Unit 1 Week 2

Warm-Up Tuesday September 5th You need to write down the questions and answers in your warm up. You have 3 minutes after the bell rings to complete the warm up. What are the 5 themes of Geography? What kinds of information is included on a Political map? Physical map? Thematic Map? Aggies NEVER lose, they just run out of time!!

Rules Continents and Oceans 5 themes of Geography Components of a map Review Rules Continents and Oceans 5 themes of Geography Components of a map 3 types of maps Vocab

Rules, Procedures & Expectations CHAMPS KATS Conversation Help Activity Movement Participation Success Knowledge Attitude Try Your Best Stay on Task

KATS Knowledge: Come to class ready and prepared to learn. Everyone comes to class with their required supplies Everyone immediately starts their warm-up quietly upon entering class. 7 person buffer Attitude: Always have a positive attitude. No negative comments! NO negative comments to or about other students or teachers NO complaining

KATS Try Your Best: Always Try your BEST Give 110% of effort on every activity No laziness Stay on Task: Stay on Task for the entire class No off-task activities or conversations Stay focused from bell to bell

CHAMPS Conversation- Voice level 0-3 Help- Ask your partner then me Activity- As per Coach Schwarz Movement- Stay in your seat unless told otherwise Participation- individual/partner/group work Success- Point

Continents and Oceans Continents and Oceans Quiz Tomorrow North America South America Asia Europe Antarctica Australia Africa Indian Ocean Arctic Ocean Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean

REMEMBERING THE 5 THEMES MR. HELP!!! M – Movement R – Regions HE – Human Environment interaction L – Location P - Place

Components of a map Scale Compass (Direction) Legend (Symbols)

Brabham Map

3 types of Maps Political Map- show boundaries of countries and states, and the location of major cities. Physical map- show landforms like deserts, mountains and plains. Thematic map- is a map that emphasizes a particular theme or special topic

Intelligent Interruption Take 2 minutes to review what you’ve learned so far. In your spiral write one of the below. Make a comment about what we are learning Ask a question Summarize what you have learned Relate what we are learning to your life *Be ready to share your interruption with the class!

Create your own map due: Tomorrow, September 6th New Dates Create your own map due: Tomorrow, September 6th Continents and Oceans Quiz: Tomorrow, September 6th Vocab Test: Tuesday, September 12th Unit 1 Test: Friday, September 18/19th

Wednesday September 6th Warm UP You have 3 minutes after the bell rings to complete the warm up. You have to write down the questions and answers What is the difference between relative and absolute location? What are the 3 main components of a map? ***REMEMBER TO TURN IN YOUR MAP***

Quiz time Complete the quiz to your best of ability Regular will have 12 minutes to complete the quiz Pre AP will have 10 minutes to complete the quiz After the quiz complete a friar model of one of the vocab words

The Equator is zero (0) degrees of latitude. Lines of latitude are measured north and south of the equator. Other lines of latitude are called parallels because they are parallel to the equator. Line of Latitude are measured from zero to 90 degrees north latitude and from zero to 90 degrees south latitude 90ºN 0º 90ºS

Lines of Longitude are called Meridians 0º Lines of Longitude are called Meridians The Prime Meridian, or Greenwich Meridian is zero (0) degrees Longitude. Longitude is measured from 0-180º east and west from the Prime Meridian

Lets Practice

Warm-Up Thursday September 7th You have to write down the questions and answers. You have 3 minutes after the bell rings to complete the warm up. What is an example of a cultural trait? What is an example of a cultural landscape?

Performance Assessment 1: Become a Geographer Create a “Become a Geographer” booklet for third graders. Books should include: Colored Cover page showing examples and an explanation of geography. Examples and explanations of different types of maps (1 page). Explanations must be one paragraph each. Examples and explanations of latitude and longitude (1 page). Explanations must be one paragraph each. A description of the elements included on a map and an example map (1 page)

Warm-Up Friday September 8th You have to write down the questions and answers. You have 3 minutes after the bell rings to complete the warm up. What is an economy? Why do some countries have a better economy than others?

Performance Assessment 1: Become a Geographer Create a “Become a Geographer” booklet for third graders. Books should include: Colored Cover page showing examples and an explanation of geography. Examples and explanations of different types of maps (1 page). Explanations must be one paragraph each. Examples and explanations of latitude and longitude (1 page). Explanations must be one paragraph each. A description of the elements included on a map and an example map (1 page)

3 Economic Indicators Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - the money a country makes on goods and services for a given period of time. Birth Rate - The number of live births per year out of a 1000 births. Literacy Rate - the percentage of people who are able to read.

Write down 2 facts about GDP you have learned from watching the video

A live birth is a birth, where the baby survives. Birth Rate A live birth is a birth, where the baby survives. If 5 babies out of a 1000 die at birth, the birth rate will be 99.5% Why would this be an economic indicator?

Literacy rate shows the percentage of people who can read. Shows the percentage of educated people in society If a country has a 100 citizens, and 35 can not read, what would be the literacy rate? Why is literacy rate an economic indicator?

Country Aggie 1% increase in GDP 3rd largest GDP 98% Birth Rate Economy? Country Aggie 1% increase in GDP 3rd largest GDP 98% Birth Rate 99.4% literacy rate Country Bearcat 8% increase in GDP 18th largest GDP 91% Birth Rate 88% literacy Rate Country Cougar 1% increase in GDP 57th largest GDP 74% Birth Rate 63% literacy Rate Which country has a developed ( large and modernized economy) Which country has a developing ( growing from underdeveloped to developed) Which country has an underdeveloped economy ( poor, third world) What country is similar to country Aggie? What country is similar to country Bobkat? What country is similar to country Cougar?

Words to be on your Vocab Test Vocab Test Culture Latitude Longitude Cultural Landscape Institution Movement Place GDP Birth Rate Literacy Rate Physical Map Political Map Thematic Map Economy Absolue Location Relative Location Geography Culture Trait Region Culture Region Scale Compas Legend Human Environment Interaction