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May 15-19
Finish Semester Test Review
Kahoot Semester Test Review
Class Feud Semester Test Review
Semester Test
May 8-12
"Plains of South America"/"South America's Bodies of Water" worksheet
"Tierra del Fuego"/"Angel Falls" worksheet
"Population Pyramids--Geo Skills" video
"Population pyramids: Powerful predictors of the future" video
"Graphing Aging in the United States" activity explanation
"Graphing Aging in the United States" activity graph
"Reading Population Pyramids" worksheet
Semester Test Review
May 1-5
Read "The Amazon River" NG pg. 194-195
Read "Rain Forests and Climate Change" NG pg. 198-199
"Amazon Deforestation: Timelapse" video
"WWF Rainforest: Deforestation Effects" video
"Slash & Burn-Part 1: Why Amazonian farmers use fire" video
"Slash & Burn-Part 2: How Amazonian farmers manage fire" video
"Slash & Burn-Part 3: Problems that occur with burn practices" video
"What is a Tropical Rain Forest" info
"Amazon Rainforest"/"Amazon River" worksheet
"South America" video and notes
"Andes Mountains"/"Atacama Desert" worksheet
"Highlands of South America"/"Lake Titicaca" worksheet
"Grass Bridge" video
"Rain Shadow Effect" video
"Tour of the Atacama Desert Chile" video
"Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca" video
"The Andes Mountain Region" video
"Up-Tepui Landing" video
"Angel Falls (Venezuela)" video
"Canaima National Park (UNESCO)" video
"Argentina: Tierra del Fuego" video
"Night at the Museum-Dum Dum Gum Gum scene" video
"Explore Easter Island: HD Travel" video
"Exploring the Galapagos Islands" video
Apr. 24-28
South America Atlas Packet--Use Atlas pg. 111-120
Atlas pg. 111
Atlas pg. 112-113
Atlas pg. 114-115
Atlas pg. 116-117
Atlas pg. 118-119
Atlas pg. 120
Read "Slave Trade in Brazil" NG pg. 208-209
"Slave Trade in Brazil" questions
"Analyze the Role of Slavery in Brazil" GeoActivity
Read "Venezuela: Oil Powers the Economy"
"Venezuela: Oil Powers the Economy" questions
Apr. 17-21
South America Political/Physical Map--Use atlas pg. 112-114
Atlas pg. 112-113
Atlas pg. 114-115
"The Oklahoma City Bombing: A Look Back"--22nd anniversary
"Ghosts of Machu Picchu" video
"Ghosts of Machu Picchu" video questions
"The Inca Civilization: Close-Up"/"Arts & Entertainment" worksheet
"Incan Roads & Bridges"/"The Inca & His Government" worksheet
"Incan Roads & Bridges"/"The Inca & His Government" PAP worksheet
Apr. 10-14
"US History-Panama Canal" article & questions
"Animaniacs Panama Canal" video
"How the Panama Canal Was Built-BBC News" video
"Panama Canal-Time Lapse" video
"Panama Canal Expansion Progress Update-June 2016" video
"The Panama Canal's New Expansion Explained" video
"Nicaragua Canal Route" article
"The Economic Story Behind Columbus' Expedition" activity
"Columbus Looks for a Venture Capitalist, a Reader's Theater" activity
The Columbian Exchange activity
Read "Trade Across Continents" NG pg. 152-153
Living on One--$1/Day Poverty:
"Episode 1: The First Step" video
"Episode 2: Water From a Pipe?" video
"Episode 3: Hunger and Tortillas" video
"Episode 4: Disaster Strikes" video
"Episode 5: We Need a Job" video
"Episode 6: Extreme Budgeting" video
"Episode 7: (Not) Going to School" video
"Episode 8: Back in the U.S." video
"Horrible Histories: The Angry Aztecs" video
Apr. 3-7
"Engineering an Empire-The Maya: Death Empire" video
"The Maya: Death Empire" video questions
"Maquilapolis" video
"Maquilapolis" video questions
Central America Political/Physical map (Use Atlas pg. 100-103 & 109)
Atlas pg. 100-101
Atlas pg. 102-103
Atlas pg. 108-109
Greater Antilles/Lesser Antilles Political map (Use Atlas pg. 101 & 109)
Atlas pg. 100-101
Atlas pg. 108-109
INZJ: The Pros and Cons of Building the Panama Canal pg. 39
Read "The Panama Canal" to complete pros & cons list
"Shipping Routes and the Panama Canal" map
"Building the Panama Canal" weblink for pictures
"Panama Canal-PBS America" video
Mar. 27-Mar. 31
Mexico/Latin America Map Activities questions
Mexico/Latin America Map Activities maps
"Mexico"/"Mexico: Close-Up" worksheet
"Middle America Physical Geography"/"Regions" atlas worksheet--use atlas pages below
Atlas pg. 102-103
Atlas pg. 104-105
Atlas pg. 106-107
Atlas pg. 108-109
"Middle America Human Geography" atlas worksheet--use atlas pages below
Atlas pg. 104-105
Atlas pg. 106-107
Atlas pg. 110
"The Geography of Mexico" video
"The Culture of Mexico" video
Mar. 20-Mar. 24
Finish "Contiguous States"/"Where the People Are," "Let's Get Physical"/"North America's Rivers," and "Locate My State"/"All Around the Country" (Bonus) worksheets
B.P. Deepwater Horizon/Exxon Valdez Oil Spills video questions
"Lingering effects, 2 years after BP oil spill" video
"Scientists get first look at seabed near B.P. oil spill site" video
"BP Oil Spill 5 Years Later: Wildlife Still Suffering" video
"The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill/Flashback" video
"There's Still Oil on This Beach 26 Years After the Exxon Valdez Spill" video
Human Environment Interaction: Oil Spills Part 2 article questions
"Oil, Oil Everywhere" article
"Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico Worst in U.S. History" article
"The Gulf Oil Spill: One Year Later" article
"Hair Helps Out" article
Mexico Political/Physical map (use Atlas pg. 108 & 100-103)
Atlas pg. 108-109
Atlas pg. 100-101
Atlas pg. 102-103
Mar. 6-Mar. 10
"Bizarre Borders: Canada & The United States" video
Finish "Partners and Friends" questions (see below Feb. 27-Mar. 3)
Finish "The Economies of Canada and the United States" worksheet (see below Feb. 27-Mar. 3)
Canada Quiz Review
Canada Quiz
"Contiguous States"/"Where the People Are" map assignment (use Atlas pg. 68-69)
Atlas pg. 68-69
"Let's Get Physical..."/"North America's Rivers" map assignment (use Atlas pg. 70-73)
Atlas pg. 70-71
Atlas pg. 72-73
"Locate My State"/"All Around the Country" bonus assignment (use Atlas pg. 68-73)
Feb. 27-Mar. 3
Conference goal sheets/preparation
"French and Colonial Quebec" video
"Ontario and Quebec: Connecting Two Cultures" article
"Ontario and Quebec" questions
"Partners and Friends: The United States and Canada Today" article
"Partners and Friends" questions
"The Economies of Canada and the United States" worksheet
Feb. 20-24
Canadian Explorers Gallery Walk Poster Project (in groups)
Explorer: John Cabot
Explorer: Jacques Cartier
Explorer: Samuel de Champlain
Explorer: Henry Hudson
INZJ: Canadian Explorers pg. 38
Feb. 13-17
INZJ: Countries of North America pg. 34
INZJ: North America's Landscape pg. 35
Finish Canada Physical/Political Map--use Atlas pg. 54-56
Atlas pg. 54-55
Atlas pg. 56-57
INZJ: Geographical Regions of Canada pg. 36-37
Geographical Regions of Canada PowerPoint for INZJ notes
"Canada Human Geography" atlas worksheet--use atlas pages below
Atlas pg. 58-59
Atlas pg. 60-61
Atlas pg. 66-67
"Canada Physical Geography"/"Regions" atlas worksheet--use atlas pages below
Atlas pg. 54-55
Atlas pg. 56-57
Atlas pg. 58-59
Atlas pg. 62-63
Atlas pg. 64-65
Atlas pg. 66-67
Feb. 6-10
"World Religions Song" video
"Animated map shows how religion spread around the world" video
"World Religions: What Are They?" video
Kahoot review game for government, economy, & religion
"Seven Types of Government" video
"The Economic Systems Song" video
Government Economy Religion quiz
"Countries of North America" map
Countries of North America Regions for map
"North America's Landscape" map/worksheet
"Geography of Canada" video
Canada: Physical Map--use Atlas pg. 56 to label
Atlas pg. 56
Canada Political Map--use Atlas pg. 54-55 to label
Atlas pg. 54-55
Jan. 30-Feb. 3
Religion Posters group project
"Christianity" NG pg. R52
"Islam" NG pg. R53
"Judaism" NG pg. R54
"Buddhism Hinduism Sikhism" NG pg. R55-R57
Finish Gross Domestic Product worksheet
PAP: History Day Project and Bibliography--due Tue, 1/31
INZJ: Major World Religions Chart pg. 32
INZJ: World Religion Chart pg. 33
Religion Gallery Walk--Take notes on INZJ pg. 33
Jan. 23-27
INZJ: Types of Government Chart pg. 29
INZJ: Types of Government pg. 30-31
"What is Government?" video
"FLVS Civics: Going Global--Forms of Government" video (coconuts)
"The Seven Types of Government" video
Read "Political Geography" NG pg. 64-65
Types of Government PowerPoint for INZJ notes pg. 30-31
"Cowocracy" government activity
"Gross Domestic Product" worksheet
Load Nature Disaster Bibliography (If absent, follow directions in link to submit)
PAP: How to Export/Print Bibliography directions
PAP: NHD Annotation Tips
PAP: NHD Thesis Checklist/Project Outline
Jan. 16-20
"Barter" video
"Economic Systems and Macroeconomics: Crash Course Economics #3" video
PAP: "How to Put Together an Exhibit for NHD" video
PAP: "How to Create an NHD Website" video
PAP: "How to Put Together a Documentary for NHD" video
PAP: History Day General Rules
PAP: History Day Exhibit Rules
PAP: History Day Exhibit Guidelines
PAP: History Day Website Rules
PAP: History Day Website Guidelines
PAP: History Day Documentary Rules
PAP: History Day Documentary Guidelines
Load Natural Disaster Brochure (If absent, follow directions in link to submit)
PAP: History Day work day
INZJ: Types of Economic Systems pg. 26
INZJ: Types of Economies pg. 27
INZJ: Levels of Economic Activity pg. 28
"Economic Systems Song" video
Types of Economies notes
"Types of Economic Systems" video
"Business Sectors" video
Levels of Economic Activity notes
Jan. 9-13
"Population Growth"/"World Economy" atlas worksheet (Use the pages below to complete.)
Atlas pg. 32-33
Atlas pg. 38-39
Atlas pg. 40-41
Geography Bee
Natural Disaster Brochure Project--access directions and login reminders
PAP: "How to Write a Thesis Statement" video
PAP: "How to Write an NHD Thesis Statement" video
PAP: Thesis Development template
PAP: Write a rough draft thesis statement for History Day
"What, How and For Whom to Produce?" economy activities
Jan. 2-6
Geography Bee
Natural Disaster Brochure Project--use research information to complete template
PAP: "How to Write a Thesis Statement" video
Dec. 19-23
Semester Test
Dec. 12-16
Catch up day to complete late/make-up work--due by Fri.
Semester Test Review--due Thu.
Class Feud Semester Test Review Game
Identify Different Layers of Earth game
Water Cycle Diagram game
Continents and Oceans game
Nov. 28-Dec. 2 & Dec. 5-9
Research in library
Research in classroom with COW
Research Google Search link
Nov. 21-25
World Water Day (Mar. 22) videos & discussion:
"The Power of Water"
"Water Changes Everything"
"The Journey Episode 2: Life Without Clean Water"
"The Journey Episode 4: Water Changes Everything"
"4 Year Olds Bucket List--Water is Life"
Developed vs Developing Countries videos & discussion:
"What Does 'Third World Country' Mean?"
"Developed and Undeveloped Countries"
"7 Billion--National Geographic Magazine"
Natural Disaster Brochure Project/Disaster & MRHELP Guided Questions
Note Taking Tips
Create research folder and choose topics
PAP: History Day Project requirements
PAP: Create research folder
Nov. 14-18
"Weather vs Climate" video
"Weather vs Climate: Crash Course Kids" video
Read "Climate and Weather" NG pg. 44-45
"Climate and Weather" questions
Set up NoodleTools account in library for research
Read "Climate Patterns"
World Toilet Day (Nov. 19) videos & discussion:
"Louie the Loo sings Thank you toilet"
"Play 'True or False' with Matt Damon"
"WTD Campaign 2015"
"WTD 2013"
"WTD (StandByMeUK)"
"Happy WTD from Super Toilet!"
"Can You Imagine Life Without Toilets?"
"WTD 2015-Action Against Hunger"
"Solving the world's toilet shortage"
"Domestos: WTD Sick Days"
"WTD-where you go matters"
"United Nations Headquarters marks WTD"
"Flush for Good: Can a Toilet Change the World?"
Walk for Water activity
Nov. 7-11
Celebrate Freedom Week
"I Fought For You" video
Read "Natural Resources" NG pg. 50-51
"Natural Resources" questions
"History of the Holidays: History of Veterans Day" video
INZJ: Resources pg. 23-25
Read "A Time to Remember" Veterans Day articles
"A Time to Remember" bellwork questions
Read "Multiple Uses for Resources"
"Multiple Uses of Resources"/"Cultural Diversity in Resources" group questions
Read "Formation of Resources"
"Estimating Locations of Resources" group questions
"Veterans Day Honors" video
"The Water Cycle Rap" video
"The Water Cycle-Untamed Science" video
"The Water Cycle" video
"Water Cycle Song" video
"Water Cycle Diagram" interactive weblink
Read "Waters of the Earth" NG pg. 42-43
Draw & label a diagram showing the three major stages of the water cycle
Oct. 31-Nov. 4
Review INZJ pg. 19-21 & "Earth's Seasons" worksheet
"Geology Kitchen--Layers of the Earth" video
"Geology Kitchen--Plate Tectonics" video
"Mr. Lee-Layers of the Earth Rap" video
"How the Earth Was Made: The Ring of Fire" video
"How the Earth Was Made: The Ring of Fire" questions
Milky Way Plate Tectonics activity
"Landforms and Plates"/"Oceans" atlas worksheet (Use the pages below to complete)
Atlas pg. 12-13
Atlas pg. 14-15
Atlas pg. 16-17
Atlas pg. 18-19
Finish "Explore the Ring of Fire"/"Map Reading Activity: Topography" worksheet
Oct. 24-28
"Topographic Map Activity" video
Topographic Map Activity with PlayDoh
Zoo Field Trip
INZJ: Landforms Glossary--glue in back of journal
INZJ: Layers of the Earth pg. 19
INZJ: Seasons/Rotation & Revolution pg. 20-21
Read "Earth's Complex Structure" NG pg. 36-37
"Earth's Seasons" worksheet
Read "Earth's Rotation and Revolution" NG pg. 34-35
"Explore the Ring of Fire"/"Map Reading Activity: Topography" worksheet
Oct. 17-18
Landforms Glossary
Landforms Glossary Definitions
Oct. 10-14
"The Cartographer's Dilemma" video
"Comparing Map Projections to the Globe" group activity
"Comparing Map Scales"/"Trip Planner" worksheet
Map Skills Review
"Geographical Terms: Landforms" video (Sorry, no link.)
"Geographical Terms: Bodies of Water" video (Sorry, no link.)
Map Skills Quiz
Oct. 3-7
INZJ: The Physical World pg. 17
"A Geography Puzzle" latitude/longitude practice--correction: #12 should be 22*S, 17*E
PAP "A Geography Puzzle" latitude/longitude practice--correction: #83 should be 22*S, 17*W
Orange Map Projections activity
"Introduction to Map Projections" video
"Map Projections" video
"Chat Show" video
"Map Merging" online activity
INZJ: Map Projections pg. 18
Map Projections notes
"Mercator Projection" video
"Map Projections" video
"Map Projections and GIS" video
"Maps that Prove You Don't Really Know Earth" video
Sept. 26-30
"Latitude and Longitude"/"Plotting South American Cities" worksheet
"Tour the World" video
Latitude and Longitude Practice Sheet with partners
Human Battleship
"Reading Map Legends"/"Locating Places" atlas worksheet--use atlas pages below
Atlas pages:
Atlas pg. 6
Atlas pg. 68-69
Atlas pg. 70-71
Atlas pg. 72-73
Atlas pg. 104-105
Atlas pg. 106-107
Atlas pg. 84-85
Atlas pg. 134-135
Atlas pg. 136-137
Atlas pg. 138-139
Atlas pg. 152-153
"The Physical World" continents & oceans map--use atlas pages below
Atlas pg. 8-9
Sept. 19-23
Picture Day
Gallery Walk of Maps activity
"What's in a Map?"/"Be the Cartographer" activity
Pre-AP: History Day Presentation with Sarah Dumas from Oklahoma History Center
"Map Use Question Assignment" activity--use with INZJ pg. 9-11
"Longitude and Latitude" video
"Longitude and Latitude Song" video
"Latitude and Longitude is Useful" video
"Longitude and Latitude Rap" video
INZJ: Locating Places on a Map or Globe pg. 14-15
INZJ: Latitude/Longitude Cheer pg. 16
Sept. 12-16
Read "Definition of the Five Themes"
INZJ: Five Themes pg. 8--take notes
Five Themes Mini Poster
INZJ: Different Types of Maps pg. 9-11
Different Types of Maps terms worksheet
"5 Map Basics Rap" video
INZJ: Map Elements pg. 12-13
Map Elements terms worksheet
"Schoolhouse Rock: The Preamble" video
"We the People (Constitution Song)" video
Gallery Walk of Maps activity
Sept. 6-9
Read Geographer Interviews in groups
Geographer Interview: Julie Bassuk
Geographer Interview: Mary Ullrich
Geographer Interview: Roger White
Geographer Interview: Yuko Caras
Complete Geographer Interview in INZJ pg. 7
Discuss Geographer Interviews
"What is a GIS" video
"What is GIS?" video
"Day in the Life: GIS Analyst" video
INZJ: The Five Essential Themes of Geography pg. 8
"5 Themes of Geography" (James White) video
"5 Themes of Geography" (Minecraft) video
"5 Themes of Geography" (kids) video
"CNN Student News" (watch 9/9/16) video
Read "FAQ About 9/11"
"9/11: Stories in Fragments" video
Aug. 29-31
Set up INZJ: Interactive Notebook Zombie Journal
INZJ: Geography Tools pg. 4-6
Geography Tools terms worksheet
INZJ: Geographer Interview pg. 7
Aug. 22-26
Take up supplies
Class guidelines & expectations
Plickers Pre-Assessment Quiz
Read Dead Reckon (graphic novel)
Aug. 18-19
Class syllabus
Mrs. Trolinger True/False Quiz
ABCs of Geography
May 15-19
Finish Semester Test Review
Kahoot Semester Test Review
Class Feud Semester Test Review
Semester Test
May 8-12
"Plains of South America"/"South America's Bodies of Water" worksheet
"Tierra del Fuego"/"Angel Falls" worksheet
"Population Pyramids--Geo Skills" video
"Population pyramids: Powerful predictors of the future" video
"Graphing Aging in the United States" activity explanation
"Graphing Aging in the United States" activity graph
"Reading Population Pyramids" worksheet
Semester Test Review
May 1-5
Read "The Amazon River" NG pg. 194-195
Read "Rain Forests and Climate Change" NG pg. 198-199
"Amazon Deforestation: Timelapse" video
"WWF Rainforest: Deforestation Effects" video
"Slash & Burn-Part 1: Why Amazonian farmers use fire" video
"Slash & Burn-Part 2: How Amazonian farmers manage fire" video
"Slash & Burn-Part 3: Problems that occur with burn practices" video
"What is a Tropical Rain Forest" info
"Amazon Rainforest"/"Amazon River" worksheet
"South America" video and notes
"Andes Mountains"/"Atacama Desert" worksheet
"Highlands of South America"/"Lake Titicaca" worksheet
"Grass Bridge" video
"Rain Shadow Effect" video
"Tour of the Atacama Desert Chile" video
"Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca" video
"The Andes Mountain Region" video
"Up-Tepui Landing" video
"Angel Falls (Venezuela)" video
"Canaima National Park (UNESCO)" video
"Argentina: Tierra del Fuego" video
"Night at the Museum-Dum Dum Gum Gum scene" video
"Explore Easter Island: HD Travel" video
"Exploring the Galapagos Islands" video
Apr. 24-28
South America Atlas Packet--Use Atlas pg. 111-120
Atlas pg. 111
Atlas pg. 112-113
Atlas pg. 114-115
Atlas pg. 116-117
Atlas pg. 118-119
Atlas pg. 120
Read "Slave Trade in Brazil" NG pg. 208-209
"Slave Trade in Brazil" questions
"Analyze the Role of Slavery in Brazil" GeoActivity
Read "Venezuela: Oil Powers the Economy"
"Venezuela: Oil Powers the Economy" questions
Apr. 17-21
South America Political/Physical Map--Use atlas pg. 112-114
Atlas pg. 112-113
Atlas pg. 114-115
"The Oklahoma City Bombing: A Look Back"--22nd anniversary
"Ghosts of Machu Picchu" video
"Ghosts of Machu Picchu" video questions
"The Inca Civilization: Close-Up"/"Arts & Entertainment" worksheet
"Incan Roads & Bridges"/"The Inca & His Government" worksheet
"Incan Roads & Bridges"/"The Inca & His Government" PAP worksheet
Apr. 10-14
"US History-Panama Canal" article & questions
"Animaniacs Panama Canal" video
"How the Panama Canal Was Built-BBC News" video
"Panama Canal-Time Lapse" video
"Panama Canal Expansion Progress Update-June 2016" video
"The Panama Canal's New Expansion Explained" video
"Nicaragua Canal Route" article
"The Economic Story Behind Columbus' Expedition" activity
"Columbus Looks for a Venture Capitalist, a Reader's Theater" activity
The Columbian Exchange activity
Read "Trade Across Continents" NG pg. 152-153
Living on One--$1/Day Poverty:
"Episode 1: The First Step" video
"Episode 2: Water From a Pipe?" video
"Episode 3: Hunger and Tortillas" video
"Episode 4: Disaster Strikes" video
"Episode 5: We Need a Job" video
"Episode 6: Extreme Budgeting" video
"Episode 7: (Not) Going to School" video
"Episode 8: Back in the U.S." video
"Horrible Histories: The Angry Aztecs" video
Apr. 3-7
"Engineering an Empire-The Maya: Death Empire" video
"The Maya: Death Empire" video questions
"Maquilapolis" video
"Maquilapolis" video questions
Central America Political/Physical map (Use Atlas pg. 100-103 & 109)
Atlas pg. 100-101
Atlas pg. 102-103
Atlas pg. 108-109
Greater Antilles/Lesser Antilles Political map (Use Atlas pg. 101 & 109)
Atlas pg. 100-101
Atlas pg. 108-109
INZJ: The Pros and Cons of Building the Panama Canal pg. 39
Read "The Panama Canal" to complete pros & cons list
"Shipping Routes and the Panama Canal" map
"Building the Panama Canal" weblink for pictures
"Panama Canal-PBS America" video
Mar. 27-Mar. 31
Mexico/Latin America Map Activities questions
Mexico/Latin America Map Activities maps
"Mexico"/"Mexico: Close-Up" worksheet
"Middle America Physical Geography"/"Regions" atlas worksheet--use atlas pages below
Atlas pg. 102-103
Atlas pg. 104-105
Atlas pg. 106-107
Atlas pg. 108-109
"Middle America Human Geography" atlas worksheet--use atlas pages below
Atlas pg. 104-105
Atlas pg. 106-107
Atlas pg. 110
"The Geography of Mexico" video
"The Culture of Mexico" video
Mar. 20-Mar. 24
Finish "Contiguous States"/"Where the People Are," "Let's Get Physical"/"North America's Rivers," and "Locate My State"/"All Around the Country" (Bonus) worksheets
B.P. Deepwater Horizon/Exxon Valdez Oil Spills video questions
"Lingering effects, 2 years after BP oil spill" video
"Scientists get first look at seabed near B.P. oil spill site" video
"BP Oil Spill 5 Years Later: Wildlife Still Suffering" video
"The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill/Flashback" video
"There's Still Oil on This Beach 26 Years After the Exxon Valdez Spill" video
Human Environment Interaction: Oil Spills Part 2 article questions
"Oil, Oil Everywhere" article
"Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico Worst in U.S. History" article
"The Gulf Oil Spill: One Year Later" article
"Hair Helps Out" article
Mexico Political/Physical map (use Atlas pg. 108 & 100-103)
Atlas pg. 108-109
Atlas pg. 100-101
Atlas pg. 102-103
Mar. 6-Mar. 10
"Bizarre Borders: Canada & The United States" video
Finish "Partners and Friends" questions (see below Feb. 27-Mar. 3)
Finish "The Economies of Canada and the United States" worksheet (see below Feb. 27-Mar. 3)
Canada Quiz Review
Canada Quiz
"Contiguous States"/"Where the People Are" map assignment (use Atlas pg. 68-69)
Atlas pg. 68-69
"Let's Get Physical..."/"North America's Rivers" map assignment (use Atlas pg. 70-73)
Atlas pg. 70-71
Atlas pg. 72-73
"Locate My State"/"All Around the Country" bonus assignment (use Atlas pg. 68-73)
Feb. 27-Mar. 3
Conference goal sheets/preparation
"French and Colonial Quebec" video
"Ontario and Quebec: Connecting Two Cultures" article
"Ontario and Quebec" questions
"Partners and Friends: The United States and Canada Today" article
"Partners and Friends" questions
"The Economies of Canada and the United States" worksheet
Feb. 20-24
Canadian Explorers Gallery Walk Poster Project (in groups)
Explorer: John Cabot
Explorer: Jacques Cartier
Explorer: Samuel de Champlain
Explorer: Henry Hudson
INZJ: Canadian Explorers pg. 38
Feb. 13-17
INZJ: Countries of North America pg. 34
INZJ: North America's Landscape pg. 35
Finish Canada Physical/Political Map--use Atlas pg. 54-56
Atlas pg. 54-55
Atlas pg. 56-57
INZJ: Geographical Regions of Canada pg. 36-37
Geographical Regions of Canada PowerPoint for INZJ notes
"Canada Human Geography" atlas worksheet--use atlas pages below
Atlas pg. 58-59
Atlas pg. 60-61
Atlas pg. 66-67
"Canada Physical Geography"/"Regions" atlas worksheet--use atlas pages below
Atlas pg. 54-55
Atlas pg. 56-57
Atlas pg. 58-59
Atlas pg. 62-63
Atlas pg. 64-65
Atlas pg. 66-67
Feb. 6-10
"World Religions Song" video
"Animated map shows how religion spread around the world" video
"World Religions: What Are They?" video
Kahoot review game for government, economy, & religion
"Seven Types of Government" video
"The Economic Systems Song" video
Government Economy Religion quiz
"Countries of North America" map
Countries of North America Regions for map
"North America's Landscape" map/worksheet
"Geography of Canada" video
Canada: Physical Map--use Atlas pg. 56 to label
Atlas pg. 56
Canada Political Map--use Atlas pg. 54-55 to label
Atlas pg. 54-55
Jan. 30-Feb. 3
Religion Posters group project
"Christianity" NG pg. R52
"Islam" NG pg. R53
"Judaism" NG pg. R54
"Buddhism Hinduism Sikhism" NG pg. R55-R57
Finish Gross Domestic Product worksheet
PAP: History Day Project and Bibliography--due Tue, 1/31
INZJ: Major World Religions Chart pg. 32
INZJ: World Religion Chart pg. 33
Religion Gallery Walk--Take notes on INZJ pg. 33
Jan. 23-27
INZJ: Types of Government Chart pg. 29
INZJ: Types of Government pg. 30-31
"What is Government?" video
"FLVS Civics: Going Global--Forms of Government" video (coconuts)
"The Seven Types of Government" video
Read "Political Geography" NG pg. 64-65
Types of Government PowerPoint for INZJ notes pg. 30-31
"Cowocracy" government activity
"Gross Domestic Product" worksheet
Load Nature Disaster Bibliography (If absent, follow directions in link to submit)
PAP: How to Export/Print Bibliography directions
PAP: NHD Annotation Tips
PAP: NHD Thesis Checklist/Project Outline
Jan. 16-20
"Barter" video
"Economic Systems and Macroeconomics: Crash Course Economics #3" video
PAP: "How to Put Together an Exhibit for NHD" video
PAP: "How to Create an NHD Website" video
PAP: "How to Put Together a Documentary for NHD" video
PAP: History Day General Rules
PAP: History Day Exhibit Rules
PAP: History Day Exhibit Guidelines
PAP: History Day Website Rules
PAP: History Day Website Guidelines
PAP: History Day Documentary Rules
PAP: History Day Documentary Guidelines
Load Natural Disaster Brochure (If absent, follow directions in link to submit)
PAP: History Day work day
INZJ: Types of Economic Systems pg. 26
INZJ: Types of Economies pg. 27
INZJ: Levels of Economic Activity pg. 28
"Economic Systems Song" video
Types of Economies notes
"Types of Economic Systems" video
"Business Sectors" video
Levels of Economic Activity notes
Jan. 9-13
"Population Growth"/"World Economy" atlas worksheet (Use the pages below to complete.)
Atlas pg. 32-33
Atlas pg. 38-39
Atlas pg. 40-41
Geography Bee
Natural Disaster Brochure Project--access directions and login reminders
PAP: "How to Write a Thesis Statement" video
PAP: "How to Write an NHD Thesis Statement" video
PAP: Thesis Development template
PAP: Write a rough draft thesis statement for History Day
"What, How and For Whom to Produce?" economy activities
Jan. 2-6
Geography Bee
Natural Disaster Brochure Project--use research information to complete template
PAP: "How to Write a Thesis Statement" video
Dec. 19-23
Semester Test
Dec. 12-16
Catch up day to complete late/make-up work--due by Fri.
Semester Test Review--due Thu.
Class Feud Semester Test Review Game
Identify Different Layers of Earth game
Water Cycle Diagram game
Continents and Oceans game
Nov. 28-Dec. 2 & Dec. 5-9
Research in library
Research in classroom with COW
Research Google Search link
Nov. 21-25
World Water Day (Mar. 22) videos & discussion:
"The Power of Water"
"Water Changes Everything"
"The Journey Episode 2: Life Without Clean Water"
"The Journey Episode 4: Water Changes Everything"
"4 Year Olds Bucket List--Water is Life"
Developed vs Developing Countries videos & discussion:
"What Does 'Third World Country' Mean?"
"Developed and Undeveloped Countries"
"7 Billion--National Geographic Magazine"
Natural Disaster Brochure Project/Disaster & MRHELP Guided Questions
Note Taking Tips
Create research folder and choose topics
PAP: History Day Project requirements
PAP: Create research folder
Nov. 14-18
"Weather vs Climate" video
"Weather vs Climate: Crash Course Kids" video
Read "Climate and Weather" NG pg. 44-45
"Climate and Weather" questions
Set up NoodleTools account in library for research
Read "Climate Patterns"
World Toilet Day (Nov. 19) videos & discussion:
"Louie the Loo sings Thank you toilet"
"Play 'True or False' with Matt Damon"
"WTD Campaign 2015"
"WTD 2013"
"WTD (StandByMeUK)"
"Happy WTD from Super Toilet!"
"Can You Imagine Life Without Toilets?"
"WTD 2015-Action Against Hunger"
"Solving the world's toilet shortage"
"Domestos: WTD Sick Days"
"WTD-where you go matters"
"United Nations Headquarters marks WTD"
"Flush for Good: Can a Toilet Change the World?"
Walk for Water activity
Nov. 7-11
Celebrate Freedom Week
"I Fought For You" video
Read "Natural Resources" NG pg. 50-51
"Natural Resources" questions
"History of the Holidays: History of Veterans Day" video
INZJ: Resources pg. 23-25
Read "A Time to Remember" Veterans Day articles
"A Time to Remember" bellwork questions
Read "Multiple Uses for Resources"
"Multiple Uses of Resources"/"Cultural Diversity in Resources" group questions
Read "Formation of Resources"
"Estimating Locations of Resources" group questions
"Veterans Day Honors" video
"The Water Cycle Rap" video
"The Water Cycle-Untamed Science" video
"The Water Cycle" video
"Water Cycle Song" video
"Water Cycle Diagram" interactive weblink
Read "Waters of the Earth" NG pg. 42-43
Draw & label a diagram showing the three major stages of the water cycle
Oct. 31-Nov. 4
Review INZJ pg. 19-21 & "Earth's Seasons" worksheet
"Geology Kitchen--Layers of the Earth" video
"Geology Kitchen--Plate Tectonics" video
"Mr. Lee-Layers of the Earth Rap" video
"How the Earth Was Made: The Ring of Fire" video
"How the Earth Was Made: The Ring of Fire" questions
Milky Way Plate Tectonics activity
"Landforms and Plates"/"Oceans" atlas worksheet (Use the pages below to complete)
Atlas pg. 12-13
Atlas pg. 14-15
Atlas pg. 16-17
Atlas pg. 18-19
Finish "Explore the Ring of Fire"/"Map Reading Activity: Topography" worksheet
Oct. 24-28
"Topographic Map Activity" video
Topographic Map Activity with PlayDoh
Zoo Field Trip
INZJ: Landforms Glossary--glue in back of journal
INZJ: Layers of the Earth pg. 19
INZJ: Seasons/Rotation & Revolution pg. 20-21
Read "Earth's Complex Structure" NG pg. 36-37
"Earth's Seasons" worksheet
Read "Earth's Rotation and Revolution" NG pg. 34-35
"Explore the Ring of Fire"/"Map Reading Activity: Topography" worksheet
Oct. 17-18
Landforms Glossary
Landforms Glossary Definitions
Oct. 10-14
"The Cartographer's Dilemma" video
"Comparing Map Projections to the Globe" group activity
"Comparing Map Scales"/"Trip Planner" worksheet
Map Skills Review
"Geographical Terms: Landforms" video (Sorry, no link.)
"Geographical Terms: Bodies of Water" video (Sorry, no link.)
Map Skills Quiz
Oct. 3-7
INZJ: The Physical World pg. 17
"A Geography Puzzle" latitude/longitude practice--correction: #12 should be 22*S, 17*E
PAP "A Geography Puzzle" latitude/longitude practice--correction: #83 should be 22*S, 17*W
Orange Map Projections activity
"Introduction to Map Projections" video
"Map Projections" video
"Chat Show" video
"Map Merging" online activity
INZJ: Map Projections pg. 18
Map Projections notes
"Mercator Projection" video
"Map Projections" video
"Map Projections and GIS" video
"Maps that Prove You Don't Really Know Earth" video
Sept. 26-30
"Latitude and Longitude"/"Plotting South American Cities" worksheet
"Tour the World" video
Latitude and Longitude Practice Sheet with partners
Human Battleship
"Reading Map Legends"/"Locating Places" atlas worksheet--use atlas pages below
Atlas pages:
Atlas pg. 6
Atlas pg. 68-69
Atlas pg. 70-71
Atlas pg. 72-73
Atlas pg. 104-105
Atlas pg. 106-107
Atlas pg. 84-85
Atlas pg. 134-135
Atlas pg. 136-137
Atlas pg. 138-139
Atlas pg. 152-153
"The Physical World" continents & oceans map--use atlas pages below
Atlas pg. 8-9
Sept. 19-23
Picture Day
Gallery Walk of Maps activity
"What's in a Map?"/"Be the Cartographer" activity
Pre-AP: History Day Presentation with Sarah Dumas from Oklahoma History Center
"Map Use Question Assignment" activity--use with INZJ pg. 9-11
"Longitude and Latitude" video
"Longitude and Latitude Song" video
"Latitude and Longitude is Useful" video
"Longitude and Latitude Rap" video
INZJ: Locating Places on a Map or Globe pg. 14-15
INZJ: Latitude/Longitude Cheer pg. 16
Sept. 12-16
Read "Definition of the Five Themes"
INZJ: Five Themes pg. 8--take notes
Five Themes Mini Poster
INZJ: Different Types of Maps pg. 9-11
Different Types of Maps terms worksheet
"5 Map Basics Rap" video
INZJ: Map Elements pg. 12-13
Map Elements terms worksheet
"Schoolhouse Rock: The Preamble" video
"We the People (Constitution Song)" video
Gallery Walk of Maps activity
Sept. 6-9
Read Geographer Interviews in groups
Geographer Interview: Julie Bassuk
Geographer Interview: Mary Ullrich
Geographer Interview: Roger White
Geographer Interview: Yuko Caras
Complete Geographer Interview in INZJ pg. 7
Discuss Geographer Interviews
"What is a GIS" video
"What is GIS?" video
"Day in the Life: GIS Analyst" video
INZJ: The Five Essential Themes of Geography pg. 8
"5 Themes of Geography" (James White) video
"5 Themes of Geography" (Minecraft) video
"5 Themes of Geography" (kids) video
"CNN Student News" (watch 9/9/16) video
Read "FAQ About 9/11"
"9/11: Stories in Fragments" video
Aug. 29-31
Set up INZJ: Interactive Notebook Zombie Journal
INZJ: Geography Tools pg. 4-6
Geography Tools terms worksheet
INZJ: Geographer Interview pg. 7
Aug. 22-26
Take up supplies
Class guidelines & expectations
Plickers Pre-Assessment Quiz
Read Dead Reckon (graphic novel)
Aug. 18-19
Class syllabus
Mrs. Trolinger True/False Quiz
ABCs of Geography