Tuesday, Oct. 8th

Objectives

Students will identify and examine various types of thematic maps that geographers use to show what is happening around the world

Students will be able to identify six thematic maps and what makes up a human geography map and a physical map.

Classroom Activity

Warm-up- In Google classroom, go to ‘Scholarly Habits’ and fill out the Google Form, then submit.

Then, in GC, pull up ‘Thematic Maps’ and answer the following question:  “Which resource is most abundant ( a lot of!) in Texas, Alaska and Alberta?”  What is the word clue?  Which map did you use?  What is the resource?

Activity : Physical Features and Human Geography of Canada and North America

  • mapping lab 3 and 4
Resources

Geo Alive Ch. 2

North America and Canada Thematic maps

Mapping Lab worksheet directions (#1 and #2)

Physical Geography Map #1

Human Geography Map #2

 

Homework

Climograph due YESTERDAY

Mapping Lab #1 and #2 due TODAY

Optional:  2000 XP in Classcraft for a big bag of candy