Monday –

PLATO Lab:  Research over South American countries

 

Tuesday –

PLATO Lab:  Research over South American countries

 

Wednesday –

Chapter 12 – Brazil  Section 1, “The Land and its Regions”  pages 255-258

vocabulary:  escarpment, sertao, favela

Students will learn that Brazil’s various regions have very different physical and human characteristics and face many challenges.

 

Thursday –

*Map Test over Latin American countries

*Notebook check for test grade

Section 2, “Brazil’s Quest for Economic Growth”  pages 260-263

vocabulary:  plantation, gasohol, deforestation, ecotourism

Students will learn that many Brazilians have benefited from economic development, but poverty and environmental harm are major problems.

 

Friday –

Chapter 12 Review and Assessment, pages 264-265

Students will work in small groups discussing and answering questions over Brazil.

Chapter 11 – “Central America and the Caribbean”

 

Monday –

Section 1, “Central America” pages 237-242

vocabulary:  isthmus, guerilla

Students will learn that Central America is a region of widely varied physical and human features, and has often been the scene of political conflict.

Guided Reading worksheet and Quiz

 

Tuesday –

Section 2, “The Caribbean Islands” pages 246-251

vocabulary:  archipelago, coral island, windward, leeward

Students will learn that the Caribbean islands depend on agriculture and tourism.  Many islanders have emigrated in search of other opportunities.

Guided Reading worksheet and Quiz

 

Wednesday –

Chapter 11 Review and Assessment, pages 252-253

Students will work in small groups and discuss questions covering Central America and the Caribbean Islands.

Study countries for map test.

 

Thursday –

PLATO Lab –  Students will research various countries of Central America and the Caribbean and present their findings on Friday.

 

Friday –

Students will present a video and give an oral presentation over their assigned countries!

 

Monday –

Preview of Unit 3, “Latin America”  pages 202-217

vocabulary:  conquistadors, cultural convergence, caudillos, pampas, cays, coral, tropical storms, hurricanes, El Nino, mestizos, mulattoes

Students will get a general overview of Latin America.

Tuesday –

Chapter 10, Section 1 – “Mexico”  pages 221-225

vocabulary:  plateau, peninsula, irrigation, sinkhole

Students will learn that in each region of Mexico, climate, landforms, and other geographic factors affect economic activities.

 

Wednesday –

Chapter 10, Section 2 – “A Place of Three Cultures”  pages 227-231

vocabulary:  hacienda, land redistribution, ejido, subsistence farming, latifundio, cash crop, migrant worker, NAFTA, maquiladora

Students will learn that historical developments and current social conditions affect economic activities in Mexico.

 

Thursday –

Chapter 10 Review and Assessment, pages 232-233

Students will work in small groups discussing topics over Mexico.

Study Latin American countries for upcoming map test.

 

Friday –

Film study of “How the States Got Their Shapes” series.

“A River Runs Through It”  Episode 1

Students will learn how our state borders were formed by various reasons, including physical geography.

 

 

 

Chapter 8 – Canada

 

Monday –

Section 1, “Regions of Canada” pages 181-188

vocabulary:  province, maritime, lock, bedrock

Students will learn that Canada can be divided up into five distinct regions based on physical features, cultural characteristics, and economic activities.

Section 1 Quiz

 

Tuesday –

Section 2, “The Search for a National Identity” pages 189-191

vocabulary:  separatism, secede

Section 3, “Canada Today”  pages 193-195

vocabulary:  customs, tariff, NAFTA

 

Wednesday –

PLATO Lab – Students will research various topics about Canada

 

Thursday –

Chapter 8 Review (Group Work)  pages 196-197

Review for Canadian Province map test

 

Friday –

*Map Test over Canadian Provinces

Preview Unit 3, Latin America, pages 202-217

Label map of Latin American countries

Chapter 7 – Regions of the United States

 

Monday –

Section 1, “The Northeast”  pages 157-160

vocabulary:  megalopolis

Students will learn that over time, the Northeast has developed into a major commercial center of the world.

 

Tuesday –

Section 2, “The South”  pages 161-166

vocabulary:  mangrove, bayou, fall line, Sunbelt

Students will learn that the warm climate and abundant natural resources of the South continue to attract people and industry.

 

Wednesday –

Section 3, “The Midwest” pages 167-170

vocabulary:  humus, growing season, grain elevator, grain exchange

Students will learn that agriculture, manufacturing, and transportation form the backbone of the Midwestern economy.

Section 4, “The West”  pages 172-175

vocabulary:  tundra, aqueduct

Students will learn that the availability and distribution of natural resources affect where people live and work in the West.

 

Thursday –

Chapter 7 Review and Assessment, pages 176-177

Students will work in small groups discussing questions over chapter 7.

 

Friday –

Chapter 7 Test – (Map Test over the 50 States)

Preview Chapter 8 – Canada

Map over Canada