Vozick Human Geography Blog

Get out your computers and let's do a map exploration!!! http://mentalfloss.com/article/59646/25-maps-describe-america What two maps surprised you the most?  Why?   The two maps that surprised me the most were _______ and _________ because ___________. Do you agree with the most iconic soft drink and restaurant chain for Colorado?  Why or why not?  I _________ because _____________. Which map do you think shows the culture of America best?  Why?            WHAT IS TOPONYM?   PARTNER TIME ON TOPONYM ACTIVITY How did Basalt get its name?   Basalt is named after ______. What is another name we could name our town? Basalt could be named ____________because _____________.

GALLERY WALK:  Look through the posters around the room and at your desks.  Fill in the chart looking at various factors regarding   Cultures . Answer your paragraph at the bottom of the Chart.  What do these pictures tell us about Culture around the world?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwe-pA6TaZk WAVE ACTIVITY What's your favorite ice cream?   What does this video show us about cultures around the world?   Did this activity help you understand other peoples thoughts on culture? TOPONYM: Huh? https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=15&v=yc70cEuv9dc https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=zQ20Nda-6io Name the 3 most interesting places. The 3 most interesting places are _____________, _______________, and ________________. Why do you think they were named that? I think ____________was named ______________because ________________. What is a toponym?  A toponym is ________________.

Speed Dating: Use your classmates to better understand Immigration Terms and Concepts. https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/291fe973-980f-4522-a3d8-bd82e713d6e7

BBC NEWS - One Child Policy What is the biggest government concern according to this news report?   The biggest concern is  ____________________. What does the age-sex diagram show?   The diagram shows ______________________. Group Work and Presentations:  What do the documents show us?  Is the One-Child Policy good for China?  Start formulating your ideas.   Right now, do you think the China One-Child Policy was a good idea?   What are two ideas to support your thoughts?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdhVe2MmPbE What were the Tiananmen Square protests about? In your opinion, do you think non-violent protests can be successful? What were the groups in China protesting against? Table Work: Background Essay, Pre-Bucketing and Packet Exploration  

What does this cartoon have to do with population?  This cartoon shows _________________. What does this have to do with China's population?   DBQ Project: China's One-Child Policy, Was it a Good Idea? The Hook:  What are the Consequences of Population Control? Work with a partner to explore the concepts and write your answers. What areas are impacted by population?  Areas impacted by population include ________________. Which do you think is most greatly impacted by population?  Why?  I think the area most greatly impacted is ________________ because _______________.