Binder Check and Test: Storm Delay

Because of the unexpected school closure we will have the following due/test dates:

• Nothing is due the day we return to school, on Thursday. I want everyone to have a chance to get things together before I start taking grades.
  
• The Social Studies Fair Category and Project is due on the school day after we return to class, on Friday.
• The Binder Check will be on Monday.
• Test 1.1 will be on Tuesday.

Of course, the first point sheet will be delayed until the first test is graded. There would be little reason to issue a point sheet with no test grade.

Binder Check on Wednesday, Test 1.1 Thursday

The binder check will be on Wednesday -- I have delayed it to give students another class day to trace their art maps (GLE #3). Test 1.1 will be on Thursday.

The binder check will include any bellringers not collected in class, the GLE #1 worksheet, and the northwest Louisiana parishes listed on page #3 of the GLE #2 worksheets should be added to your maps for waterways and parishes/parish seats.

Social Studies Fair Topic & Category Due Tuesday

Your Social Studies Fair Topic and Category Worksheet is due on Tuesday. If you lost the copy I supplied in class you may download and print another here:
Social Studies Fair Topic and Category Worksheet

Enjoyed Meeting You All at Back to School Night

Thanks to all those who joined us for Back to School Night. It was a pleasure to meet you. The presentation is available on my iDisk (see the links to the right) for anyone unable to join us tonight.

Sketch Pads in Stock at OfficeMax

I just bought an 11" by 14" Bienfang sketch pad at OfficeMax. Office Depot on 70th Street had some larger Foray pads that are acceptable. The one available online on my last post had a firmer back than the others, but that's optional. I spoke with an employee at Office Depot about ordering more sketch pads.

Sketch Pad

Please bring your sketch pad to class next week. The sketch pad should be 11" by 14" and have 100 sheets. We will use the sketch pad for student-generated graphic organizers, such as mind maps. The larger paper makes it easier to make the graphic organizers by giving the student more space to work. I recommend the Bienfang brand but other brands are acceptable. You may order them through Office Depot (item number #334870):
Bienfang Sketch Pad

Try Google Earth

Google Earth is a FREE program that puts a globe on your computer. If you want to try it the address is:
http://earth.google.com/

You may import the Google Maps posted on this blog into Google Earth to see many of the items you need for the GLE #2 worksheets and the GLE #3 art map project.

Google Earth is also a lot of fun.

Workdays on Thursday & Friday

We will have project workdays on Thursday and Friday. Please bring your foam board and any supplies you want to use for the art map. You may also use this time to work on the GLE #2 worksheet.

About the GLE #2 Worksheet

GLE #2 will be completed over the next several weeks. We will break the assignment into regions and study around 10 parishes each week. You do not have to have the whole assignment done by the next binder check.

Google Map for the GLE #3 Art Map Project: Cities

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Google Map for the GLE #3 Art Map Project: Waterways

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Google Map for the GLE #3 Art Map Project: Roadways

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Google Map for the GLE #3 Art Map Project: Plantations

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The Google Map for GLE #2: Lakes & Reservoirs

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The Google Map for GLE #2: Islands

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The Google Map for GLE #2: Rivers

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The Google Maps for GLE #2: Coastal Waterways

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Textbooks

Textbooks were sent home today. Do not bring them back to school unless asked to do so. I have a class set, so there is no need to haul your book to class each day.

Weekly Preview

What's up for next week?

Monday

• Issue textbooks
• Watch a film about longitude (reviews prior learning on map skills)
  
• GLE #1 Presentation and Worksheet

Tuesday

• More longitude film
• Finish the GLE #1 presentation and time zone activity

Wednesday

• GLE #2 presentation and map activity
• More of the longitude film

Thursday

• Finish the longitude film
• More class time for GLE #2 map activity
  
• Class time to work on the Art Map of Louisiana

Friday

• The GLE #4 presentation
• The GLE #4 chart on northwest Louisiana
• More class time for GLE #2 map activity
• Class time to work on the Art Map of Louisiana

The Supply List

I do not collect supplies from my students, but I do want my students to have the supplies they need for class. The supply list includes my recommendations with the Office Depot item numbers. The sketch pad does not have to be the Bienfang brand (though I have found that to be a quality product). Be sure you get a sketch pad and not tracing paper (tracing paper is too thin). The size should be at least 11" x 14" and should be spiral bound wih at least 100 sheets. Please have the 3x5 cards and sketch pad by next week if possible.

The Supply List
http://www.paulblankenship.com/supplies.pdf