Monday, March 25: Today we discussed common misconceptions about Africa. Students were assigned the task of finding three current events about Africa, writing a 3-5 sentence summary of each article (don't forget the article title and source!), as well as one paragraph about what these articles tell us about contemporary Africa.
Due: None In Class: Discussion Homework: Africa Current Events Wednesday, March 27: Students learned about the major physical features and biomes of Africa. Students rotated through stations, reading about each feature, answering questions about it in the packet, and exploring the feature using Google 360. Due: Africa Current Events In Class: Physical Features packet Homework: Africa Political & Physical Maps Friday, March 29: We continued learning about major physical features and biomes of Africa with some additional stations. The packet should be completed today. Due: Africa Political & Physical Maps In Class: Physical Features packet Homework: None
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Tuesday, March 19: Students got their ideas for the butcher paper project approved and started working.
Due: None In Class: Africa creations Homework: None Thursday, March 21: Students had the whole class period to work on their project. Due: None In Class: Africa creations Homework: None Monday, March 11: Students labeled their maps of Africa.
Due: None In Class: Africa Map Homework: Finish Africa Map Wednesday, March 13: Students created their own slides presentation applying the 5 Themes of Geography to Africa. Due: Africa map complete In Class: 5 Themes Application - Africa Homework: Slides completed and shared Friday, March 15: Students chose their groups and topics for the butcher paper activity. They then researched and came up with a plan. Due: 5 Themes slides shared In Class: Butcher paper project prep Homework: None Monday, March 4: We went over the test questions for next class. We then discussed the American involvement in the Middle East (if absent, see the slides on the Documents page).
Due: None In Class: Test discussion Homework: Study for test Wednesday, March 6: Students took the MENA Unit Test. If absent, see Ms. Nay about taking it. They then began labeling their Africa maps. Due: None In Class: Unit Test, Africa Map Homework: Finish Political Map |