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INVASION OF THE PLEBONIANS
Ken Callaway
Sweetwater High School
Or How to Tell
Whether You’re
Talking about a
Country or
a Continent
ATTENTION EARTHLINGSYOU HAVE BEEN TAKEN OVERSUBMIT TO THE WILL OF THE
PLEBONIANS !
WHAT ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT?
Did the Plebonians take over:• The Planet Earth?• Your entire continent?• The country in which you live?• Just your state?• Only National City?• Your iPod?
LET’S FIND OUT!
Spoiler Alert: They didn’t take over your iPod.
Objectives: •Know all seven continents•Explain difference between the following
–Continents–Countries–States–Cities
•Drive the Plebonians back to Plebonia
PLEBONIAN SPOT CHECK
• If a continent name appears, both stand!
• If a country name appears, both sit!
• If a state name appears, partner to right stands!
• If a city name appears, partner to left stands!
• Asia
• Alaska
• Antarctica
• United States
• Florida
• Quebec
Punishment for failure is . . . More spot checks!
Continent: both stand!
Country: both sit!
State/province: right
stands!
City: left stands!
7. Mexico
8. Washington, D. C.
9. United Kingdom
10. San Diego
11. Europe
12. California
Punishment for failure is . . . More spot checks!
Continent: both stand!
Country: both sit!
State/province: right
stands!
City: left stands!
WHAT’S A CONTINENT?
• One of seven large pieces of land
• Each has a distinctive shape
• Most Earthlings should know all seven
–Plebonians don’t know two continents form one giant landmass
–Please don’t tell them
THE SEVEN CONTINENTS
Africa
North America
South America
EuropeAsia
Australia
Antarctica (trust me, it’s here)
WHAT’S A COUNTRY?
• Political unit with own government
– Info above is critical difference between continent and
country
• Made by people, not geographic forces
• Often called a nation
• Approximately 200 in the world
• Most Earthlings do not know all countries
• United States
• Mexico
• United Kingdom
• China
• South Africa
• Alaska
• Europe
• National City
• Africa
• Colbert Nation
Examples Non-Examples
WHAT’S A STATE?
• Smaller political unit within country
• Used to make governing easier
• Other countries (Canada) may use term province instead
• Usually lead by governor
• Most Earthlings know US has 50 states
• Pennsylvania
• Quebec
• Texas
• California
• New York
• United States
• Southwest
• Sacramento
• San Diego State
• State of denial
Non-ExamplesExamples
WHAT’S A CITY?
• Similar relationship to state that state has to nation
• Political unit for governing within state, usually smaller than county
• Usually lead by mayor
• National City• Washington,
D.C.• Toronto• San Diego• Rome
• San Diego County
• Kansas
• Luxembourg
• Taiwan
• Canada
Examples Non-Examples
PLEBONIAN SPOT CHECK 2
• Have out a piece of notebook paper
• Look at the following maps• Write whether area in red is a
continent, country, state, or city
Click here to begin
FIGHT THE PLEBONIAN INVASION!
HANG THE INVADERS!
BATTLE THEPLEBONIAN ARMADA
EARN DREKAS (PLEBONIAN CURRENCY)
TAKE CONTINENT QUIZ (Hey, it’s still school)
Please return again
• Before the test
• Whenever you feel the need
• Or if Plebonians return!
Thanks for repelling the invasion!
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