Students,
Today we practiced our mastery of location, both absolute and relative. Remember absolute location is an exact location (latitude / longitude coordinates, a street address, even your desk number in my room), while relative location is the place or objects location in relation to another thing (North of Seguin, next door to sally, underneath the projector)
We practiced these skills by tracking the paths of two hurricanes, Sandy and Katrina. We discussed why it is important to be able to track hurricanes through means like satalites, radar, and other high tech devices; but we realized that without longitude and latitude the actual location of disasters like hurricanes would be difficult to pinpoint.
I hope you enjoy your labor day weekend, do not come into school on Monday...nobody will be there, and you will feel silly.
Homework: All periods, if you did not finish your hurricane tracker hand-out it became homework.
Document Link: http://imgur.com/a/cGGSo
Friday, August 30, 2013
Thursday, August 29, 2013
August 29th 2013
Students,
Today we finally began talking about world geography! Highlights include:
Absolute location - the exact location of an object (latitude and longitude, or home address)
Relative location - the approximate location of an object (next to, near this)
Latitude lines - the invisible lines on a globe that are FLAT (flatitudes) running east west. They help us form a grid on the globe to locate objects. In conjunction with Longitude lines they form the grid that helps us establish absolute locations on the globe.
Longitude Lines - These lines run North to South, are all the same length and connect at the North and South poles. In conjunction with Latitude lines they form the grid that helps us establish absolute locations on the globe.
In addition to the Key vocabulary terms we discussed the TODALS which we use when we talk about maps.
T - Title
O - Orientation
D - Date
A - Author
L - Legend
S - Scale
This is the information that I will be keeping a keen eye out for when we do maps in my classroom.
Homework:
1st and 8th - none
3rd, 5th, 6th, and 7th - please get your AP contracts turned in!
Daily work: linked is an Imgur.com album with both the power point and the notes handout.
http://imgur.com/a/LzLJP#0
Today we finally began talking about world geography! Highlights include:
Absolute location - the exact location of an object (latitude and longitude, or home address)
Relative location - the approximate location of an object (next to, near this)
Latitude lines - the invisible lines on a globe that are FLAT (flatitudes) running east west. They help us form a grid on the globe to locate objects. In conjunction with Longitude lines they form the grid that helps us establish absolute locations on the globe.
Longitude Lines - These lines run North to South, are all the same length and connect at the North and South poles. In conjunction with Latitude lines they form the grid that helps us establish absolute locations on the globe.
In addition to the Key vocabulary terms we discussed the TODALS which we use when we talk about maps.
T - Title
O - Orientation
D - Date
A - Author
L - Legend
S - Scale
This is the information that I will be keeping a keen eye out for when we do maps in my classroom.
Homework:
1st and 8th - none
3rd, 5th, 6th, and 7th - please get your AP contracts turned in!
Daily work: linked is an Imgur.com album with both the power point and the notes handout.
http://imgur.com/a/LzLJP#0
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
August 28th 2013
Students,
Today we talked about my classroom expectations, and we also spent time talking about the CHAMPS system.
1. We addressed the fact that you should not be tardy, and the procedure of signing in on the clip board if you are.
2. We wrote in and discussed the procedures for our daily geojournal. We enter the room grab our journals from the appropriate box and begin working on the topic that will frame the days discussion.
3. You as students heard in everyone of your classes today about RED, YELLOW, and GREEN champs and what they mean for classroom assignments. For parents (red = silent individual work) (yellow = partner work) and finally (green = group work).
4. we discussed how grades will be determined with:
daily grades = 50%
major grades = 50%
5. We also took a quiz asking for information on major oceans and continents. Overall you performed well and should be commended.
As a general reminder to all students who do not yet have their composition notebooks, or their 3-subject notebooks, please have them available and ready to use by next week.
Today was a fantastic day, and tomorrow we finally get to dive into World Geography proper, so if you would like to get a head start you can review latitude and longitude lines and what they are used for by mankind. Here is a hint, tomorrow and Friday's theme will be location.
Homework:
3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th: Don't forget to show your parents your AP contracts to get signed and returned to me.
1st period: Please remember to bring the school wide requested supplies (tissue, map pencils, and markers)
No Relevant hand-outs were used
Today we talked about my classroom expectations, and we also spent time talking about the CHAMPS system.
1. We addressed the fact that you should not be tardy, and the procedure of signing in on the clip board if you are.
2. We wrote in and discussed the procedures for our daily geojournal. We enter the room grab our journals from the appropriate box and begin working on the topic that will frame the days discussion.
3. You as students heard in everyone of your classes today about RED, YELLOW, and GREEN champs and what they mean for classroom assignments. For parents (red = silent individual work) (yellow = partner work) and finally (green = group work).
4. we discussed how grades will be determined with:
daily grades = 50%
major grades = 50%
5. We also took a quiz asking for information on major oceans and continents. Overall you performed well and should be commended.
As a general reminder to all students who do not yet have their composition notebooks, or their 3-subject notebooks, please have them available and ready to use by next week.
Today was a fantastic day, and tomorrow we finally get to dive into World Geography proper, so if you would like to get a head start you can review latitude and longitude lines and what they are used for by mankind. Here is a hint, tomorrow and Friday's theme will be location.
Homework:
3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th: Don't forget to show your parents your AP contracts to get signed and returned to me.
1st period: Please remember to bring the school wide requested supplies (tissue, map pencils, and markers)
No Relevant hand-outs were used
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Dedicated STAAR Review Resources
Dedicated STAAR Review Resources
Flash Cards
Judson ISD Review
Cram review Video
Court Cases
Practice exam-ish
And honestly just review any / all material from this semester.
Flash Cards
Judson ISD Review
Cram review Video
Court Cases
Practice exam-ish
And honestly just review any / all material from this semester.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Meet the teacher!
Parents and students,
I had a great time meeting all of you tonight, and I can only hope you had an enjoyable evening meeting the rest of your teachers for the upcoming school year. I would like to take advantage of this first blog post to reiterate a few of the points we discussed over the evening:
First - WE WILL WRITE EVERY DAY!!!
make sure that you have your 3-subject notebook, as well as your composition notebook on Tues. As a second thought to supplies remember if you want nice things, bring nice things or you will be stuck using my crummy things. (colored pencils and glue sticks)
Second- I would like to reiterate my expectation for mutual respect amongst my students, my classroom WILL be a bully free zone. Remember Be respectful, Be responsible, and Be safe!
Remember if you have any questions feel free to post on this blog, or shoot me an E-mail at my Seguin address which can be found on my teacher webpage at http://classroom.seguin.k12.tx.us/webs/twomack/
I am looking forwards to a fantastic and productive year with all of you!
Welcome to Seguin High School,
Mr. Womack ME.d
I had a great time meeting all of you tonight, and I can only hope you had an enjoyable evening meeting the rest of your teachers for the upcoming school year. I would like to take advantage of this first blog post to reiterate a few of the points we discussed over the evening:
First - WE WILL WRITE EVERY DAY!!!
make sure that you have your 3-subject notebook, as well as your composition notebook on Tues. As a second thought to supplies remember if you want nice things, bring nice things or you will be stuck using my crummy things. (colored pencils and glue sticks)
Second- I would like to reiterate my expectation for mutual respect amongst my students, my classroom WILL be a bully free zone. Remember Be respectful, Be responsible, and Be safe!
Remember if you have any questions feel free to post on this blog, or shoot me an E-mail at my Seguin address which can be found on my teacher webpage at http://classroom.seguin.k12.tx.us/webs/twomack/
I am looking forwards to a fantastic and productive year with all of you!
Welcome to Seguin High School,
Mr. Womack ME.d
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