BE A SURVIVOR- GO FOR THE CHALLENGE IN LIFE


 April 4th-8th




Monday
7TH GRADE WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Students will compare and contrast Mexico to their own country as they view video clips and fill out a graphic organizer.
Students will be able to compare Mexico's urban and rural life as they take notes and discuss pages 190-194 in the text book.
Students will make inferences to Mexico's customs as they work with a partner solving and creating "What Am I" puzzles.
Tuesday
7TH GRADE WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Review together- Quiz over Mexico.
Wednesday
7TH GRADE WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Students will watch video clips and be able to explain why the damage from an eathquake can be so extensive in Mexico City.
Students will come up with a plan to help prevent damage in Mexico City.
Students will discuss the active volcano, Popocatepetl, located in Mexico and enjoy learning about its folk tale legends of how it was created.
Students will read page 159 in text book and be able to explain the cause and effect of El Nino. Students will be able to justify how Indonesia could be affected by El Nino.

Thursday
7TH GRADE WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Students will focus on Mexico's history and people with video clips  - Mayans,  Aztecs, Olmecs, and Toltecs as they rate their contributions to society  from most important to least important.
Friday
   7TH GRADE WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Students will use video clips as they complete the handout of the 4 periods of Mexico's history. Students will be able to explain how Cortez and his few conquistatdores defeated armies of  Aztecs as students  read and discuss pages 174- 175  in their text books.








Mrs. Feldman
Social Studies 7th grade
Middle School
Willard R2 School District
205 Miller Rd.
Willard, MO 65781
vfeldman@willard.k12.mo.us
(417)742-2588 ext. 230

01/20/03© Vickie Feldman Updated 01/20/03 
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