1. WRITE THE DATES DOWN FOR THE WEEK: 9/1-9/5
WARM-UPS
WRITE THE DATES DOWN FOR THE WEEK: 9/1-9/5

2. SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 WHAT DO YOU THINK HISTORY IS? Objective:
TODAY YOU WILL DISCOVERY YOUR HISTORY BY COMPLETING A TIMELINE OF YOUR HISTORY.
APPLY TEXT FEATURES IN AGENDA TO HELP US FIND INFORMATION.

3. September 9, 2010 What is geography? Take your best guess Objective
Be able to locate key terms and definitions for geography by completing vocabulary works.
Examine why the date 9/11 is important to history.

4. September 13, 2010
Why is September 11, 2001 important to our history as a country?
Objective: Be able to understand key vocabulary terms and locate places on a map.

5. Vocabulary Words for Geography
Define the following and create a sentence using them.
Scale H19
Compass Rose H19
Continents H15
Hemispheres H15
Longitude H14
Latitude H14
Geography H13

6. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 5, 2007
WHAT THREE THINGS CAN HISTORY TELL US FROM YESTERDAY?
History teaches us about the experiences we have been through and the ________ we share.

7. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 2007
History shows how cultures are ____________ and ____________.
TRUE/FALSE
History explains how today’s events are shaped by past events.

8. SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
NOW THAT YOU HAVE BEEN A STUDENT AT WI MIDDLE FOR TWO WEEKS.
WHAT HAS BEEN THE TWO BEST THINGS?
Objective:
Discover continents and oceans on a map and understand longitude by completing a map and worksheet.

9. September 15, 2009 In what two directions do longitude lines MEASURE?
What two places do all longitude lines come together?
Objective:
Be able to understand latitude lines so you will be able to locate places on a map.

11. September 16, 2009
What are some different ways you can tell someone directions to get to a certain place?
Objective: Be able to explain the Five Themes of Geography and how they can help us in understanding places around the world.

12. September 16, 2010
Name different ways that you can explain someone’s or some place’s location.
Objective
Examine the Five Themes of Geography by creating a 5 Themes Collage about Wi Middle.

13. 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY

14. FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY
LOCATION
PLACE
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
MOVEMENT
REGION

15. LOCATION
EVERY PLACE ON EARTH HAS AN EXACT LOCATION OR ABSOLUTE LOCATION. MEASURED BY LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE.
RELATIVE LOCATION- RELATIONSHIP OF ONE PLACE TO OTHER PLACES.

16. DESCRIPTION OF PLACE
WHAT A PLACE IS LIKE BY DESCRIBING ITS PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS.
THE SHAPE OF THE LAND, CLIMATE, AND ANIMAL LIFE

17. HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
ENVIRONMENT: SURROUNDINGS IN WHICH PEOPLE, PLANTS, OR ANIMALS LIVE.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THEIR SURROUNDINGS

18. MOVEMENT
THE MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE, GOODS, AND IDEAS AROUND THE WORLD.

19. REGIONS
AN AREA WITH COMMON PHYSICAL OR CULTURAL FEATURES THAT SET IT APART FROM OTHER AREAS
WHAT REGIONS CAN YOU THINK OF?

20. Word Bank Place Automobile Region Satellite Industrial Latitude
Relative Educational
Themes
Environmental
Movement
Newspaper

21. September 17, 2010 Name the Five Themes of Geography.
Give an example of ABSOLUTE or EXACT LOCATION.
Objective: Be able to explain the Five Themes of Geography and how they can help us in understanding places around the world. We will do this by creating a collage using National Geographic Magazine

22. September 20, 2010 Make your own warm-up sheet: Five days this week.
How would you use the five themes of geography to describe Salisbury, MD?
Objective
Describe the Five Themes of Geography by completing a collage and answering questions in your group.

23. Collage of the Five Themes
30 Points
5 points for each theme
5 points for trying and name on paper
For each picture make sure you have the name of the theme to go with your picture.

24. September 21, 2010 HOW CAN YOU DESCRIBE A PLACE?
WHAT CAN YOU USE TO GIVE YOU ABSOLUTE LOCATION?
Objective: Explain the 5 Themes of Geography by sharing projects and answer questions.
Objective: Apply map terms by analyzing a map

25. Answer these questions
How have humans affected the environment on your poster?
Which one of the Five Themes of Geography deals with finding a place?
Tell me the difference between absolute and relative location.
Explain how you would use the Five Themes of Geography to tell someone about Salisbury.

26. SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 What is our US Constitution?
Objective: Explain why the US constitution is important by completing a summary.

27. SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 WHAT IS THE NAME GIVEN TO 0 DEGREES LATITUDE?
IS THE PRIME MERIDIAN A LONGITUDE OR LATITUDE LINE?
Objective: Explain the geography of our school by using the five themes of geography.

28. SEPTEMBER 22, 2010 HOW MANY THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY ARE THERE?
HOW MANY CONTINENTS AND OCEANS ARE THERE IN THE WORLD? Name them!
Objectives: Analyze map terms by completing notes and applying them by making a map.
Identify why longitude is important to our 5 Themes of Geography by completing map activity

29. Continent
Is a LARGE, continuous land mass

30. How Many are there? Seven Continents Asia Antarctica Africa Australia
Europe
North America
South America

31. Facts about Continents
Asia is the largest continent
The USA is located in North America

32. Four Oceans
Arctic
Atlantic
Indian
Pacific: Largest Ocean

33. 3 Basic Items on every map
Key
Compass Rose
Scale

34. Cardinal Directions
These are:
North
South
East
West

35. Intermediate Directions
These are:
Northeast
Southeast
Northwest
Southwest

36. Scale
Relative size in distance as shown on all maps. Line scales are shown in miles and kilometers.

37. Symbols
Anything that stands for something else. Common ones are dots, shapes, numbers, and letters

38. Longitude and Latitude Lines
0 Degrees longitude is called the Prime Meridian
0 Degrees latitude is called the equator.

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43. September 4, 2008 What does LPHMR stand for?
Hint name the Five Themes of Geography

44. September 5, 2008
What does Human Environment Interaction mean? Provide an Example.
______________ is the exact location of something. Can be done with longitude and latitude lines.
What do you think the definition of a continent is ?

45. Objective
We will write our schools vision statement to provide a vision for the future.
You will demonstrate your knowledge of the Five Themes of Geography by completing your poster and answering questions.

46. September 22, 2009 Name the seven Continents and four oceans.
Objective: Describe key terms of maps by completing map skills sheet and using maps of N. America and a Yosemite Park.

47. September 11, 2008
Take out your worksheet on the five themes and finish it. On your warm-up sheet write down: Finish worksheet.
Objective
Gain the knowledge of how to use longitude and latitude lines to find places on a map.