Monday December 17, 2018 & Tuesday December 18, 2018

Learning Target: Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues. Students will know and understand the physical and human geography of Europe. Students will understand current issues that Europe is facing. Students will understand the basic forms of government and where they came from. 

Circle: If you could become famous for one thing that your are currently not good at, what would it be? What was one highlight from your weekend?

Europe Mapping: We will be playing a quick round of the Europe Mapping game.

Model Government Project: We will be starting the Model Government Project in class today. Remember, you must complete the packet before starting your slideshow. 

Due Date: Your Model Government Projects will be due the class before Christmas. This means that you have five class periods to complete this project

Thursday December 13, 2018 & Friday December 14, 2018

Learning Target: Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues. Students will know and understand the physical and human geography of Europe. Students will understand current issues that Europe is facing. Students will understand the basic forms of government and where they came from. 

Circle: If you could go back in time for one day, what year we you go into and where? What is the best age to be?

Grade Check

Europe Mapping: We will be playing a quick round of the Europe Mapping game.

Model Government Project: We will be starting the Model Government Project in class today. Remember, you must complete the packet before starting your slideshow. 

Due Date: Your Model Government Projects will be due the class before Christmas. This means that you have five class periods to complete this project. 

Tuesday December 11, 2018 & Wednesday December 12, 2018

Learning Target: Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues. Students will know and understand the physical and human geography of Europe. Students will understand current issues that Europe is facing. Students will understand the basic forms of government and where they came from. 

Circle: When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? 

Europe Mapping: We will be playing a quick round of the Europe Mapping game.

Ancient Governments: We will be doing a recap of the different types of government and the places we saw these types of government in history.

Athenian Democracy

Spartan Oligarchy

Roman Monarchy

Roman Tyranny

Roman Republic

Model Government Project: We will be starting the Model Government Project in class today. Remember, you must complete the packet before starting your slideshow. 

Due Date: Your Model Government Projects will be due the class before Christmas. This means that you have five class periods to complete this project. 

Friday December 7, 2018 & December 10, 2018

Learning Target: Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues. Students will know and understand the physical and human geography of Europe. Students will understand current issues that Europe is facing. Students will understand the basic forms of government and where they came from. 

Circle: Would you rather be able to detect any lie your hear or get away with any lie you tell? Which type of government that we've talked about so far is the most effective?

World Issues: You will have ten minutes to work on your World Issues Projects.

Ancient Greek Governments: In this unit we will be focusing on the Ancient Greeks and Ancient Romans and be looking at the different forms of government that they used. Today, we will be looking at the Monarchy in Thebes. We will also be discussing what a Tyrant or Tyranny is as well as a Republic. 

We will be talking about:
Monarchy vs Tyranny
Kingdom vs Empire
King vs Emperor
King/Emperor vs Dictator

We will then be talking about a Republic and the restraints it puts on a government.

Wednesday December 5, 2018 & Thursday December 6, 2018

Learning Target: Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues. Students will know and understand the physical and human geography of Europe. Students will understand current issues that Europe is facing. Students will understand the basic forms of government and where they came from. 

Circle: What is the number 1 thing you are asking for on Christmas this year?

World Issues: You will have ten minutes to work on your World Issues Projects.

Ancient Greek Governments: In this unit we will be focusing on the Ancient Greeks and Ancient Romans and be looking at the different forms of government that they used. Today, we will be looking at what an Oligarchy is and how it looked in Ancient Sparta.

- 2 Kings control the military.

- 5 elected officials carried out the laws. These men had the authority to prosecute court cases.

- 30 elected men sat on the Council of Elders. You had to be 60 or older. They were on this for life. 

- All 30 or older citizens were part of the assembly.
- You could not vote unless you owned property.

You will be writing a definition for Oligarchy in your notes on classroom.

We will end class by reading this article.

Monday December 3, 2018 & Tuesday December 4, 2018

Learning Target: Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues. Students will know and understand the physical and human geography of Europe. Students will understand current issues that Europe is facing. Students will understand the basic forms of government and where they came from. 

Circle: What is the worst injury you've ever had?

World Issues: You will have fifteen minutes to work on your World Issues Projects.

Europe Map Studying: We will be playing the Europe Map Game to help study for the upcoming quiz.

Ancient Greek Governments: In this unit we will be focusing on the Ancient Greeks and Ancient Romans and be looking at the different forms of government that they used. Today, we will be finishing up on Athenian Democracy. We will specifically be thinking about the ways that our democracy is similar and different to the Athenians. Then, if we have time, we will start talking about the Spartan Oligarchy.

The Steps:

1- Watching recap video on Athenian Democracy.

2- Discussing similarities and differences between Athenian Democracy and United States Democracy.

3- Read article in the Boston Globe on using lotteries.

4- Write paragraph in classroom on lottery elections.

Move on to introduce Spartan Oligarchy hierarchy. 

- 2 Kings control the military.

- 5 elected officials carried out the laws. These men had the authority to prosecute court cases.

- 30 elected men sat on the Council of Elders. You had to be 60 or older. They were on this for life. 

- All 30 or older citizens were part of the assembly.

Thursday November 29, 2018 & Friday November 30, 2018

Learning Target: Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues. Students will know and understand the physical and human geography of Europe. Students will understand current issues that Europe is facing. Students will understand the basic forms of government and where they came from. 

Circle: Would you rather live the rest of your life never seeing another person or live the rest of your life never having a moment by yourself? Would you rather be famous when you are alive but then forgotten or would you rather be unknown when alive but famous forever once dead?

World Issues: You will have fifteen minutes to work on your World Issues Projects.

Europe Map Studying: You will be working with a partner to study for the Europe Map Quiz.
The Rules: Once you pick a partner, each group of 2 will need to get a textbook. Then, you will take turns quizzing each other. One partner will ask the other partner to locate a country. If they are able to locate the country they get a point. If your partner is unable to locate the country correctly, you must locate it for them. If you are unable to then locate that country you will lose a point. The game will be played for ten minutes, whichever partner has the most points at the end of the game wins. 

Ancient Greek Governments: In this unit we will be focusing on the Ancient Greeks and Ancient Romans and be looking at the different forms of government that they used. Today, we will be introduced to Ancient Greece. We will be learning the physical structure of Ancient Greece as well as the different forms of government they used. Today, we will be focusing a good chunk of our time on Athenian Democracy.
The Steps:
1- Defining what a Greek City-State was.
2- Discovering what the most powerful City-States were.
3- Discovering what kind of governments these City-States had.
4- Defining democracy. What is direct vs representative?
5- Defining what democracy looks like in America.
6- Discovering what democracy looked like in Athens.
7- Thinking critically about the differences between American and Athenian democracy.
8- Thinking deeper: why is it important for us to understand what a democracy is?

Here is the link we will be using to learn about Athenian democracy. https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-did-democracy-really-mean-in-athens-melissa-schwartzberg#watch

Wednesday November 28, 2018

Learning Target: Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues. Students will know and understand the physical and human geography of Europe. Students will understand current issues that Europe is facing. 

Circle: 

World Issues Project: You will be spending 10 minutes on your World Issues Project

Europe Map Studying: We will be taking 10 minutes to study the European Map.

Ancient Greece Governments: We will be introducing the idea of City-States and what governments they had. 

Monday November 26, 2018

Learning Target: Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues. Students will know and understand the physical and human geography of Europe. Students will understand current issues that Europe is facing. 

Circle: What was one highlight from Thanksgiving break? What's your favorite activity to do in the snow?

World Issues Projects: You will have 10 minutes to work on your world issues projects.

Europe Map Study Game: You will be competing in teams to find the countries in Europe the fastest.

Europe Map Practice Quiz: You will be taking a practice test for the Europe Map Quiz. 

Terrorism Infographic: This will be your final day to work on your Terrorism Infographics. These are due Wednesday!

Next Class: We will start talking about governments through the lens of two ancient civilizations; the Greeks and the Romans. 

Monday November 19, 2018 & Tuesday November 20, 2018

Learning Target: Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues. Students will know and understand the physical and human geography of Europe. Students will understand current issues that Europe is facing. 

Circle: What is one sentimental item that you would bring with you to a deserted island?

World Issues Projects: You will have 10 minutes to work on your world issues projects.

Europe Map Quiz Studying- Link 1    Link 2

Europe Terrorism Infographic/ Human Environment Essay

Homework: Finish your Human/Environment Essays and Terrorism Infographics

All Classes- Europe mapping practice quiz will be the first class after Thanksgiving break. 

Period 1 & 2- Human/Environment Essay is already overdue. Terrorism Infographic is due the first class after Thanksgiving break.

Period 8- Human/Environment Essay is due by Thanksgiving. Friday 11/23 I'm putting a 50 in the grade book if it's not completed. Terrorism Infographics are due the second class after Thanksgiving break. The first class after Thanksgiving break will be dedicated to working on these Infographics. 

Thursday November 15, 2018

Green Day

Learning Target: Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues. Students will know and understand the physical and human geography of Europe. Students will understand current issues that Europe is facing. 

Circle: What room of your house do you spend the most waking hours in.

World Issues Projects: You will have 10 minutes to work on your world issues projects.

Europe Map Quiz Studying

Europe Terrorism Infographic 

Homework: Finish your Human/Environment Essays!

Note: Human/Environment Essay is due tomorrow. The Terrorism Infographic is due the first class after Thanksgiving. Both will receive 50's in the gradebook on these dates if not passed in.

Friday November 9, 2018 & Tuesday November 13, 2018

Learning Target: Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues. Students will know and understand the physical and human geography of Europe. Students will understand current issues that Europe is facing. 

Circle: Who is the one person in your life that has made the biggest impact on who your are today?

World Issues Projects: You will have 15 minutes to work on your world issues projects.

Europe Geography: Take 10 minutes to use these two links to learn about the physical geography of Europe... Link 1    Link 2

Discussion on Warrants: We will be talking about the idea that you use warrants in your everyday conversations and that warrants are the part that must be agreed upon in order for someone to agree with your claim. We will be talking about logic bridges.

European Terrorism: We will take ten minutes of class time to finish up your Europe Terrorism paragraphs.

European Terrorism Infographics: You will be creating infographics about terrorism in Europe. Here is the rubric.

Tuesday October 6, 2018 & Wednesday October 7, 2018

Learning Target: Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues. Students will know and understand the physical and human geography of Europe. Students will understand current issues that Europe is facing. 

Circle: What scares you the most.

World Issues Projects: You will have 15 minutes to work on your world issues projects.

Europe Geography: Take 10 minutes to use these two links to learn about the physical geography of Europe... Link 1 

Link 2

Is question 1 a good idea? https://ballotpedia.org/Maine_Question_1,_Payroll_and_Non-Wage_Income_Taxes_for_Home_Care_Program_Initiative_(2018)

Issues Facing Europe: You will be taking a couple minutes to research what issues Europe is currently facing.

Paris Attacks Video: We will be watching some video clips on the Paris Terrorist Attacks.

Europe Terrorism Paragraph: You will be reading this article and writing a claim, evidence, warrant paragraph about terrorism in Europe. 

Friday October 2, 2018 & Monday October 5, 2018

Learning Target: Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues. Students will know and understand the physical and human geography of Europe.

World Issues Projects: You will have 15 minutes to work on your world issues projects.

Europe Geography: Take 10 minutes to use these two links to learn about the physical geography of Europe... Link 1 

Link 2

Europe Current Events: You will be going online and looking for any current news articles pertaining to anything in the continent of Europe. Once you find a news article about something going on in Europe, read it! After you're done reading, write a summary of the article. Also, add a couple of sentences on why you think this news is important. Is it going to affect the USA in any way? You should write this on Classroom... the assignment is title Europe Current Events. Make sure to turn it in when you're done!

When You're Done: If you complete this with time left in class you have two options... Work on your Human/Environment Essay if that is not completed. If that is completed you can work on your World Issues Project. 

Homework: Finish Europe Current Events assignment and turn in on Classroom if not completed in class.

Human/Environment Essays Due Wednesday!

Wednesday October 31, 2018 & Thursday November 1, 2018

Learning Target: Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues. Students will know and understand the physical and human geography of Europe.

World Issues Projects: You will have 15 minutes to work on your world issues projects.

Europe Geography: Take 10minutes to use these two links to learn about the physical geography of Europe... Link 1 

Link 2

Human/Environment Interaction Papers: For the remainder of class you will be working to finish up your summative papers. Here is the rubric.

Monday October 29, 2018 & Tuesday October 30, 2018

Learning Target: Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues. Students will know and understand the physical and human geography of Europe.

Circle: What is your favorite memory that involves snow?

World Issues Projects: You will have 15 minutes to work on your world issues projects.

Make a List: I want to know what you know about Europe. Take 5 minutes to create a list of everything you know about this continent. This may include countries, tourist attractions, physical features, current issues facing the region, historical information, and anything else you can think of.

Europe Geography: Use these two links to learn about the physical geography of Europe... Link 1 

Link 2

Human/Environment Interaction Papers: For the remainder of class you will be working to finish up your summative papers.

Thursday October 26, 2018 & Friday October 27,2018

 Today's Learning Target: Students will be able to locate people, places, and things throughout the world. Students will understand how humans impact the environment and vice versa. Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues.

Circle: What would your ideal vacation look like?

Summative Country Paper: You will be working on your summative paper today in class. Here is the rubric.

Tuesday October 23, 2018 & Wednesday October 24, 2018

 Today's Learning Target: Students will be able to locate people, places, and things throughout the world. Students will understand how humans impact the environment and vice versa. Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues.

Circle: What was your favorite Disney movie as a kid?

World Issues Projects: This is the beginning of Quarter 2, which means it's time to start our new projects. We will be going over the rubric quickly to make sure we are all on the same page. We will then take 15 minutes to make sure you have a topic you really want to research.

Sox in 4: We will be looking at a sample claim, evidence, warrant paragraph. 
Step 1: 5 minutes to color code the paragraph individually
Step 2: 5 minutes to discuss in groups the color coding. Can you come to an agreement on how it should be coded? Each group will report out.
Step 3: 2 minutes to individually look through and spot sentences that are unnecessary.
Step 4: 2 minutes as a group to agree on sentences that aren't necessary. Groups report out.

Thesis vs Claim: The Thesis is what your whole paper is trying to prove. You then have supporting Claims that back up the Thesis. Make sure that you all have a thesis stated in the introductory paragraph as well as supporting claims to start each paragraph.

Edit Work Time: The rest of class is yours to work on edits for your papers. If you finish early, work on your World Issues Projects.

Exit Ticket: What do you know about Europe? What countries are there? What issues is Europe facing currently? Do you know anything about the history of Europe or any of the countries within it?

Thursday October 18, 2018

Green

 Today's Learning Target: Students will be able to locate people, places, and things throughout the world. Students will understand how humans impact the environment and vice versa. Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues.

Circle: When was a time that you discovered someone was different from the negative assumptions you first made about that person?

World Issues Project: You will be presenting your world issues projects in your groups.

Summative Country Paper: You will be working on your summative paper today in class. Here is the rubric.

Tuesday October 16, 2018

 Today's Learning Target: Students will be able to locate people, places, and things throughout the world. Students will understand how humans impact the environment and vice versa. Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues.

Circle: If you were reborn, would you rather be born in the past or the future?

World Issues Project: You will be working on your world issues projects for 15 minutes. The rubric for these is posted under Class Links.

Class Activity: We will be going over claim, evidence, and warrant.

Summative Country Paper: You will be starting your summative paper today in class. Here is the rubric.

Presentations for World Issue Project Thursday!!!

Monday, October 15, 2018

Gold

 Today's Learning Target: Students will be able to locate people, places, and things throughout the world. Students will understand how humans impact the environment and vice versa. Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues.

Circle: Would you rather have a horrible job, but be able to retire comfortably in 15 years or have your dream job, but have to work until retirement age?

World Issues Project: You will be presenting your world issues projects in your groups.

Summative Country Paper: You will be working on your summative paper today in class. Here is the rubric.

Friday October 12, 2018

Green 

 Today's Learning Target: Students will be able to locate people, places, and things throughout the world. Students will understand how humans impact the environment and vice versa. Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues.

Circle: What is one highlight from this week?

World Issues Project: You will be working on your world issues projects for 30 minutes. The rubric for these is posted under Class Links.

Class Activity: We will be going over claim, evidence, and warrant.

Summative Country Paper: You will be starting your summative paper today in class. Here is the rubric.

Thursday October 11, 2018

Gold Day

 Today's Learning Target: Students will be able to locate people, places, and things throughout the world. Students will understand how humans impact the environment and vice versa. Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues.

Circle: What is your biggest pet peeve?

States Practice: https://online.seterra.com/en/vgp/3003 

World Issues Project: You will be working on your world issues projects until they are completed.

Summative Country Paper: You will be working on your summative paper today in class. Here is the rubric.

State Quiz Next Class!!!

Tuesday October 9, 2018

Gold Day

 Today's Learning Target: Students will be able to locate people, places, and things throughout the world. Students will understand how humans impact the environment and vice versa. Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues.

Circle: What is one thing that you are excited about for this week?

World Issues Project: You will be working on your world issues projects for 15 minutes. The rubric for these is posted under Class Links.

Class Activity: We will be going over claim, evidence, and warrant.

Summative Country Paper: You will be starting your summative paper today in class. Here is the rubric.

Wednesday October 3, 2018 & Thursday October 4, 2018

Today's Learning Target: Students will be able to locate people, places, and things throughout the world. Students will understand how humans impact the environment and vice versa. Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues.


Circle: What is one thing you would not want to change about your life?

World Issues Project: You will be working on your world issues projects for 15 minutes. The rubric for these is posted under Class Links.

Group Country Presentations: You will have 20 minutes working in your groups to finish up your presentations. If you have finished your slides, this would be a good opportunity for you to practice.

Open Work Time: The rest of the period is yours to work. If you have not completed the 9/11 paragraphs, this is a must for you during this time. Otherwise, you can be working on your world issues project OR can be studying for the states quiz that will be coming up. This is a good link for you to use. I also have printed off maps you could use to study as well.

Monday October 1, 2018 & Tuesday October 2, 2018

Today's Learning Target: Students will be able to locate people, places, and things throughout the world. Students will understand how humans impact the environment and vice versa. Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues.

Circle: If you were to live in one state for the rest of your life, and you couldn't leave that state, which one would you pick?

Anchor Activity: You will have ten minutes to work on your world issues projects.

Five Themes Summative Project: You will be working in your groups to complete the five themes summative project. The final product will be a slide show, with at least one slide per theme. Here is the product descriptor for this assignment. Please make sure to answer ALL questions on the product descriptor. You should be using pictures and maps in your slideshows. The presentation should be 3-5 minutes long. Here are the expectations and the grading criteria for the project.

Homework:  Presentations next class!

Thursday September 27, 2018 & Friday September 28, 2018

Today's Learning Target: Students will be able to locate people, places, and things throughout the world. Students will understand how humans impact the environment and vice versa. Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues.

Circle: How would your best friend describe you?

Anchor Activity: You will have ten minutes to work on your world issues projects.

Five Themes Summative Project: You will be working in your groups to complete the five themes summative project. The final product will be a slide show, with at least one slide per theme. Here is the product descriptor for this assignment. Please make sure to answer ALL questions on the product descriptor. You should be using pictures and maps in your slideshows. The presentation should be 3-5 minutes long.

Homework: Finishing your 9/11 papers!!!!!

Wednesday September 26, 2018

Today's Learning Target: Students will be able to locate people, places, and things throughout the world. Students will understand how humans impact the environment and vice versa. Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues.

Circle: What is your favorite show to watch on TV?

Anchor Activity: You will be working on your World Issues Project for 10-15 minutes.

I-Time: We will be doing an I-Time activity called "Getting Acquainted."

Whole Class Game: You will be mingling around the room with a word written on a piece of paper. When I say go, you will search for the other student who has the same thing written on their paper. You will try to get with that partner as quickly as possible. When everyone gets together there will be a get to know you question for each person to answer. The group that is last to meet up will share each others answers with the group.
-If you could drive any car, what would it be?
-How many siblings do you have?
-What's your favorite pet that you've ever had?
-What's your favorite subject in school?
-What's your favorite color?
-If you could be any super hero that exists, who would you be?
-If you could travel the world with one person who would it be?

Exit Ticket: What is one thing you are enjoying or doing well at in this class so far? What is one thing your are not enjoying, doing poorly at, or nervous about in this class?

Monday September 24, 2018 & Tuesday September 25, 2018

Today's Learning Target: Students will be able to locate people, places, and things throughout the world. Students will understand how humans impact the environment and vice versa. Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues.

Quiz Today: You will be taking the absolute and relative location quiz today. You will be using the maps in the textbook to answer the questions and will be writing your answers on a separate piece of paper.

When you are done: When you are done with the quiz you should continue working on your world issues project. Please remember to take notes and to put a date on the notes you take!

Note: Several of you have not yet turned in your 9/11 paragraphs... This would be a great time to work on them if you get done the quiz early!

No Homework For Wednesday/Thursday!

Wednesday September 19, 2018 & Thursday September 20, 2018

Today's Learning Target: Students will be able to locate people, places, and things throughout the world. Students will understand how humans impact the environment and vice versa. Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues.

Circle: If you were a famous actor/actress, what genre of movies would you star in?

World Issues Project: We will spend the first 15 minutes of class today deciding which world issue we want to do a project on and then doing research and taking notes on that topic. Remember: You need 10 different sets of notes. So ten different days you need to take notes and date those notes.

Longitude and Latitude Practice: Students will be using these three websites for practice with using longitude and latitude. Site A   Site B   Site C      For more practice and studying, use the study guide at the bottom of the page.   Note: It is very important for the quiz that you know the difference between Absolute and Relative location.

World Continents Practice: Remember, in order to be successful on the upcoming quiz, you have to be able to locate all of the continents so you know which map to turn to! For a refresher on the continents go to this website.

When students are done with these practice game: When/if students feel confident for the quiz and are done with the study games, they will work on their 10 places that are important.


Quiz Next Class!!!! Period 8 will be having their quiz on Friday and Periods 1 & 2 have theirs on Monday. Please use this study guide along with this answer sheet to help study for the quiz as well as using those online study games.

Note: The quiz will be set up in a very similar format to the questions on the study guide. It is critical for this quiz that you know the difference between Absolute and Relative location.

Monday September 17, 2018 & Tuesday September 18, 2018

Today's Learning Target: Students will be able to locate people, places, and things throughout the world. Students will understand how humans impact the environment and vice versa. Students will be well informed members of society and will be able to formulate educated opinions on global, national, and local issues.

Circle: What is your favorite season and why?

Circle Discussion: What is the learning target for world issues project?

Word of the Week: Neophyte

Current World Issues: I will be handing out the rubrics for the current world issues project. Students will need to have finalized their project ideas for Wednesday.

Individual Activity: Students will be going to this link. Students will be seeing how many of the states they can locate correctly.

Class Activity: We will be going over how to read longitude and latitude lines again as a class.

Group Activity: Students will be given a list of places to find on the map using longitude and latitude lines. They will attempt to write down the correct answers for these places. We will go through the answers as a class.

Individual Activity: Students will be working on their anchor activity with whatever time is left in class.

Thursday September 13, 2018 & Friday September 14, 2018

Today's Learning Target: Students will be able to locate people, places, and things throughout the world. We're working on maps!

Circle: Describe your favorite vacation.

Circle Discussion: What is a learning target? What is the circle for learning targets? What is the learning target for today?

Individual Activity: Students will do individual research to decide which current world issue they would like to do a project on.

Individual Activity: Students will be going to this link. They will first go through the American states tutorial for five minutes. They will then play the beginner game.

Group Activity: Students will be working together in groups to create a list of ten important places around the world. Students will label world maps with these places and will also be writing blurbs on why these places are important.

Class Activity: We will be going over how to read longitude and latitude lines again as a class.

Individual Activity: Students will be given a list of places to find on the map using longitude and latitude lines. They will attempt to write down the correct answers for these places.

Exit Ticket: What is one important place you located on your map? What country is it in and what city/town? In your own words, why do you think this place is important? How comfortable are you with finding places on a map using absolute and relative location?

Tuesday September 11, 2018 & Wednesday September 12, 2018

Today's Learning Target: Students will be learning about 9/11 and will understand the impact that it still has on our society today.

Class Activity: Google Classroom.

Circle: Name two things or people who always make you laugh. What do you know or have you been told about 9/11?

-Discussion in Circle: What is a learning target? What is the learning target for circles? What is the learning target for today's class period?

Class Activity: We will be watching this series of videos from the day.

Class Activity: We will be watching this summary of the day.

Seating Chart Activity: Students will be working together in groups to research and discuss the ways that 9/11 still impacts us today. This is a great article to read!

Individual Activity: Students will be working on 9/11 paper posted on google classroom.

Homework: Finish up 9/11 paper if it was not completed in class.

Friday September 7, 2018 & Monday September 10, 2018

-Today's Learning Target: Student's will be learning map skills.

-Circle: If you were an animal, what animal would you be?

-Discussion in Circle: What is a learning target? What is the learning target for circles? What is the learning target for today's class period?

- Seating Chart Activity: Students will be working together to brainstorm a list of current global issues.

- Seating Chart Activity: Students will be working together in teams to finish a map scavenger hunt.

- Full Class Activity: Students will be competing against each other in teams. They will be trying to find different places on the map.

- Rock Paper Scissors Math

- Exit Ticket: How are your first couple of weeks of high school going? Is there anything you're struggling with? Is there anything me or one of your other teachers can do to help with anything?

-Homework: Pick a current events news article and give a 3-5 sentence summary on the article.

Thursday September 6, 2018

-Today's Learning Target: Student's will know what the five themes of geography are and why these themes are important.

-Circle: If you had the whole day to do something with three friends, what would it be?

-Discussion in Circle: What is a learning target? What is the learning target for circles? What is the learning target for today's class period?

-Seating Chart Activity: Finish discussion on physical things that we want and need in our lives.

-Individual Activity: Students will be describing the Oxford Hills area in their own words. They will be talking about the physical environment as well as the people living in it.

-Seating Chart Activity: Students will be working in their groups to create their own make believe country. This country will include natural features, climate, and the types of products that their country will be producing for export. They will then be making a list of items they would need imported.

-Seating Chart Activity: Students will be using their list of items that they need and be categorizing them by where they are produced. Are they produced in Oxford Hills? Maine? USA? World?

-Seating Chart Activity: Students will be working together to name as many regions as they can think of that would exist in the United States.

Seating Chart Activity: Students will be putting together a list of pro's and con's for having seating charts in the classroom.

Tuesday September 4, 2018 & Wednesday September 5, 2018

Today's Learning Target: Student's will know what the five themes of geography are and why these themes are important.

-Circle: If you could only have one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?

-Discussion in Circle: What is a learning target? What is the learning target for circles? What is the learning target for today's class period?

-Individual Activity: Students will be trying to list the names of the seven continents.

-Individual Activity: Students will be labeling the five oceans on a world map.

-Individual Activity: Students will be shading in and labeling the five major regions of the United States.

Seating Chart Activity: Students will be working together in groups to generate lists of the ways that humans impact the environment and vice versa.

Seating Chart Activity: Students will be working together in groups to describe the Oxford Hills region, specifically looking at the physical characteristics as well as the people who live here.

Individual Activity: Design your own country! Using drawings and words, design your own country. Included in this description you will need; Natural Features (rivers, mountains, etc), Human Made Features (Highways, Cities, etc), Region of the World This Country Will be in, List of Products Your Country Will Specialize in Producing, Name for Your Country.

Thursday August 30, 2018 & Friday August 31,2018

TODAY'S LEARNING TARGET: Students will be learning how to build a community in the classroom and how to cooperate with each other. Students will become more comfortable with their classmates.

-Circle: If you could have a face to face conversation with one celebrity, who would it be and why? When it is your turn, you must name the four people before you and which celebrity they chose.

-Discussion in circle: What are learning targets and why are they important for you to know? What is the learning target for circles? What is the learning target for today's activities?

-Whole Class Activity: "Birthday Lineup"- Students will have to line themselves up in order of their birthdays without speaking.

-Seating Chart Activity: "Two Truths one Lie"- Each student will write down on a sheet of paper two things that are true about themselves and one thing that is a lie. Students will then guess which facts are lies. 

-Seating Chart Activity: "Marshmallow Builder"- Students will be given 30 marshmallows and 20 tooth picks. They will then work together as a team to try and build the tallest tower they can using these materials (the tower must be able to stand on it's own). The team with the tallest tower after 20 minutes wins.
Rule: Once a tooth pick is stuck into a marshmallow, it may not be unstuck.

Seating Chart Activity: "Human Knot"- In their seating chart groups, students will stand in a circle. They will then each put both hands into the circle. Looking the other direction, stands will grab two other students hands. Each group must then untangle themselves.