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WEEK OF APRIL 11
- Monday: Working on Amazon Rainforest Project
- Tuesday: Working on Amazon Rainforest Project
- Wednesday: Working on Amazon Rainforest Project
- Thursday: Working on Amazon Rainforest Project
- Friday: NO SCHOOL - Good Friday
WEEK OF APRIL 4
- Monday: Bellwork for Islands quiz on Wednesday; watch CNN10; Read play about the Caribbean Islands
- Tuesday: Notes on Islands and music from Islands; CNN10
- Wednesday: Took Island quiz; CNN10; Finish notes and music from Islands; Worksheet
- Thursday: Focus on the DR
- Friday:
WEEK OF MARCH 21
- Monday: Watch CNN10; Read about Central America; Panama article
- Tuesday: Cnn10; Class activity; Worksheet packet on Central American Trade
- Wednesday: Notes on Central America; CNN10
- Thursday: 1/2 day - Spring Break
- Friday: No School - Spring Break
WEEK OF MARCH 14
- Monday: Finish Friday's assignment; CNN10; worksheet packet
- Tuesday: Show them the video on Machu Picchu at this link. https://documentaryheaven.com/ghosts-of-machu-picchu/
- Wednesday: Catch up from yesterday
- Thursday: Video on Central America
- Friday: Fun day
WEEK OF MARCH 7
- Monday: Read pages 463-465 together, did the worksheet (in classwork if you were gone), and did questions 8 and 17 on page 469
- Tuesday: Finished our trajineras
- Wednesday: Took some notes (get these from a classmate if you were gone) and watched a video and did a worksheet on the Inca
- Thursday: Bellwork; CNN10; Short video on Incas; worksheet
- Friday: Wordle; CNN10; Inca Newsela articles and questions
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 28
- Monday: CNN10; Begin video with questions
- Tuesday: CNN10; Finish video
- Wednesday: CNN10; Notes on Aztecs; Page 2 of video worksheet
- Thursday: Chinampas
- Friday: Begin Incas
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 21
- Monday: NO SCHOOL - PRESIDENTS' WEEKEND
- Tuesday: CNN10; Aztec Suns
- Wednesday: CNN10; Aztec articles and discussion
- Thursday: CNN10; Aztec articles and discussion
- Friday: CNN10; Aztec articles and discussion
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 14
- Monday: Bellwork (test yourself); CNN10; Maya notes
- Tuesday: CNN10; Videos on the Maya; Seven Macaw Packet
- Wednesday: Bellwork; CNN10; Read about Aztecs; Do questions 7 and 19 on page 469
- Thursday: No School - Snowday
- Friday: NO SCHOOL - PRESIDENTS' WEEKEND
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 7
- Monday: CNN10; Bell work on early Latin American Civilizations; Notes
- Tuesday: Catchup Day
- Wednesday: American civilizations bell work; Videos on American civilizations
- Thursday: Bellwork; CNN10; American Civilizations notes; Creation Myth worksheet
- Friday: Bellwork; CNN10; Notes: Read on Maya; Worksheet
WEEK OF JANUARY 31
- Monday: Read Chapter 16, Sections 1 and 2 on North American Peoples and do two worksheets
- Tuesday: Read pages 453-456 and do worksheet and question 6 on page 458
- Wednesday: NO SCHOOL - SNOW
- Thursday: NO SCHOOL - SNOW
- Friday: NO SCHOOL - SNOW
WEEK OF JANUARY 24
- Monday: Bellwork; CNN10; Finish map worksheets; regional atlas
- Tuesday: Bellwork; CNN10; Begin Physical geography
- Wednesday: Bellwork; Map Quiz Central America; Notes on Physical Geography
- Thursday: Bellwork; Read Chapter 16.1; Compare/Contrast
- Friday: CNN10; Begin video on Ancient Civilizations
WEEK OF JANUARY 17
- Monday: NO SCHOOL - MLK DAY
- Tuesday: Finish Latin America Map
- Wednesday: Cnn10; Pre-Test Latin America
- Thursday: CNN10; MLK discussion; Map work
- Friday: CNN10; Map worksheets;
WEEK OF JANUARY 10
- Monday: Unit 1 Test
- Tuesday: Turn in old books and get new books; Pre work for Latin America Map
- Wednesday: Cnn10; Scavenger hunt
- Thursday: CNN10; Work on Latin America Map
- Friday: NO SCHOOL COVID
WEEK OF JANUARY 3
- Monday: Sub: Tell me about break and goals for school year
- Tuesday: Review for Unit 1 Test on Friday; Introduce culture project and assign countries
- Wednesday: Work on culture project
- Thursday: Work on culture project
- Friday: Finish culture project
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 29
- Monday: CNN10; Survey; Organization for 2nd tri
- Tuesday: Notes on migration; Population Density assignment (do the first one in class and discuss, use the PEAS graph to answer the next three questions and discuss.
- Wednesday: Practice population density; CNN10; Create your own town
- Thursday: CNN10; Continue to work on and finish the remaining ten questions for HOMEWORK using the Pre-Activity Population Density Handout B graph paper)
- Friday: Bell work: Test Yourself for Section 1 of Chapter 3; CNN10; Anticipation guide and reading through Chapter 3, Section 2 on page 83.
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 22
- Monday: Finish SIP write
- Tuesday: CNN10's; Culture Fun
- Wednesday: NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING
- Thursday: NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING
- Friday: NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 15
- Monday: Bellwork; Chapter 2 Test; CNN10
- Tuesday: Read Chapter 3.1 and do World Population worksheet
- Wednesday: Population lesson: Population simulation; Population simulation discussion in class
- Thursday: Continue simulation and discussion
- Friday: SIP write on Population
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 8
- Monday: Bellwork; CNN10; Pass out worksheet on section 2 - students do first part; Read section 2 and complete worksheet
- Tuesday: CNN10; Notes on Section 2; Read pages 55-61 and do guided reading worksheet and Name that Climate Zone worksheet;
- Wednesday: Test Yourself; Do notes from Section 3: CNN10; Read and review section 4; Finish Study Guide for Homework
- Thursday: Study guide and Kahoot Review
- Friday: Chapter 2 Test; CNN10
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 1
- Monday: World candies and catch-up on Cnn10
- Tuesday: Dinosaur Landforms worksheet for bellwork; CNN10; Pass out study guide for Chapter 2 - Test tentatively scheduled for Next Wednesday. Read and do worksheet for Chapter 2, Section 1 Homework - finish reading and worksheet
- Wednesday: Collect homework; Watch Channel One; Notes for section 1; go over PowerPoint on Plate Tectonics; Tectonics simulation;
- Thursday: Do Test Yourself questions - check to see how much you know from section 1; CNN10; Finish yesterdays PowerPoint and Simulation
- Friday: Video on the Ring of Fire
WEEK OF OCTOBER 25
- Monday: Continue Poster/Slide work; CNN10; Go over some of Study Guide. TEST NOW ON FRIDAY!!!
- Tuesday: CNN10; movement notes; Where are we from? How much movement do our parents do for work travel? Check it out!; show where places are on map; Region notes; Worksheet on reviewing 5 themes; Work on Study Guide
- Wednesday: CNN10; Check and discuss yesterday's work; Work on Study Guide; Notes on Chapter 1, Section 2; Go over page 1 and 2 of study guide together; Read and do worksheet on Chapter 1, Section 2 for Homework;
- Thursday: Review for test -
- Friday: Unit 1 Test
WEEK OF OCTOBER 18
- Monday: NO SCHOOL
- Tuesday: Cnn10; Bellwork practice with Place; Pre-teach questions from the Lorax done in class; discuss pre-teaching questions; Human-Environment Interaction Notes;
- Wednesday: Bell work - describe an example of Human-Environment Interaction in your own life; Read the Lorax; finish the Lorax worksheet in class; Pass out study guides for Test next Thursday;
- Thursday: CNN10; Human Environment Interaction Posters
- Friday: 1/2 Day: Finish Posters
WEEK OF OCTOBER 11
- Monday: Bellwork; CNN10; Collect missing work; Latitude and Longitude Review;
- Tuesday: Cnn10; Relative Location: Notes, PowerPoint, and assignment ;
- Wednesday: Cnn10; Relative Location Game
- Thursday: World Treats Form; Cnn10; Location Reinforcement: Either Latitude/Longitude or Relative Location
- Friday: CNN10; Read two Place descriptions and discuss; Place notes and discussion; Assignment: Describe a place you know well in half a page using place characteristics (human and physical). If not done finish for homework; ; HOMEWORK: Find out how many miles your parents/guardians travel to/from work in a day; find out what your ethnic heritage is (I'm Polish, German, French, and Irish)
WEEK OF OCTOBER 4
- Monday: Test Yourself for QUIZ tomorrow; CNN10
- Tuesday: Quiz on Maps and 1.1; CNN10; Notes on Absolute Location
- Wednesday: Test Yourself 1-6; CNN10; Pass out Notes; Two worksheets - Latitude and Longitude Practice and Latitude and Longitude Plotting - Anything not finished is homework.
- Thursday: Test Yourself again; CNN10; Discussion on missing work
- Friday: Bellwork; CNN10; Spy worksheet on latitude and longitude
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 7
- Monday: NO SCHOOL - Labor Day weekend
- Tuesday: Bellwork and discussion CNN10; Pre-Test on Maps
- Wednesday: CNN10 and discussion; Pass out books; Textbook form; Pre-test on Unit 1; Get to Know you sheet
- Thursday: Channel One and discussion; ; Book scavenger hunt and go over scavenger hunt;
- Friday: Go over scavenger hunt; watch CNN10 and discuss; pass back papers
* WEEK OF AUGUST 30
- Monday: Collect parent letter if a student has them; Finish discussion on Kuhrt Keys to the Game; Get to know your teacher quiz;
- Tuesday: Finish reviewing procedures; CNN10; Google earth activity; Get to know you activity;
- Wednesday: Mrs. Davis-Green, counselor, talks to class
- Thursday: Parent Letter Due; Bellwork - Thank you letter telling Mrs. Davis-Green something you enjoyed and something you learned; CNN10; Assign student numbers; Get to know you
- Friday: NO SCHOOL - Labor Day weekend
WEEK OF AUGUST 23
- Monday:
- Tuesday:
- Wednesday: First day of school! Half Day Welcome Back discussion
- Thursday: Discipline form: Seating chart activity; Parent Letter (found on main class page) Due September 2; Course Description and discussion (all found on main page); Kuhrt A-Z;
- Friday: Get to know your teacher quiz; Get to know you form; Theatre clips; Partner interviews