Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for October 1

Geography
  • Daily Question
  • Grade Handout
  • Take notes over Egypt
Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Present uniforms and mascot to class (baseball project)
  • Check stocks on stock market game
  • No class on Friday due to pep rally up town

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 30

Geography
  • Daily Question
  • Map test over N. Africa / Grade
  • Discuss / Collect jellyfish graphic organizer on Egypt
  • Handout over Egypt
Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Present baseball uniforms to the class
  • Come up with 9 promotions that will be used at your baseball game to attract fans


Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 29

Geography
  • Daily Question
  • Check maps of N. Africa
  • Read p. 446- 452 on Egypt
  • Make jellyfish (graphic organizer of the section) due Wed
  • Map test Wednesday
Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Write paper on why they chose the city they did for their baseball team. Give economic reasons.
  • Will give oral report / discussion in today's class
  • No homework

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 25

Geography
  • Daily Question
  • Finish problem solving activity
  • Begin chapter 17 - North Africa
  • Begin drawing map of North Africa (due Tuesday)
Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Begin minor league baseball project
  • Research cities where to put their team

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 25

Geography
  • Short patriotic video
  • Finish up test
  • Discussion of N. Africa countries for the next chapter
  • Start making map of this region ( will work on this Monday)
Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Use computer to check stocks for stock market game
  • Discussion of purchases made on the game

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 24

Geography
  • Daily Question
  • Finish test if necessary
  • Problem solving activity for those that are done

Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Go over stock market handout
  • Discuss stock market game
  • Search for stocks to buy

Lesson plans for Geography and Economics on Septermber 14

* 1/2 day of school. Only 7th and 6th hours will meet
*Band students will be practicing in the morning also.

Geography
  • Finish Test
  • Problem solving activity for those that are done
Economics
  • Stock market handout (use computer)
  • Go over if time allows

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 22

Geography
  • Vollyball girls gone today---- no daily question
  • Work on open book / open note test in class
  • No homework
Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Discussion of stock market game
  • Get groups and select stocks

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 21

Geography
  • Daily Question
  • Finish any country reports (if necessary)
  • OPEN BOOK / OPEN NOTE test over the middle east
Economics

  • Daily Question
  • Continue discussing stocks and the stock market
  • Go over the stock market game

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 18

Geography
  • Finish current events
  • Finish country reports
  • If time allows, we will start the open book / open note test
  • Otherwise we will wait until Monday to start it
  • No homework

Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Discussion of stocks and investing
  • Video over investing
  • No homework

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 17

Geography
  • Current Events
  • Present country reports to the class
  • Open book test tomorrow
Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Finish DVD on banking
  • Talk about investing

Lesson Plans for Geography and Economics on September 16

Geography
  • Currrent Events
  • Students will have an extention to finish their presentations
  • Will present tomorrow
Economics
  • Will take a field trip to the Community National Bank

Lesson Plans for Geography and Economics on September 15

Geography
  • Students will work on their country presentations
Economics
  • DVD over the banking industry

Lesson plans for Geography and Economics on Septermber 14

Geography
  • Current Events
  • Students will work with partners researching a given country
  • They will make a picture of the flag and come up with notes for an oral presentation
  • They will type the notes in class on Tuesday and have them ready for presentation on Wed.
Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Go over banking terms
  • Start DVD over banking

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 11

Geography
  • Short 3 minute patriotic video
  • Remind about current events next week
  • Notes over Israel
  • Discuss research project for next week
  • Select country
  • No homework
Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Finish writing down definitions to bank terms / discuss
  • No homework

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 10

Geography
  • Daily Question
  • Remind about current events next week
  • Take notes over Israel. Make sure everyone has notes over Turkey
  • If time allows, will have a drawing for countries that students will research
Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Look up terms and definitions to banking terms

Lesson Plans for Geography and Economics on September 9

Geography
  • Daily Question
  • Current Events scheduled for next week
  • Grade Handout
  • Video of Israel
Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Discuss the field trip that was taken on Tuesday
  • Discuss banking
  • Begin looking up defintions for banking terms - will work on in class on Thursday.

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 8

Geography
  • Daily Question
  • Put spider maps on the board - collect
  • Handout over Israel
Economics
  • Field trip to the COOP

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 4

Geography
  • Daily Question
  • Discussion of the country of Israel
  • Read p. 423-426
  • Make spider map of Israel
Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Finish notes on commodities
  • Check out commodity prices and their markets
  • No homework

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 3

Geography
  • Daily Question
  • Grade handout over Turkey (record)
  • Video over Istanbul, Turkey
  • No Homework
Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Look up commodities on computer
  • Will take a field trip to the COOP on Friday
  • No homework

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for September 2

Geography
  • Daily Question
  • Notes over Turkey
  • Handout - due Thursday
Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Read reports to class / collect
  • Discuss / take notes over commodities