California
Today's schedule
Objective - Given 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…
Given a blank map of the USA and historical resources, students will be able to identify the historical reasoning surrounding naming the various (USA) states.
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.
State Names - from this activity students will gain a greater understanding of the early influences of Native Americans and the impact they had on the newly forming nation of America.
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.
By correctly identifying state names to their history, students will be able to articulate where modern day state names came from.
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:
How the States Got Their Names-(tues/wed)
Current Event 1 (for USA) due now (Make a new MyMaps to place it)
California's Regions Map (tues/wed night)
California's Gold WKsheet (thursday/friday night)
USA Expansion Chart - (thursday/friday night)
USA Expansion Map -(thursday/friday night)
Due next week:
Current Event #2
Chapter 6 Textbook - p147 Q's 1-5, p152 Q's 1-5 (tues/wed)
Chapter 7 Textbook - p160 Q's 1-5, p166 Q's 1-5, p170 Q's 1-5, p 175 Q's 1-5 (thursday/friday day of Ch6, Ch7, History Test)
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For Tuesday/Wednesday
California Regions and How the States got their names
Work on the USA Map Activity to understand the history behind naming the States
Part 1 - California Regions Map
Start the activity by reading the California Regions Reading ( see link below). Once finished, use the California Regions Map and question sheet (provided) to follow directions by filling-in the map and answer the questions.
*You will be turning in your Calif Map and answers before the block is over today.
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 by Monday the day of the USA Pol/Phy Test
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This is a site you can use to test yourself on the USA Political and Physical - Mr Nussbaum's site
Test ON USA Political & Physical is on Monday the 23rd
USA -
Blank Maps - Blank Maps
List of Pol/Phy items for maps - List
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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
(This is the chart and questions you should have filled-in) - California's Gold
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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 23rd
USA -
Blank Maps - Blank Maps
List of Pol/Phy items for maps - List
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