Lesson Plans
Geography
Grade 7
Edmore Public School
Mrs. Newgard
SEVENTH HOUR: Geography - 7
● Monday, January 26
○ Bell Ringer: CONSUMER
■ OBJECTIVE: Learn what the main way of life is in Central America and
how living conditions are.
● Notes 9.2 “ Countries of Central America”
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■ 9.2 Review - pg. 240, 1-6
■ Due: WEDNESDAY
● Tuesday, January 27
○ Bell Ringer: CONTINENT
■ OBJECTIVE: Learn about the economic conditions most Caribbean island
countries are living in.
● Notes 9.2 “Countries of the Caribbean”
○ Assign:
■ 9.2 Review - pg. 240, 1-6
■ Due: WEDNESDAY
● Wednesday, January 28
○ Bell Ringer: COUP D’ETAT
■ OBJECTIVE: Test knowledge of the countries in the Caribbean and
Central America
● 9.2 Review Due
● Map Quiz
● 9.2 Quiz
○ Label countries and capitals in South America
● Thursday, January 29
○ Bell Ringer: ETHICS
■ OBJECTIVE: Learn about Brazil’s economy and its concerns about the
rainforest.
● Vocabulary - selva, favela, gaucho, national debt, default, sodium
nitrate
● Notes 9.3 “Brazil”
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■ 9.3 Review - pg.252, 2-6
■ Due: TUESDAY
● Friday, January 30
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Bell Ringer: VOCAB QUIZ
■ OBJECTIVE: Discover Argentina’s plight with military rule and the
transition to a democratic government.
● Notes 9.3 “Argentina”
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■ 9.3 Review - pg.252, 2-6
■ Due: TUESDAY
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Monday, January 19
○ No School - Teacher In-Service
Tuesday, January 20
○ Bell Ringer:
■ OBJECTIVE: Learn about Mexico’s economy and society.
● 9.1 Notes “Mexico’s Economy and Society”
○ Assign:
■ 9.1 Review - pg. 236, 2-6
■ Due: WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, January 21
○ Bell Ringer:
■ 9.1 Quiz
■ 9.1 Review due
■ 9.1 Vocabulary due
● Label map [Countries and Capitals] - Mexico, Belize, Guatemala,
Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panamá, Cuba,
Bahamas, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
Thursday, January 22
○ Bell Ringer:
■ OBJECTIVE: Learn what the main way of life is in Central America and
how living conditions are.
● Notes 9.2 “ Countries of Central America”
○ Assign:
■ 9.2 Review - pg. 240, 1-6
■ Due: MONDAY
Friday, January 23
○ Bell Ringer:
■ OBJECTIVE: Learn about the economic conditions most Caribbean island
countries are living in.
● Notes 9.2 “Countries of the Caribbean”
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■ 9.2 Review - pg. 240, 1-6
■ Due: MONDAY
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Monday, January 12
○ Bell Ringer: CONSENSUS
■ 7.1 Quiz
■ Latin America Landforms Quiz
● Read 7.2
Tuesday, January 13
○ Bell Ringer: DESEGREGATION
■ Notes 7.2 “Hot to Mild Climate”
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○ 7.2 Review
○ Due: THURSDAY
Wednesday, January 14
○ Bell Ringer: ETHNOCENTRISM
■ Notes 7.2
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○ 7.2 Review
○ Due: THURSDAY
Thursday, January 15
○ Bell Ringer: FILIBUSTER
■ 7.2 Quiz
● Assign:
○ Read 8.2 in tables - verbally answer questions for the
review
Friday, January 16
○ Bell Ringer: VOCAB QUIZ
■ Vocabulary - plaza, vaquero, maquiladora, subsistence farm, plantation,
migrant worker
■ Notes “Mexico’s People, Government, and Culture”
Monday, January 5
○ Bell Ringer: INDIGENOUS
■ OBJECTIVE: Find out what geographic features influence where people
have settled in South America.
● Vocabulary [subregión, isthmus, archipelago, escarpment, Llanos,
Pampas, tributary, estuary, gasohol]
● Notes “Landforms”
● Label landforms
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■ Vocabulary sheet
■ 7.1 Review - pg. 196, 2-6
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Due: THURSDAY
Tuesday, January 6
○ Bell Ringer: ALLEGIANCE
■ OBJECTIVE: Find out what geographic features influence where people
have settled in South America.
● Vocabulary
● Notes “Waterways” and “A Wealth of Natural Resources”
● Label landforms
○ Assign:
■ Vocabulary sheet
■ 7.1 Review - pg. 196, 2-6
■ Due: THURSDAY
Wednesday, January 7
○ Bell Ringer: RECIPROCITY
■ Early Out - Staff Professional Development: OFFICE 365
Thursday, January 8
○ Bell Ringer: PREJUDICE
■ OBJECTIVE: Test knowledge acquired on the landforms of South
America.
■ Vocab Sheet due
■ 7.1 Review due
● Landforms Quiz
● 7.1 Quiz
○ Assign:
■ Vocab sheet [Tropics, rainforest, canopy, altitude]
■ Read 7.2
Friday, January 9
○ Bell Ringer: VOCAB QUIZ
■ OBJECTIVE: Discover how the physical environment affects how people
live.
● Discuss vocabulary - what changed after you read?
● 7.2 Notes “Hot to Mild”
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■ 7.1 Review - pg. 202, 2-6
■ Due: TUESDAY
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Monday, December 15
○ Bell Ringer: APPEASEMENT
■ OBJECTIVE: Find out how cooperation and conflict have affected the
Earth’s surface.
● Notes 6.2 “The Region and the World”
○ Assign:
■ 6.2 Review - pg. 172, 1-6
● *Repeat question in the answer for critical
thinking.
■ Due: WEDNESDAY
Tuesday, December 16
○ Bell Ringer: TOTALITARIAN
■ OBJECTIVE: Learn about Canada and the US’ similar environmental
issues.
● Notes 6.2 “Environmental Issues”
○ Assign:
■ 6.2 Review - pg. 172, 1-6
■ Due: WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, December 17
○ Bell Ringer: CRUSADE
■ http://glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/0078803101/student_view0/unit2/c
hapter6/index.html - resource to study for 6.2 Quiz
○ 6.2 Review due
○ 6.2 Quiz
○ Discuss pages 178-187
■ Preview for the next section
Thursday, December 18
○ Bell Ringer: EMBARGO
■ OBJECTIVE: Discover what geographic factors influence where people
settle in Latin America
● Notes 7.1 “Landforms”
● Label Landform Map
○ Assign:
■ 7.1 Review - pg. 196, 1-6
● *Repeat question in the answer for critical
thinking.
■ Due: TUESDAY
Friday, December 19
○ Bell Ringer: VOCAB QUIZ
■ OBJECTIVE: Discover what geographic factors influence where people
settle in Latin America
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Notes 7.1 “Waterways” and “A Wealth of Natural Resources”
Review map
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■ 7.1 Review - pg. 196, 1-6
■ Due: TUESDAY
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Monday, December 8th
○ Bell Ringer-chronology
○ OBJECTIVES- Students will learn information about the United States and
Canada
■ Chapter 6.1 Notes
■ Assignment● Pg. 162- terms and significance in class, #2-6 no 3
○ Due:Tuesday
Tuesday, December 9th
○ Bell Ringer- diversity
○ OBJECTIVES-Students will learn information about the United States and
Canada
■ Finish Section review
● Due: Tuesday
■ Northern Rockies and Southern Rockies Quiz
■ Introduce western maps
Wednesday, December 10th
○ Bell Ringer- famine
○ OBJECTIVES- Students will learn more about United States and Canada
■ Chapter 6.2 notes
■ Assignment● pg. 172 #1-5 no #3
○ Due: Thursday
Thursday, December 11th
○ Bell Ringer- tolerance
○ OBJECTIVES■ States and capitals test
■ How the States got their shapes.
Friday, December 12th
○ OBJECTIVES- Students will wrap up chapter along with states and capitals
■ States and Capital’s test
Monday, December 1st
○ OBJECTIVES- Students will review material about history of US and Canada
■ 5.1 Review
■ South East States and Capital Review
Tuesday, December 2nd
○ OBJECTIVES-Students will be assessed on 5.1 and the South East states and
capitals
■ 5.1 Quiz
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■ SE map quiz
■ Introduce North Central and South Central States
Wednesday, December 3rd
○ EARLY OUT
Thursday, December 4th
○ OBJECTIVES-students will review material about lives of people in the US and
Canada
■ 5.2 Review
■ NC and SC states review
Friday, December 5th
○ OBJECTIVES- students will be assessed on 5.2 and NC and SC states
■ 5.2 quiz
■ NC and SC State quiz
■ Watch How The States Got Their Shapes
Monday, November 24
○ Bell Ringer:Thanksgiving Trivia
■ Map Quiz
■ Chapter 5.2 Notes
Tuesday, November 25th
○ Bell Ringer: Thanksgiving Trivia
■ Ch. 5.2 notes
■ Assignment● pg 150 #1-2
Wednesday, November 26
○ Bell Ringer: Thanksgiving Trivia
■ Section Review
■ How the States Got Their Shapes
Thursday, November 27
○ NO SCHOOL - Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday, November 28
○ NO SCHOOL - Happy Black Friday Shopping!
Monday, November 17th
● Bell Ringer- SECEDE
● OBJECTIVE- Students will review materials from Ch. 4.1 and 4.2 along with the NE
states and capitals
○ Review Activities
Tuesday, November 18th
● Bell Ringer- PREAMBLE
● OBJECTIVE- Students will be assessed on their knowledge of Ch. 4 and the NE states
○ Map Quiz
○ 4.1 and 4.2 Quiz
Wednesday, November 19th
● Bell Ringer-TRIBUTARY
● OBJECTIVE- Students will begin to learn more about the physical geography or the U.S.
and Canada
○ Ch. 5.1 Notes
○ Assignment■ pg. 141 #1-2
● Due: Thursday
Thursday, November 20th
● Bell Ringer-NULLIFY
● OBJECTIVE- Students will begin to learn more about the physical geography or the U.S.
and Canada
○ Maps
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■ Due: Thursday
Friday, November 21st
● Bell Ringer Quiz
● OBJECTIVE-Students will begin to learn more about the physical geography or the U.S.
and Canada
○ Maps
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Wednesday, November 12th
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Thursday, November 13th
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Friday, November 14th
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Monday, November 3rd
○ Bell Ringer○ OBJECTIVE- Students will begin to learn about U.S. geography
■ Chapter 5.1 Notes
■ Assignment- pg. 140 #1-2
● Due: Tuesday
■ North East map and capitals
Tuesday, November 4th
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OBJECTIVE-Students will continue to learn about U.S. geography and the states
and capitals
■ North East Map and capitals
■ Section Review● Due:Tuesday
Wednesday, November 5th
○ Bell Ringer○ OBJECTIVE- Students will continue to learn about the U.S., along with states
and capitals.
■ 5.2 notes
■ Assignment- Pg. 150 #1-2
● Due: Thursday
Thursday, November 6th
○ Bell Ringer○ OBJECTIVE- Students will learn about the U.S. states and capitals along with
characteristics of geography.
■ South East Map
■ Section Review● Due: Thursday
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Monday, October 27th
○ Bell Ringer○ OBJECTIVES: Wrap up culture fair project
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Tuesday, October 28th
○ Bell Ringer○ OBJECTIVES: Wrap up culture fair project.
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Wednesday, October 29th
○ Bell Ringer○ OBJECTIVES: Rehearse project presentations
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Thursday, October 30th
○ Bell Ringer○ LYCEUM in Langdon
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Friday, October 31st
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■ Culture fair practice
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Monday, October 20th
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Bell Ringer: OLIGARCHY
OBJECTIVES: Students will continue to work on the culture fair project.
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Tuesday, October 21st
○ Bell Ringer: ABOLITION
○ OBJECTIVES: Students will continue to work on the culture fair project.
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Wednesday October 22nd
○ Bell Ringer: INFRASTRUCTURE
○ OBJECTIVES: Students will continue to work on the culture fair project.
Thursday, October 23rd
○ Bell Ringer: DEFICIT
○ OBJECTIVES: Students will continue to work on the culture fair project.
■ Students will turn in their recipes for approval
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Friday, October 24th
○ Bell Ringer: VOCAB QUIZ
○ OBJECTIVES: Students will continue to work on the culture fair project.
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Monday, October 13th
○ Bell Ringer- assimilation
○ OBJECTIVES: Students will continue to research their culture and three
elements for the culture fair.
■ Culture Fair Research
Tuesday, October 14th
○ Bell Ringer- suffrage
○ OBJECTIVES:Students will continue to research their culture and three elements
for the culture fair.
■ Culture Fair Research
Wednesday, October 15th
○ Bell Ringer- appropriations
○ OBJECTIVES: Students will continue to research their culture and three
elements for the culture fair.
■ Culture Fair Research
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Monday, October 6th
○ Bell Ringer- MALEVOLENT
○ OBJECTIVES: Students will earn about one of the world’s cultures in great detail.
■ Introduce culture fair project, brainstorm culture groups
■ Fill out culture proposal form
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Tuesday, October 7th
○ Bell Ringer- EXHUME
○ OBJECTIVES: Students will earn about one of the world’s cultures in great detail.
■ Culture proposal forms due
■ Begin research on culture
Wednesday, October 8th
○ Bell Ringer-FRIGID
○ OBJECTIVES: Students will earn about one of the world’s cultures in great detail.
■ Research on culture
Thursday, October 9th
○ Bell Ringer-IMMINENT
○ OBJECTIVES: Students will earn about one of the world’s cultures in great detail.
■ Research on culture
Friday, October 10th
○ Bell Ringer Quiz
○ OBJECTIVES: Students will earn about one of the world’s cultures in great detail.
■ Research on culture
Monday, September 29nd
○ Bell Ringer-CASTIGATE
○ Objective■ Review 3.2 information
■ Mindjogger
■ Assign Section Review
● Pg. 89 #1-6
○ Due: Friday
Tuesday, September 30th
○ Bell Ringer-CONNOISSEUR
○ Objective■ Chapter 3.2 Closed book/closed note quiz
■ Assign Section Review
● Pg. 96 #’s 1 through 6
○ Due: Friday
Wednesday, October 1st
○ Bell Ringer- DECREPIT
○ NO CLASS- Early Out
Thursday, October 2nd
○ Bell Ringer-Diabolical
○ Objective■ Chapter 3.3 Section notes
■ Section Review:
● Pg. 96, #’s 1 through 6
○ Due: Friday
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Friday, October 3rd
○ Bell Ringer Quiz
○ Objective■ Chapter 3.3 Quiz
■ Mindjogger- Sections 1-3
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Monday, September 22nd
○ Bell Ringer-ANECDOTE
■ OBJECTIVE- learn about population growth, movement, and how they
apply to human geography.
○ Ch. 3.1 Notes
○ Population Growth- Birth vs. Death Simulation
■ https://2f5553c27b4a1eaa4c181720e143fb92b5c72544.googledrive.com/
host/0B2GQktu-wcTiZlAyTTFEaFVuOUk/
○ Section Review■ Pg. 76, # 1-6
● Due- Wednesday
Tuesday, September 23rd
○ Bell Ringer-LOATHE
■ OBJECTIVE- learn about global cultures, elements of culture, and cultural
change
○ Chapter 3.2 notes
○ Assign Culture fair Projects
■ DUE-TBD
Wednesday, September 24th
○ Bell Ringer- DECIPHER
■ OBJECTIVE- Prepare for an in depth look at a different cultural group.
○ Review elements of culture as a class.
○ Students will make selection of cultures
Thursday, September 25
○ Bell Ringer-ATONE
■ OBJECTIVE- conduct in depth research of a cultural group
○ Begin research
Friday, September 26th,
○ HOMECOMING GAMES
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Monday, September 15th,
○ Bell Ringer- LIVID
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http://msnvideo.msn.com/?channelindex=2&from=enus_msnhp#/video/9ed74594-bd61-4751-b89a-cbcacab555c6
○ http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/news/deep-sea-challenge/cameronhow-deep
○ OBJECTIVE: Learn about climates
○ Ch. 2.3 Notes
Tuesday, September 16th,
○ Bell Ringer- FACETIOUS
○ OBJECTIVE- Learn about how climate is influenced by latitude, longitude, and
wind.
○ Imaginary Continent Activity.
Wednesday, September 17th
○ Bell Ringer-CACOPHONY
○ OBJECTIVE: Learn about
○ Ch. 2.4 Notes
○ Assign: Section 2.4 Review
■ Due: Friday
Thursday, September 18th
○ Bell Ringer-IMPERVIOUS
○ OBJECTIVE:
○ Ch. 2.4 Quiz
○ Review Chapter 2
■ https://jeopardylabs.com/play/chapter-2-review527
Friday September 19th
○ Bell Ringer Quiz
○ OBJECTIVES:
○ Chapter 2 Test
Monday, September 8
○ Bell Ringer-QUALM
○ OBJECTIVES- Introduce the forces that shape the Earth.
○ Teacher Tube Video on Plate Tectonics
○ Assign: Ch. 2.1 review, pg. 46, 1-6
■ Due: 9/9
Tuesday, September 9
○ Bell Ringer-IMPERTINENT
○ OBJECTIVES- Learn about the forces that shape the earth
○ Chapter 2.1 Notes
○ Chapter 2.1 Quiz?
Wednesday, September 10
○ Bell Ringer-CONUNDRUM
○ OBJECTIVES-Learn about landforms and water resources
○ Chapter 2.2 Notes
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■ Due: 9/11
Thursday, September 11
○ Bell Ringer- EXACERBATE
○ OBJECTIVES- revisit landforms and water resources
○ Review Ch. 2.2
○ Ch. 2.2 Quiz
Friday, September 12
○ Bell Ringer Quiz
○ OBJECTIVES- Introduce Climate Regions
○ Climate Activity
○ Read Ch. 2.3
Climate Packet:
http://www.kbteachers.com/weather-and-climate/world-climate-map.html