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Bell Ringer. Pick up world map from handout center Todays date- 1/8/19 Title of Notes- History & GA’s Location Answer the question below in notebook What are the 3 grading categories listed on the class syllabus?. Learning Target.
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Bell Ringer • Pick up world map from handout center • Todays date- 1/8/19 • Title of Notes- History & GA’s Location • Answer the question below in notebook • What are the 3 grading categories listed on the class syllabus?
Learning Target • I can list & explain 6 resources historians use to learn about the past. • I can identify GA’s location in the world.
Essential Question • What are 6 resources historians use to learn about the past? • Where is Georgia located in the world? • GSE- SS8G1a, b
Resources historians use to learn about the past • Writings • Oral traditions • Art • Artifacts • Recordings • DNA
GA’s Location • Northern & Western Hemispheres • Continent- North America • Country- United States • Region of USA- Southeast
Map Directions pg. 708-709 • Label the Arctic, Indian, Atlantic, & Pacific Oceans • Plot & label the Prime Meridian & Equator • Label the Northern, Southern, Eastern, & Western Hemispheres • Label Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, & Antarctica • Shade each continent a different color • Label Georgia- use arrow if needed • Answer questions on back of map
Ticket Out the Door • By using your map determine where Georgia is located • Hemispheres • Continent- • Country- • Region-
Agenda 1/8/19 • Bell Ringer- Questions • Note-taking- GA’s location • Activity- Map • HW- Finish world map due Wednesday • Review sheet # 1
Bell Ringer- Instructions • Get laptop if one is not already on your desk • Go to www.classflow.com • Click on create an account • Click on sign up as a student • Enter your class code- see white board • Enter your name, username & password • Use same username as computer login • Password = classflow 123 • Click sign up
Agenda 1/9/19 • Bell Ringer- label chart & review sheet info • Note-taking- 5 geographic regions of GA • Activity- workbook & vocab • HW- Review sheet # 2
Bell Ringer • Pick up chart & review sheet on the handout table • Using pg. 712 in your textbook fill in the remaining 4 regions on the far left column of your chart
Bell Ringer • “If you dedicate yourself to something, you can achieve it. It’s simple, but it’s true, and your age is just an excuse.” • Herschel Walker- pro football player
Learning Target • I can describe the 5 geographic regions of GA.
Essential Question • What are the 5 geographic regions in GA? • GSE- SS8G1a, b
Appalachian Plateau pg. 7 • Location • Northwest corner • TAG corner = Tennessee, Alabama, & Georgia • Climate • Cooler temperature due to higher elevation • Some snow & ice
Appalachian Plateau cont. • Agriculture • Not much due to poor soil • Some corn & soybeans • Economy • Tourism • Forestry • Coal production • Of interest • Lookout Mountain
Ridge & Valley • Location • North GA • Between App. Plateau & Blue Ridge • Climate • Cooler temperature due to higher elevation • Some snow & ice
Ridge & Valley Cont. • Agriculture • Corn, soybeans, wheat, & cotton • Pine trees • Economy • Textile & carpet industries • Some mining • Of interest • Dalton- “carpet capital of the world”
Blue Ridge • Location • Northeast GA • Climate • Most precipitation of any region • Major water source for rest of GA • Agriculture • Small farms • Apples, corn, & vegetables
Blue Ridge Cont. • Economy • Mining • Timber • Of Interest • GA’s highest & largest mountains • Brasstown Bald = tallest peak • Start of Appalachian Trail
Video • Appalachian Trail
Essential Question • What are the 5 geographic regions in GA? • Appalachian Plateau • Ridge & Valley • Blue Ridge • Piedmont • Coastal Plain
Activities • Complete pg. 1 in student workbook • Use pg. 708-710 in textbook • Finish world map • Begin working on review sheet
Agenda 1/10/19 • Bell Ringer- Quick Fire Challenge • Note-taking- 5 geographic regions of GA • Activity- workbook map & questions • HW- Review sheet # 2 • Vocab quiz Friday
Bell Ringer • Take out chart from yesterday with the 5 regions of GA • Be prepared to answer this question • What are the 5 regions of GA?
Learning Target • I can describe the 5 geographic regions of GA.
Essential Question • What are the 5 geographic regions in GA? • GSE- SS8G1a, b
Piedmont • Location • From mountain foothills to central GA • Separated from Coastal Plain by Fall Line • Climate • Steamy hot summers • Some snow in winter • Agriculture • Cotton, soybeans, wheat • Cows, pigs, chickens, & eggs
Piedmont Cont. • Economy • Timber • Aircraft & car manufacturing • Of Interest • ½ GA’s population • Atlanta, Athens
Coastal Plain • Location • Southernmost region • Climate • Hot, steamy summers • Cool winters • Little to no snow • Agriculture • Fertile soil • Peanuts, peaches, cotton, pecans, Vidalia onions
Coastal Plain Cont. • Economy • Tourism & recreation • Commercial fishing • Deepwater ports • Of Interest • Barrier Islands • Okefenokee Swamp
Activities • Using textbook & chart notes complete questions on back of chart • Begin working or regions of GA map
Map Directions pg. 603, 605, 607 • Label the 5 regions of Georgia • Label Barrier Islands- DO NOT LABEL THE INDIVIDUAL ISLANDS • Label & draw in the Okefenokee Swamp, Chattahoochee River, Savannah River, Fall Line, & Appalachian Mountains • Identify which hemispheres, continent, & country Georgia is located in • Complete chart on back of map with 3 facts about each region • DUE AT THE END OF CLASS
5 Geographic Regions of GA Chart pg. 141- blue book, 152- multicolored book
Agenda 1/11/19 • Bell Ringer- state song • Note-taking- Physical Features of GA • Video- Okefenokee Swamp • Activity- map • HW- Review sheet # 3, 5 • Georgia map due Thursday
Bell Ringer • Pick up map • Setup map key Appalachian Plateau Ridge & Valley Blue Ridge Piedmont Coastal Plain
Bell Ringer • “Georgia on My Mind” • By Ray Charles
Learning Target • I can identify GA’s key physical features and explain how they have impacted our state.
Essential Question • What are GA key physical features & how have they impacted GA? • GSE- SSG1c
Fall Line • Separates Piedmont from Coastal Plain • Elevation drop causes rivers to flow faster • Hydro power for mills • Attracted settlers & industry • Augusta, Macon, Columbus
Okefenokee Swamp • Southeast GA- Coastal Plain • Largest swamp in North America • Freshwater wetland = Plant & animal habitat • Cypress trees & moss • Attracts many visitors