Transitioning to Regional Geography …

Social Studies 9Mr. Schofield

Thursday, April 10th, 2014

Today’s pathway• Check-in & attendance• Quiz Review• Quiz on Industrial Revolution• Current Events Assignment• Presentation on Physical Environment• Climate Change Reading Activity• Exit Slip: Critical Thinking Chart• Closing: Check for understanding• Next Class: What is Geography?

Current Events AssignmentInstructions• Please sign-up for a date when you will share a current event with the class.• You are required to present a current news article (story) to the class.• You are each expected to speak for approximately 1-3 minutes. • You may refer to a current event from any news source (newspaper, online,

television, radio, etc.)

Evaluation • A peer in the class will evaluate you based on the following criteria:

– Presents the current event clearly and concisely.– Highlights 2 facts from the article.– Expresses an opinion about the issue.

• You will receive a grade out of 15 marks for this assignment.• You MUST present on the date that you sign-up for.

Global Climate Change Reading Activity

• Find a partner and select two articles• Read one article each • Each two students complete one chart• Hand in as exit slip for marks• Raise hand if any questions

Closing

• Do you have any questions?• Next Class:– We will delve into Regional Geography of North

America– Remember to sign-up for the current events

assignment … first presenters on Tuesday!