Week of Aug. 26-30

Human Geography

Week's Target Learning Goals:

• Determine prior knowledge of Geography
•  Review/Discuss Introduction to Human Geography (Barron's Ch. 1)
• To learn students' geographic backgrounds
• Identify dot map
• Use discipline vocabulary in correct context
• Forms learning groups

8/26/13  
Target Objectives:
1.  Pre-test
2.  Promethean Board Ch. 1
3.  Homework:  Review Ch. 1 vocab. words on Quizlet 

8/27/13
Target Objectives:
1.  Identify students' cultural hearths by creating dot map
2.  Oral review of first 10 vocab. words.
3.  Continue Promethean Board Ch. 1
4.  Homework:  Study remaining Ch. 1 vocab. words.

8/28/13
Target Objectives:
1.  Organize students into learning groups.
2.  Boards Up game review of vocabulary words.
3.  Homework:  Complete Ch. 1 Barron's practice tests.

8/29/13
Target Objectives:
1.  Quiz on practice test.
2.  Finish Promethean board Ch. 1 presentation.
3.  Homework:  Review Ch. 1 vocab. words.  Test tomorrow.

8/30/13
Target Objectives:
1.  Vocab. quiz & test.
2.  Homework:  Review Ch. 1 for essay test on Tues.