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08/22/2021 - 08/28/2021
Mr. Salber

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8th Grade World Geography 8th Grade World Geography 8th Grade World Geography 8th Grade World Geography 8th Grade World Geography
Students will be able to: Students will be able to: Students will be able to: Students will be able to: Students will be able to:
1. Hypothesize about why 1. Hypothesize about why 1. Hypothesize about why 1. Hypothesize about why 1. Hypothesize about why
some countries have some countries have some countries have some countries have some countries have
accumulated great riches accumulated great riches accumulated great riches accumulated great riches accumulated great riches
over time while other over time while other over time while other over time while other over time while other
remained historically poor remained historically poor remained historically poor remained historically poor remained historically poor
and share these ideas with and share these ideas with and share these ideas with and share these ideas with and share these ideas with
classmates in small and large classmates in small and large classmates in small and large classmates in small and large classmates in small and large
group discussions. group discussions. group discussions. group discussions. group discussions.
2. Discuss the features of 2. Discuss the features of 2. Discuss the features of 2. Discuss the features of 2. Discuss the features of
various land masses using various land masses using various land masses using various land masses using various land masses using
The World from the Guns, The World from the Guns, The World from the Guns, The World from the Guns, The World from the Guns,
Germs and Steel web site. Germs and Steel web site. Germs and Steel web site. Germs and Steel web site. Germs and Steel web site.
3. Use listening and note 3. Use listening and note 3. Use listening and note 3. Use listening and note 3. Use listening and note
taking skills to view the film taking skills to view the film taking skills to view the film taking skills to view the film taking skills to view the film
segment and complete the segment and complete the segment and complete the segment and complete the segment and complete the
accompanying viewing guide accompanying viewing guide accompanying viewing guide accompanying viewing guide accompanying viewing guide
accurately. accurately. accurately. accurately. accurately.
4. Discuss what they have 4. Discuss what they have 4. Discuss what they have 4. Discuss what they have 4. Discuss what they have
learned by providing specific learned by providing specific learned by providing specific learned by providing specific learned by providing specific
reasons, facts, and examples reasons, facts, and examples reasons, facts, and examples reasons, facts, and examples reasons, facts, and examples
from the film and their notes. from the film and their notes. from the film and their notes. from the film and their notes. from the film and their notes.
5. Utilize a number of primary 5. Utilize a number of primary 5. Utilize a number of primary 5. Utilize a number of primary 5. Utilize a number of primary
sources to conduct research sources to conduct research sources to conduct research sources to conduct research sources to conduct research
about plants and animals. about plants and animals. about plants and animals. about plants and animals. about plants and animals.
6. Teach others what they 6. Teach others what they 6. Teach others what they 6. Teach others what they 6. Teach others what they
have learned by creating a have learned by creating a have learned by creating a have learned by creating a have learned by creating a
game based upon their game based upon their game based upon their game based upon their game based upon their
research and directing/ research and directing/ research and directing/ research and directing/ research and directing/
interacting with other interacting with other interacting with other interacting with other interacting with other
students as they play the students as they play the students as they play the students as they play the students as they play the
game. game. game. game. game.
7. State their opinions about 7. State their opinions about 7. State their opinions about 7. State their opinions about 7. State their opinions about
Jared Diamond’s theory and Jared Diamond’s theory and Jared Diamond’s theory and Jared Diamond’s theory and Jared Diamond’s theory and
support these opinions with support these opinions with support these opinions with support these opinions with support these opinions with
specific reasons, facts, and specific reasons, facts, and specific reasons, facts, and specific reasons, facts, and specific reasons, facts, and
examples. examples. examples. examples. examples.

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Direct Instruction Direct Instruction Direct Instruction Direct Instruction Direct Instruction
Introduction: Introduction: Introduction: Based on what we have Introduction:
Why do some countries have How does a continents axis How does a continents axis covered so far answer Yali’s What is geographic luck
an abundance of wealth and and latitude influence the and latitude influence the question. Why do we have so Guided Practice
riches while others have success or failure of a success or failure of a much cargo and New
Explore your topic(s)
remained poor for most of civilization? civilization? Guineans have so little?
their history? Guided Practice Guided Practice Guided Practice Worksheets –
Class review of homework Film analysis – episode 1 of Intro to PBL
Instruction & Practice:
Guns, Germs, and Steel Which Plants and Animals Story of Variables – CROPS
Complete viewing guide as Made People Geographically
Share thoughts and answers
Worksheets – you watch video in class Lucky? - Wheat
for do now on Mimio board
Story of Variables – Cities Homework Explain to students that they - Rice
Exploration of The World –
and Civilization will now be working to learn - Corn
Guns, Germs, and Steel HW – Complete viewing
Story of Variables – more about how the U.S. - Sorghum
http://www.pbs.org/ guide worksheet.
Continents became the richest nation on
gunsgermssteel/world/
Story of Variables – earth. They will do this by Story of Variables –
index.html
Longitude and Latitude exploring Diamond’s theory of ANIMALS
Then discuss the map using
geography and how it applies
the following questions:
Closure: to the U.S. - Cattle
· Looking at the map, why do
Use the Guns, Germs and - Goats
you think areas like North
Do you agree with Jared Steel web site section entitled - Sheep
America, Europe, and Asia
Diamond when he says of a Variables and pay specific - Pigs
have some much
civilizations ability to gain attention to the content in the - Llamas
technological development
power, sections entitled Crops and - Horse
and wealth while huge
wealth, and strength, Animals. Using this - Zebra
continents like Africa have
“…what’s far more important information along with other
high rates of poverty and
is the hand that people have primary sources, students will Independent Practice
disease and remain relatively
been dealt, work in pairs or small groups
undeveloped? Activity - Comparison - Story
the raw materials they’ve had to learn about how a specific
· How has a relatively isolated of Crops and Story of
at their disposal.” Why or why plant or animal was
continent like Oceania Animals
not? introduced to the U.S. and
managed to advance Homework
discuss how this impacted
technologically and build the PBL - GG&S 1
Homework the country. Each pair or
relatively wealthy nation of
group will focus on a specific
Australia and have other
plant or animal and present
areas, such as Papua New HW – Discussion online
their findings to the class.
Guinea, where technological
Using the Research Project
advances are few and wealth
Guidelines, have students
are much less?
begin work on their projects.
Provide classroom time for

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· After studying the map and researching and constructing

reading the information about games.
each key area, what theories Once all projects have been
do you have about why most completed, each pair/group
of the wealth in the world is should take 1-2 minutes to
found in areas north of the present the game they have
Tropic of Cancer (23.5 created to the class. Students
degrees N. latitude) will then take turns playing
one another’s
Homework games in order to learn about
each specific plant or animal.
HW – Explore “The World”
After all games have been
from the Guns Germs and
presented and played, ask
Steel website
students to respond to the
Take note of the categories –
following question in writing
How do you think the Axis,
using specific things they
Latitude, Climate, Vegetation,
have learned to support their
and Wildlife influences the
opinions.
success and/or failure of
Do you agree or disagree
civilizations? Provide full
with Jared Diamond’s theory
answers.
about geography being the
main determining factor in
which countries became rich
and powerful through the
development of technology
and conquest and which
countries remain
impoverished and
underdeveloped in relation to
the rest of the world. Explain
your reasons why using
specific reasons, facts, and
examples.
Due Monday
Homework
PBL Activity

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