Geography, History, Climate and Government in Canada... Learning about Canada's two cultures... Researched online information about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Today's lesson plan will have to be delayed. I don't have a schedule right now, so I asked Nicole this morning about the There seems to have been a mix-up with today's schedule. I thought I had Elle last period, but she has P.E. from 1:30 - 2pm and then another class from 2pm - 2:30pm. Maybe I will see Elle tomorrow? That would also be a change as we have never had Geography class before on a Friday. Look forward to the updated schedule!
South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland, Economy,Geography, Climate, Politics including Apartheid, Nelson Mandela, Africa's Big Five animals.
How the Ice Age impacted the migration patterns of people and animals during the Ice Age. How the map of the Earth differed tens of thousands of years ago compared to what it is today.
Geography, Map Projections, U.S. Govt. & Citizenship
Lesson Outline
Latitude, Longitude, Hemispheres, Maps Projections: Mercator, Robinson, Winkel Tripel. Principals of U.S. Govt. & Citizenship. Ended lesson with current events...
Elle researched notable products manufactured in Africa. She discovered that a lot comes from the nation of South Africa. The CAT scan and heart transplant were invented in South Africa! We also learned about Tanzania, Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is the tallest mountain on the continent. I also showed Elle the gem tanzanite that only comes from Tanzania. It is called a "generational stone" as the supply of tanzanite is said to be limited. Finally, we learned about the Maasai peoples and the beauty of Kenya and its wildlife.
Today's lesson begins a look at the countries and cultures of East Africa: Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Reunion, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. We will spend some more lessons on this region of the world. At the end of class, we looked at famous adopted children from Eastern Africa: Zahara Jolie-Pitt from Somalia and four of Madonna's children who are adopted from Malawi.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
I look forward to receiving the current Geography student and teacher texts with curricular support materials, quizzes and texts for Elle! It will hopefully be here soon.
Today we examined the origin of the slang word, "bougie" that comes from 18th century France. We also discussed it's pejorative meaning as used in its current slang format. We reviewed current population numbers and cultural I.D. around the world.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Elle has a contagious laugh and is full of joy and good humor. Never lose your joy, Elle! It is such a pleasure to work with you.
Using a globe as our visual, we discussed the difference between globes and atlases, the job of cartographers and Continental Drift Theory. This included introduction of the the terms Pangaea, Plate Tectonics, Mt. Everest and Mariana Trench. We then transitioned to current events and CNN for Kids. Elle requested in the three minutes we had remaining to watch the legendary School House Rock cartoon, "I'm Just a Bill." I was happy to oblige.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Elle came in at 9:00AM today amidst a flurry of activity with her mom, her adorable dog, Teddy and a bag of greasy McDonald's food. It took her a while to then get settled into class as she spent the first 10 minutes consuming her McDonald's breakfast. This combined with the fact that it's Friday and that Elle's family is leaving for TX tomorrow through next week may have adversely impacted Elle's ability to focus and stay on task today. When instructed to take some notes, Elle would only write the term and had difficulty following through on writing down (penmanship was quite messy today, too) the definition and really listening. Despite today's issues with focus and attention, Elle is a sweet, polite young lady who is a pleasure to know and to teach.
We spent the beginning of the lesson on CNN for Kids to review what is happening in the realm of current events. We then segued to the Social Studies Weekly program and completed lessons, "Centuries of Exploration on Our Amazing Earth" and "Planet Earth." We reviewed time eras and the difference between B.C.E. and C.E. As we begin to study the Earth and its continents, we learned how the continent of Europe derived its name.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Elle says she will be out all next week as the family is returning to TX to pack.
