This document contains summaries of several geography lessons on topics like the solar system, continental drift theory, volcanoes, Earth's water cycle, Europe, and urbanization. It includes objectives, warm-up questions, and content for each lesson. Students will learn to identify planetary characteristics, analyze theories of continental movement, summarize notable volcanic eruptions, explain the water cycle and related diseases, locate European countries and plan a vacation there, and discuss the meaning and problems of urbanization.

1. GEOGRAPHYDate: 9/10/09GS: 3.1Objective: SWBAT Identify and describe the physical characteristics of Earth.Warm-up: Think about the Earth’s surface and list conditions that must be present in a space station to support life.

2. The PlanetsTerrestrialEarthMarsMercuryVenusGaseousJupiterSaturnNeptuneUranus

3. Date: 9/11/09GS: 3.1 and 5.2Objective: SWBAT Analyze the Continental Drift Theory and identify the internal and external forces that shape Earth’s surface.Warm-up: What is happening in this picture? What do you think this cartoon is referring to?

4. Continental Drift Theory In 1912, Alfred Wegener developed theAs this plays, think about what is causing the continents to drift apart

5. MORAINE PARK, ESTES PARK MOUNTAIN RIVER

7. Top 10 Volcanoes in History

8. 10Ontong Volcano, South PacificBegan 125 million years ago, lasted 6 million years

9. Covered an area the size of Alaska, 30 kilometers thick in some places9Mount St. Helens in Washington StateWas dormant for over 100 yearsMay 18th, 1980, killed 57 people and caused $3 Billion in damageMost deadly eruption in U.S. History

10. 8Grimsvotn, Iceland: 2004This volcano is located under a glacierLiquid builds up, lifts the glacier causing huge floods known as jokulhlaups.1996: Second largest river in the world, for a brief moment

11. 7Mauna Kea, HawaiiDormant for last 4,500 yearsSlow, river-like lava flowFrom its base at the Pacific Ocean this volcano is 33,476 feet high, making it the tallest mountain in the world, not the highest.

12. 6Papadayan: Java, IndonesiaLast major eruption in 1772 killing 3,000 people and destroying 40 villagesMuch of the area is restricted because of minor tremors and eruptions as recently as 2002.

13. 5Mount Pelee, MartiniqueLast eruption in 1902, largest in 20th CenturyKilled over 30,000 people, destroyed Saint Pierre left only two survivors Lava and toxic clouds traveled at speeds of 600 miles per hour with temperatures of 1075 degrees F

14. 4Krakatoa, Indonesia1883: Multiple explosions with a force 13,000 times larger than the bomb used at Hiroshima37,000 were killed, mainly due to the tsunamis

15. 3Tambora, Indonesia1815: Three months of eruptions and explosionsRed hot pumice stone dropped from the sky, destroying whole settlements.Destroyed all vegetation on the island and caused famines in the U.S. and Europe as a result of the ash and poison rain-clouds that moved through the stratosphere71,000 people killed

16. 2Mount Vesuvius, Rome: 79 A.D. Pompeii and Herculaneum were completely buried under the magma, leaving the death toll at 25,000.The volcano has erupted more than a dozen times since then

17. 1Laki, Iceland: 1783Clouds of poisonous fluorine and sulphur dioxide killed 50% of the livestock and ¼ of the population. Effects were felt all over the world: Britain called that summer “sand-summer” due to all the ash carried over The poisonous clouds spread all over Europe The toxins released in the atmosphere caused a cooling effect on the entire Northern Hemisphere. As a result, 8,000 people died in Britain, New Jersey received a record amount of snow, the Mississippi was frozen at New Orleans and there was ice in the Gulf of Mexico.

18. Credits:Watt, Katherine. Top 10 Deadly Volcano Eruptions, Feb. 25, 2009. http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-deadly-volcano-eruptions.php

19. Reilly, Michael: Top 10 Volcanoes in Geological History. Discovery Channel, Sep. 10, 2009. http://dsc.discovery.com/earth/slideshows/top-10-volcanoes/Date: 9/14/09GS: 5.3Objective: SWBAT: Explain, describe and discuss Earth’s water cycle and systems.Warm-up: In the U.S. we use on average 176 gallons of water per person, per day while the average person in Africa uses about 10 gallons of water per person, per day (although it varies across the continent). Why do you think this is? What are some ways you can think of to preserve water?

21. Water-related diseases:50% of the world’s diseases come from unsanitary water use. Some of these include:AnaemiaArsenicosisCholeraFluorosisHepatitisLead Poisoning MalariaMalnutritionRingwormScabiesTrachomaTyphoid

22. From the U.S. Geological Survey

23. The Sling Shot- Dean Kamen

24. Date: 9/15/09Standard: 1.2Objective: SWBAT: Locate Europe’s present-day countries and capitals by drawing on prior knowledge and the knowledge of their classmates.Warm-up: If you could go anywhere in Europe where would you go and why?

25. Groups for Europe Map CompetitionGroup 1:CarsonMaddyBenCasey Ashely T.Group 2:Cole W.TimaraSkyler S.ClaudiaRachelGroup 3:FaithAnthonyJonathonMariaAshley S.Group 4:WillChelseaRudyColeSkylarGroup 5:EmilyKentRyanAndreCalebDirections:1.Get into your groups2. Come up with a team name3. Get out a piece of notebook paper and something to write withTo average scores:1.Add up the total number of correct scores in the group (A)2.Divide that by the number of group members

26. Groups for European Map Competition:Group 1: Group 2: Group 3:Lindsay Andy Alex Nate EmilyJonathan Chelsi HannaKendra Edgar JoshDirections:1.Get into your groups2. Come up with a team name3. Get out a piece of notebook paper and something to write withTo average scores:1.Add up the total number of correct scores in the group (A)2. Divide that by the number of people in your group

27. Help each other to improve your scores!First figure out what you missed and ask your group members questions!

28. Look at shapes, relative location (what is it by), first letters, etc. to help you memorize the countries and capitals.

29. Use colors, rhymes, and any method you can think of to help each other *The second quiz might not look the same as the first so don’t just memorize the order!!!!!The group with the most improvement gets the most points!

31. Date: 9/16/09Standard: 1.1Objective: SWBAT: Draw an accurate grid system of Europe.Warm-up: What is a peninsula? Why would Europe be called the Peninsula of Peninsulas?

32. Date: 9/17/09Standards: 5.1 and 2.3Objective: SWBAT: Analyze the changing environment and culture of the Alps region.Warm-up: What attractions might draw visitors to the Alps? What drawbacks might there be to living in this kind of environment?

33. Date: 9/21/09Standard: 5.3Objective: SWBAT: Plan a vacation through Europe.Warm-up: Write down one question you have about European Culture

34. Date: 9/23/09Standard: 4.4 Objective: SWBAT: Discuss the meaning of Urbanization and the problems that occur along with it.Warm-up: What conclusions can you make from this picture? Name some of Earth’s largest cities using this picture.