1. Unit 1 Week 1

2. Monday August 21st Warm UP
Write down the questions and the answers in your journal. You have 3 minutes after the bell rings to complete the warm up.
Name all 4 oceans
Name all 7 Continents

3. Vocab
geography – the study of the characteristics of the world’s land and people
institutions – long-standing practices, traditions, or customs that regulate a group
culture – the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular group
culture trait – a characteristic, such as language, beliefs, food, or customs that is shared by a group

4. Vocab
region – an area of land that is unified by a common characteristic
culture region – an area that is characterized by a population that shares common beliefs, history, language, customs, and traditions
cultural landscape – the physical qualities that reflect the culture of a particular place
location – an exact point on the earth’s surface
place – an area distinguished by unique physical and human characteristics

5. Continent Squares Continent Country Characteristic
Location (body of water)
North America

6. Continent Squares Continent Country Caracteristic
Location (body of water)
North America
USA

7. Continent Squares Continent Country Caracteristic
Location (body of water)
North America
USA
Developed

8. Continent Squares Continent Country Caracteristic
Location (body of water)
North America
USA
Developed
Atlantic and Pacific

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

10. Tuesday August 22nd Warm UP
You have 3 minutes after the bell rings to complete the warm up.
In your own words, define culture
In your own words, define Geography
KATS: 1st 2 2nd 3 3rd 4 5th 4 6th 2

11. Friar Model In your notes, you will make 2 friar models.
Definition
Definition in your own words
In your notes, you will make 2 friar models.
You have 8 minutes to complete 2 friar models.
You must use the vocab words used yesterday.
Use it in a sentence
Picture

12. 5 Themes of Geography
Write down 1 fact over each of the 5 themes of Geography.
Location
Place
Movement
Environment
Region

13. 1. LOCATION: Where is it? Why is it located there?
Absolute Location
Is given in degrees of latitude and longitude (global location) or a street address (local location).
Relative Location
Relative location depends upon point of reference. Eg. Near, far, a short drive.
Described by landmarks, time, direction or distance. From one place to another.

14. Physical Characteristics
2. PLACE: What is it like?
Physical Characteristics
Landforms (mountains, plains, etc.), bodies of water (oceans, lakes, bays, etc.), ecosystems (soil, plants, animals, and climate)

15. Human Characteristics
2. PLACE: What is it like?
Human Characteristics
Bridges, roads, buildings, culture, languages, beliefs.
All places have features that distinguish them from other places.

16. 3. HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
How do people interact with and change their environment?
We depend on the environment.
We adapt to the environment.
We modify the environment.

17. 4. MOVEMENT How are people and places linked? Movement of People
Cars, Trucks, Trains, Planes
Movement of Products
Movement of Information/ideas
Phones, computer ( ), mail
TV, Radio, Magazines

18. 5. REGIONS What are regions and how are they useful?
Regions can be defined on the basis of physical and human characteristics
Geographers divide the world into regions to help them interpret information.

19. Wednesday August 23rd Warm UP
You have 3 minutes after the bell rings to complete the warm up.
Create a Friar model using a new vocab word from Monday
KATS: 1st 6 2nd 7 3rd 9 5th 9 6th 5
Continents Quiz on Friday
Vocab Test on August 31st

20. REMEMBERING THE 5 THEMES
If you can’t remember what they are just ask MR. HELP!!!
M – Movement
R – Regions
HE – Human Environment interaction
L – Location
P - Place

21. PRACTICE: Discuss the 5 THEMES in this picture.
1. Location
2. Place
3. Human-
Environment Interaction
4. Movement
5. Regions
PRACTICE: Discuss the 5 THEMES in this picture.

22. Components of a map
Write down 1 thing you learned from the video about the below components of a map.
Scale
Compass (Direction)
Legend (Symbols)

26. Brabham Map

27. Quick Writings
You will have 2 minutes (regular) 90 seconds (pre-ap) to write a full paragraph
A full paragraph has the following:
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
You must write in complete sentences
You will write them in your spiral

28. Quick Write #1
Why are the components of a map important?

29. Create your own map
Create a map of your route to or from school using the new components learned
Make sure you have a scale, compass, labels, and a legend.
Only do section 1-3 on the sheet.
This is due on Friday.

30. Thursday August 24th Warm UP
You have 3 minutes after the bell rings to complete the warm up.
Create a Friar model using a new vocab word from Monday
KATS: 1st 9 2nd 10 3rd 13 5th 13 6th 8
Continents Quiz on Friday
Vocab Test on August 31st
Unit 1 Test on September 8th

31. 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

32. 3 types of maps Graphic Organizer
Physical
Political
Thematic
Definition
Definition in your own words
Purpose
Example
Fill in the Graphic Organizer in your Spiral.
You can work with your partner
You have 10 minutes

33. Quick Writings
You will have 2 minutes (regular) 90 seconds (pre-ap) to write a full paragraph
A full paragraph has the following:
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
You must write in complete sentences
You will write them in your spiral

34. Quick Write #1
Why is it important to have different types of maps?

35. Quick Write #2
Pick a below topic and write 1 paragraph explaining its’ purpose?
Movement
Region

36. Quick Write #3
Pick a below topic and write 1 paragraph explaining its’ purpose?
7 Continents
4 Oceans

37. Quick Write #4
Pick a below topic and write 1 paragraph explaining its’ purpose?
Human Environment
Interaction
Location

38. Quick Write #5
What is the difference between absolute and relative location?

39. Quiz Reminder

40. Friday August 25th 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***

41. Quiz time Complete the quiz to your best of ability
You have 10 minutes to complete the quiz
After the quiz complete a friar model of one of the vocab words from Monday

42. 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

43. 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

44. Lets Practice

45. 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)