Mon, Sept 15: the week's schedule

E205: Van Gogh a gift from artist Laura Noland-Harter
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Mon.
- Unit on US and Canada / see below.

Tues
- Progress report point sheets.
- Quiz on US / Canada as per notes taken on Mon.
- Hand in La. Coastline paper as constructed in lab on Fri.

Wed.
- US geo overview.

Thurs.
Back to School Night, 6 - 8 pm.
Parents must know their student homeroom class so as to pick up student schedule.

Fri.
US geo: intro to NYC.


Unit 2: the US and Canada / Trudeau / Mon, 9 / 15

Students will skim / read pp. 114 - 123 in textbook World Geography.
Students will work solo for approx. 35 mins and in groups (as in past) for 10 mins. Return desks to standard in last mins.
Activity 1 -
- Sketch, label and color (rims only) the US/Canada map, p. 115.
- Add to this map the major cities and populations as cited on p. 114. With accents of color. Titling.
- Chart study #4: what generalities can you make about the location of these population centers? Answer in notebook, on map.
Activity # 2 -
- Sketch & color & label the Physical map, p. 117.
- Add terminology from p. 116. Answer brief questions at end of each para. on p. 116.
Activity # 3 -
- Sketch demographic map, p. 119.
- Using color, label the greatest population centers.
Activity 4 -
- Sketch, label and color the rim of Climate and vegetation map, p. 120.
Activity 5 -
- Sketch, label add symbols to the Economic and Resource map, p. 122.
- Use color and symbols to designate the symbols on the US map.
Quiz Tues. on this material (some 9 questions). You may use these notes and sketch maps but Not your textbook. Typical questions? Like those found on p. 123 and at the end of each section.