objective: understand europe’s heartland and the changes
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Lesson Plans
Geography
Grade 7
Mrs. Newgard
Monday, April 11
o Standard: 7.4.1 – Compare the rights and responsibility of citizens from a variety of
countries, 7.3.1 – Identify how people organize for the production, distribution, and
consumption of goods and services, 7.3.3 – Explain patterns and networks of economic
and global interdependence in a changing world
o Objective: Understand Europe’s Heartland and the changes people have made to the
environment
Bell Ringer Quiz
Notes “Germany and the Alpine Countries”
Review vocabulary
Review map!
Assign:
12.2 Review – page 337, 2, 4-6
Due: TUESDAY
Tuesday, April 12
o Standard: 7.4.1 – Compare the rights and responsibility of citizens from a variety of
countries, 7.3.1 – Identify how people organize for the production, distribution, and
consumption of goods and services, 7.3.3 – Explain patterns and networks of economic
and global interdependence in a changing world
o Objective: Understand Europe’s Heartland and the changes people have made to the
environment
Bell Ringer
Review 12.2
12.2 Quiz
Europe’s Heartland Map Quiz
Read 12.3
Wednesday, April 13
o Standard: 7.4.1 – Compare the rights and responsibility of citizens from a variety of
countries, 7.3.1 – Identify how people organize for the production, distribution, and
consumption of goods and services, 7.3.3 – Explain patterns and networks of economic
and global interdependence in a changing world
o Objective: Understand Southern Europe’s effect on European culture
Bell Ringer
Reading check!
o List the cultural aspects of Spanish culture.
o What religion are most Italians?
o Name at least one notable landmark in Greece.
Label map countries and capitals – Spain, Portugal, Italy, Andorra,
Monaco, San Marino, Greece, Vatican City
Watch CNN News
Thursday, April 14
o Standard: 7.4.1 – Compare the rights and responsibility of citizens from a variety of
countries, 7.3.1 – Identify how people organize for the production, distribution, and
consumption of goods and services, 7.3.3 – Explain patterns and networks of economic
and global interdependence in a changing world
o Objective: Understand Southern Europe’s effect on European culture
Bell Ringer
Review vocabulary
Review map
Notes “Spain and Portugal”
Assign:
12.1 Review – page 342, 2-6
Due: MONDAY
Friday, April 15
o Standard: 7.4.1 – Compare the rights and responsibility of citizens from a variety of
countries, 7.3.1 – Identify how people organize for the production, distribution, and
consumption of goods and services, 7.3.3 – Explain patterns and networks of economic
and global interdependence in a changing world
o Objective: Understand Southern Europe’s effect on European culture
Bell Ringer Quiz
Review vocabulary
Teach Spain
Finish notes on 12.2
Study for quizzes on MONDAY
Monday, April 18
o Standard: 7.4.1 – Compare the rights and responsibility of citizens from a variety of
countries, 7.3.1 – Identify how people organize for the production, distribution, and
consumption of goods and services, 7.3.3 – Explain patterns and networks of economic
and global interdependence in a changing world
o Objective: Understand Southern Europe’s effect on European culture
Bell Ringer
12.2 Quiz
Southern Europe Quiz
Review vocabulary
Read page 343-345
o Discuss
Read 12.3 for homework
Tuesday, April 19
o Standard: 7.4.1 – Compare the rights and responsibility of citizens from a variety of
countries, 7.3.1 – Identify how people organize for the production, distribution, and
consumption of goods and services, 7.3.3 – Explain patterns and networks of economic
and global interdependence in a changing world
o Objective: Understand Southern Europe’s effect on European culture
Bell Ringer
Review vocabulary
Color and label countries and capitals – Poland, Belarus, Czech Republic,
Slovakia, Hungary, Ukraine, Romania, Moldova, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Albania,
Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia Serbia ,Montenegro, Kosovo
Study
Wednesday, April 20
o Standard: 7.4.1 – Compare the rights and responsibility of citizens from a variety of
countries, 7.3.1 – Identify how people organize for the production, distribution, and
consumption of goods and services, 7.3.3 – Explain patterns and networks of economic
and global interdependence in a changing world
o Objective: Understand Southern Europe’s effect on European culture
Bell Ringer
Review vocabulary
Go over map
Notes “Poland, Belarus, and the Baltic Republics”
Assign:
12.3 Review – page 356, 2-6
Due: FRIDAY
Thursday, April 21
o Standard: 7.4.1 – Compare the rights and responsibility of citizens from a variety of
countries, 7.3.1 – Identify how people organize for the production, distribution, and
consumption of goods and services, 7.3.3 – Explain patterns and networks of economic
and global interdependence in a changing world
o Objective: Understand Southern Europe’s effect on European culture
Bell Ringer
Review vocabulary
Go over map
Notes “Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary”
Assign:
12.3 Review – page 356, 2-6
Due: FRIDAY
Friday, April 22
o Standard: 7.4.1 – Compare the rights and responsibility of citizens from a variety of
countries, 7.3.1 – Identify how people organize for the production, distribution, and
consumption of goods and services, 7.3.3 – Explain patterns and networks of economic
and global interdependence in a changing world
o Objective: Understand Southern Europe’s effect on European culture
Bell Ringer
Review vocabulary
Go over map
Notes “SE Europe”
Quiz on Monday
Monday, April 4
o Standard: 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other
geographic relationships, 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources,
7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world and their
impact, 7.4.2 – Explain how people create and change structures of power
o Objective: Compare and contrast the countries of Northern Europe
Bell Ringer
Notes “Scandinavia”
Review Vocabulary
Compare and contrast the three regions on the board
Land
Economy
Government
People
Study map
Tuesday, April 5
o Standard: 7.4.1 – Compare the rights and responsibility of citizens from a variety of
countries, 7.3.1 – Identify how people organize for the production, distribution, and
consumption of goods and services, 7.3.3 – Explain patterns and networks of economic
and global interdependence in a changing world
o Objective: Compare and contrast the countries of Northern Europe
Bell Ringer
12.1 Quiz
Northern Europe Map Quiz
Wednesday, April 6
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: N/A
No Class: EARLY OUT
Thursday, April 7
o Standard: 7.4.1 – Compare the rights and responsibility of citizens from a variety of
countries, 7.3.1 – Identify how people organize for the production, distribution, and
consumption of goods and services, 7.3.3 – Explain patterns and networks of economic
and global interdependence in a changing world
o Objective: Understand Europe’s Heartland and the changes people have made to the
environment
Bell Ringer (both Wednesday AND Thursday)
Go over vocabulary
Label map countries AND capitals: France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg,
Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein
Look over
Practice (non-graded) test
Work on review
12.2 Review – page 337, 2, 4-6
Due: MONDAY
Watch CNN Student News
Friday, April 8
o Standard: 7.4.1 – Compare the rights and responsibility of citizens from a variety of
countries, 7.3.1 – Identify how people organize for the production, distribution, and
consumption of goods and services, 7.3.3 – Explain patterns and networks of economic
and global interdependence in a changing world
o Objective: Understand Europe’s Heartland and the changes people have made to the
environment
Bell Ringer Quiz
Notes “Germany and the Alpine Countries”
Review vocabulary
Assign:
12.2 Review – page 337, 2, 4-6
Due: MONDAY
Monday, March 28
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: N/A
No School – EASTER MONDAY
Tuesday, March 29
o Standard: 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other
geographic relationships, 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources,
7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world and their
impact, 7.3.2 – Differentiate among currency values and their exchange rates, 7.4.2 –
Explain how people create and change structures of power
o Objective: Expand Vocabulary
Bell Ringer
Vocabulary for chapter 12
Constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy, peat, bog,
productivity, geyser, fjord, geothermal energy, specialization, high-
technology industry, bilingual, polder, multinational company,
reunification, neutrality, dry farming, autonomy, subsidy, command
economy, market economy, potash, ethnic cleansing
Wednesday, March 30
o Standard: 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other
geographic relationships, 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources,
7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world and their
impact, 7.3.2 – Differentiate among currency values and their exchange rates, 7.4.2 –
Explain how people create and change structures of power
o Objective: Expand Vocabulary
Bell Ringer
Review vocabulary
Label Northern Europe map
Read 12.1
Thursday, March 31
o Standard: 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other
geographic relationships, 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources,
7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world and their
impact, 7.3.2 – Differentiate among currency values and their exchange rates, 7.4.2 –
Explain how people create and change structures of power
o Objective: Compare/Contrast the different countries in Northern Europe
Bell Ringer
Notes 12.1 “The UK”
Assign:
12.1 Review – page 328, 3-6
Due: MONDAY
Friday, April 1
o Standard: 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other
geographic relationships, 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources,
7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world and their
impact, 7.3.2 – Differentiate among currency values and their exchange rates, 7.4.2 –
Explain how people create and change structures of power
o Objective: Compare/Contrast the different countries in Northern Europe
Bell Ringer
Notes 12.1 “Ireland”
Assign:
12.1 Review – page 328, 3-6
Due: MONDAY
Monday, March 21
o Standard: 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other
geographic relationships, 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources,
7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world and their
impact, 7.3.2 – Differentiate among currency values and their exchange rates, 7.4.2 –
Explain how people create and change structures of power
o Objective: Link the importance of the past with today’s culture
Bell Ringer
Notes 11.1 “Modern Europe”
Assign:
o 11.1 Review – page 303, 5-7
o Due: TUESDAY
Tuesday, March 22
o Standard: 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other
geographic relationships, 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources,
7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world and their
impact, 7.3.2 – Differentiate among currency values and their exchange rates, 7.4.2 –
Explain how people create and change structures of power
o Objective: Link the importance of the past with today’s culture
Bell Ringer
Notes 11.2 “Cultures and Lifestyles”
Assign:
11.2 Review – page 312, 3-7
Due: THURSDAY
Wednesday, March 23
o Standard: 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other
geographic relationships, 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources,
7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world and their
impact, 7.3.2 – Differentiate among currency values and their exchange rates, 7.4.2 –
Explain how people create and change structures of power
o Objective: Link the importance of the past with today’s culture
Bell Ringer
Notes 11.2 “Religion and Arts”
Assign:
11.2 Review – page 312, 3-7
Due: THURSDAY
Thursday, March 24
o Standard: 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other
geographic relationships, 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources,
7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world and their
impact, 7.3.2 – Differentiate among currency values and their exchange rates, 7.4.2 –
Explain how people create and change structures of power
o Objective: Link the importance of the past with today’s culture
Bell Ringer
European Current Events
Read page 316-317
Compare/Contrast: American VS European
Friday, March 25
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: N/A
No School – GOOD FRIDAY
Monday, April 4
o Standard: 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other
geographic relationships, 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources,
7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world and their
impact, 7.3.2 – Differentiate among currency values and their exchange rates, 7.4.2 –
Explain how people create and change structures of power
o Objective: Compare/Contrast the different countries in Northern Europe
Bell Ringer
Quiz 12.1
Look for Current Events
Tuesday, April 5
o Standard: 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other
geographic relationships, 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources,
7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world and their
impact, 7.3.2 – Differentiate among currency values and their exchange rates, 7.4.2 –
Explain how people create and change structures of power
o Objective: Compare/Contrast the different countries in Northern Europe
Bell Ringer
Quiz Northern Europe
Northern Europe Current Event Discussion
Monday, March 14
o Standard: 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other
geographic relationships, 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources,
7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world and their
impact, 7.3.2 – Differentiate among currency values and their exchange rates, 7.4.2 –
Explain how people create and change structures of power
o Objective: Understand the dangers of human-environment interaction
Bell Ringer
Landform Quiz
Page 281 – 1, 2
o Discuss importance
View Chernobyl pictures
Frontline Article
Tuesday, March 15
o Standard: 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other
geographic relationships, 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources,
7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world and their
impact, 7.3.2 – Differentiate among currency values and their exchange rates, 7.4.2 –
Explain how people create and change structures of power
o Objective: Get a base on the vocabulary for the section
Bell Ringer
Vocabulary: classical, city-state, democracy, republic, emperor, pope, feudalism,
nation-state, revolution, Holocaust, communism, ethnic group, welfare state,
fertility rate, urbanization, secular
Type on computer
Sentences (verbal?)
Cards
Wednesday, March 16
o Standard: 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other
geographic relationships, 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources,
7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world and their
impact, 7.3.2 – Differentiate among currency values and their exchange rates, 7.4.2 –
Explain how people create and change structures of power
o Objective: Link the importance of the past with today’s culture
Bell Ringer
Go over cards
Notes 11.1 “Ancient Europe”
Thursday, March 17
o Standard: 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other
geographic relationships, 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources,
7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world and their
impact, 7.3.2 – Differentiate among currency values and their exchange rates, 7.4.2 –
Explain how people create and change structures of power
o Objective: Link the importance of the past with today’s culture
Bell Ringer
Notes 11.1 “Ancient Europe”
Go over vocabulary
Friday, March 18
o Standard: 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other
geographic relationships, 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources,
7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world and their
impact, 7.3.2 – Differentiate among currency values and their exchange rates, 7.4.2 –
Explain how people create and change structures of power
o Objective: Link the importance of the past with today’s culture
Bell Ringer Quiz
Notes 11.1 “Modern Europe”
Assign:
o 11.1 Review – page 303, 5-7
o Due: MONDAY
Monday, March 7
o Standard: 7.1.3 – Interpret world maps, charts, graphs, and diagrams to acquire
information about people, places, and environments, 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location,
calculate scale, and distinguish other geographic relationships, 7.1.8 – Apply research
skills, 7.2.1 – Identify major historical event and issues within regions of the world and
their impact, 7.3.2 – Differentiate among currency values and their exchange rate
o Objective: Identify geographic features in Europe
Bell Ringer
Introduce “Who Am I?”
Demo it with one nation
Each will have 11
Read 10.1
Assign:
10.1 Review – page 280, 5, 6
Due: TUESDAY
Tuesday, March 8
o Standard: 7.1.3 – Interpret world maps, charts, graphs, and diagrams to acquire
information about people, places, and environments, 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location,
calculate scale, and distinguish other geographic relationships, 7.1.8 – Apply research
skills, 7.2.1 – Identify major historical event and issues within regions of the world and
their impact, 7.3.2 – Differentiate among currency values and their exchange rate
o Objective: Identify geographic features in Europe
Bell Ringer
CARD DUE
Discuss to be sure they know what they are doing
Label landforms together
Discuss importance
Assign:
10.1 Review – page 280, 7
Due: WEDNESDAY
READ 10.2
o What categories do we need in our notes
Wednesday, March 9
o Standard: 7.1.3 – Interpret world maps, charts, graphs, and diagrams to acquire
information about people, places, and environments, 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location,
calculate scale, and distinguish other geographic relationships, 7.1.8 – Apply research
skills, 7.2.1 – Identify major historical event and issues within regions of the world and
their impact, 7.3.2 – Differentiate among currency values and their exchange rate
o Objective: Understand the impact climate has on a region
Bell Ringer
CARD DUE
Discuss to be sure
Go over labeled map
Discuss what is in every section to take notes
Temp
Special cases
Vegetation
Seasons
Thursday, March 10
o Standard: 7.1.3 – Interpret world maps, charts, graphs, and diagrams to acquire
information about people, places, and environments, 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location,
calculate scale, and distinguish other geographic relationships, 7.1.8 – Apply research
skills, 7.2.1 – Identify major historical event and issues within regions of the world and
their impact, 7.3.2 – Differentiate among currency values and their exchange rate
o Objective: Discover the impact historical events have on a region
Bell Ringer
Notes 11.1 “Ancient Europe”
Assign:
Vocab in that part
Friday, March 11
o Standard: 7.1.3 – Interpret world maps, charts, graphs, and diagrams to acquire
information about people, places, and environments, 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location,
calculate scale, and distinguish other geographic relationships, 7.1.8 – Apply research
skills, 7.2.1 – Identify major historical event and issues within regions of the world and
their impact, 7.3.2 – Differentiate among currency values and their exchange rate
o Objective: Discover the impact historical events have on a region
o Bell Ringer Quiz
Notes 11.1 “ Modern Europe”
Assign:
11.1 Vocabulary
Monday, February 29
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: N/A
No School
Tuesday, March 1
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: N/A
No School
Wednesday, March 2
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: N/A
Early Out: Professional Development
Thursday, March 3
o Standard: 7.1.3 – Interpret world maps, charts, graphs, and diagrams to acquire
information about people, places, and environments, 7-1.4 – Construct world maps,
charts, graphs to illustrate understanding, 7.3.2 – Differentiate among currency values
and their exchange rates, 7.5.1 – Identify current countries and principal physical
features
o Objective: Understand how the location of Europe will affect its climate, culture, and
economy
Bell Ringer
Go over beginning Europe Unit
Read first section
Friday, March 4
o Standard: 7.1.3 – Interpret world maps, charts, graphs, and diagrams to acquire
information about people, places, and environments, 7-1.4 – Construct world maps,
charts, graphs to illustrate understanding, 7.3.2 – Differentiate among currency values
and their exchange rates, 7.5.1 – Identify current countries and principal physical
features
o Objective: Understand how the location of Europe will affect its climate, culture, and
economy
Bell Ringer
Discuss Europe
Label landforms
o Discuss importance
Monday, February 22
o Standard: 7.5.7 – Explain changes (e.g. the value placed on land water wind energy, and
fossil fuels) that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources
o Objective: Understand the changes that can take place in our bodies of water and the
impact they have on the environment
Bell Ringer
Practice South America
South America Map Quiz
CNN Student News
Discuss the importance of our beaches
Water Lessons
Tuesday, February 23
o Standard: 7.5.7 – Explain changes (e.g. the value placed on land water wind energy, and
fossil fuels) that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources
o Objective: Understand the changes that can take place in our bodies of water and the
impact they have on the environment
Bell Ringer
Introduce ND Contest
Where Does Contamination Go?
o Discuss
Wednesday, February 24
o Standard: 7.5.7 – Explain changes (e.g. the value placed on land water wind energy, and
fossil fuels) that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources
o Objective: Understand the changes that can take place in our bodies of water and the
impact they have on the environment
Bell Ringer
Clean Environment Color Page
Thursday, February 25
o Standard: 7.5.7 – Explain changes (e.g. the value placed on land water wind energy, and
fossil fuels) that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources
o Objective: Understand the changes that can take place in our bodies of water and the
impact they have on the environment
Bell Ringer Quiz
Clean Environment Color Page
Friday, February 26
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: N/A
NO SCHOOL
Monday, February 15
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact, 7.3.1 – Identify how people organize for the consumption of goods
and services, 7.3.3 – Explain patterns and networks of economic and global
interdependence in a changing world
o Objective: Understand how people’s actions can change the physical environment
Bell Ringer
Notes 9.3 “Brazil”
Review map together
Assign:
9.3 Review – page 252, 2-6
Due: THURSDAY
Tuesday, February 16
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact, 7.3.1 – Identify how people organize for the consumption of goods
and services, 7.3.3 – Explain patterns and networks of economic and global
interdependence in a changing world
o Objective: Understand how people’s actions can change the physical environment
Bell Ringer
Notes 9.3 “Argentina”
Review map together
Assign:
9.3 Review – page 252, 2-6
Due: THURSDAY
Wednesday, February 17
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact, 7.3.1 – Identify how people organize for the consumption of goods
and services, 7.3.3 – Explain patterns and networks of economic and global
interdependence in a changing world
o Objective: Understand how people’s actions can change the physical environment
Bell Ringer
Notes 9.3 “Other Countries of South America”
Discuss the differences in the rights of the people
Review map together
Assign:
9.3 Review – page 252, 2-6
Due: THURSDAY
Thursday, February 18
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact, 7.3.1 – Identify how people organize for the consumption of goods
and services, 7.3.3 – Explain patterns and networks of economic and global
interdependence in a changing world
o Objective: Understand how people’s actions can change the physical environment
Bell Ringer
9.3 Quiz
South America Map Quiz
Look for 3 countries:
o Currency
o Type of government
o Economic system
o Top 2 exports
Friday, February 19
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact, 7.3.1 – Identify how people organize for the consumption of goods
and services, 7.3.3 – Explain patterns and networks of economic and global
interdependence in a changing world
o Objective: Compare and contrast the countries of middle and south America
Bell Ringer Quiz
Write information on white board
Discuss
Watch CNN Student News
Start previewing Unit 4: EUROPE
Monday, February 8
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact, 7.2.2 – Describe events and issues affecting the world today, 7.3.1 –
Identify how people organize for production, distribution, and consumption of goods
and services
o Objective: Identify the countries of Central America and discuss the culture
Bell Ringer
Review countries and capitals
Notes 9.2 “Countries of Central America”
Assign:
9.2 Review – pg. 240, 2-5
Due: WEDNESDAY
Tuesday, February 9
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact, 7.2.2 – Describe events and issues affecting the world today, 7.3.1 –
Identify how people organize for production, distribution, and consumption of goods
and services
o Objective: Identify the countries of Central America and discuss the culture
Bell Ringer
Review countries and capitals
Finish - Notes 9.2 “Countries of Central America”
Assign:
9.2 Review – pg. 240, 2-5
Due: WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, February 10
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact, 7.2.2 – Describe events and issues affecting the world today, 7.3.1 –
Identify how people organize for production, distribution, and consumption of goods
and services
o Objective: Identify the countries of Central America and discuss the culture
Bell Ringer
Central America Quiz
9.2 Quiz
Label South America countries and capitals
Thursday, February 11
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact, 7.2.2 – Describe events and issues affecting the world today, 7.3.1 –
Identify how people organize for production, distribution, and consumption of goods
and services
o Objective: Identify the countries of South America and discuss the culture
Bell Ringer
Review South America Maps
Board game presentation for elementary
Friday, February 12
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact, 7.2.2 – Describe events and issues affecting the world today, 7.3.1 –
Identify how people organize for production, distribution, and consumption of goods
and services
o Objective: Create a board game and share with the elementary
Bell Ringer
Presentation ready
Play board game with the Mr. Mondry’s class
Monday, February 1
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact, 7.2.2 – Describe events and issues affecting the world today, 7.3.1 –
Identify how people organize for production, distribution, and consumption of goods
and services
o Objective: Make a connection between Mexico’s economy and society
Bell Ringer
Introduce 9.1 vocabulary
Notes 9.1 “Mexico’s Economy and Society”
Assign:
9.1 Review – pg. 236, 2-6
Due: WEDNESDAY
Tuesday, February 2
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact, 7.2.2 – Describe events and issues affecting the world today, 7.3.1 –
Identify how people organize for production, distribution, and consumption of goods
and services
o Objective: Make a connection between Mexico’s economy and society
Bell Ringer
Review 9.1 Vocabulary
Finish 9.1 Notes
Assign:
9.1 Review – pg. 236, 2-6
Due: WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, February 3
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact, 7.2.2 – Describe events and issues affecting the world today, 7.3.1 –
Identify how people organize for production, distribution, and consumption of goods
and services
o Objective: Make a connection between Mexico’s economy and society
Bell Ringer
9.1 Quiz
Label countries and capitals: Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador,
Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panamá, Cuba, Bahamas, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican
Republic, Puerto Rico
Watch CNN Student News
Thursday, February 4
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact, 7.2.2 – Describe events and issues affecting the world today, 7.3.1 –
Identify how people organize for production, distribution, and consumption of goods
and services
o Objective: Learn the main way of life in Central American and how living conditions are
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Notes 9.2 “Countries of Central America”
Assign:
9.2 Review – pg. 240, 2-5
Due: MONDAY
Friday, February 5
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: N/A
No School
Monday, January 25
o Standard: 7.1.3 – Interpret world maps, charts, graphs, and diagrams to acquire
information about people, places, and environments, 7-1.4 – Construct world maps,
charts, graphs to illustrate understanding, 7.3.2 – Differentiate among currency values
and their exchange rates, 7.5.1 – Identify current countries and principal physical
features
o Objective: Create Latin American board game
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Check chance cards – must include currency of 2 nations
Battle cards – currency and trivia
Construction
Tuesday, January 26
o Standard: 7.1.3 – Interpret world maps, charts, graphs, and diagrams to acquire
information about people, places, and environments, 7-1.4 – Construct world maps,
charts, graphs to illustrate understanding, 7.3.2 – Differentiate among currency values
and their exchange rates, 7.5.1 – Identify current countries and principal physical
features
o Objective: Create Latin American board game
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Construction of board
Paint bottle tops
Wednesday, January 27
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: N/A
You’re Hired! in Starkweather
Thursday, January 28
o Standard: 7.1.3 – Interpret world maps, charts, graphs, and diagrams to acquire
information about people, places, and environments, 7-1.4 – Construct world maps,
charts, graphs to illustrate understanding, 7.3.2 – Differentiate among currency values
and their exchange rates, 7.5.1 – Identify current countries and principal physical
features
o Objective: Create Latin American board game
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Construction
Last minute fixes
Friday, January 29
o Standard: 7.1.3 – Interpret world maps, charts, graphs, and diagrams to acquire
information about people, places, and environments, 7-1.4 – Construct world maps,
charts, graphs to illustrate understanding, 7.3.2 – Differentiate among currency values
and their exchange rates, 7.5.1 – Identify current countries and principal physical
features
o Objective: Create Latin American board game
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PLAY EXPLOREA!
Monday, January 18
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: N/A
Teacher In-service: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, January 19
o Standard: 7.1.1 – Explain different uses of maps, 7.1.3 – Interpret world maps, charts,
graphs, diagrams to acquire information about people, places, and environments, 7.1.6
– Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other geographic, 7.1.8 –
relationships, 7.1.8 – Apply research skills to answer questions
o Objective: Introduce Latin America
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Introduce Latin America
Discuss pages 176-187
Summarizing skill – “El Chapo” Article
STEVE DUNN
Read all of chapter 7
Wednesday, January 20
o Standard: 7.1.1 – Explain different uses of maps, 7.1.3 – Interpret world maps, charts,
graphs, diagrams to acquire information about people, places, and environments, 7.1.6
– Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other geographic, 7.1.8 –
relationships, 7.1.8 – Apply research skills to answer questions
o Objective: Introduce Latin America
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On a giant map
Label landforms
Discuss climates
Introduce the BOARD GAME activity
Thursday, January 21
o Standard: 7.1.1 – Explain different uses of maps, 7.1.3 – Interpret world maps, charts,
graphs, diagrams to acquire information about people, places, and environments, 7.1.6
– Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other geographic, 7.1.8 –
relationships, 7.1.8 – Apply research skills to answer questions
o Objective: Take what you know about Latin America and create a board game
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Board game planning
Friday, January 22
o Standard: 7.1.1 – Explain different uses of maps, 7.1.3 – Interpret world maps, charts,
graphs, diagrams to acquire information about people, places, and environments, 7.1.6
– Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other geographic, 7.1.8 –
relationships, 7.1.8 – Apply research skills to answer questions
o Objective: Board game
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Board game workday
Monday, January 4
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact, 7.1.5 – Create mental maps of the world that demonstrate
understanding of relative location, direction, size, and shape
o Objective: Understand the importance of each region in the US
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Vocabulary together on the board – what do we know
Free market, profit, stock, biotechnology, newsprint
Notes 6.1 “Economic Regions”
Draw outline of US in notebook or computer
Take notes within the drawing
Assign:
6.1 Review – pg. 162, 2, 4-6
Due: WEDNESDAY
Tuesday, January 5
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact, 7.1.5 – Create mental maps of the world that demonstrate
understanding of relative location, direction, size, and shape
o Objective: Find out how each region contributes to the success of the US
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Review vocabulary
Finish notes
Assign:
6.1 Review – pg. 162, 2, 4-6
Due: WEDNESDAY
If time do a states and capitals quiz
Wednesday, January 6
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: N/A
Early Out: Staff Development
Thursday, January 7
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact, 7.1.5 – Create mental maps of the world that demonstrate
understanding of relative location, direction, size, and shape
o Objective: Describe the success of the US due to the differences in each region
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Review 6.1 Notes
6.1 Quiz
CNN Student News
Assign:
Read 6.2
Friday, January 8
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact, 7.1.5 – Create mental maps of the world that demonstrate
understanding of relative location, direction, size, and shape
o Objective: Find out the similarities and differences of the US and Canada cultures
Bell Ringer Quiz
Currency comparison
How the States Got Their Shapes
Watch CNN Student News
Do vocabulary together on the board
Assign:
6.2 Review – pg. 172, (terms on the board) 2-6
Due: MONDAY
Monday, December 21
o Standard: : 7.1.5 – Create mental maps of the world that demonstrate understanding of
relative location, direction, size, and shape
o Objective: Test knowledge of states and capitals
Capitals Test
Tuesday, December 22
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact
o Objective: Learn about significant historical events in Canada and the US
US and Canada Trivia
Christmas Celebration
Wednesday, December 23
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: Don’t get run over by a reindeer
Drive safe when traveling for Christmas
Thursday, December 24
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: Dash through the snow in a one horse open sleigh
Christmas Eve
Friday, December 25
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: Have a holly, jolly Christmas
Christmas Day
Monday, December 14
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact, 7.6.1 – Identify principles governing individual and group behavior,
7.6.3 – Compare how cultures throughout the word meet human needs and concerns
o Objective: Discover how the landscape affects the economy of the US and Canada
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Practice US Map
Notes 6.1 to “Economic Regions”
Tuesday, December 15
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact, 7.6.1 – Identify principles governing individual and group behavior,
7.6.3 – Compare how cultures throughout the word meet human needs and concerns
o Objective: Discover how the landscape affects the economy of the US and Canada
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Notes 6.1 from “Economic Regions”
US MAP QUIZ
Wednesday, December 16
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact, 7.6.1 – Identify principles governing individual and group behavior,
7.6.3 – Compare how cultures throughout the word meet human needs and concerns
o Objective: Discover how the landscape affects the economy of the US and Canada
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Label capitals
Think of ways to remember capitals
Thursday, December 17
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact, 7.6.1 – Identify principles governing individual and group behavior,
7.6.3 – Compare how cultures throughout the word meet human needs and concerns
o Objective: Discover how the landscape affects the economy of the US and Canada
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Practice capitals
Watch CNN Student News
Friday, December 18
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: Listen to Poetry Contest
Monday, December 7
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact, 7.6.1 – Identify principles governing individual and group behavior,
7.6.3 – Compare how cultures throughout the word meet human needs and concerns
o Objective: Discover what cultural influences people’s perceptions about places and
regions
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5.1 Notes “Culture and Lifestyles of the US”
Canadian Capital Quiz
Assign:
5.1 Review – pg. 150, 2-6
Due: WEDNESDAY
Tuesday, December 8
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact, 7.6.1 – Identify principles governing individual and group behavior,
7.6.3 – Compare how cultures throughout the word meet human needs and concerns
o Objective: Discover what cultural influences people’s perceptions about places and
regions
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5.1 Notes “Culture and Lifestyles of Canada”
Assign:
5.1 Review – pg. 150, 2-6
Due: WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, December 9
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact, 7.6.1 – Identify principles governing individual and group behavior,
7.6.3 – Compare how cultures throughout the word meet human needs and concerns
o Objective: Test knowledge the cultures of the US and Canada
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Label all US states
Read 6.1
Thursday, December 10
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact, 7.6.1 – Identify principles governing individual and group behavior,
7.6.3 – Compare how cultures throughout the word meet human needs and concerns
o Objective: Discover how the landscape affects the economy of the US and Canada
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Practice US Map
Notes 6.1 “Economic Regions”
Friday, December 11
o Standard: 7.2.1 – Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world
and their impact, 7.6.1 – Identify principles governing individual and group behavior,
7.6.3 – Compare how cultures throughout the word meet human needs and concerns
o Objective: Place the capitals on the US map
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Label all capitals
Practice on the board
Monday, November 30
o Standard: 7.3.1 – Identify how people, organize for the production, distribution, and
consumption of goods and services
o Objective: Compare and contrast the governments of the US and Canada
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Canadian Provinces Review
Use the Steve Dunn method of Compare/Contrast
Pre-write
Write
Revise
Final
Tuesday, December 1
o Standard: 7.1.5 – Create mental maps of the world that demonstrate understanding of
relative location, direction, size, and shape, 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location, 7.2.1 –
Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world and their impact,
7.3.3 – Explain patterns and networks of economic and global interdependence in a
changing world
o Objective: Learn how culture influences people’s perceptions about places and regions.
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Paragraph on Compare/Contrast Due
Electoral College Debate
Page 142-143, 1, 2
Read 5.2
Label all of Canada’s provinces and capitals
Wednesday, December 2
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: N/A
Early Out
Thursday, December 3
o Standard:
o Objective: Discover what cultural influences people’s perceptions about places and
regions
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5.1 Notes “Culture and Lifestyles of the US”
Canadian Province Quiz
Assign:
5.1 Review – pg. 150, 2-6
Due: MONDAY
Friday, December 4
o Standard:
o Objective: Discover what cultural influences people’s perceptions about places and
regions
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5.1 Notes “Culture and Lifestyles of Canada”
Assign:
5.1 Review – pg. 150, 2-6
Due: MONDAY
Monday, November 23
o Standard: 7.3.1 – Identify how people, organize for the production, distribution, and
consumption of goods and services
o Objective: Compare and contrast the governments of the US and Canada
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Landform Quiz
Start Compare/Contrast
Tuesday, November 24
o Standard: 7.3.1 – Identify how people, organize for the production, distribution, and
consumption of goods and services
o Objective: Compare and contrast the governments of the US and Canada
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Use the Steve Dunn method of Compare/Contrast
Pre-write
Write
Revise
Final
Wednesday, November 25
o Standard: 7.1.5 – Create mental maps of the world that demonstrate understanding of
relative location, direction, size, and shape, 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location, 7.2.1 –
Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world and their impact,
7.3.3 – Explain patterns and networks of economic and global interdependence in a
changing world
o Objective: Learn how culture influences people’s perceptions about places and regions.
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Paragraph on Compare/Contrast Due
Read 5.2
Label all of Canada’s provinces and capitals
Thursday, November 26
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: Enjoy friends and family.
Thanksgiving
Friday, November 27
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: Shop until you drop.
Black Friday shopping
Monday, November 16
o Standard: 7.5.3 – Explain how physical processes create, maintain, and modify the
Earth’s physical features and environments.
o Objective: Learn how the physical environment affects how people live.
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Finish notes 4.2
Label climate areas up on board
Discuss characteristics
Assign:
4.2 Review – pg. 128, 1, 4, 6
Due: TUESDAY
Landform Quiz on TUESDAY
Read 5.1
Tuesday, November 17
o Standard: 7.5.1 – Identify current countries and principal physical features of the world,
7.5.6 – Explain how physical systems affect human systems
o Objective: Discover how characteristics and movement of people impact physical and
human systems
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Introduce vocabulary – colony, annex, terrorism, dominion, representative
democracy, federalism, amendment, parliamentary democracy
Preview pictures in 5.1 (just US)
Answer questions together
Notes 5.1 “History of the US”
Assign:
5.1 Review – pg. 141, 2, 3, 5
Due: THURSDAY
Wednesday, November 18
o Standard: 7.5.1 – Identify current countries and principal physical features of the world,
7.5.6 – Explain how physical systems affect human systems, 7.4.1 – Compare the rights
and responsibilities of citizens from a variety of countries, 7.4.2 – Explain how people
create and change structures of power, 7.3.3 – Explain patterns and networks of
economic and global interdependence in a changing world, 7.2.1 – Identify major
historical events and issues within regions of the world and their impacts, 7.2.2 –
Describe events and issues affecting the world today
o Objective: Discover how characteristics and movement of people impact physical and
human systems
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Introduce vocabulary – colony, annex, terrorism, dominion, representative
democracy, federalism, amendment, parliamentary democracy
Preview pictures in 5.1 (just Canada)
Answer questions together
Notes 5.1 “History of the Canada”
Assign:
5.1 Review – pg. 141, 2, 3, 5
Due: THURSDAY
Thursday, November 19
o Standard: 7.3.1 – Identify how people, organize for the production, distribution, and
consumption of goods and services
o Objective: Compare and contrast the governments of the US and Canada
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Use the Steve Dunn method of Compare/Contrast
Pre-write
Write
Revise
Final
o Due: FRIDAY
Friday, November 20
o Standard: 7.1.5 – Create mental maps of the world that demonstrate understanding of
relative location, direction, size, and shape, 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location, 7.2.1 –
Identify major historical events and issues within regions of the world and their impact,
7.3.3 – Explain patterns and networks of economic and global interdependence in a
changing world
o Objective: Learn how culture influences people’s perceptions about places and regions.
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Read 5.2
Label all of Canada’s provinces and capitals
Quiz WEDNESDAY
Monday, November 9
o Standard: 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other
geographic relationships.
o Objective: Introduce different physical features in the US and Canada
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Steve Dunn: Compare Contrast
Together (refresher?)
Take notes on Eastern Lowlands and Highlands, Interior Lowlands, and Western
Mountains and Plateaus
Assign:
Write compare/contrast paragraph comparing two
Due: THURSDAY
Tuesday, November 10
o Standard: 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other
geographic relationships
o Objective: Learn how water affects population and economic activity
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Label water in US/Canada
Assign:
4.1 Review – pg. 122, 3, 5
Due: FRIDAY
Wednesday, November 11
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: Honor US veterans that have served in the armed forces.
No School – Veterans Day
Thursday, November 12
o Standard: 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other
geographic relationships
o Objective: Learn how important bodies of water are important to the US and Canada
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Label bodies of water together
Quiz MONDAY
4.2 Notes “A Varied Region”
Assign:
4.2 Review – pg. 128, 1, 4, 6
Due: TUESDAY
Friday, November 13
o Standard: 7.1.6 – Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other
geographic relationships
o Objective: Learn how important bodies of water are important to the US and Canada
Bell Ringer Quiz
Label bodies of water together
Quiz MONDAY
4.2 Notes “Natural Hazards”
Assign:
4.2 Review – pg. 128, 1, 4, 6
Due: TUESDAY
Monday, November 2
o Standard: 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources to understand
people, places, and environments, 7.1.8 – Apply research skills to answer questions
o Objective: Culture Fair Project
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Questions for student presentations
Practice speeches
Tuesday, November 3
o Standard: 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources to understand
people, places, and environments, 7.1.8 – Apply research skills to answer questions
o Objective: Present Culture Fair projects to students and staff
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SCHOOL CULTURE FAIR
Debrief and reflect on experience
Wednesday, November 4
o Standard: 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources to understand
people, places, and environments, 7.1.8 – Apply research skills to answer questions
o Objective: Culture Fair Project
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Discuss vocabulary
Start pre-write for East/West/Interior
Assign:
o Definitions and significance
o Due: THURSDAY
Thursday, November 5
o Standard: 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources to understand
people, places, and environments, 7.1.8 – Apply research skills to answer questions
o Objective: Culture Fair Project
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Write paragraphs
Start notes
Assign:
o Compare/Contrast Essays
o Due: MONDAY
Friday, November 6
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: N/A
No School – Parent Teacher Conferences
Monday, October 26
o Standard: 7.5.1 – Identify current countries and principal physical features of the world,
7.5.4 – Explain how and why maps and regions change, 7.5.5 – Explain how human
modifications affect the physical environment, 7.5.6 – Explain how physical systems
affect human systems, 7.5.7 – Explain changes that occur in the meaning, use,
distribution, and importance of resources
o Objective: Give brief overview of the region of US and Canada, explore maps, and
examine facts
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SURVEY
Begin Unit 2
Discuss pages 100-111
o Ten minutes in table groups
o Discuss as a large group
Assign:
Read 4.1
Work on Culture Fair
Tuesday, October 27
o Standard: 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources to understand
people, places, and environments, 7.1.8 – Apply research skills to answer questions
o Objective: Culture Fair Project
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Discuss vocabulary
Assign:
o Definitions and significance
o Due: WEDNESDAY
Work on Culture Fair
Wednesday, October 28
o Standard: 7.5.1 – Identify current countries and principal physical features of the world,
7.5.4 – Explain how and why maps and regions change, 7.5.5 – Explain how human
modifications affect the physical environment, 7.5.6 – Explain how physical systems
affect human systems, 7.5.7 – Explain changes that occur in the meaning, use,
distribution, and importance of resources
o Objective: Compare and Contrast East, West, Interior
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Using Steve Dunn strategy: Compare and contrast - East/West/Interior
Assign:
o Compare/Contrast Essay
o Due: FRIDAY
o 4.1 Review – pg. 122, 4
o Due: THURSDAY
Work on Culture Fair
Thursday, October 29
o Standard: 7.5.1 – Identify current countries and principal physical features of the world,
7.5.4 – Explain how and why maps and regions change, 7.5.5 – Explain how human
modifications affect the physical environment, 7.5.6 – Explain how physical systems
affect human systems, 7.5.7 – Explain changes that occur in the meaning, use,
distribution, and importance of resources
o Objective: Label map and visualize where natural resources are found
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Label landforms in US and Canada
Label individually
Review Natural Resources
Work on Culture Fair
Finish Compare/Contrast Essays
STUDY for 4.1 Quiz
Friday, October 30
o Standard: 7.5.1 – Identify current countries and principal physical features of the world,
7.5.4 – Explain how and why maps and regions change, 7.5.5 – Explain how human
modifications affect the physical environment, 7.5.6 – Explain how physical systems
affect human systems, 7.5.7 – Explain changes that occur in the meaning, use,
distribution, and importance of resources
o Objective: Label maps together
Bell Ringer Quiz
Compare/Contrast Essays Due
4.1 Quiz
Label US/Canada map together
Monday, October 19
o Standard: 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources to understand
people, places, and environments, 7.1.8 – Apply research skills to answer questions
o Objective: Culture Fair Project
Work on tri-fold board
Due: WEDNESDAY
Tuesday, October 20
o Standard: 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources to understand
people, places, and environments, 7.1.8 – Apply research skills to answer questions
o Objective: Culture Fair Project
Work on tri-fold board
Due: WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, October 21
o Standard: 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources to understand
people, places, and environments, 7.1.8 – Apply research skills to answer questions
o Objective: Culture Fair Project
Work on tri-fold board
Due: WEDNESDAY
Thursday, October 22
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: N/A
No School: NDEA Conference
Friday, October 23
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: N/A
No School: NDEA Conference
Monday, October 12
o Standard:
o Objective: Find out the about the distribution of resources around the world
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Answer questions on chart pg 93 in table groups
Read 3.3 together
Create flashcards together
Assign:
3.3 Review – pg. 93, 2-6
Due: WEDNESDAY
Tuesday, October 13
o Standard:
o Objective: Discover how the economy is the way people use and manage resources
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Review flashcards from yesterday
Read 3.3 together
Finish flashcards
Assign:
3.3 Review – pg. 93, 2-6
Due: WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, October 14
o Standard:
o Objective: Introduce US and Canada Unit
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Take 3.3 Quiz
Introduce US and Canada Unit
Go through page 100-113
Thursday, October 15
o Standard:
o Objective: Find out what region rises in elevation from east to west
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Start reading 4.1
As we read fill out US map
Fill out vocabulary cards together
Assign:
4.1 Review – page 122, 2-6
Due: MONDAY
Friday, October 16
o Standard:
o Objective: Find out what region rises in elevation from east to west
Bell Ringer Quiz
Review yesterday’s flashcards
Finish reading 4.1
As we read fill out US map
Fill out vocabulary cards together
Assign:
4.1 Review – page 122, 2-6
Due: MONDAY
Monday, October 5
o Standard: 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources to understand
people, places, and environments, 7.1.8 – Apply research skills to answer questions
o Objective: Begin researching for Culture Fair
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Begin researching for Culture Fair
Talk about appropriate and inappropriate websites
Tuesday, October 6
o Standard: 7.5.3 – Explain how physical processes create, maintain, and modify Earth’s
physical features and environments.
o Objective: Discover how people live in the various climate regions.
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Start Climate Region Booklet
Put finishing touches on booklet
DUE: Friday
Wednesday, October 7
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: N/A
Early Out: Interpreting the SmarterBalance Test results
Thursday, October 8
o Standard: 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources to understand
people, places, and environments, 7.1.8 – Apply research skills to answer questions
o Objective: Begin researching for Culture Fair
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Continue research
Check culture fair research
Friday, October 9
o Standard: 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources to understand
people, places, and environments, 7.1.8 – Apply research skills to answer questions,
7.5.3 – Explain how physical processes create, maintain, and modify Earth’s physical
features and environments.
o Objective: Wrap up research and present climate booklet
Bell Ringer Quiz
Present Climate Region Booklet
Finish research on Culture Fair
Monday, September 28
o Standard: 7.5.3: Explain how physical processes create, maintain, and modify Earth’s
physical features and environments
o Objective: Discover how geographers organize the Earth into regions that share
common characteristics
Notes 2.3
Assign:
2.3 Review – pg. 61, 1-7 (repeat question in answer for critical thinking)
Due: TUESDAY
Tuesday, September 29
o Standard: 7.5.3 – Explain how physical processes create, maintain, and modify Earth’s
physical features and environments.
o Objective: Discover how people live in the various climate regions.
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Start Climate Region Booklet
Choose climates
Begin research
Wednesday, September 30
o Standard: 7.5.3 – Explain how physical processes create, maintain, and modify Earth’s
physical features and environments.
o Objective: Discover how people live in the various climate regions.
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Start Climate Region Booklet
Put together booklet
o Due: FRIDAY
Thursday, October 1
o Standard: 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources to understand
people, places, and environments, 7.1.8 – Apply research skills to answer questions
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Steve Dunn: Analyzing different kinds of text
Page 62 – Invaders From Another Land
Friday, October 2
o Standard: 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources to understand
people, places, and environments, 7.1.8 – Apply research skills to answer questions
Bell Ringer Quiz
Present Climate booklets
Steve Dunn: Analyzing different kinds of text
Page 62 – Invaders From Another Land
Monday, September 21
o Standard: 7.5.2 – Use geographic tools to understand the present and plan for the
future
o Objective: Recognize the different land forms
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Finish landform project – drawing and coloring
Hang up when completed
Tuesday, September 22
o Standard: 7.5.2: Use geographic tools to understand the present and plan for the future.
o Objective: Discover the geographic factors that influence where people settle
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Notes 2.1 – All
Assign:
2.2 Review – pg. 54, 1-6
Due: WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, September 23
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: Get your classmates from one end of the gym to the other
Homecoming week: Mission Impossible
Thursday, September 24
o Standard: 7.5.3: Explain how physical processes create, maintain, and modify Earth’s
physical features and environments
o Objective: Discover how geographers organize the Earth into regions that share
common characteristics
Notes 2.3
Assign:
2.3 Review – pg. 61, 1-7 (repeat question in answer for critical thinking)
Due: MONDAY
Friday, September 25
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: Get the most points at the tri-school relay races in Lakota
Relay races in Lakota
Monday, September 14
o Standard: 7.5.3 – Explain how physical processes create, maintain, and modify Earth’s
physical features
o Objective: Test knowledge of the physical processes that help create, maintain, and
modify Earth’s physical features.
2.1 Quiz
Read 2.2
Assign:
2.2 Review – pg. 54, 1-6 (repeat question in answer for critical thinking)
Due: WEDNESDAY
Tuesday, September 15
o Standard: 7.5.2: Use geographic tools to understand the present and plan for the future.
o Objective: Discover the geographic factors that influence where people settle
Notes 2.1 – All
Assign:
2.2 Review – pg. 54, 1-6
Due: WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, September 16
o Standard: 7.5.2: Use geographic tools to understand the present and plan for the future,
7.5.3: Explain how physical processes create, maintain, and modify Earth’s physical
features and environments
o Objective: Discover how geographers organize the Earth into regions that share
common characteristics
2.2 Quiz
Read 2.3
Assign:
2.3 Review – pg. 61, 1-7 (repeat question in answer for critical thinking)
Due: FRIDAY
Thursday, September 17
o Standard: 7.5.3: Explain how physical processes create, maintain, and modify Earth’s
physical features and environments
o Objective: Discover how geographers organize the Earth into regions that share
common characteristics
Notes 2.3
Assign:
2.3 Review – pg. 61, 1-7 (repeat question in answer for critical thinking)
Due: FRIDAY
Friday, September 18
o Standard: 7.5.3: Explain how physical processes create, maintain, and modify Earth’s
physical features and environments, 7.5.5: Explain how human modifications affect the
physical environment
o Objective: Find out how all living things are dependent upon one another and their
surroundings for survival
2.3 Quiz
Read 2.4
Assign:
2.4 Review – pg. 66, 1-7 (repeat question in answer for critical thinking)
Due: TUESDAY
Monday, September 7
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: N/A
NO SCHOOL: Labor Day
Tuesday, September 8
o Standard: 7.1.1 – Explain different uses of maps, 7.1.2 – Identify the purposes,
distinguishing characteristics and limitations of different map projections
o Objective: Use the knowledge we have acquired to find real life examples
Find examples of each in the text
Map with a scale
Large-scale map
Physical map
Political map
Historical map
Contour map
o Discuss
o Review
Due: WEDNESDAY
Assign:
Read 1.2
Wednesday, September 9
o Standard: 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources to understand
people, places, and environments.
o Objective: Learn the physical processes that shape the Earth’s surface
Notes 1.2 – The Solar System and Sun and Seasons
Assign:
1.2 Review – pg. 38, 2-6 (complete sentences on critical thinking)
Due: THURSDAY
Thursday, September 10
o Standard: 7.5.3 – Explain how physical processes create, maintain, and modify Earth’s
physical features
o Objective: Discover the physical processes that shape the Earth’s surface
Notes 1.2 “Inside the Earth”
Assign:
2.1 Review – pg. 48, 1-6 (complete sentences on critical thinking)
Due: MONDAY
Friday, September 11
o Standard: 7.5.3 – Explain how physical processes create, maintain, and modify Earth’s
physical features
o Objective: Discover the physical processes that shape the Earth’s surface
Notes 1.2 “Shaping the Earth’s Surface”
Assign:
2.1 Review – pg. 48, 1-6 (complete sentences on critical thinking)
Due: MONDAY
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: Learn the classroom rules and procedures
Discuss summer
Classroom Rules
Belief System
Procedures
Thursday, August 27
o Standard: N/A
o Objective: Get signed up for Edmodo and familiarize one’s self with the layout of the
textbook
Sign up for Edmodo
Go through book together
Take Scavenger Hunt Quiz on Edmodo
Friday, August 28
o Standard: 7.1.1 – Different uses of maps, 7.1.3 – Interpret maps to acquire information
about people, places, and environments
o Objective: Read different kinds of maps
Introduce Unit 1
Together go through and answer questions from pg 2-9
Assign:
o Compare and Contrast – take two continents and review
climate, regions, vegetation, population density, and religion
Write a paragraph on the similarities and differences
Due: MONDAY (Edmodo)
o Social Studies Skills – Practice It!
o Read 1.1
Monday, August 31
o Standard: 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources to understand
people, places, and environments
o Objective: Find out how geography is used to interpret the past, understand the
present, and plan for the future
Notes 1.1
Answer Edmodo discussion – How is geography used to interpret the
past, understand the present, and plan for the future
Assign:
1.1 terms definition and significance
1.1 Review – pg. 17, 4-6 (complete sentences)
Due: WEDNESDAY
Tuesday, September 1
o Standard: 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources to understand
people, places, and environments
o Objective: Find out how geography is used to interpret the past, understand the
present, and plan for the future
1.1 Quiz
Finish 1.1 Review
Read Geography Skills Handbook
Wednesday, September 2
o Standard: 7.1.1 – Explain different uses of maps, 7.1.2 – Identify the purposes,
distinguishing characteristics and limitations of different map projections
o Objective: Identify the purpose, distinguishing characteristics, and limitations of
different map projections
Page 22, 23
Answer questions
Create Map projection chart
Begin on location
Locate different points in the atlas
Thursday, September 2
o Standard: 7.1.1 – Explain different uses of maps, 7.1.2 – Identify the purposes,
distinguishing characteristics and limitations of different map projections
Find examples of each in the text –
Map with a scale
Large-scale map
Physical map
Political map
Historical map
Contour map
Assign:
Read 1.2
Friday, September 3
o Standard: 7.1.7 – Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources to understand
people, places, and environments
Notes 1.2
Talk about the vocabulary and significance together.
Assign:
1.2 Review – pg. 38, 2-6