1. Date: Monday 8-31-15 Title: First day procedures Wrap Up: In your journal, explain the difference between Absolute and Relative Location. For homework complete a Frayer model of each of the following terms Due Friday Geographical Factors, Physical Factors Human Factors, Landforms, Equator, Latitude, Longitude, Location Essential Question: What are the 5 Themes of Geography? Activities: Frayer Model 5 Themes gallery tour Homework: For homework complete a Frayer model of each of the following terms Due Friday Geographical Factors Physical Factors Human Factors Landforms Equator Latitude Longitude Warm Up: Complete frayer model for the following term: Hemisphere

2. Date: Tuesday 9-1-15 Title: TACOS & Journal Set Up Wrap Up: Finalize your journals and put away supplies Essential Question: What information can be obtained from a visual source? Activities: Frayer Model 5 Themes of Geography Warm Up: View the picture and try to complete TACOS sheet by following the headings on your handout

3. Date: Wednesday 9-2-15 Title: Landforms Warm Up: Complete a TACOS on the cartoon image Wrap Up: Complete a one paragraph Quick write about how landforms can affect the settlement of people Essential Question: What are landforms and how are they made through various earth processes? Activities: Frayer Model Collage sort

4. Date: Thursday 9-3-15 Title: Landforms Warm Up: Look at the image and list 3 things you see, 2 things you can infer and 1 thing you can predict Wrap Up: Clean your area and turn in your foldable Essential Question: What are landforms and how are they made through various earth processes? Activities: View Power Point Create a landforms book foldable

5. Date: Friday 9-4-15 Title: Ring of Fire Warm Up: What is a peninsula? Give one example of a peninsula in the United States Wrap Up: What is the Ring of Fire? Essential Question: What is the Ring of Fire and why is it significant? Activities: Plate Tectonic Video (4 Minutes) Case Study Activity (text book pages 42-43)