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Thursday, December 18, 2014

December 18, 2014

Warm Up:


Objective: I will be successful when....

1.  ...I can 

  • define and explain the importance of these key geographic terms: ecosystem, food chain, food web, freshwater, watershed
  • evaluate the environmental health and management of the Great Lakes freshwater ecosystem.
  • examine the environmental challenges facing global freshwater ecosystems and the impending crisis in freshwater supplies.
In Class:

Debate day!

Rule 1:  Students must raise their hands if they wish to speak. They may speak only when called on by the teacher.

Rule 2:  Students may present only one piece of evidence each time they are called on.

Rule 3:  Your team will receive 1 point for each sold and relevant piece of evidence you present.  Your teacher will decide if the evidence deserves a point.  Your team will lose 1 point fro arguing with the teacher or for repeating evidence, including saying it in a different way. Listen carefully!

Rule 4:  Your team will receive 10 bonus points if every student on the team presents at least once.

Rule 5:  Student may pass notes with evidence written on them to others on their team.

Rule 6:  You must write down at least TWO compelling comments or pieces of evidence from the REBUTTAL side or the opposite side what you are arguing. This will go in as a "listening/participation" grade.

Rule 7:  Teams may call two 3-minute breaks to gather additional information, share information, or talk about strategy.  The team captain decides when to call them.



HW:
1.  How about signing up here: Remind (make sure to read the directions!!)
2. CHARGE YOUR CHROMEBOOK!

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

December 17, 2014

Warm Up:


1. DOG

Objective: I will be successful when....

1.  ...I can 

  • define and explain the importance of these key geographic terms: ecosystem, food chain, food web, freshwater, watershed
  • evaluate the environmental health and management of the Great Lakes freshwater ecosystem.
  • examine the environmental challenges facing global freshwater ecosystems and the impending crisis in freshwater supplies.
In Class:

Debate day!

Rule 1:  Students must raise their hands if they wish to speak. They may speak only when called on by the teacher.

Rule 2:  Students may present only one piece of evidence each time they are called on.

Rule 3:  Your team will receive 1 point for each sold and relevant piece of evidence you present.  Your teacher will decide if the evidence deserves a point.  Your team will lose 1 point fro arguing with the teacher or for repeating evidence, including saying it in a different way. Listen carefully!

Rule 4:  Your team will receive 10 bonus points if every student on the team presents at least once.

Rule 5:  Student may pass notes with evidence written on them to others on their team.

Rule 6:  You must write down at least TWO compelling comments or pieces of evidence from the REBUTTAL side or the opposite side what you are arguing. This will go in as a "listening/participation" grade.

Rule 7:  Teams may call two 3-minute breaks to gather additional information, share information, or talk about strategy.  The team captain decides when to call them.



HW:
1.  How about signing up here: Remind (make sure to read the directions!!)
2. CHARGE YOUR CHROMEBOOK!

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

December 16, 2014

Warm Up:


1. DOG

Objective: I will be successful when....

1.  ...I can 

  • define and explain the importance of these key geographic terms: ecosystem, food chain, food web, freshwater, watershed
  • evaluate the environmental health and management of the Great Lakes freshwater ecosystem.
  • examine the environmental challenges facing global freshwater ecosystems and the impending crisis in freshwater supplies.
In Class:

Complete and add to your research! Visit this site, it might help you get more. Click here!  Or Click here!


Create a poster to support your side of the cause! Create a slogan for your group like The Great Lakes are in Great Shape!  OR  The Great Lakes are a Great Mess!  Use illustrations to further make your point!

Remember your goal!


Great Lakes Booster:  You work to promote the natural beauty and clean environment of the Great Lakes region.  Your job is to attract businesses and visitors to the area.  You believe that the Great Lakes have improved since 1969.  You have very few concerns about the lakes.  You love any good news about them.  You tend to downplay or disregard any bad news about them.

Great Lakes Doomer:  You volunteer for a citizens group.  The group raises awareness about the environmental problems in the Great Lakes watershed.  Every chance you get, you speak at public gatherings.  You talk to public agencies and school groups.  You are saddened by the current state of the lakes.  You believe that the lakes are in grave danger.  You are alarmed by any bad news about the lakes.  You tend to downplay or disregard any good news about them.






HW:
1.  How about signing up here: Remind (make sure to read the directions!!)
2. CHARGE YOUR CHROMEBOOK!

Monday, December 15, 2014

December 15, 2014

Warm Up:


1. NO DOG! Please finish up your notes at the stations! You only have until 8:45 to complete them before we move to the next one! You can begin reading the next section, if you are done.

Objective: I will be successful when....

1.  ...I can 

  • define and explain the importance of these key geographic terms: ecosystem, food chain, food web, freshwater, watershed
  • evaluate the environmental health and management of the Great Lakes freshwater ecosystem.
  • examine the environmental challenges facing global freshwater ecosystems and the impending crisis in freshwater supplies.
In Class:

Finish:  Conducting research in preparation for the debate.  If you did not get them all done or want to add more, here is a link to the pages in the Geo Alive book. Click here.


Which will you be?

Great Lakes Booster:  You work to promote the natural beauty and clean environment of the Great Lakes region.  Your job is to attract businesses and visitors to the area.  You believe that the Great Lakes have improved since 1969.  You have very few concerns about the lakes.  You love any good news about them.  You tend to downplay or disregard any bad news about them.

Great Lakes Doomer:  You volunteer for a citizens group.  The group raises awareness about the environmental problems in the Great Lakes watershed.  Every chance you get, you speak at public gatherings.  You talk to public agencies and school groups.  You are saddened by the current state of the lakes.  You believe that the lakes are in grave danger.  You are alarmed by any bad news about the lakes.  You tend to downplay or disregard any good news about them.






HW:
1.  How about signing up here: Remind (make sure to read the directions!!)
2. CHARGE YOUR CHROMEBOOK!

Friday, December 12, 2014

December 12, 2014

Warm Up:


1. DOG

Objective: I will be successful when....

1.  ...I can 

  • define and explain the importance of these key geographic terms: ecosystem, food chain, food web, freshwater, watershed
  • evaluate the environmental health and management of the Great Lakes freshwater ecosystem.
  • examine the environmental challenges facing global freshwater ecosystems and the impending crisis in freshwater supplies.
In Class:

Finish: Taking notes on geographic terms and Preview #4

Conduct Research in preparation for the debate. (2 days only)

Which will you be?

Great Lakes Booster:  You work to promote the natural beauty and clean environment of the Great Lakes region.  Your job is to attract businesses and visitors to the area.  You believe that the Great Lakes have improved since 1969.  You have very few concerns about the lakes.  You love any good news about them.  You tend to downplay or disregard any bad news about them.

Great Lakes Doomer:  You volunteer for a citizens group.  The group raises awareness about the environmental problems in the Great Lakes watershed.  Every chance you get, you speak at public gatherings.  You talk to public agencies and school groups.  You are saddened by the current state of the lakes.  You believe that the lakes are in grave danger.  You are alarmed by any bad news about the lakes.  You tend to downplay or disregard any good news about them.






HW:
1.  How about signing up here: Remind (make sure to read the directions!!)
2. CHARGE YOUR CHROMEBOOK!

Thursday, December 11, 2014

December 11, 2014

Warm Up:


1. DOG

Objective: I will be successful when....

1.  ...I can 

  • define and explain the importance of these key geographic terms: ecosystem, food chain, food web, freshwater, watershed
  • evaluate the environmental health and management of the Great Lakes freshwater ecosystem.
  • examine the environmental challenges facing global freshwater ecosystems and the impending crisis in freshwater supplies.
In Class:

Take notes on geographic terms

Preview #4

Conduct Research in preparation for the debate. (2 days only)

Which will you be?

Great Lakes Booster:  You work to promote the natural beauty and clean environment of the Great Lakes region.  Your job is to attract businesses and visitors to the area.  You believe that the Great Lakes have improved since 1969.  You have very few concerns about the lakes.  You love any good news about them.  You tend to downplay or disregard any bad news about them.

Great Lakes Doomer:  You volunteer for a citizens group.  The group raises awareness about the environmental problems in the Great Lakes watershed.  Every chance you get, you speak at public gatherings.  You talk to public agencies and school groups.  You are saddened by the current state of the lakes.  You believe that the lakes are in grave danger.  You are alarmed by any bad news about the lakes.  You tend to downplay or disregard any good news about them.





HW:
1.  How about signing up here: Remind (make sure to read the directions!!)
2. CHARGE YOUR CHROMEBOOK!

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

December 10, 2014

Warm Up:


1. DOG

Objective: I will be successful when....

1.  ...I can 

  • define and explain the importance of these key geographic terms: ecumene, plural society, rural, urban
  • analyze the characteristics of each of the five regions of Canada
  • explain how location affects ways of life in those five regions
  • evaluate the importance of location on ways of life around the world

In Class:

We talked about the settlement patterns and ways of life in Canada today by playing a "game" and taking notes.  By the end of this you should be able to answer: How does where we live influence how you live?  Hold on to these notes as they might prove important to the next section on Canada and the Great Lakes

We might begin working on the Doomers and Boosters debate!


HW:
1.  How about signing up here: Remind (make sure to read the directions!!)
2. CHARGE YOUR CHROMEBOOK!

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

December 9, 2014

Warm Up:


1. DOG

Objective: I will be successful when....

1.  ...I can 

  • define and explain the importance of these key geographic terms: ecumene, plural society, rural, urban
  • analyze the characteristics of each of the five regions of Canada
  • explain how location affects ways of life in those five regions
  • evaluate the importance of location on ways of life around the world

In Class:

We talked about the settlement patterns and ways of life in Canada today by playing a "game" and taking notes.  By the end of this you should be able to answer: How does where we live influence how you live?  Hold on to these notes as they might prove important to the next section on Canada and the Great Lakes


HW:
1.  Final map directions due 12/10 along with all rough drafts and the rubric!! NO time in class to finish. You will also have to type your final draft and print it at home!
2.  How about signing up here: Remind (make sure to read the directions!!)
3. CHARGE YOUR CHROMEBOOK!

Monday, December 8, 2014

December 8, 2014

Warm Up:

1. DOG


Objective: I will be successful when....

 ...I can...

  • define and explain the importance of these key geographic terms: ecumene, plural society, rural, urban
  • answer questions to qualify for the geography Bee
In Class:

Geography Bee (click here)  Do not do until you get to class for instructions!!
Define key terms and begin notes (Classroom)


HW:
1.  Final map directions due 12/10 along with all rough drafts and the rubric!! NO time in class to finish. You will also have to type your final draft and print it at home!
2.  How about signing up here: Remind (make sure to read the directions!!)
3. CHARGE YOUR CHROMEBOOK!

Friday, December 5, 2014

December 5, 2014

Warm Up:

1. DOG


Objective: I will be successful when....

1.  ...I can use thematic maps to solve a problem.
In Class:


Assessment:Challenge 5  Part II (Google Classroom)

When you finish your assessment you can work on your island project. I will try to get directions back to those who turned it in today.


HW:
1.  Final map directions due 12/10 along with all rough drafts and the rubric!!
2.  How about signing up here: Remind (make sure to read the directions!!)
3. CHARGE YOUR CHROMEBOOK!

Thursday, December 4, 2014

December 4, 2014

Warm Up:

1. DOG


Objective: I will be successful when....

1.  ...I can use thematic maps to solve a problem.
In Class:


Assessment:Challenge 5  Part II (Google Classroom)

When you finish your assessment you can work on your island project. I will try to get directions back to those who turned it in today.


HW:
1.  Final map directions due 12/10 along with all rough drafts and the rubric!!
2.  How about signing up here: Remind (make sure to read the directions!!)
3. CHARGE YOUR CHROMEBOOK!

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

December 3, 2014

Warm Up:

1. DOG


Objective: I will be successful when....

1.  ...I can use scale, directions (cardinal & intermediate), and landforms to create an island with treasure map directions.


In Class:

We worked on your rough draft directions that you needed to turn in by the end of the period. Your final directions will be due 12/10. You will not have time in class to finish these. You need to type them and print them out before 12/10.

You will turn in all your rough drafts, final map, final directions and the rubric!

HW:

1.  Final map directions due 12/10 along with all rough drafts and the rubric!!
2.  How about signing up here: Remind (make sure to read the directions!!)
3. CHARGE YOUR CHROMEBOOK!

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

December 2, 2014

Warm Up:

1. DOG


Objective: I will be successful when....

1.  ...I can use thematic maps to solve a problem.
In Class:


Assessment:Challenge 5 (putting it all together) Part I

HW:

1.  Unfinished final islands due!!
2.  How about signing up here: Remind (make sure to read the directions!!)
3. CHARGE YOUR CHROMEBOOK!

Monday, December 1, 2014

December 1, 2014

Warm Up:

1. DOG


Objective: I will be successful when....

1.  ...I can use thematic maps to solve a problem.
In Class:


Assessment:Challenge 5 (putting it all together) Part I

HW:

1.  How about signing up here: Remind (make sure to read the directions!!)
2. CHARGE YOUR CHROMEBOOK!

May 18, 2019

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