Monday, February 6, 2012

Grab and new Frank from the stool & Check in

1st & 2nd & 6th : Africa Pre-test using the clickers

Map Challenges 3 & 4

Africa Analogies

Learning Target: I can discuss the physical features of Africa.

Bellringer: Name some of the physical features that can be found in Africa.

1. Beard Max

2. Belcher Julia

3. Belcher Nicole

4. Bohnert Shaun

5. Boles Whitney

6. Cloyd Maggie

7. Creque Lindsay

8. Denhard-Hunter Jordan Early Grant Feltner Jacob Goodwin Rachel Hicks Grace Lebus Mary Mackey Lauren Minnis Alisha Munsterman Mathew Nerdig Sarah Phillips Jacob Pitts Trevor Power Alan Purdom Courtney Quinn Elizabeth Rannells Cassie Smith Ryan Townsend Taylor Warkentine Katie Webb Kaitlyn

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Check in with Frank

Map Challenge 5

Reflection

Learning Target-

I can use a variety of maps to understand life in Africa.

Bellringer-

When completing a geography sandwich you are looking for the country that lies between the two given. Complete the following geography sandwiches.

1) Namibia ________ Botswana

2) Uganda ________ Somalia

3) Ghana _________ Benin

4) Malawi _________ Angola

5) Morocco ________ Tunisia

6) Sudan ________ Uganda

7) Sierra Leone ________ Mali

Reflection

How do maps help us understand life in Africa?

How would the physical characteristics of Africa affect the way people live?

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Check in with Frank

Finish Map Challenge 5

Intro to the Nile

Learning Target: I can discuss how we depend on, adapt to and modify the Nile River.

Bellringer: Examine the picture below. Come up with six questions (who, what, when, where, how, why) about the image.

Tuesday February 7, 2012

Agenda-

1) Challenge 5

2) Map Lab Quiz

Learning Target-

I can use a variety of maps to understand life in Africa.

Bellringer-

When completing a geography sandwich you are looking for the country that lies between the two given. Complete the following geography sandwiches.

1) Namibia ________ Botswana

2) Uganda ________ Somalia

3) Ghana _________ Benin

4) Malawi _________ Angola

5) Morocco ________ Tunisia

6) Sudan ________ Uganda

7) Sierra Leone ________ Mali

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Check in with Frank

Go over Europe Tests

The Nile River Stations

Video on the Nile River

Check out with Frank

Homework: Nile River worksheet and test corrections

Learning Target: I can discuss how we depend on, adapt to and modify the Nile River.

Bellringer: Name one way that we: Depend on the Nile Adapt to the Nile Modify the Nile

Friday, February 10, 2012

Check in with Frank

1st & 2nd: Go over Nile Stations

Turn in homework

Flow of the Nile River Activity

Nile Video & Chart

Reflection

Learning Target: I can describe ways the Nile River both promotes and limits settlement.

Bellringer:

How do you think the Nile promotes or limits human settlement and development?

1st & 2nd Periods

How do rivers change as they move across Earth’s surface? Use page 288 in Geography Alive to complete the

activity

5th & 6th Periods

The Nile River Guided Reading Use pages 290-295 of Geography Alive to complete the

activity Conversation: Level 0 Help: Raise your hand if you need help Activity: Read the textbook pages and complete the guided

reading exercise Movement: you may get up and sharpen your pencil

without asking for permission Participation: You are working INDIVIDUALLY to complete

the activity. I should see your eyes on your paper and reading and writing.

Reflection

How do the physical features of the Nile River both promote and limit human settlement or development?

Cataracts

Highlands:

Confluence

Arid

Delta

a triangular shaped piece of land found where a river meets a larger body of water

Reservoir

a man made lake used for storing water

Water Cycle

The movement of water from the surface of