More American State Geography

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt2mYPwXyAc

How many states are in the US?  There are _____ states in the US.

Which country is north of the USA?  _________ is north of the US.

What ocean is to the east of the USA?  The __ Ocean is to the east.

What ocean is to the west of the USA?  The ______ is to the west.

What direction is your country from the USA?  My country is ____.

Work at your table to find the answers to the Worksheet.

If you finish go to: https://online.seterra.com/en/vgp/3003



Write in your journals

1.  What are the 4 main directions?  The 4 directions are _________, __________, __________ and ______________.

2.  What is one state you would like to visit?  Why?  I want to visit ___________ because ____________________.

Touring America

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E2CNZIlVIg

What is this video showing?  This video is showing ____________.

Have you visited any of these locations?  Which?

Which city would you most like to visit?  Why?  I would like to visit _______ because _________.





Basic American Geography:  How many states are there?  Who are our neighbors?  What oceans are next to America?

Work at your table to find the answers to the Worksheet.

https://jr.brainpop.com/socialstudies/citizenship/ussymbols/

What is a symbol?  A symbol is _______________________.

Does each state have its own flag?

What does the Bald Eagle represent?  The Bald Eagle represents ___________________.

Who gave the USA the Statue of Liberty?  _______ gave the USA the Statue of Liberty.

What is a monument?  A monument is ______________________.

What is the "Star-Spangled Banner"?  It is _________________.

Finish Your Map Packets!

GET YOUR CHROMEBOOKS OUT FOR A RACE.

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/us-puzzle.html



Fastest Time Wins

Was this activity difficult for you?  Why or why not?  This activity was _________ because _______.

Let's bookmark!  Find our blog page (https://newcomersgeography.blogspot.com/) and our Schoology Page and make sure you have them bookmarked on your computers.

   Finish our World Map Packet!  Where are the rivers, lakes and mountains located?

Orange Maps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIID5FDi2JQ

Let's bookmark!  Find our blog page (https://newcomersgeography.blogspot.com/) and our Schoology Page and make sure you have them bookmarked on your computers.

  Orange Maps 

What happened to the Orange when you cut it out?

Where did the map change the most?  How so?  The map changed the most __________ by ____.




Homework:  Start and Maybe Finish the World Map Activity

No Hay Problema!

Today, we are going to get to know each other and our school a little bit better.  Let's start with a People Bingo!  

(Hoy en día , vamos a llegar a conocer unos a otros y de nuestra escuela un poco mejor . Vamos a empezar con una gente Bingo !?

Now, that we know each other a little better, let's learn about our school.  It is time for a School Scavenger Hunt!  Be respectful of the others in our school as we go around and try to figure out the answers.  

(Ahora , que nos conocemos un poco mejor , vamos a aprender acerca de nuestra escuela . Ha llegado el momento para una búsqueda del tesoro de la escuela ! Sea respetuoso de los otros en nuestra escuela a medida que avanzamos alrededor y tratar de averiguar las respuestas.)

End of Class Activity

Write, in your journals your answers.

1.  What did you learn about a classmate?  I learned __________.

2.  What is one thing you learned about our school?  I learned _________________ about our school.

Welcome to the School Year

Welcome to our Fun, New Year!!!

Table Puzzles:  Work with your deskmates to put together the pictures.  What do you see?  What does this tell you about what we are going to study this year?

What are we going to study this year?

What are you excited to study?  

Class Rules:  Let's Discuss how we will behave in our classroom.

Check out the room.  What do you like?