and the picture to the right?

Mental map from

home to school goes here

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Mental Map from Home to SchoolMental Map must include the following:

•Compass Rose•Absolute location (House address)•At least 5 Physical features (labeled and numbered)•At least 5 Human features (labeled and numbered)

4977 Hollow Hill

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3

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5

1

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WHMS

Friday, August 31

Topic: Creating Vocabulary Cards

Objective: Using definitions of 11 vocabulary words, I will create a vocabulary card for each of the 11 voc. words, which will include the word, an illustration and the definition.

Directions: Complete 11 vocabulary cards for each the 11 vocabulary words that you wrote in your journal on Wednesday.

•Use the definitions provided on your table to complete the vocabulary cards.•Place a rubber band around your completed vocabulary cards.•Place the vocabulary cards in your ziploc bag that has your name and period number on it.•Turn in your ziploc bag to the substitute for grading.

Geography

Includes the study of the Earth, its resources, physical features, human features, people, climate and the interactions between the earth and its people.

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Front of Index Card Backside of Index Card

Date:

Topic of the Day:

Warm-Up:

Reflection:

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Topic of the Day:

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Reflection:

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Date:

Topic of the Day:

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Reflection:

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