Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Thursday & Friday Dec 8th & 9th Days 73 & 74

Assignments due Thurs/Fri Dec 8th/9th

3 world Maps (colored) Temp, Rainfall, Vegetation, Biomes   

Assignments due Monday


Etiquette/Travel Brochure Project
Last Current Events # 24 & 25
Current Events World Map 

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Today's schedule - Thurs/Fri Dec 8th, 9th


Part 1 - Turn-in 3 World Maps (veg, Rain, Temp)

Step 2 -  Take the BIOMES QUIZ

Step 3 -  Continue on Etiquette/Travel Brochure
Directions Sheet for Etiquette/Travel Brochure Project
List of Countries (this also includes a link to the country)
Resource site for Etiquette Project
You should also use the Culture Collages on the Blog (see tab on blog navigation bar)
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Objective(s):
Given a chromebook with access to Google Docs, students will be able to build a travel brochure about an assigned country that addresses various social etiquette as well as local biome influences of weather, food, vegetation and animals
Rationale: Understanding the various influences on cultural characteristics that make places unique must include both natural and man-made cultural details

Evidence: Being able to build a travel brochure that guides visitors to various local cuisine, weather expectations, and proper cultural greetings and eating habits will allow students to demonstarte the role that each plays in defining a "place"
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Example of Hand Gestures and their meaning - ( here )

Project - You will use Google Slides (portrait 8.5 X 11 with 1/2 inch margins on all sides) to make a 2 page Travel Brochure - 1 page will be dedicated to the Etiquette aspects of the country, and the 2nd page will be dedicated to the Biomes/Natural Vegetation, Weather, Food, Animals, etc of the culture (based on the Biomes Spreadsheet)