This will be the temporary site until Ms. Hathaway returns from her civic duties, where you can see an overview of class, as well as the homework every day. When I can, I will post any handouts online so you can print them out in case they are lost, and when I can't, I'll still post what the homework is (if any). Enjoy the blog, and go out there and learn something!
Wednesday: Today we're finishing our map game, and I will post the scores online for all to see. We'll also enjoy a little history behind Bonfire Day (which is today in the UK!), and then move onto a quick "Wordsplash" on South America, writing down everything that comes to mind when we think of South America (this will be #18 in your Table of Contents). We will then begin drawing a Mental Map of the continent of South America (TOC #19), and your homework is to complete the map. It must include the following:
1. A compass rose
2. The equator
3. Any land masses/bodies of water that border South America
4. Hot, humid areas (shaded in green)
5. Cold, arctic areas (shaded in light blue)
6. Areas with a high population (marked in red)
Remember, you are not expected to have a perfect map!!! You will be graded on effort, not accuracy, as this is your first map of South America. So show some effort for a perfect grade!
Happy Bonfire Day!
Thursday: Today we are sharing our mental maps, and then moving onto more accurate map-making. We will begin by making a physical map of South America, and learning how to show all of the natural features of the continent on a map. No homework tonight!
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| Cerro Roraima, on the border of Venezuela, Guyana, and Brazil. Also the inspiration for the cliffs in Disney's "Up." |
Friday: Today we are continuing our physical maps and completing them (Amazon River, Amazon Basin, and Andes Mountains) before moving onto our Political Maps. If you remember, the difference between the two is that physical maps show the natural terrain of the land, whereas political maps show the politically-decided borders of the map. Sometimes, political features match physical ones, like when a country uses a river to mark its border. For homework, you will need to complete and color in your political map. That means it includes country names, capital cities, borders, and no two countries that share a border can be the same color! Good luck, and have a good weekend all!
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| South American political map from 1864! Notice how different some of the countries are today. |
4 comments:
I believe you forgot to mention the fact that the Americans are #1, you should touch on that this wensday when we come back from vet's day break. Have a great day and god thanks you for teaching us. 👍
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Good day mr. Howe. I was wondering why we don't get more homework. I have always learned more from the homework you give us rather than work we get in the classroom. Me and a few fellow classmates were chatting after one of your very interesting classes and they all feel the same as I do. In summery, please give us more homework to make us as a class, a more proficient history buff, as I know all of us want to be. Thank you and god bless
Hi Mr. Howe. Hope you had a nice weekend. I don't know if my paragraph is good. Can I check in with you at homeroom?
L.H.
P.S. Did you unjam my locker yet?
You absolutely can, and don't worry, as long as you put some hard work into it, you'll do just fine. And I'm not sure, but I guarantee I will get to it this week. Our hallway will have the most secure lockers in the school! Have a good weekend. :)
-Mr. H
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