Tuesday, January 31, 2012

One Bizarre Day in Our Class

One Bizarre Day in Our Class
·       Beyond Poster/Booth
o   3-D-Unique Features
o   Scrapbooked
o   Colorful Title-subtitles, content, captions
o   Organized
o   Names of Creators
o   Colorful
o   Personality
o   Crowd Impact
·       Content for Beyond Poster
o   Poster must have 6 captions. A caption is at least 5 sentences. Typed up- and large enough font to read from a distance.
o   6 subtitles- larger font than caption
o   6 pictures that support your caption  
o   Must be related to one in-depth Middle Ages concept
o   Vocabulary words defined
o   Border
·       Booth Goods
o   Interactive learning experience that quizzes the player about the captions
o   Played quickly, not messy, easy to set up again
·       Dress-up
o   Medival clothing that matches your poster.
o   Group needs to look like a group.
·       Group Work
o   Treat others with dignity and respect
o   One person must always be at booth
o   Everyone must have a chance to walk around the bizarre
If you need to get a hold of me I will be available every day at Spring Creek until 3.
Names of Creators:
Title of Topic___________________________________________

Start the Middle Ages- Eurpoean Geography- Choosing a topic /Requirements ofr a classroom bizarre

Test question: What are some negative and positive effects of deforestation?

We will be reviewing/ learning 5 vocab words today.


deforestation- cutting down trees
fjords- where the sea surges in between cliffs
temperate- mild
Eurasia- Europe and Asia's landmass together

Taking Cornell Notes from the textbook page 336-339.

The Geography of Europe

The Peninsula- mild weather: warm air currents
                         surrounded by H20...tons of seas, rivers, oceans
                         Ural and Caucasus mountains separate Asia from Europe
                          Europe is 2nd smallest contintent

Rivers Forests and Plains- 1100AD started cutting down trees
                                             Black Forest in Germany still survives
                                            grew-oranges, olives, grapes, wheat
                                            most fertile part is the Northern European Plain
                                            fjords- Scandinavia....Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland

Summary: The geography of Europe is amazing with all it's rivers, mountains, and plains. Rivers are the most important feature because they allow people to grind wheat, travel on them, and fish. The Ural and Caucasus  mountains separate Europe from Asia. Europeans have been cutting down trees for over 2,000 years. They needed more room to build houses and farm land. I would like to visit Europe to see all of the geographic features. 

Monday, January 30, 2012

Vocab Find- Pick Topic- Middle Ages Research- Current Event Research

Please complete the vocab find below. Google search the vocabulary words to learn the definition. Then, turn the definition into a creative sentence! Please remember a capital and period!


Middle Ages Vocab Find

webster's on-line dictionary


When you are finished with the vocabulary search- Please travel to this website Middle Ages Topics.

We will be choosing a topic with the people that sit at our table.

Your Choice:

Any Missing work???
Lastly, you may play any online MIddle Ages Interactive Games .
Research newly chosen topic.
Research a current event.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

5 minute prep time- Present Data to Class

You will have 5 minutes to finish your awesome bar graph and to organize your mini-presentation.

When we are done presenting we will hang our posters in the hallway!

What a great start to social studies!

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Graph Likes of your questions! Presentation tomorrow...???

I will show everyone how to make a bar graph!

Today is a creative day!!!

Presentations tomorrow....?

What is a survey? Finish Graphing Favorites in Notebook- BrainStorm questions

What is a survey? Why are they important? How do you create one?

Creating Surveys

Today we will finish graphing the favorites technology of all my classes.

This is in your notebook!!!

BrainStorm in your group 5 questions that you want to ask the class.