Exploring Europe
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This Friday with Friends will cover geography from Classical Conversation's cycle 2 weeks 1-7.
This post has the lesson plan and resources that I will use with the Journeyman and Masters level students (outside of community day) so you can use these resources too. I will add another post after we complete the study so you can see how our event turned out.
We will begin our study by reviewing cycle 2 geography, weeks 1-7. I may cut out a large map of Europe from painters paper so we can do this as a big floor game. I love the huge rolls of painters paper. They work great for table coverings the kids can color on and any kind of large drawing project.
Next we will find European cities by latitude and longitude. You can get free map printable's for this activity here: http://geoalliance.asu.edu/maps/regions
I am planning to use the premade European latitude and longatude cards from here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/44-European-City-Latitude-Longitude-Task-Cards-1329551
However, I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to create your own cards for free too.
Our last project for the class is to make our own edible physical maps of Europe.
To begin we will discuss a little bit about the different types of maps, and what makes the maps we are going to make physical maps.
Here are some tips that will hopefully make making edible maps easier if you plan to do this with a group.
Prepare the cookie dough and icing before everyone arrives. Have the dough divided and ready for each child or family to begin. I also plan to ask each family to bring their own cookie sheet and rolling pin. That way they can bake, decorate, and transport the large cookie back hope easier.
It's fun to have green and blue icing, as well as toppings such as Hershey Kisses that look like mountains.
Trace the map of Europe from your CC trivium table onto freezer paper. Have each family roll our their cookie dough, place the freezer paper map on top and cut around it. Remove the freezer paper map and bake the cookie. Everyone can't bake at once so plan accordingly for the number of people you have involved.
This family baked the cookie then cut the map. I have tried both ways and both will work.
