Warm Up #6: Reflect on how you think you did on the 5 themes of Geography Quiz. Did you feel confident or unprepared? What can you do next time to be better prepared for a pop quiz? Or knowledgeable? Objective: Scholars will demonstrate their understanding of the 5 themes of geography and use the 5 themes of geography to explain why Charlotte, NC would be the best candidate for a Major League Baseball team. Agenda: 1.Warm Up 2.Introduce MLB Project 3.Action Plan 4.Begin Part 1 of Project – Due Next Class Homework: Bring any materials needed to complete Part 1 & 2 of Project (for your merchandise product!)

Why do you think the MLB League should picked Charlotte, N.C. for a new team? 1. Activity-Digging Deeper: Use the 5 Themes of Geography to explain why Charlotte, NC is the home for the new MLB team. The class will be broken up into groups. Each group will answer several questions for EACH of the 5 themes of geography. Within in the questions be sure to be specific and give examples of that theme for Charlotte and how it relates to why the city was chosen as the new home site for a Major League Baseball team. Use your 5 themes of geography notes for guidance. 2. PROJECT: Apply what you have uncovered about Charlotte (the location, place, region, human interaction, movement) to create unique characteristics of the new MLB team that reflect what Charlotte is all about. Groups will create any form of merchandise to sell for the new team (i.e. shirt, fan flag, poster, water bottle, rally towel, etc). Criteria 1-3 (BELOW) must be displayed in some way on your merchandise. Students will write a paragraph explaining each criteria and why you choose that to represent Charlotte and your team. ▫Team Name ▫Team Mascot ▫Team Logo and Colors ▫Prime Location for new stadium ▫Based on your knowledge of the 5 Themes of Geography Why should Charlotte, NC be selected for a new Major League Baseball team?

Action Plan: 1.Team Members 2.Assign tasks/responsibilities to EACH team member to complete a part of the project 3.BE precise and cover all parts! MUST BE READY TO PRESENT TO THE CLASS NEXT WEEK Reminder from Syllabus: *All members of a group are expected to be productive and contribute – failure to do so will result in independent work

Warm Up #7: Working on part 1 of the MLB activity – What theme and questions are giving your group the most difficulty? Objective: Scholars will demonstrate their understanding of the 5 themes of Geography and use the 5 themes of geography to explain why Charlotte, NC has become chosen as the new home of a Major League Baseball team. Agenda: 1.Warm Up 2.Review Project Expectations/Rubric 3.Review Part 1 – Must be Complete/ Will be collected at the end of class 4.Work on Part 2 of Project Homework: Bring all materials needed to make finalize MLB project. Presentations are next week.

1. Location: Absolute and Relative Where is the location (longitude, latitude, continent, hemispheres)? How far away from other MLB teams is it (travel time by plane, distance in miles or kilometers)? What other teams would neighbor the new Charlotte/NC team? What about Charlotte’s/North Carolina’s location helps MLB choose it as a prime location for a new team? 4. Region: What language(s) do people speak? How is the city/state similar to any of its neighbors (traditions, language, climate)? What are some common characteristics for Charlotte and its surrounding cities that make this an awesome region to be selected for a new MLB team? 5. Human/Environment Interaction: How have people changed the land? Where do most people live (near a river or coastline, in the mountains)? Why do you think people settled there (water, safety, food, natural beauty)? What are some ways that Charlotte adapts, modifies, and depends on their environments that helped the MLB. choose them for a new team? Part 1: Guiding Practice