Global Studies A: Daily Activities Wednesday: September 6 th Pre-test Students create name placards Students work on Introduction Questions (due Friday Sept. 8) Thursday: September 7 th Go over Course Guidelines Students wrap textbooks with paper-bag Friday: September 8 th DUE: Introduction Questions Discussion: What is culture? VIDEO discussion: Globetrekker Venezuela Monday: September 11 th Students write down vocabulary terms for Unit 1 PowerPoint: Introduction to Geography VIDEO: Jaywalking Tuesday: September 12 th NOTES: Five Themes of Geography Wednesday: September 13 th NOTES: Five Themes of Geography PowerPoint: Latitude & Longitude Lines Thursday: September 14 th Web Activity: Latitude & Longitude Worksheet Friday: September 15 th Quiz: Absolute Location (not graded, only to see if students need more practice) Quiz: Five Themes of Geography (graded) NOTES: Geographic Tools Monday: September 18 th DUE: Web Activity: Latitude & Longitude Worksheet NOTES: Geographic Tools Textbook Analysis over geographic tools PowerPoint: Geographic Tools Quick-write #1 Tuesday: September 19 th Data Analysis of Geographic Tools Review for test 1
Create test-notes (one side of half-sheet only) Wednesday: September 20 th TEST: Unit 1 Basic Geography Map Activity: Canada (due on Friday) Thursday: September 21 st Go over test results Data Activity: Canada Tables, Charts, & Graphs Packet (due before the next test) Friday: September 22 nd DUE: Canada Map Activity QUIZ: Canada Map Monday: September 25 th Data Activity: Canada Tables, Charts, & Graphs Packet (due before the next test) Notes: Landforms of North America Tuesday: September 26 th Notes: Landforms of North America Activity: How to do Outline Notes (Chapter 7, Section 3) Due Friday Notes: Natural Resources of North America Wednesday: September 27 th Notes: Natural Resources of North America Notes: History of Canada Thursday: September 28 th Notes: History of Canada Data Activity: Canada Tables, Charts, & Graphs Packet (due before the next test) Friday: September 29 th Quiz: Chapter 7, Section 3 Monday: October 2 nd Review for test Create test notes. Complete Canada Tables, Charts & Graphs Packet (due tomorrow for the test) Tuesday: October 3 rd Test: UNIT 2 North America/Canada Part 1 Map Activity: Europe (due on Friday) Wednesday: October 4 th Test: UNIT 2 North America/Canada Part 2 2
Thursday: October 5 th Go over test results Computer Puzzle: Countries of Europe Friday: October 6th Quiz: Europe Map Activity NOTES: Chapter 12, Section 1 - Europe s Landforms & Resources Monday: October 9 th NOTES: Chapter 12, Section 1 - Europe s Landforms & Resources Tuesday: October 10 th NOTES: Chapter 12, Section 1 - Europe s Landforms & Resources Quiz: Chapter 12, Section 1 Europe s Landforms & Resources Wednesday: October 11 th No School PSAT Exam Thursday: October 12 th No School In Service Friday: October 13 th No School In Service Monday: October 16 th VIDEO: Physical Geography of Europe Note-taking sheet: Physical Geography of Europe NOTES: Sea Walls Tuesday: October 17 th Meditative Warm-up over sea walls Activity: Will a Robot Take Your Job? Wednesday: October 18 th Activity: Will a Robot Take Your Job? Thursday: October 19 th Quick Lecture: Introduction to the Industrial Revolution VIDEO discussion: Children of the Revolution Script Sheet: Children of the Revolution Friday: October 20 th VIDEO discussion: Children of the Revolution Children of the Revolution Final Write-Up (due on Monday 10/23) Monday: October 23 rd Discuss Children of the Revolution Final Write-Up Student Responses Text Analysis: The Industrial Revolution (parts 1 and 2) 3
Tuesday: October 24 th Text Analysis: Industrial Revolution (parts 3 and 4) VIDEOS: watched snippets for understanding o The Industrial Revolution (18 th 19 th Century) o Horrible Histories: Victorian Traffic Report o Horrible Histories: Victorian East Enders o Life in the Slums o What if the Industrial Revolution Never Happened? Wednesday: October 25 th Review Industrial Revolution Write-up: What if the Industrial Revolution Never Happened? (due Thursday 10/26) CFA: Industrial Revolution Thursday: October 26 th NOTES: Subregions of Europe Friday: October 27 th TEST: Unit 3 Europe Map Activity Russia and the Republics (due Monday 10/30) Monday: October 30 th QUIZ: Russia Map Activity Go over test results Tuesday: October 31 st Russia Map Analysis PowerPoint Notes: Chapter 15, Section 1 Guided Reading Chapter 15, Section 3 (due Wednesday 11/1) Wednesday: November 1 st PowerPoint Presentation: Chapter 15, Section 3 Thursday: November 2 nd Quiz: Chapter 15.3 NOTES: Russia History Friday: November 3 rd VIDEO: Peter the Great NOTES: Russia History Monday: November 6 th VIDEO discussion: The Fall of Communism Tuesday: November 7 th VIDEO discussion: The Fall of Communism 4
Write-Up: The Fall of Communism Wednesday: November 8 th VIDEO discussion: Trans-Siberian Railway Thursday: November 9 th VIDEO discussion: Trans-Siberian Railway Write-Up: The Railroad s Affect on Russia and Communism Friday: November 10 th No School Veteran s Day Observed Monday: November 13 th TEST: Unit 4 Russia Map Activity Latin America (due on Friday 11/17) Tuesday: November 14 th Go over Russia Test Results Latin America Map Analysis Wednesday: November 15 th Latin America Diversity PowerPoint Thursday: November 16 th Latin America Diversity PowerPoint Diversity Write-up Friday: November 17 th Quiz: Latin America Map Activity Lecture Notes: Chapter 9, Section 3 Monday: November 20 th Amazon Rainforest Conference Introduction Tuesday: November 21 st Amazon Rainforest Conference Group Preparation Wednesday: November 22 nd No School Thursday: November 23 rd No School Thanksgiving Friday: November 24 th No School 5
Monday: November 27 th Amazon Rainforest Conference Tuesday: November 28 th TEST: Unit 5 Latin America / Final Exam Wednesday: November 29 th Evaluation 4 th Period Thursday: November 30 th Evaluation 3 rd Period Friday: December 1 st No School 6