Unit+III+Latin+America

Topic: Introduction to the Region of Latin America **Map Lab Day One** Date: 12/14 HW: Face-book template page due of Canadian character BQ: Using a full page in your composition book, draw the most detailed map of North and South America that you can (do not use any atlas!). Hopefully Canada and US are sufficiently detailed (having just finished the unit!) Try to add (equator, bodies of water, rivers, mountain ranges) Activities: Closure: Rapid-fire question and answer session about what we've learned. Evaluation: Accuracy and clarity of BQ and HW responses, participation during discussion and completion and accuracy of map lab questions.
 * 1) Review homework expectations
 * 2) Review BQ and sharing of maps. (Think, Pair, Share) Questions about smallest populations, largest populations, tropical and polar climates?
 * 3) Review map lab expectations and results from last time.
 * 4) Complete rotations for 5 questions

Topic: Introduction to the Region of Latin America **Map Lab Day Two** Date: 12/15 HW: Summarize how the map lab for 3 and 4 went this time around. Discuss in detail what went well, what was challenging, what you learned from it about S. America BQ: WB fill in physical features on your blank map! Activities: Closure: Rapid-fire question and answer session about what we've learned. Evaluation: Accuracy and clarity of BQ and HW responses, participation during discussion, and completion and accuracy of map lab questions.
 * 1) Review BQ
 * 2) Complete map lab from yesterday.
 * 3) Challenge 4 Extra Credit!

Topic: Introduction to the Region of Latin America..... **Map Lab Day Three (Challenge 5&6)** Date: 12/16 HW: WB 70 (physical) and 71 (political) Complete all the details you can on the two maps! You may use your atlas in the back of the text //after you have done all you can on your own!// BQ: If you could travel anywhere in Latin America just for a week, where would you want to go and WHY? Activities: Closure: Rapid-fire question and answer session about what we've learned. Evaluation: Accuracy and clarity of BQ and HW responses, participation during discussion, completion and accuracy of Challenge 5&6
 * 1) Review the BQ
 * 2) Complete Challenge 5 and 6 with partners
 * 3) Show the photo for analysis and see who guesses correctly!

Topic: Immigration Date: 1/3/11 HW: Complete the outline of the letter. Click here. Due Wed BQ:What are the push and pull factors of immigration? (What are reasons people leave a country? What are reasons people pick certain countries to immigrate to? Activities: Closure: Rapid-fire question and answer session about what we've learned. Evaluation: Accuracy and clarity of BQ and HW responses, participation during discussion, attention and notes during film
 * 1) Discuss the BQ
 * 2) Give outline of letter.
 * 3) Introduction to Sudan.
 * 4) Begin film Gods Grew Tired of Us.
 * 5) Review HW req.

Topic: Immigration- shock and assimilation Date: 1/4/11 HW: Complete your letter outline Activities: No BQ- First half of Gods Grew Tired of Us Closure: Rapid-fire question and answer session about what we've learned. Evaluation: Accuracy and clarity of BQ and HW responses, participation during discussion,

Topic: Immigration Date:1/5/11- 1/6/11 HW:Complete final letter home- typed up for Friday on Word and uploaded into your ebackpack Computer Lab Activities: Using your rough draft outline (click up 1/3 above), type out a final draft letter. Must adhere to the requirements outlined on the link above. Print out document and attach to rough draft outline Closure: Rapid-fire question and answer session about what we've learned. Evaluation: Accuracy and clarity of BQ and HW responses, effort and completed letter

Topic:Immigration closure Date: 1/7/2011 BQ: What are some ways that the Lost Boys from Sudan have had to assimilate into American culture? Activities: 1. Discussion of BQ 2. Complete film 3. Post-discussion questions Closure: Rapid-fire question and answer session about what we've learned. Evaluation: Accuracy and clarity of BQ and HW responses, film notes and post-film discussion answers.

Topic: Immigration and Map Lab Closure Date: 1/10/2011 HW: Workbook p.66 Geoterms BQ: Using text p. 128, describe everything you can about the map (read legend and intro of page). In your response, answer the questions on the bold to the left of the map. Activities: Closure: Rapid-fire question and answer session about what we've learned. Evaluation: Accuracy and clarity of BQ and HW responses, participation during discussion, map test at the end of the week.
 * 1) Review BQ
 * 2) Review map diagram and countries from workbook.
 * 3) Pass out the blank map physical and political
 * 4) Begin homework.

Topic: Immigration and Map Lab Closure Date: 1/11/2012 HW: Study where all the countries in South America are located! Use your blank, numbered map! BQ: Make a list of at least ten serious questions you could ask an Australian student your age. Be appropriate and mature. Activities: Closure: Rapid-fire question and answer session about what we've learned. Evaluation: Accuracy and clarity of BQ and HW responses, participation during discussion and map review.
 * 1) Review questions and star the most interesting ones.
 * 2) Blank map review of LA- student pointers!
 * 3) Begin review of Chapter with partners.
 * 4) Stamp completed work

Date: 1/12/11 Topic: Culture shock- Australian guest speakers HW: NA BQ: Take out and edit your questions from yesterday. Star your favorite questions. Activities: 1. Students interview the panel of guest speakers. 2. Dialogue continues through Q-Q Closure: Rapid-fire question and answer session about what we've learned. Evaluation: Accuracy and clarity of BQ and HW responses, Participation during discussion

Date:1/13/12 Topic: Assessment of yesterday's lesson on Australia HW: NA- weekend Activities: 1. Review of various Aussie terms 2. "Quiz" on Australia. Students may work in partners to answer questions. 3. Review of all answers as students check their own work. Closure: Rapid-fire question and answer session about what we've learned. Evaluation: Accuracy and clarity of BQ and HW responses, Participation during discussion, Quiz assessment

Date: 1/17- 1/18 Topic: Mexico: Spacial Inequality HW: Complete Chapter Review SUBSTITUTE DAY ONE- PLC mtg. Activities: 1. Example of Time line. 2. Students work in pairs to read and complete activities of Chapter review. 3. Discussion of answers and turn in assignment. 4. Geoterm game. Closure: Rapid-fire question and answer session about what we've learned. Evaluation: Accuracy and clarity of BQ and HW responses, Participation during discussion

Date: 1/19 -1/20 Topic: Amazon Rain Forest HW: Complete pages 1-2 of Study guide. BQ: Read p. 178 A Many Layered Ecosystem and describe in your own words what a rain forest is! Use all the bold terms in your paragraph. Activities: 1. Stamp completed homeworks 2.Review of BQ 3. Review of p. 1 study guide. 4. Student descriptions of posters (photosynthesis and precipitation) 5. Distribute film questions and show video clip of "Jungle" 6. Video goes into following day. Closure: Rapid-fire question and answer session about what we've learned. Evaluation: Accuracy and clarity of BQ and HW responses, Participation during discussion, video questions completed accurately

Date: 1/21 Topic: Amazon and Rain Forests HW: Complete and Study your Review guide for the final exam! BQ: Using your participation rubric, write a paragraph about your own participation in class. Write one sentence about your score in each category! Activities: 1.Complete self assessment. 2. Glue self assessments into composition books. 3. Review Study guides p. 2 4. Complete film and questionnaire Closure: Rapid-fire question and answer session about what we've learned. Evaluation: Accuracy and clarity of BQ and HW responses, Participation during discussion and self assessment completed accurately. Composition book complete with all activities.