INVASION OF THE PLEBONIANS

Ken Callaway

Sweetwater High School

Or How to Tell

Whether You’re

Talking about a

Country or

a Continent

ATTENTION EARTHLINGSYOU HAVE BEEN TAKEN OVERSUBMIT TO THE WILL OF THE

PLEBONIANS !

WHAT ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT?

Did the Plebonians take over:• The Planet Earth?• Your entire continent?• The country in which you live?• Just your state?• Only National City?• Your iPod?

LET’S FIND OUT!

Spoiler Alert: They didn’t take over your iPod.

Objectives: •Know all seven continents•Explain difference between the following

–Continents–Countries–States–Cities

•Drive the Plebonians back to Plebonia

PLEBONIAN SPOT CHECK

• If a continent name appears, both stand!

• If a country name appears, both sit!

• If a state name appears, partner to right stands!

• If a city name appears, partner to left stands!

• Asia

• Alaska

• Antarctica

• United States

• Florida

• Quebec

Punishment for failure is . . . More spot checks!

Continent: both stand!

Country: both sit!

State/province: right

stands!

City: left stands!

7. Mexico

8. Washington, D. C.

9. United Kingdom

10. San Diego

11. Europe

12. California

Punishment for failure is . . . More spot checks!

Continent: both stand!

Country: both sit!

State/province: right

stands!

City: left stands!

WHAT’S A CONTINENT?

• One of seven large pieces of land

• Each has a distinctive shape

• Most Earthlings should know all seven

–Plebonians don’t know two continents form one giant landmass

–Please don’t tell them

THE SEVEN CONTINENTS

Africa

North America

South America

EuropeAsia

Australia

Antarctica (trust me, it’s here)

WHAT’S A COUNTRY?

• Political unit with own government

– Info above is critical difference between continent and

country

• Made by people, not geographic forces

• Often called a nation

• Approximately 200 in the world

• Most Earthlings do not know all countries

• United States

• Mexico

• United Kingdom

• China

• South Africa

• Alaska

• Europe

• National City

• Africa

• Colbert Nation

Examples Non-Examples

WHAT’S A STATE?

• Smaller political unit within country

• Used to make governing easier

• Other countries (Canada) may use term province instead

• Usually lead by governor

• Most Earthlings know US has 50 states

• Pennsylvania

• Quebec

• Texas

• California

• New York

• United States

• Southwest

• Sacramento

• San Diego State

• State of denial

Non-ExamplesExamples

WHAT’S A CITY?

• Similar relationship to state that state has to nation

• Political unit for governing within state, usually smaller than county

• Usually lead by mayor

• National City• Washington,

D.C.• Toronto• San Diego• Rome

• San Diego County

• Kansas

• Luxembourg

• Taiwan

• Canada

Examples Non-Examples

PLEBONIAN SPOT CHECK 2

• Have out a piece of notebook paper

• Look at the following maps• Write whether area in red is a

continent, country, state, or city

Click here to begin

FIGHT THE PLEBONIAN INVASION!

HANG THE INVADERS!

BATTLE THEPLEBONIAN ARMADA

EARN DREKAS (PLEBONIAN CURRENCY)

TAKE CONTINENT QUIZ (Hey, it’s still school)

Please return again

• Before the test

• Whenever you feel the need

• Or if Plebonians return!

Thanks for repelling the invasion!