Student Expectation(S): 9A - Identify Physical And/Or Human Factors Such As Climate

Lesson Plans 2011-2012

World Geography

Coach Manes

4th week

LP Date 9/23-26/2011

Student Expectation(s): 9A - identify physical and/or human factors such as climate, vegetation,

language, trade networks, political units, river systems, and religion that constitute a region.

Goal(s): then Key features of maps (title, legend, compass rose, & scale)

Bellwork: Vocab: solstice, equinox, convection, El Nino, greenhouse effect, permafrost, ecosystem, deciduous, coniferous, steppe

Strategy: Review seasons, climate regions, and biomes/ Planet Earth (From Pole to Pole) w/ worksheet.

HW:

LP Date 9/27-28/2011

Student Expectation(s): 20A - describe the impact of new information technologies such as the Internet, Global Positioning System (GPS), or Geographic Information Systems (GIS); and

21A - analyze and evaluate the context, bias, validity, and utility of a variety of multiple sources of geographic information such as primary and secondary sources, aerial photographs, and maps

Goal(s): Identify useful components of maps and how to use them.

Bellwork: map legends (title, legend, compass rose & scale) – GROUPS / Map Questions and brainstorming.

Strategy: Notes: types of maps (physical, political, historical, thematic, population density, and resource / product maps)

HW: Acting as an Amateur Geography – Make a map of your home, neighborhood, or school using detailed information such as schools, stores, hospitals, museums, factories, churches. (Be sure to include a title, legend, compass rose, and scale)

LP Date 9/28-29/2011

Student Expectation(s): SE: 20A - describe the impact of new information technologies such as the Internet, Global Positioning System (GPS), or Geographic Information Systems (GIS); and

21A - analyze and evaluate the context, bias, validity, and utility of a variety of multiple sources of geographic information such as primary and secondary sources, aerial photographs, and maps

Goal(s): Describe GIS technology and discover how its used in modern geography and business.

Bellwork:

Strategy: Discuss and take notes on GIS

HW: Print out à Intro to Lat. & Long. / Latitude Notes / Longitude Notes

Pg.19 #1-5 & Pg.23 #1-5

LP Date 10/3-10/4/2011

Student Expectation(s): 20A - describe the impact of new information technologies such as the Internet, Global Positioning System (GPS), or Geographic Information Systems (GIS); and

21A - analyze and evaluate the context, bias, validity, and utility of a variety of multiple sources of geographic information such as primary and secondary sources, aerial photographs, and maps

Goals: Describe and analyze how to use Latitude and Longitude

Bellwork: Quiz – maps and GIS

Strategy: Latitude and Longitude NOTES/ Then, Latitude & Longitude World Maps and teacher hunt.

HW: World Map

5th Week

LP Dates: 10/5 – 10/6

Student Expectation(s): 21A - analyze and evaluate the context, bias, validity, and utility of a variety of multiple sources of geographic information such as primary and secondary sources, aerial photographs, and maps

21C - create and interpret different types of maps to answer geographic questions, infer relationships, and analyze change.

Goals: 1. What charts / photographs / primary and secondary sources / different types of graphs

are used for and how to interpret them

2. How to answer these types of Data Based questions (use specific examples from pages

17 - 30) Vocabulary: primary sources, secondary sources

Bellwork: World Map and/or Teacher Hunt #1/#2

Strategy: Discuss and look at specific examples of the types of data and questions listed above. TEST Review

HW: Study for TESTS – Test review

LP Dates: 10/11 – 10/12

Student Expectation(s):

Goals: 9 Weeks TESTS/ Identify the 7 continents/4 major oceans

Bellwork:

Strategy: 9 Weeks tests; World Maps

HW: World Maps

LP Dates: 10/13 – 10/14

Student Expectation(s):

Goals: 9 Weeks TESTS/ Identify the 7 continents/4 major oceans

Bellwork:

Strategy: 9 Weeks tests; World Maps

HW: World Maps

Coach Manes

World Geo LP

10/18-10/21

LP Dates: 10/18 – 10/19

Student Expectation(s): 8A - compare ways that humans depend on, adapt to, and modify the physical environment, including the influences of culture and technology

(B) describe the interaction between humans and the physical environment and

analyze the consequences of extreme weather and other natural disasters

such as El Niño, floods, tsunamis, and volcanoes; and

environment, including sustainable development and renewable/non-

renewable resources.

12B - evaluate the geographic and economic impact of policies related to the development, use, and scarcity of natural resources such as regulations of water

Goals: Looking at Human Environment Interaction, students will investigate how human actions modify the physical environment. Students will identify how physical systems affect human systems.

Bellwork: Break into groups and distribute each groups HEI Notes. Explanation to groups on HEI.

Strategy: Groups read their background notes and take down information on their HEI handouts for their group. Check for accuracy. Group Discussion Questions (after notes filled out):

1. In what ways does the environment affect people? (give examples)

2. In what ways do people modify the environment?

3. Besides the 5 in-class examples of HEI, list other examples of HEI.

4. Do the positives effects of H.E.I. outweigh the negative effects? Why or why not?

HW:

LP Dates: 10/20 – 10/21

Student Expectation(s): 8A - compare ways that humans depend on, adapt to, and modify the physical environment, including the influences of culture and technology

(B) describe the interaction between humans and the physical environment and

analyze the consequences of extreme weather and other natural disasters

such as El Niño, floods, tsunamis, and volcanoes; and

environment, including sustainable development and renewable/non-

renewable resources.

12B - evaluate the geographic and economic impact of policies related to the development, use, and scarcity of natural resources such as regulations of water

Goals: Examine causes and effects of various natural disasters. Analyze how humans adapt to places succeptible to these events.

Bellwork: explanation of class activity for the day.

Strategy: Class selects partner group member to work with. Groups go to computers in the library. All groups are given the handout “People and Nature”. Groups are to explore various environmental concerns threatening earth’s natural processes and are asked to research and define the various vocabulary associated with this unit of the course: (pollution, climate change, greenhouse effect, ozone layer, pesticides, fertilizers, acid rain, water pollution, natural resources, renewable and non-renewable resources, natural habitats, sustainable development.

At the end of the objective students are to use what they have discovered to answer a prompt concerning sustainable development of earth’s resources for future generations.

HW: N/A

LP Dates: 10/24 – 10/25

Student Expectation(s): 8A - compare ways that humans depend on, adapt to, and modify the physical environment, including the influences of culture and technology

(B) describe the interaction between humans and the physical environment and

analyze the consequences of extreme weather and other natural disasters

such as El Niño, floods, tsunamis, and volcanoes; and

environment, including sustainable development and renewable/non-

renewable resources.

12B - evaluate the geographic and economic impact of policies related to the development, use, and scarcity of natural resources such as regulations of water

Goals: Students learn more about the physical processes that shape Earth’s surface and how humans adapt to natural disasters.

Bellwork: explanation of class activity for the day and Set-up.

Strategy: Class is divided into 9 groups. Desks are grouped together. Each group receives a folder with a brief description of a natural disaster that explains the disaster, its cause, the effects and the adaptations of each disaster. Groups have 7 minutes for each natural disaster. While going through the material, students take notes on The causes, effects and adaptions for each disaster using a Natural Disaster matrix. At the end of the 9 Nat. Dis. Descriptions, class takes an open-note quiz to assess what they took notes on and learned.

HW: N/A

LP Dates: 10/26 – 10/27

Student Expectation(s): 8A - compare ways that humans depend on, adapt to, and modify the physical environment, including the influences of culture and technology

(B) describe the interaction between humans and the physical environment and

analyze the consequences of extreme weather and other natural disasters

such as El Niño, floods, tsunamis, and volcanoes; and

environment, including sustainable development and renewable/non-

renewable resources.

12B - evaluate the geographic and economic impact of policies related to the development, use, and scarcity of natural resources such as regulations of water

Goals: Describe El Nino/La Nina and how it affects weather around the globe. Students will fill out maps of the world’s major physical features. Class will also fill out maps depicting the world’s 7 continents and *5 major oceans. Students will also play a review game to review for the upcoming test.

Bellwork: El Nino/ La Nina description.

Strategy: Discuss El Nino/La Nina and their effects on different parts of the globe. Watch quick SNL video – Chris Farley “El Nino” skit. Introduce world physical map activity. Test review game – if time permits.

HW: Study for the test.

LP Dates: 10/28 – 11/1

Student Expectation(s): 8A - compare ways that humans depend on, adapt to, and modify the physical environment, including the influences of culture and technology

(B) describe the interaction between humans and the physical environment and

analyze the consequences of extreme weather and other natural disasters

such as El Niño, floods, tsunamis, and volcanoes; and

environment, including sustainable development and renewable/non-

renewable resources.

12B - evaluate the geographic and economic impact of policies related to the development, use, and scarcity of natural resources such as regulations of water

Goals: 2 Tests. Map – World’s 7 continents and 5 major oceans. Unit (People & Nature)

Bellwork: Quick test review game.

Strategy: Take both tests, Students will begin labeling a map of North America when they finish the Unit test.

HW:

LP Dates: 11/2 – 11/3 (Begin Demography of North America Unit)

Student Expectation(s): 6A - locate and describe human and physical features that influence the size and distribution of settlements and

(B) explain the processes that have caused changes in settlement patterns,

including urbanization, transportation, access to and

availability of resources, and economic activities.

(7)(A)construct and analyze population pyramids and use other data, graphics, and

maps to describe the population characteristics of different societies and to

predict future population trends;

8A - compare ways that humans depend on, adapt to, and modify the physical

environment, including the influences of culture and technology.

12A - (A) analyze how the creation, and distribution, and management of key natural resources affects the location and patterns of movement of products, capital money, and people;

Goals: Discuss the physical geography of the United States.

Bellwork: Locate and label map of physical features of North America (Canada & the U.S.A.)

Strategy: Begin North America Unit: major physical features of the U.S. (Mississippi Delta, Appalachian Mts., Rocky Mts., Great Plains, Great Lakes, Mississippi River, Colorado River. Canadian Shield.

Demography: First human settlements & the importance of agriculture, Beginning of urban populations.

HW: Quiz on North America physical features next class. &

LP Dates: 11/4 – 11/7 (North America Unit/Demography)

Student Expectation(s): 6A - locate and describe human and physical features that influence the size and distribution of settlements and

(B) explain the processes that have caused changes in settlement patterns,

including urbanization, transportation, access to and

availability of resources, and economic activities.

(7)(A)construct and analyze population pyramids and use other data, graphics, and

maps to describe the population characteristics of different societies and to

predict future population trends;

8A - compare ways that humans depend on, adapt to, and modify the physical

environment, including the influences of culture and technology.

12A - (A) analyze how the creation, and distribution, and management of key natural resources affects the location and patterns of movement of products, capital money, and people;

Goals:

Bellwork: Quiz on U.S.A. and Canada physical features

Strategy: Grade quizzes in class. Post-quiz – (U.S.A. political map) Students are given instructions on how to complete the map. Label all 50 states. Pinpoint and label all given regions, landforms, and major cities on the map. Using pgs A6-A9 in the textbook.

HW: USA political map if not completed during class.

LP Dates: 11/8 – 11/9 (North America Unit/Demography)

Student Expectation(s): 6A - locate and describe human and physical features that influence the size and distribution of settlements and

(B) explain the processes that have caused changes in settlement patterns,

including urbanization, transportation, access to and

availability of resources, and economic activities.

(7)(A)construct and analyze population pyramids and use other data, graphics, and

maps to describe the population characteristics of different societies and to

predict future population trends;

8A - compare ways that humans depend on, adapt to, and modify the physical

environment, including the influences of culture and technology.

12A - (A) analyze how the creation, and distribution, and management of key natural resources affects the location and patterns of movement of products, capital money, and people;

Goals: Identify North America’s main geographic features. Examine varied landforms in relation to American and Canadian lifestyles. Identify important North American natural resources.

Bellwork: Turn in and review U.S.A. maps

Strategy: In Textbook, read pgs. 117-130. Complete the chapter 5 assessment on pg. 132 including the following questions: Reviewing places and terms (#1-20) & Main Ideas (#1-10)

HW: USA political map if not completed during class.

LP Dates: 11/10 – 11/11 (North America Unit/Demography)

Student Expectation(s): 6A - locate and describe human and physical features that influence the size and distribution of settlements and

(B) explain the processes that have caused changes in settlement patterns,