Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for December 1

Geography
  • Daily Question
  • South Africa Map test
  • Geography Bee next month
  • Take notes over South Africa
Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Stock Market Game

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 30

Geography
  • Daily Question
  • Check maps of South Africa (Map test on Tuesday)
  • Take notes over South Africa
Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Discussion of stock market
  • Handout on stocks - use computers


Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 24

Geography
  • Daily Question
  • Finish map of South Africa
  • Takes notes over the country of South Africa
Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Discuss field trip from Monday
  • Discussion of stocks
  • Video on trading stocks and investing

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 23

Geography
  • Daily Question
  • Finish tests
  • Go over countries in the southern part of Africa
  • Draw map of those countries page 544
Economics
  • Field trip to Community National Bank

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 20

Geography
  • Current Events (last day)
  • Finish test
  • Begin discussion on South Africa on page 545 in the book
Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Takes notes over the stock market
  • Check stock quotes on the computer

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 19

Geography
  • Current Events
  • Open book / open note test over East Africa
Economics
  • Field trip to Community National Bank

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 18

Geography
  • Current Events
  • Continue work on lucky 7 graphic organizer on section 3 & 4
  • Go over graphic organizer and review for Thursday's test
Economics
  • No class today due to 1/2 day inservice

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 17

Geography
  • Current Events (all week)
  • Read p. 531 -538
  • Fill out Lucky 7 handout
Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Watch video on banking
  • Will report to Mr. Wescott at 1:50

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 16

Geography
  • Current Events (all week long)
  • Read poems - prize for best poem
  • Read p. 531-538
  • Handouts
Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Video over banking


Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 13

Geography
  • Daily Question
  • Finish notes over Kenya
  • Read p. 527-529 in book
  • Make am 8 line poem
Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Finish finding defintions of bank terms
  • Go over those bank terms.

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 12

Geography
  • Daily Question
  • Grade handout
  • Notes over Kenya
Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Discussion of banking system and investing money

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 11

Veteran's Day - Program at 10:00

Geography
  • Daily Question "Freedom's you enjoy"
  • Handout over Kenya / Grade
Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Discuss field trip
  • Quiz over commodities
  • Go over handout on commodities


Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 10

Geography
  • Daily Question
  • Remind students that we will have current events next week
  • MAP TEST
  • Go over / collect jellyfish graphic organizer
Economics
  • Field trip to the Coop

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 9

Geography
  • Daily Question
  • Check maps- Map test Tuesday STUDY!!!!
  • Read p. 521 - 525 on Kenya
  • Make jellyfish graphic organizer of info on Kenya
Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Discussion of commodities
  • Handout
  • Field trip to COOP on Tuesday

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 6

Geography
  • Daily Question
  • Draw and label a map of East Africa
Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Discussion of what commodities are
  • Handout
  • Field trip next week

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 5

Geography
  • Daily Question
  • Finish test
Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Reports over International trade
  • Quiz

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 4

*Mr. Adamson gone to meetings today. Mr. Cowan will substitute

Geography
  • Collect acrostic poems
  • Open book / open note test over Central Africa
Economics
  • Will go to Mrs. Marshall's computer lab to work on research article

Lesson Plans Geography and Economics for November 3

Geography
  • Daily Question
  • Finish notes over DRC
  • Read p. 511-515
  • Make acrostic poem "Central Africa"
Economics
  • Daily Question
  • Discuss international trade terms
  • Assign topic to research on international trade