Friday, February 28, 2020

Friday February 28, 2020 & March 2, 2020

Learning Target: Students will know United States geography.

Circle: What type of food is your favorite? What is one thing you are looking forward to for this weekend?


50 States Quiz: https://online.seterra.com/en/vgp/3003

United States Regions: Students will be working together in groups to create a regions map for the United States. Students can use the internet as a resource, as well as these maps.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18Pysa4YfnE5F0SyMaJlzGOgB28BFsez6iiujPrZpsdg/edit?usp=sharing

Presentations: Students will be presenting their maps to other groups.

Regional Research: Students will be working in groups to research one of the five major regions in the United States. The five regions are the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, & Northwest. For their region, students will be trying to find the following:
-What states are part of this region? (Note some states may vary depending on the source)
-What major cities are in this region? Which state are they in?
-What major natural landmarks are in this region? National parks?
-What is the climate and weather like there?
-What foods are only eaten or come from that region?
-What words and phrases are special to that region?
-What are three fun things to do/places to go in that region?
-What is one really nice hotel you could stay at in that region?
-You should include some images to go along with your presentation. These can be of anything you've talked about from above.

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Wednesday February 26, 2020 & Thursday February 27, 2020

Learning Target: Students will know United States geography.

Circle: What is the number one place that's on your bucket list? What type of food is your favorite?


50 States Quiz: https://online.seterra.com/en/vgp/3003

United States Regions: Students will be working together in groups to create a regions map for the United States. Students can use the internet as a resource, as well as these maps.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18Pysa4YfnE5F0SyMaJlzGOgB28BFsez6iiujPrZpsdg/edit?usp=sharing

Presentations: Students will be presenting their maps to other groups.

Regional Research: Students will be working in groups to research on of the five major regions in the United States. The five regions are the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, & Northwest. For their region, students will be trying to find the following:
-What states are part of this region? (Note some states may vary depending on the source)
-What major cities are in this region? Which state are they in?
-What major natural landmarks are in this region? National parks?
-What is the climate and weather like there?
-What foods are only eaten or come from that region?
-What words and phrases are special to that region?
-What are three fun things to do/places to go in that region?
-What is one really nice hotel you could stay at in that region?
-You should include some images to go along with your presentation. These can be of anything you've talked about from above.

Monday, February 24, 2020

Monday February 24, 2020 & Tuesday February 25, 2020

Learning Target: Students will know United States geography.

Circle: What is a strategy you use to help get rid of anxiety or anger?


50 States Quiz: https://online.seterra.com/en/vgp/3003

50 States Competition: Students will be competing at the board to find different states.

United States Regions: Students will be working together in groups to create a regions map for the United States. Students can use the internet as a resource, as well as these maps.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18Pysa4YfnE5F0SyMaJlzGOgB28BFsez6iiujPrZpsdg/edit?usp=sharing

50 States Trivia: We will be playing a 50 States trivia game as a class.

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Tuesday February 11, 2020 & Wednesday February 12, 2020

Learning Target: Students will know United States geography.

Circle: What part of the United States do you know the least geography? When you were little, what is one thing you always used to beg your parents for at the grocery store?

50 States Pre Quiz

50 States Quiz: https://online.seterra.com/en/vgp/3003

50 States Competition: Students will be competing at the board to find different states.

Make-up Work Time: Students will be working to complete assignments they have not yet completed. Students who have no missing assignments will study for the 50 states test.

50 States Trivia: We will be playing a 50 States trivia game as a class.

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Wednesday February 5, 2020 & Thursday February 6, 2020

Learning Target: Students will know United States geography.

Circle: What is one movie you could watch over and over again and not get board?

Student Peer Evaluations: Students will be completing student peer evaluations for the current issues project.

50 States Pre Quiz


50 States Quiz: https://online.seterra.com/en/vgp/3003

50 States Competition: Students will be competing at the board to find different states.

Monday, February 3, 2020

Monday February 3, 2020 & Tuesday February 4, 2020

Learning Target: Students will know the basic core beliefs of the two major American political parties. Students will be able to make informed decisions about major American political issues.

Circle: What fictional place would you most like to go? What is your favorite smell?



Current Issue Website: Students will be working together in groups to create a website for a current issue of their choice.

Iran CNN Article: https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/31/us/iranian-students-deported/index.html