1. objective (read) swbat describe the effects of the shrinking aral sea. 2. question of the day....

1. Objective (READ)SWBAT describe the effects of the shrinking

Aral Sea.

2. Question of the Day. (TURN OBJECTIVE INTO A QUESTION)

3. Warm-up (ANSWER)

1. What is wrong with the Volga River?

2. CLASSROOM PROCEDURES REVIEW – What is the conversation level during teacher instruction?

Conversation Yes, whisper, to help kids

Help NO Orso, notebook, text, other kids

Activity 1. Question of the Day

2. Answer focus q’s (3 mins)

Movement Yes, get notebook as you enter

No, use hand signals

Participation Right = sitting, writing, helping

Wrong = no binder, no Q of Day

Activity WARM-UP

Conversation None, raise a hand to speak, write comments in the margin to say during a commercial break

Help Raise hand, notebook, text, NO other kids

Activity Taking notes, hearing directions, explaining info, important news

Movement NO, no bathroom during TI

YES, hand signal for pencil

Participation Right = silent, writing, awake

Wrong = talking, not writing

Activity TEACHER INSTRUCTION (TI)

Conversation Yes, whisper, to help kids, be on task

Help Orso, notebook, text, other kids

Activity Viewing websites, creating products

Movement Yes, get laptop when approved

No, use hand signals after seated

Participation Right = typing, writing, helping

Wrong = anything other than what is assigned

Activity LAPTOPS

Conversation Yes, whisper, to YOUR GROUP, be on task

Help Orso, notebook, text, group members

Activity Creating products

Movement Yes, to get with group, desk olympics

No, use hand signals after seated

Participation Right = whispering, working, helping

Wrong = talking to other groups, not participating, not helping

Activity GROUPS

Table of ContentsDate Title Lesson #

11/16 European Union 38

11/18 EU DBQ 39

**RUSSIA (EURASIA) UNIT**

11/23 Cover Page 40

11/24 Cut-Away Boxes 41

11/30 Human-Environment Interaction

42

1. Go to the next fresh page.

2. Write the title “HEI”

Case Study #2 – Aral Sea

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Introduction

• The Soviet Union did not have enough food or industries for its population.

• Question - How could they use farms to fix both?

COPY WHAT’S IN THE BOX

Collective Farms

The Soviet Union created collective farms to

increase food production and clothing

production.

– Food production grow wheat– Clothing production grow cotton

COPY WHAT’S IN THE BOX

Clip – The Aral Sea

Questions

1. Why is the Aral Sea drying up?

2. How is the shrinking of the Aral Sea affecting the people who live nearby?

HEI

Issue Causes Effects

Create this chart in your notebook and complete each column.

Aral Sea - shrinking

Cause #1 - Irrigation Program and Diverting Rivers

The Aral Sea• The government

diverted water from the Amu Dayra and Syr Dayra Rivers to irrigate wheat and cotton fields.

READ ONLY

HEI

Issue Causes Effects

1. Soviet Union diverted (moved) the Amu Dayra and Syr Dayra rivers to irrigate cotton and wheat fields.

Aral Sea - shrinking

Effects:• The rivers dried up so the

Aral Sea began to shrink.

• Land that used to be underwater turned to desert.

• This left behind massive salt residue and caused desertification.

READ ONLY

HEI

Issue Causes Effects

1. Soviet Union diverted (moved) the Amu Dayra and Syr Dayra rivers to irrigate cotton and wheat fields.

1. Aral Sea is disappearing.

2. Desertification

Aral Sea - shrinking

Health Effects• Wind blows the salt mixed with chemicals creating many

health problems.

Problems from polluted sand:• blood disease, asthma, lung and throat cancer.

Problems from polluted water supply:• Tuberculosis, cholera

READ ONLY

HEI

Issue Causes Effects

1. Soviet Union diverted (moved) the Amu Dayra and Syr Dayra rivers to irrigate cotton and wheat fields.

1. Aral Sea is disappearing.

2. Desertification

3. Polluted sand and water supply causes health problems.

Create this chart in your notebook and complete each column.

Aral Sea - shrinking

• Directions: In your notebook, complete the Frayer Model below.

DESERTIFICATION 2. Definition spread of the desert.

3. How does desertification affect the people living near the Aral Sea?

4. Sketch

Google Earth Tour1. On the wiki or in the S:) drive open the google earth tour.

– Open Google Earth, it is on the novell window that pops up after your computer logs on.

– Go to S:) Student – Student Read Only – Orso – aralseamine.kmz

2. Click on the thumbtacks and zoom in on the screen. Click on the little blue squares to see the pictures.

3. After viewing the images along the tour, write a paragraph answering the prompt below.

PROMPT: The rapid industrialization of the Soviet Union was worth it.

- Explain whether you agree or disagree with this statement.- Support your answer with at least two reasons.

Conclusion

Issue Causes (draw 3 pictures)

Effects (draw 3 pictures)

Solutions