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Week of Sept 10	Geography	Daily Oral Geography	Study Skills
Monday	Read about the Maasai and complete a graphic organizer about the Maasai culture; link to reading handout Link to Graphic Organizer Assignment: Finish Culture Grid for Tomorrow - also due tomorrow is the September 11 Interview	1. Which part of a map tells you the relationship between distance on the map and distance on the earth? 2. What is the difference between a physical and political map?	Students will continue working on Workbook page 7 - in the library Work on page 9 - Using an encyclopedia to locate information Assignment - Encyclopedia worksheet
Tuesday	Students will work in groups and share their September 11 Interview Final Reflection: What did you learn about September 11? How do you think this event changed the United States?	Use atlas pages 8-9 to locate the following countries: a. 30^oN and 30^oE; b. 20^oS and 135^oE c.30^o S and 60^o W	Locating information using an encyclopedia Assignment: Encyclopedia packet
Wednesday	Define: Human Environment Interaction Students will look at images that show human environment interaction and will complete a graphic organizer describing the interaction that has taken place - in class activity Human Environment Interaction WS Human Environment Interaction Reading (A) Human Environment Interaction Reading (B)	Use atlas pages 68 and 69 to locate the following states: a. 40^oN and 87^oW; b 35^oN and 105^oW c. 38^oN and 118^oW	Locating Information using an encyclopedia Assignment: Encyclopedia packet
Thursday	What is an ocean gyre? http://www.5gyres.org Five Themes of Take Home Project will be assigned Complete 5 Themes of Geography Packet - due Tuesday Five Themes of Geography Take-Home Project - Rubric found here - due Tuesday	Use atlas pages 152-153 to locate the following countries: a. 23^oN and 80^o E; b. 39^oN and 140^oE; c. 30^oN and 55^oE	Listening Skills - What is active listening? What is passive listening? How can you be an active listener in class?
Friday	Define the Theme of Movement Work on 5 Themes Packet - due Tuesday Next Week: Test over the 5 Themes of Geography Homecoming!	Use atlas page 112 to locate the following countries in South America: a. 10^oS and 50^o W; b. 33^oS and 56^oW; c. 7^oN and 65^oW	Outlining: Identify the elements of outlining; use outlining techniques to outline information Workbook pages 18, 19, together Assignment: Page 20
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