September 28th and 29th

A1- World Geography:  We debriefed last time which was covered by a substitute.  We talked about the Pole to Pole film for a few minutes and then went over the Mental Map:  State of Utah assignment.  Students received a new mental map focusing on Utah County and we went over that in class too.  Afterwards, we continued the presentation (PPT) on the Earth Spheres.

A2- World Geography:  We debriefed last time which was covered by a substitute.  We talked about the Pole to Pole film for a few minutes and then went over the Mental Map:  State of Utah assignment.  Students received a new mental map focusing on Utah County and we went over that in class too.  Afterwards, we continued the presentation (PPT) on the Earth Spheres.

A3- Honors World Geography:  We debriefed last time which was covered by a substitute.  We talked about the Pole to Pole film for a few minutes and then went over the Mental Map:  State of Utah assignment.  Students then went to the computer lab to keep working on their presentations.

A4- World Wars:  We corrected the Battle of Liege assignment from last time, also covering artillery such as Big Bertha and the Paris Gun in more detail.  We also looked at modern rail gun technology as the newest advancement in artillery.  Students learned about the Lusitania and America’s entry into the war due to the Zimmerman Telegram.  Students then got into groups and read a short reading on the Lusitania that gives more detail to the story.  They are to identify the most interesting aspects to that story.  We will continue that activity next time.

September 26th and 27th

A1- World Geography:  I had a substitute today in order to attend a district meeting.  Students watched a film from the Planet Earth series called “Pole to Pole.”  It shows how flora, fauna, and animal life change from latitude to latitude.  Students had questions on the film.  After the film, students did an assignment called “Mental Map of Utah.”

A2- World Geography:  I had a substitute today in order to attend a district meeting.  Students watched a film from the Planet Earth series called “Pole to Pole.”  It shows how flora, fauna, and animal life change from latitude to latitude.  Students had questions on the film.  After the film, students did an assignment called “Mental Map of Utah.”

A3- Honors World Geography:  I had a substitute today in order to attend a district meeting.  Students watched a film from the Planet Earth series called “Pole to Pole.”  It shows how flora, fauna, and animal life change from latitude to latitude.  Students had questions on the film.  After the film, students did an assignment called “Mental Map of Utah.”

A4- World Wars:  We corrected and turned in the Air War Crossword Puzzle and the Aces High Questions.  We turned in the Aircraft Logo assignment.  After that, I showed the students the FirstWorldWar.com website.  We went into the computer lab and worked on an assignment about the first battle on the Western Front–Liege.

B1- World Geography:  Students finished the film on the earth’s atmosphere.  Because I had a substitute yesterday, I will do the same thing with students today to keep the classes aligned.  Students watched a film from the Planet Earth series called “Pole to Pole.”  It shows how flora, fauna, and animal life change from latitude to latitude.   After the film, students did an assignment called “Mental Map of Utah.”

B3- World Geography:  I had a substitute today in order to attend a district meeting.  Students watched a film from the Planet Earth series called “Pole to Pole.”  It shows how flora, fauna, and animal life change from latitude to latitude.  Students had questions on the film.  After the film, students did an assignment called “Mental Map of Utah.”

B4- World Geography:  I had a substitute today in order to attend a district meeting.  Students watched a film from the Planet Earth series called “Pole to Pole.”  It shows how flora, fauna, and animal life change from latitude to latitude.  Students had questions on the film.  After the film, students did an assignment called “Mental Map of Utah.”

September 22nd and 23rd

A1- World Geography:  Watched a video from the Earth:Biography series on Atmosphere. I interrupted the video several times to go deeper into a few more concepts.   No questions or homework is associated with the film.  A few extras I used with the film from youtube: Many Jets Break the Sound Barrier; Superman Breaking the Sound Barrier; Felix Jumps at 128k Feet!!!; Space Dive

A2- World Geography:  Watched a video from the Earth:Biography series on Atmosphere. I interrupted the video several times to go deeper into a few more concepts.   No questions or homework is associated with the film.  A few extras I used with the film from youtube: Many Jets Break the Sound Barrier; Superman Breaking the Sound Barrier; Felix Jumps at 128k Feet!!!; Space Dive

A3- Honors World Geography:  Students turn in their Research Progress Sheets. Students receive a handout called “Evaluation Internet Information.”  We went over the handout in class.  We then continued the “How the Earth was Made” film.

A4- World Wars: We watched the short film (12:07) called “Airships” that is about the Airships of World War One.  Students receive a crossword puzzle on the air war and a reading & question assignment called Aces High.

B1- World Geography:  Watched a video from the Earth:Biography series on Atmosphere (42:00). I interrupted the video several times to go deeper into a few more concepts.   No questions or homework is associated with the film.  A few extras I used with the film from youtube: Many Jets Break the Sound Barrier; Superman Breaking the Sound Barrier; Felix Jumps at 128k Feet!!!; Space Dive

B3- World Geography:  Watched a video from the Earth:Biography series on Atmosphere (36:00). I interrupted the video several times to go deeper into a few more concepts.   No questions or homework is associated with the film.  A few extras I used with the film from youtube: Many Jets Break the Sound Barrier; Superman Breaking the Sound Barrier; Felix Jumps at 128k Feet!!!; Space Dive

B4- World Geography:  Watched a video from the Earth:Biography series on Atmosphere (42:00). I interrupted the video several times to go deeper into a few more concepts.   No questions or homework is associated with the film.  A few extras I used with the film from youtube: Many Jets Break the Sound Barrier; Superman Breaking the Sound Barrier; Felix Jumps at 128k Feet!!!; Space Dive

September 20th and 21st

A1- World Geography: To start we took a quiz on the two Nystrom Atlas packets (White and Yellow). Today we went over antipodes and degree confluences.  Antipodes are the exact opposite coordinates on the earth surface.  Sometimes it is referred to as “tunneling.”  If you dig a hole in the ground from Utah and come out on the other side of the world, it won’t be in China.  You will end up in the Indian Ocean.  Click on the following link to access a real-time antipode map and play around with it:  Antipode Map

Next we learned about degree confluences.  A degree confluence is where a line of latitude and a line of longitude intersect exactly.  For instance, Utah has 19 degree confluence lines, one of which is in Utah County in Elberta.  We played around with the website:  Degree Confluence Project where people use their GPS to prove they were at a degree confluence location.

We started a PPT on the earth spheres (Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, and Lithosphere).  In this class we ended with the slide on Orographic Lifting.

A2- World Geography: To start we took a quiz on the two Nystrom Atlas packets (White and Yellow).  Today we went over antipodes and degree confluences.  Antipodes are the exact opposite coordinates on the earth surface.  Sometimes it is referred to as “tunneling.”  If you dig a hole in the ground from Utah and come out on the other side of the world, it won’t be in China.  You will end up in the Indian Ocean.  Click on the following link to access a real-time antipode map and play around with it:  Antipode Map

Next we learned about degree confluences.  A degree confluence is where a line of latitude and a line of longitude intersect exactly.  For instance, Utah has 19 degree confluence lines, one of which is in Utah County in Elberta.  We played around with the website:  Degree Confluence Project where people use their GPS to prove they were at a degree confluence location.

We started a PPT on the earth spheres (Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, and Lithosphere).  In this class we ended with the slide on wind patterns.

A3- Honors World Geography:  Today we went over antipodes and degree confluences.  Antipodes are the exact opposite coordinates on the earth surface.  Sometimes it is referred to as “tunneling.”  If you dig a hole in the ground from Utah and come out on the other side of the world, it won’t be in China.  You will end up in the Indian Ocean.  Click on the following link to access a real-time antipode map and play around with it:  Antipode Map

Next we learned about degree confluences.  A degree confluence is where a line of latitude and a line of longitude intersect exactly.  For instance, Utah has 19 degree confluence lines, one of which is in Utah County in Elberta.  We played around with the website:  Degree Confluence Project where people use their GPS to prove they were at a degree confluence location.

To finish, we started the video called, “How the Earth was Made” which details how Lithosphere, Atmosphere, and Hydrosphere formed on our planet. This is a good introduction to the Earth System.  17:36

A4- World Wars:  We finished watching Flyboys.  We also watched a short clip of the 100th anniversary celebration of the Lafayette Escadrille.  Students then worked on the Reaction Questions; we discussed those questions and turned them in; students then worked on their Flyboy’s Logo assignment where they design a personalized logo for their own World War I era aircraft. The logo is due on Monday, September 26th.

B1- World Geography: To start we took a quiz on the two Nystrom Atlas packets (White and Yellow). Today we went over antipodes and degree confluences.  Antipodes are the exact opposite coordinates on the earth surface.  Sometimes it is referred to as “tunneling.”  If you dig a hole in the ground from Utah and come out on the other side of the world, it won’t be in China.  You will end up in the Indian Ocean.  Click on the following link to access a real-time antipode map and play around with it:  Antipode Map

Next we learned about degree confluences.  A degree confluence is where a line of latitude and a line of longitude intersect exactly.  For instance, Utah has 19 degree confluence lines, one of which is in Utah County in Elberta.  We played around with the website:  Degree Confluence Project where people use their GPS to prove they were at a degree confluence location.

We started a PPT on the earth spheres (Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, and Lithosphere).  In this class we ended with the slide on Hurricanes.

B3- World Geography: To start we took a quiz on the two Nystrom Atlas packets (White and Yellow). Today we went over antipodes and degree confluences.  Antipodes are the exact opposite coordinates on the earth surface.  Sometimes it is referred to as “tunneling.”  If you dig a hole in the ground from Utah and come out on the other side of the world, it won’t be in China.  You will end up in the Indian Ocean.  Click on the following link to access a real-time antipode map and play around with it:  Antipode Map

Next we learned about degree confluences.  A degree confluence is where a line of latitude and a line of longitude intersect exactly.  For instance, Utah has 19 degree confluence lines, one of which is in Utah County in Elberta.  We played around with the website:  Degree Confluence Project where people use their GPS to prove they were at a degree confluence location.

We started a PPT on the earth spheres (Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, and Lithosphere).  In this class we ended with the slide on Hurricanes.

B4- World Geography: To start we took a quiz on the two Nystrom Atlas packets (White and Yellow). Today we went over antipodes and degree confluences.  Antipodes are the exact opposite coordinates on the earth surface.  Sometimes it is referred to as “tunneling.”  If you dig a hole in the ground from Utah and come out on the other side of the world, it won’t be in China.  You will end up in the Indian Ocean.  Click on the following link to access a real-time antipode map and play around with it:  Antipode Map

Next we learned about degree confluences.  A degree confluence is where a line of latitude and a line of longitude intersect exactly.  For instance, Utah has 19 degree confluence lines, one of which is in Utah County in Elberta.  We played around with the website:  Degree Confluence Project where people use their GPS to prove they were at a degree confluence location.

We started a PPT on the earth spheres (Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, and Lithosphere).  In this class we ended with the slide on Jet Stream Globe

September 16th and 19th

A1- World Geography:  Students continue working on their Global Grid assignments.  Once finished, they need to make sure they are done with the Nystrom Atlas training assignments (the white and yellow packet).  There will be a quiz on those next week.  If students are finished with all the atlas assignments, they may work on two extra credit opportunities, Around the World and the Bermuda Triangle.  Those assignments give more practice with Latitude and Longitude coordinates.

A2- World Geography:  Students continue working on their Global Grid assignments.  Once finished, they need to make sure they are done with the Nystrom Atlas training assignments (the white and yellow packet).  There will be a quiz on those next week.  If students are finished with all the atlas assignments, they may work on two extra credit opportunities, Around the World and the Bermuda Triangle.  Those assignments give more practice with Latitude and Longitude coordinates.

A3- Honors World Geography:  Students continue working on their Global Grid assignments.   If students are finished with all the atlas assignments, they may work on two extra credit opportunities, Around the World and the Bermuda Triangle.  Those assignments give more practice with Latitude and Longitude coordinates.

A4- World Wars:  Students will continue watching the movie “Flyboys” for the entire period.

B1- World Geography:  Students continue working on their Global Grid assignments.  Once finished, they need to make sure they are done with the Nystrom Atlas training assignments (the white and yellow packet).  There will be a quiz on those next week.  If students are finished with all the atlas assignments, they may work on two extra credit opportunities, Around the World and the Bermuda Triangle.  Those assignments give more practice with Latitude and Longitude coordinates.

B3- World Geography:  Students continue working on their Global Grid assignments.  Once finished, they need to make sure they are done with the Nystrom Atlas training assignments (the white and yellow packet).  There will be a quiz on those next week.  If students are finished with all the atlas assignments, they may work on two extra credit opportunities, Around the World and the Bermuda Triangle.  Those assignments give more practice with Latitude and Longitude coordinates.

B4- World Geography:  Students continue working on their Global Grid assignments.  Once finished, they need to make sure they are done with the Nystrom Atlas training assignments (the white and yellow packet).  There will be a quiz on those next week.  If students are finished with all the atlas assignments, they may work on two extra credit opportunities, Around the World and the Bermuda Triangle.  Those assignments give more practice with Latitude and Longitude coordinates.

September 14th and 15th

A1- World Geography:  Short video clip on how longitude was calculated before the days of GPS.  Determine Longitude Video Clip.  Students then worked on their Global Grid 1; Global Grid 2; and Global Grid 3 atlas assignments where they find locations based on Latitude and Longitude coordinates.

A2- World Geography:  Short video clip on how longitude was calculated before the days of GPS.  Determine Longitude Video Clip.  Students then worked on their Global Grid 1; Global Grid 2; and Global Grid 3 atlas assignments where they find locations based on Latitude and Longitude coordinates.

A3- Honors World Geography:  Short video clip on how longitude was calculated before the days of GPS.  Determine Longitude Video Clip.  Students were trained to find coordinates using a basic, blank grid.  Students then worked on their Global Grid 1; Global Grid 2; and Global Grid 3 atlas assignments where they find locations based on Latitude and Longitude coordinates.

A4- World Wars:  We corrected the Trench Warfare crossword puzzle and turned it in.  We finished the PPT presentation on the Air War in World War One.  We began the film, “Fly Boys” which is about American boys who flew for the French Air Service in WWI.  We will continue the film next time.

B1- World Geography:  Short video clip on how longitude was calculated before the days of GPS.  Determine Longitude Video Clip.  Students then worked on their Global Grid 1; Global Grid 2; and Global Grid 3 atlas assignments where they find locations based on Latitude and Longitude coordinates.

B3- World Geography:  Short video clip on how longitude was calculated before the days of GPS.  Determine Longitude Video Clip.  Students then worked on their Global Grid 1; Global Grid 2; and Global Grid 3 atlas assignments where they find locations based on Latitude and Longitude coordinates.

B4- World Geography:  Short video clip on how longitude was calculated before the days of GPS.  Determine Longitude Video Clip.  Students then worked on their Global Grid 1; Global Grid 2; and Global Grid 3 atlas assignments where they find locations based on Latitude and Longitude coordinates.

September 12th and 13th

A1- World Geography:  Students took a quick reading quiz “Reading/Using Maps.”  This will be their first quiz and will count on the assessment category of their grades.  Also, students learned the basics of plotting points on a grid and then applied those skills to their first latitude/longitude plotting assignment “The Global Grid #1.”  We will continue working on this next time in class.

A2- World Geography:  Students took a quick reading quiz “Reading/Using Maps.”  This will be their first quiz and will count on the assessment category of their grades.  Also, students learned the basics of plotting points on a grid and then applied those skills to their first latitude/longitude plotting assignment “The Global Grid #1.”  We will continue working on this next time in class.

A3- Honors Geography: Students received additional questions for their Honors Project.  They also received the Research Progress Sheet.  Students were taught the Grid System (latitude and longitude).

A4- World Wars:  Students received a crossword puzzle: Trench Warfare and worked on it for a while in class.  It is due on Sept. 14 (next time).  We continued the 14 War Stories film and then began a lesson (with PPT) on the Air War.  We will begin watching Flyboys next time.  Students need to make sure they’ve turned in their PG-13 permission forms.  They may also bring food to class next time.

B1– World Geography:  Students took a quick reading quiz “Reading/Using Maps.”  This will be their first quiz and will count on the assessment category of their grades.  Also, students learned the basics of plotting points on a grid and then applied those skills to their first latitude/longitude plotting assignment “The Global Grid #1.”  We will continue working on this next time in class.

B3- World Geography:  Students took a quick reading quiz “Reading/Using Maps.”  This will be their first quiz and will count on the assessment category of their grades.  Also, students learned the basics of plotting points on a grid and then applied those skills to their first latitude/longitude plotting assignment “The Global Grid #1.”  We will continue working on this next time in class.

B4- World Geography:  Students took a quick reading quiz “Reading/Using Maps.”  This will be their first quiz and will count on the assessment category of their grades.  Also, students learned the basics of plotting points on a grid and then applied those skills to their first latitude/longitude plotting assignment “The Global Grid #1.”  We will continue working on this next time in class.

September 8th and 9th

A1- World Geography:  Students continued working on their Nystrom Atlas assignments.  They should be finished with the white packet and finished or nearly finished with the yellow packet.  The last half hour of class was used to give a presentation on the Grid System (Latitude and Longitude).  Latitude and Longitude Video Clip

A2- World Geography:  Students continued working on their Nystrom Atlas assignments.  They should be finished with the white packet and finished or nearly finished with the yellow packet.  The last half hour of class was used to give a presentation on the Grid System (Latitude and Longitude). Latitude and Longitude Video Clip

A3- Honors Geography:  Students received a rubric for both the group project and the individual project.  Q & A time over the session was used today.  Also, students sign up for their individual country that they are researching for the individual project. The students used the remaining time  to continue their research and presentation construction.

A4- World Wars:  Students took World Wars Quiz #1 covering information they’ve learned so far.  We also corrected the quiz in class.  I gave a short presentation on the Schlieffen Plan and French Plan 17 war strategies.  We also discussed the “Euphoria Effect” that often happens during the initial outbreak of war and how it applies to World War One.  For the remaining 25 minutes, students watched a segment from 14 War Stories, a production dramatizing first hand experiences from soldiers, civilians, and children in World War One.

B1- World Geography: Students continued working on their Nystrom Atlas assignments.  They should be finished with the white packet and finished or nearly finished with the yellow packet.  The last half hour of class was used to give a presentation on the Grid System (Latitude and Longitude). Latitude and Longitude Video Clip

B3- World Geography: Students continued working on their Nystrom Atlas assignments.  They should be finished with the white packet and finished or nearly finished with the yellow packet.  The last half hour of class was used to give a presentation on the Grid System (Latitude and Longitude). Latitude and Longitude Video Clip

B4- World Geography: Students continued working on their Nystrom Atlas assignments.  They should be finished with the white packet and finished or nearly finished with the yellow packet.  The last half hour of class was used to give a presentation on the Grid System (Latitude and Longitude). Latitude and Longitude Video Clip

September 6th and 7th

A1 – World Geography: Students worked on their Pre-assessment essay after getting set up on their Google Doc.  This essay is due on Monday, September 12.

A2- World Geography: Students worked on their Pre-assessment essay after getting set up on their Google Doc.  This essay is due on Monday, September 12.

A3- Honors World Geography: Students work as groups to identify their charity; sign-up for the charity on the shared Google spreadsheet; research their charity, and begin putting together their presentations.

A4- World Wars:  Students watched part of a film called “The World Wars” that gives a big picture overview from an American-Anglo perspective of the World Wars as a 30 year struggle.  We will continue this film at times during the rest of the semester.  Following the film clip, students learned about submarine development and warfare via a PowerPoint presentation.

B1-  World Geography:  Students worked on their Pre-assessment essay after getting set up on their Google Doc.  This essay is due on Tuesday, September 13.

B3- World Geography:  Students worked on their Nystrom atlas assignments. The “white” packet should be finished today.  If students finish the “white” packet, they can work on the next packet–the “yellow” packet.

B4- World Geography:  Students worked on their Nystrom atlas assignments. The “white” packet should be finished today.  If students finish the “white” packet, they can work on the next packet–the “yellow” packet.

September 1st and 2nd

A1- World Geography:  Today didn’t work out as planned.  The mobile lab wasn’t connecting to the internet and the static lab was not allowing students to log in.  Most of the period was spent dealing with these technical issues.  Students used the last 15 minutes of the period to work on the atlas assignment they received last time.

A2- World Geography:  Students spent the period working on their atlas assignments.  Some started the next round of atlas assignments.

A3- Honors Geography:  Students were introduced to the 1st quarter project.  Some time was given for them to form their groups and begin looking at what charity they would like to do for their project.

A4-World Wars:  We finished up the Trench Warfare Diagram and students then watched the first part of “Trenches of Hell.”

B1- World Geography: Students spent the period working on their atlas assignments.  Some started the next round of atlas assignments.

B3- World Geography: Students worked on their Pre-assessment essay after getting set up on their Google Doc.  This essay is due on Friday, September 9.

B4- World Geography: Students worked on their Pre-assessment essay after getting set up on their Google Doc.  This essay is due on Friday, September 9.