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= = = Social Studies Grade = Hello to my new 6th Graders, those of you entering my Social Studies Course. The intent of this course is to get you acquainted with North Carolina's history and culture, its role or relationship to the United States as one of 50 states making this country great. We hope to have a great year, and a great time teaching and learning the role of this state in our country, and the relationship of this country to peoples and cultures of both South America, and Europe.

At this writing however, I am aware that Haiti, the poorest country in our hemisphere, was recently struck by media type="youtube" key="15x4nllJjpg" height="127" width="160" align="left"one of the strongest earthquakes to occur in this hemisphere. The youtube presentation below is a tribute to the Island of Haiti on the recent earthquake that struck the island nation in January 2010.

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= = = North Carolina Standard Course of Study = The North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Social Studies focuses on the cultures of America, South America and Europe. The aim of the curriculum is to "enable students to describe the historic, economic, and cultural connections among North Carolina, //the United States, South America, and Europe."// By clicking on the map of North and South America below, you can access the LearnNC website and view the Standard Course of Study for 6th grade Social Studies. = = The map here in blue represents the countries comprising Europe. For a more detailed look at each country, click on the picture.

The regions we will be discussing are separated by thousands of miles, and located on separate continents, each having local and national cultures making each unique. Some are landlocked, some are in mountainous areas, some are washed by ocean waters that surround them, while others experience the unique issues of being located on the equator.

By clicking on the world map below students will be brought to the World Navigator Interactive Atlas that will be most useful to their future studies in this course when being asked to put together maps, graphs and statistical information.



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=What you can expect to be doing= =..........Sample......Sample.......Sample......Sample= =NC State Standard Course of Study Goal and Objectives.= The NCSCOS goals and objectives can be found here by clicking on the map of North America and South America above. The goals and objectives will be posted in the room, but they will also be reviewed at the start of the lesson and periodically during the lesson to ensure students are aware of what the learning objectives are for the day. =**Strategies For Student Engagement:**= It is important for students to be motivated and given an opportunity to excell. Strategies that appeal to student interests will be employed to accomplish this. Some of these follow immediately below.
 * during the class from day to day? View the outline below. There may be small deviations from this outline, from time to time, but this is the flow and schedule that we will follow.**

= = =__Textbook(s): Glencoe Social Studies, The World and Its People(c)2002__= = = = = = = = = =Other texts and non-text material will be used as required.= = =
 * Use of Technology, MS applications, Powerpoint, youtube, teachertube, howstuffworks, teacher'sdomain,digital photography, spreadsheet, database, pictures/art, energizers, maps, globes, models, GPS/GIS, puzzles, crosswords, word walls, graphic organizers, charades, reading/writing/speaking assignments, collaborative groups, streaming videos, case studies, Interactive Notebooks, humor, role-play, inquiry/problem/project based learning events, clamation, jeopardy, field trips.**

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=Day/Month/Year= Today's Lesson Focus/Essential Question(s): Presented to and shared with students** Lesson Segment 1 A, B, C. **This segment represents 15-20 minutes of instructional time, targetted toward one of the objectives, key or essential questions. The level of difficulty is reflected by the A,B,C designation. There may three distinct lessons or three parts of the same lesson.** Materials/Resources Needed: Transition Cue: 20 Second Warning Lesson Segment 2 A, B, C **This segment represents 15-20 minutes of instructional time, targetted toward one of the objectives, key or essential questions. The level of difficulty is reflected by the A,B,C designation.** Materials/Resources Needed: Transition Cue: Lesson Segment 3 A, B, C **This segment represents 15-20 minutes of instructional time, targetted toward one of the objectives, key or essential questions. The level of difficulty is reflected by the A,B,C designation.** Homework: Assigned every night, except Friday's. Closure: Journal activity. Word Wall. Teacher guided summary. Today's References: =**End Sample.....End Sample....End Sample.....End Sample**=
 * NC SCOS Goals/Objectives: Read and discussed**
 * Bell Ringer/Warm Up Activity**: ** The first 10 minutes of class. Designed to get students settled down, review from prior day's work. Serves as a "notice" quiz .**
 * Review of Prior Lesson Focus/ Essential Question(s): Briefly reviewed

A = 93-100......................Tests......50% B = 85-92........................Quizzes....15% C = 77-84........................Homework...10% D = 69-76........................Projects and Activities...25% F = Below 69
 * Grades**...........................**Weights**


 * Expectations**


 * Arrival in class:** Students are expected to be at their desk working on the warm up activity at the sound of the bell. Ensure you take care of your personal business prior to getting to class.


 * Student Movement:** A large portion of the work we will be doing in class is going to be done using groups--collaboration. Movement between groups will be limited to your movement within your assigned group. This restriction is to prevent wastes of time or disagreements in class.

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 * Behavior:** Students are expected to be on your best behavior at all times. Fighting, bullying, verbal/sexual slurs and harrassment will not be tolerated. Instigation of verbally/physically/sexually offensive language or behavior is unacceptable and will also not be tolerated.
 * Participation:** All students are expected to participate in planned activities every day.


 * Collaborative Grouping**: When given the opportunity to lead--lead. When not leading, be as supportive as you can. When deciding on a group, match up with others who share the same values and interests, students who are not going to prevent you from being successful.


 * Horseplay:**


 * Leaving the room:**


 * Dismissal**: I am responsible for you during the entire class period. At the appropriate time, I will release you to go on to your next class. Do not leave class unless or until you are released.

=Mr. Akins Lesson Plans For the Week of:= =**Textbook:** Glencoe Social Studies, Geography, The World and Its People(c)2002=



=**Day #1** /Month/2010=

NC Standard Course of Study Goal#1 is: TLW **use the five themes of geography and geographic tools to answer geographic questions and analyze geographic concepts**. SCOS Objective 1.01........ **Create maps, charts, graphs, databases, and models as tools** to **illustrate information about different people,** **places and regions in South America and Europe**. SCOS Objective 1.03....... ****Use tools,** such as maps, globes, graphs, charts, databases, models and artifacts to **compare data** on different countries of South America and Europe **to identify patterns** as well as **similarities and differences** among them. ** Strategies For Student Engagement: **
 * SCOS Objective 1.02....... Generate,** interpret, and manipulate information from tools such as maps, globes,charts, graphs, databases, and models to pose and answer questions about space and place, environment and society, and spatial dynamics and connections. **


 * Use of Technology, MS applications, Powerpoint, youtube, teachertube, howstuffworks, teacher'sdomain,digital photography, spreadsheet, database, pictures/art, energizers, maps, globes, models, GPS/GIS, puzzles, crosswords, word walls, graphic organizers, charades, reading/writing/speaking assignments, collaborative groups, streaming videos, case studies, Interactive Notebooks, humor, role-play, inquiry/problem/project based learning events, clamation, jeopardy, field trips.

Bell Ringer/Warm Up Activity** **: Name the oceans of the world. Review of Prior Lesson Focus: N/A (Class Expectations, Operations/Procedures, Grades, PBS, Grouping, etc.) Essential Questions: N/A **
 * Today's Lesson Focus:** Chapter 1, Looking at the Earth Analysis of SS Goal #1 & Overview of Geography
 * Essential Questions**: What is geography? Whar are some of the tools used by geologists? What is the importance of technology? What kinds of things do geologists consider about the earth as a system? What are the Five Themes of Geography?

Lesson Segment 1 : This first segment will consider some questions raised by goal 1, such as: What is geography? What are some of the tools used by geologists? What are the major or main divisions or **branches of geography**? It is hoped that the use of technology into the curriculum will give some of you a better understanding of its importance in the study of geography specifically, and Social Studies in general.

A. Students will be provided a copy of the **Chapter 1 Overview** with which they will answer the //**essential questions**//. B. Students will be provided a //**modified cloze**// activity/notetaking activity to answer questions concerning the **five themes of geography.** C. Students will be provided strips of paper on which various **vocabulary** terms are written. They will define the word and place these strips on the word wall. **Reference:** []
 * Activity:** Use magazines, newspapers, online resources (5themes) below to make a Collage illustrating the **five themes of geography**.
 * Reference:** []
 * Reference:** [|**http://geography.mrdonn.org/5themes-definitions.html**]
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D. Today, geography is commonly divided into two [|**major branches**] - **1) cultural geography** (also called human geography) and **2) physical geography**. [|Cultural geography] is the branch of geography dealing with human culture and its impact on the earth. Cultural geographers study languages, religion, foods, building styles, [|urban areas], agriculture, transportation systems, [|politics], economies, [|population and demographics], and more. [|Physical geography] is the branch of geography dealing with the natural features of the earth, the home of humans. Physical geography looks at the water, air, animals, and land of the planet earth (i.e. everything that is part of the four spheres - the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere.) Physical geography is closely related to geography's sister science - [|geology] - but physical geography focuses more on the landscapes at the surface of the earth and not what is inside our planet.

A: In this section students will be using maps to identify natural and manmade environmental features. They will read and follow directions to color coded maps, prepare a map legend and use a compass to ease use of maps. Complete the assignment by filling in the blanks along side the questions on the working document. C: Students will complete the map reading activity for landmasses. Reference: [] Reference: [] Reference: [] Lesson Segment 3 : Here, students will begin to work on a special project--the construction of a pillow cover bearing swatches to illustrate their knowledge of the five themes, tools of geography, and vocabulary words of Unit 1. These swatches will be of examples, found by the students, of the themes, tools and vocabulary of geography. This project will be completed two weeks from date of assignment. Some limited resources (time and material) will be provided in class, i.e. globes, or maps in back of text book A. Identify the countries of Europe B. Identify the countries of South America C. Identify the continents Reference: [] Reference: [] Reference: [] Reference: []
 * Lesson Segment 2**: This segment moves forward to help students gain familiarity with geographic tools mentioned in SCOS 1.01--maps, charts, graphs, databases, globes, models.
 * B: Students will complete the mapping activity for city 2.



Homework: "Travel brochure for Western Europe" Reference: [] Closure: Have students present their collages to entire class. Additional References:** [|**http://www.worldofteaching.com/geographypowerpoints.html**]

=**Energizers!!!.....Energizers!!!....Energizers!!!....Energizers!!!!**= The energizers below are intended to get students up and moving. They are also intended to help students become familiar with the culture of South America (in the first) and the capitals of the European countries.

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A catchy song of European capitals

=** Lesson Plan Day #2/Month/2010 NC Standard Course of Study Goal#1.**= TLW use the five themes of geography and geographic tools to answer geographic questions and analyze geographic concepts. SCOS 3.04 Describe how physical processes such as erosion, earthquakes and volcanoes have resulted in physical patterns on the earth's surface and analyze their effects on human activities.**
 * SCOS 1.01** Create maps, charts, graphs, databases, and models as tools to illustrate information about different people, places and regions in South America and Europe.
 * SCOS 1.02** Generate, interpret, and manipulate information from tools such as maps, globes,charts, graphs, databases, and models to pose and answer questions about space and place, environment and society, and spatial dynamics and connections.
 * SCOS 1.03** Use tools, such as maps, globes, graphs, charts, databases, models and artifacts to compare data on different countries of south America and Europe to identify patterns as well as similarities and differences among them.
 * Goal 3

Review of Prior Lesson Focus/Essential Questions:** Five Themes, geographic tools; make, use, interpret maps, create models
 * Bell Ringer/Warm Up Activity: Name the five themes. Define geography. List 4 of the five tools of geographers.
 * Today's Lesson Focus:** Essential Elements, Branches of Geography, Climate,
 * Essential Questions: What are essential elements of geography? What is climate?

Lesson Segment 1: Here the discussion will focus on the 6 Essential Elements of Geography. Embeded here are pictures and videos that have been provided to illustrate and strengthen the student's concept of these elements.

1. The World in Spatial Terms -How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective -How to use mental maps to organize information about people, places, and environments in a spatial context -How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on earth's surface

2. Places and Regions -The physical and human characteristics of places -That people create regions to interpret earth's complexity - How culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions



3. Physical Systems** -The physical processes that shape the patterns of earth's surface -The characteristics and spatial distribution of ecosystems on earth's surface



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-The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on earth's surface - The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of earth's cultural mosaics -The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on earth's surface -The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement -How the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of earth's surface -How human actions modify the physical environment -How physical systems affect human systems -The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources -How to apply geography to interpret the past -How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future
 * 4. Human Systems**
 * 5. Environment and Society**
 * 6. The Uses of Geography**

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A.** View and discuss the videos and pictures presented above in Lesson Segment 1 A.
 * Lesson Segment 1.

A: Activity: "Be a geography detective" [|**http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/02/g35/detective.html**]
 * Lesson Segment 2.**


 * Lesson Segment 3

A: Activity: "Where in the World am I?" An original, teacher made game for students. Given a a hint, latitude-longitude, historical landmark, capitol, language, student will provide missing data, thereby creating a table which can be used for later purposes.

Reference:** [|**http://geography.about.com/od/studygeography/a/branchesgeog.htm**]
 * Reference:** [|**http://geography.about.com/library/blank/blxindex.htm#a**]
 * Reference:** [|**http://geography.about.com/library/blank/blxeurope.htm**]
 * Reference:** [|**http://geography.about.com/od/findmaps/u/maps.htm#s6**]

Closure:** **Quiz**
 * Homework:

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=**Day #3/Month/Year**= Goal#1 Goal #3: TLW analyze the impact of interactions between humans and their physical environments in South America and Europe.
 * NC Standard Course of Study

Bell Ringer/Warm Up Activity Review of Prior Lesson Focus /Essential Questions Today's Lesson Focus : Emphasis will be on Climate and Natural Resources, Environment.

Today's Essential Questions: What is climate? What's the difference between climate and weather? What factors affect climate? How does climate shape and influence the human condition or does it? What are Natural Resources? Why are Natural Resources important to a community, region, country? How does climate affect the supply or availability of natural resources, the quality of life of those nearby? Is the world living in a condition of "haves" and "have nots?"

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Day #4/Month/Year NC Standard Course of Study Goal# Bell Ringer/Warm Up Activity Review of Prior Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Today's Lesson Focus/Essential Questions: Environment

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Day #5/Month/Year NC Standard Course of Study Goal# Bell Ringer/Warm Up Activity: Test#1 Review of Prior Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Today's Lesson Focus Essential Questions Lesson Segment 1ABC Lesson Segment 2ABC Lesson Segment 3ABC

Day #6/Month/Year NC Standard Course of Study Goal# Bell Ringer/Warm Up Activity Review of Prior Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Today's Lesson Focus: Population Essential Questions Lesson Segment 1ABC Lesson Segment 2ABC Lesson Segment 3ABC

Day #7/Month/Year NC Standard Course of Study Goal# Bell Ringer/Warm Up Activity Review of Prior Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Today's Lesson Focus: Population, Culture Essential Questions Lesson Segment 1ABC Lesson Segment 2ABC Lesson Segment 3ABC

Day #8/Month/Year NC Standard Course of Study Goal# Bell Ringer/Warm Up Activity Review of Prior Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Today's Lesson Focus: Culture, Government Essential Questions Lesson Segment 1ABC Lesson Segment 2ABC Lesson Segment 3ABC

Day #9/Month/Year NC Standard Course of Study Goal# Bell Ringer/Warm Up Activity Review of Prior Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Today's Lesson Focus: Economy Essential Questions: Lesson Segment 1ABC Lesson Segment 2ABC Lesson Segment 3ABC

Day #10/Month/Year NC Standard Course of Study Goal# Bell Ringer/Warm Up Activity: Test #2 Review of Prior Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Today's Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Lesson Segment 1ABC Lesson Segment 2ABC Lesson Segment 3ABC

Day #11/Month/Year NC Standard Course of Study Goal# Bell Ringer/Warm Up Activity Review of Prior Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Today's Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Lesson Segment 1ABC Lesson Segment 2ABC Lesson Segment 3ABC

Day #12/Month/Year NC Standard Course of Study Goal# Bell Ringer/Warm Up Activity Review of Prior Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Today's Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Lesson Segment 1ABC Lesson Segment 2ABC Lesson Segment 3ABC

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Day #14/Month/Year NC Standard Course of Study Goal# Bell Ringer/Warm Up Activity Review of Prior Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Today's Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Lesson Segment 1ABC Lesson Segment 2ABC Lesson Segment 3ABC

Day #15/Month/Year NC Standard Course of Study Goal# Bell Ringer/Warm Up Activity: Test #3 Review of Prior Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Today's Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Lesson Segment 1ABC Lesson Segment 2ABC Lesson Segment 3ABC

Day #16/Month/Year NC Standard Course of Study Goal# Bell Ringer/Warm Up Activity Review of Prior Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Today's Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Lesson Segment 1ABC Lesson Segment 2ABC Lesson Segment 3ABC

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Day #20/Month/Year NC Standard Course of Study Goal# Bell Ringer/Warm Up Activity: Test #4 Review of Prior Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Today's Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Lesson Segment 1ABC Lesson Segment 2ABC Lesson Segment 3ABC

Day #21/Month/Year NC Standard Course of Study Goal# Bell Ringer/Warm Up Activity Review of Prior Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Today's Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Lesson Segment 1ABC Lesson Segment 2ABC Lesson Segment 3ABC

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Day #25/Month/Year NC Standard Course of Study Goal# Bell Ringer/Warm Up Activity: Test#5 Review of Prior Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Today's Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Lesson Segment 1ABC Lesson Segment 2ABC Lesson Segment 3ABC

Day #26/Month/Year NC Standard Course of Study Goal# Bell Ringer/Warm Up Activity Review of Prior Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Today's Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Lesson Segment 1ABC Lesson Segment 2ABC Lesson Segment 3ABC

Day #27/Month/Year NC Standard Course of Study Goal# Bell Ringer/Warm Up Activity Review of Prior Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Today's Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Lesson Segment 1ABC Lesson Segment 2ABC Lesson Segment 3ABC

Day #28/Month/Year NC Standard Course of Study Goal# Bell Ringer/Warm Up Activity Review of Prior Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Today's Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Lesson Segment 1ABC Lesson Segment 2ABC Lesson Segment 3ABC

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Day #30/Month/Year NC Standard Course of Study Goal# Bell Ringer/Warm Up Activity: Test #6 Review of Prior Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Today's Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Lesson Segment 1ABC Lesson Segment 2ABC Lesson Segment 3ABC

Day #31/Month/Year NC Standard Course of Study Goal# Bell Ringer/Warm Up Activity Review of Prior Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Today's Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Lesson Segment 1ABC Lesson Segment 2ABC Lesson Segment 3ABC

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Day #33/Month/Year NC Standard Course of Study Goal# Bell Ringer/Warm Up Activity Review of Prior Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Today's Lesson Focus/Essential Questions Lesson Segment 1ABC Lesson Segment 2ABC Lesson Segment 3ABC**

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