GeogCulture2012

=Geography’s Impact on Humanity=

Library/Computer Class Quarter 2 2012-2013 6th grade

Geography influences culture.
 * Big Idea:**

1.How has geography impacted the culture of humanity? 2.How has geography impacted my own life?
 * Essential Questions:**

1: a science that deals with the description, distribution, and interaction of the diverse physical, biological, and cultural features of the earth's surface 2: the geographic features of an area http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geography
 * geography:**

Assignment Documents
Assignment (Below are only the first two elements)

Assessment Rubric

Parent Letter

Wikispaces Instructions

Voicethread instructions

Models of Completed Work
Mr. F's model research wiki

http://goegiams106.wikispaces.com/

http://iamsgeo99.wikispaces.com/

Mr. F's model voicethread: @https://voicethread.com/share/3953188/ media type="custom" key="21877284"

Recommended/Approved Resources
Latin America Map Game!! []
 * MAPS.COM**


 * GEOGRAPHY/MAPS RESOURCES:**

@http://www.geography.com/students.html
 * Geography.com Explore Discover Learn**
 * Resources for Students**

Home Page @http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/world.htm Country Search @http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/find.htm US States @http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/us.htm
 * World Atlas: explore your world**


 * Central Intelligence Agency: The World Factbook** *Great for facts about individual countries

@https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/


 * Google Maps** http://maps.google.com/


 * Google Earth** http://www.google.com/earth/index.html
 * This service requires a download at home. The program is on the desktop of all library and computer lab computers.

@http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/mapping/interactive-map/
 * National Geographic's Map Maker Interactive**


 * OTHER RESOURCES:**

Click "resources by subject" Click "social sciences" Click "geography"
 * Internet Public Library** @http://www.ipl.org/

http://databases.abc-clio.com/Authentication/LogOn?returnUrl=%2
 * ABC-CLIO**
 * American History
 * World History: The Modern EraWorld History: Ancient and Medieval Eras


 * Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition K-12** @http://school.eb.com/


 * Gale Databases** http://www.accessmyschool.com/cps/
 * Gale Subjects in Context - citations provided; listening feature
 * DISCovering Collection - citations provided; Spanish translation available
 * Student Resource Center JuniorGale Virtual Reference Library

The electronic editions of record for valuable local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers - all in one easy-to-search database.
 * Newsbank** http://www.infoweb.newsbank.com


 * Public Broadcasting System** @http://www.pbs.org/


 * Safari Montage: Visual Learning Service on Demand** @http://cpsondemandk8.cps.k12.il.us/SAFARI/montage/login.php
 * Select Inter-American Magnet SchoolSign in using your First Class username and password


 * Google.com** @http://www.google.com/
 * Narrow your searches by using Timeline or Wonder Wheel features (under "More Search Tools") or the Advanced Search option

Tools:

 * Wikispaces.com** http://www.wikispaces.com

LINK TO OUR CLASSROOM VOICETHREAD SIGN-IN!! * If you are having trouble signing in to Voicethread [because you aren't at the ED (education) site] enter your given username followed by @iams.ed.voicethread.com
 * Voicethread.com** @http://iams.ed.voicethread.com/


 * Citation Machine** @http://citationmachine.net/

Website Evaluation Checklist: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/EvalForm_General_Barker.pdf
 * Website Evaluation: Who? What? When? Where? Why?**

LIBRARY Class
Locations **Culiacan, Sinoloa, Mexico** iPad 1 Research Wiki: http://geogiamas1.wikispaces.com/ Voicethread: @https://voicethread.com/share/4063129/
 * Computer 1**
 * Katherine and Arianna** (Monday gym)

Locations: **Cancun, Mexico, and Oahu, Honolulu** iPad 2 Research Wiki: http://geogiams2a.wikispaces.com/ Voicethread: []
 * Computer 2**
 * Leslie and Joana** (Monday gym)

Locations **El Salvador and Florida** iPad 3 Research Wiki: http://geogiams3.wikispaces.com/
 * Computer 3**
 * Angel and Antonio** (Friday gym)

Locations **Brazil and Ohio** iPad 5 Research Wiki: http://geogiams5.wikispaces.com/ Voicethread: @https://voicethread.com/share/4041453/
 * Computer #5**
 * Gilbert and Ignacio** (Thursday gym)

Locations **Jamaica and Puerto Rico** iPad 6 Research Wiki: http://geoiams6.wikispaces.com/ Voicethread: @https://voicethread.com/share/4063158/
 * Computer #6**
 * Julian and Osvaldo** (Thursday gym)

Locations **Guatemala and Morelos, Mexico** iPad 4 Research Wiki: http://geogiams4.wikispaces.com/ Voicethread: @https://voicethread.com/share/4051835/
 * Computer #7**
 * Maya and Christopher** (Friday gym)

Locations **Guadalara, Jalisco, Mexico and Chicago** iPad 7 Research Wiki: http://geogiams8.wikispaces.com/ Voicethread: @https://voicethread.com/share/4063170/
 * Computer #8**
 * Erwin and Eric** (Friday gym)

iPad 8 Locations **Ecuador and Florida** Research Wiki: http://geogiams9.wikispaces.com/ Voicethread: @https://voicethread.com/share/4051653/
 * Computer #9**
 * Frank and Angelo** (Thursday gym)

Locations **Guerrero, Mexico and Wisconsin** iPad 9 Research Wiki: http://geoiams10.wikispaces.com/ Voicethread: @https://voicethread.com/share/4063127/
 * Computer #10**
 * Allende and Isaac** (Monday gym)

Locations **Pechuca, Hidalgo, Mexico** iPad 10 Research Wiki: http://geogiams11.wikispaces.com/
 * Computer #11**
 * Adylene and Engari** (Monday gym)

Locations **Rio de Janeiro and Tikal, Guatemala** iPad 11 Research Wiki: http://geogiams12.wikispaces.com/ Voicethread: @https://voicethread.com/share/4041601/
 * Computer #12**
 * Rubi and Michelle** (Thursday gym)

Locations **Pachuca, Hidaldo, Mexico and Georgia OR Michoacan, Mexico and Los Angeles, California** iPad 12 Research Wiki: http://geogiams13.wikispaces.com/ Voicethread: []
 * Computer #13**
 * Valerie and Giselle** (Monday gym)

Locations **Haiti and Puerto Rico** iPad 13 Research Wiki: http://geogiams14.wikispaces.com/ Voicethread: @https://voicethread.com/share/4029469/
 * Computer #14**
 * Alexa and Samantha** (Thursday gym)

Locations **Columbia and Michoacan, Mexico** iPad 14 Research Wiki: http://geogiams16.wikispaces.com/ Voicethread: @https://voicethread.com/share/4057394/
 * Computer #16**
 * Isabella and Jessica** (Monday gym)