California
Today's schedule
Objective - Given a blank maps, and a reading about California regions, students will be able to describe the various regions of California, including how their characteristics and physical environments (e.g., water, landforms, vegetation, climate) affect human activity. Identify the locations of the Pacific Ocean, rivers, valleys, and mountain passes and use maps, charts, and pictures to describe how regions [communities] in California vary in land use, vegetation, wildlife, climate…
Rationale - Students current geographical awareness of California (the state where they live) is sorely lacking. Getting to know your own state is step one in remedying this problem.
Evidence - By correctly listing and labeling the various geographical regions of California on a map, students will demonstrate their understanding of where items are located.
California Regions Assignment
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California Regions Activity
Print out and bring this map with you for Thursday/Friday -USA Expansion Map
Due this week:
California's Gold (tues/wed)
Current Events 1, 2 (tues-per 3, friday per 2,4,6)
USA Expansion Chart - (thursday/friday)
USA Expansion Map -(thursday/friday)
Chapter 6 Textbook - p147 Q's 1-5, p152 Q's 1-5, (both sets of questions due by Thurs (per 3) Fri (per 2,4,6)
Chapter 6 Textbook - p147 Q's 1-5, p152 Q's 1-5, (both sets of questions due by Thurs (per 3) Fri (per 2,4,6)
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For Tuesday/Wednesday
Turn-in the How the States Got their Names worksheet.Take the first 20 mins of class and make sure your Calif Gold regions assignment is finished. Upload it into the Google Classroom
(This is the chart and questions you should have filled-in) - California's Gold
Once Calif Gold is turned-in we will go over the 1st two Current Events assigned last week. (Per3 only) (Per 2, 4, and 6 - you will present your current events #1, #2 on Friday)
Textbook Chapter 6 - this is a short chapter with only 2 sets of questions (p147 and p152) both sets should be finished and turned-in (ON PAPER, NOT ON GOOGLE DOCS) Thursday for Per 3, Fri for Per 2,4,6
When current events are finished, spend the remaining time on finishing your USA Pol and Physical Maps, and working on your next 2 Current Events, as well as your collage.
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We will do the 1st (2) Current events for Per 2,4, & 6 on Friday
This is a site you can use to test yourself on the USA Political and Physical - Mr Nussbaum's siteTest ON USA Political & Physical is on Monday the 25th
USA -
Blank Maps - Blank Maps
List of Pol/Phy items for maps - List
Culture Collage Directions Fandango Directions
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For Thursday/Friday
During this period you will be completing the USA Expansion Map and Google Doc with a Table assignment. Use the link below to read about how the USA went from 13 colonies to where we are today. Make a copy of the Expansion Summary Chart to record the various stages of our expansion.You should have also brought the USA expansion map. Color in the map and label the various section by their name (how the USA got them) and the year when they were acquired
USA Expansion Activity Map - USA Expansion Map History
USA Expansion Detailed Info pdf - Here
USA Expansion Summary Chart -Here
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This is a detailed animation video that explains the expansion in far more detail that you need for the chart activity. IF you want to watch it in class, you have to use headphones. The shouldn't be used for the chart. The chart is specifically developed with the reading provided on the link above.
USA Animated Atlas (Expansion of the USA) - here
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Test ON USA Political & Physical is on Monday the 25th
USA -
Blank Maps - Blank Maps
List of Pol/Phy items for maps - List
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Culture Collage Directions Fandango Directions
