Download United States Mosaic Map

The Unit Organizer
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LAST UNIT/Experience
National Symbols
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UNIT SCHEDULE
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5 Themes of Geography
9/11
Place:
Remembering 9/11
Introduce Culture Project
Regions: (DGR: ?)
9/14 Edhelper: Touring
the United States Regions
9/15 U.S. Mosaic Map
9/16 Framing Regions of AR
9/17 AR Mosaic Map
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NEXT UNIT/Experience
Government
The way geographers
study and record data
about Earth through
Unit Organizer
United Streaming
Video Overview
w/ FRAME
CURRENT
CURRENT
UNIT UNIT
UNIT MAP
5 Themes Pre-test
9/10
NAME
DATE
BIGGER PICTURE
MR. HELP.
Region: How can Earth be divided into regions for study? Regions can be defined by a
number of characteristics including area, language, political divisions, religions, and
vegetation (for example, grassland, marshland, desert, rain forest).
•G.1.6.6 Analyze a map of the fifty states and identify regions (e.g., Northeast, Southeast,
Midwest, Southwest, West)
•G.1.6.2 Examine the location, place, and region of Arkansas and determine the
characteristics of each
Place: What makes a place different from other places? Differences might be defined in
terms of climate, physical features, or the people who live there and their traditions.
•G.1.6.9Compare the location of specific places on both maps and globes (map packet)
•Introduce
Culture Project to define Cabot Middle School as a Place.
2.
3.
How does my ability to read maps and globes help me understand
events that have happened in history?
Why are certain components necessary for reading and
understanding maps?
How has geographical location affected historical events?
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Analysis
Analysis (examine)
Analysis (Compare)
UNIT
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1.
RELATIONSHIPS
UNIT SELF-TEST
QUESTIONS
9/18 U.S. Mosaic Map
The Unit Organizer
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LAST UNIT/Experience
National Symbols
UNIT SCHEDULE
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Location:
9/23 Lat/long wksht
9/24 Pack Your Bag Activity
MR. HELP.
Movement:
What are the patterns of movement of people, products, and information? A study of
movement includes learning about major modes of transportation used by people, an area's major exports
and imports, and ways in which people communicate (move ideas). PIG
G.1.6.3 Explain the importance of the major river systems of the United States and Arkansas:
Arkansas River, Colorado River, Mississippi River, Ohio River, St. Lawrence River
G.3.6.1Describe the location of major cities in Arkansas and the United States and the availability
of resources and transportation in those areas (Kagan Activity)
coordinates of longitude and latitude or as a distance from another place) or general (it's in the Northeast).
•G.1.6.1Apply the proper usage of absolute and relative location
Human-Environment Interaction:
3.
UNIT SELF-TEST
QUESTIONS
How does my ability to read maps and globes help me understand
events that have happened in history?
Why are certain components necessary for reading and
understanding maps?
How has geographical location affected historical events?
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Comprehension (Explain)
Comprehension (Describe)
Application
Evaluate
UNIT
2.
What are the relationships among people and places?
How have people changed the environment to better suit their needs? (Adapt and Modify)
RELATIONSHIPS
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TEST 5 Themes
1.
Government
Location: Where are things located? A location can be specific (for example, it can be stated as
HEI
9/25
NEXT UNIT/Experience
The way geographers
study and record data
about Earth through
Add Twizzler rivers to the
to the ___ of this city.
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UNIT MAP
9/21 mosaic maps
9/22 Kagan Activity: ___ is
CURRENT
CURRENT
UNIT UNIT
5 Themes of Geography
Movement:
Add Skittles to the Major
cities and drawings for the
modes of transportation
NAME
DATE
BIGGER PICTURE
The Frame
Key Topic
Five Themes of Geography
is about...
How Geographers study the EARTH through MR HELP.
Main Idea:
Movement-How places are
Main Idea:
Region
linked to one another and the
world
Main Idea:
Human-Environment
Interaction-How people
interact w/ their environment
People
Physical
Adapt
Ideas
Cultural
Modify
Human
Depend
Goods –imports/exports
Main Idea:
Location-
Where is it on
Earth’s surface? Why is it there?
Absolute- using latitude
And longitude or an address
to tell exactly where
something is.
Relative- using landmarks
Natural
to describe where something is.
Main Idea:
Place-What’s it like there?
Main Idea:
Main Idea:
Main Idea:
What are the features?
PHYSICAL Features:
•Landforms (mountains/valleys/plains)
•Bodies of water (oceans/lake)
•Climate and Natural Resources
Human Features:
•Borders, buildings, highways, cities
•Culture: history/heritage/religion
So what? (What’s important to understand about this?)
Understanding the themes of geography helps us understand the way
people use the Earth and how we’re affected by the use.
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Fantastic!
United States
Mosaic Map
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Great
2
Needs
Improvement
1
Oops!
Total______/24
All Regions are
Labeled Correctly
X2
Map Key is Accurate
x2
Quality of Work:
Creative/Neat
X2

Five Regions
are labeled
correctly

Four Regions are
labeled correctly

Three Regions
are labeled
correctly

Two Regions or less
are labeled correctly

Map Key is
accurate, easy
to understand,
and well
planned.

Map Key is
accurate and
logical.

Map Key is
inaccurate and/or
reader must infer
its logic.

Map Key is
inaccurate and/or is
illogical.
Creative
Impressive! (meticulously
neat…all edges glued,
paper torn same size with
NO white showing.)
On Time!
Creative
WOW! (GREAT EFFORT
in neatness! Edges
glued…pieces torn
similarly…some white
showing.)
On Time
•Woo! Got it done!
Hey! At least it has
some color….Don’t mind
the jagged, unglued
edges!
You had to wait for mine
•Whoa! You can’t read it?
Last minute effort. 
Way Late/ Not turned in.
The Frame
Key Topic
Arkansas Regions
is about...
the six natural geographical regions for our state.
Main Idea:
Ozarks
Main Idea:
Arkansas River
Valley
Main Idea:
Ouachita
Mountains
Main Idea:
Gulf Coastal Plain
NW part of state;
River carved through
Arkansas’ only true
South of Ouachitas;
Rugged hills; not
hills; fertile soil;
mountains; valleys
Southern 1/3 of state;
true mountains;
transportation; lakes;
are wide and fertile;
low, rolling land; fast
fertile soil; forest
agriculture; industry
forest; Hot Springs
growing pines; petroleum
Main Idea:
Mississippi
Alluvial Plain
Main Idea:
Crowley’s Ridge
Also called the Delta;
Upper Delta; long,
Eastern AR; most
narrow ridge; formed
fertile soil; rice,
from wind blown sand;
soybeans; cotton
150 miles long; no floods
Main Idea:
Main Idea:
So what? (What’s important to understand about this?)
Understanding the six regions of our state helps us understand the physical, cultural, natural
and human characteristics of Arkansas, and why we live the way we do.
Arkansas Regions
Mosaic Map
4
Fantastic!
3
Great
2
Needs
Improvement
1
Oops!
All Regions are
Labeled Correctly
X2
Six Regions are
labeled correctly
Five Regions are
labeled correctly
Four Regions are labeled
correctly
Three Regions or
less are labeled
correctly
Map Key is Accurate
x2
Map Key is
accurate, easy to
understand, and well
planned.
Map Key is accurate
and logical.
Map Key is inaccurate
and/or reader must infer
its logic.
Map Key is
inaccurate and/or is
illogical.
Total______/24
Quality of Work:
Creative/Neat
X2



Creative
Impressive!


(meticulously
neat…all edges
glued, paper torn
same size with NO
white showing.)
On Time!

Creative
WOW!

Woo! Got it done!
(GREAT EFFORT
in neatness!
Edges
glued…pieces torn
similarly…some
white showing.)

Hey! At least it has
some color….Don’t
mind the jagged,
unglued edges!
You had to wait for
mine
On Time


Whoa! You
can’t read it?

Last minute
effort. 
Way Late/ Not

turned in.