Mr. Gilbert

WORLD GEOGRAPHY B CLASS

HYBRID LEARNING FOR STUDENTS L - Z

B CLASS GEOGRAPHY BASIC SCHEDULE

Monday - At Home/Online
Tuesday - In Class
Wednesday - At Home/Online
Thursday - At Home/Online
Friday - In Class

Connect with Mr. Gilbert - cgilbert@isd110.org

WORLD GEOGRAPHY SCHEDULE

Looking back at the past weeks of World Geo…

Week One - September 7th - 11th

Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power & magic in it. - Goethe

Tuesday, Sept. 8th (IN)
1) GeoVideo Clip - Epic Selfie
2) Welcome to World Geography (Mr. Gilbert Intro)
3) Create Seating Chart
4) Covid Related Classroom Awareness and Procedure
5) Why Study Geography?  Name a Country Video - Jimmy Kimmel
6) What is Geography Notes & Discussion

Wednesday, Sept. 9th (OUT)
Wednesday Movie -  What is Qatar? Note: Prior to clicking into and/or watching this video...please write down 3 guesses to what a “Qatar” might be in our world? (just do this on a piece of scratch paper quickly) Note: come to class on Friday ready to explain video

Thursday, Sept. 10th (OUT)
1) My World Fall 2020 - World/USA Mapping Activity (Lrg format Paper)
2) Draw, Label, List…anything and everything you know about the World and the USA on this map…spend 30-40 minutes with details! (Due in Class Monday)
3) Need Inspiration for Hand Drawing Maps? Tour the World (Hand Draw USA) - You Tube 4:08

Friday, Sept. 11th (IN)
1) My World Map Due in Class
3) Intro Classroom Website - www.44north93west.com
4) Quick Tour of the Classroom
5) Geo Boot Camp Activity Packet Handed Out
6) 5 Themes of Geography Notes & Discussion
Note: please fill out guided notes sheet in your Geo Boot Camp Activity Packet

Week two - September 14th - 18th

If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or objects. - Einstein

Monday, Sept. 14th (OUT)
1) Define “20 Words for Geographers” Vocabulary List (Activity Packet)
Note: 20 Terms Quiz Thursday
2) My Geography Story Activity Packet Sheet Completed

Tuesday, Sept 15th (IN)
1) Map Dots - Gilbert Photos of the Week
2) “20 Words for Geographers” Quizlet Live within Classroom
3) Intro to Maps Discussion Notes
4) Political & Physical Mapping in World Geography (review the Basics)
5) If Time...Australia Mapping Classroom Work Time
6) http://www.44north93west.com/australia (online Australia Atlas)

Wednesday, Sept 16th (OUT)
1) “Land Before Time” Australia Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9_Ie60pxe0&feature=youtu.be
2) Complete Video Worksheet in Boot Camp Activity Packet

Thursday, Sept (OUT)
1) 20 Words for Geographers Quiz - Online/Schoology Link
Note: Quiz Link is “open/live” from 7am to 7pm...scores are automatically recorded and will be reflected in the Grade Portal
2) Finish Australia Political and Physical Maps in Packet

Friday, Sept. 18th (IN)
1) City - State - Country Weekly Fun Quiz
1) Latitude & Longitude Discussion Notes
3) Complete “Lat & Long Practice” in Activity Packet

Week three - September 21st - 25th

“The greater danger for most of us isn’t that our aim is too high and miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.” – Michelangelo

Monday, Sept. 21st (OUT)
Complete “Find the Gold” & “Islands of Oceania & Australia” in Activity Packet

Tuesday, Sept. 22nd (IN)
1) Geo Boot Camp Packets Due IN CLASS
2) North America Activity Handed Out|
CLICK HERE to download NA Activity Packet
3) Intro to North America Discussion Notes
4) North America Political Maps Handed Out (Maps Due & Test Next Tuesday)
Note: North America Activity Packets due in about 3 weeks

Wednesday, Sept. 23rd (OUT)
1) North America Activity Packet Work Day
2) Define “Basic Water Terms” (Quiz Next Week)

Thrusday, Sept 24th (OUT)
1) North America Political Mapping Work Day
2) NA Maps - Neat? Black Ink? Colored? ALL Universal Map Features present?
3) Please use the Website Online Atlas CLICK HERE TO ENTER

Friday, Sept 25th (IN)
1) North America Greatest Places Intro Slideshow
2) Identify, Label & Map North America’s Greatest Places
3) Greatest Places Map in Activity Packet completed in Class
4) Questions about North America Political Maps and Test
5) Intro “School to Home Project”

Week Four - September 28th - October 2nd

“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” – Zig Ziglar

Monday, Sept 28th (OUT)
1) Alaska Imax Film CLICK HERE
2) Video Worksheet is in NA Activity Packet (Fill out as you watch)
3) Please Review for Water Terms Quiz online (Quizlet Link)

Tuesday, Sept 29th (IN)
1) North America Political Maps Due in Class
2) North America Political Map Test (in Class)
3) North America Physical Maps Handed Out
4) Intro “School to Home” Mapping Project
5) School to Home Due Next Friday in class

Wednesday, Sept 30th (OUT)
1) Water Terms Quiz - Online/Schoology Link
2) North America Activity Packet - Complete Regions Maps
3) Link to Regions Slideshow
Note: Quiz Link is “open/live” from 7am to 7pm...scores are automatically recorded and will be reflected in the Grade Portal

Thursday, Oct 1st (OUT)
1) North America Physical Mapping Work Time
2) NA Physical Maps Due Next Tuesday in Class

Friday, Oct 2nd (IN)
1) Work Time/Questions “School to Home” Mapping Project
2) “School to Home” due Next Friday in Class

Week Five: October 5th - 9th

Inspiration is for amateurs - the rest of us just show up and get to work. - Chuck Close

Monday, Oct 6th (OUT)
1) School to Home Work Day
2) Click for “School to Home” Project Details

Tuesday, Oct 6th (IN)
1) North America Physical Maps Due in Class
2) Please remember to review “Map Check List” prior to turning in Maps…this “Check List” can be found at the bottom of the Map Central Page for Mapping North America
3) Great Lakes Regional Focus
4) Great Lakes Quiz (just a fun Quiz as a Group)
5) “Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes” Video
6) Complete Great Lakes Work Sheets in NA Activity Packet

Great Lakes Region Textbook Link (if you need it to help with worksheet)

Wednesday, Oct 7th (OUT)
Map to Home FINAL DRAFT Work Time
Note: I suggest getting a parent/guardian to look over your final project!!! (share project directions)

Thursday, Oct 9th (OUT)
1) Complete “People of Power” in North America Activity Packet on Own
2) Please include ALL details for both Country Leaders
3) Just for Fun Geo Video - How Robot Hitchhiked Across Canada?

Friday, Oct 9th (IN)
1) School To Home Projects Due (as you walk into class…NOT a work day!)
2) O-Canada Quiz…how well do you know our neighbors to the north?
3) GeoVideo Clip (For Fun) The US/Canada Border (seriously interesting)
4) Complete the Regions of Canada Worksheet in NA Activity Packet
5) CLICK HERE Textbook Link for Regions of Canada (Need this for packet Worksheet)

Week Six: October 12th - 16th

Success isn't always about greatness. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come. - Dwayne Johnson (the Rock)

Monday, Oct 12th (OUT)
1) North America Activity Packet Work Time
Note: the ONLY page in this packet that should NOT be completed is the Emigration/Immigration worksheets…PLEASE don’t finish these as we will be doing these activity pages after MEA Break…this work time is just to help play a bit of “Catch Up” for some of us who are a behind!
2) Optional Adventure Video: The Frozen Road An amazing adventure film about BIKING across the Canadian Arctic…check it out!

Tuesday, Oct 13th (IN)
1) Self & Peer Evaluations of “School to Home” Project
2) CLICK HERE to download Evaluation Form (Gilbert will have copies at School for you)
3) Evaluations Due During Class (self and 3 peer evaluations)
4) GeoVideo Clip - Spy on the Ice (Arctic Polar Bears)
5) Have a WONDERFUL/RESTFUL MEA Break…you should NOT have ANY work over the break…unless you are behind…enjoy!

Wednesday, Oct 14th - 16th - NO SCHOOL MEA BREAK

Week Seven: October 19th - 23rd

The more that you read, the more things you will know, the more that you learn,
the more places you’ll go.”– Dr. Suess

Monday, Oct 20th (OUT)
1) Make Sure ALL North America Activity Packet Sheets are COMPLETED
2) NA Activity Packets Due Tomorrow!!
3) FYI - we will complete FINAL Immigration/Emigration Worksheet together tomorrow!

Tuesday, Oct 19th (IN)
1) Immigration vs. Emigration Discussion
2) Push vs Pull Factors for Migration Video Clip
3) Complete the Immigration/Emigration Worksheet in Activity Packet
4) Link to Migration to the United States (Textbook Chapter)
5) Make sure ALL North America Packet Pages are Completed and Ready for Turn in
6) North America Activity Packets Due in Class upon completion of Im/Emigration Activity
7) Latin America Activity Packets Handed Out (Click HERE to Download & Print)
8) Latin America Political Maps Handed Out (Maps Due and Test Next Tuesday)
8) Homework: Complete River System Vocabulary Sheet in the Activity Packet (Quiz Thur)

Wednesday, Oct 21st (OUT)
1) Latin America Political Mapping Work Day
2) CLICK to Enter Online Atlas for Latin America
Note: Latin America Maps Due & Test Next Monday
3) Complete Latin American Regions Mapping Activity Page in Activity Packet
4) CLICK for LA Regions Slideshow

Thursday, Oct 22nd (OUT)
1) River System Vocabulary Test - Schoology Link
2) Complete Latin American Regions Mapping Activity Page in Activity Packet

Note: ALL online Test/Quiz experiences in World Geo will be ONLINE through Schoology…these test/quizes will be open from 7am to 7pm on “test day”!

Friday, Oct 23rd (IN)
1) Latin America Unit Intro Notes & Discussion (Guided Notes in NA Activity Packet)
2) Latin America Greatest Places Slideshow and IN Class Mapping Activity
3) Review for LA Political Map Test “Power Countries”

WEEK EIGHT - OCtober 26th - 30th

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” - Nelson Mandela

Monday, Oct 26th (OUT)
1) Locate, Color & Label the Major Islands of Galapagos (in activity Packet)
2) Color the 6 Unique Galapagos Animals in their natural setting (in activity Packet)
3) Galapagos Islands Slideshow (Helpful for 2 activities above)

Tuesday, Oct 27th (IN)
1) Latin America Political Maps Due in Class
2) Latin America Political Map Test
3) Latin America Physical Maps Handed Out (Work Time)

Wednesday, Oct. 28th (OUT)
1) Latin America Physical Mapping Work Day
2) Latin America Physical Map (Blank Downloadable Copy)
3) CLICK to ENTER LA Online Atlas

Thursday, Oct. 29th (OUT)
1) Galapagos Islands Video (fill out Video Worksheet in Packet while you watch)
2) ALL Galapagos Pages in Packet should be FULLY Completed

Friday, Oct 30th (IN)
1) Latin America Greatest Places Slideshow & Discussion
2) Pre-View Latin America Regions (Complete Activity Packet Page on Own)
3) Click to View Latin America Region Slideshow

WEEK nine - November 2nd - 6TH

“Educate and inform the whole mass of the people. They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.” - Thomas Jefferson

Monday, Nov 2nd (OUT)
1) Complete Latin America “People of Power” Worksheet (Simple Google Search)
2) Complete Latin America Products/Imports & Exports Pages in LA Act Packet
3) Check Portal Grade…are you missing ANYTHING and/or has Mr. Gilbert “Missed” one of your assignments…Quarter One Grades will be Finalized Friday!

US Election Conversation:
1) Electoral College Explained
2) Problem with the Electoral College
3) What if there is a Tie in Electoral College?
4) 2020 Prez Election Ballot Period 2
5) 2020 Prez Election Ballot Period 6
6) Dixville Notch (First Votes in America)
7) 2020 Dixville Vote?

Tuesday, Nov 3rd (IN)
1) Latin America Physical Maps Due
2) Intro to Tropical Rainforests - Notes and Discussion
3) Do you have a plan for the FINAL Week of Quarter #1?
3) Complete USA vs. Colombia Demographic Comparison Worksheet in Activity Packet
4) Please use Google for Colombia Demographic Comparison

Wednesday, Nov 3rd (OUT)
1) Rainforest Film Journey…Watch Films and Fill out Film Journey pages in Activity Packet
2) CLICK HERE to Enter Rainforest Film Journey

Thursday, Nov 5th (OUT)
1) Rainforest Review Slideshow
2) Amazon Stakeholders Textbook Activity
3) CLICK HERE to Enter Textbook Rainforest Chapter “Land Use Conflict”
4) Please fill out “Amazon Stakeholders” worksheets in Activity Packet

Friday, Nov 6th (IN)
1) Review “Amazon Stakeholders” Activity
2) LAST DAY of Quarter #1…all Missing/Late Assignments due by 3pm
3) 11 Facts about Rainforest Destruction
4) End of Unit “Fun” Movie - The Lorax
Note: the “Lorax” is one of the greatest stories of how Human’s use and abuse our planet on a daily basis…we do this without even trying! I suggest you watch this fun little film…it will make you think! “UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to happen, it’s NOT”
4) Latin America Activity Packets DUE NEXT WEEK (it is the 1st grade of 2nd quarter in Portal)
5) NEW “Europe Activity Packet” Handed Out