Today we students completed → Physical Features of Canada Student Notes and Map by using → Physical Features of canada .
Reminder: Your Austrailia Tiered Choice Board task is due tomorrow (Thursday)!
There will be a short map quiz Friday. Use the resource below to prepare.
Click → Quizizz Game Use this game code: 597373
Today students completed → Australia Unit Student Self Assessment. Based on your response to the self assessment select an activity to complete from the → Austrailia Tiered Choice Board.
The Choice Board is due: THURSDAY
Resources for Austrailia Tiered Choice Board
This week we will finish our Australia unit and move right into our new unit, Canada! Students should submit work from the Australia Modules by the end of the day on Tuesday (tomorrow). Please speak to me if additional time is needed. This is what I will be collecting:
On level classes: all work from any 2 modules and 1 Task (of your choice). Be sure to submit what you consider to be your best work. The tasks will be graded as a project/summative assignment.
AC classes: all work from any 3 modules and 1 Task (of your choice). Be sure to submit what you consider to be your best work. The task will be graded as a project/summative assignment.
Tentative Schedule
Monday- Australia Unit Self-Assessment and finish working on modules
Tuesday- Canada Pre-Test and Mapping Activity Tutoring from 4:30—5:30
Wednesday- Physical features of Canada
Thursday- Canada’s location, climate, natural resources and population distribution
Friday- Map quiz and environmental issues of Canada
Standards:
SS6CG4 Explain forms of citizen participation in government.
a. Explain citizen participation in democratic governments [i.e. the role of citizens in
choosing the leaders of Australia (parliamentary democracy)].
SS6E10 Analyze different economic systems.
a. Compare how traditional, command, and market economies answer the economic questions
of 1-what to produce, 2-how to produce, and 3-for whom to produce.
b. Explain that countries have a mixed economic system located on a continuum between pure
market and pure command.
c. Describe the economic system used in Australia.
SS6E11 Give examples of how voluntary trade benefits buyers and sellers in Australia.
a. Explain how specialization makes trade possible between countries.
b. Compare and contrast different types of trade barriers, such as tariffs, quotas, and
embargoes.
Module 1: Australia Maps/location
Standards: SS6G11 Locate selected features of Australia.
a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the Great Barrier Reef, Coral Sea,
Uluru/Ayers Rock, Indian and Pacific Oceans, Great Dividing Range, and Great Victoria
Desert.
Use this →Australia Physical Features PPT to complete →Australia_physical_features graphic organizer
Australia_physical_features_summarizer
Online map practice (Australia)
You must score at least 70% on this assessment → Assessment (Module 1) before moving on to the next moving on to the next module.
Module 2: Australia Climate, Location, Natural Resources & Population distribution
Standards: SS6G12 Explain the impact of location, climate, distribution of natural resources, and
population distribution on Australia.
a. Describe how Australia’s location, climate, and natural resources impact trade and affect
where people live.
Use the maps below to respond to the following questions:
1. Where is Australia Located and who may the main trade partner be?
2. Where do most of the people in Australia Live?
3. What is the climate like in Australia?
4. Where are most of the natural resources found in Australia?
Make inferences about Location, People, Climate and natural resources –
5. Why do the people live where they live in Australia?
6. How does location, climate, population, and natural resources affect trade in Australia?
Australia_location_climate_natural_resources (PPT)
Australia_location_climate_resources_graphic_organizer
Australia_location_climate_resources_summarizer
Task Option 1: Alexanders Move to Australia Travel Brochure
Task Option 2: You will create four postcards to be sent home from your visit to Australia.
On each postcard you will include pictures of the location, a description of the location,
climate, natural resources, population, and animals found in this region. You may use
Glogster, Prezi, PowerPoint, or Microsoft Publisher to complete this activity.
Post cards will include the following locations:
1) Australia’s Great Barrier Reef,
2) The Coral Sea,
3) Ayers Rock/Australian Outback
4) The Great Victoria Desert.
Additional Web links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Barrier_Reef
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral_Sea_Islands
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Outback
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Victoria_Desert
You must score at least 70% on this assessment → Module 2 Assessment before moving on to the next moving on to the next module.
Standards: SS6H4 Explain the impact of English colonization on current Aboriginal basic rights,
health, literacy, and language.
Welcome back students! This week we will continue with our short study of Australia. Please see the previous post to view resources that will help you with this unit of study. There will be a quiz FRIDAY! Students will work on 4 online learning modules this week that cover Australia’s geography, history, government and economics. All students who completed the Great Barrier Reef assignment will receive extra credit. Tutoring will be held Tuesday from 4:30-5:30, please pick students up from the Bus Depot.
Tentative Schedule
Monday- Students will use →SQ3R-Reading-Guide and thinking-notes to complete → Australia Reading Comprehension.
Tuesday- Friday- (Link to access modules will be provided Tuesday)
Module 1: Australia Mapping/locations
Module 2: Australia climate, location, natural resources and population distribution.
Module 3: Australia History
Module 4: Australia Government & Economics
(Quiz will be second half of class Friday)