Global Studies I Mrs. Berg (Dagg) Room 235 Freshman Academy

1. Welcome! Global Studies IMrs. Berg (Dagg)Room 235 Freshman Academy AS YOU COME IN: Please find your assigned seat, get quiet, and begin filling out your information card.

2. About me . .

3. About this Class: What will we be learning? What will we be doing? Will it be hard? Can I succeed? Will Mrs. Berg be a strict teacher?

4. Why Are Rules Important? • Safety • Order • Cleanliness • Welcoming environment • Encourages positive attitude. • FOCUSED ON LEARNING!

5. Our Class Rules • Respect the people and property of room 235. • No talking while others are talking. • No talking while Mrs. Berg is talking. • Come to class prepared and on time. • No eating or drinking in class – except for water in a clear container. • You MUST have materials everyday! • Be an active participant in class. a. No sleeping in class. • Follow instructions the first time they are given. a. I have the right to teach, you have the right to learn. • Follow all rules of the handbook.

6. If you choose to break a rule: Discipline Possibilities: • Warning • Isolation and reflection. • Kept after the bell. (if you waste my time, I will waste yours.) • Common sense consequences. • Detention. **4 detentions is an automatic referral.** • Referral.

7. Grading Procedures • 2 kinds of grades, major and minor. • Major grades are quizzes, tests, and projects. (60% of quarter grade) • Minor grades are daily work such as homework and in-class assignments. (40% of quarter grade) • I do not give grades, you earn them!

8. Make-Up Work • I accept late homework 1 DAY LATE with a penalty of 10 points off. • I accept late projects 3 DAYS LATE with a penalty of 10 points off every late day. • Missed tests/quizzes must be made up within 5 days. • Make-up work is found in the envelopes on the wall. • Make-up work is YOUR responsibility!

9. Class Expectations: At the end of this semester each of you should . . • Write a full 5 paragraph essay with an intro, body and conclusion explaining your position on something. • Give a presentation in front of the class. • Know 50 major countries and geographical landmarks on the world map. • Work in a team to accomplish a goal. • Read and outline the textbook in a way that makes sense. • Read a historical book and write a book report. • State your opinion clearly and logically in a debate setting.

10. What About You? What’s your name? What’s your favorite movie? What do you like to do in your free time? What’s your favorite subject? How many brothers and sisters do you have? Anything else you want to share?

11. Why should we study social studies? “Why?” X 5

12. Careers in Social Studies • Archaeologist: • Geographer • Historian. • Authors • City Planner • Lawyers.

13. Bellwork: 1/18/12Use the class syllabus and materials list to answer the following questions. True or False: • In Mrs. Berg’s class, I only get two chances to come to class without materials. • If I sleep in Mrs. Berg’s class I get 3 warnings before a punishment. • If I talk while others are talking, I will be given an immediate referral. • After 5 detentions, I get an immediate referral. • In Mrs. Berg’s class we will study history and geography. • If I do not do my homework I only have 1 day to make up the work. • If I do not have my project done one time I can be three days late, but I will loose 50 points. • In Mrs. Berg’s class, we have to bring colored pencils to class every day. • In Mrs. Berg’s class, I am not allowed to talk while the teacher is talking. • In Mrs. Berg’s class, the first unit is going to be about world geography.

14. Bellwork 1/19/12: Use your notes from yesterday to answer the following questions. • China is found on what continent? • Is the Middle East a continent, a region, or a country? • What is the definition of a globe? • What breaks the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres? • What are the lines called that stretch from east to west and help us measure the earth? • What breaks the earth into the eastern and western hemispheres? • What are the lines called that stretch from the north to south poles and help us measure the earth? • What does A.D. stand for? • What Empire first started using the calendar that we still have today? • Why is a paper map inaccurate?

15. Basic Geography Terms • Latitude and Longitude lines – imaginary lines that measure the earth. • Equator – runs East-West (Latitude) • Prime Meridian – runs North-South (Longitude) • Degrees – the way we measure the earth.

16. Essential Terms • Legend. • Compass. • Physical. • Political. • Climate • Population. • Economy. • Religion.

17. The explanation of a map. Helps us know how to use it. Legend:

18. Compass Rose: • Used in maps to show direction. • North is not always up!

19. Physical Map: Shows physical features, landforms, and bodies of water.

20. Political Map: Shows invisible boundary lines, such as countries, provinces, or counties.

21. Physical/political

22. Climate: shows dominant weather patterns.

24. Economic: • Trade patterns • Manufacturing/production • Wealth vs. Poverty. • Money supply.

26. Map Assignment: Atlas p. 59-61. • Label the 16 countries in Southwest Asia on your map. (write small) • Label the 6 bodies of water that surround the region and color them blue. • Draw in the approximate location of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in blue. • Color the desert climate red. • Color the Steppe and Mediterranean climates Green. • Color areas that have a density of 260 or more people in a square mile in purple. • What industry is mainly found around the Persian Gulf? • What industries are found around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers? • What industries are found around the Mediterranean Sea?

27. Bellwork 1/20/12: Use your notes and your completed homework to answer the following questions. • In our textbook, what kind of information does a “History Maker” give to the reader? • In our textbook, what kind of information does “Social History” give to the reader? • What is a political map? • What is a physical map? • What is a climate map? • Give an example of an economic map.

28. History Terms • Government – a legitimate organized system of authority over a people group. • Country – an independent government. • Nation – a people group • B.C. and A.D. • C.E. and B.C.E. • Ca.

29. History Terms • History – written record. • Pre-historic – before a written record. • Archeology – study of prehistoric times by research of artifacts • Artifacts – human-made objects • Culture – people’s unique way of life.

30. Geography Booklet Questions • What are common misconceptions about geography? • Name the three systems of geography. • Which system observes migration, economics and politics? • Which system observes landforms, climate and rivers? • What is one of the specialized fields ofgeography?

31. Culture • Start with students telling me aspects of culture. • I write on board. • Ask them to group them together – how do they connect? Can we label them? • (list, group, label) • Then, give a short lecture about 3 areas of culture and examples of them. • Then, have students do culture assignment about themselves – they read. Then, on the flip side they do something from National Geographic.

32. What is homogeneous? (in common, all the same) • What is heterogeneous? (all different)

33. Culture Assignment 1. Every individual will go and get a National Geographic magazine. 2. Select a culture, any culture, so long as it is not one of your own. 3. List 3 physical characteristics the culture you selected has in common. 4. Find 4 cultural ideas that the people have in common.