| Week of October 10 | Geography | |
| Monday
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No School | Native American Day |
| Tuesday
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Wrap-up Native American
discussion - how many reservations are in South Dakota? What is
the connection between South Dakota reservations and poorest counties in
the U.S.? Big Idea: Many process shape Earth's surface Define solar system, orbit, revolution, leap year, rotation, axis, atmosphere Check out the link to see how seasons occur on the earth: http://astro.unl.edu/classaction/animations/coordsmotion/eclipticsimulator.html
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1. What is the capital of
the country whose neighbors are Colombia, Brazil, and Guyana? 2. What is the difference between a plateau and a plain? |
| Wednesday
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Big Idea: Many processes
shape Earth's surface Chapter 1 - Section 2: Seasons - define summer solstice, winter solstice, equinox - then complete chart on seasons |
1. What is absolute location? 2. Name the seven countries that make up Central America. |
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Thursday |
Big Idea:
Many Processes shape the Earth's surface Go over chart on seasons - Identify how latitude affects seasons - define tropics, temperate zone, polar zone - Draw and label each of these zones of the earth |
1. If it is winter
in Poland, what season is it in Zimbabwe? Why? 2. What is the capital of the country through which 40 degrees north and 20 degrees east pass? |
| Friday
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Big Idea: Many processes shape the Earth's surface Internal forces that shape the earth - pages plate tectonics, earthquakes volcanoes (pages 46-47) External forces that shape the earth - weathering and erosion (pages 47-48) For more information on volcanoes: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/ For more on earthquakes, volcanoes, and and tornadoes: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/ |
1. Into how many degrees of
longitude is the earth divided? 2. If it is dawn in the eastern United States, what is it in the western United States? |
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