1. Make it a Great Day! Wednesday, February 7th 2018
Opening Warm-up: Which country leads the world in oil consumption? List at least one positive and one negative impact of this consumption.
Work Session:
Finish Small Group Lesson 7 – Consumption Patterns in the United States – The Impact of Living Well
Analyze and discuss cartogram of computer/internet consumption patterns – pg. 112
Analyze and discuss a cartogram of global production (GDP) – pg. 113
Beginning to Think Globally & Global Connections – pgs
“Last 30 Literacy Wednesday” – Flying Cars Article – Anticipation/Reaction Guide & Small Group reading/sharing
Closing Cool-down: In your small reading group develop a cool-down question starting with “why”, “how”, or “do you think” using at least three of these vocabulary terms from this unit and ideas from the article: flying cars (must use), metropolitan area, rural fringe, suburb, urban fringe, urban sprawl, traffic congestion, air pollution, developed country, production, or GDP. We will draw a name for a student to ask that question to the class and take responses.
Essential Question: How do American consumption patterns affect people and the planet? SSWG 6a
Materials you will need:
Geography Notebook & Writing utensil
Textbook – pgs
Small Group Lesson 7 – Consumption Patterns in the United States – The Impact of Living Well
Flying Cars Article – Remember the color you wrote down and take the correct article