Tennessee Geography Webquest! In-class activity for Monday 9/29.

Tennessee Geography! (SPI 5.3.7)

Students will receive the attached map/study guide in class. The first map should be labeled with the three grand divisions (east, middle, and west), as well as the major landforms of Tennessee. The landforms should be labeled and different colors should be used for each landform. The second map should be labeled with the major resources and their location in the state. You may use the attached Study Island lesson as well as your textbook to complete each map. Also, please watch the attached video by "History Bill" over the landforms of Tennessee. Thanks! Tennessee Geography Study Guide
TN Geography and Climate

Atlas Activity (SPI 5.3.3)

I've attached a classroom atlas activity. Please use the attached atlas pages to complete the 5 items. Your answers SHOULD BE DETAILED! Atlas Scavenger Hunt

Analyzing and Interpreting Climographs (SPI- 5.3.8)

Today in class, we will be looking at climographs and the information that they can show us. I've attached the classroom discussion questions as well as an overview video of the lesson. Also, please complete the climograph template page with a city of your choice (template can be found here). You will need to research average monthly temperature as well as average monthly precipitation for that particular city to create your own climograph. The climographs will be due on Thursday, 9/26/2013. Please email me with any questions.
Climograph Analysis -

A Google Earth Tour of the Great Lakes! (SPI- 5.3.1)

Article Analysis- The Great Lakes

On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, students will be performing an article analysis over some of the problems facing the Great Lakes. Students should do the following:

- Perform a close read over the article and complete the close read graphic organizer
- Discuss the attached questions with others in their group. Each student should record the question and their own individual answer for each question in their composition book. Note: the answers to these questions should be very detailed so be prepared to answer in paragraph and complete sentence form. 


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Close Read Activity - Great Lakes Concerns Questions

Travel Brochure Assignment (SPI- 5.3.1)

I've attached some guidelines for a travel brochure project that we will begin working on during class tomorrow. Two class periods will be allotted for this assignment and the remainder will need to be completed outside of class. The due date for this assignment is Friday, September 20. Please email me with any questions. Travel Guide Brochure Assignment

Topics for Economics Quiz on 9/10/2013

The following items will be covered on the quiz on September 10:
- Needs and Wants on a personal AND national level
- The difference between "costs" and "benefits"
- The relationship between credit, installments and interest

Study Guide for SPI- 5.3.1 (Continents, Oceans, Rivers, and Great Lakes)

Students should complete the attached map as a study guide. They will receive a copy in class but if you need another, please feel free to download or print another from here. Each continent should be colored in a different color and the following items should be labeled on page 1:

- North America
- South America
- Europe
- Asia
- Africa
- Australia
- Antarctica
- Atlantic Ocean
- Pacific Ocean
- Indian Ocean
- Arctic Ocean
- Southern Ocean

On page 2, the following rivers should be drawn (preferably in blue) and labeled:

-  Columbia River
- Missouri River
- Colorado River
- Rio Grande River
- Ohio River
- Tennessee River
- St. Lawrence River
- Mississippi River

Also, the Great Lakes should be colored (preferably in blue) and labeled:

Remember the acronym, "HOMES"

Lake Huron
Lake Ontario
Lake Michigan
Lake Erie
Lake Superior


Continents_ Oceans_ Rivers_ Great Lakes Study Guide

Continents and Oceans- Informational Text Articles and Discussion Questions

Please see the attached articles below as well as the discussion questions. We will be working on these during class this week. Discussion questions will be answered in your composition book and they MUST BE DETAILED! Thanks! Continents and Oceans Informational Text
Discussion Questions- Continents and Oceans

SPI 5.3.1- Continents and Oceans!

This week, we will begin our next major unit over Geography. For the past week, we've been working on a mini-unit over basic economic concepts. We will quiz over that on Wednesday and revisit some of those concepts when we get to the Great Depression. Please view the video below for an overview of continents and oceans. Thanks!

 Continents and Oceans Tutorial

Continents and Oceans- Timed Game

SPI 5.2.1 Differentiating between NEEDS and WANTS on a PERSONAL AND NATIONAL level.

I've attached a mini lesson over our first SPI over economics. Please email me with any questions! Thanks!