Day 19 & 20 | Reviewing the Concept Review!

Day 18 | Makeup & Catchup

This morning I put in grades. Many of you are missing assignments.

Do what you need to do to get caught up, today. At the end of the period, send me an email telling me which assignments you have completed so I can go back and give you a grade for them. This is a one time offer. I don't typically except late work, but I know there have been a lot of changes to the roster and some tech hiccups at the start.

In order of priority:

Everyone-
1. Map Quiz (the one that wasn't working while I was out)

As needed-
2. Finish Chapter 1 Review Concepts

• Should have been done for homework last night 
• Check for comments from me and fix your answers. 
• If you don't have comments from me, send me an email.
• I will be giving you a grade based on quality.

3. Lesson Post using vocab words to describe geography video
4. Lesson Post Summarizing your section of Chapter 1.
5. Children in America Exit Slip (Read the article first, if you haven't already)
6. About me Survey

Day 16 & 17 | Chapter 1 Concept Review

1. Do Now | Geek Squad Prep

• Go to http://www.keybr.com/#profile
• Practice Typing for 30 min 
• If it won't open properly, try using a different browser: Firefox, Safari, or Chrome. 
• Submit your typing results.

2. Create a folder in your Google Drive. 

• Name it: LastName, FirstName_Period#_ Human Geography
• Share with Historyhungergames@gmail.com
• Move anything related to this course into the folder.

4. Make a copy of the Chapter 1 Concept Review. 

• By successfully reviewing these concepts, you will reinforce your comprehension of these geographic ideas. 
• Use the following to help you complete it: 
• Chapter 1 Study Guide
• Links to Chapter 1 Section Readings, Rubenstein
• Ch 1 | Intro to Human Geography Vocabulary

• You may work with a partner on the same copy together, but make sure you are both working equally on every question. 
• Do not divide the questions-- or you'll only be an expert at half of the content-- which will suck when the test comes.

It is due at the end of the period.

Day 14 & 15 | Digital Flashcards!

1. DO NOW | Quizlet (60 min total-- sub/TA help students keep time)

1. Create an account by clicking SIGN UP WITH GOOGLE
2. When you see this come up---->
   Click  No, thanks. Continue to free Quizlet 
3. Next click, "Create A Set"
4. Name the set Ch 1 | Intro to Human Geography Vocabulary
5. Choose English as the language for each side of the terms.
6. Then, using this list of words and their definitions, to creat your very own digital flashcard set!
7. Done? Awesome!! Now, the fun part, use any of the practice games or quizzes at the top of the page to help you study!

2. Now put that vocab to work! (45 min total-- sub/TA help students keep time)

• Go to http://geography.howstuffworks.com/geography-videos.htm (20 min at most on this site)
• Search through the video to find one you are interested in.
• Using vocabulary words from chapter 1, explain how this video relates to the study of human geography.
• Post the link to the video and your explanation (which uses vocab words!) in the comment section of today's lesson to get credit for today!

Day 13 | Independent Choice Wednesday

Choose One or Both. But you must submit the practice test/results for credit!

1. Study Geography (40 minutes)

• Go to Sheppard Geography Games.

• Depending on your knowledge of the Geography, choose one of the following.
• MILD: World Map-- I didn't do well on the pop quiz yesterday, and need to study more. 
• Then, go retake the yesterday's socrative.com to improve your score.
• Room#: historyhungergames
• MEDIUM: USA-- I need to learn the 50 states in the US
• Take a practice test for today's credit.
• Then, email a screenshot of the results to your TA at handofthequeen.mskelly@gmail.com


• Subject line: 
• Period YourFirstName Your LastName
• SPICY: Central & South America-- I know the continents of the world, and all the states in the US. I'm ready to take on Central & South America.
• Take a practice test for today's credit.
• Then, email a screenshot of the results to your TA at handofthequeen.mskelly@gmail.com
• Subject line: 
• Period YourFirstName Your LastName

2. Go to http://www.keybr.com/#profile

• Log in and click Practice Typing.
• Submit your typing results for today's credit.

Day 11 & 12 | End of Chapter One

1. Do Now | Study Geography (20 minutes) 

• Go to Sheppard Geography Games.
• Depending on your knowledge of the Geography, choose one of the following.

1. MILD: World Map-- I need to learn the names of continents and oceans

1. MEDIUM: USA-- I need to learn the 50 states in the US

1. SPICY: Central & South America-- I know the continents of the world, and all the states in the US. I'm ready to take on Central & South America.

2. On your own (or with a partner, depending on the sub/TAs opinion) Read 1.11-1.12 (30-40 min)

3. Complete the notes for each section of the chapter. (20-30 minutes

5. World Map Pop Quiz | Socrative (20 minutes)
Go to socrative.com
Room#: historyhungergames
You may only submit your pop quiz once, if you submit twice, I keep the lowest score. :)

Day 9 & 10 | What characteristics make each location on earth unique?

• 1. Do Now | Google Moderator Answer the following question on Google Moderator: 
• What characteristics make each location on earth unique?
• If it asks you to create a username, use your First Name and last initial.
• Like Twitter, space is limited on GM, so find a way to explain these terms in as little words as possible. 
• You do not need complete sentences.

2. Jigsaw Reading | 1.6-1.10

• Make a copy of this worksheet. 
• Rename it: 

Period_LastName_FirstName_JigSawReading_Chapter1.6.-1.10

ex. 6_Kelly_Kimberlee_JigsawReading_Chapter1.6-1.10

• Read your section. As you read and discuss with your group, write down important facts about your topic. After you have become an expert on your own topic, you will share your findings with a group of classmates, and learn about their topics as well.

3. Prezi | Show what you know!

• With your group, create a Prezi outlining your chapter... use what you wrote in your summary to guide you!
• Slide 1: Title, Group Members, Period 
• Slide 2: Important Facts + one image 
• name of person who made this slide in lower right corner
• Slide 3: Interesting Details + one image
• name of person who made this slide in lower right corner
• Slide 4: Summary + one image
• name of person who made this slide in lower right corner

4. Publish and Present!

• Post the link to your prezi in the comments sections of today's lesson, along with the period, and the first name of each of your group members.
• Each person presents their own slide.
• Audience: Fill in the notes for their chapter section on the bottom half of your worksheet.

5. World Map Pop Quiz | Socrative

• Go to socrative.com
• Room#: historyhungergames
• You may only submit your pop quiz once, if you submit twice, I keep the lowest score. :)

May the odds be ever in your favor. :P

Day 7 & 8 | Typing & Geography

1. Do Now | Geek Squad Prep

• Go to http://www.keybr.com/#profile
• Practice Typing for 30 min
• Submit your typing results.

2. Geography | How Spicy Are You?

• Go to Sheppard Geography Games.
• Depending on your knowledge of the Geography, choose one of the following.

1. MILD: World Map-- I need to learn the names of continents and oceans
2. MEDIUM: USA-- I need to learn the 50 states in the US
3. SPICY: Central & South America-- I know the continents of the world, and all the states in the US. I'm ready to take on Central & South America.

Day 6 & 7 | Typing Diagnostic, Blogger, and a Lil' Human Geo

1.  Do Now | Bookmarking | 

• Go to historyhungergames.wix.com/mskelly

• click the icon in the address bar to add it to your bookmarks
• Now you can just click the link at the top of Google Chrome each day! :)

2. Go to http://www.keybr.com/#profile and register an account.

• Click Practice Typing and complete the assessment.

3. Submit your typing results.


4. Blogger | Activate your blogger account. 

• Scroll down on the left and find your reading list. 
• Click Add
• Type in http://humangeography2014.blogspot.com/ 

5. Class Dojo | Period 1 
Open this document, find your name, and follow the directions on the left side of the page.

6. Readings | Whole Class Introduction to Human Geography

7. Jigsaw Reading | Chapter 1.1 - 1.4

8. Post to our Lesson on Blogger |  In complete sentences, post a comment on today's lesson based on the section of chapter 1 that you and your partner read. 

• Summarize the sections in your own words-- make sure to include definitions of bolded vocabulary words necessary to understand this section. 
• When you are finished, read other section summaries and post at least one comment on each section review. Aka, you should post 3 other replies-- one for each section you didn't read yourself.

Day 4 & 5 | Moving to the Cloud

Standards:
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.

Objectives:
Tributes will be able to...

• Create a gmail account
• Add HistoryHungerGames@gmail.com to their gmail
• Fill out the All About Me Form
• Read NewsELA article, Children in America work long hours.  
• Complete the Children in America Work Long Hours Digital Quiz

Step 1 | Do Now: Begin Reading  NewsELA article, Children in America work long hours, while I assign laptops and passwords.

Step 2 | Create Gmail: Once you are online, create a gmail account. Use your headphones and watch this video if you need help:

Step 3 |  Add Contacts: Add HistoryHungerGames@gmail.com to your gmail contacts. Use your headphones and watch this video if you need help:

Step 4 | Email: Email Ms. Kelly using HistoryHungerGames@gmail.com.  Use your headphones and watch this video if you need help:

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Step 5 | Getting to Know You: Fill out the All About Me Form

Step 6 | Exit Slip: Complete the Children in America Work Long Hours Digital Quiz. Ms. Kelly will email you your results! :)

Day 3 | Walking Dead Warning

Standard | Interpret maps and analyze geospatial data


Objective | Tributes will be able to identify Relative Locations using Absolute Locations and explain the difference between each.

Key Terms |
Absolute Location: an exact place on a map or globe using longitude/latitude or a specific address.

Relative Location: A general location, connected or related to another location by distance and/or direction.

Step 1 | Do Now Good Morning!  Yesterday, I received an urgent email for the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Please read it, and begin preparing a list of supplies we need for survival kits (write at least 5 things you think are the most important!). 

How does your list compare to the CDC's list?

Step 2 | When the dead walk, every word matters | No time for second guessing our vocabulary.
The CDC has given us the Absolute Location of known infections. Absolute location is the exact place on a map or globe using longitude/latitude or a specific address.

For example, let's Google 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333 USA, and see what we find. If we need to make a run for it, this location is good to know, right?

Relative Location: A general location, connected or related to another location by distance and/or direction. What if the CDC said we needed to meet them in Atlanta, Georgia; near Peavine Creek? Which location would you rather have when you're running for your brains? Why?

Step 3 | Discussion Why do you need to know the difference between Absolute and Relative locations when the Walkers come?

Step 4 | Longitude & Latitude map of the Contamination Zones

The CDC gave us the Absolute Location, aka GPS coordinates, of areas where infected persons have been seen. I need you, to use this map of Los Angeles, to figure out the Relative Location. How else will we alert our friends and family?

Step 5 | Report Zones & Distinguish 

Submit your findings.

Above & Beyond
Looking to get prepared for the zombies... or well, an emergency? Check out the CDCs graphic novella which Included is a personal preparedness checklist! #ZombieComic

Day 2| What’s in a Name?

You all did a phenomenal job listening to my story and working quietly during yesterday’s exit slip, and many of you had very serious answers to the questions!  Today, we’re going to get to know who you are and a little more about your story...

1. Do Now | Who Am I?

Victor Hugo’s musical Les Misérables, which takes place in France in 1815, revolves around the story of Jean Valjean, also known as prisoner #24601. After spending 19 years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread, he adopts a pseudonym (a false name) and becomes a wealthy factory owner. Ten years later, however, the police inspector, Javert, is still looking for him, and arrests another man that he suspects is Valjean. When Valjean hears about this, he has a difficult decision to make.

Below are the lyrics of the song (“Who Am I”) in which he makes the decision; when everyone is seated quietly and working, I will play the song.

He thinks that man is me He knew him at a glance! That stranger he has found This man could be my chance! Why should I save his hide? Why should I right this wrong When I have come so far And struggled for so long? If I speak, I am condemned. If I stay silent, I am damned! I am the master of hundreds of workers. They all look to me. How can I abandon them? How would they live If I am not free? If I speak, I am condemned. If I stay silent, I am damned! Who am I? Can I condemn this man to slavery? Pretend I do not feel his agony?

This innocent who bears my face Who goes to judgment in my place Who am I? Can I conceal myself forever more? Pretend I'm not the man I was before? And must my name until I die Be no more than an alibi? Must I lie? How can I ever face my fellow men? How can I ever face myself again? My soul belongs to God, I know I made that bargain long ago He gave me hope when hope was gone He gave me strength to journey on Who am I? Who am I? I am Jean Valjean! And so, Javert, you see it's true That man bears no more guilt than you! Who am I? 24601!

• What is Valjean’s difficult decision? Why is it difficult? 
• Focus on the italicized stanza. What is troubling Valjean about owning his name?
• What does Valjean ultimately decide to do? Why do you think he makes this decision?
• How do you think Valjean feels about his name, after having been called 24601 for 19 years?

2. What’s in a Name? | Tell me a story about your name. It can be anything from how you got it to how you feel about it.

Now we’re going to look at another work of literature and what that has to say about names. How many of you are familiar with the story of Romeo and Juliet? How many of you have read Shakespeare before? Look at the classwork that’s on your desk, and take 7 minutes to read through it and answer the questions.

What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title.
(Romeo and Juliet, II.2)





4. Partner Work | Shakespeare can be very challenging, and in this case, two minds are better than one. We’re going to take a few minutes to work with the person sitting beside you to discuss what you think this passage means and come up with an answer. 

Before we get started though, can someone remind us what groupwork should look like?

• In your own words, what is Juliet saying?

Let’s try question #2. Discuss with your partner, and then we’ll have a few pairs share out.

• What does Juliet mean when she says that “Romeo would, were he not Romeo call’d, retain that dear perfection”? Why is a name so powerful in this situation?

Do you agree with what Juliet is saying about how a rose by any other name would smell as sweet? It might, but how would it make that rose feel? If I called you Juliet, you would all still be as brilliant as you are now, but you would lose your individuality. Message: your name may not be something you chose but it is still important to who you are.

5. Integrity| (5 minutes) Earlier you all told very interesting stories, you all own your name and know what it means to you—everything you put your name on reflects your… grandparent you were named after, or parents, or something, and you want to honor that and be proud of it. Everything you put your name on in this class, you should be proud of. What does integrity mean to you? Solicit responses. Two things: no cheating, and always doing your best. If I only saw one paper you handed in, ever, what would it say about you?

6. Names in Human Geography | We’ve just spent all day talking about names. What does this have to do with Metacognition and our course? Integrity is the easy answer, but what else? One of the things we know about Human Geography is that there is a lot of vocabulary. It’s going to be very important to name everything accurately and precisely for the sake of communication, so we all know who we’re talking about. If I were to address “the student with the hair” in class, nobody would know who I was referring to, and I need to use a name to make that clear. 

Same with Human Geography and when we get to naming countries and societies, but we’ll talk more about that... :)