1. February 26, 2009February 26, 2009
I was recently told that someI was recently told that some
schools in Florida are asking forschools in Florida are asking for
volunteers to be substitutevolunteers to be substitute
teachers because they can’tteachers because they can’t
afford to pay subs. How importantafford to pay subs. How important
are good substitute teachers to aare good substitute teachers to a
school? What would you do toschool? What would you do to
train and retain high quality subs?train and retain high quality subs?

2. Black History MonthBlack History Month
► On this day in 1964On this day in 1964
heavyweightheavyweight
champion Cassiuschampion Cassius
Clay changed hisClay changed his
name to Muhammadname to Muhammad
AliAli
► Ali publically rejectedAli publically rejected
Christianity andChristianity and
became Muslimbecame Muslim

3. Black History MonthBlack History Month
► Ali later refused to joinAli later refused to join
the US army, sayingthe US army, saying
“No Vietcong ever“No Vietcong ever
called me n****r”called me n****r”
► He was stripped of hisHe was stripped of his
heavyweight title andheavyweight title and
denied the right to boxdenied the right to box
for more than threefor more than three
yearsyears

4. ContinentsContinents
► ASIAASIA
► The largest continentThe largest continent
► The highest mountainsThe highest mountains
- the Himalayas- the Himalayas
► Some say it andSome say it and
Europe are really oneEurope are really one
continentcontinent
► That continent wouldThat continent would
be called Eurasiabe called Eurasia

5. ContinentsContinents
► EuropeEurope
► Small and richSmall and rich
► Connected to AsiaConnected to Asia
► Close to AfricaClose to Africa
► Dense populationDense population
► Lots of riversLots of rivers

6. ContinentsContinents
► AfricaAfrica
► LargeLarge
► Lots of wildernessLots of wilderness
► Worlds largest desert -Worlds largest desert -
the Saharathe Sahara
► Connected to AsiaConnected to Asia
► Close to EuropeClose to Europe

7. ContinentsContinents
► AustraliaAustralia
► A country and aA country and a
continentcontinent
► The smallest continentThe smallest continent
► If you include newIf you include new
Zealand and someZealand and some
other islands it’s calledother islands it’s called
OceaniaOceania

8. ContinentsContinents

9. ContinentsContinents
► AntarcticaAntarctica
► No native peopleNo native people
► Largely covered in iceLargely covered in ice
► At the south poleAt the south pole
► Nearest to SouthNearest to South
AmericaAmerica

10. ContinentsContinents
► South AmericaSouth America
► Andes MountainsAndes Mountains
► Amazon RiverAmazon River
► Connected to NorthConnected to North
AmericaAmerica

11. ContinentsContinents
► North AmericaNorth America
► Where we liveWhere we live
► United StatesUnited States
► MexicoMexico
► CanadaCanada
► The great lakesThe great lakes

12. ClassworkClasswork
► Look in the atlas of theLook in the atlas of the
textbooktextbook
► Identify one physicalIdentify one physical
feature of eachfeature of each
continentcontinent
► Identify one major cityIdentify one major city
from each continentfrom each continent