Geography
Mrs. Parker
6/3-7/2019
6/3: Turn in permission form, Write letters to John/Martha
6/4: finish letters, start Hotel Rwanda
6/5: Hotel Rwanda
6/6: Kick Ball @ 1:30-2:15
5/27-31/2019
5/27: No School
5/28: Lost Boy, Lost Girl and questions, Answer the questions for Part Five: Refuge
5/29: Article of the Week: Orange due, Hotel Rwanda video form, Lost Boy, Lost Girl: Read Part Six: Peace, answer the questions for Part Six: Peace
5/30: Lost Boy, Lost Girl letter
5/31: Lost Boy, Lost girl letter
5/20-24/2016
5//20: Lost Boy, Lost Girl and questions
5/21: Article of the Week: Orange, due Wednesday (summative)
Directions for Article of the Week ORANGE ARTICLES ONLY
- 4/8: ORANGE Article: Happy Countries
- 4/16: ORANGE Article: Hiroshima Survivor
- 4/23: ORANGE Article: Peeps
- 5/1: ORANGE Article: Emperor
- 5/8: ORANGE Article: Giraffe
5/22: Lost Boy, Lost Girl and questions
5/23: Lost Boy, Lost Girl and questions
5/24: Lost Boy, Lost Girl and questions
5/13-17/2019
5/13: Chocolate DBQ essay writing
5/14: READMORE, Chocolate DBQ writing, due Wed.
5/15: Lost Boy, Lost Girl
5/16: Lost Boy, Lost Girl
5/17: Lost Boy, Lost Girl
5/6-10/2019
5/6: Chocolate DBQ
5/7: Chocolate DBQ
5/8: READMORE, ORANGE Article: Giraffe
5/9: Chocolate DBQ: outline
5/10: Paragraph writing
4/29-5/1/2019
4/29: MAPS testing: MATH
4/30: READMORE, Africa Mas, due Friday
5/1: ORANGE Article: Emperor, Map time
5/2: Intro John Dau novel and packets, read Ch 1
5/3: John Dau Ch 2/3
4/22-26/2019
4/22: Europe Presentation and notes
4/23: ORANGE Article: Peeps, Article of the Week due, Government
4/24: Europe Presentation and notes
4/25: Europe Presentation and notes
4/26: Europe Assessment (possibly Monday)
4/15-19/2019
4/15: Early Europe Government: Medieval Times: Crime and Punishment, Early Europe Government: Medieval Times: Religion
4/16: ORANGE Article: Hiroshima Survivor, Work on article of the week due Tuesday (April 23rd)
Directions for Article of the Week BLUE ARTICLES ONLY
3/12: Article Blue: Teen’s Vaccine
3/5: Article Blue: Languages
3/1: Article Blue: Languages,
2/26: Article Blue: Credible
2/21: Article Blue: Pain
2/19: Article Blue: Chicago Zoo,
4/17: Europe Presentation and notes
4/18: Europe Presentation and notes
4/19: NO SCHOOL
4/8-12/2019
4/8: Early Europe Government: Medieval Times: The Feudal System notes, ORANGE Article: Happy Countries
4/9: Medieval Times video, Early Europe Government: Medieval Times: Daily Life, Great Big Story:Building a castle
4/10: Early Europe Government: Medieval Times: Daily Life
4/11: Wizard of Oz at West Field Trip
4/12: Early Europe Government: Medieval Times: Crime and Punishment, Early Europe Government: Medieval Times: Religion
4/1-5/2019
4/1: Early Europe Government: Ancient Greece
4/2: Early Europe Government: Ancient Rome
4/3: Article of the Week assigned, Early Europe Government
- Medieval Times video
- Medieval Act.
4/4: Forward Practice Testing
4/5: Early Europe Government: Medieval Times
3/18-22/2019
3/18: Europe Map
3/19: Choir Trip to Lawrence
3/20: Russia Map, Finish Unit 4 Assessment
3/21: STAFF VS STUDENT
3/11-15/2019
3/11: Finish Promises
3/12: READMORE, Article Blue: Teen’s Vaccine
3/13: World Map Assessment (formative)
3/14: Europe/Russia Map
3/15: Europe/Russia Map
3/4-8/2019
3/4: Middle East DBQ writing, Start Promises
3/5: READMORE, Article Blue: Languages, Promises Notes
3/6: Finish Promises
3/7: Article Blue: Teen’s Vaccine, Europe/Russia Map
3/8: World Map Assessment (formative), Map time….
2/18-22/2-19
2/18: No School
2/19: READMORE, Article Blue: Chicago Zoo, Promises Intro & NOTES
2/20: Background on Middle East Conflict: History Channel explains history of conflict, Finish Promises intro and NOTES
2/21: Article Blue: Pain, More background on M.E. Conflict: A brief, simple history… (10:19), Prager University-The Middle East Problem (5:39)
2/22: Start Promises Dvd/start DBQ
2/11-5/2019
2/11: Fill in the blank for religion story: Christ., Judaism, Islam
2/12: READMORE, Work on AoW
2/13: Matching card game: Christ., Judaism, Islam
2/14: Turn in AoW, Religion Assessment
2/15: Promises Video
2/4-8/2019
2/4: Monotheism Overview with Notes, 15 minutes for map
2/5: READMORE, AoW GREEN: Monotheism , Middle East Maps, due
2/6: Finish notes/maps, Venn Diagram of Religion
2/7: AoW: Cold n’ Flu, Fill in the blank for religion story: Christ., Judaism, Islam
2/8: Matching card game: Christ., Judaism, Islam
AoW (due Thursday 2/14/2019)
Directions for Article of the Week GREEN ARTICLES ONLY
2/7: AoW GREEN: Cold n’ Flu
2/5: AoW GREEN: Monotheism
1/29: AoW GREEN: Cold Outside
1/24: AoW GREEN: Gandhi
1/18: AoW GREEN: Texting Tax
1/15: AoW GREEN: Working Teens
1/10: AoW GREEN: Phy Ed
1/8: AoW GREEN: Scooters
1/28-2/1/2019
1/28: No School
1/29: READMORE, AoW GREEN: Cold Outside
1/30: Middle East Maps, due FRIDAY
1/31: AoW GREEN: Monotheism , Monotheism Overview with Notes
2/1: Finish notes/maps
1/21-25/2019
1/21: No School
1/22: READMORE, India CultureGram Notes
1/23: India: Urban Vs Rural Living
1/24: AoW GREEN: Gandhi, Finish Urban Vs Rural
1/25: India: Religion (Koli), Religion (Vishnu/Hinduism) Religion (Brahma/Hinduism), History, Art, TV
1/14-18/2019
1/14: Finish China Blue-discuss questions
1/15: READMORE, AoW GREEN:Working Teens
1/16: Economics Google Pres. and notes
1/17: Economic assessment
1/18: AoW GREEN: Texting Tax, India
1/7-11/2019
1/7: Career and Life Skills, Economics Unit: China Google Pres. Part Two, using the notes
1/8: READMORE, Finish Economics Unit: China Google Pres. Part Two, using the notes, AoW GREEN: Scooters
1/9: China Blue
1/10: AoW: Purple Due, AoW GREEN: Phy Ed, China Blue
1/11: China Blue
12/31-1/4/2019
12/31: No School
1/1: No School
1/2: Economics Unit: China Google Pres. Part One
1/3: Assign PINK AoW due Thurs (1/10), work time in class will be provided to work on AoW.
Directions for Article of the Week PINK ARTICLES ONLY
- 12/18: AoW: PINK: Christmas with Autism
- 12/20: AoW PINK: 5 Myths of Hanukkah
- 12/11: AoW PINK: Curry Girl
- 12/13: AoW PINK: Interfaith
- 12/4: AoW PINK: Asian Immigrants
- 12/6: AoW PINK: I’m an American
(modified AoW, see Mrs. Parker for permission to complete this)
1/4: Economics Unit: China Google Pres. Part Two
12/17-21/2018
12/17: Tangled Threads Ch 14-18 with questions
12/18: Readmore, AoW PINK: Christmas with Autism, Geography Bee
12/19: Tangled Threads Ch 14-18 with questions
12/20: AoW PINK: 5 Myths of Hanukkah, Tangled Threads Ch 14-18 with questions
12/21: Tangled Threads Ch 14-18 with questions
12/10-14/2018
12/10: Finish Pa’ndau
12/11: Readmore, AoW PINK: Curry Girl, Read Tangled Threads Chapter 9 & 10
12/12: Finish reading Chapt. 10
12/13: Chapter 11 and complete questions, AoW PINK: Interfaith
12/14: Read Ch 12 and complete questions
12/3-7/2018
12/3: Finish Tangled Thread Ch 4 & 5, complete activity sheet, Finish Ch 6 & 7 questions
12/4: AOW Due today, Readmore, AoW: Asian Immigrants
12/5: Chapter 6 & 7, map Mai’s journey
12/6: Read and discuss Ch 8 and create own pa’ndau (art), AoW: I’m an American
12/7: Read Ch 9 & 10, questions
11/26-30/2018:
11/26: Start Tangled Threads (two week lesson): K-W-L chart on chart paper; Color the map for Tangled Threads; Read Tangled Thread Ch 1 and complete activity sheet.
11/27: Assign AoW, due next Tuesday, work time on AoW
Directions for Article of the Week PURPLE ARTICLES ONLY (modified AoW)
- 11/15: Article: Llama Antibodies
- 11/13: Article: Mexican Holiday
- 11/8: Article: Childhood Depression
- 11/6: Article: Caravan
- 11/1: Article: Lotto Losses,
- 10/30: Article: Oscar the Grouch
11/28: Read Tangled Thread Ch 2 & 3, complete activity sheet. Ch 2 read to self and complete activity sheet; Ch 3 read with a table partner, complete activity sheet and vocabulary.
11/29: Readmore; AoW: Asian Immigrants
11/30: Tangled Thread Ch 4 & 5, complete activity sheet
11/19-23/2018:
11/19: Finish Asia: Understanding the geography of Asia, share out in groups.
11/20: Mr. Tyvol’s Turkey Day Kahoot
11/12-16/2018:
11/12: Finish Inquiry Unit on Reef
11/13: Readmore, Article: Mexican Holiday
11/14: Asia Map, due Monday
11/15: Article: Llama Antibodies, Asia: Understanding the geography
11/16: Finish Asia: Understanding the geography of Asia, Map time
11/5-9/2018
11/5: Career and Life Skills, Aussie Assessment/5 Themes/Map
11/6: Article: Caravan, Finish Aussie Assessment/5 Themes/Map
11/7: Start Inquiry Unit on Reef
11/8: Article: Childhood Depression, Inquiry Unit on Reef
11/9: Inquiry Unit on Reef
10/30-11/2/2018
10/29: Career and Life Skills, Aussie Assessment/5 Themes, Aussie Assessment/Culture
10/30: READMORE, Article: Oscar the Grouch, Work on AoW and corrections, due Friday
10/31: Vet-A-Thon
11/1: Article: Lotto Losses, Work on AoW and corrections, due Friday
11/2: Aussie Assessment/5 Themes, Aussie Assessment/Culture
10/22-26/2018
10/22: Intro infographic with Ms. S., get started on infographic
10/23: Article: Rabbit-Proof Fence, READMORE
10/24: Infographic work time, assign BLUE AoW
Directions for BLUE Article of the Week, (modified AoW)
- 10/9: Article: Antarctica and Humans
- 10/11: Article: Antarctica’s Ice
- 10/16: Article: Cap’n Cook
- 10/18: Article: Rare Teeth
- 10/23: Article: Rabbit-Proof Fence
10/15-19/2018
10/15: Career and Life Skills, Finish Australia kick off: Australia: Early Colonization, Native Populations, use the notesheet with questions
10/16: READMORE, Article: Cap’n Cook , Australia/NZ Research using graphic organizer
10/17: Australia/NZ Research using graphic organizer
- The username for CultureGrams: Appleton
- The password for CultureGrams:: library
10/18: Article: Rare Teeth, Australia/NZ Research using graphic organizer
10/19: Finish research, start infographic poster
10/8-12/2018
10/8: Career and Life Skills, Antarctica and notesheet, Map Time/AoW Worktime
10/9: READMORE, Collect notebooks, Article: Antarctica and Humans (blue), Map Time, due tomorrow
10/10: MAP DUE, Antarctica and notesheet
10/11: AoW: Antarctica’s Ice (blue), Finish Antarctica and notesheet
10/12: Australia kick off: Australia: Early Colonization, Native Populations, use the notesheet with questions
10/1-5/2018
10/1: Career and Life Skills, Culture Presentation, History, Religion, Arts, Culture Presentation, Government
10/2: READMORE, Article: Football, Finish all Culture stuff, Hang up NFL posters
Directions for YELLOW Article of the Week
- 9/25: Article: Fortnite
- 9/27: Article: Hurricane Animals
- 10/2 Article: Football
- 10/3: Article: Dress Code
10/3: Article: Dress Code, Assign article of the week (modified AoW)
10/4:MAP testing
10/5: Intro Oceania, Map for Aus/NZ due Wed.
9/24-28/2018
9/24: Work on NFL poster, due Wed., Mapping activity (assessment Wed.)
9/25: Article: Fortnite, Culture Presentation, What is Culture and Social Groups
9/26: NFL poster due, CANVAS Map Assessment, Culture Presentation, What is Culture and Social Groups
9/27: Culture Presentation, Language and Daily Life, Article: Hurricane Animals
9/28: Culture Presentation, History, Religion, Arts
9/17-21/2018
9/17: Intro Career and Life Skills, Landform activity-complete in the BACK of the notebook (see example notebook), Intro 5 Themes NFL
9/18: Intro AoW, practice annotating and summarizing using article: Cursive
9/19: AoW work, NFL research
9/20: World Map Labeling, NFL research
9/21: Lat & Long, NFL poster
9/10-14/2018
9/10: Landform activity: using the chromebook and classroom textbook draw a picture of the landform, cut it out, define the landform, glue it in the back of your notebook.....this activity is on-going (it does not have a due date)
9/11: 9/11 activity: research 3 heroes from 9/11, complete the activity sheet and share with table partner. In class activity.
9/12: Finish MR HELP
9/13: Landform activity: work on the landform activity
9/3- 7/2018: Beginning of the year procedures
2018-2019 Geography Syllabus, please read over the syllabus and email with any questions or concerns
Label Notebook and Folder:
- Notebook should have student's full name and hour
- Inside folder please write: DO NOT THROW ANYTHING AWAY
Index Card to Self: complete an index card addressed to yourself. Answer the following questions: One thing I am proud of; One academic goal; One nonacademic goal; One thing I miss about elementary school; One thing I like about middle school. Close with an appropriate closing, examples: sincerely, yours truly, love. Sign your name. Due Monday (9-10-18)
Label a blank map as best you can, use the key to help you (this is an in-class activity), no grade will be given.
MR HELP notesheet: complete this notesheet while watching the brief National Geographic film. This will stay in the folder ALL YEAR