Mullen’s Megaphone

We started on an art project on the five themes of geography. Remember it is due on Tuesday!

Warm-up #10
Name the three major rivers in the Middle East.

AGENDA:
Turning in warm-ups/ABC order
Updating Notebooks
Notebook Gallery Walk
Five Theme Art Project

Homework: Five Themes Art Project

We created our own community today as we reviewed the five themes of geography. Sorry, Jose! Your house ended up on the end of the airport runway:) We also learned about our class mascot, Mr. Cloud. We will be working with him for the rest of the year. He will help us take our writing and reflections to a higher level!

Warm-Up #9
What is the difference between human and physical characteristics?

AGENDA:
1. Five Themes of Geography Visual
2. Mr. Cloud
3. Map Skills Test
4. Syllabus

Remember to get your syllabus signed! We will glue it into our notebooks tomorrow.

We created our own community today as we reviewed the five themes of geography. Sorry, Jose! Your house ended up on the end of the airport runway:) We also learned about our class mascot, Mr. Cloud. We will be working with him for the rest of the year. He will help us take our writing and reflections to a higher level!

Warm-Up #9
What is the difference between human and physical characteristics?

AGENDA:
1. Five Themes of Geography Visual
2. Mr. Cloud
3. Map Skills Test
4. Syllabus

Remember to get your syllabus signed! We will glue it into our notebooks tomorrow.

We had a great time setting up our class for group work today by playing "desk olympics". We will compete all year with our classes to see who will win the most medals for the year. What a great way to get ourselves ready for group work!

Warm-up #8
Name the five themes of geography.

AGENDA:
Checking study guide for homework
1. Desk Olympics
2. Five Themes of Geography video

Announcement: Map Skills Test tomorrow!

Today we presented our map skills projects and reviewed some of the basic map skills. Remember our map skills test is on Thursday.

Warm-up #7
What type of map shows the curved surface of the earth on a flat map?

AGENDA:
1. Turning in our longitude/latitude worksheet/ABC order
2. Presenting our map skills projects
3. Study guide over map skills

Homework: Completing study guide

With the exception of my 7th period class, we finished our projects today and will present tomorrow. Seventh period was shorter because we went back to homeroom to pass out the fundraiser/coupon book.

Warm-up #6
What theme of geography is represented by a flow-line map?

AGENDA:
1. Longitude/latitude worksheet
2. Working on map skills project

Announcement: Map Skills Test on Thursday 8/28/08

After updating notebooks, we started working on our map skills projects. We will present these projects on Tuesday.

Warm-up #5   
Name two geographic terms.

AGENDA:
1. Updating textbooks
2. Map Skills project

Announcement: Grading your notebook cover on Monday.

Have a great weekend!

Today we took two-column notes on the first section of our book…"Map Basics". These notes will help us tomorrow when we start on our map skills projects. We also learned how to remember the difference between latitude and longitude. Check out the dog below. Which one is he saying????? The first five people to tell me the answer tomorrow win a trip to the UT candy jar! Woohoo!

Warm-up #4  What is a grid map?

AGENDA:
1. Textbook Scavenger Hunt review
2. Homework policy
3. Two-column notes on pages 3-11

Announcement: Topoquest is due tomorrow!

Homework: Finish two-column notes

Today we made appointments with our friends so that we can work together on things in class! Now, that’s way cool:)

Warm-up #2 
What theme of geography is mentioned on page 2 of your textbook?

AGENDA:
1. Seating contracts
2. Appointment Clocks
3. How is Your Textbook Organized?
4. Textbook Scavenger Hunt

Announcements: Remember to have your pictures for your notebook tomorrow along with your cover page

Today we started working in our notebooks and received our textbooks. We also "turned it up"  and created our first cover page for our notebook!

Warm-up #1   
Is it more important to learn about the ancient history of a region or the current events of a region ? (Why?)

AGENDA:
1. Taking up warm-ups (ABC order)
2. Setting up notebooks
3. Issuing textbooks
4. Cover page

Announcement: Pictures for notebooks and cover page due Wednesday.