January 13, 2015

Warm Up:

DOG 

Objective: I will be successful when....

...I can 

• define and explain the importance of these key geographic terms: biodiversity, carbon-oxygen cycle, deforestation, sustainable development, tropical rainforest
• teach the class about one of the groups that has an interest in the preservation or use of the resources of the Amazon rainforest.
• analyze and discuss a series of questions to help them understand the competing viewpoints of these various groups
• investigate the ideas from around the world about how to address land use conflict in the rainforest and determine which would be most applicable to the Amazon region.

In Class:

Amazon Basin Map (Google Classroom) All unfinished maps are homework due tomorrow.

Suzuki Severn (link to watch at home)

HW:

1.  Unfinished maps are due tomorrow

2. CHARGE YOUR CHROMEBOOK!