The History of Halloween

• I can get the gist of Where Does Halloween Comes From.
• I can respond to multiple choice reading comprehension questions.

Activity #1

Brainpop Video

http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/culture/halloween/

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Directions:
1. Read “Where Does Halloween Come From?" with the members of your Table.
2. Complete the 4 comprehension questions on the back of the page.
3. Underline the evidence within the text that helped you come up with your answer.  
4. Be ready to share your thoughts on the following questions.

• Why is it important to understand where customs and traditions come from?
• Why is important to learn about the history of things like Halloween, etc?
• Why is it important to learn about things that happened long ago?

Unit 2: Create your own Timeline

• I can use my knowledge of chronological order, along with my timeline data, to create a timeline involving events from my own life.

Directions to Create Your Own Timeline

1. Use a ruler to draw every line!
2. Be sure you number your timeline with equal intervals between dates.
3. Accurately place your events in the appropriate spot. 
4. Label each event. Include a small illustration to go with each event.
5. Write as clearly as you can.
6. Your timeline MUST have a title, and at least 10 events. 
7. See the timeline of Benjamin Franklin’s life below as an example of what your timeline should look like.

Homework: 
Finish your timeline. Due Wednesday

Study your timeline vocabulary for Quiz

Unit 2: Chronological Order & Elapsed Time

• I can solve elapsed time problems.
• I can number events in chronological order according to their dates.
• I can record events on a timeline in chronological order.

Inro:

Video on Geologic Time (Prehistoric)

https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/geologictime/
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Activity #1 - Elapsed Time Problems
Directions: Use the rules to solve the elapsed time problems.

Activity #2 - Putting events in Chronological Order

What does chronological mean?

________________________________________

Homework - Once you have numbered the events in chronological order, place the events in the appropriate location on the number line. 

***Use your neatest writing!***

Unit 2: Understanding Timelines and Timeline Vocabulary

• I can use my World textbook to complete notes about Timeline Vocabulary words.

• I can follow timeline rules to solve problems about elapsed time. 

• I can read and understand the events represented on a timeline.

Directions:
1. With your partner, read pages 58 - 59 in your 'World' textbook.
2. Use the information from those pages to hep you complete the Guided Notes

*** As a whole group we will go over your responses, and fill in the rules for solving elapsed time problems.

*** In your Table Groups solve timeline problems & record the 'Rule' that you followed in order to solve. 

Homework:
Finish the 'Skills' page questions 1 - 5.

 Triad Group Work - Page 1

 Classwork - Page 2

Homework - Page 3

Unit 1 Assessment Day: Famous Failures - If you’ve never failed, you’ve never tried anything new!

Today you will be taking the Unit 1 Assessment on Geography and Cartography

• Be sure to read all the directions, and each individual question carefully.
• Keep your eyes on your own paper
• Write neatly & cover your responses
• When you are done, check over the test
• Raise your hand so that I can collect it. I will give you a geography word search that you may work on quietly while the other students are finishing their test.

Unit 1: Geography Unit Review Day

Review Day

• The test will be Friday October 16
• Complete the review packet and review the 5 themes of Geography to prepare for the Unit test on Friday.

Unit 1: Plan your Dream Vacations Unit Project

• I can use latitude and longitude coordinates to plan out My Dream Vacation.

Plan your Dream Vacation

Step 1: You will be working in groups of 3. Work with your group members to first make corrections to Friday's Quiz. ***Be sure you hand them in to improve your quiz grade.

Step 2: Fill out the answer Key for your dream vacation.
Select a location to begin your Dream Vacation (Write the city & Country)
Select Select 9 other locations to visit on your journey (Write the City and Country)

Step 3: Select a location where yo would like to finish your dream vacation. (Write the City and Country)

Step 4: Fill out the corresponding Coordinate sheet using the maps in your World Textbook as a reference. Yo must write down the latitude and longitude coordinates for each of the cities you will be visiting on your dream vacation.

Answer Key & Coordinate sheet look exactly alike. 

Plot your route on a world map. Use the cities names and be sure you number each stop on your vacation! 

Dream Vacation Rubrik

Homework: No Homework

Unit 1: Using Latitude & Longitude Coordinates Quiz

• I can record important information about the different types of maps and the features found on them.
• I can use Latitude and longitude coordinates to locate the capitals of countries on a political map of Europe.

Quiz Directions:
Use the map on page R6 in your World textbook to find which capital cities are located at these points. 


Todays Notes:

Directions: 
1. Read pages G4-G11 in your World textbook.
2. Read pages 12 & 13 in your World textbook.
3. Fill in each blank to complete the note taking worksheet. 

Unit 1: Practice using Latitude and Longitude to locate places on a map

Learning Targets

• I can collaborate effectively with a group of my peers.
• I can use latitude and longitude lines to name cities on a map of the United States.
• I can use my map skills and geography skills to answer comprehension questions about locating places in Alaska.

Activity #1
Write the name of the city that you find at the latitude and longitude coordinates.

Activity #2
Use the map of Alaska to answer the questions.

Homework:
Finish Latitude and Longitude worksheet & Locating Places in Alaska.

Unit 1: Latitude and Longitude Introduction

Brain Pop Video reviewing the Types of Maps

http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/geography/mapskills/

Brain Pop Video on Latitude and Longitude:

http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/geography/latitudeandlongitude/

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Bonus Question:
(Use your World textbook, pages R18 & R19)

Figure out the exact location of Tim and Moby.
Their exact coordinates are:
60 degrees 5’22”N  
159 degrees 13’10”W

Your map doesn’t show the Minutes and seconds. It only shows the degrees of latitude and longitude. 

Unit 1: Project - My Imaginary Nation & The 5 Themes of Geography

This assignment will count as a test/project score!!!

• I can use the 5 themes of geography to plan out my own imaginary nation.
• I can create details describing my imaginary nation based on the 5 themes of geography.

5 Themes of Geography
Key Questions: 
Use pages G2-G3
What are the 5 themes of geography?
1. _________________________
2. _________________________
3. _________________________
4. _________________________
5. _________________________

Activity #2 - Design your own Imaginary Nation
Use Atlas section of your World Textbook for reference. Pages R6 - R19


You Must: (4 pts each)

•              _____ Name your Nation

•              _____ Include clear boundaries (Outlined in a dark color)

•              _____ Include at least 3 regular cities

•              _____ Include 1 capital city

•              _____ Include water features and be sure to give them names (Rivers, Lakes, or Oceans)

•              _____ Include a Mountain Range (name it)

•              _____ Include a Compass Rose

•              _____ Color in one direction only

•              _____ Write across only

•              _____ Include a Map Key

◦              *Capital City

◦              . City

◦              ^ Mountain

◦              ~ River

____________/40 pts = Final Score

Homework: Rough Copy of your Imaginary Nation

Unit 1: The Different Kinds of Maps

• I can collaborate effectively with a group of my peers.
• I can use a text to record notes about the different kinds of maps.
• I can make make decisions the proper type of map to use based on the type of information I am looking for. 

Key Questions:

• What is cartography?
• What does a cartographer do?
• Why would you need different types of maps?
• What kinds of information can you represent on a map?

Physical Map

Political Map

Map of World Resources

World Temperature Map

Weather Map

Relief Map 

Elevation World Map

Animated World Map of Internet Usage

https://gigaom.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1/2013/09/geovideo.gif?w=708

Directions: 

Use textbook pages G9 - G11 to complete the Guided notes about the different types of maps.