Parent Letter to begin the year

 

LESSON PLANS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 13 – 17 FOR MR. MRSNY

 

MONDAY:

1. Riddle of the week due Friday

2. States quiz 1 – 15 on Friday

3. North America Pretest drawing (students will draw a map of North America with as much detail as they can without any help)

4. Review Unit Two terms

 

TUESDAY:

1. States quiz 1 – 15 on Friday

2. Review Unit Two terms

3. Begin looking at Presidential Candidates – today we look at John McCain. Students will take notes on the candidate using this worksheet

 

WEDNESDAY:

1. Map Review – quiz Friday over 1-15 US states

2. Take the What Party are You?? quiz

3. Shortened periods

 

THURSDAY:

1. States quiz 1 – 15 tomorrow – study map  here     or      here

2. Review Unit Two terms

3. Begin looking at Presidential Candidates – today we look at Barack Obama. Students will take notes on the candidate using this worksheet

 

FRIDAY:

1. Map quiz US states 1-15

2. Label states 16-30

3. Look at the Third Party Candidates and list where they stand

 

 

 

LESSON PLANS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 6 – 10 FOR MR. MRSNY

 

MONDAY:

1. Riddle of the week due Friday

2. Clean Out Folders

3. Unit One Terms quiz – late work due

4. As an introduction to the region and Unit Two, students will watch North America Ho!

 

TUESDAY:

1. Unit Two terms sheet due on Thursday

2. Review pages 114-123 worksheet with the help of this powerpoint

 

WEDNESDAY:

1. Map of the US – label states 1 -15 in class

2. Post Card of North America-Side 1 is detailed map of North America – due tomorrow

 

THURSDAY:

1. Review Unit Two terms

2. Review states 1 -15

3. Side 2 of postcard CREATE A GRAPHIC ORGANIZER (P136) SHOWING SERVICES, NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND MANUFACTURING FOR ONE ECONOMIC REGION. This is due tomorrow

 

FRIDAY:

1. North America Pretest drawing (students will draw a map of North America with as much detail as they can without any help)

2. Review Unit Two Terms

 

 

LESSON PLANS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 29 – OCTOBER 3RD FOR MR. MRSNY

 

MONDAY:

1. Riddle of the week due Friday

2. Review terms

3. Put on the finishing touches to the Biome projects – due tomorrow

 

TUESDAY:

1. Review terms – quiz next week Monday

2. Sharing circle – students will take notes on other biomes done by other students

 

WEDNESDAY:

1. Review terms – quiz next week Monday

2. ABC’s of Culture…Culture PowerPt (students will observe the PPT on culture and begin to appreciate the variety of ways of life in our world)

 

THURSDAY:

1. Review terms – quiz next week Monday

2. North America Pretest drawing (students will draw a map of North America with as much detail as they can without any help)

 

FRIDAY:

1. Review terms – quiz Monday

2. Intro North America Regional Atlas (p114-123) – discuss on Monday

 

 

 

LESSON PLANS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 22 – 26 FOR MR. MRSNY

 

MONDAY:

1. Riddle of the week due Friday

2. Review terms

3. Review landforms

4. Bill of Rights/Extra Credit due today

5. Read and discuss pp 61-68 and complete Climate and Vegetation Graphic Organizer (student will name and describe the 12 climate and vegetation regions of the world)

 

TUESDAY:

1. Review terms

2. Read and discuss pp 61-68 and complete Climate and Vegetation Graphic Organizer (student will name and describe the 12 climate and vegetation regions of the world)

 

WEDNESDAY:

1. Review terms

2. Biome Webquest (student will collect data to help them in creating a project about landforms, climate, vegetation in Biomes)

 

THURSDAY:

1. Review terms

2. Biome Webquest (student will create a project about landforms, climate, vegetation ie Biomes) – Due Monday

 

FRIDAY:

1. Review terms

2. Biome Webquest (student will create a project about landforms, climate, vegetation ie Biomes) – Due Monday

 

 

 

 

LESSON PLANS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 15 – 19 FOR MR. MRSNY

 

MONDAY:

1. Read and Discuss Section 2 (pp29-33 students will answer these questions: 1. Describe our solar system. 2. Describe the a) sun, b) earth c) moon. 3. Define and tell the effect of a) orbit/revolution b) rotation. 4. Explain what causes the seasons.)… DUE TOMORROW!!

2. Draw Map of Nebraska using Paint Program under accessories (NEBRASKA MAP LABEL THE SIX STATES THAT BORDER NEBRASKA; LABEL NORFOLK, LINCOLN, AND OMAHA; PUT FIVE FAVORITE PLACES ON THE MAP; BE CREATIVE, BUT NOT A PERFECTIONIST)… DUE END OF THE PERIOD

 

TUESDAY:

1. Section 2 questions due

2. Discuss questions with power point

3. Begin work on Unit One terms sheet due Thursday

 

WEDNESDAY:

1. Read pp 39-42 and complete Landform Graphic Organizer (student will name and describe the 13 landforms and waterforms) – DUE FRIDAY

 

THURSDAY:

1. Terms – grade and review

2. Constitution Day:

       a. Begin here

       b. Then go here

       c. Now click here

       d. Check this out next

       e. Look at these heroes of the Constitution (and check out the links on the left side of the page)

       f. Test your Constitution IQ here

       g. What do you know about America? Let’s find out here

       h. Finish up with a Constitution puzzle here

 

FRIDAY:

1. Review terms

2. Complete/discuss landform organizer

 

 

 

 

LESSON PLANS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 8 – 12 FOR MR. MRSNY

 

MONDAY:

1. World Maps – quiz today in class

2. National Geographic Standards 1-3 (Students will complete a cloze sheet and interact with Globe Projector, Mental Mapper, and World Viewer to understand “The World in Spatial Terms”)… finish worksheet

 

TUESDAY:

1. Go over world map quiz

2. Review Nebraska map activity – quiz tomorrow over the map

 

WEDNESDAY:

1. Nebraska map quiz in class

 

THURSDAY:

1. Draw Map of Nebraska using Paint Program under accessories (NEBRASKA MAP LABEL THE SIX STATES THAT BORDER NEBRASKA; LABEL NORFOLK, LINCOLN, AND OMAHA; PUT FIVE FAVORITE PLACES ON THE MAP; BE CREATIVE, BUT NOT A PERFECTIONIST)…

 

FRIDAY:

1. Read and Discuss Section 2 (pp29-33 students will answer these questions: 1. Describe our solar system. 2. Describe the a) sun, b) earth c) moon. 3. Define and tell the effect of a) orbit/revolution b) rotation. 4. Explain what causes the seasons.)…

 

 

 

LESSON PLANS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 2-5 FOR MR. MRSNY

 

TUESDAY:

1. Go over World Maps – quiz on Monday, September 8th

2. Go over Geography handbook worksheet using a power point in class

3. Intro DC/NYC trip

 

WEDNESDAY:

1. Begin Nebraska Maps

2. Worksheet in class/finish tomorrow

3. World Map review

 

THURSDAY:

1. Finish worksheet on Nebraska Maps

2. Complete graded worksheet for Nebraska maps in class today

3. World Map review

 

FRIDAY:

1. National Geographic Standards 1-3 (Students will complete a cloze sheet and interact with Globe Projector, Mental Mapper, and World Viewer to understand “The World in Spatial Terms”)…

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESSON PLANS FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 25-29 FOR MR. MRSNY

 

MONDAY:
1. Work on Unit Folders in class today

2. Explain class folders

3. Folders due Wednesday

 

TUESDAY:

1. Introduce Geography Riddle – explain purpose

2. Complete a postcard to Mr. Mrsny listing 5 reasons why we study geography – due Thursday

 

WEDNESDAY:

1. In groups, students will work on the Geography Handbook pages 1-15

2. Begin work today, finish tomorrow

3. Label world map with partner

 

THURSDAY:

1. Go over/finish pages 1-15

2. Begin work on Nebraska Maps (finding locations/using map)

 

FRIDAY:

1. Newsmania

2. Review world map

3. Don’t Gross Out the World

 

 

LESSON PLANS FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 18-22 FOR MR. MRSNY

MONDAY:

1. Go over computer room rules

2. Role call

 

TUESDAY:

1. Introduce my website

2. All About Me Power point

3. Around the room (book check out, use of Social Studies book)

 

WEDNESDAY:

1. Computer room usage and rules

2. National Geographic Survey in class

3. CNN Geography quiz

 

THURSDAY:

1. Introduce the Social Studies book

2. Introduction to the book worksheet in class – due Monday

 

FRIDAY:

1. Computer room – Why we study geography postcards in class – due Tuesday

2. National Geographic Survey in Power point form