Mr. Gilbert

WEEK TEN - OCTober 31ST - NOV. 4TH

Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality. - Abraham Lincoln

Monday - I know the location & basic geographic layout of my Europe City choice.
EuroVid of the Day - The Matterhorn // The Most Recognizable Mountain in the World
1) Mountain Monday
2) Intro “Europe City Tour” Unit Project
3) Europe Study City Lottery (City/Student Assignments)
4) Work Time on Project

Tuesday - Last Day of Quarter #1
EuroVid of the Day - The Day Curious George Escaped Nazi Germany
1) What’s Up in the World - BiWeekly Current Events Discussion
2) ALL Quarter #1 Late/Missing Work Due IN CLASS
3) ALL Quarter #1 Beyond the Walls Projects Due
4) Beyond the Walls “Show & Tell” (Informal Presenting)
5) Europe Mountain Terms Quizlet
6) Europe Regions Mapping in Activity Packet

QUARTER TWO BEGINS

Wednesday
1) “What State? Wednesday” - Weekly Instagram Quiz (not graded for fun)
2) Europe Mountain Terms Quiz
3) Mini Mountain Film Festival - “The Alps”
Exploring Swiss Alps by Cablecar
Top Ten Places in the Alps
Ride a Wooden Sled down a Swiss Alp
Roof Top Ski Avoriaz, France
Paraglide to Work in Switzerland
4) Complete “Mountain of Europe” Worksheet in Activity Packet with a Friend

Thursday
EuroVid of the Day - The British Monarchy Explained
1) What’s Up in the World - BiWeekly Current Events Discussion
1) Europe Political Maps Due and Test TOMORROW
2) Europe Power Countries Quizlet
3) Europe Counties and Capitals Quizlet
4) Europe City Tour Work Time
5) “Europe City Tour” Unit Project Link
6) PLEASE Send YOUR Europe City Tour Link to Mr. Gilbert (During Class)

Friday
EuroVid of the Day - Are Swedish Meatballs even Swedish?
1) City, State, Country Class Activity (Every Friday Fun Quiz)
2) Europe Political Maps Due
3) Europe Political Map Test
4) Europe Physical Mapping Work Time
5) Europe Map Central

WEEK ELEVEN - November 7th - 11th

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference - Winston Churchill

Monday - Gilbert Gone (be Nice to Sub)
1) Alps Imax Film
2) Europe Regions/Neighborhoods Activity Page Completion
3) If Time…Continue Working on Europe Physical Map

Tuesday
Euro Vid of the Day - No Roads No Cars Just Boats
1) What’s Up in the World - BiWeekly Current Events Discussion
1) Demography/Population Pyramid Classroom Activity
2) Demography Slideshow
3) Demography/Population Pyramid Pages in Activity Packet
4) Demographic Textbook Page
Complete Page #1 of Demography in Activity Packet
“Population Equation”

Wednesday
Euro Vid of the Day - Vatican City Explained
1) “What State? Wednesday” - Weekly Instagram Quiz (not graded for fun)
2) Demography Continued…Population Pyramids
3) TedED Talk - Population Pyramids (Video)
4) Complete Page #2 of Demography in Activity Packet
5) Population Pyramid Web Link (to be used with Act Pack)

Thursday
Euro Vid of the Day - Battle of the Alpine Horns (Swiss)
1) What’s Up in the World - BiWeekly Current Events Discussion
1) Europe City Tours Due (Completed & Ready to View Online)
2) Complete Demography/Population Pyramid Activity Pages
3) Population Pyramid Website (for activity packet page above)

Friday
Euro Vid of the Day - The Swiss Hotel in the side of the Mountain
1) Europe City Tours Due (Completed & Ready to View Online)
2) Peer Evaluate “Europe City Tours”
3) Peer Evaluations Due by End of Class

WEEK TWELVE: November 14th - 18th

“We must all either wear out or rust out, every one of us. My choice is to wear out.”
- Theodore Roosevelt

WEEK THIRTEEN: November 21st - 25th

The way to develop the best that is in a person is by appreciation and encouragement. - Charles Schwab

No School - Thanksgiving Week

WEEK FourTEEN: November 28th - Dec. 2nd

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. - Mark Twain

WEEK FifTEEN: December 5th - 9th

A well-educated mind will always have more questions than answers. - Helen Keller

WEEK SIXTEEN: December 12th - 16th

What is love? Love is playing every game like it's your last. - Micheal Jordan

WEEK SevenTEEN: December 19th - 23rd

“If you don't do it this year, you will be one year older when you do.” - Warren Miller

WEEK eighTEEN: January 2nd - 6th

If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress. - Barack Obama

WEEK NIneteenth: January 9th - 13th

The goal is not to be better than the other man/woman, but your previous self. - Dalai Lama

WEEK Twenty: January 16th - 20th

It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one. - George Washington

WEEK ELEVEN: November 8th - 12th

“We must all either wear out or rust out, every one of us. My choice is to wear out.”
- Theodore Roosevelt

Monday, Nov 8th
1) Europe Video Of the Day - The British Monarchy Explained
2) Climb Mt. Elbrus, Russia Slide Journey w/ Gilbert
3) Send Gilbert “Walking Tour” Link (We will complete as a group)
4) Work Day…Walking Tour, Languages/Mtn Activity Sheets, Physical Map

Tuesday, Nov 9th
1) Europe Video Of the Day - How Lamborghini Began: A Story of Vehicular Vengeance
2) Europe Walking Tours Due in Class
3) Peer and Self Project Evaluation/Grading
4) Quizlet for Europe Physical Map Test

Wednesday, Nov 10th
1) “What State? Wednesday” - Weekly Instagram Quiz (not graded for fun)
2) Europe Video Of the Day - Ride a Wooden Sled down a Swiss Alp
3) Europe Video of the Day2 - Roof Top Ski Avoriaz, France
3) Europe Physical Map Due
4) Europe Physical Map and Greatest Places Test

Thursday, Nov 11th
1) City, State, Country Class Activity (Every Friday Fun Quiz)
Quiz Theme - “Demographics of Waconia”
2) Europe Video Of the Day - Holland vs. Netherlands
3) The European Union - Class Activity/Discussion (and complete Activity Page)
4) European Union Text Chapter Link (to be used to complete EU Activity Pages)
4) Europe Video Extra - The EU Explained

Friday, Nov 12th - NO School Day

WEEK TWELVE: November 15th - 19th

Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality. - Abraham Lincoln

Monday, Nov 15th
1) Europe Activity Packets Due
2) End of Unit Movie - The Alps Imax (No Video Worksheet)
3) Sit Back & Relax (Comfy Chairs!?!)

Tuesday, Nov 16th
1) “What State? Wednesday” - Weekly Instagram Quiz (not graded for fun)
2) Africa Activity Packet Handed Out
3) Africa Intro Notes Slideshow & Discussion
4) Africa Greatest Places Slideshow & Discussion
5) Define Africa “Land Terms” in Activity Packet (Land Terms Quiz Friday)

Wednesday, Nov 17th - Gilbert Gone (Sub)
1) Africa “Land Terms” need to be defined in packet (in order to get a Map)
2) Africa Political Maps Handed Out
3) Africa Political Mapping (Maps Due and Test - Tuesday, Nov. 30th)
4) Online Africa Atlas Link

Thursday, Nov 18th - Gilbert Gone (Sub)
1) Serengeti Imax Flim w/ Video Worksheet (in Activity Packet)
2) Color the Big 5 in Activity Packet

Friday, Nov 19th - Gilbert Gone (Sub)
1) Africa Land Terms Quiz
2) Schoology Practice Test - Africa Political Map Test (Due TODAY)
3) Locating Features using Lat & Long (in Activity Packet)

Thanksgiving Week: November 22nd - 26th

Thanksgiving Week - NO SCHOOL Monday to Friday

WEEK THIRTEEN: November 29th - December 3rd

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference - Winston Churchill

Monday, Nov 29th
1) Choir Kids - Africa Land Terms Quiz
2) Correct Land Terms Quiz
3) Hand back & File Past Geo Work
4) Africa Political Test Tomorrow! Quizlet Link
5) Intro “African Milk Jug Mask Project”
6) Mask Project due Next Tuesday, Dec 7th

Tuesday, Nov 30th
1) Africa Political Maps Due
2) Africa Political Map Test (Countries and Capitals)
3) Africa Physical Maps Handed Out/Work Time
4) Africa Physical Maps & Test w/ Greatest Places is Fri Dec 10th
5) Africa Online Atlas

Wednesday, Dec 1st
1) “What State? Wednesday” - Weekly Instagram Quiz (not graded for fun)
2) Correct Africa Political Map Test
3) Africa Trek Video Adventure
4) Video worksheet in Activity Packet

Thursday, Dec 2nd
1) Finish “Africa Trek” Video
2) Intro - Understanding Africa Through Disease Web Quest
2) Complete “Understanding Africa Through Disease” Activity Sheets

Friday, Dec 3rd
1) City, State, Country Class Activity (Every Friday Fun Quiz)
2) Intro - Understanding Africa Through Disease Web Quest
3) Complete “Understanding Africa Through Disease” (Activity Packet)
4) FYI - Masks Due THIS COMING Tuesday

WEEK FourTEEN: December 6th - 10th

The way to develop the best that is in a person is by appreciation and encouragement. - Charles Schwab

Monday, Dec 6th
1) Complete “Understanding Africa Through Disease” Activity
2) Understanding Africa Through Disease Web Quest LINK
3) Intro Africa Culture Exhibit Project
4) Africa Study Country Assignments
5) Masks Due Tomorrow

Tuesday, Dec 7th
1) African Mask Projects Due
2) Peer Share and Peer Review
3) Africa Culture Project Research & Work Time

Wednesday, Dec 8th
1) “What State? Wednesday” - Weekly Instagram Quiz (not graded for fun)
2) Africa Culture Project Research & Work Time
3) Please visit Schoology for Research Doc “Building My Africa Culture Project”
4) Submit the above doc when completed!

Thursday, Dec 9th
1) Mysteries of Egypt Imax Film w/ Video Worksheet (in Activity Packet)
2) Africa Physical Maps Due Tomorrow (and Test w/ Physical & Greatest Places)
3) Africa “Power Features” Quizlet Link
4) Africa Culture Project Research & Work Time

Friday, Dec 10th
1) City, State, Country Class Activity (Every Friday Fun Quiz)
2) Africa Physical Maps Due
3) Africa Physical Map & Greatest Places Test
4) Africa Culture Project Research & Work Time
5) “Building My Africa Culture Project” MUST Be submitted online by Midnight!
6) Africa Placard DUE Monday! (see example on project website page)

WEEK FifTEEN: December 13th - 17th

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. - Mark Twain

Monday, Dec 13th
1) Africa Activity Packets Due
2) Africa Culture Project Placard Due (Black Display Placard)
3) Africa Culture “Walk About” Activity
4) Work on “Africa Culture Exhibit Report” (will receive a hard copy from Gilbert)
5) Grade Reports Sent Home (to be signed and returned by Tuesday, Dec 14th)

Tuesday, Dec 14th
1) Signed Grade Reports Due Back (went home yesterday)
2) Asia Activity Packet Handed Out
3) Asia Intro Notes & Discussion
4) Asia Greatest Places Slideshow & Discussion
5) Define “Asia Ocean Terms” in Activity Packet (Quiz Fri)

Wednesday, Dec 15th
1) “What State? Wednesday” - Weekly Instagram Quiz (not graded for fun)
2) Band Student Field Trip (Band Kids NOT In Geo)
3) Africa Culture Report Due
3) Complete “Asia People of Power” in Class (Homework for Band Kids)
3) Geo Fun Day “Trivia Crack” Competition

Thursday, Dec 16th
1) Asia Political Maps Handed Out
2) Asia Political Mapping CLICK HERE for Online Atlas
3) Asia Political Maps Due & Test Wednesday Dec 22nd
4) Ocean Terms Quizlet

Friday, Dec 17th
1) City, State, Country Class Activity (Every Friday Fun Quiz)
2) Asia Ocean Terms Quiz
3) Complete Asia Regions Map in Activity Packet (after Quiz Completion)
4) Self Correct Ocean Terms Quiz
5) Finish Asia Greatest Places

WEEK SIXTEEN: December 20th - 24th

What is love? Love is playing every game like it's your last. - Micheal Jordan

Monday, Dec 20th
1) Arabia Imax Film w/ Video Worksheet (in activity Packet)
2) Intro: “Asia Stations” Unit (Post Holiday Break Activities)
3) Asia Groups Assigned

Tuesday, Dec 21st -
1) Origami Day in World Geo
2) “Fun with Origami” Link

Wednesday, Dec 22nd
1) “What State? Wednesday” - Weekly Instagram Quiz (not graded for fun)
2) Asia Political Maps Due
3) Asia Political Map Test (Power Countries & Capitals)
4) Asia Physical Mapping Work Time (Due Tues. Jan 11th)

Thursday, Dec 23rd & Friday, Dec 24th
NO SCHOOL Holiday Break…See you NEXT YEAR!!

WEEK SevenTEEN: January 3rd - 7th

“If you don't do it this year, you will be one year older when you do.” - Warren Miller

Monday, Jan 3rd
1) Quick Review of Asia Stations Activities & Group Assignments
2) Asia Stations Group Work Time

Tuesday, Jan 4th
Asia Stations Group Work Time

Wednesday, Jan 5th
1) “What State? Wednesday” - Weekly Instagram Quiz (not graded for fun)
2) Intro World Tour “End of Class” Project
3) Asia Stations Group Work Time

Thursday, Jan 6th
1) Clean Out Student File Folders
2) Review World Map Final Study Guide CLICK HERE
3) Asia Stations Group Work Time

Friday, Jan 7th
1) City and Partner Declarations for World Tour Projects
2) World Tour Project Link
2) Asia Stations Group Work Time (All Stations Materials Due by Mon. Jan 10th)

WEEK eighTEEN: January 10th - 14th

A well-educated mind will always have more questions than answers. - Helen Keller

Monday, Jan 10th
1) ALL Asia Stations Materials DUE
2) World Tour Project Work Day

Tuesday, Jan 11th -
1) Asia Physical Maps Due in Class (no Test on this Map)
2) World Tour Project Work Day

Wednesday, Jan 12th
1) “What State? Wednesday” - Weekly Instagram Quiz (not graded for fun)
2) World Tour Project Work Day

Thursday, Jan 13th
1) Greatest Places Final Test TOMORROW!!
2) World Tour Project Work Day
3) ALL “Beyond the Walls” Quarter #2 Projects Due
4) Asia Activity Packets Due

Friday, Jan 14th - SNOW DAY (NO SCHOOL)
1) City, State, Country Class Activity (Every Friday Fun Quiz)
2) Greatest Places Final Test
3) World Tour Project Work Time (after test completion)
4) World Map Final is Next Tuesday #BAM

WEEK NIneteenth: January 17th - 21st

The goal is not to be better than the other man/woman, but your previous self. - Dalai Lama

Monday, Jan 17th - No School MLK Day

Tuesday, Jan 18th
1) World Map Final Test
2) World Tour Project Due Tomorrow!!

Wednesday, Jan 19th
1) World Tour Projects Due (Need to be Completed)
2) “What State? Wednesday” - Weekly Instagram Quiz (not graded for fun)
3) Peer Share/Review World Tours
4) ALL LATE & MISSING Work for Quarter #2 Due
5) Correct World Map Final

Thursday, Jan 20th - Last Day of Quarter Two/Semester One
1) Greatest Places Final Test
2) Correct GP Final Test
4) Gilbert Final “Last Day” Thoughts

Friday, Jan 21st - Semester Two/Quarter Three Begins