| Week of Sept. 3 | Geography | Daily Oral Geography | Study Skills |
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| Tuesday
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Introduction to the 5 Themes of
Geography - Define the theme of location; distinguish between absolute
location and relative location -
Five
Themes PowerPoint In class - locate places on a map using latitude and longitude
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1. What
are the names of the Earth’s oceans? 2. What is the name of the imaginary line of latitude that divides the Earth in half? |
Locating and organizing
information - How is the dictionary organized? Entry words: Workbook Page 12; Packet "Using a Dictionary Entry" |
| Wednesday
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Define the theme of Place -
describe places using physical and human characteristics Assign: Place Poem - Rubric |
1. What is the northernmost point in the world called? The Southern most? 2. What part of a map contains information on the meaning of the map’s symbols? |
Locating and Organizing
Information - How is the dictionary organized? Pronunciation Key: Workbook Page 13; Packet "Using Guide Words in a Dictionary"
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Thursday |
Guest Speaker - Pam Van Zee - USGS EROS Center - for more information on USGS EROS Center go to the following link: http://eros.usgs.gov |
No D.O.G. today |
How to use an
on-line dictionary Finish Dictionary Packet - Complete Dictionary Puzzle
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| Friday
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EROS wrap-up - share with partner three things you learned from
Pam Van Zee's presentation. Define the theme of Region - Who are the Maasai and what type of region do they live in? Assignment: Place Poem - due Tues. September 11 Interview - due Tues.
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1. What is the latitude of the North Pole? The South Pole? 2. Lines of longitude are measured east and west of which imaginary line?
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How is the library organized? What is the Dewey Decimal System? Workbook pages 6-7 |
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