Students' "My Maps" of Texas - Study & Drill for Regions/Sub-Regions Quiz - Debate Prep

Today our wonderful 7th Graders:

• Shared their Google "My Maps" of their Personal Texas by
• Linking us to their maps here, here, & here
• Hooking their computers to the projector and walking us through their maps; network dysfunction prevented the whole class from sharing, but we look forward to seeing the other presentation manana
• Studied for tomorrow's Map Quiz over the Regions & Sub-Regions of Texas & quizzed themselves using the various study aids previously provided
• Began preparing for the Regions Debate, now scheduled for this coming Monday, by
• Reading over the Chart: 4 Main Regions of Texas
• Color coding the strong points & weaknesses of their own region and that of each of their debate opponents

Assignment for Wednesday - Map Quiz over Regions & Sub-Regions of Texas- See yesterday's class blog post for details of what you need to learn.

Goo My Maps, cont'd - Waltz Across Texas w/ Pegman - Geography Inquiry, cont'd

On this day, students:

• Turned in the Final Copy of their History of a Classmate
• Continued working on their Google My Maps map of their personal Texas
• Used Pegman on Google Maps Streetview to explore various regions and sub-regions of Texas
Click "View on Google Maps" to use Pegman/Streetview

• Began preparing for Wednesday's Quiz over the 4 Main Regions & 11 Sub-Regions of Texas - Several documents were given them to help them prepare:
• Map w/ 4 Main Regions & Sub-Regions
• Blank Map of Regions
• 2 Maps - 4 Regions & Regions w/ Pictures
• Inquiry - Move Names to Correct Regions
• Inquiry - Move Pics to Correct Regions

Assignments

For Tuesday, 9/30 - Finish your Google My Maps & embed it in your blog.

For Wednesday, 10/1 - Quiz over 4 Main Regions & 11 Sub-Regions of Texas

• Be able to write the 4 Main Regions & 11 Sub-Regions in their correct locations on a blank map
• Be able to identify the 11 Sub-Regions by what they look like (as seen in the pictures provided)

Followup on "Game" - Began Texas Geography Unit: Texas My Texas - Google "My Maps" App

Today the 7th Graders of CCS:

Noted how Richard Connell Played a Game with his Readers

Began our study of Texas Geography

• Karaoked "Texas Our Texas"
• Filled out a Table & Map called "Texas My Texas"
• Watched a Tutorial on Using Google "My Maps"

• Began their own Google "My Maps" to further identify "My Texas"

Assignment: Due Friday: Vocabulary Quiz over "The Most Dangerous Game" (See Assignments for 9/24.)