Last week, we concluded our study of Africa by staging the Eastern Hemisphere Museum. Now we are moving on to a new unit on India. We begin by learning about the geography of the Indian subcontinent. Students are first reading descriptions of the major geographic regions and writing a list of adjectives to describe each region.
Students will use their lists of adjectives to write a descriptive letter to one of their teachers. The assignment is due on Thursday, March 18 2010 for all students. The version of the assignment students do depends on which period they have social studies class:
- Letter to Ms. Falls for Periods 1, 3 and 6 – Ms. Falls is going to India this summer and hasn’t finished planning her trip yet. Students are writing recommendations for the best places to visit for her favorite activities and one place to avoid. The challenge section is optional, but we may require it for some students.
- Letter to Mr. Miller for Periods 2 and 4 – Students write a letter to Mr. Miller as if they have just visited India and describe the geographic locations they have visited. The challenge section is required for period 4 Spectrum students and optional for period 2 students.