Welcome, Welcome, Welcome

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.

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SYLLABUS:  Lets review the year.

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 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:

  1. 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. 
  2. 10-Minute Mini-Lesson: The teachers will introduce the material as well as the instructions for individual or group work. 
  3. 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, watching videos, or working a group project. This work will also include answering questions or problem-solving either independently or in groups. 
  4. 10-Minute Debrief: As a class, we will all re-group at this time to discuss the main points of the activity and to assess if we have met our learning targets for the day.
  5. 5-Minute Reflection: Though the activity may vary, the act of reflecting will always occur at the end of the class. Students may be asked to simply give a Fist-to-Five on their understanding of the material, answer questions in a Ticket-Out-the-Door. 
Jigsaw Puzzle Race:  Work with your group to put the picture together and decide the proper topic!Yqyl1GAgLNRlliCNCwwfwc2uhVZ_ulTiZ6Fn0iDPHRE18YGMMjN_hF6fl9nLgmqlUOg=h900 (1280×800)





Timeline for the Year:

1st Semester


1. Geography and Human Geographyworld-maps-informational-7-580x320.jpg (580×320)

2. Population Patterns and Processes
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3.  Cultural Geography   wwrelig.gif (640×316)


2nd Semester

 

4. The Political Imprint     Electoral+College+Map+of+US.png (400×309)

5.  Agricultural Geography1.111.jpg (318×179)

6.  Urban Geography 163321283-58b597c63df78cdcd867e630.jpg (768×512)

7.  Economic Geographysun-newsapaer.png (683×340)
One Last Activity.  Geography Human Bingo!  Who has done what in our class.  Follow the instructions and lets find out!
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End of Class: Turn to someone next to you and discuss.  What is one thing you are excited about in Geography Class?  What is one thing you are nervous about?

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