Unit+3-+North+America


 * ==**Date**== || ==**Unit: North America**== || ==Homework== ||
 * [[image:NAsat.jpg width="247" height="289"]] || ===Part One: Physical Geography===

The map to the left shows the North American landmass. What features stand out to you?
19 maps that put the USA in Perspective

49 More Maps that Explain the US ||  || Physical Maps- Laminated US Maps EQ: Students will identify and label most important physical features of the US and outline the Mississippi R. Watershed ||  || NA Maps Wkst || Native American Reservations- ARGUS Place Names from Native Americans EQ: Students will create a GIS and use it to analyze conditions on Native American reservations || NA Map Quiz- US States Quiz Review Canadian Provinces Quiz Review || Ch. 5, Sec. 2 - Q's || Natural hazards- Isoline Maps ARGUS USGS Natural Hazard map Tornado Alley  EQ: Students will be able to determine where various natural hazards occur in the US using maps and personal knowledge. ||  || Ch. 5, sec. 3- Q's ||
 * **Wed., Nov. 1**
 * **Thursday,** Nov. 2
 * NA Maps and mapping** || Ch. 5, sec. 1 Introduction ||  ||
 * **Fri., Nov. 3**
 * **Monday, Nov. 6**
 * ===Tues., Nov. 7===

Crop Dot Maps: US Agriculture
Agricultural Regions- Agricultural Atlas EQ: Where are crops grown in the US and why are they grown there? America Revealed || Crop Dot Maps ARGUS Worksheet || Ch. 6, sec. 2 Q's || The map shows how Joel Garreau divides the US and Canada into nine nations based on the culture found in each historically. Chicago falls in the Foundry where the industrial heart of the nation lies. || == Map Quiz Review- Study for Quiz== ||  || North America Quiz
 * ===Part Two: Cultural Geography- NA===
 * **Wednesday, Nov. 8**

Map Quiz Review- Study for Quiz
||  ||   || include component="comments" page="North America" limit="20" || Cultural Regions and hot dogs- Go to Superdawg  or Gene & Jude's for Extra Credit- just bring back the box and a picture- No Ketchup! Superdawg on Youtube EQ: How is a region's culture regions represented through the hot dogs they eat? Visit Vienna Beef history web site || Ch. 6, sec. 3 - Q's ||
 * ===Thursday, Nov. 9===
 * Hot Dogs Class**
 * ===Friday, Nov. 10===

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|| Highways EQ: Students will be able to navigate across the US using road maps of the US and understand the history and importance of highways in modern American culture || Ch.7 sec. 2- Q's || EQ: How does the culture of Canada differ from American culture? ||  || NA Test Review/Complete slides ||   ||   ||
 * **Monday, Nov. 11**
 * Canadian Culture through commercials ** ||
 * Tuesday, 11/3 ||  ||   ||
 * **Wednesday, Nov. 12**
 * Canada Map Quiz** ||  ||   ||
 * ** Thursday, Nov. 13 **
 * North America Lab **
 * 1) 8- Unesco Sites
 * 2) 10- US Challenge || Canadian culture-
 * **Friday, Nov. 14** ||  ||   ||
 * Canada Slides- Quebec || [[file:Norh Am Test Review2011.doc]] ||  ||
 * **Mon., Nov. 15**
 * ==Tues., 11/16==

Test on Ch. 5, sec. 1-3; Ch. 6, sec 2/3, Ch. 7, sec 2/3
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