This week the 5th grade will continue our unit on United States geography, focusing on the reasons for geographical cooperation and conflict and how of how resources, transportation, and economy relate to this issue. When will end the week exploring how human activity impacts geography.
It is very important that the students begin to make the review and study of their notes part of their daily routine.
LEARNING TARGETS
• I can use coordinates of latitude and longitude to determine the absolute location of points in North America.
• I can use maps to identify the location of:
- The three largest countries of North America;
- The 50 states of the United States;
- The Rocky and Appalachian mountain systems;
- The Mississippi, Rio Grande and St. Lawrence rivers;
- The Great Lakes.
Places & Regions
• I can describe and compare the landforms, climates, population, culture and economic characteristics of places and regions in North America.
• I can explain how climate is influenced by:
- Earth-sun relationships;
- Landforms;
- Vegetation.
• I can explain, by identifying patterns on thematic maps, how physical and human characteristics can be used to define regions in North America.
• I can use distribution maps to describe the patterns of renewable, nonrenewable and flow resources in North America including:
- Forests;
- Fertile soil;
- Oil;
- Coal;
- Running water.
• I can analyze reasons for conflict and cooperation among regions of North America including:
- Trade;
- Environmental issues;
- Immigration.
MONDAY
• Discussion, "Why do we need to know this, Mr. Firchau?"
• Review conflict and cooperation, pollution of flow resources
• Begin "The Human Effect," discuss our impact on the environment
essential vocabulary
effect
environment
habitat
navigation
ports
Interstate Highway System
suburbs
irrigation
• Read, discuss, take notes
• Assignment: study ... re-read and revise notes
TUESDAY
• The Human Effect, St. Lawrence Seaway and The Interstate Highway System, positive and negative consequences
• Read, discuss, take notes
• Assignment: study ... re-read and revise notes
WEDNESDAY
• The Human Effect, The Colorado River and irrigation, positive and negative consequences
• Read, discuss, take notes
• Assignment: study ... re-read and revise notes
THURSDAY
• Review activity.
FRIDAY
• STATES TEST: Locate and label (spelled correctly!) the states of the Northeast (test #1) Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts) ... IMPORTANT! Don't forget your Midwest states!!!
