Environment+&+Geography+Assignments

=Big Understanding: Environment and geography affect the development of cultures and civilizations. =

Essential Questions (What questions will guide us?):

 * 1) Why were Europeans the ones to conquer so much of our planet?
 * 2) Why didn't the Chinese, or the Inca, become masters of the globe instead?
 * 3) Why did cities first evolve (start) in the Middle East?
 * 4) Why did farming never emerge (begin) in Australia?
 * 5) Why are the tropical countries now the places with the most poverty?

=__Assignment 7- Summative Assessment__= Now that you have written a thoughtful creation story which has some connections to the environment (animals, climate, geography), it’s time to make some connections and do some deeper thinking. Historians argue that there are seven characteristics that constitute a “civilization”.


 * Social Structure (A system of levels in society. This can be economic (jobs and wealth), social (popularity), or political (leaders, priests)
 * Government ( A group of people who keep law and order and make laws.)
 * Writing/Language ( Symbols and signs put together to make words.)
 * Technology ( All advances, inventions, and processes created to make life easier.)
 * The Arts/Culture ( A people's unique way of life--all of its forms of creative expression and entertainment.)
 * Religion ( A set of beliefs, usually in a god or gods, together with forms of worship such as holidays, prayer services, and rituals.)
 * Stable Food Supply ( When a society has enough food so it can survive, plus some extra for emergencies or to trade.)

In your creation story, you used some environmental information to make up a plausible beginning of such a civilization. Now you will **create and develop** this civilization by choosing one of the three creation stories that is the closest match to one the environments available.


 * QUESTION**: What would have, or could have, happened if your Creation Story really did lead to a civilization? Given your environment (resources and climate) and geography, could you ever even have become a “civilization”? Was your society "geographically blessed"? How would this society have developed? Or would it have developed at all (like what happened to the Papua New Guineans)? We are giving you 1,492 years to decide the answers. That’s right: you wrote your creation story, and we want to see, after 1,492 years, what your society might look like.


 * Your Task**: In groups of three, find the creation story that best matches one of the environments presented to you. Once you have chosen the creation story, you will begin to do some serious thinking.

You will create an annotated, illustrated timeline with three major eras on it. Each team member will be responsible for one era. The group will also produce a paragraph that summarizes all three eras.
 * Era 1: Year zero (the year you created your world) to the year 500, (0-500 CE)
 * Era 2: The year 500 to the year 1000, (500CE-1000CE)
 * Era 3: The year 1000 to the year 1492. (1000CE-1492CE)

We are stopping at 1492 for obvious reasons. For each point on your timeline (there are three, remember?), you will mention the seven characteristics that make up a “civilization”, and the status of each. For example: Has the society developed any weapons by year 500? If so, what kind? How did they create them? What are they made of? Your job is to briefly explain how this could have happened.

In addition, for years 0-500, 500-1000, and 1000-1492, you will illustrate what your society might look like. These can be original images/drawings or visuals from the Net (yes, you will need to cite your source).

You cannot proceed to the next stage until you have teacher **approval from Mr. Tabbara**.

Stage 1- Group brainstorm and match up environment with creation story Stage 2- Written rough plan-- divide up eras and agree on logical development from one era to the next Stage 3- Show me in writing the **logical** **progression** of the **development** (or non-development) of each characteristic of civilization and the connections to the environment and geography for each time period. Stage 4- Write a **6-8 sentence paragraph** that summarizes all three eras Stage 5- Create the final product. You will choose how you will present your civilization's development and summary: Here are some ideas:
 * Prezi
 * Poster
 * iMovie
 * Slideshow
 * Any other ideas need to be approved


 * Assessment Rubric**

=__Assignment 6- Part 2- What if the Spanish and the Incas had Twitter and Androids/iPhones__= Using your notes from GGS, **show your understanding** and **creativity** by using these two tools to create tweets and text messages that are from two perspectives: Use one tool to show the perspective (write it in the first person) of the Spanish in the land of the Incas (i.e. modern day Peru, South America). Use the other tool to show the perspective (write in the first person) of the Inca after the Spanish arrived to their land.
 * Formative Assessment**
 * Tweets (Max of 140 characters, you need to be clear and extremely concise)
 * Text Messages (Create an SMS conversation between two people)

> already created in Wiki assign 6
 * Post Tweet and SMS in Google Earth**
 * 1) SMS---> Save your SMS and then get the embed code and paste it into the description window of the Spanish or the Inca you
 * 1) Tweet---> Grab a screenshot of your tweet and save it on your computer. We will upload it later to your Google Earth folder.

=__Assignment 6- Part 1: Visualizing Our Notes__=
 * Why did Europe conquer so much of our planet?**
 * Directions**: So far we have taken a few notes about Europe's conquest of the New World. More specifically, it's been about the Spanish (Europeans from the Old World) conquering the Incas (a New World civilization). Using Google Earth, create a new folder named //**Wiki Assign. 6**// and turn your notes about Europe's conquest into visuals. Follow these directions to visualize your notes:
 * 1) Turn your notes into 3-5 place marks
 * 2) Use different icons for place marks, paths, and images to visualize your notes
 * 3) All of these place marks, paths, and images must be placed into your Wiki Assign 6 folder

=__Assignment 5 Part 2- Papuans__=
 * Directions**: Spend 10 minutes exploring the Papuans' characteristics of civilization (see assignment 5 below) using this source. Put a place mark in Papua New Guinea and summarize each characteristic in 1-2 sentences.

__ **Assignment 5 Part 1- The Sumerians ** __ **Directions**: You are going to explore the Sumerians (4000 BCE-2000 BCE) and see how their civilization developed based on their luck of having an awesome environment (great crops and animals that can be domesticated). Use this source and write a 1-2 sentence summary for **each** characteristic of civilization. Make sure your summary sentences are complete and contain **quality** information. Create a place mark where the Sumerians lived and write your summary for **each** characteristic in the place mark window. **Characteristics of Civilization** __ **Assignment 4- Perspectives from the Past ** __ **Directions**: In this assignment, you will show your **knowledge** about how the environments of the the Middle East and Papua New Guinea affected the development of their cultures and civilizations. You will also show your **creative thinking** by writing from two perspectives. One paragraph will be from the perspective of a teenager living in the **Middle East** and the other paragraph will be from a teenager living in **Papua New Guinea**. Follow these directions to write **__each__** paragraph: **Use this sample to see what your Google Earth window will look like. **  __ **Assignment 3 ** __ **Directions: **Now that you know where many animals and crops originated from, please adjust your photos on Google Earth and add the following info to each photo for each animal and crop (don't do the diseases yet). Use this source to help you. __**Assignment 2 **__ **Directions**: Find images of the following animals, crops, diseases and think about where they originated from. Place each image of each animal, crop, and disease on the continent (in Google Earth) where you think each came from. In the description for each image, complete this sentence: "//I think// (name of animal/crop/disease) //is/are native to// (name of continent or specific area of continent) //because// (clear explanation)". For example, "I think rice is native to Eastern Asia because the times I've visited countries there, I saw rice being eaten everywhere." **Here's a sample window to help you.** __**Assignment 1 **__ Answer the Essential Questions above **in your notes (not on your wiki page)**. Each answer should be 2-3 sentences long. Don't do any research to find answers. Just make logical guesses if you are not sure of the answer.
 * **Social Structure (** A system of levels in society (hierarchy). This can be economic (jobs and wealth), social (popularity), or political (leaders, priests)
 * **Government (** A group of people who keep law and order and make laws.)
 * **Writing/Language (** Symbols and signs put together to make words.)
 * **Technology (** All advances, inventions, and processes created to make life easier.)
 * **The Arts/Culture (** A people's unique way of life--all of its forms of creative expression and entertainment.)
 * **Religion (** A set of beliefs, usually in a god or gods, together with forms of worship such as holidays, prayer services, and rituals.)
 * **Stable Food (and water) Supply (** When a society has enough food and water so it can survive, plus some extra for emergencies or to trade.)
 * The setting is 4000BCE and you are a teen living with your family in each of the two places
 * Clearly explain a day or two in your life (Use your notes from GGS to show your **knowledge** of the environment around you)
 * Be **creative**. Show your knowledge **AND** add some **creativity** about your life.(i.e. How do you like your life?, Any problems?, What do you wish for?, etc.)
 * Formatting
 * 5-7 sentences
 * add placemarks on google earth
 * graded for knowledge and creativity
 * Add the year each was domesticated (e.g. 9000 BCE) next to the name of each animal/crop
 * Move the photo to the proper part of the world where each animal/crop was first domesticated
 * Finally organize your photos in order from oldest to newest
 * = **Animals** ||=  ||= **Crops** ||=   ||= **Diseases** ||
 * = Cattle (cows, bulls, oxen) ||=  ||= Wheat ||=   ||= Smallpox ||
 * = Goats ||=  ||= Rice ||=   ||= Malaria ||
 * = Sheep ||=  ||= Corn ||=   ||=   ||
 * = Pigs ||=  ||= Sorghum (Millet) ||=   ||=   ||
 * = Llamas ||=  ||=   ||=   ||=   ||
 * = Horses ||=  ||=   ||=   ||=   ||
 * = Zebras ||=  ||=   ||=   ||=   ||

2012 Creation Stories, Development of Civilizations, and Environment: Visualizing Thought

Now that you have written a thoughtful creation story which has some connections (animals, climate, geography) to the environment, it’s time to make some connections and do some deeper thinking. Historians argue that there are seven characteristics that constitute a “civilization”. (you learned this in 6th grade, remember?) They are:

> A system of levels in society. This can be economic (jobs and wealth), social (popularity), or political (leaders, priests) > A group of people who keep law and order and make laws. > Symbols and signs put together to make words. > All advances, inventions, and processes created to make life easier. > A people's unique way of life--all of its forms of creative expression and entertainment. > A set of beliefs, usually in a god or gods, together with forms of worship such as holidays, prayer services, and rituals. > When a society has enough food and water so it can survive, plus some extra for emergencies or to trade.
 * Social Structure
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Government
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing/Language
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Technology
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Arts/Culture
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Religion
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Stable Food (and water) Supply

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">In your creation story, you used the environmental information given to you (climate, vegetation, geography, wildlife) to make up a plausible beginning of such a civilization. This begs the question: would Tabbaralandia ever meet all the criteria for becoming a civilization? Does it have all seven of the above characteristics? Could it have gained them over time? These are some questions to consider when working on this extension project.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">QUESTION: What would have, or could have, happened if your Creation Story really did lead to a civilization? Given your environment (resources and climate) and geography, could you ever even have become a “civilization”? How would this society have developed? Or would it have developed at all (like what happened to the Papua New Guineans)? We are giving you 1,492 years to decide the answers. That’s right: you wrote your creation story, and we want to see, after 1,492 years, what your society might look like.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Your task: Assemble yourselves into teams of two or three. You may only team up with people who have the same “region” as you--e.g. if you wrote about Lilliput, you may only team up with other Lilliputians. Read your teammates’ creation stories. Choose the one you like best, and go with it. Once you have your team in place, you will begin to do some serious thinking.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">You will create an annotated, illustrated timeline with three major points on it: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Why are we stopping at 1492? You’ll soon learn. For each point on your timeline (there are three, remember?), you will mention the seven elements that make up a “civilization”, and the status of each. For example: Has the society developed any weapons by year 500? If so, what kind? How did they create them? What are they made of? Your job is to briefly explain how this could have happened.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Year Zero (the year you created your world) to the year 500, (0-500 CE)
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The year 500 to the year 1000, (500CE-1000CE)
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The year 1000 to the year 1492. (1000CE-1492CE)

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">In addition, for years 0-500, 500-1000, and 1000-1492, you will illustrate what your society might look like. These should be original images/drawings.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">You cannot proceed to the next stage until you have teacher approval from either Mr. B or Mr. T.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Stage 1- Group brainstorm and rough draft (a brief written summary of information to be provided) for all three time periods. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Stage 2- Show us in writing the logical progression of the development (or non-development) of each characteristic of civilization and the connections to the environment for each time period <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Stage 3- Create the final product

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Assessment__

= = =__2012__= =__Session 6- Asia__= Source: Regions of Asia Our final geography session focuses on Asia. In preparation for the type of geography assignments you will encounter in High School, you will focus on one of the five themes of geography, **region**. Geographers divide the planet into **regions** in order to make the world easier to interpret in smaller, more manageable pieces.

Working in pairs, you will each create a visual presentation about a specific region of Asia. You will create a slide show containing **only images** and you will stand in front of the class and present your information about your region. **No text** or prerecorded narration is allowed.

-a general overview of the region with information about the **physical features**, **climate** and **elevation**, as well as **political** and **cultural** information. -In addition to a general overview, choose something that you find interesting about the region, research it, and present it to the class.
 * Your presentation is expected to contain:**

Your presentation should be 3-5 minutes, contain only images and your own live narration.

= = = = = = =__Session 5- South America__= For our geography session about South America, we are going to move away from MyGreatMaps and try another online program. This time you will be creating your own GeoQuiz (media type="file" key="Ovation-Mike_Koenig-1061486511.mp3" width="89" height="10")!!! You have in fact used this website before when you studied for the Africa quiz. This time you will be creating your own quiz and adding a link to your quiz on your wiki. Go to the QuizGeo website and create an account and password.

Below you will find a list of what you need to include in your quiz. Just like the previous continents we have studied, you will be including physical features, countries and cities. Your task is to accurately locate these features on the map and include a fun fact about the place in the place description. For example: Ecuador is named for its location on the Earth's equator.

Take the sample quiz for an example of how your quiz should look. (You cannot use the same clues that I have used in this example)

Countries:
 * Brazil**
 * Ecuador**
 * Columbia**
 * Venezuela**
 * Argentina**
 * Uraguay**
 * Paraguay**
 * Chile**
 * Peru**
 * Bolivia**

Physical Features:
 * Andes**
 * Amazon River**
 * Amazon Basin**
 * Atlantic Ocean**
 * Pacific Ocean**
 * Strait of Magellan**

Cities:
 * Rio De Janeiro**
 * Sao Paulo**
 * Buenos Aires**
 * Quito**
 * Caracas**
 * Bogota**
 * La Paz**
 * Lima**
 * Santiago**

=__Session 4- Africa:__=

Special Mission:
You are an international secret agent. You have been pursuing the world's most wanted criminal, Ivan von Poopinpants, and your pursuit has taken you to the continent of Africa. It is your duty to continue the pursuit of Ivan von Poopinpants until he is captured and taken to the International Criminal Court!

Using the [|MyGreatMaps.com] map of Africa, create a map of the route you take as you are hot on the heels of von Poopinpants. Include your name in the title of your map and embed it on your wiki when you are finished. You pursuit begins in Casablanca, Morocco. Follow the clues found below. Draw a colored line that represent the route you are taking, and label the countries that you pass through on your journey. If you stop in any cities, label them accordingly. If you pass through any major physical features, label them. This odious criminal must be brought to justice! Thank you for your help.


 * Clue #1:** In a dark and dirty coffeeshop filled with questionable characters, an anonymous bearded man hands you a newspaper saying "I know whom you seek." The anonymous man quickly disappears into the crowd. You look down at the paper and see a red circle around the capital city of the country that Muammar Gaddafi was until recently the dictator. You immediately head for the airport and head to your next destination.

//"Across the dessert so large// //Where the waves crash with unending undulation// //What you seek may be found// //In Africa's most populous nation//"
 * Clue #2:** As you are checking in to your new hotel, a beautiful young woman in an elegant evening gown approaches you and invites you to her performance this very evening at the hotel restaurant. Being taken by her beauty, you gladly accept her invitation. That evening, dressed in your finest double breasted tuxedo and leopard print bow tie, you dine at the hotel restaurant. As the beautiful young woman introduces her first song, she looks you straight in the eye. She says her song is about a despicable man on the run from the law. The lyrics are as follows:

"You can find me in the land filled with sand and a river oh so long. I'll be at the capital city near the dead men all wrapped in cloth slumbering away in their giant tombs made of stone."
 * Clue #3:** Evidently Ivan von Poopinpants knows you are on his trail and he wants you to chase him. He has sent you a small riddle:


 * Clue #4:** Unsurprisingly, von Poopinpants was still nowhere to be found. So, on a hunch, you check with the airline counter at the airport to see if anyone recently has flown under the name von Poopinpants, or his commonly used pseudonym Fatty Nohair-ra. He foolishly booked a flight under his real name! The silly evil little man went to the newest country in Africa.


 * Clue #5:** Once you arrive, you get in contact with an old colleague who cleverly suggests you look in the country with the northern portion of Africa's largest lake.


 * Clue #6:** Upon arrival, you receive a phone call from your superior, who simply goes by the letter "A." A says that she has acquired information that von Poopinpants has fled to the capital of the country with the second highest waterfall in the world.


 * Clue #7:** You are so close to catching Ivan von Poopinpants that you can practically smell the odor emanating from his bluejeans. You find his airline ticket stub lying on the ground and immediately head for the nation that is on the fourth largest island in the world.

= = = = =__Session 3- Make Your Own Maps!: Europe__= Just as we did for North America, you will label a series of maps for Europe using MyGreatMaps.com. **Log in** to your MyGreatMaps account and find the map of Europe. Include appropriate titles for each map. You will be graded on aesthetics, so make sure the features are labeled clearly and the maps look pleasing. You may use the maps found here: Maps of Europe. You may also use classroom resources such as atlases or other online maps. Page 108 in the Atlas of World Geography may be helpful.
 * Dramatic Conclusion:** Chasing him through the crowded marketplace streets, you realize von Poopinpants isn't willing to be taken into custody easily. You follow him into an empty church where you have an epic battle among the pews wherein von Poopinpants accidentally stubs his toe at a crucial moment allowing you to slap the handcuffs on him and successfully apprehend him. Congratulations! Thanks to you the world is a little bit better off without the likes of Ivan von Poopinpants and his criminal schemes.
 * Each student should have all three maps embedded on his/her wikipage.**

__Map 1: Political__
Color and Label the following countries. For **three** of the countries, write **roll over notes** that provide a one sentence explanation about which parts of the world each country colonized between 1600-1900. For example, for England, a good explanation would be //"Between 1600-1900 England colonized parts of Canada, the eastern USA, Australia, India, and many parts of Africa."// **Obviously, you now cannot use England as one of the countries for the roll over notes:-)** France Germany Spain Portugal England Italy Ireland Greece Turkey Poland Norway Sweden Finland Romania Russia Yugoslavia Ukraine Iceland Estonia

__Map 2: Physical Features__
Use the same map of Europe. Before you begin labeling, uncheck the box labeled "show borders." Label and draw if necessary the following Physical Features: Atlantic Ocean Mediterranean Sea North Sea Alps Pyrenees Baltic Sea Scandinavian Peninsula Iberian Peninsula Danube River Rhine River Black Sea Ural Mountains Thames River

__Map 3: Notable Cities__
Label the following cities. If they are capitals, label them with a star. Madrid London Budapest Rome Warsaw Paris Istanbul Prague Oslo Stockholm Dublin Vienna Berlin Amsterdam Athens Moscow

= = =__Session 2- Make Your Own Maps!: North America__= In this assignment, you will create and label your own maps online! Begin by creating an account at MyGreatMaps.com and signing in. Find the blank map of North America in the World section and begin editing. You may work in pairs or alone. However, each student should have all three maps embedded on his/her wikipage.

=__Map 1: Political__ (**Use HA! Textbook Maps on pages 502, 506 & 507**)= -Begin with the title. Click on the key icon and add the title "North America Political Map". -Next, use the paintbrush tool to outline the political boundaries (if not already provided) and fill in with different colors the following states and countries: -Label each state and nation clearly and correctly (you may have to draw a line connecting the name to the country). -Finally, include the flags of at least **four** different countries in the appropriate spots. [**<range type="comment" id="755513">Do not save until you are finished filling in all the color. Once you save, you will no longer be able to fill in areas with color. ]** USA (include and label Alaska) Canada Mexico Cuba Greenland Haiti Guatemala Panama Jamaica California (boundaries needed) Texas (boundaries needed) Florida (boundaries needed)


 * Saving and embedding instructions are found below.**

=__Map 2: Physical Features__ (**Use HA! Textbook Maps on page 504**)= -Begin editing a **new** map of North America, and give your map an appropriate title. -Then find and label the following physical features: Great Lakes Mississippi River (draw the river) Rocky Mountains (draw or use symbols) Hudson Bay Gulf of Mexico Appalachian Mountains (draw or use symbols) Great Plains (shade the area green) Yucatan Peninsula Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean


 * -Optional Challenge: Label the highest peak in North America using the triangle **

=__Map 3: Important and Notable Cities__ (**Use this** map)=
 * 1) -Choose the USA map and give it an appropriate title.
 * 2) -Locate, label, and add a round symbol for the following cities using this map.
 * 3) -Color each state that all of the //American// cities are in (include challenge cities).
 * 4) -Add a **historical (before 1800)** one-sentence note for any three cities. Use Wikipedia to help you with this.

New York City Boston Philadelphia Chicago Los Angeles Miami Toronto Vancouver New Orleans Washington DC (Capital)* (Not in a state, no color needed) Ottawa (Capital)*
 * Identify the cities that are country capitals with stars.


 * -Optional Challenge: Include these cities also: Denver, Atlanta, Montreal, San Fransisco and Seattle. **

Saving Instructions: When you are satisfied with the accuracy and aesthetic quality of your maps, you should save them by clicking the icon of a floppy disk. Please note: after saving you will still be able to add to your map, but you will not be able to change what is already there. Also, you will no longer have the ability to fill in the map with colors.

Embedding Instructions: After you have saved your work, the page should look slightly different and include a feature above the image of your map that is labeled "Embed Code." Copy the embed code. Sign in to your Wiki. Begin editing your page. Choose the Widget button on the editing toolbar. Choose "Other HTML." Paste the embed code in the space provided. Save. = = =__Session 1 (North America)__= -What are a few of the larger physical features on North America? Name at least three landforms and two bodies of water.

-How do climate regions and physical features affect economic activities?

-How many climate regions are found in the US? How many in Mexico? Canada? How do you think the different climates affect each nation?

-Why are the densest populations where they are?

-Compare the satellite image to the other maps. What observations can you make? For example, One observation is that the parts of the image covered in ice and snow in the far north are also areas with very little or no human populations.

= = = =

=__2010__= =__Assignment - "Canadian and US Geography, eh!"__=

__**Objectives**__ You will...
 * label physical and political maps of the region.
 * identify characteristics of the region’s physical and human geography on a map.
 * practice layering geographic information, similar to geographic information systems (GIS).
 * apply the steps in the geographic inquiry process (GIP).

__**Preview- Making a Mental Map of the Region**__
 * Directions:** On a blank sheet of paper, draw an outline map of Canada and the United States. Add a **compass rose** to your map. Then draw and label these features where you think they are located:
 * the Arctic Circle
 * two large bodies of water that are not oceans
 * a mountain range
 * a large river
 * the political boundaries of the two countries in this region
 * political boundaries for any states, provinces, or territories you think you know

__**Mapping Lab**__
 * Challenge 5: Analyze a Field Photograph**
 * Materials: Handouts in class and Field Photograph here--->[[image:Transparency_7.jpg width="392" height="318"]]
 * Homework
 * On your handout, complete the Supporting-Evidence Statements to prove which location best matches the field photograph


 * Challenge 4: "Why There?"**
 * Materials: Handouts and Directions in Class
 * Completed in class and homework below.
 * On your wiki page, answer the following questions in **complete** and **detailed**sentences.
 * 1) Explain three new things you learned about Canada or the US from the Mapping Labs.
 * 2) Explain one thing you already knew that was in the Mapping Labs.
 * 3) How would you rate your performance during the Mapping Labs. Why?
 * 4) What would you do differently if you had a chance to do similar activities? Why?


 * Challenge 3: "Where?"**
 * Materials: Handouts and Directions here --->[[file:Challenge 3 Directions.pdf]]
 * Completed in class


 * Challenge 2: The __Human__ Geography of Canada and the United States**
 * Materials**:** Handout and Directions here >[[file:Challenge 2 Directions.pdf]]
 * Completed in class or for homework


 * Challenge 1: The __Physical__ Geography of Canada and the United States**
 * Materials: Handouts
 * Completed in class or for homework