Lesson Plans 2017-2018
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End of the School Year Lesson Plans Calendar
| March 26-30 | ||||
| Monday | Travel Tuesday | Where in the World Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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US State Selection - you will have the same state(s) throughout the rest of the unit
US Quarter Symbolism Sharing
https://statesymbolsusa.org/categories/state-quarter
US State Economies Login: bvms@3214
Password: bvms@3214 US Foods http://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/packages/best-food-in-americahttp://www.onlyinyourstate.com/?s=iconic+foods |
US Time Zone Map/Questions Map based challenges Road Trip Project Heads Up |
Road Trip Project | Road Trip Project | No School |
March 19-23
| Monday | Travel Tuesday | Where in the World Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| World's Fair Practice |
World's Fair Practice Tonight is the NIGHT!!!!!! |
World's Fair Reflection - Debrief |
US States Game - Challenge, Who Can Get the Best
Score?!?! My best score is 1:00
minute! See if you can beat that!
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Letters to Belgium 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th |
January 23-April 6th - Lesson Plans Calendar
US States Game - Challenge, Who Can Get the Best Score?!?! My best score is 1:00 minute! See if you can beat that!
| January 15-19 | ||||
| Monday | Travel Tuesday | Where in the World Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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Foldable #2:
Canadian Cities - Reading Foldable #2: Canadian Overview from my neighbour Abbi Canada Road Trip Canada Pictures Canadian Provinces/Territories Game - Challenge If you finish early, check these out: Hotel de Glace CN Tower Edge Walk Canadian Overview from my neighbour Abbi Canadian Culture - SlideShow |
Test on Canada First Part: Map of Canada Second Part: Open Notes World's Fair Introduction Explore countries for World's Fair Belgium Pen Pals video #1 Belgium Pen Pals video #2 Belgium Pen Pals video #3 Ms. Pedersen and Ms. Lauffman Country List |
Explore countries for World's Fair Culture Grams World's Fair Plan of Attack (now until March) |
SLO Test World's Fair Decision time - draft during 8th period today!!!! World's Fair Plan of Attack (now until March) |
World's Fair Overview US Unit Overview World's Fair Basics World's Fair Plan of Attack (now until March) |
| January 8-12 | ||||
| Monday | Travel Tuesday | Where in the World Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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Ms. Pedersen and Ms. Lauffman History of Canada Physical Geography of Canada Canadian Cities - Reading Canadian Overview from my neighbour Abbi |
Discovery Lesson: Foldable #1: Canadian Provinces/Territories Investigation Guide - Take notes on each topic within each province/territory. Read to learn, not to just get done. If you finish early, check these out: Hotel de Glace CN Tower Edge Walk Canadian Overview from my neighbour Abbi |
Discovery Lesson: Foldable #1: Canadian Provinces/Territories Investigation Guide - Take notes on each topic within each province/territory. Read to learn, not to just get done. If you finish early, check these out: Hotel de Glace CN Tower Edge Walk Canadian Overview from my neighbour Abbi |
Discovery Lesson: Foldable #1: Canadian Provinces/Territories Investigation Guide - Take notes on each topic within each province/territory. Read to learn, not to just get done. If you get done early you can work on this, otherwise we will work on this on Monday: Foldable #2: Canadian Cities - Reading Foldable #2: Canadian Overview from my neighbour Abbi Canada Road Trip Canada Pictures Canadian Provinces/Territories Game - Challenge If you finish early, check these out: Hotel de Glace CN Tower Edge Walk Canadian Overview from my neighbour Abbi Canadian Culture - SlideShow |
No School - Teacher Inservice |
| January 1-5 | ||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| No School Happy New Year! |
Enjoy your last day of break! Can't wait to see you tomorrow! |
Welcome Back! We have a Christmas gift from Belgium! National Geography Bee Preliminary Round Maps of Canada and the USA Canadian Provinces/Territories Game - Challenge, Who Can Get the Best Score?!?!?! My best score is 0:13 seconds! See if you can beat that! US States Game - Challenge, Who Can Get the Best Score?!?! My best score is 1:00 minute! See if you can beat that! Culture Grams - Canada Style - explore Canada and see what you discover (use the links on the left-hand side) |
Canada and the USA Atlas Work: Northern America (In class) Physical Map of Canada and Reading (due Friday) |
Discussion of the Physical Geography of Canada |
| December 18-22 | ||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Culture Project Work Time Cultural Project Linking |
Culture Project Work Time Cultural Project Linking |
Cultural Project Presentation | Cultural Project Presentation | Learning in a Day |
| December 11-15 | ||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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Finish Breadwinner by 12/15 Breadwinner reading YouTube Reading Government/Economy Reading Government Check Up Economy Check Up Letters from Belgium Pen Pal List (in case you forgot your friend's name) Letters to Belgium 1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period 4th Period 5th Period 6th Period |
Junior Achievement Currency Convert XE |
Culture Project Work Time Due 12/20 ABC's of Culture Human Drawing Representation Mapping Culture Around the World Restaurant Creation *Challenging A to Z World Culture username: BVMS password: Lynx Login: bvms@3214 Password: bvms@3214 |
Culture Project Work Time Due 12/20 ABC's of Culture Human Drawing Representation Mapping Culture Around the World Restaurant Creation *Challenging |
Breadwinner Socrative Seminar Culture Project Work Time Due 12/20 ABC's of Culture Human Drawing Representation Mapping Culture Around the World Restaurant Creation *Challenging |
| December 4-8 | ||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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Breadwinner Socrative Seminar - Read Chapters 1-5 by 12/4 - Read Chapters 6-10 by 12/8 - Read Chapters 11-15 by 12/15 Breadwinner reading YouTube Reading Government and Economy Reading and Questions - Due Wednesday |
Junior Achievement Letters from Belgium Pen Pal List (in case you forgot your friend's name) |
Government Check Up Government Discussion Economy discussion Economy Check Up Development |
Government Check Up Government Discussion Economy discussion Economy Check Up Letters from Belgium Pen Pal List (in case you forgot your friend's name) |
Letters to Belgium 1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period 4th Period 5th Period 6th Period |
| November 27 - December 1 | ||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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Breadwinner Introduction and Reading - Read Chapters 1-5 by 12/4 - Read Chapters 6-10 by 12/8 - Read Chapters 11-15 by 12/15 |
Junior Achievement Dreamliner Timelapse |
World Religions Readings and Detective Guide Pictures Breadwinner reading YouTube Reading |
World Religions Readings and Detective Guide Pictures Breadwinner reading YouTube Reading |
World Religions Quiz Breadwinner free reading YouTube Reading Mr. Pedersen/Lauffman |
| November 20-24 | ||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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Population Articles CIA World Factbook Analysis 5th Period 6th Period 1st Period 3rd Period CIA World Factbook Information Population Pyramids Population Equalizer The New USA US Census Buearu The More the Merrier Poverty Food 7 Billion! Relax Stable Population Are you Typical? Population Pyramids Population ideas: Lists of largest/smallest (countries/cities) Predict the future (population/life expectancy) Census Bureau CIA World Factbook World O'Meters Population Graphs Making Population Graphs Demographic Transition Model |
Junior Achievement Population Check Up - use a calculator Misti choose this one! :-) |
No School |
Happy Thanksgiving! No School |
No School |
| November 13-17 | ||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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What is Population? Reading and Analysis Video Homework article and Question #4 |
Population Sheet World O'Meters BBC Population Junior Achievement |
Use this Google Doc to communicate with Mr. Olson if you have questions
or need something 1st Period only 2nd - 6th Period: Population Investigation Websites: World O'Meters BBC Population If you finish early - you can look up any population related information - you can click on any of the links to the right if you want to check out some ideas/information I found ----------> |
Population Articles Population Pyramids Population Equalizer The New USA US Census Buearu The More the Merrier Poverty Food 7 Billion! Relax Stable Population Are you Typical? Population Pyramids Population ideas: Lists of largest/smallest (countries/cities) Predict the future (population/life expectancy) Census Bureau CIA World Factbook World O'Meters Population Graphs Making Population Graphs Population Density and Urbanization Reading and Big Idea questions Demographic Transition Model |
Population Articles Push Pull Theory - Reading and Big Idea questions CIA World Factbook Analysis CIA World Factbook Information |
| November 6-10 | ||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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Current Issues - Junior Scholastic Saudi Arabia Culture 1 Saudi Arabia Culture 2 |
Junior Achievement |
Veterans Day - What is it? A Veterans Day Tribute Veterans Day, Today I Stand DC Military Memorials |
Veterans Day Activities | No School - Make sure to thank a veteran! |
| October 30 - November 3 | ||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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Five Themes of Geography: Human Environment Interaction |
Five Themes of Geography: Region |
Veterans Day Stars Review for Test |
Junior Scholastic Reading Cultural Detectives UAE Detectives UAE - CIA World Factbook |
Five Themes of Geography Test Idea List Culture Grams Spratly Island Issue Mrs. Pedersen |
| October 23-27 | ||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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Letter to Belgium - Final 5th Period 6th Period Class Pictures for Belgium Culture Traits - only pictures, no words (other than title) 1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period 4th Period 5th Period 6th Period |
Culture Traits Sharing - Culture Traits - only pictures, no words (other than title) 1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period 4th Period 5th Period 6th Period |
Veterans Day Tasks |
Five Themes of Geography: Movement Geo Slam: Movement - Where did something come from? - Columbian Exchange - Black Death - Cinco de Mayo - Holocaust - Slave Trade - iPhone - McDonalds - Coca Cola - Break Dancing - Stats on movement (immigration + impact) |
Five Themes of Geography: Region Five Themes of Geography: Human Environment Interaction Overview and Reading |
| October 16-20 | ||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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American Culture - what is it? Culture I-Spy Letters from Belgium Friends in Belgium Pen Pal List |
Cultural Detectives Letters from Belgium Friends in Belgium Pen Pal List Example Letter |
Five Themes of Geography: Movement Region Human Environment Interaction |
Letter to Belgium - Final Class Pictures for Belgium Five Themes of Geography: Human Environment Interaction |
No School - have a great long weekend! Can't wait to see you on Monday! |
| October 9-13 | ||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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Physical Characteristics Sharing Link your project here Native American Day Reading Native American Day vs. Columbus Day |
Physical Characteristics Sharing Link your project here 5 Themes of Geography - Notes |
What is Culture? |
What is Culture Reading |
What is Culture Quiz Culture I-Spy Letters from Belgium Friends in Belgium Pen Pal List |
| October 2-6 | ||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Project Work Time - Physical Characteristics Project - Due Wednesday | Counselor Session | Physical Characteristics Sharing Link your project here |
Physical Characteristics Sharing Physical Characteristics Rubric |
No School - Teacher in-service |
| September 25-29 | ||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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Understanding our Earth - Rotation/Revolution/tilt - Seasons Climate Reading and Guide |
Climate Discussion Climate Graphs |
Climate Review |
A to Z World
Culture username: BVMS password: Lynx Understanding the Sun and Daylight Average Temperature Graphs Physical Characteristics Project - Due Wednesday |
Physical Characteristics Project - Due Wednesday |
| September 18-22 | ||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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Five Themes of Geography - Location Absolute Location |
Five Themes of Geography - Place Create-A-Country Project - defining borders Researching Physical Characteristics |
Five Themes of Geography - Place Researching Physical Characteristics |
Five Themes of Geography - Place Researching Physical Characteristics
Culture Grams
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Junior Scholastic - Current Events |
| September 11-15 | ||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Where in the World Top 10 - Due Friday | Where in the World Top 10 - Due Friday | Five Themes of Geography - Location Relative Location Activities |
Five Themes of Geography - Location Absolute Location |
Sharing of Where in the World Top 10 |
| September 4-8 | ||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| No School - Happy Labor Day |
SLO - Geography Notes - Maps vs. Globes (have completed for Wednesday) |
Directions Foldable: Continent - Country - State - City Team Map Investigation/Application |
Team Map Investigation/Application | Team Map Challenge |
I am super excited for this year to begin! We are going to have a blast together!
| August 28 - September 1 | ||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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What is Geography? "Geography is important..." Due Tuesday |
"Geography is important..." - Due Wedensday |
"Geography is important..." sharing Continents and Oceans - practice map (Quiz Thursday) Practice Continents/Oceans |
Continents/Oceans
Practice Another Continents/Oceans Practice Continents Reading/Discussion Continent Discovery??? Africa Asia Australia Europe North America South America Continents Quiz |
Current Events - Hurricane Harvey What are hurricanes Medical Staff Gas Prices Will People Move Back? Comparison to other hurricanes Hurricane Numbers Hurricanes 101 About Hurricanes Aftermath Price Gouging |
| August 21-25 | ||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Teacher Inservice | Teacher Inservice Open House from 5:30-7:00 pm Enjoy your last day of summer! |
First day of school! Introduction Art |
Choosing Sides Activity Mental Map of the World Quote and Challenge for the year - due Friday |
Maze Activity and analogy |
| April 9-13 | ||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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US Physical Map and Climate Map |
Road Trip Sharing |
US Demographic Observations and Analysis https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations.All.html - Graphics https://www.census.gov/geography/interactive-maps.html - Interactive Maps (high high level) http://www.pewforum.org/religious-landscape-study/ - Religion by region https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/files/2013/12/2010-Largest-Group-by-County.jpg - map by county http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/11/14/if-the-u-s-had-100-people-charting-americans-religious-affiliations/ - interesting graphics with people representing faith based on 100 people |
US Current Issues US 50 States Map Test |
No School |
| April 1-6 | ||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| No School | Road Trip Project | Road Trip Project |
State Sharing - Quarter, Economy, and Food |
History Bracket |
