Geography+-+8th


 * 8th Grade Geography Meeting Summaries**

Discussed and reviewed unit test scheduled for next week Scheduled remaining 2 units on calendar. Political geography and urban/rural geography are final units Department will give unit test on political geography June 1 and test last unit on final
 * 5/12 Geography**

Discussed current economic unit progress Modified economic common assessment, scheduled assessment for 4/20 and 4/23 Discussed next unit: Culture Unit and pacing based on time constraints/Science PSSA testing Collated student concept packet Discussed 3rd quarter common assessment Created a folder on the server to store all curricular materials
 * Geography 4/19**

Discussed current unit Coordinated lessons up to and including unit test Discussed upcoming economic unit and pacing
 * Geography 3/10**

Department met and discussed upcoming work that needs to be completed to create a orienteering course on campus Discussed the use of new GPS units purchased by PTO for the school Questions: What location is best suited for the the course? Should we include geocaching in the activities? What should be the length of the course and appropriate time to complete the course What should the preliminary lessons include? How to share the GPS units for training sessions? What about use of auxillary gym for instructional lessons? Do we have enough necessary materials?
 * Geography 1/27**

Jack O'Connell Meg Basilio** Reviewed and modified midterm for 1/20
 * Attendees 1/11 Extended Monday

Gerald Little Jack O' Connell Meg Basilio Met to discuss projects that can be incorporated into the course. Meg will do the Google Earth project. Discussed current unit, geographic tools and created worksheets for distance formulas. Unit 2 assessment tentative date, week of November 9th. Next unit is Natural Resources. Completion of unit before Thanksgiving break.
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Gerald Little Jack O' Connell Meg Basilio
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Discussed the modifications/additions to the geography curriculum regarding activities that would enhance the unit on geographic tools The department focused discussion on creating a short unit on orienteering and geocaching A orienteering course will be developed for the middle school campus and will be placed into the unit during the 2010-2011 school year Members of the department will begin investigating and researching how to develop the course. Orienteering materials are already in hand. Department will also research incorporating geocaching into the unit.
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Gerald Little Jack O' Connell Meg Basilio
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Discussed current unit of study and the flow of instruction. Reviewed upcoming unit test and available study guide Planned thupcoming week of activities
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