1. Objective (READ)SWBAT identify the four vertical climate zones.

2. Question of the Day. (TURN OBJECTIVE INTO A QUESTION)

3. Warm-up (ANSWER)

A. What is the large mountain range on the Western Coast of South America.

B. What type of economic activities could occur in a rainforest?

1. Objective (READ)

SWBAT identify the four vertical climate zones.

1. Objective (READ)

SWBAT identify the four vertical climate zones.

2. Question of the Day. (TURN OBJECTIVE INTO A QUESTION)

Latin America Warm-ups

Date Question of the Day

Warm-up

1/6 What are the four vertical climate zones?

1. Objective (READ)SWBAT identify the four vertical climate zones.

2. Question of the Day. (TURN OBJECTIVE INTO A QUESTION)

3. Warm-up (ANSWER)

A. What is the large mountain range on the Western Coast of South America.

B. What type of economic activities could occur in a rainforest?

Latin America Warm-ups

Date Question of the Day

Warm-up

1/6 What are the four vertical climate zones?

A. Andes Mountains = large mountains.

B. You could earn money in a rainforest by extracting the natural resources.

Procedures Review

A) Silent Procedure – When to get silent

1) When the timer goes off

2) When the teacher counts down to zero

B) Ending of class

1) Answer your Question of the Day or Exit Ticket

2) Remain in your seat until the bell rings

3) Don’t line up at the door or stand in the middle of the room.

Notebook Setup• Notebooks = 50 cents or bring in your own

Requirements:1. CHAMPs charts written/taped behind front cover of notebook

2. Table of Contents at the front of your notebook.

3. Each Unit: - Cover Page- Map taped behind the Cover Page- Warm-up Pages- Lesson Notes- Assignments taped in

READ ONLY

CHAMPs System

This system is used to set up classroom procedures for each

activity. READ ONLY

C - Conversation

• Can I talk?

• If yes to whom?

• How loud?

• How will I know when to be silent?

READ ONLY

Conversation None, raise a hand to speak, write stuff in the margin to say during commercial break

Help

Activity

Movement

Participation

Activity Teacher Instruction (TI)

H - Help

• If I need help what do I do?

• Where do I look?

• Is it ok to help others when I am finished?

• What does that look like?

READ ONLY

Conversation None, raise a hand to speak, write stuff in the margin to say during commercial break

Help Raise hand, notebook, text, NO other kids

Activity

Movement

Participation

Activity Teacher Instruction (TI)

A - Activity

• What am I doing?

• What is the finished product?

• What is step one?

READ ONLY

Conversation None, raise a hand to speak, write stuff in the margin to say during commercial break

Help Raise hand, notebook, text, NO other kids

Activity Taking notes, hearing directions, explaining info, important news

Movement

Participation

Activity Teacher Instruction (TI)

M - Movement

• Can I get out of my seat?

• If yes, how?

READ ONLY

Conversation None, raise a hand to speak, write stuff in the margin to say during commercial break

Help Raise hand, notebook, text, NO other kids

Activity Taking notes, hearing directions, explaining info, important news

Movement NO, no bathroom during TI, pencil I will say wait or give you one

Participation

Activity Teacher Instruction (TI)

P – Participation

• What does it look when I’m doing it right? • What does it look like if its done wrong?

Right Wrong

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Conversation None, raise a hand to speak, write stuff in the margin to say during commercial break

Help Raise hand, notebook, text, NO other kids

Activity Taking notes, hearing directions, explaining info, important news

Movement NO, no bathroom during TI, pencil I will say wait or give you one

Participation Right = silent, writing, awake

Wrong = talking, not writing

Activity Teacher Instruction (TI)

Table of ContentsDate Title Lesson #

12/7 Russia after Communism 46

12/8 Final Review 47

**LATIN AMERICA**

1/5 Cover Page 48

1/6 Vertical Climate Zones 49

1. Create a new page and title it “Vertical Climate Zones”

2. Label it number 49

Latin America – Physical Geography

Generalization - The physical geography of Latin America impacts its economic activities.

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A. Vertical Climate Zones:

• Different crops grow at different elevations

• The HIGHER the elevation, the COLDER the climate.

• Different economic activities occur in different climates.

A. Vertical Climate Zones

4. Tierra Helada = frozen land

3. Tierra Fria = cold land

2. Tierra Templada = temperate land

1. Tierra Caliente = hot land

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A. Vertical Climate Zones – p. 208

Directions:

1. Sketch a mountain

2. Label the vertical climate zones

- Include the elevation

3. Sketch two examples of the economic activities that could occurr in each zone

• For Tierra Helada do somehting with a a llama

A. Vertical Climate Zones – p. 208

1. Sketch a mountain

2. Label the vertical climate zones

- Include the elevation

3. Sketch three examples of economic activities that could occur in each zone.

- Do this for each of the four climate zones.

- You must incorporate all four levels of economic activity in your examples.

- For Tierra Helada you must incorporate the llama

Exit Ticket

1) Answer the Question of the Day in your notebook like usual.

2) Rank the following countries in terms of their economic activities. Consider their location in relation to the Andes Mountains and the types of economic activities that could occur in their vertical climate zones.

- Ecuador, Argentina, Bolivia

- Use the physical map on p. 191 to identify the location of the countries in relation to Andes Mountains.

B. El Nino

How it happens:• Ocean Current changes cause the Pacific Ocean

water temperature to get warmer than normal

• This changes wind patterns

• The wind picks up water and dumps rain on South America

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B. El NinoEffects on South America:• Flooding.

• Mudslides

• Reduces output by fishing industry

El Nino Clips

Bolivia Clip

1. Create a title for the clip.

2. Write a caption that would describe the clip if you were to going to put it on youtube.

B. El Nino - Frayer

Definition (p. 57) Social Impact

Economic Impact PictureEL NINO

El Nino – Research Analysis (K)

• Access the article below: Article

• Click where it says global impacts and choose additional articles if necessary.

• Task Create a list of the positive and negative effects of El Nino.

Include at least five effects – It doesn’t matter the breakdown of events just have 5

total, example: 4 positive, 1 negative– Identify whether each event is positive or negative

Exit Ticket

1. Answer the Question of the Day in your notebook like normal.

2. Which aspect of Latin America’s physical geography is worse, El Nino or Vertical Climate Zones. Explain your decision.