Crookston High School Open House

Welcome to the Crookston High School Open House. My name is Mr. Moe and I will be your child's Geography Teacher. This will be my 5th year teaching the 8th graders.

During the first quarter of the year we will be learning many of the basic things about Geography. Maps, Latitude and Longitude, Time Zones, Languages, and Religion. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarters will be spent going throughout the world taking things we learned in the 1st quarter and applying them to the different countries of the world. If we have time at the end of the year we will take some time to do a report on a country that your child wants to learn more about.

On any particular day your child will be expected to: take notes, complete a worksheet, draw a map, fill in a map, solve a "where in the world" puzzle, play geography games on the internet, and play games that will put them into the shoes of people from around the world. We also will be trying to do some character education by having them look at a quote at the start of the day from someone famous and try to determine what they mean by what they are saying. For instance.

Quote of the Day: "Whenever you do a thing act as if all the world were watching." -Thomas Jefferson

By doing this the hope is your son or daughter will be able to take the wisdom of people who came before them and implement it into there own lives.

For class students will need to bring a pen or a pencil, a notebook, and a folder. All other things will be provided for them.

Parents you are more than welcome to take a look at this blog to see what we are doing from day to day. There are also links on the right side of the screen that will take your child to different Geography games. You can also communicate with me through this blog. Otherwise my e-mail is tmoe@crookston.k12.mn.us or my phone number at school is 281-2144.