Jan. 9 - 13, 2017
Jan/09/2017 10:16 AM
Practice Maps are here.
Africa Physical Feature Map is here.
Africa Political Map is here.
Opening each day:
CNN News
Work Period:
Monday through Thursday:
Friday was snowed out, Monday we were on a two-hour delay.
Students will finish up geography questions from the Atlas textbook on Monday.
Tuesday the counselor will visit for the class period.
Wednesday and Thursday we will read two very short chapters on environment issues and population distribution together and answer questions to gauge understanding. On Thursday students who missed any questions will go over the corrected answers with the teacher. On Thursday provided the technology is available students will be able to take a practice test in preparation for Friday's test over Chapters 1-3.
Friday:
We will spend the first half of class reviewing before taking the test.
Closing each day will be review games revolving around new and previous vocabulary words, geography terms, facts, and locations, as well as material covered in class.
Differentiation: Students who miss any chapter questions will correct answers with teacher. Chapter questions are formative assessments used to gauge how students are accomplishing their goals of learning new material. Direct instruction strategies will be used. Students will review individually and with academic partners.
When students begin group projects they will be grouped with academic partners. Assessments this week will be formative in nature and a summative test Friday over chapters 1-3.
This week we will be covering standards:SS7G1 The student will locate selected features of Africa.
a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the Sahara, Sahel, savanna, tropical rain forest, Congo River, Niger River, Nile River, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, Atlas Mountains, and Kalahari Desert.
b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, and South Sudan.
SS7G2 The student will discuss environmental issues across the continent of Africa.
a. Explain how water pollution and the unequal distribution of water impacts irrigation, trade, industry, and drinking water.
b. Explain the relationship between poor soil and deforestation in Sub-Saharan Africa.
c. Explain the impact of desertification on the environment of Africa from the Sahel to the
rainforest.
SS7G3 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, and physical characteristics on population distribution in Africa.
a. Explain how the characteristics in the Sahara, Sahel, savanna, and tropical rain forest affect where people live, the type of work they do, and how they travel.
Africa Physical Feature Map is here.
Africa Political Map is here.
Opening each day:
CNN News
Work Period:
Monday through Thursday:
Friday was snowed out, Monday we were on a two-hour delay.
Students will finish up geography questions from the Atlas textbook on Monday.
Tuesday the counselor will visit for the class period.
Wednesday and Thursday we will read two very short chapters on environment issues and population distribution together and answer questions to gauge understanding. On Thursday students who missed any questions will go over the corrected answers with the teacher. On Thursday provided the technology is available students will be able to take a practice test in preparation for Friday's test over Chapters 1-3.
Friday:
We will spend the first half of class reviewing before taking the test.
Closing each day will be review games revolving around new and previous vocabulary words, geography terms, facts, and locations, as well as material covered in class.
Differentiation: Students who miss any chapter questions will correct answers with teacher. Chapter questions are formative assessments used to gauge how students are accomplishing their goals of learning new material. Direct instruction strategies will be used. Students will review individually and with academic partners.
When students begin group projects they will be grouped with academic partners. Assessments this week will be formative in nature and a summative test Friday over chapters 1-3.
This week we will be covering standards:SS7G1 The student will locate selected features of Africa.
a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the Sahara, Sahel, savanna, tropical rain forest, Congo River, Niger River, Nile River, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, Atlas Mountains, and Kalahari Desert.
b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, and South Sudan.
SS7G2 The student will discuss environmental issues across the continent of Africa.
a. Explain how water pollution and the unequal distribution of water impacts irrigation, trade, industry, and drinking water.
b. Explain the relationship between poor soil and deforestation in Sub-Saharan Africa.
c. Explain the impact of desertification on the environment of Africa from the Sahel to the
rainforest.
SS7G3 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, and physical characteristics on population distribution in Africa.
a. Explain how the characteristics in the Sahara, Sahel, savanna, and tropical rain forest affect where people live, the type of work they do, and how they travel.