October 22:
Complete Work on "Create a Country" Project and have some Presentations
October 24:
Complete Presentations on "Create a Country" Project, and Introduction to "The Americas"
October 29: Half Day: Blocks 7 & 8 Meet:
Create the Flags of The Americas, Letter Activity
October 31:
Vocabulary Practice, Video of Geography of USA and Canada, Main Idea Activity
Homework: Due 11/7: Write an Idea web for the 3 main sections of Section 1 (pg. 118-122)
November 1:
Key Terms (Sec. 2), Create a Poster of Summaries from a Headline of Section 2, Color Code the Map of the USA by Region
November 5: Half Day: Blocks 5 & 6 Meet:
Half Day Homework:
Read pg. 124-125 "Natural Hazards in the United States" *Choose 1 Natural Disaster and write 5 facts about it; include how people should prepare for the natural disaster. Due: 11/7
November 7:
Complete Poster of Summaries, Color Code the Map of the USA
Homework:
Color Code the Regions of the USA and write 3 facts about each region (4)- Ch. 5, section 3: pg. 134-140
and Read Sec. 1 (pg. 146-149) And create a table for writing sentences about each section: Physical Features (3 sentences), Climate (2 sentences), and Resources (2 sentences)
November 12:
Timeline Activity, and Create a children's Book about Canada's history
Homework:
Complete the venn diagram comparing the USA and Canada
November 14:
Present Children's books to Grade 2 Students, Map of the Provinces color coded by regions and 3 facts about each in Canada
Homework:
Key Vocabulary in notebook: St. Lawrence River, Niagara Falls, Canadian Sheild, provinces, and continental divide
Complete Map of Regions (color-coded) and 3 facts about each region in Canada
November 15:
Video: The Geography of Latin America and Living in Mexico: Natural Hazards, Summary posters for Mexico, Teach a mini-lesson
Homework:
10 interesting facts about Mexico and Key Vocabulary: empire, inflation, and cash-crop
November 19:
Present Main Idea Webs and work on Research project of different cities in Mexico
November 21:
Present City Info from Mexican cities, and Begin country research project
Homework: Identify and Label the countries in Central America and the Caribbean
November 26:
Complete Country Research Project and Present, Watch Videos on the Caribbean and Central America
HW: Make a Chart about the Carribbean and Central America: use Ch.8 section 1 to show 1-Physical Features, 2-Climate and Vegetation, and 3-Resources of each Central America and the Caribbean (Use the file homework_chart_11.26)
November 28:
Main Idea Webs for Section 2 (pg. 192) and Section 3 (pg. 200) to summarize and teach a mini-lesson to the class, Video on Puerto Rico, and Begin coloring and labeling the countries in the "Caribbean South America" pg. 210 in Geography Book
Homework: Finish coloring and labeling the countries in Caribbean South America. Write 2 facts about each country.
November 29:
Video on South America, and Create Main Idea Webs and Summaries about each Caribbean South American Country: Colombia, Venezuela, and The Guianas
Homework: Key Vocabulary in Vocabulary Notebook: Andes Mountains, Amazon River, Amazon Rainforest
December 3:
Present Colombia, Venezuela, and Guianas Charts, Complete Physical Geography Charts about Caribbean South America, Animal Posters Activity
Homework: Key Vocabulary: guerrillas, and strike
ALSO complete Animal Posters: include a picture, the english name, the spanish name, and 5 interesting facts about each (8 interesting facts about 1 and 5 interesting facts about the other if you are not in Ms.Katie's ELL group)
December 5:
Present Posters of Animals found in Caribbean South America, Video: Brazil's Carnival, Graphic Organizers of the different characteristics of Brazil
December 10:
Present Brazil Graphic Organizers, Explore the Physical Geography of Atlantic South America, Map out the region: Color and label the map
Homework: 5 facts about each country: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay (finish coloring and labeling)
December 12:
Graphic Organizers of Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay; present charts
December 13:
All Classes Report for Movie Afternoon and Snacks for Christmas Holiday Celebration
Homework: There will be no homework over the break. The Country Report will be assigned once we return in January.
January 7:
Check Country Facts in Atlantic South America, Work on sheets for the History, Culture, and Country Today for Pacific South America
Homework: Complete worksheets
January 9:
Country Report Project
Homework: Complete the Country Report Project *Due 1/14
Complete Work on "Create a Country" Project and have some Presentations
October 24:
Complete Presentations on "Create a Country" Project, and Introduction to "The Americas"
October 29: Half Day: Blocks 7 & 8 Meet:
Create the Flags of The Americas, Letter Activity
October 31:
Vocabulary Practice, Video of Geography of USA and Canada, Main Idea Activity
Homework: Due 11/7: Write an Idea web for the 3 main sections of Section 1 (pg. 118-122)
November 1:
Key Terms (Sec. 2), Create a Poster of Summaries from a Headline of Section 2, Color Code the Map of the USA by Region
November 5: Half Day: Blocks 5 & 6 Meet:
Half Day Homework:
Read pg. 124-125 "Natural Hazards in the United States" *Choose 1 Natural Disaster and write 5 facts about it; include how people should prepare for the natural disaster. Due: 11/7
November 7:
Complete Poster of Summaries, Color Code the Map of the USA
Homework:
Color Code the Regions of the USA and write 3 facts about each region (4)- Ch. 5, section 3: pg. 134-140
and Read Sec. 1 (pg. 146-149) And create a table for writing sentences about each section: Physical Features (3 sentences), Climate (2 sentences), and Resources (2 sentences)
November 12:
Timeline Activity, and Create a children's Book about Canada's history
Homework:
Complete the venn diagram comparing the USA and Canada
November 14:
Present Children's books to Grade 2 Students, Map of the Provinces color coded by regions and 3 facts about each in Canada
Homework:
Key Vocabulary in notebook: St. Lawrence River, Niagara Falls, Canadian Sheild, provinces, and continental divide
Complete Map of Regions (color-coded) and 3 facts about each region in Canada
November 15:
Video: The Geography of Latin America and Living in Mexico: Natural Hazards, Summary posters for Mexico, Teach a mini-lesson
Homework:
10 interesting facts about Mexico and Key Vocabulary: empire, inflation, and cash-crop
November 19:
Present Main Idea Webs and work on Research project of different cities in Mexico
November 21:
Present City Info from Mexican cities, and Begin country research project
Homework: Identify and Label the countries in Central America and the Caribbean
November 26:
Complete Country Research Project and Present, Watch Videos on the Caribbean and Central America
HW: Make a Chart about the Carribbean and Central America: use Ch.8 section 1 to show 1-Physical Features, 2-Climate and Vegetation, and 3-Resources of each Central America and the Caribbean (Use the file homework_chart_11.26)
November 28:
Main Idea Webs for Section 2 (pg. 192) and Section 3 (pg. 200) to summarize and teach a mini-lesson to the class, Video on Puerto Rico, and Begin coloring and labeling the countries in the "Caribbean South America" pg. 210 in Geography Book
Homework: Finish coloring and labeling the countries in Caribbean South America. Write 2 facts about each country.
November 29:
Video on South America, and Create Main Idea Webs and Summaries about each Caribbean South American Country: Colombia, Venezuela, and The Guianas
Homework: Key Vocabulary in Vocabulary Notebook: Andes Mountains, Amazon River, Amazon Rainforest
December 3:
Present Colombia, Venezuela, and Guianas Charts, Complete Physical Geography Charts about Caribbean South America, Animal Posters Activity
Homework: Key Vocabulary: guerrillas, and strike
ALSO complete Animal Posters: include a picture, the english name, the spanish name, and 5 interesting facts about each (8 interesting facts about 1 and 5 interesting facts about the other if you are not in Ms.Katie's ELL group)
December 5:
Present Posters of Animals found in Caribbean South America, Video: Brazil's Carnival, Graphic Organizers of the different characteristics of Brazil
December 10:
Present Brazil Graphic Organizers, Explore the Physical Geography of Atlantic South America, Map out the region: Color and label the map
Homework: 5 facts about each country: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay (finish coloring and labeling)
December 12:
Graphic Organizers of Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay; present charts
December 13:
All Classes Report for Movie Afternoon and Snacks for Christmas Holiday Celebration
Homework: There will be no homework over the break. The Country Report will be assigned once we return in January.
January 7:
Check Country Facts in Atlantic South America, Work on sheets for the History, Culture, and Country Today for Pacific South America
Homework: Complete worksheets
January 9:
Country Report Project
Homework: Complete the Country Report Project *Due 1/14
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