Vozick Human Geography Blog

http://www.cnn.com/cnn10 What locations are having tensions in the world?   The locations mentioned are __________ and ____________. Name three locations in Trump's new travel ban? What other themes of geography are involved in the Travel Ban?   The other themes I see are _______________________. What is Welsh?  Welsh is ____________. Where is it located?   It is located ________________. How many letters in the Welsh town name?   Where did the set the pancake record? Work together to figure out where we are on Planet Earth! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuX_n15-x6pFswMiMdz9IKGKsF6TfOHlBRYKIKnDWvg/edit#gid=1897954746

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsZBnHxu95w After we watch the video get with a partner and open "The Cultural Landscape" textbook to page 37.  One of you should read the description of Environmental Determinism and the other the description of Possibilism.  Together, you should define each term and determine which category do you think Jared Diamond would agree with more and why. What is Environmental Determinism?   Environmental Determinism is __________________________. What is Possibilism?   Possibilism is _ __________________. We think Jared Diamond would be classified as a _________ because _______________________________. What do you think about Jared Diamond's determination that Geographic Luck is the primary reason that our societies have played out today.  Work to fill out the chart and develop a thesis and suporting arguments.  When you are finished staple to the rest of your packet and hand it in. Did you like the writin...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxUm-2x-2dM        MOVIE TIME - Get your graphic organizers out. What was the big change that happened in agriculture about 9,000 years ago?  Why was it so important?  The big change was _____________ and it was important because __________. What is the Fertile Crescent?  Why is it considered so important?  The Fertile Crescent is __________ and it is important because _________________. How many animals (mammals) have we truly domesticated? Why is the East/West Axis from the Fertile Crescent to Europe and Asia so important?  This axis is important because ______. Do you agree or disagree with Jared Diamond’s theory about geography being the main determining factor in which countries became rich and powerful through the development of technology and conquest and which countries remain impoverished and underdeveloped in relation to the rest of the world. Explain your reasons why using specif...

Infer why you think Jared Diamond named his book Guns, Germs, and Steel. I think Jared named his book Guns, Germs, and Steel because ______________________________.          MOVIE TIME - Get your graphic organizers out. What are two things ancient civilizations shared in common?  Ancient civilizations shared ______________ and ___________. Why did Diamond study the people living in Papua/New Guinea?  Who was he able to compare them to?  Diamond studied them because ______________________.  He compared them to ___________. Which is more productive hunting or gathering?  Why?  _______ is more productive because _____________ What happened 12,500 years ago?  Why was it a big deal?  12,500 years we had a ________________.  It was a big deal because __________________. How did people start to control nature?  People started to control nature by _______________________. Which part(s) of the world develope...

Get on up and share what you think!  What does it mean to be wealthy!?  Remember, we are thinking like Geographers. How have we gotten to today?  What makes humans humans in the 21st Century.  Looking backward to move forward.  Read  "The Progression of Human Society Since the Beginning of Man, " and fill in your Graphic Organizers.   Work with your table to fill in information from the  article  about   either hunter/gatherers, agriculture or urban/industrial life .  We will use this to inform us as we watch the "Guns, Germs and Steel" video. Look over the  Video notecatcher  and let us know if you have any questions.   Use it to help watch the introduction . What is Yali's question and why is it important?  Yali's question is __________________ and it is important because _____________. Define what a hunter/gatherer society is?  A hunter/gatherer society is ___________________...

Using your  5 Themes of Geography chart , give an example for each category using Basalt.  Be quick, just write the first response you can think of: 1)  Absolute Location 2)  Relative Location 3)  Physical Place 4)  Human Place 5)  Effect of Humans on the environment of Basalt 6)  Effect of the environment of Basalt on human 7)  Movement (People, Ideas, Technology) in Basalt 8)  Cultural regions of Basalt 9)  Economic Region of Basalt 10)  Political Region of Basalt Get out your Soapstone and Articles.  Share your findings with your table and get ready to share with a peer who has the other article. What were you most surprised to learn about in the articles?  I was surprised that _______ _____________________. What did your article have to do with the 5 themes of geography?   My article was connected to the 5 themes because  ______________.

Warm Up In what ways has the world changed in the last 10 years?  List at least five (5) examples.   You know the world has changed when ____________________. Class Activity:   Table Reading- Use the  Soapstone Chart  to Unwrap your article.  Be ready to present to another table. 1.  Read either Article one  "The Role of Place in the World"  or Article two  "How Could a Drought Spark a Civil War?"  2.  Circle the words you do not in the article 3.  Fill out the Soapstone Chart 4.  Summarize with your group 5.  Share your findings with the other group. What were you most surprised to learn about in the articles?   I was surprised that ____________________________. What did your article have to do with the 5 themes of geography?   My article was connected to the 5 themes by   _____________________.

Warm Up "Never Trust a Map"   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUF_Ckv8HbE&app=desktop Why are all maps distorted?  All maps are distorted because _____________________. Which change in scale were you most surprised by?  I was most surprised by _______________. Name at least two places Africa is larger than?  Africa is larger than ________ and _________. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/proof/2017/09/hurricane-irma-florida-caribbean/ What locations are being affected by tropical weather and hurricanes?   The areas affected are __________ and ___________. What weather impacts do you see?   I see _____________ impacts. What part of the 5 Themes of Geography do you see involved with the Hurricane?   I see _____________________. What do these storms mean to the people that live there?   These storms mean __________________ to the people that live there. How do the five themes of geography fit together?   The...

September 12, 2017 GET YOUR CHROMEBOOKS OUT FOR A RACE. http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/us-puzzle.html Was this activity difficult for you?  Why or why not?  This activity was _________ because _______. Let's bookmark!  Find our blog page (vozickingram.blogspot.com) and our Schoology Page and make sure you have them bookmarked on your computers. Warm Up : Let's have some fun!  Grab your computer and go to  http://www.boredpanda.com/fun-maps-they-didnt-teach-you-in-school/ , explore for a few minutes. What was your favorite map and why?  My favorite map was _________ because _________________. Which map is an example of a Cartogram?  What is it showing us?  The _________ map is a Cartogram.  It is showing us ________. What type of map do you think the majority of the maps shown are?  Why do you think that?  I think the majority are _______ maps because _______________. Class Activity:  The Five Th...

Monday - September 11, 2017 Sir Maps a Lot What does this video show us about mapmaking?  This video shows us ___________________. What themes (Agriculture, Politics, Urbanism, etc) that we are going to cover does this video refer to?  This video refers to ____________________________. How often do you pull out your phone and feel like this in your classes?  Is it appropriate behavior?  I _______ this in my classes ____________ and it is _________________. Moving Beyond the Orange: What is in a map?   Map Packet.   Working with a partner, get into our textbooks and fill in your worksheets. End of Class Were you able to finish the worksheets?  Why or why not?   I _______ able to finish because _________. Which maps look the most interesting to you? Why?   I thought the ____________ map was most interesting because _____________. What is one thing about maps you learned today?   I learned ____________...

Friday - September 8, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIID5FDi2JQ Let's bookmark!  Find our blog page (vozickingram.blogspot.com) and our Schoology Page and make sure you have them bookmarked on your computers.   Orange Maps  What happened to the Orange when you cut it out? Where did the map change the most?  How so?   The map changed the most __________ by ____. Homework:  Start and Maybe Finish the World Map Activity

Warm Up: Class Bingo:  Who has  done what in regard to Geography? Class Activity:   Oh Boy our 1st PowerPoint Presentation .  Sit back, relax & PAY ATTENTION!  See how many mistakes you can spot. End of Class Activity What three maps did you find most interesting and why?   I thought the _______, ________ and _______ maps were the most interesting because ____________________ . What is a geographic fact you learned today?   Today, I learned ____________________. Why do geographers use a variety of maps to represent the world?   Geographers use a variety of maps because _______________.

Welcome to our Human Geography Class!  We are going to explore the world and investigate our place on the globe.  This is going to be a year-long conversation.  Our class is only as great as all of your voices being shared and listened too, so please be prepared to participate. SYLLABUS:  Lets review the year. DAILY CLASS STRUCTURE The daily routine will be fairly similar each day. This will help make transitions smooth. The structure of each "skinny" class will be as follows: 5-10-Minute Warm Up:  Students will be expected to be ready to begin class on time. As soon as you walk in there will be a short warm up activity.  10-Minute Mini-Lesson:  The teachers will introduce the material as well as the instructions for individual or group work.  20 Minutes of Independent or GroupWork:  During this period, students are expected to work individually or in groups on the assignment given to them. This may include reading, w...