1. Agenda 01/14/2013
Sponge
Objective: Understanding cultural and physical geography
Intro: Review Terms
Modeling: Example of Country
Independent Practice: Create your own country
Review: Finding a connection between Physical and Cultural Geography
Exit Ticket

2. Sponge Define cultural geography and define physical geography.
I am collecting this for a grade
Write in complete sentences
Include the question and today’s date

3. Sponge Answer
Cultural geography is the study of cultural products and norms and their variations across and relations to spaces and places.
Physical Geography The branch of geography dealing with natural features.

4. Objective
SSWG1 The student will explain the physical aspects of geography.
SSWG2 The student will explain the cultural aspects of geography.

5. Reminders Do not eat in here
Do not ask to use the restroom unless is it an emergency.
Classroom managers will be assigned every unit. They will receive extra credit.
Do not leave your seat without permission.
Push in your chair and straighten desk when you leave.
Classroom disruption and failure to follow rules will result in a loss of participation points.

6. Classroom Managers 2B
Rebecca Bragg: Collect Sponges and help return work
Cha’Nelle Vinson: Distribute and Collect Books and Return Work
Doris Adams: Collect Exit Tickets and Walk around room during Exit Ticket time to help clean.

7. Classroom Managers 4B Destanie Ortega: Collect Sponges
Jocelyn Martinez: Distribute and Collect Books. Return Papers
Princess Ford: Collect Exit Tickets and Walk around room during Exit Ticket time to help clean.

8. Classroom Managers 3A
Breyona Cannon: Collect Sponges and help return papers
Diamond Giles: Distribute and Collect Books. Help return papers.
Druonna Collier: Collect Exit Tickets and Walk around room during Exit Ticket time to help clean. (Exempt from Exit Tickets)

9. Classroom Managers 4A Journey Barton: Return papers, Collect Sponges
Yazmine Ivory: Distribute and Collect Books. Return Papers
Khalil Brooks: Collect Exit Tickets and Walk around room during Exit Ticket time to help clean. (Exempt from exit tickets)

10. Culture All shared products of human groups
Food, Clothing, Religions, Beliefs, Values, Gender Roles, Jobs, Etc

11. Physical Features Natural features of the earth’s surface.
Climate (weather), mountains, vegetation, land, water, etc.

12. Unit One Dictionary Term Definition Culture Natural Features
Cultural Geography
Physical Geography

13. Independent Practice: Design a Country
You will dream up your own country and create a map of your country. The maps should show natural (rivers, mountains) and human-made (highways, major cities) features.
Name your country.
Include additional information like capitals, cities, etc.
 On the back of your map or on a sheet of paper write two paragraphs that describe the culture of your country’s people.
Your culture should be affected by the country’s physical geography.

14. Exit Ticket In one paragraph (at least 5 sentences) …
Explain the difference between cultural and physical geography.
Also explain how physical geography can affect cultural geography.