1. CONFLICT & COOPERATION 7 th Grade Social Studies

2. Conflict & Cooperation Launch Day To Do: Write down your homework, Get out your contract & matrix from last night…clear your desk of everything else Agenda: - Complete interactive warm up (see conflict & cooperation notebook file) -Preview vocab & Student Learning Map for the unit -Summary Homework: Absent student letter, must contain information explaining each of the 5 themes

3. Concept: Geographical Influence Concept: Regions Concept: Territorial Conflict & Cooperation Lesson EQ: How do Geographers use the 5 themes to organize information and what are their characteristics? How does geography affect where humans settle? How does geography influence the culture of civilizations? Lesson EQ: Why are regions difficult to define? Why is defining the structure of a region into the category of formal, functional, or perceptual helpful? What determines the core, domain, and periphery of regions? Lesson EQ: How do political and cultural borders differ? In what ways does conflict and cooperation among people divide the earth’s surface into distinctive cultural and political territories? Vocabulary: 5 Themes Culture Civilization Vocabulary: Core, Domain, Periphery, political boundaries, cultural boundaries, territorial boundaries Vocabulary: Conflict, Cooperation Key Learning: Unit EQ: Topic: Conflict & Cooperation Student Learning Map When boundaries and borders are drawn for people without taking into account cultural, economic, or political needs conflict might result. How does conflict and cooperation among people influence territorial control?

5. Summary Time! Give me an Aha? (something new you learned) on the 5 Themes today Give me a Huh? (a question you still have) about the 5 Themes or about something you are wondering about what you will learn

6. Homework Absent Student Letter Directions: Write a letter to an “absent” student explaining what you learned in class today. I realize that most of this is review, but to show me you recall the 5 themes and what they mean I want you to include in your letter the following 1. Each Theme 2. Definition of each theme 3. Example of each theme 4. Topic & conclusion sentences * These things are to be first organized, then written in a letter using CORRECT letter format.

7. 5 Themes Absent Student Letter Rubric EXPERTPROFESSIONALNOVICE 5 THEMESAccurate description of the 5 themes Correct information is given but 1 theme is inaccurate 2 or more themes are inaccurate CONSTRUTING SUPPORT FOR 5 THEMES Develops an organized and well supported argument that gives examples for all 5 themes Develops an organized argument but is lacking 1 or 2 examples Argument makes a point but needs more examples missing at least 3 PRODUCTOrganizer creates a well thought out paper with less than 3 grammatical errors. Organizer communicates reasoning but is lacking details paper has 4-6 grammatical errors Organizer is not supportive to the paper & grammatical errors are found throughout.

8. Conflict & Cooperation LEQ: How do physical features affect where humans settle? To Do: Get out your homework from last night & your student learning map Agenda: (For today’s activities see notebook file Conflict & Cooperation) -Copy SLM -Warm Up -Population Distribution Video -Population Distribution Frayer -Google Earth $2 summary Homework: 5 Themes Wrap Up

9. Concept: Geographical Influence Concept: Regions Concept: Territorial Conflict & Cooperation Lesson EQ: How do Geographers use the 5 themes to organize information and what are their characteristics? How does geography affect where humans settle? Lesson EQ: Vocabulary: 5 Themes Culture Civilization Vocabulary: Key Learning: Unit EQ: Topic: Conflict & Cooperation Student Learning Map When boundaries and borders are drawn for people without taking into account cultural, economic, or political needs conflict might result. How does conflict and cooperation among people influence territorial control?

10. Identify what each of these pictures are showing? Complete the following sentence based on the picture below Each of these pictures are an example of _________________________.

12. $2 Summary Using the information you learned today and the knowledge you have on our region create a $2 summary as to how the geography of our region would entice people to live here. (each word is worth 10 cents)

13. Predict/Preview Journal Entry With 7 Billion people in the world, what do you for see as being some of the future implications on our planet?

14. Conflict & Cooperation LEQ: How do physical features affect where humans settle? DAY 2 To Do: Get out homework from last night, Open your journal, write down tonight’s homework Agenda: - Journal - Adapting to Climate Zones in Africa a) 4 video clips (found on teachtci.com) b) Climate zone chart -Summary Foldable Homework: Adapting to climate zones in Africa vocab handout

15. Journal Entry List 10 things that you typically do every week. You might include daily routines, such as riding the bus to school. Or you might include activities like going to soccer practice.

16. Adapting to Climate Zones in Africa In order to address the next two LEQs How do physical features affect where humans settle? & How does geography influence the culture of civilizations? We will use the climate zones of Africa

17. 4 Climate Zones (copy this into your journal) CLIMATE ZONE How my routines would change TROPICAL WET TROPICAL WET & DRY SEMIARID ARID

18. Africa’s Climate Zones To preview the four climate zones you will be watching a series of four video clips. For each Climate zone, write down 2 ways your routines and activities might be different if you lived there.

19. Now that you have seen each climate zone of Africa complete your chart CLIMATE ZONE How my routines would change TROPICAL WET TROPICAL WET & DRY SEMIARID ARID 5 minutes independently 3 minutes with your partner to compare

20. Summary Fold your paper so you have 4 boxes At the top of each box write each of the climate zones For each climate zone: 1. Draw a picture to represent it 2. List 3 activities that can be done in this climate zone (example: farming) 3. Predict how the climate will affect culture in this area

21. Should look like this Tropical Wet Tropical Wet & Dry Semi Arid Arid Activities: : Activities:

22. Conflict & Cooperation LEQ: How do physical features affect where human settle? DAY 3 To Do: Agenda: - Adapting to Climate Zones in Africa a)Climate Zone Stations - RAFT activity Homework: Complete your RAFT

23. Climate Zone Stations There are 4 stations At each station you will read about the physical environment of that station. After reading: 1. Shade in the climate zone on the map of Africa and fill in the key 2. Complete the questions for that zone

24. Lets Extend your Thinking RAFT ACTIVITY ROLEAUDINECEFORMATTOPIC Child living in Africa Adult living in Africa News Reporter in Africa A child in the U.S. An adult in the U.S. Yourself (the role you picked) Future Tourists Letter Diary/Journal Entry Newspaper article Tropical Wet Tropical Wet & Dry Semiarid Arid Directions: Pick 1 from each column then complete the assignment by using the format you picked!

25. Accuracy Information, details in RAFT always accurate. Properly reflects information, ideas, and themes related to the subject. Provides accurate information in RAFT but could use more support. Provides information in RAFT that has some inaccuracies or omissions. Provides information in RAFT that is incomplete and/or inaccurate. Perspective RAFT maintains clear, consistent point of view, tone, and ideas relevant to role played; ideas and information always tied to role and audience. Explains how character would feel about the event(s). Shows little insight into how character would feel or act during the event(s). Does not accurately develop characters, thoughts or reactions to the event(s). Focus RAFT stays on topic, never drifts from required form or type; details and information are included that are pertinent only to developed purpose. Spends most of the RAFT discussing issues on topic, but occasionally strays from the focus. Spends some time discussing issues off topic. Spends most of RAFT on issues that do not directly deal with the RAFT chosen.

26. Conflict & Cooperation LEQ: How does geography influence the culture of civilizations? To Do: Get out Vocab sheet from Monday night, RAFT assignment from yesterday, write down tonight’s homework & get out student learning map Agenda: - Warm Up - Discovering Africa’s Cultural Diversity presentation (teachtci.com): Components of Culture Homework: 3,2,1 Africa

27. Concept: Geographical Influence Concept: Regions Concept: Territorial Conflict & Cooperation Lesson EQ: How do Geographers use the 5 themes to organize information and what are their characteristics? How do physical features affect where humans settle? How does geography influence the culture of civilizations? Lesson EQ: Vocabulary: 5 Themes Culture Civilization Vocabulary: Key Learning: Unit EQ: Topic: Conflict & Cooperation Student Learning Map When boundaries and borders are drawn for people without taking into account cultural, economic, or political needs conflict might result. How does conflict and cooperation among people influence territorial control?

28. Warm Up: Previewing Vocab Which word would you use to categorize each column of words? Culture or Civilization LAWS LEADER POPULATION REGION LANGUAGE INSTITUTIONS RELIGION ART

29. Warm Up: Previewing Vocab Culture or Civilization LAWS LEADER POPULATION REGION LANGUAGE INSTITUTIONS RELIGION ART NOW EXPLAIN WHY?

30. Discovering Africa’s Cultural Diversity 1. Write down 3 things you think about when you hear the term “culture” 2. Turn to your neighbor and share what you wrote 3. 2’s stand up, what did the 1s say they think of when they hear the term “culture”

32. LANGUAGE The words and systems that are common to the people who live in the same community, country, geographical area, or same culture.

33. RELIGION Organized system of beliefs and rules used to worship God or gods.

34. INSTITUTIONS Organizations and customs that give structure to society (the buildings they take place)

35. ARTS Ways to express culture: painting, sculpture, writing, dancing

36. Exit Ticket We have learned about the components of culture today so based on the lesson: On a post it record which component of culture you feel is the most important and describe why?

37. 3,2,1 Africa This is homework copy it down to complete in complete sentences 3 Components of culture & explain 2 examples of the components in your life 1 Way you predict geography will influence Africa’s culture

38. Conflict & Cooperation LEQ: How does geography influence the culture of civilizations? To Do: Get out last night’s homework Agenda: - Warm Up - Discovering Africa’s Cultural Diversity presentation (teachtci.com): Cultural Diversity in Africa varies dependent on the geography - Stations Activity Homework:

39. Vocabulary Practice Complete the Discovering Africa’s Cultural Diversity vocab practice handout 5 minutes independent 5 minutes with your partner. Share-out

40. Stations Activity As you are at each station follow these directions 1. Look at the images carefully. In the matrix summarize what you see in each image 2. With your group predict what you think each image shows about this country’s culture 3. Read the description of the country. Record at least 3 things you learned about each component of culture.

41. The most important thing… From the different African countries I read about today the most important thing I noticed about their culture is ___________________________ because _______________________________________.

42. Conflict & Cooperation LEQ: How does geography influence the culture of civilizations? To Do: Get out your packet from last week on the Africa countries Agenda: - Warm Up: Review - Complete Stations Activity (last 2 stations) - Summarize - 5W+H (common assessment) Homework: none

43. Warm Up List the countries you studied on Thursday, tell me something new you learned about each.

44. VIEW SLIDES 26-29 TEACHTCI.COM; DISCOVERING AFRICA’S CULTURE DIVERSITY

45. Summarize Pick 2 of the countries that you studied Compare their cultures: Be sure to include information on all 4 components of culture

46. 5W+H Who in Africa was affected by the geography? What ways did you see people adapt their culture to the geography? When you read the different country descriptions of Africa, what surprised you the most? Where did you see more traditional cultures within Africa? Why does culture vary so greatly in Africa? How does geography influence the culture of civilization?

47. Conflict & Cooperation LEQ: Why are regions difficult to define? To Do: Agenda: - Student Learning map - Warm Up (preview vocab), Vocab Matrix - Purpose of Regions Homework:

48. Concept: Geographical Influence Concept: Regions Concept: Territorial Conflict & Cooperation Lesson EQ: How do Geographers use the 5 themes to organize information and what are their characteristics? How does geography affect where humans settle? How does geography influence the culture of civilizations? Lesson EQ: Why are regions difficult to define? Lesson EQ: Vocabulary: 5 Themes Culture Civilization Vocabulary: Core, Domain, Periphery, political boundaries, cultural boundaries, territorial boundaries Vocabulary: Conflict, Cooperation Key Learning: Unit EQ: Topic: Conflict & Cooperation Student Learning Map When boundaries and borders are drawn for people without taking into account cultural, economic, or political needs conflict might result. How does conflict and cooperation among people influence territorial control?

50. REGION FOLDABLE Step 1: Draw a rectangular box at the top of you your paper Step 2: In the box write the word REGION Step 3: Fold the paper down the middle to make 2 columns Step 4: Letter alphabetically A-M down the left side of your paper Step 5: Letter alphabetically N-Z down the left side of your paper

51. Region Movie

52. Back to your Region Foldable List all the terms which you and your partner feel define, explain, or provide an example of region. You will start with the letter A and end with Z Example: C = City S = Suburbs N = Neighborhood D = Downtown

53. Now Pick… With your partner circle the best 3 from your foldable Share out the best 3; as you hear something new listeners should be adding to their own list.

54. Summarize On the back of your foldable answer the following questions with details from the lesson: 1. With so many different types of regions, what is their purpose? 2. Why are regions necessary?

55. Conflict & Cooperation LEQ: Why are regions difficult to define? To Do: Get out your grade sheet that you had signed Agenda: - Warm Up - Variation of regional boundaries Homework: Absent student letter

56. Warm Up Draw me a picture that represents the term Region

57. Review The following people please read aloud your purpose for regions: Kayla Jessica M Evan

58. Take these notes: Think of it like this… Regions are not drawn into the dirt Sometimes regions are easily identifiable: Example the desert, I can easily tell when I am in a desert. Sometimes regions are difficult to identify: Example unless I am told by a sign it is difficult to tell if I am in Maryland or Delaware.

59. Identify some regions On the map that I’ve given you independently I want you to identify any regions that you see. Feel free to color code it so they can be seen easily. Example: Atlantic Coast

60. Identify some regions With your Partner compare maps (5 minutes) During your comparison: 1. Add new regions 2. Delete regions that don’t make sense 3. Modify your map based on discussion

61. Categorize your regions With your Partner get out your vocab matrix, place each of the regions you created into one of the 4 categories. ECONOMICPHYSICAL Example: Atlantic Coast POLITICALSOCIAL

62. Identify some regions Join with the pair nearest you; share the results of your categorization. Compare your findings - Add, delete, & modify your charts and maps Prepare to share out 1 from each category

63. Summary time Answer the following ? In your journal, support it with details from today’s lesson: Why are regions difficult to define?

64. 3,2,1 Regions 3 Types of regions & explain them 2 Examples of easily indefinable regions 1 Example of a region that is not easy to identify

65. Conflict & Cooperation LEQ: Why are regions difficult to define? To Do: Agenda: - Warm Up - Regions Comic - Magic School Bus Regions Homework:

66. Warm Up Get out your summary from yesterday Switch with your partner and allow them to read your summary to themselves. Discuss what was correct/incorrect about each summary

67. Explain your understanding of regions by showing your understanding of the LEQ using examples, pictures, and dialogue. Your comic must have 6 scenes in it, dialogue, and pictures. You can use any information from class.

68. RUBRIC Score of 1Score of 2Score of 3Score of 4 Does NOT answer LEQ Somewhat answers LEQ Partially answers the LEQ Correctly answers the LEQ Has less than 4 scenes Has 4-5 scenesHas 5-6 scenesHas 6 scenes Poor grammar and spelling A few misspelled words Perfect Grammar/Spell ing Does not include any of the key vocabulary Missing 2 key vocabulary terms Missing 1 key vocabulary term Includes all of the key vocabulary terms

69. How to get started: Answer the LEQ: Why are regions difficult to define? Don’t actually answer it here, below list the facts to support your answer The facts I need to include to answer this LEQ are: 1. Some regions are easy to tell you’re a part of, for example a Physical region like a desert, but others are difficult to know you’re in such as a Political region. 2. 3. 4. I am going to make this into a story by…. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

70. Regions are difficult to define! Explained by: N. Miller I need help I just don’t get how a region is defined! Well then you came to the right place! Let me explain Sometimes it’s easy because the regional boundaries are felt due to the climate, like a physical region, such as the desert, I can tell when I’m in a desert!

71. Conflict & Cooperation LEQ: Why is defining the structure of a region into the category of formal, functional, or perceptual helpful? To Do: Agenda: - Warm Up - Formal, Functional, & Perceptual regions webquest Homework:

72. Concept: Geographical Influence Concept: Regions Concept: Territorial Conflict & Cooperation Lesson EQ: How do Geographers use the 5 themes to organize information and what are their characteristics? How does geography affect where humans settle? How does geography influence the culture of civilizations? Lesson EQ: Why are regions difficult to define? Why is defining the structure of a region into the category of formal, functional, or perceptual helpful? Lesson EQ: Vocabulary: 5 Themes Culture Civilization Vocabulary: Core, Domain, Periphery, political boundaries, cultural boundaries, territorial boundaries Vocabulary: Conflict, Cooperation Key Learning: Unit EQ: Topic: Conflict & Cooperation Student Learning Map When boundaries and borders are drawn for people without taking into account cultural, economic, or political needs conflict might result. How does conflict and cooperation among people influence territorial control?

73. Formal, Functional, & Perceptual Regions Webquest Step 1: Go to Ms. Millers website: http://agi.seaford.k12.de.us/sites/nmiller http://agi.seaford.k12.de.us/sites/nmiller Step 2: Click on 7 th Grade Step 3: Click on Click Here for Projects Step 4: Click on Formal, Functional, & Perceptual Regions Step 5: Use the links in the order they come in to complete your organizer

74. REGIONDEFINITION What is this regions purpose? EXAMPLES (at least 3) EXAMPLES IN DELAWARE (at least 2) Formal Functional Perceptual (also referred to as Vernacular)

75. Summarize the LEQ Using your resources online and your organizer answer the following question on the back of this handout with examples and complete sentences: Why is defining the structure of a region into the category of formal, functional, or perceptual helpful? Explain your answer.

76. Conflict & Cooperation LEQ: Why is defining the structure of a region into the category of formal, functional, or perceptual helpful? To Do: Write down hw & get out journal Agenda: - Warm Up - Defining Formal, Functional, & Perceptual regions handout - Student council elections Homework: Complete your handout

77. Concept: Geographical Influence Concept: Regions Concept: Territorial Conflict & Cooperation Lesson EQ: How do Geographers use the 5 themes to organize information and what are their characteristics? How does geography affect where humans settle? How does geography influence the culture of civilizations? Lesson EQ: Why are regions difficult to define? Why is defining the structure of a region into the category of formal, functional, or perceptual helpful? Lesson EQ: Vocabulary: 5 Themes Culture Civilization Vocabulary: Core, Domain, Periphery, political boundaries, cultural boundaries, territorial boundaries Vocabulary: Conflict, Cooperation Key Learning: Unit EQ: Topic: Conflict & Cooperation Student Learning Map When boundaries and borders are drawn for people without taking into account cultural, economic, or political needs conflict might result. How does conflict and cooperation among people influence territorial control?

78. Warm Up: Reflection Yesterday you gained knowledge on Formal, Functional & Perceptual Regions List for me using nothing but your brain 3 new things that you learned from that webquest!

80. Expert Groups: Count off by 3’s 1s & 4s: Formal 2s & 5s: Functional 3s & 6s: Perceptual Each group will need a Poster: -Title of your type of region - Easy yet informative definition - Example from our world with a picture to represent it - Example from DE with a picture to represent it 20 minutes!

81. Goals of the group work Each group will need a Poster: -Title of your type of region - Easy yet informative definition - Example from our world with a picture to represent it - Example from DE with a picture to represent it Don’t Forget 1. Your handout for your expert portion should be filled out! 2. You are graded using the group work rubric! 20 minutes!

82. REGIONDEFINITION EXAMPLES (at least 3) EXAMPLES IN DELAWARE (at least 2) Formal A regular region: Place with at least 1 common characteristic All 50 States Sahara Desert Nanticoke River Delmarva Peninsula Functional A region centered among people and their common interactions (things that they do) Dairy Farms Car Lot Chicken Farms University of Delaware Perceptual (also referred to as Vernacular) The way a person views a region which is based on their cultural identity Suburbia Confederates Yankees Country Music Southern Region Concord “Slower Lower”

83. EXHIBIT You will have 5 minutes at each station in which you were not an expert group! Add information into your “New” handout

84. REVISIT Now with your partner compare what you THOUGHT the 3 regions were based on the web quest. Fill out your findings based on this discussion questions found on your handout.

85. REVISE YOUR LEQ On your handout revise your LEQ Why is defining the structure of a region into the category of formal, functional, or perceptual helpful? - Include in it any misconceptions that you had before, which are now cleared up!

86. Conflict & Cooperation LEQ: Why is defining the structure of a region into the category of formal, functional, or perceptual helpful? To Do: Get out your comic & your LEQ if you took it home to finish Agenda: - Warm Up - Student Council Elections - Preview Vocab for new LEQ; Cultural Influence - Current Event Homework: Complete Current Event Article of your choice

87. Concept: Geographical Influence Concept: Regions Concept: Territorial Conflict & Cooperation Lesson EQ: How do Geographers use the 5 themes to organize information and what are their characteristics? How does geography affect where humans settle? How does geography influence the culture of civilizations? Lesson EQ: Why are regions difficult to define? Why is defining the structure of a region into the category of formal, functional, or perceptual helpful? What determines the core, domain, and periphery of a region? Lesson EQ: Vocabulary: 5 Themes Culture Civilization Vocabulary: Core, Domain, Periphery, political boundaries, cultural boundaries, territorial boundaries Vocabulary: Conflict, Cooperation Key Learning: Unit EQ: Topic: Conflict & Cooperation Student Learning Map When boundaries and borders are drawn for people without taking into account cultural, economic, or political needs conflict might result. How does conflict and cooperation among people influence territorial control?

88. Warm Up When learning new vocabulary in your classes tell me: What is one thing that helps you learn that new word? What is something that you don’t like that teachers do when learning new vocab? (a way that makes it hard for you to learn)

89. Previewing Vocabulary Step 1: Fold your paper Hamburger Fold Step 2: On the top ½ write nice and big CULTURE Step 3: On the bottom ½ write nice and big INFLUENCE

90. 1’s you are CULTURE 2’s you are INFLUENCE

91. Describe your word 1’s CULTURE Make a wordsplash for culture With at least 10 words 2’s INFLUENCE Make a wordsplash for influence With 6 words or more

92. Match up! Find someone w/ the same word you have! 3 Minutes - Discuss - Add - Delete

93. Match up! Find someone with the word you DON’T HAVE! 8 MINUTES - Discuss - Add - Delete YOU SHOULD BE RECORDING WHAT THEY HAVE

94. Summarize Report out what you and your partner came up with for: Cultural Influence

95. Go back to your seat! With your seat partner create a definition inside of your foldable for the term: CULTURAL INFLUENCE

96. Conflict & Cooperation LEQ: What determine s the core, domain, & periphery of regions? To Do: Get out your journals Agenda: - Warm Up - Core, Domain, & Periphery Previewing Vocab Handout - Summary: Review vocab w/ name generator Homework: Have a good weekend

97. Warm Up Reflect on our vocabulary: Formal Region Functional Region Perceptual Region Cultural Influence WHAT DO THESE WORDS MEAN!!!

98. Core, Domain, & Periphery Vocab Core The greatest concentration of traits or characteristics Domain Cultural and Economic traits are there but not full force Periphery The outer layer of cultural influence from the core. After reading the definition of core I think of_________ ____________________. After reading the definition of domain I think of ___________________________. After reading the definition of periphery I think of_________ ________________.

100. Step 2: Simplify these definitions; with your partner create a definition that is easy for each of those key words. Vocab Word What does it mean? CORE DOMAIN PERIPHERY

101. Step 3: Comparing Apples Directions: Look at the diagram of core, domain, and periphery and the definitions you have created. Using the diagram of the apple I want you to compare the apple to C, D, & P diagram. Your goal is to convince the rest of the class that all though these two look very different…they in essence are the same!

104. Summarize Using the name generator on notebook review the key terms studied so far!

105. Conflict & Cooperation LEQ: What determine s the core, domain, & periphery of regions? To Do: Agenda: - Warm Up - Core, Domain, & Periphery Review - Most Important Thing Homework: Begin Reviewing your Student Learning Map

106. Warm Up What does this diagram represent in relation to what we have been learning? What is the purpose of each section? (Identify each and tell what means)

108. C,D, & P Diagram Analogy = Philadelphia Eagles

109. Now your turn create your own Analogy Show your understanding of Core, Domain, Periphery Come up with your own example! Here is what you need: 1. A topic/example of Core, Domain, & Periphery 2. Picture displaying all 3 parts on a map 3. Explanation as to why each one of those “parts” belong where they are in relation to your example

110. Here is what you need: 1. A topic/example of Core, Domain, & Periphery 2. Picture displaying all 3 parts on a map 3. Explanation as to why each one of those “parts” belong where they are in relation to your example EXPERTPROFESSIONALNOVICE Core, Domain, Periphery Accurate description of all 3 terms Correct information is given but 1 term is inaccurate 2 or more terms are inaccurate PRODUCTAnalogy is relevant and easily understood in relationship to the above terms. Analogy makes sense but needs more clarification. Analogy is visible but hard to understand. EXPLANATIONClearly explained and correct grammar Explanation needs some help but student did understand Explanation is unclear

111. Summarize: Most Important Thing Copy the sentence filling in the information you believe should be there: If I had to summarize Core, Domain, and Periphery I feel the most important information for people to remember is

112. Conflict & Cooperation LEQ: What determine s the core, domain, & periphery of regions? To Do: Get out journal and write down homework Agenda: - Warm Up - Current Event - Core, Domain, & Periphery Classifications EXT thinking Homework: Reaction to news article; revisit LEQ

113. Warm Up Imagine you could be arrested for crossing the border between Delaware and Maryland… 1. How would you avoid crossing the border 2. How would you know you have crossed the border 3. What type of “region” is DE & MD? 4. Predict how your life would be different if the above scenario were true

114. Classifying and Categorizing

115. When crossing boundaries into new regions causes problems Read independently the article titled Who are the US hikers? Complete the 5W based on the article

116. News Feed of their release http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/25/us/us-iran- hikers/index.html?hpt=wo_c1 http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/25/us/us-iran- hikers/index.html?hpt=wo_c1

117. Your Reaction Tonight for homework I want you to express how you feel about the events which occurred with the American hikers. Use details from your 5W as evidence & your knowledge of regions to support your answer

118. Revisit Look at the LEQs on your student learning map, which if any do you need more clarification? Write down in your journal the question you have about an LEQ Now is the time to ask

119. Conflict & Cooperation LEQ: What determine s the core, domain, & periphery of regions? To Do: Read responses in your journal get out last night’s homework Agenda: - Warm Up - Complete Core, Domain, & Periphery Classifications EXT thinking - Student News Homework: Prepare for test

120. Questions 4. Which was easier for you to identify the core or periphery? Why? Explain using details

121. Questions 5. Which region appears to control the most territory? Why might that be an advantage?

122. Questions 6. Which region appears to have the most population? Why might that be an advantage?

123. Independently support this answer using what has been done Which boundary line might likely need the fewest changes? Why do you think this would be so?

124. Conflict & Cooperation Review Concepts 1 & 2 To Do: Open your journal Agenda: - Warm Up - LEQ foldable Homework: Study Foldable

125. Warm UP: Items to revisit Formal, Functional, Perceptual…why are these helpful? Core, Domain, & Periphery…how does this relate to culture?

126. LEQ Foldable Step 1: Fold your paper hot dog fold Step 2: Divide it into 6 sections Step 3: Write each LEQ on one of the 6 sections Step 4: Using handouts from w/in your folder answer the LEQs Step 5: Study them…your test won’t be a regurgitation of the LEQ but instead application of it.

127. LEQ’s you will need to review How do Geographers use the 5 themes to organize information and what are their characteristics? How does geography affect where humans settle? How does geography influence the culture of civilizations? Why are regions difficult to define? Why is defining the structure of a region into the category of formal, functional, or perceptual helpful? What determines the core, domain, and periphery of a region?

128. To Do Today: Create your foldable Answer the LEQ’s completely (this will be your study guide) Study Read your book If you don’t have a book let me know!

129. Conflict & Cooperation Review To Do: Agenda: - Test Concepts 1 & 2 Homework:

130. Conflict & Cooperation How do political & cultural borders differ? To Do: Open journal & get out student learning map Agenda: - Warm Up - Update Student Learning Map - Preview: Territory - Summary Homework: Find an article that represents territory & summarize

131. Concept: Geographical Influence Concept: Regions Concept: Territorial Conflict & Cooperation Lesson EQ: How do Geographers use the 5 themes to organize information and what are their characteristics? How does geography affect where humans settle? How does geography influence the culture of civilizations? Lesson EQ: Why are regions difficult to define? Why is defining the structure of a region into the category of formal, functional, or perceptual helpful? What determines the core, domain, and periphery of regions? Lesson EQ: How do political and cultural borders differ? Vocabulary: 5 Themes Culture Civilization Vocabulary: Core, Domain, Periphery, political boundaries, cultural boundaries, territorial boundaries Vocabulary: Conflict, Cooperation Key Learning: Unit EQ: Topic: Conflict & Cooperation Student Learning Map When boundaries and borders are drawn for people without taking into account cultural, economic, or political needs conflict might result. How does conflict and cooperation among people influence territorial control?

132. Warm Up Think about your bedroom…how do you feel when someone in your house invades your space in your room? Can you think of an example when someone did…tell us about it! What happened?

133. Territory Based on the sentence, write in your journal a definition of TERRITORY In the territory of my home you must follow my rules! Compare with your partner the definition - adjust/rewrite Let’s create a class definition! Now using the word map I just gave you, let’s record the definition we came up with as a class!

134. Example of territory View “looking to forign lands” (united streaming) As you watch this video 1. Find the example of territory the U.S. gets

135. Word Map 10 minutes independently work on your Word Map Let’s compare what others have using musical give 1 get 1

136. Let’s make a word map for Territory to keep up…

137. Finding Territory in the news Using my website http://agi.seaford.k12.de.us/sites/nmiller http://agi.seaford.k12.de.us/sites/nmiller Click on 7 th Grade Click on Projects Click Territory in the news Read through as many articles as you can, as you read those articles complete the questions found on the back of your Territory word map!

138. Summarize: Show me a picture Using the knowledge that you have gained of Territory, draw me a picture to represent it! Include with your picture 2-3 sentences explaining how it represents Territory!

139. Conflict & Cooperation How do political & cultural borders differ? To Do: Get out last night’s homework Agenda: - Warm Up: Review definition of Territory - Share summaries of current events w/ territory - “The Angel of the East” - Summary: Aha! Huh? Homework: Finish your map

140. Warm Up: Review Territory To review your understanding of the term Territory complete the sentence Territory is when ________________________. In a territory there are _____________, ______________, & _________________. An example of territory would be ____________________________________.

141. Territory in the News Summaries Take 5 minutes each partner summarize what you read or saw in the news on Territories! Be prepared to share out your partner’s current event!

142. The Angel of the East Step 1: Read to yourself Step 2: We will read as a class

143. “The Angel of the East” Work with your partner to answer these questions: 1. Describe the Location of the “Angel” 2. Identify historical information found in the poem 3. Predict the name of the region in which this “Angel” is referring to.

144. “The Angel of the East” Now using your Middle East Region map label each of the political regions that make up “The Angel of the East”

145. Summarize AHA! Something you learned new today! HUH?? A question you have based on today’s lesson

146. Homework: Absent Student Letter In your letter include the following information on the “Angel” - Location information - Historical Information - What you hope to learn about the Middle East

147. Conflict & Cooperation How do political & cultural borders differ? To Do: Agenda: - Warm Up: Mental Map - Post Card from the “Angel” - Read pages 601-607 Eastern Hemisphere textbook w/ fishbone - Summary: +/-/intriguing Homework:

148. Warm Up Draw a mental map for the “Angel of the East” Lets see how well you can recall the information you learned yesterday

149. A Postcard from the “Angel” Using the information from your absent student letter, create a Postcard from the Angel explaining her LOCATION. & HISTORY Include: Picture & Explanation of Location

150. Physical Geography of Middle East Step 1: Read pages 601-607 Step 2: As you read complete the fishbone diagram to highlight key information (remember each line should have a NEW piece of information) Step 3: Compare w/ your partner the notes that you took Add or Modify notes 20 minutes, ready set Go!

151. Key information you should have read… Switch partners and compare notes! Now here is what I think you should have down:

152. Check your comprehension of the material On the back of your fishbone answer the following questions in complete sentences. 1. Which two countries in Southwest Asia have mountains? 2. What benefits has petroleum brought to the countries of Southwest Asia? 3. What are some of Turkey’s commercial farming crops? 4. Using the map on page 606, describe the relative location of the natural resources found in Southwest Asia.

153. Summarize: Plus/Minus/Intriguing Plus Something Positive you learned from the lesson Minus Something you need help with from the lesson Intriguing Something you found interesting from the lesson

154. Check for Understandings of Physical Geography Using your fishbone Write a 2 paragraph description of a television show about the geography and resources of the Middle East. In your description include at least: 3 Locations (places with political borders) For each location describe what your camera crew will film in that location.

157. Conflict & Cooperation How do political & cultural borders differ? To Do: Get out your homework from last night Agenda: - Warm Up - Complete physical geography television show - View Central & Southwest Asia Movie (26 min united streaming) - Complete Southwest Asia movie focus questions before, during, summarize Homework: Have a good weekend

158. Before we watch…complete this chart based on what you already know… GEOGRAPHYHISTORYECONOMY What do you already know about Southwest Asia’s…

159. While you watch…complete chart with any new information on these topics POLOTICAL BOUNDARIES POPULATIONGEOGRAPHYHISTORY GOVERNMENTCULTURERELIGIONECONOMY

160. Summarize Based on the movie make a connection between the knowledge you knew about the geography and the new knowledge you just obtained. How do you see the geography playing a role on the culture of this region?

161. Conflict & Cooperation How do political & cultural borders differ? To Do: Clear your desk Agenda: - Warm Up - Culture of Southwest Asia: Read pages 669-673 Eastern Hemisphere textbook w/ organizer - Check for understanding - Summary: Exit Ticket Homework: Complete check for understanding and vocab sheet

162. Warm Up: Looking at the picture answer these questions… Can you name 2 political borders? What questions would you ask of the people living in those countries where the political borders exist?

163. Culture of the Middle East Step 1: Read with your partner pages 669-675 (alternating the reading) Step 2: As you read complete the organizer to highlight key information

164. Check for Understandings of Culture Using your organizer Write a paragraph that beings with this topic sentence: South-west Asia, also known as the Middle East region with it’s variety of ethnic groups and religious beliefs…. In your paragraph include: 2 sentences about ethnic groups 2 sentences about religion

165. Exit Ticket Based on the reading you have done the past couple of days complete the following statement. Political borders of the Middle East Region create ____________________________ where the cultural borders of the Middle East tend to _______________________________________. *Answers will vary!

166. Conflict & Cooperation To Do: Get out your homework from last night Agenda: - Warm Up - Extended Thinking: Cultural Tour of Southwest Asia (teachtci.com; world cultures interactive notebook) Homework: None

167. Warm Up Turn to the world atlas Using your knowledge of political boundaries find at least one example where you think there is Cooperation among countries! Support your answer

168. Concept: Geographical Influence Concept: Regions Concept: Territorial Conflict & Cooperation Lesson EQ: How do Geographers use the 5 themes to organize information and what are their characteristics? How does geography affect where humans settle? How does geography influence the culture of civilizations? Lesson EQ: Why are regions difficult to define? Why is defining the structure of a region into the category of formal, functional, or perceptual helpful? What determines the core, domain, and periphery of regions? Lesson EQ: How do political and cultural borders differ? In what ways does conflict and cooperation among people divide the earth’s surface into distinctive cultural and political territories? Vocabulary: 5 Themes Culture Civilization Vocabulary: Core, Domain, Periphery, political boundaries, cultural boundaries, territorial boundaries Vocabulary: Conflict, Cooperation Key Learning: Unit EQ: Topic: Conflict & Cooperation Student Learning Map When boundaries and borders are drawn for people without taking into account cultural, economic, or political needs conflict might result. How does conflict and cooperation among people influence territorial control?

170. Conflict & Cooperation To Do: Clear your desk Agenda: - Warm Up - Complete Extended Thinking: Cultural Tour of Southwest Asia (teachtci.com; world cultures interactive notebook) Homework: Write a reflection on today’s lesson

171. Compare 2 countries With your partner Compare two of the countries from our cultural tour Create a quick list what do these countries have in common/different

172. Let’s look at an extreme case where political and cultural borders conflict Step 1: Get out your Southwest Asia map Step 2: Circle Israel Step 3: Point to Palestine

174. Learn more about Israel & Palestine http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/09/05/world/midd leeast/challenges-in-defining-an-israeli-palestinian- border.html

175. Display your understanding of our last LEQ (which is also our S.S. Standard) To complete this unit we will construct support for the following LEQ: In what ways does conflict and cooperation among people divide the earth’s surface into distinctive cultural and political territories?

176. To construct support… You will support a position statement, lets look at an example! Position Statement My teacher would make a great president!

177. Position Statement Reasons My teacher would make a great president!

178. Position Statement Reasons My teacher would make a great president! She goes To a lot of meetings! She knows a lot about our history

179. Position Statement Reasons Facts My teacher would make a great president! She goes To a lot of meetings! She knows a lot about our history She would be good for the country Parents Teachers Teaches us S.S. Knows what it’s like to be a citizen

180. Now complete your organizer… To complete this unit we will construct support for the following LEQ: In what ways does conflict and cooperation among people divide the earth’s surface into distinctive cultural and political territories?