Quiz today.
After the quiz - you would practice with the Provinces and Territories of Canada, and you can practice locating major physical features of North America - rivers, mountains, etc.
Go HERE
Thursday, 9 October 2014
Wednesday, 8 October 2014
Chapter 5 Section 3
Today we are going to read chapter 5 section 3 and take Cornell Notes. If your group finishes before the end of class, please study your STATES. Remember there is a quiz coming up!
Chapter 5 Section 3
Objective: Be able to discuss factors that make sites suitable for building cities and examine how settlement and agriculture have changed the land in both Canada and the U.S.
Terms: Beringia, St. Lawrence Seaway
What factors affect the choice of location of a city? How did methods of moving people and goods across the continent change over time?
Tuesday, 7 October 2014
Monday, 6 October 2014
Chapter 5 Section 2
In your groups, I want you go answer the following questions, post them, and then I want you to take a quiz on Canadian geography (go to the link below the questions).
1) Which parts of Canada and the United States have the most similar climate?
2) What areas in Canada and the U.S. have areas of permafrost?
3) What kind of climates do not exist in Canada?
4) Which two states in the U.S. have tropical climates?
5) Where are the Everglades located?
6) Within which climate would you most likely find a rain forest?
7) What kids of extreme weather occur often in the Great Plains?
8) What areas are most at risk for flooding?
9) What areas suffer hurricanes?
10) What climate regions do the U.S. and Canada share?
11) What climate regions are found in the U.S. but not in Canada?
GO HERE
Chapter 5 Section 3
Objective: Be able to discuss factors that make sites suitable for building cities and examine how settlement and agriculture have changed the land in both Canada and the U.S.
Terms: Beringia, St. Lawrence Seaway
What factors affect the choice of location of a city? How did methods of moving people and goods across the continent change over time?
1) Which parts of Canada and the United States have the most similar climate?
2) What areas in Canada and the U.S. have areas of permafrost?
3) What kind of climates do not exist in Canada?
4) Which two states in the U.S. have tropical climates?
5) Where are the Everglades located?
6) Within which climate would you most likely find a rain forest?
7) What kids of extreme weather occur often in the Great Plains?
8) What areas are most at risk for flooding?
9) What areas suffer hurricanes?
10) What climate regions do the U.S. and Canada share?
11) What climate regions are found in the U.S. but not in Canada?
GO HERE
Chapter 5 Section 3
Objective: Be able to discuss factors that make sites suitable for building cities and examine how settlement and agriculture have changed the land in both Canada and the U.S.
Terms: Beringia, St. Lawrence Seaway
What factors affect the choice of location of a city? How did methods of moving people and goods across the continent change over time?
Objectives: Examine the shared climates and vegetation of the United States and Canada, and describe the effects of extreme weather in North America.
Today - we are going to take a short quiz on the physical features of North America and then we will start chapter 5 section 2. Take notes as you read.
HW: Finish section 2 and turn in your notes tomorrow.
Things to know:
Permafrost, prevailing westerlies, Everglades.
Similarities and differences in Climate and Vegetation of U.S. and Canada.
Be able to discuss the effects of extreme weather
In which type of climate would you find the Everglades?
In which region would you find the dry climates?
What climate regions do the United States and Canada share?
Today - we are going to take a short quiz on the physical features of North America and then we will start chapter 5 section 2. Take notes as you read.
HW: Finish section 2 and turn in your notes tomorrow.
Things to know:
Permafrost, prevailing westerlies, Everglades.
Similarities and differences in Climate and Vegetation of U.S. and Canada.
Be able to discuss the effects of extreme weather
In which type of climate would you find the Everglades?
In which region would you find the dry climates?
What climate regions do the United States and Canada share?
Friday, 3 October 2014
Friday
Today - we are going to review what you learn by reading Chapter 5 Section 1 - Physical Features of North America. Then you will create a quizlet and post it. We'll choose 1 and play a game.
First - a review quiz.
go HERE
or HERE
First - a review quiz.
go HERE
or HERE
Scale/Rubric
relating to learning goal:
4 – The student can create a multimedia presentation on
the theme “A Land Of Contrasts” which will include a series of pictures that
show the different geographical features of the United States and Canada with
written descriptions – that connect history to the geographical features.
3 – The student can create a multimedia presentation on
the theme “A Land Of Contrasts” which will include a series of pictures that
show the different geographical features of the United States and Canada with
written descriptions
2 – With some direction/help from the teacher the student
can create a multimedia presentation on the theme “A Land Of Contrasts” which
will include a series of pictures that show the different geographical features
of the United States and Canada with written descriptions
1 – Even with help from the teacher the student is unable
to create a multimedia presentation on the theme “A Land Of Contrasts” which
will include a series of pictures that show the different geographical features
of the United States and Canada with written descriptions.
Thursday, 2 October 2014
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