October 29, 30, 31 November 1, 2

Monday - Focus - Finish Presentations of Desert Ecosystem Projects, Watch CNN 10
Tuesday - Focus - CNN 10, Make-Up Day - Work on missing assignments and turn in, Alternative - Do Capital Cities of the World - Africa (fun) * All students should work on missing assignments
Wednesday - Focus - Warm - Climates Vary - Check, Demonstration - Orange and Lamp - Tilt of the Earth (orbit, Rotation) - Reason for the Season, Watch Video - Reason for the Seasons (discovery education.com) - 12 Sentence Fact Sheet Due at end of period
Thursday - Focus - Watch CNN 10, Look at Different kinds of Maps and Globes, Study Eastern Hemisphere Maps -Test Friday
Friday - Focus - Study for Eastern Hemisphere Physical Map, Take Test, Read Junior Scholastic Article - The Well That Changed Her World Do 1-10 with a partner - (check), Watch CNN 10

October 22, 23, 24, 25, 26

Monday - Focus - Watch CNN 10, Work on Desert Ecosystem Project, handout sketch paper - start sketches - (animal and ecosystem)
Tuesday - Focus - Watch CNN 10, Work on Desert Ecosystem Project, Work on Map Skills and World Overview 11&12 - Check Wednesday, Make-Up Day - Missing Assignments - turn in!
Wednesday - Focus - Why do we have different season? lamp and orange - rotation/orbit, Watch Video - Reasons for the Seasons (discovery education.com) - Discuss 12 Sentence Fact Sheet due at end of period
Thursday - Focus - Warmup - Climate Vary, Present Desert Ecosystem Project
Friday - Focus - Read Escanaba Daily Press - Journal about an article 6-8 sentences, Lesson - Types of Maps - Show class different types of maps - Discuss, Watch CNN 10 *Quiz Monday - types of maps

October 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

Monday - Focus - CNN 10, Read Junior Scholastic Article - "There is no one Here But the Dead"  WW1 Article - Discuss,  Assignment Quiz Wizard - work in partners - 1-15
Tuesday - Focus - Map Skills Activity 9 & 10 (warmup), Work on The Desert Climate Zone  - Do 1-12, Watch CNN 10
Wednesday - Focus - Watch CNN 10,  Go over Desert Animal Ecosystem Project, Start Research - 1 Page of Notes due at end of period Homework - work on report
Thursday - Focus - Watch CNN 10, Sketch Desert Animal ( sketch paper will be provided), Work on Report (Chrome Books)
Friday - Focus - Watch CNN 10, Work on Desert Animal Project, (sketch, presentation, paper)
                            Read Escanaba Daily Press - Journal - Summary of Article (Date, year)

October 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Monday - Focus - Study for Eastern Hemisphere Physical Map Test, Take Eastern Hemisphere Physical Map Test, Finish Climate Zone Maps - (Test Grade), Watch CNN 10
Tuesday - Focus - Watch CNN 10, Work on Deadly Deserts  W. S., Watch Video - Wildlife - Desert Sahara (youtube) - 12 Sentence Fact Sheet due, Study Climate Regions Handout
Wednesday - Focus - Warm-up - Climates Vary Do 1-6,  Work on Earth's Changing Climate in Pairs, Video  - Earth Under Water - Global Warming - (Youtube) 12 Sentence Fact Sheet due at end of period
Thursday - Focus - Watch CNN 10, Open Note Test - Climate Zones (12 questions - 24 - points), Review - Map Skills and World Overview Activity 9 & 10
Friday - Focus - Reading Escanaba Daily Press  - Journal (date/year) about an article - 6-8 sentences, Read "There No One Here But the Dead" World War I - Discuss, Look at Political Cartoon  Pg 24 Discuss