+ Monday, March 26, 2012 Grab a new Frank from the stool Conflicts in the Middle East Current Events Reflection Check out with Frank Learning Target: I can describe how political and religious and economic conflict can occur now. Bellringer: Can you think of any religious, economic or political problems that the Middle East is currently facing? List the conflicts.

+ Conflict in the Middle East ReligiousPoliticalEconomicOil Iraq Iran Turkey Syria Jordan Saudi Arabia Kuwait

+ Video Expectations Conversation: Level 0 Help: Raise your hand Activity: Watch video and tally each time the different forms of conflict are mentioned Movement: You may not go to the restroom or to your locker or get up to sharpen your pencil Participation: EYES are on the screen. VOICES are silent. HANDS are writing tally marks.

+ Video Debrief/Learning Check # 1 Look at your chart. What are the primary reasons for conflict in the Middle East? Did any of this surprise you? How have religion, politics, economics and oil caused conflict in the Middle East?

+ Current Event # 1 Expectations Conversation: Level 2 when it’s your turn to read. Level 0 when it isn’t your turn to read. Help: Raise your hand Activity: Listen as we read the current event as a class. Movement: You may not get up to sharpen your pencil or go to the bathroom Participation: EYES on your paper. EARS listen to the reader.

+ Current Event Summary Expectations Conversation: Level 0 Help: Raise your hand Activity: Look back over the article that we just read as a class and answer the questions. Movement: You may get up to sharpen your pencil and go to the bathroom. Participation: EYES on paper. WRITE about the article.

+ Learning Target Check # 2 What kinds of conflict (political, economic, oil, religious) did you see in the article? How does this article relate to our study of the Middle East?

+ Current Event Expectations # 2 Conversation: Level 1. If I notice that the voice level is above this, then you will be given ONE warning before you work by yourselves. Help: Raise your hand if you need help. Activity: Read your assigned article and answer the questions with an elbow partner. DO NOT ANNOTATE. Movement: You may get up to sharpen your pencil. Participation: LOOK at your paper. WRITE on your current events sheet.

+ Reflection & Current Events Wrap- Up Think about the articles that you just read. What types of conflict did you notice? What types of religious, political, oil and economic conflict exist in the Middle East? Do you think that there are any solutions to these conflicts?

+ Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Check in with Frank Middle East Study Guide Grades Pre-Test Learning Target: I can describe how political and religious and economic conflict can occur now. Bellringer: Middle East wordstorm A-Z

+ Review Squares Square 1: Illustrate political, economic and religious conflict Square 2: illustrate how supply and demand sets oil prices Square 3: illustrate the main beliefs of Islam Square 4: illustrate

+ Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Check in with Frank Review for Middle East Quest Take Middle East Quest Learning Target: I can display mastery of the Middle East Unit material. Bellringer: Take out your Middle East Study Guide. Write down any questions that you might have. If you have no questions, write, “I have no questions.”

+ Quest Review 5 Pillars of Islam: pilgrimage to Mecca, pray 5 x day, Mohammad is a prophet, Allah is God, fast during Ramadan, give to the poor All 3: Judgment Day, founded in the Middle East, monotheistic Islam: clothing, fasting

+ Thursday, March 29, 2012 Check in with Frank Pre-Test Intro to Asia Learning Target: I can use maps to describe Asia. Bellringer: How do you think that you did on your Middle East Quest?

+ Asia Pre-Test Thursday, Marc 29, 2012

+ Asia

+ Vocabulary: Do you know the meanings of the following terms? TermI know something about this… I have never heard of this before… It could mean… Overpopulation Population Density Globalization Outsourcing Tsunami One Child Policy Import Export

+ How does Japan deal with its high population density? How has China dealt with its overpopulation? How has India benefited from outsourcing? Intro to Asia

+ Asia Essential Questions How does Japan deal with its high population density? How has India benefited from outsourcing? How has China dealt with its overpopulation?

+ Vocabulary 3 Themes: Population Problems, Globalization, Natural Disasters

+ Vocabulary Population Density: the average number of people who live in an area Overpopulation: when an area has too many people and is crowded Globalization: the development of a global society in which people, money, information, and goods flow freely across national borders Outsourcing: to hire someone outside a company to do work that was once done inside the company Tsunami: a huge, destructive wave caused by an earthquake or a volcanic eruption One Child Policy: the official policy of China that limits families to one child Import: to bring in to a country Export: to give to another country

+ Map Challenge 3 Expectations Conversation: Level 1 Help: Raise your hand Activity: Work with you partner to locate and label maps using pages Movement: You may get up to sharpen your pencil Participation: EYES on paper and textbook. WRITE only about the topic. TALK only about the map challenges

+ Friday, March 30, 2012 Check in with Frank Go over Challenge 3 Challenge 4 Learning Target: I can use maps to describe Asia. Bellringer: What types of vegetation can be found in Monsoon Asia? Are you surprised by the number of different types of climates found in this region?

+ Expectations for Going over Challenge 3 Conversation: Level 0 unless called on Help: Raise your hand Activity: Listen as we go over the answers to Challenge 3. Correct any mistakes that you made Movement: You may not get up to sharpen your pencil Participation: LOOK at your paper to see if your answers are right. WRITE down any correct answers. TALK only about Challenge 3.

+ Learning Check # 1 What did you learn from Challenge 3? How can climate and vegetation tell you about life in an area?

+ Expectations for Challenge 4 Conversation: Level 1 Help: Raise your hand Activity: work with your partner to complete Challenge 4 using pages Movement: you may get up to sharpen your pencil Participation: LOOK only at your paper. TALK only about Challenge 4. WRITE only about Challenge 4.

+ Learning Check # 2 How do people use their land in Asia? How does vegetation, climate, elevation and land use impact population density?

+ Reflection What have you learned about Asia? How do maps describe Asia?

+ Challenges 1 & 2 China India Nepal Myanmar Bhutan Sri Lanka Laos Philippines North Korea Japan Bangladesh Vietnam Cambodia South Korea Thailand Mongolia Indian Ocean Pacific Ocean Bay of Bengal South China Sea Deccan Plateau Mt. Everest Plateau of Tibet Himalayas Taklamakan Desert Atlay Mountains Gobi Desert Chang Jiang Ganges River Challenge 1Challenge 2