Lesson Plans for the Week of September 4, 2012
Monday, September 3, 2012
Holiday
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
GPS: SS6G10: The student will explain the impact of location, climate, natural resources, and population distribution on Europe
CC: LITCC6-8RHSS10 By the end of 8th grade, students will be able to independently and proficiently read and comprehend history/social studies texts.
CC: ELACC6-8RH7: The student will be able to identify visual information (in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
Essential Question: How can Germany’s location, climate, and natural resources influence where people live and work?
DEAR: 15 minutes
Warm-up: Review UK Crossword Vocabulary
MediaCenter: Renew and Checkout Books
Learning Activity:Germany Vocabulary Word Search (Grade)
Assessment: Warm-up
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
GPS: SS6G10: The student will explain the impact of location, climate, natural resources, and population distribution on Europe
CC: LITCC6-8RHSS10 By the end of 8th grade, students will be able to independently and proficiently read and comprehend history/social studies texts.
CC: ELACC6-8RH7: The student will be able to identify visual information (in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
Essential Question: How can Germany’s location, climate, and natural resources influence where people live and work?
DEAR: 15 minutes
Teacher/Student Centered:
Warm-up Questions:
1. Where do people live in Germany? A. Urban Areas B. Rural Areas
2. Much of the RhineRiver lies in Germany. How does the RhineRiver benefit Germany?
3. How do the Alps cause a trading problem for Germany?
4. How can Germanybenefit economically from the Germany Bavarian Alps?
5. Germany has eight major ports. How do these ports help Germany’s economy?
6. Which has about the same area as Germany?
•A. Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina
•B. Florida and Georgia
•C. the United States
•D. Europe
Review Germany PP with students and answer warm-up questions.
Student Centered: Students will complete the Location of Germany Cloze activity.
•CRCT Coach Page 122
•Complete the fill-in-the-blank sheet for Germany’s location.
•Turn this assignment in for a grade.
•Please remember to put your first and last name on your paper.
•Read a Book!
Differentiation:
Group 1 PP Germany and Cloze Assignment
Group 2 Jeopardy Game
Assessment: Warm-ups/Cloze Activity
Thursday, September 6, 2012
GPS: SS6G10: The student will explain the impact of location, climate, natural resources, and population distribution on Europe
CC: LITCC6-8RHSS10 By the end of 8th grade, students will be able to independently and proficiently read and comprehend history/social studies texts.
CC: ELACC6-8RH7: The student will be able to identify visual information (in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
DEAR: 10 minutes
Student Centered: Computer Lab: Students will create a PowerPoint of either Germany or Italy.
Differentiation:
Group 1 PP
Group 2 Create a Jeopardy Game of European Questions
Assessment: PowerPoint / Jeopardy Game
Friday, September 7, 2012
GPS: SS6G10: The student will explain the impact of location, climate, natural resources, and population distribution on Europe
CC: LITCC6-8RHSS10 By the end of 8th grade, students will be able to independently and proficiently read and comprehend history/social studies texts.
CC: ELACC6-8RH7: The student will be able to identify visual information (in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
Essential Question:How can Germany’s location, climate, and natural resources influence where people live and work?
DEAR: 15 minutes
Reviews: UK and Russia Questions
Test: UK, Russia, and Vocabulary (Questions 300-314)
Teacher/Student Centered Germany’s climate and natural resources
Warm-up:
315. Which describes the climate of most of Germany?
•A. very cold winters with hot and dry summers.
•B. cool summers with land deep in snow most of the year.
•C. cool winters and mild summers with good precipitation for crops.
•D. hot summers and cold winters with little precipitation except for winter snow
316.Which is a natural resource of Germany?
•A. coal
•B. diamonds
•C. gold
•D. rain forest
In what area of Germany are crops grown?
Define: ArableLand
Review PP Climate and Natural Resources with Students and check warm-ups
Student Centered: Map Activity
Students will label on a blank map of Germanythe eastern climate and the climate of the Bavarian Alps. Students will label the location of theSwiss Alps, European Plain, and Germany’s Bavarian Alps.
Monday, September 10, 2012
GPS: SS6G10: The student will explain the impact of location, climate, natural resources, and population distribution on Europe
CC: LITCC6-8RHSS10 By the end of 8th grade, students will be able to independently and proficiently read and comprehend history/social studies texts.
CC: ELACC6-8RH7: The student will be able to identify visual information (in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
Essential Question:How can Italy’s location, climate, and natural resources influence where people live and work?
Test: Thursday, September 13, 2012 Germany and Italy Questions 315-325
Dear: 15 minutes
Hook: Italy Clip
Teacher/Student Centered (Location, Climate, and Natural Resources of Italy)
PP and Warm-ups:
318. Which geographic feature makes it more difficult for Italian merchants to trade with countries to the north of Italy?
•A. AlpsMountains
•B. ApennineMountains
•C. Mediterranean Sea
•D. Sardinia
319. What has helped Italian merchants become successful traders?
•A. the location of the Alps, which are a defense against other countries.
•B. the location of the Mediterranean Sea with access to Africa, Asia, and Europe
320: Which condition is NOT a characteristic of Italy’s Mediterranean climate?
•A. dry summers
•B. long, cold winters
•C. clear, blue summer skies
•D. mild temperatures all year
321: Which industry is MOST helped by Italy's arable land and good amounts of rainfall?
•A. wine making
•B. natural gas production
•C. marble and granite mines
•D. fishing fleets on the Mediterranean Sea
Differentiation: Group 1 Teacher/Student Review PP
Group 2 Students make a Jeopardy game using CRCT Coach Questions
Assessment: Warm-up/PP Review