The document outlines the schedule for a class on British geography and history. It includes an attendance check, presentations, a review of reading strategies and the Cornell Note Taking System. Students will work in groups to identify key time periods in British history and take Cornell notes on two sections, then create a class timeline of important events.

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 attendance
 in-class presentations
 review
 group task
 timeline
 D.E.A.R.

3. RReevviieeww
 Name the six reading strategies
- predict, clarify, visualize, ask questions, make
connections, summarize
 Explain how to use the Cornell Note Taking system

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THE GEOGRAPHY OF BRITAIN
MAIN IDEA DETAILS
Weather & Climate -mild, temperate climate (prevailing SW winds)
-changeable weather patterns (different air masses)
-temperature extremes (-10 to 32 C)
-South warmer than North (latitude)
-West milder than East (North Atlantic Drift)
-rainfall range 800mm central/eastern– 1600 mm
west/north
SUMMARY: Britain’s temperature is generally mild, but changeable depending on
different air masses. The temperatures range from -10 to 32 degrees Celsius and
rainfall more prevalent in the mountainous west and north.

5.  What’s the difference between the British Isles, Britain
and the UK?
- British Isles: A group of islands including Britain and
Ireland
- Britain: England, Scotland and Wales
- The UK: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
and a number of small island

6. RReevviieeww
 What is a dormitory town?
- towns in which people live, but do not work
 What is a green belt?
- Areas of parks and farmland encircling an urban area
and protected from development

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 In groups of 4, go through the chapter and write down
the key time periods
 Practice scanning and previewing
 Think of the Cornell Note Taking System
 Smile!

8. BBrriittiisshh HHiissttoorryy
Pre Norman (3000BC-11th century)
Medieval (1066 – 1381)
Tudor (1455 – 1603)
Civil War (1642 – 1648)
Monarchy (1600 – 1688)
1700 – 1800 (Agricultural/Industrial
Revolution)
Victorian Britain (1837 – 1901)
WWI (1914 – 1918)
Depression (1926)
WWII (1939 – 1945)
Post-War (1946 – 1959)
1960’s
1970’s

9. TTiimmee ttoo TTiimmeelliinnee!!
 Each group should take 2
sections and become experts
on that era
 Make some Cornell Notes of
the passages and be ready to
share with the class
 Collectively, we will make a
timeline of important events
in British history

10. DD..EE..AA..RR..
 Drop everything
and read!