Middle School World History Interactive Notebooks

This Africa Interactive Notebook is a great way to cover many topics related to Africa's physical features and landforms, climate, economics, government, and culture in over a week. Students will understand the physical and cultural aspects of Africa as well and gain knowledge on how the GDP can influence a country, both developed or developing. Government types will be compared and studied as well. The student will have fun with this interactive notebook as they work in cooperative groups to complete their learning activities.

The student should have access to computers, iPad, or phones that have the capability of scanning QR codes. The QR codes along with the links are included in this lesson.

OBJECTIVE:

The learner will:

o Identify major landforms of Africa.

o Demonstrate how to create and use a map key.

o Explore and identify the location of Africa’s climates.

o Understand the temperature range and rainfall throughout the

year of each climate of Africa.

o Learn about the gross domestic product (GDP).

o Recognize developing countries and developed countries of Africa

based on their GDP.

o Discover the main political system and government types of Africa.

o Understand the balance of powers of each political system within

Africa.

MATERIALS:

o Students will need a three-prong notebook with 14 pieces of

notebook.

Include in the team packet:

DAY ONE

o Cover page

o Table of Contents

o Page 2: Physical Africa—Landforms

o Blank Map of Africa (One Per Team Member)

o Page 3: Physical Africa—Landforms List and Video (One Per

Team Member) (Computer, iPad, or smartphone with scanning

QR ability.)

DAY TWO

o Page 4: Physical Africa Climate Map: (One Per Team Member)

o Page 5: Physical Africa Climate Foldable (One Per Team

Member)

(Will need resources, see instructions on page 5.)

DAY THREE

o Page 6: Economics Directions and Video Computer, or iPad or

smartphone with scanning QR ability.)

o Page 7: Economics—Money Bag Activity

o A Money Bag with African Countries GDPs Strips. (See

Economics Section)

o Note: the GDP will fluctuate from year to year. You can update

these with the information gathered from

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy\_of\_Africa (Copy & Paste

A word document was included with this purchase specifically of the country GDP strips, so as countries' names change and GDP changes, you can easily access this document to make changes, rather than typing it all over again.

DAY FOUR

o Page 8: Political—Government Systems Directions and Video

(Computer, iPad or smartphone with scanning QR ability.)

o Page 9: Political—Governmental Systems Foldable (One Per

Team Member)

o Sample of Foldable (One per team)

DAY FIVE

o Pages 10-11: Culture Foldables & Instructions (One Per Team

Member)

CULMINATING ACTIVITY

o Pages 12-13: At-Home Activity—Journaling.

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Students will become familiar with 11 maps and 4 map projections. This is an interactive notebook activity that students can use throughout the year to refer to. It is suggested that students complete 3-4 per class period.

This is more than simply reading the maps, but asking questions that will have students become familiar with and be able to recognize and make connections. This lesson asks connection questions such as: What does the word "plat" mean? What do you think this is called a plat map? What does this map use to communicate information? Why would this map be referred to as a locator map?

If you wish, you could modify this lesson to be a carousel activity instead of an interactive notebook activity, placing the maps around the room and having students move from one station to the next. Modify to meet your students needs.

Reading Activity ............................................................... page 1

Political Map ..................................................................... page 2

Physical Map ..................................................................... page 3

Road Map .......................................................................... page 4

Plat Map .............................................................................. page 5

Locator Map ....................................................................... page 6

Choropleth Map ................................................................. page 7

Dot Distribution Map ........................................................ page 8

Graduated Symbol Map ................................................. page 9

Isoline Map ......................................................................... page 10

Cartogram Map.................................................................. page 11

Topographical Map .......................................................... page 12

Mercator Projection .......................................................... page 13

Robinson's Projection ....................................................... page 14

Goode's Interrupted Pojection ........................................ page 15

Peter's Projection ............................................................... page 16

MATERIALS:

o Let’s Map It PowerPoint (Included) + Technology to show PP and/or suggested videos.

o One notebook per student, composition notebooks work best (Will act as their interactive notebook)

o Glue, double-sided tape, colored pencils, scissors, and other needed art supplies.

o Title Page (Full page copy)

o Table of Content (Full page copy)

o Page 1 (Full page copy)

o Page 2-13 (2 per page to save paper & ink) If you have the capability to print full-page, do so.

o Page 14-15 (Full pages copies)

o Internet access and books on maps for reference.

INCLUDES:

o Introduction PowerPoint

o Reading Activity

o Table of Contents

o Student title page to decorate for the cover of the notebook.

o 15 pages of map interactive notebook activities.

o Grading checklist

This lesson is laid out to last 5 days but can be shortened to last 3-4 days.

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Have your student work cooperatively to use their prior knowledge of five (5) geographical themes knowledge to create a culture — location, place, movement, human-environment interaction, and region. Through this lesson, students will learn all the characteristics of culture. For students to be successful in playing this game, students must have a working knowledge of the five geographical themes.

OBJECTIVE:

• Students will review the five geographical themes.
• Students will be able to apply the five geographical themes to real-world experiences.
• Students will use the five geographical themes and will create a culture.

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

• What is the difference between absolute and relative location?
• What physical and cultural characteristics make a place special?
• How do people, goods, and ideas move throughout the world?
• What are the common characteristics that are shared by a region?

MATERIALS

• Detailed Teacher Instructions
• Three-prong notebook per student
• Art Supplies: Markers, crayons, and/or colored pencils
• Five Geographical Themes Activity Sheet (Included)
• Five Geographical Themes Review Game (Included)
• Internet access
• Class set of atlases
• Hole punch
• Grading Rubric (Included)

PREPARATION

• Set up the classroom desks or tables so that students are sitting in groups of twos or threes.
• Duplicate Geographical Themes Game, cut, and place in bag.
• Duplicate packets, one per student.

SCHEDULE

Day One:

(1) Watch video

(2) Play Geographical Themes Game

(3) Complete the brainstorming activity

(2) Create a title page with your culture’s name on it

(3) Complete the “location” activity.

Day Two:

(1) Complete the “place” activity.

Day Three:

(2) Complete the “human environment Interaction” activity.

Day Four:

(1) Complete the “movement” activity and “region” activity.

Day Six:

(1) Presentations. See closure and evaluation.

CLOSURE / EVALUATION

Students, alongside their groups, will present their Geographical Themes Interactive Notebook while the audience takes notes.

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LESSON: EXPLORING EUROPE INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK

GRADE LEVEL: 6-8th

TIME FRAME: Five 60-MINUTE CLASS PERIODS (5 HOURS)

TYPE OF ACTIVITY: GROUP COOPERATION OR INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY

OBJECTIVE:

o The learner will identify major landforms of Europe.

o The learner will compare Western Europe with Eastern Europe.

o The learner will explore developed and developing European countries.

o The learner will understand the balance of powers in various types of government in Europe.

o The learner will understand various aspects of European culture.

MATERIALS:

o Three-prong folder

o Glue, scissors, markers, and crayons.

o Computer, iPad, or smartphone for each student or group with the capability of

scanning QR codes.

o Student Packet, 1 per student

STUDENT PACKET INCLUDES:

1. Title Page

2. Table of Contents

3. Physical Europe

4. Economic: Whose Stronger

5. Political Foldable

6. Government Pockets

7. Culture Booklet

PREPARATION:

1. Instructor will duplicate packets as specified under the “Materials” section on the next page.

2. Computers, iPads, or smartphones with scanning QR codes capability need to be available for each team.

3. If you choose to have students work in groups, arrange desks in teams of 3-4, as they will be working in groups all week. If you choose for them to sit at a different group with different team members each day, this would be a good opportunity for them to have the chance to work with multiple classmates throughout the week.

INCLUDES:

🟢 TEACHER-GUIDED INSTRUCTIONS & PROCEDURES

🟢 STUDENT PACKETS TO BE DUPLICATED

🟢 INTRODUCTION

🟢 PREPARATION

🟢 CLOSURE & EVALUATION

🟢 STUDENT GUIDE SHEETS WITH QR CODES

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