Warm Up



"Never Trust a Map"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUF_Ckv8HbE&app=desktop

Why are all maps distorted?  All maps are distorted because _____________________.

Which change in scale were you most surprised by?  I was most surprised by _______________.

Name at least two places Africa is larger than?  Africa is larger than ________ and _________.




Class Activity: The Five Themes of Geography PPT and Worksheet



End of Class Activity:  Word Web- Choose Two of our Vocabulary Terms and fill out the Word Web.

Tuesday August 29, 2016



Warm Up:


Let's have some fun!  Grab your computer and go to http://www.boredpanda.com/fun-maps-they-didnt-teach-you-in-school/, explore for a few minutes.

What was your favorite map and why?  My favorite map was _________ because _________________.

Which map is an example of a Cartogram?  What is it showing us?  The _________ map is a Cartogram.  It is showing us __________.

What type of map do you think the majority of the maps shown are?  Why do you think that?  I think the majority are _______ maps because _______________.

Class Activity:  Vocabulary Definitions, In your teams, rotate between stations and write what you see in the pictures.  Listen for clear directions.

   End of Class:  Word Webs: Choose two of the vocabulary terms and fill out before you go.

Monday - August 28, 2016

Sir Maps a Lot



What does this video show us about mapmaking?  This video shows us ___________________.

What themes (Agriculture, Politics, Urbanism, etc) that we are going to cover does this video refer to?  This video refers to ____________________________.

How often do you pull out your phone and feel like this in your classes?  Is it appropriate behavior?  I _______ this in my classes ____________ and it is _________________.

Moving Beyond the Orange: What is in a map?  Map Packet.  Working with a partner, get into our textbooks and fill in your worksheets.

End of Class

Were you able to finish the worksheets?  Why or why not?  I _______ able to finish because _________.

Which maps look the most interesting to you? Why?  I thought the ____________ map was most interesting because ______________________.

What is one thing about maps you learned today?  I learned ____________________.

Friday - August 26, 2016

GET YOUR CHROMEBOOKS OUT FOR A RACE.

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/us-puzzle.html



Fastest Time Wins

Was this activity difficult for you?  Why or why not?  This activity was _________ because _______.

Let's bookmark!  Find our blog page (vozickingram.blogspot.com) and our Schoology Page and make sure you have them bookmarked on your computers.


Orange Maps  





End of Class:

What was the most difficult part of this exercise?  Why?  The most difficult part was _______ because ____________________.

What are the differences you see between the globe (orange as a whole) and the new map (peeled orange)?  The differences I see are _______________________________.

Do the peelings capture the full picture presented by the globe?  Why or why not?  The peelings _______ capture because ____________________.

Thursday - August 25, 2016



MAKE A NAMETAG!



Class Activity:  Oh Boy our 1st PowerPoint Presentation.  Sit back, relax & PAY ATTENTION!  See how many mistakes you can spot.



End of Class Activity

What three maps did you find most interesting and why?  I thought the _______, ________ and _______ maps were the most interesting because ____________________.

What is a geographic fact you learned today?  Today, I learned ____________________.

Why do geographers use a variety of maps to represent the world?  Geographers use a variety of maps because ______________________________________.

Welcome to the 2016/2017 School Year!!!  We are hear to entertain you, educate you and warp your minds (just kidding, sort of).

Warm Up "This or That"  Game:  Get Up, Stand Up


Class Body   Intro to Vozick and Ingram, Syllabus,

School Supply List and Permission Slip

Due Monday! 

Blog: 

vozickingram.blogspot.com

https://rfschools.schoology.com/course/678712011/materials

DAILY CLASS STRUCTURE
The daily routine will be fairly similar each day. This will help make transitions smooth. The structure of each 60-minute class will be as follows:

1. 10-Minute Warm Up: Students will be expected to be ready to begin class on time. As soon as you walk in there will be a 10-minute warm up. 
2. 15-Minute Mini-Lesson: The teachers will introduce the material as well as the instructions for individual or group work. 
3. 20 Minutes of Independent or GroupWork: During this period, students are expected to work individually or in groups on the assignment given to them. This may include reading, watching videos, or working a group project. This work will also include answering questions or problem-solving either independently or in groups. 
4. 10-Minute Debrief: As a class, we will all re-group at this time to discuss the main points of the activity and to assess if we have met our learning targets for the day.
5. 5-Minute Reflection: Though the activity may vary, the act of reflecting will always occur at the end of the class. Students may be asked to simply give a Fist-to-Five on their understanding of the material, answer questions in a Ticket-Out-the-Door. 

Timeline for the Year:

1st Semester

1. Geography and Human Geography

2. The Political Imprint     

3.  Cultural Geography   




4. Population Patterns and Processes

2nd Semester

 

5.  Agricultural Geography

6.  Urban Geography  

7.  Economic Geography

 

End of Class (EOC)

Sticky note: What are one or two things you want to learn about Geography this year?  Why?  I want to learn about ________ and _______ because ________________.