Day 15 - Mon, 9/18/17 to Day 43 - Fri, 10/27/17 Unit #2 Geography Day 15 - Mon, 9/18/17 to Day 43 - Fri, 10/27/17

DAY 15 - Monday, September 18, 2017 Agenda: EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: Warm-up #8 - U.S. Geography Fun Facts “American Geography: Close-Ups” Disc. Ed. video & map activity “Physical Features: Landforms” PowerPoint and guided note-taking Homework: Five Themes One-Pager due Wed, 9/20!

DAY 16 - Tuesday, September 19, 2017 EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: SSR - First 15 minutes of class “Tour the World - Official Music Video” YouTube “Physical Features” PowerPoint and guided note-taking Homework: Five Themes One-Pager due tomorrow!

DAY 17 - Wednesday, September 20, 2017 EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: Warm-up #9 - World Population Staking My Claim - Independent work, debate and hot seat activities World Map - 4 Early River Valley Civilizations Homework: None - No school tomorrow!

DAY 18 - Friday, September 22, 2017 Agenda: Warm-up #10 - Mesopotamia EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: Warm-up #10 - Mesopotamia “From Nomads to Farmers” Disc. Ed. video and guided notes with PowerPoint Fertile Crescent Map Binder Check! Homework: None - Enjoy your weekend!

DAY 19 - Monday, September 25, 2017 Agenda: EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: Warm-up #11 - Historical Dates Review Fertile Crescent Map “Resurrecting Eden” video clip “How Physical Settings Supported Early Civilizations” Study.com video & quiz 5 Themes One-Pager Gallery Walk Homework: “Migration of Early Humans” worksheet

DAY 20 - Tuesday, September 26, 2017 EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: SSR - First 15 minutes of class Warm-up #12 - Historical Timelines Geography and Early Egypt - text reading, pages 278-279 Where in the World? Ancient Egypt Geography Scavenger Hunt Physical Geography of Egypt map activity Homework: None

DAY 21- Wednesday, September 27, 2017 EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: Warm-up #13 - Fun Facts About the Nile River Review “Migration of Early Humans” & “Physical Geography of Egypt” “IMAX Mystery of the Nile” video 2-4-6-8 Who Do We Appreciate...The Nile graphic organizer Homework: None

DAY 22 - Thursday, September 28, 2017 EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: Hymn of the Nile - reading selection and guided questions “The Nile: Where Egypt Began”, “The Gift of the Nile” and “Farming Along the Nile” Disc. Ed. video segments & 2-4-6-8 note-taking IMAX - Mystery of the Nile Homework: Get interim signed and returned

DAY 23 - Friday, September 29, 2017 Agenda: EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: IMAX - Mystery of the Nile - final 5 minutes of video “Race: Are We So Different?” Post-it note activity, reading and reflection, PowerPoint, and journal prompt Homework: None

DAY 24 - Monday, October 2, 2017 Agenda: Warm-up #14 - Ancient China EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: Warm-up #14 - Ancient China Ancient China PowerPoint Geography of China - reading selection, guided notes, and map activity Homework: Finish China map activity (if not completed in class)

DAY 25 - Tuesday, October 3, 2017 Agenda: EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: SSR - First 15 minutes of class Warm-up #15 - Neolithic Era “China Past to Present: Geography” & “China’s Northern Deserts” Disc.Ed. Geography of China - reading selection and guided note-taking Homework: Field Trip tomorrow! Wear your orange team shirt!

DAY 26 - Wednesday, October 4, 2017 EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: Field Trip Day - NC Museum of Natural Sciences! Race Exhibit! Homework: None

DAY 27 - Thursday, October 5, 2017 Agenda: EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: Warm-up #16 - India’s Monsoons Review Geography of China activities “Ancient River Civilizations: Indus River Valley/Geography of India” Blendspace online activities and Ancient India map Homework: River Civilizations Quiz will be on Tue, 10/10!

DAY 28 - Friday, October 6, 2017 Agenda: EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: Warm-up #17 - Rivers and Civilizations “Indus Valley Civilization Crash Course” video “Ancient River Civilizations: Indus River Valley/Geography of India” Blendspace online activities and Ancient India map Homework: None! Reminder: River Civilizations Quiz on Tue, 10/10!

DAY 29 - Monday, October 9, 2017 Agenda: EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: Warm-up #18 - India True or False Geography of Ancient India - reading selection and independent activities Story of the Half-Drowned Sailor Study Guide of River Civilizations Quiz Homework: River Civilizations Quiz tomorrow!

DAY 30 - Tuesday, October 10, 2017 Agenda: EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: Warm-up #19 - Map Coordinates Review Review Quiz Study Guide questions “How Geography Isolated Ancient China” Study.com video and quiz Various Indian monsoon video clips River Civilizations Quiz (SSR when done) Homework: None

DAY 31 - Wednesday, October 11, 2017 EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: Warm-up #20 - Geography of Greece Return and review quiz “The Geographies and Cultures of Greece” Disc. Ed. video clip Early Greece Map Greece Lightning (and Other Conditions) - reading selection and questions Homework: Finish Greece Lightning questions

DAY 32 - Thursday, October 12, 2017 Agenda: EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: Warm-up #21 - Early Greek Civilizations Review Greek map and “Greece Lightning” “How Geography and Climate Shaped Early Greek Life” Study.com “Geography and Early Greece” Mr. Corwin video and note-taking Geography Shapes Greek Life - reading text and Cause & Effect questions Homework: Finish “Cause & Effect” questions

DAY 33 - Friday, October 13, 2017 Agenda: EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: Warm-up #22 - Geography of Italy Romulus and Remus - reading selection and questions “Romulus and Remus” and “The Geography and Cultures of Italy” Disc. Ed. Look at Italy! Map labeling Homework: Geography Test Study Guide is due Wed, 10/18!

DAY 34 - Monday, October 16, 2017 Agenda: EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: Warm-up #23 - Geography of Rome Advantages Map of Italy review Does Geography Matter? - independent work Physical Features: Think-Pair-Share - independent and paired activities Homework: Study Guide due Wednesday! Geography Test on Thur, 10/19!

DAY 35 - Tuesday, October 17, 2017 Agenda: EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: SSR - First 15 minutes of class Warm-up #24 - Ancient Americas Ancient Americas map activity “Mesoamerica” and “Inca Civilizations” BrainPOP videos and quizzes DBQ (Document Based Questions) Inca and Aztec Civilizations Homework: Study Guide due tomorrow and test on Thursday!

DAY 36 - Wednesday, October 18, 2017 EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: River Valley Civilizations worksheet “The Inca Empire” and “Incan Agriculture and Building” Disc. Ed. videos PowerPoint review of Geography Test Study Guide DBQs independent work Homework: Geography End-of-Unit Test tomorrow!

DAY 37 - Thursday, October 19, 2017 Agenda: Geography End-of-Unit Test EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: Geography End-of-Unit Test DBQs - finish #1 through #4 and complete #5 SSR - when done Homework: None

DAY 38 - Friday, October 20, 2017 Agenda: EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: DBQs Aztec and Inca Civilizations “Aztecs - Chinampas - Tenochtitlan” YouTube video “Aztec” BrainPOP video and interactive quiz “Incan Terrace Farming” YouTube video Homework: None - Enjoy your weekend!

DAY 39 - Monday, October 23, 2017 Agenda: EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: Warm-up #25 - Japan’s Battle with Nature “Diwali” BrainPOP “How the Earth Works: Japanese Death Match” Disc.Ed. video Geography of Ancient Japan - reading selection and map labeling activities Homework: None

DAY 40 - Tuesday, October 24, 2017 Agenda: EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: SSR - First 15 minutes of class “How the Earth Works: Japanese Death Match” finish video Geography of Japan - reading selection, map activity and questions Homework: Finish “Geography of Japan” worksheet and wear orange tomorrow!

DAY 41 - Wednesday, October 25, 2017 EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: Geography End-of-Unit Collaboration Project - Review project requirements and grading rubric Project - work in groups of 2 or 3; planning stage of project Homework: Geography Project due Friday, 10/27!

DAY 42 - Thursday, October 26, 2017 Agenda: EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: Geography End-of-Unit Collaboration Project - work in groups Homework: Project due at the end of class tomorrow - no exceptions!

DAY 43 - Friday, October 27, 2017 Agenda: EQ: How did people use the physical features available to them to their advantage in order to survive, develop, and expand? Objective: SWBAT identify how physical features have positively and negatively influenced the development of ancient civilizations Agenda: Geography End-of-Unit Collaboration Project - last day to work in class SSR - when done with project Homework: None - Enjoy your weekend!