GPS= Global Coordinates

Think and brainstorm in your country groups....
What do humans keep track of with the help of satellites?



Global coordinates - are when the lines of latitude and longitude cross to find a specific place on Earth

Santa wears a Speedo???

Did you know that in the southern hemisphere- during Christmas- it is hot???  Bbq, beaches, swimsuits!

Earth has the four seasons because of the tilt of the axis is at 23.5 degrees. In other terms- Earth sits on it's side while it spins through the cosmos.

The Suns light hits the Earth directly and indirectly- warming some spots more than others....

Because of this tilt- hoildays around the world look and feel different everywhere. Culture is directly affected becuase of space...WOW!

 Earth has seasons because of the tilt of the axis

Where in the World???

hemisphere- hemi means half/ sphere is 3-D shape like the globe...the world can be split into 4 hemispheres....N, S, E, W

quadrant- quad means four... the world can be split into NW, SW, SE, NE...

equator- 0 degrees... hot climate- splits the world into N and S

prime meridian- 0 degrees--- connects the poles through England- splits the world into E and W

latitude-  imaginary lines on the Earth that help measure distance- "fatitude"  like the world's belt....equator is an example....

longitude- imaginary lines on the Earth that help measure distance- These lines go up and down measure east to west.. Prime Meridian is an example

Country Reports research day

Plese use your time wisely!!

We will be spliting up into three groups- Creative group, library group, and computer lab group.

Review for Test tomrrow- Get country requirements/new group

Please study for your test tomorrow!!!

We also got our new country groups and requirements. We chose the country that we are going to present on.

As a class we decided that we like presentations that had:
FOOD

MUSIC

COSTUME or BEST DRESS

SHOWED CREATIVITY/EFFORT/ORGANIZATION

USED POSTERS

USED POWERPOINT

5 NEW WORDS IN THAT LANGUAGE

Everything should be done in class except the food. If everyone in your group is having trouble with that requirement...please talk to me and I will make sure that you are successful!!!

Lascaux Cave

Please take five notes on this presentation.
- it is in France
-found by two little boys walking their dog
- over 25,000 years old
- mostly is covered in animals like cattle, humans, birds
- people used it for shelter

The Beginning of Agriculture

The New Stone Age
- domisticated animals for wool, milk, meat
- started farming
- had enough food to create a surplus

Catal Huyuk
- first place with leisure time
-  name of the first settlement found

Crafts and Trade

- painted walls
- traded obsidean for wood
- made pots

Summary:
Catal huyuk is the name of the first settlement that has been found by archeaologist. The had enough food stored to allow the inhabitants to be creative. They painted their walls, made jewerly, and pots. They traded their goods with other people. It was interesting to learn that their enterences to their houses were on the roof.

Stone Age Technology

Stone and Bone
- spears, arrows, bows, clubs
- bone to use in houses to make them more stable
- cleaning hides for clothes

Special Tools
- fire and shelter
- metal...mostly copper
- adapting to the envrionment/ their brain

Flaking- the system of shaping a stone to become a weapon

technology- any tool that makes human life easier

Summary:
       Today we learned about Stone Age Technology. I learned that technology is more than just electronics. Technology is any tool or invention that maked human life easier. Cave Men used their environment. They knew that they could shape their rocks into weapons by using a term called FLAKING. They also started using special tools like fire, shelter, and metal.

Early People

People of the Stone Age
- Paleolithic Era- fancy adult language for this time period
- Tanzania, Africa
- 70,000 years ago

Stone Tools
-sharp edged stones
- 12,000 years ago
- technology is a tool

Caves
- Africa, France, Spain
- Border cave and Blombos
- art on walls of everyday life

Beauty
- beads
- sea shells
- caring deeply about life because they buried their dead

Learning About the Past/ Big Ideas

Today we have two presentations!!!
Please be respectful of our presenters today.


Learning About the Past

Here is an outline of what we are covering. Please read pages 14-15 for this presentations information.

1. sources- anything that provides information
2. oral history- stories that are told not written down
3. artifacts- objects made by people
4. primary sources- I stories- first hand accounts of historical events
5. secondary sources- text books- 3rd person stories
6. archaeologist- a job that finds artifacts
7. excavate- to dig up


Big Ideas About The Stone Age

Here is an outline for what we are covering. Please read pages 28-29 for this presentations information.

Early People:

People ans Technology:

The Agriculture Revolution:

Cue Card Creation- Role Play presentation- Creative Time

Today we are making our cue cards for our Stone Age Presentation. They have to say at least 5 sentences about their topic. They can copy exactly out of the textbook if they are having trouble coming up with ideas on their own.


After we make our cue cards we will Role Play a fake presentation. Practice, Practice Practice those 8ways to give a good presentation.

Creative time working on poster.

One day left to work in class. Presentations start Monday.

last 4 ways to give a wonderful presentation- vocab pre-test

Movement- walk around the stage! Please don't stand still. It isn't natural for humans to be statues.

Nonwords- "like, ummmm...., uhhh" it shows the audience that you did not practice.

Speaking pace/volume- not to fast, not to slow....speak as clear as you can

Pauses- no longer than 5 seconds. think about dramatic pauses to gain the audiences attention.


See me for a Vocab pre-test. 20 questions. multiple choice

4 out of the 8 ways to give a good presentation

How to give a Good Presentation

Energy- Most of us prefer to watch a presentaion where the speaker is clearly making an effort to connect with the audience. Energy comes out a vocal variety, gestures, and facial expressions helping you show passion and gain positive listener response. Energy is also a great mask effectively covering up nervousness and other distractions.

Eye Contact- maintain eye contact with indivudual audience members long enough to complete you thought (3-5 seconds), rather than shiting your gaze from side to side.

Hand Gestures- use natural movements of your arms, hands and body to emphasize your mainpoints. Aviod actions such as crossing arms or putting your hands on your hips.

Facial Expressions- Use smiles, frowns, and other varied expressions to keep your audience engaged. Take tips from stage actors: the bigger the audience the bigger your expressions.


3 creative days left to put together your poster presentation!

Presentation Dates:
Monday -Sept 13- Big Ideas/ Learning About the Past
Tuesday- Sept 14- Lesson 1 page 30- 35
Wednesday- Sept 15- Lesson 2 page 39-41
Thursday- Sept 16- Lesson 3- page 45-49
Friday- Sept 17 Lascaux Cave/ technology group/ research in computer lab

What is a Current Event?

A current event is a newspaper article presentation. You can use the paper that I provide in class, the internet, or TV! You need 4 current event mini-presentations before the semester ends in DECEMBER.  I will not assign a specific day for your presentations. Just let me know when you have found an article you like and  I will fit you into our schedule.



Please tell us about:
Who the article is about
What the article is about
Where it takes place and point to it on the map
When it took place
Why you choose it
How does it make you feel
Open the discussion to the class about solutions or connections

We got our first group presentations about the STONE AGE!