August
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SB: List the grade you intend to earn in Geography this quarter.
-Welcome to Geography!
-Discuss starting block assignments.
-Students will receive notebook information, discover where their assigned seat is, and learn some of the basic expectations of a Geography Student.
HW: Take NB 1 & 2. home. Have paernts review & sign them. Also have a 3-ring binder in class tomorrow. 10 pts.

24
SB: List at least 2 expectations of every Geography Student.
-Score Homework.
-Review basic expectations of a Geography student.
-Learn/review school policy regarding student decorum.
-Classroom rules discussion.
-Time for questions and answers.

25
SB: What is a GPS?
-Students will look at a GPS and begin to understand how they work. Some discussion will take place regarding the application of GPS devices in our society.
-Students will investigate the notion of Geocaching.
-Room 43 phone answering lesson.
HW: Complete NB 3. Define the following:
Waypoint
Track
5pts.

26
SB: List one thing you learned this week in Geography.
-Score Homework
-Collect SB's.
- Work a bit with Geo-caching.com.
-Review classroom expectations.
29
SB: Explain how we enter the room.
- More review of classroom rules and expectations.
- Students need to know how to: enter the room, answer the phone, leave the room, speak in class, turn in assignments, treat visitors, handle teacher tools.
-Review the duties of a Geography Student.
- Role play situations.

30
SB: List the Duties of a Geography Student?
-Students will review the grading policies of this class.
-Examples will be shown.
- Begin reviewing for tomorrow's Geography practices and procedures test.
-HW: Complete NB 4. 15 pts.

31
SB: Where do you live?
-Score Homework.
Test over Geography practices and procedures.
- Introduce the 5 themes of Geography.
- Discuss location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, & region.

 Sept. 1
SB: List the 5 Themes of Geography.
- Discuss Location in depth. We will consider both relative and absolute location.
- Introduction to latitude and longitude.
HW: Complete NB 5. Describe your residence in terms of relative location and absolute location. 10 pts.		 Sept. 2
SB: Define Location.
-Score Homework.
- More discussion on absolute location and how it relates to latitude and longitude.
- Practice with latitude and longitude (Battleship).