Notes+from+Class

===Here you will find notes from class. Sometimes they are typed and sometimes they are handwritten. To open the file, simply click on the link and it will open. If you need these notes printed, ask Mrs. Pope and she will print them for you.===

=Notes from Class=

8/13/2010 - We completed a passport. Here is the template for the passport:[[file:Passport Template 1.pdf]]
Surname: Last Name Given Name: First name that your mother gave you Nationality: Identifies which nation you are a citizen of. For example, most of you will be citizens of the United States of America. Date of Birth: Your birthday with the year you were born Sex: Male or Female Place of Birth: State where you were born. For example, if you were born in Atlanta, then your place of birth would be Georgia.

At the top where it is labeled "My Favorite Adventure," draw your favorite place to visit or a place you would like to visit.

8/18/2010 - We worked on Chapter 1 Vocabulary. Below are the vocabulary words with the correct definitions. Study these definitions for your quiz on Monday, August 23, 2010.

 * perspective:** your point of view or personal understanding of the world
 * spatial perspective:** a point of view that looks at where something is and why it is there
 * geography:** a science that describes the physical and cultural features of Earth
 * urban:** contains cities
 * rural:** contains open land that is often used for farming
 * absolute location:** defines an exact spot on earth
 * relative location:** describes the position of a place in relation to another place
 * place:** can be described both by its physical location and by its physical and human features
 * region:** an area on Earth's surface with one or more shared characteristics
 * movement:** in geography, movement concerns the movement of people and ideas
 * diffusion:** the movement of ideas or behaviors from one region to another
 * human-environment interaction:** how people and their environment affect each other
 * human geography:** the study of people, past or present
 * physical geography:** the study of Earth's natural landscapes and physical systems, including the atmosphere
 * cartography:** the art and science of mapmaking
 * meteorology:** the field of forecasting and reporting rainfall, temperature, and other atmospheric conditions
 * climatology:** the tracking of Earth's larger atmospheric systems

8/24/10 - 8/26/10 - We solved a mystery about the secret location of some priceless maps stolen from the Royal Geographical Society in London using our latitude and longitude skills and Google Maps.
Coordinates: First letters from each place-name read. Spell out the town and come with speed.

LATITUDE LONGITUDE LETTERS 40° 58’ N 5° 39’ W 9 21° 18’ N 157° 51’ W 8 36° 52’ S 174° 46’ E 8 1° 17’ S 36° 49’ E 7 6° 48’ N 58° 10’ W 10 21° 2’ N 105° 51’ E 5 16° 51’ N 99° 55’ W 8 41° 1’ N 28° 58’ E 8

8/27/10 - We created visual definitions for our vocabulary words. Each student selected a Chapter 1 Vocabulary word and drew a picture to show what his or her word meant.
==8/30/10 - 8/31/10 - We took notes about the Earth because knowledge of the physical earth will be our foundation for learning about how people live on the Earth. Here is the Powerpoint presentation we took notes from:==

9/7/10 - We began our new Assignment Notebook by completing Chapter 4 Vocabulary words in class. We are beginning a unit on the United States of America!
==﻿9/8/10 - 9/13/10 - We labeled our 50 states on a U.S. Map and colored in the physical regions of the United States. We discussed the different regions and why geographers divide the U.S. into physical regions.==

==﻿9/14/10 - 9/29/10 - We are completing a major project (worth 2 test grades!!!) where each student is becoming an expert on one state so that they can teach the class about their state. Part I of the project requires each student to research 5 cities in their assigned state and to fill in a classification chart to organize their research. Each student will then write an informed letter to each of his or her cities. Our goal is to get something back from the middle school students in that city.==

==﻿Part II of the project will involve students creating products that they can present to teach their classmates about their states. Each student has the choice of creating a brochure, a Powerpoint presentation, an iMovie, or a podcast. We will be working on this in class but any research that can be done at home will help!==

10/8/10 - We were travel agents today! We had to plan a trip for a very rich client who had a list of things to see on her vacation to Canada.
==10/11/10 - We all created QuizStar accounts so that we can take quizzes online. This is really cool because we can see our grade right when we finish! We used this to take our Canada Video Quiz today. We also received our study guide for our nine-weeks test, which we will work on tomorrow and then check the correct answers. Test Wednesday!==