Quarter ONE World Geography
- Distance Learning -
Distance WORLD GEOGRAPHY BASIC SCHEDULE
Monday - Class Zoom @ 10:45am
Tuesday - Class Zoom @ 10:45am
Wednesday - Online Only Activities
Thursday - Class Zoom @ 10:45am
Friday - Class Zoom @ 10:45am
Connect with Mr. Gilbert - cgilbert@isd110.org
WORLD GEOGRAPHY DAILY SCHEDULE
Looking back at past weeks in 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
Live Zoom Meetings Mon, Tues, Thur & Fridays @ 10:45am
Tuesday, Sept. 10th
1) First Day of School…WELCOME to World Geography!
2) Attendance - Daily Roll Call
3) Intro to the World Geography Website!
3) Map Dots - Instagram
4) What is Geography? Discussion Notes
Wednesday, Sept. 9th - WE HAVE A LIVE ZOOM (only this Wednesday)
1) GeoVideo Clip - Epic Selfie
2) Continue Welcome to World Geography
3) Why we NEED Geo! - Name a Country Video - Jimmy Kimmel
Action Item Sept 9th…send responses TODAY in a email to Gilbert! cgilbert@isd110.og
Watch Epic Selfie:
Yes/No - Would you do a trip like this? yes/no
Yes/No - Did you recognize any places he visited? (please list)
Do you have a dream destination? (please list)
Watch Jimmy Kimmel:
Yes/No - Would you do better than these adults at this game?
How many “countries” could you name on a blank map…guess? (maybe find a blank map online and challenge yourself)
Note: All “Action Item” responses should be sent to Mr. Gilbert during the time of our actual class period…student’s receive 10 pts. in grade book for timely responses.
Thursday, Sept 10th1) City State Country Activity
1) Geo Movie Clip - What is Qatar? (What is Geography Discussion)
2) Review Geo Weekly Procedure
Action Item Sept 10th…send responses TODAY in a email to Gilbert! cgilbert@isd110.og
Watch “What is Qatar”:
BEFORE WATCHING VIDEO…what is a Qatar? (3 Guesses)
Honestly…write down 3 things you think a Qatar be might? (Tool, Food, Language, Place)
So Post Video…3 amazing facts/bits of info about Qatar you learned from Video?
Yes/No - would you want to personally experience (a) Qatar?
Note: All “Action Item” responses should be sent to Mr. Gilbert during the time of our actual class period…student’s receive 10 pts. in grade book for timely responses.
Friday, Sept. 11th
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! (Save Map)
3) Need Inspiration for Hand Drawing Maps? Tour the World (Hand Draw USA) - You Tube 4:08
4) Please do this from memory…don’t cheat and be honest with yourself…what do you know NOW
Action Item Sept 11h…send responses TODAY in a email to Gilbert! cgilbert@isd110.og
Please Take a picture of your hand drawn WORLD MAP and send it to me…I am not grading you on artistic ability…I will grade you on effort! (like seriously take 40 min for these maps)
FYI - yep I know I am asking for you to draw BOTH USA and WORLD Maps, but please ONLY send me the World Map…and put these maps in a safe place at home because I want you refer to these at the end of our class together.
Note: All “Action Item” responses should be sent to Mr. Gilbert during the time of our actual class period…student’s receive 10 pts. in grade book for timely responses.
WEEK TWO - SEPTEMBER 14TH - 18TH
If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or objects. - Einstein
Live Zoom Meetings Mon, Tues, Thur & Fridays @ 10:45am
Monday, Sept. 14th
1) Map Dots - Gilbert Pictures of the Week
2) Define “20 Words for Geographers” Vocabulary List (Boot Camp Packet)
3) My Geography Story Activity Packet Sheet Completed (Boot Camp Packet)
4) CLICK HERE to Download Boot Camp Packet (then print)
5) FYI - these packets are available for at school pick-up
Action Item Sept 14th…NO Action Item Today!
Tuesday, Sept. 15th
1) 5 Themes of Geography Notes & Discussion (Guided Notes in Boot Camp Pkt)
2) Review 20 Words for Geographers (Quiz Friday)
Note: please fill out guided notes sheet in your Geo Boot Camp Activity Packet
Action Item Sept 15th…NO Action Item Today!
Wednesday, Sept 16th (NO ZOOM on Wednesday)
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 17th
1) City - State - Country Weekly Fun Quiz
2) Intro to Maps Notes & Discussion
3) Political & Physical Mapping in World Geography (review the Basics)
4) “20 Words for Geographers” Quizlet
NO Action Item
Friday, Sept 18th
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
Action Item Sept 18th…simply take the Quiz online! (no need to email me…system tells me)
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
Live Zoom Meetings Mon, Tues, Thur & Fridays @ 10:45am
Monday, Sept. 21st
1) Latitude & Longitude Discussion Notes
3) Complete “Lat & Long Practice” in Activity Packet
Action Item Sept 21st…send image of completed “Latitude & Longitude Practice” page TODAY
Tuesday, Sept. 22nd
Complete “Find the Gold” & “Islands of Oceania & Australia” in Activity Packet
Action Item Sept 22nd…no action item today…sorry! ha
Wednesday, Sept. 23rd
1) Make sure ALL “Geo Boot Camp” Pages are Completed and Ready for Turn In
2) Are your Maps…Neat? Black Ink? Colored completely? Universal Map Features present?
3) Bootcamp Packets Due Sept 30th
Action Item Sept 22rd…no action item today.
Thursday, Sept. 24th
1) North America Activity Packets Handed Out (Can be picked up at school or downloaded)
CLICK HERE to download NA Activity Packet
2) Intro to North America Discussion Notes
Note: North America Activity Packets due in about 3 weeks
Action Item Sept 22nd…no action item AGAIN today #dang
Friday, Sept 25th
1) North America Political Mapping Basics (Review and Due Next Thursday)
2) North America Activity Packet Work Day
3) CLICK FOR “Basic Water Terms” Slideshow
4) Click HERE To download North America Political Map
Action Item Sept 23rd…share your definitions of the 10 words with Gilbert in an email!
FYI - All WMS full-time distance learners should plan to come on-site on Wednesday, September 30th to pick-up and drop-off instructional materials. There will not be any students in the building on September 30th. The hours for pick-up will be anytime between 7:15 AM-5:00 PM. Please enter through the main doors, and the materials will be available just outside the main office. All grade levels will have materials to pick up and teachers will communicate to students what is available during virtual class periods. This will happen again on the next no-student day scheduled for Wednesday, October 28th. If you are unable to pick up materials on 9/30/20 please contact sclausen@isd110.org.
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
Live Zoom Meetings Mon, Tues, Thur & Fridays @ 10:45am
Monday, Sept 28th
1) Greatest Places North America Introduction & Slideshow
2) Greatest Places Map in Activity Packet completed in Class
3) Review of NA Water Terms from Activity Packet (Quiz Wednesday)
Tuesday, Sept 29th
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)
Action Item Sept 29th…send Gilbert a picture of your Finished Greatest Places Map from NA Packet
Wednesday, Sept 30th
1) Geo Boot Camp Packets Due (online as pictures or drop off)
2) Material Drop Off/Pick Up Day at School 7:30am to 5pm
3) Water Terms Quiz - Online/Schoology Link
4) North America Activity Packet - Complete Regions Maps
5) 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
Action Item Sept 30th…NO Action Item…other than completing Vocab Quiz!
Thursday, Oct 1st
1) North America Political Maps Due in Class (send as a pict to Mr. Gilbert email)
2) North America Political Map Test (Schoology Link)
3) North America Physical Maps Handed Out
4) Intro “School to Home” Mapping Project
5) School to Home Due Next Friday in class
Note: ALL Test/Quiz experiences in World Geo will be ONLINE through Schoology…these test/quizes will be open from 7am to 7pm on “test day”!
Action Item Oct. 1st…Send Gilbert a Picture of your North America Political Map
Friday, Oct 2nd
1) North America Physical Mapping Work Time
2) NA Physical Maps Due Next Thursday in Class (used to be Tuesday)
Action Item Oct. 2nd…NO Action Item!
Week Five: October 5th - 9th
Inspiration is for amateurs - the rest of us just show up and get to work. - Chuck Close
Live Zoom Meetings Mon, Tues, Thur & Fridays @ 10:45am
Monday, Oct 5th
Work Day!! on…
1) North America Physical Maps (Due Thursday)
and
2) “School to Home” Project (Due Friday)
Action Item Oct 5th…NO Action Item!
Tuesday, Oct 6th
1) Great Lakes Regional Focus
2) Great Lakes Quiz (just a fun Quiz as a Group during Zoom)
3) “Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes” Video
4) Complete Great Lakes Work Sheets in NA Activity Packet
Great Lakes Region Textbook Link (if you need it to help with worksheet)
Action Item Oct 6th…share a paragraph summary of “Rise and Fall of Great Lakes” Video via email…like an honest summary of what was covered in this video…YES it is a funny/corny video, but what is the real lesson of where the man traveled? (reminder ALL Action Items are sent via email to Mr. Gilbert)
Wednesday, Oct 7th (NO ZOOM Wednesday)
1) GeoVideo Clip - Spy on the Ice (Arctic Polar Bears)
2) Map to Home FINAL DRAFT Work Time
3) Reread ALL Project Directions and Details…“School to Home” Project
4) I suggest getting a parent/guardian to look over your final project!!! (share project directions)
Action Item Oct 7h…quickly share your favorite part/thing of the video “Spy on the Ice”…I honestly find this little story about Polar Bears fascinating…so did you find it cool? This can be a SHORT answer, so no need for an entire paragraph summary for this one! (reminder ALL Action Items should be sent during the class period time each day)
Thursday, Oct 8th
1) North America Physical Maps Due
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) Regions of Canada Discussion (During Zoom)
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)
6) GeoVideo Clip (For Fun) The US/Canada Border (seriously interesting)
Action Item Oct. 8th…send Gilbert a picture of your Finished NA Physical Map (50pts)
Friday, Oct 9th
1) School To Home Projects Due
2) Canada Fun Quiz…just a fun classroom discussion about Canada
3) Final School To Home Projects will be posted here…
Click to Enter: Map to Home Project Gallery
4) Complete “People of Power” in North America Activity Packet on Own
Action Item Oct 9th…just make sure your Map to Home has been sent Gilbert by 3pm
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)
Live Zoom Meeting on Monday ONLY @ 10:45am
Monday, Oct 12th
2) Preview Map to Home Project Student Project Gallery
3) Final Review of Self & Peer Project Evaluation Form/Procedure
4) Reminder…NO ZOOM tomorrow! (just get your Evaluation Turned in)
Action Item Oct. 12th…no action item today. (sorry)
Tuesday, Oct 13th (NO ZOOM Tuesday)
1) Self & Peer Evaluations of “School to Home” Project
2) Click to Download Map to Home Evaluation From
Note: after you have opened (Clicked on) the Climate Week Document link above = Go to File Menu, Select/Click “Make a Copy”, Rename Doc by adding your name & share this completed document with Gilbert by end of day#BAM
3) Evaluations due at by end of School day 3pm (self and 3 peer evaluations)
4) Optional Adventure Video: The Frozen Road An amazing adventure film about BIKING across the Canadian Arctic…check it out!
5) Have a WONDERFUL/RESTFUL MEA Break…you should NOT have ANY work over the break…unless you are behind…enjoy!
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 this after MEA Break…this work time is just to help play a bit of “Catch Up” for some of us who are a behind!
Action Item Oct 13th…send Self/Peer Evaluation to Mr. Gilbert via email
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
Live Zoom Meetings Mon, Tues, Thur & Fridays @ 10:45am
Monday, Oct 19th
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
No Action Item
Tuesday, Oct 20th
1) North America Activity Packet Due (Drop off at School or Share Picts over email)
2) Latin America Activity Packets Handed Out* (Click HERE to Download & Print)
3) Latin America Intro Notes & Discussion
4) Latin America Political Map* Handed Out (Click HERE to Download & Print)
5) Map Central - Latin America
*ALL Items above can be picked up at the Materials Table in the School Office!!
No Action Item…but get your North America Packet handed in!!
Wednesday, Oct 21st
1) Complete River System Vocabulary Sheet in the Activity Packet (Quiz Fri)
2) Latin America Political Mapping Work Day
3) CLICK to Enter Online Atlas for Latin America
Note: Latin America Maps Due & Test Next Wednesday
Action Item Oct 21st…please send definitions of 10 River System Words (or take pict)
Thursday, Oct 22nd
1) Intro Galapagos Islands Mini-Unit
2) Locate, Color & Label the Major Islands of Galapagos (in activity Packet)
3) Color the 6 Unique Galapagos Animals in their natural setting (in activity Packet)
4) Galapagos Islands Slideshow (Helpful for 2 activities above)
No Action Item
Friday, Oct 23rd
1) River System Vocabulary Test - Schoology Link
2) Galapagos Islands Video (fill out Video Worksheet in Packet while you watch)
Note: ALL Test/Quiz experiences in World Geo will be ONLINE through Schoology…these test/quizes will be open from 7am to 7pm on “test day”!
No Action Item
WEEK EIGHT - OCtober 26th - 30th
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” - Nelson Mandela
Live Zoom Meetings Mon, Tues, Thur & Fridays @ 10:45am
Monday, Oct 26th
1) Review for LA Political Map Test “Power Countries”
2) Latin America Regions Activity (in Packet)
3) Click to View Latin America Region Slideshow
4) After Zoom please Complete your LA Regions Map
Action Item…send Mr. Gilbert a picture of you completed LA Regions Map (color and label)
Tuesday, Oct 27th
1) Is you Latin America Political Map Done?
2) Latin America Quizlet
3) Complete Latin America Products/Imports & Exports Pages in LA Act Packet
Wednesday, Oct 28th
1) Latin America Political Maps Due (Drop off at School or Share Picts over email)
2) Latin America Political Map Test (Schoology)
2) Complete Latin America “People of Power” Worksheet (Simple Google Search)
Note: ALL Test/Quiz experiences in World Geo will be ONLINE through Schoology…these test/quizes will be open from 7am to 7pm on “test day”!
Action Item…just get your LA Political Map Turned in!
Thursday, Oct 29th
1) Latin America Physical Mapping Work Time
2) Latin America Physical Map (Blank Downloadable Copy)
3) CLICK to ENTER LA Online Atlas
NO Action Item
Friday, Oct 30th
1) Greatest Places Latin America Mapping Activity
2) Greatest Places Map in Packet should be Neatly Labeled
Action Item…send Gilbert a Pict of you completed Greatest Places Map
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
Live Zoom Meetings Mon, Tues, Thur & Fridays @ 10:45am
Monday, Nov 2nd
1) Intro to Tropical Rainforests - Notes and Discussion
2) 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
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 Geo Period 3 Prez Election Ballot
NO Action Item
Tuesday, Nov 3rd
1) Latin America Physical Maps Due (Drop off at School or Share Picts over email)
2) Rainforest Film Journey…Watch Films and Fill out Film Journey pages in Activity Packet
3) CLICK HERE to Enter Rainforest Film Journey
NO Action Item
Wednesday, Nov 4th
1) NO New Assignment Today
2) Today is a “Make-Up Day” For ALL Geo Periods…are you missing work in Geo??
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!
Action Item…send Gilbert an email with your Current Grade, Percentage and a list of “Missing Work”…all part of prepping for END OF Quarter!
Thursday, Nov 5th
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
NO Action Item
Friday, Nov 6th
1) LAST DAY of Quarter #1…all Missing/Late Assignments due by 3pm
2) 11 Facts about Rainforest Destruction
3) 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)
Action Item…SEND ALL Late/Missing Work to Mr. Gilbert by 3pm
Sunrise over Africa - Mt. Kilimanjaro Summit
“The Whole Universe depends on everything fitting together just right...if one piece busts, even the smallest piece...the whole universe gets busted.”