GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY OF THE WORLD SYLLABUS – 2011 - 2nd Semester
Topics Covered (2nd semester) – Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, Russia, Natural Environments of North America, Canada, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand.
Homework: Tardies:
Tentative Subject Schedule for 2nd Semester
EUROPE ESSAY PROJECT ------ SEE ATTACHED!
Due Wedneday, March 23rd, 2011
This weeks lessons discuss the information presented in chapter 22 of the geography book - "World Geography Today" on West and Central Africa.
Monday - Finished African Empires and introduced West African culture and Slave Trade"
Tuesday - Watched "Roots" discussed slave trade and introduced imperialism. A
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT ---- Imperialism -- See attached
Wednesday - We discussed/took notes on imperialism and collected homework
Thursday - We Reviewed imperialism. Then discussed/watched video on East African geography.
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT ---- ARDI READING - SEE ATTACHED
Friday - We watched the movie - "Gorillas in the Mist"
This weeks lessons discuss the information presented in chapter 22 of the geography book - "World Geography Today" on West and Central Africa.
See attached Bell Question PowerPoint for Week 1 of bell questions
Monday - Finished African Empires and introduced West African culture and Slave Trade"
Tuesday - Watched "Roots" discussed slave trade and introduced imperialism. Assigned homework on Imperialism
HOMEWORK ---- IMPERIALISM ---- See attached
Wednesday - We discussed/took notes on imperialism and collected homework
Thursday - We Reviewed imperialism. Then discussed/watched video on East African geography
HOMEWORK ----- ARDI READING AND 23.1 Guided Reading ---- See attached
Friday - We watched the movie - "Gorillas in the Mist"
WELCOME TO MR. MOORE'S MOODLE PAGE! --- If you check this page regularly it will help keep on top of your work for geography class!
Monday January 31st
1. We watched approximately 20 minutes more of the movie "Gorillas in the Mist"
Students were to answer the following two questions on their bell questions based on the video
Why do African poachers kill and take gorillas? What is your opinion of animal conservation? Why? What are the costs and benefits?
2. Students worked in partners on a website assignment. See attached.
WEBSITE ASSIGNMENT DUE TUESDAY FEBRUARY 8th
Tuesday February 1st - Friday February 4th --- NO SCHOOL ICE DAYS!
WELCOME TO MR. MOORE'S MOODLE PAGE! --- If you check this page regularly it will help keep on top of your work for geography class!
Monday February 7th 2011
- We read through pages 521 and 522 in class and discussed the mulitple cultural histories of this area. We then dicussed the Swahili language (see attached). We did NOT do the sharades activity because we didn't have time. Finally, we listened to reggae music. (see website attached)
REMINDER ONLINE ACTIVITY IS DUE TOMORROW - TUESDAY FEBRUARY 8th, 2011
Tuesday February 8th, 2011
- Bell Question - page 529 - What are problems being faced by Kenya because of the expanding population? Why might educating women be the key to solving population problems?
AFRICA ONLINE ACTIVTY WAS COLLECTED
We then briefly covered the Gorilla poaching PowerPoint to finish our discussion of "Gorillas in the Mist" (see attached)
Next, we took notes on African diseases - (see attached diseases note sheet and disease PowerPoint).
Finally, a homework assignment on Rwanda/Darfur was handed out. THIS WILL BE DUE THURSDAY FEBRUARY 10th. --- (see attached)
Wednesday February 9th
1. Bell Questions ----- From Attached Aids Reading Why is Aids a mostly rural issue? What is levirate? Why is Aids a big problem with Women?
2. We went over the disease notes and added a video clip on Aids in Africa.
3. We read the Issues and Challenges on page 527-8, then started watching "Hotel Rwanda"
RWANDA/DARFUR reading is due TOMORROW!
Thursday February 10th
1. Bell Questions - From watching the video
- How did the UN react to the genocide in Rwanda? - Why? Should countries get involved in tragedies/conflicts in foreign countries? - Explain Costs/Benefits
2. We watched the next 40 Minutes of the movie "Hotel Rwanda"
RWANDA/DARFUR HOMEWORK WAS COLLECTED AND ONLINE ACTIVITY WAS PASSED BACK AND EXPLAINED
Friday February 11th ---- Starting Chapter 24
1. Bell Questions - page 536 - What is biodiversity? Why is there so much biodiversity in Madagascar? What are ways to maintain this biodiversity?
2. We discussed the situations in Rwanda, Darfur and Somalia --- see attached PowerPoint
3. We started chapter 24 - discussing the physical geography - See Chapter 24.1 and the map questions on pages 472-7 - focus on Southern Africa
STUDY GUIDE FOR THE TEST HANDED OUT! - Due for the test on Wednesday! --- see attached
Monday February 14th
1. Bell Questions - page 537-8 - Who were the first South Africans to raise crops? Why did the first Europeans come there? Why didn't they travel inland?
2. We then discussed early South African history, then worked on a timeline. This timeline should be written in the study guide's third page. Read pages 537-9 to write down the points on the timeline.
3. Apartheid PowerPoint - This was used to show examples of South African Apartheid and its relationship to segregation in the United States. ---- SEE ATTACHED
AFRICA TEST WEDNESDAY!
Tuesday February 15th
1. Bell Questions - page 545 - What are 3 problems being faced by Southern Africa Today? - Which problem do you think is the worst and why?
2. Discussed timeline - Watched video clip on Apartheid
3. PowerPoint and Reading on South Africa today - See attached!
TEST, STUDY GUIDE, MATERIALS CHECK ALL TOMORROW!
Wednesday February 16th
1. Bell Questions - What do you think is the most important thing we learned about in Africa? - Why? - Explain in detail
2. Reviewed and had a materials check
3. AFRICA TEST - 60 multiple choice and matching questions
Thursday February 17th
1. Bell Questions - What are 3 things you know about Europe's physical geography? What city/country would you like to visit in Europe and why?
2. Maps and fast facts - Examine pages 280-7 - Find conclusions about: physical features, major climate types and why they have those climate types, why precipiation is higher on the coasts, where and why Europe has a high population, and why Europe has high amounts of comercial farming and industry?
3. Natural Environments PowerPoint - Discusses the 4 major phyiscal regions of Europe ---- see attached
4. EUROPE MAP HANDED OUT - DUE MONDAY! ---- see attached.
Friday February 18th
1. Bell Questions - page 294-5 - What are navigable rivers? How have they impacted Europe's development? How has the sea/coastline impacted Europe's history?
2. Returned AFRICA TESTS - RETURNED STUDY GUIDES - FINALIZED MOODLE GRADES
3. Finished discussing Natural Environments PowerPoint, watched video clip from discoveryeducation.com - on Avalanches
4. Discussed Peninsulas of Peninsula's reading page 295 - What are the peninsulas of Europe?
EUROPE MAPS DUE MONDAY!
Monday February 21st
1. Bell Questions - page 293- What are polders? Why are they used in the Netherlands? Why/How might polders be used in other places?
COLLECTED EUROPE MAPS AND COLLECTED AFRICA EXTRA CREDIT!
2. Video Clip - On North Atlantic Current - What is the North Atlantic Current? How does it affect the climate of Europe?
3. Worksheet on Europe ---- See attached
4. PowerPoint on Europe's climates and biomes ---- See attached
Tuesday February 22nd
1. Bell Question - Read Page 299-301 and list where the majority of the following resources are located in Europe:
Forests Good Soil Fishing Coal oil Iron
2. Returned Chapter 13.2 guided reading, discussed resources of Europe - see map on page 285 ------ see RESOURCE POWERPOINT ATTACHED
3. Fishing Reading ----- see attached
4. Discussed Europe Essay Project ----- see attached
Wednesday February 23rd
1. Bell Questions - page 306 - What two countries make up the British Isles? Define sequent occupance. Explain how Stongehenge is an example of a sequent occupance.
2. Explanation of a Europe Project
3. British Isles PowerPoint - See attached
Thursday February 24th
1. Bell Questions - page 310 - How has mass transit like the subway impacted London? What are advantages of a mass transit system? In your opinion, why don't all cities have it?
2. Finishing of British Isles PowerPoint - Notes guide used in class --- SEE ATTACHED
3. British Culture PowerPoint - In this PowerPoint, elements of British culture are discussed including such things as: the Union Jack, Buckingham Palace, Double Decker Buses, the Royal Family, and BRITISH MUSIC --- SEE ATTACHED.
4. Picking countries - Students picked the country of their choice for their European Essay Project.
14.2 Guided Reading AND France Map Activity HOMEWORK HANDED OUT! ---- SEE ATTACHED - DUE TUESDAY
Friday February 25th ----- SNOW DAY!
- We will be in the computer lab NEXT FRIDAY FOR OUR FIRST lab work.
THIS WAS THE EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT ---- IT'S too late now to turn in. BUT be watching for another Moodle extra credit assignment SOON!!!
FOR 10 EXTRA CREDIT POINTS ----Type out or EMAIL Mr. Moore at amoore3@nccsc.k12.in.us - the answer to these questions - HAD TO HAVE BEEN TURNED IN ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 28th
Who is the current Prime Minster of Great Britain?
When Queen Elizabeth dies, who is next in line for the British crown?
Who is Prince William marrying later this year?
Monday February 28th
1. Bell Questions - Put onto open Friday the 24th. From French video clip - list a specific thing you learned about:
1. Paris 2.Cuisine 3. sports 4. Architecture 5. history 6. physical geo
OR if you were not here, create an acrostic poem for F R A N C E using the information on page 311-314
BELL QUESTIONS FROM FEBRUARY 14th - February 28th were collected!
Old papers returned including Africa Test and Britain notes
2. France PowerPoint - We took notes on key events, history, architecture, problems and culture of France. ----- see attached
3. Taste of France - We tried French cheeses including brie and camembert on crackers (to simulate French Bread) and tried NON-alcoholic sparkling grape juice (to simulate French Champagne). NO, I am NOT promoting alcoholic consumption! However, you cannot have an honest discussion of French cuisine without discussing French wines. It was only a simulation not a promotion!
Mr. Moore spent $40 of his own money on this food soooo thank him again tomorrow! If you weren't here...you missed out!
14.2 Guided Reading and MAP due tomorrow TUESDAY, March 1st.
Tuesday March 1st
1. Finish France PowerPoint - new bell question - The relationship between France and the United States was discussed in class. - See page 312 AND POWERPOINT
2. Chapter 14.3 - PowerPoint - Discusses the Benelux countries, Dutch speed skating and the European Union ---- See attached PowerPoint
3. European Union Reading - Read aloud in class by different students --- See attached
4. Study Guide For Chapter 13 and chapter 14 test was passed out - see attached
CHAPTER 13/14 STUDY GUIDE DUE FOR THE TEST ON THURSDAY!
Wednesday March 2nd
1. Discussion of Chapter 14.4 - What are the Scandinavian countries? What is their common heritage? What is their common religion?
2. Video Clip and Discussion of Greenland and Iceland - See page 319-20 to find out why Greenland and Iceland got their names. Also, how is iceland impacted by volcanoes? - How do they benefit from them?
3. Sami of Scandinavian Reading - This was read in class and discussed. NOT A HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT ---- but see attached
4. Season Affective Disorder PowerPoint - Question to add to your study guide - What is Seasonal Affective Disorder? Why does it affect Scandinavia? ---- SEE ATTACHED
5. TIME TO WORK ON STUDY GUIDES. DUE TOMORROW!
Thursday March 3rd
1. Review for Test
2. Turned in Study guides
3. Took Chapters 13, 14 Test. IF YOU WEREN'T HERE YOU NEED TO MAKE IT UP ASAP
Friday March 4th
B005 Lab to work on Country projects!
FOR CLASS EXTRA CREDIT
Click on the Europe Extra Credit quiz attached. This quiz contains 20 random question from chapters 13 and 14. You have up to 3 chances to get above a 90% on this assignment. Once you get above a 90% you have earned your extra credit. You may use any sources at your disposal to answer the questions including your book, your notes, the internet. Answer carefully because the questions and answers chance with each time you take the quiz. You have until Tuesday March 8th at midnight to complete this extra credit quiz! Good luck!
Monday March 7th
1. Bell Questions - page 332-3 Why was the Berlin Wall built? Why are there still divisions between East and West Berliners? How have things changed in recent years for Berliners?
2. Returned Tests and ALL papers - Tests and papers were returned and all papers must be turned in by 4:00 p.m. today.
3. Germany Timeline - Using the information on the German history PowerPoint, a lineline was created to represent key events in German history. ------ SEE Attached - THIS WILL BE COLLECTED
Thursday March 10th
Monday March 14th
1. Bell Questions - from video clip Describe conditions in
2. Work on Papers - Students should be begin writing their papers in this class period \
3.
Tuesday March 15th ----- NEW SEATS WERE ASSIGNED
1. Bell Questions - page p 342- Define - Complementary region. -- Explain how the Czech Republic and Slovakia are complementary regions? --- page 343 map - What do you think are CULTURAL reasons that lead to the creation of different countries in this region?
2. 15.2 Main Ideal Activity - Returned
3. Holocaust/Velvet Divorce HOMEWORK COLLECTED
4. Chapter 15.4 PowerPoint - Notes taken here. -----See attached!
5. ESSAY OUTLINE DUE AT END OF THE DAY THURSDAY, MARCH 17th ---- see attached
Wednesday March 16th
1. Bell Questions - page 357 - Define Microstates ---- Why has San Marina been able to survive as a country? What is unique about the leadership of Vatican City?
2. Italy PowerPoint - These notes will be used for a quiz tomorrow, it will also be found on the unit test. ----- See attached
Thursday March 17th ---- We were in the Media Center Lab!
1. Open NOTES Quiz over chapter 16.2 Italian Peninsula PowerPoint. If you did not take it, you will take it tomorrow, you can use your NOTES if you have them or you will take it after we get back.
2. Europe Paper/Project
3. :PAPER OUTLINE COLLECTED!
Friday March 18th
1. Bell Questions - Write on Thursday - page 354 - How do place-names help geographers learn about the past? What do place-names tell us about the history of the Iberian Penninsula? What does th map indicate about the Moors invasion?
2. Returned Holocaust/Velvet Divorce Papers ----- 6th hour took Italy Quiz
3. Comparison chart on Spain and Portugal - 16.1, due by the beginning of class on Monday ------ See attached
Monday March 21st
1. Bell Questions - Page 362-3 - Define enclave, Why are there Muslims in the Balkan Peninsula? Why is there so much fighting in the Balkans?
2. Returned Italy Quiz, Outline Check, Collected Spain and Portugal H.W.
3. Video Clip from book and PowerPoint - See attached
Tuesday March 22nd
1. Finished discussing PowerPoint on Yugoslavia
2. Watch video clip from ESPN 30 for 30 called "Once Brothers" ------ see attached
3. Read about Greece and the Greek economic crisis ------- see attached
Wednesday March 23rd
1. We were in the lab ALL class. Papers/projects are due tomorrow!
Chapter 15,16 Europe Test is NOW OPEN until Friday, March 25th
YOU HAVE A 55 MINUTE TIME LIMIT...Remember you can use you notes and book, BUT ONCE YOU OPEN IT YOU HAVE TO FINISH IT!
Thursday March 24th
1. Returned 16.1 Spain and Portugal Comparison Chart ---- put onto pointsheet.
2. Presentations of Europe Papers/projects
Friday March 25th
1. Finish Presentations
2. Discuss online tests. ---- People who took the tests online, ON TIME will be rewarded 5 points extra credit.
Monday April 4th
1. Bell Questions - What are 3 specific things you know about Russia? How did/does Russia affect the U.S.A.?
2. Returned bell questions from March 7th - March 21st
3. Discussed and looked at the maps on page 372-77
4. Russia Booklet Assignment ---- See attached
RUSSIA BOOKLET DUE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6th, 2011
Tuesday April 5th
1. Bell Questions - pages 384-5 - What are 3 resources found in Russia? What are problems with these resources?
2. Video Clips ---- What is happening at Lake Baikal? What is happening at the Aral Sea? - CAN BE FOUND IN RUSSIA PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY POWERPOINT
3. Russia Booklet Assignment --- Continued working on it. DUE on WEDNESDAY IN CLASS!
Wednesday April 6th
1. Bell Questions - pages 386-7 - Define - Slavs, Rus, Czars How did Czar Ivan IV impact Russia?
2. Review of Chapter 15-16 Tests. We went over half the questions/answers in class. People who took the test online can review the answers on the Moodle site. These people also got 5 bonus points for being responsible and taking it online, ON TIME!
3. 17.1 - Powerpoint and notes. We used the attached PowerPoint to fill in the information on the notes worksheet. ----- SEE ATTACHED!
4. Started Timeline 17.2 ---- see attached notes worksheet
Thursday April 7th
1. Bell questions - page 398-9
Why was St. Petersburg built? How was St. Petersburg impacted by the Russian Revolution AND WWII? How is it impacted by it's natural environment?
2. Finish Timeline ---- see attached Russia Notes Worksheet
3. Video Clips
4. Cold War Reading - See attached
COLD WAR READING - DUE MONDAY APRIL 11th - Change the last part to this question - What did they call it the "Cold War?" Why do you think the U.S.A. and the Soviet Union fought a war like this?
17.1 - 17.2 Notes Collected at the end of class
Friday April 8th
1. Bell questions - page 387 - Define: serfs, abdicate, Bolsheviks - Why do you think the Russians turned to communism for their government?
2. Returned booklet - Put on Extra Credit Point sheet - out of 24 points
3. Soviet Union PowerPoint - See attached --- also had note paper to take notes with.
Monday April 11th
1. Bell Questions - How hard would you work knowing you will get the same grade or pay (in work)? How do you treat things you have to work for vs. things things are given to you? How do you react to people always telling you waht to do? ---- Explain?
2. Finished Soviet Union PowerPoint and Note sheet ---- See attached, worksheet not collected.
3. Watched 15 minutes of Dr. Zhivago --- seen when they are taken away to Siberia.
4. Chernobly discussion and PowerPoint - see attached
5. 17.3 Main Idea Activity HOMEWORK ---- See attached
Tuesday April 12th
1. Bell Question - page 396-7, What are 3 problems in Russia today? How do you think they could solve each of these problems? - explain
2. Trade/grade 17.3 homework
3. PowerPoint on Roman Abromovich - Rich vs. Poor. ---- see attached
4. Culture discussion - read page 389-90, showed Cryllic alphabet and listened to Tchaikovsky music. ---- see attached PowerPoint, also see attached cryllic alphabet paper (page 7)
EXTRA CREDIT STUDY GUIDE HANDED OUT FOR CHAPTER 17 Russia Test tomorrow! --- STUDY, STUDY, STUDY! ------ SEE ATTACHED!
Wednesday April 13th
1. Bell Questions - page 392 - What features and information is shown on this map? Why did Napoleon fail to conquer Russia? (What happened to his army?) Why might the "Overture of 1812" be written about this historical event?
2. Discuss bell question, Review
3. Chapter 17 - Russia Test
Thursday April 14th
1. Bell Questions - If you could go to any area in North America, where would you go in why? Which national park on the United States or Canada would you like to go to any why?
2. Return and discussed projects
3. North America Physical geography chart ---- see attached
Friday April 15th
1. Bell Questions - page 152-3 - What are hot spots? Where do they form? How does the continental divide impact water flow in the United States?
2. Returned "Cold War Reading" and Russia Test ---- we went over the Russia test in class.
3. Next we took a quiz off of the "Physical geography chart" then the chart and the quiz were stapled together and turned in.
4. Finally we watch a quick video clip on "Hot Spots" and did a quick demonstration about the Continental Divide
To watch video clip type in discoveryeducation.com type in HBOWERS for the username and 888888 as the password. Then search for Natural Wonders: geysers, volcanoes and hot spots...watch the clips under hot spots and volcanoes.
Bell questions will be collected Monday.
Monday April 18th
1. Bell Questions - page 150 - Why are there so many cities on the fall line? page 153 - Why are there so many lakes in North America?
2. Returned physical regions homework and quiz, Physical regions powerpoint - see attached!
3. PowerPoint, video clip on Tornado Alley --- see attached!
4. Assigned 7.2 Climate homework ---- see attached!
Tuesday April 19th
1. Bell Questions - page 161 - Why are wetlands such an important resource? What human activities have reduced the amount of wetlands in the United States over time? What effects have conservation efforts had on wetlands?
2. Traded and Graded our climate homework - also had PowerPoint to look at while grading --- see attached
3. discuss 7.2 and wetlands and watch a video clip on wetlands
4. Handed out gradesheet to be signed by a parent for a GRADE
Wednesday April 20th
1. Bell Questions - From Shale Gas Reading - Why is natural gas usage on the way up? What are side effects of using natural gas? What is your opinion of using more natural gas?
Monday April 25th
1. Bell Questions - page 181+ - What are three things you know about Canada? HOw does it relate to the United States?
2. Comparing U.S. and Canada, Canada facts ---- See attached PowerPoint
3. "Planet Earth" Grasslands --- Showed scene of Arctic tundra.
4. Map of Canada, --- Homework Due Wednesday - See attached
Tuesday April 26th
1. Bell Questions - page 190-1 - How are the histories of the United States and Canada connected? How are the cultures of these countries connected? Do you think it's good or bad that we are so connected to a foreign country?
2. Timeline - Used as notes - See attached worksheet, see attached PowerPoint
3. Languages Map - Used to discuss the languages found in the book -- see attached, not for homework
Wednesday April 27th
1. Bell Questions - pages 191-2 - Why are Quebec and Ontario called the "hearland provinces?" Why are the Atlantic Provinces a "hinterland?" How has settlement patterns in the prairie provinces changed in recent years?
2. Returned all papers, collect pointsheets collect Canada Map
3. Canada today Graphic organizer - and powerpoint ---- see attached!
Thursday April 28th
1. Bell Questions - page 196-7 - Define parliament, How is Canada's government similar to Great Britain? How is Nunavut changed in recent years?
2. Finish Canada Today PowerPoint
3. Nunavut Reading - Complete for homework, do not do that activity part
Friday April 29th
1. Bell Questions - page 199-200 - How has NAFTA impacted Canada? What are ways that the U.S. influences Canada? Define Regionalism, Seperatism
2. Return all papers, pointsheets - grades to be finalized today
3. Video Clip on Regionalism and Seperatism - Question to think about - Why to people in Quebec want to be seperate? Why do people of Nunavut want to be seperate?
Monday May 2nd
1. Returned Canada Map ---- Passed out new Extra Credit Pointsheet
2. Video Review - Put on the bottom of the Nunavut Reading - What is one specific detail you know/learned about each of the province areas - see pages 194-5 if not present for video
--- Collected paper
3. Review Game for chapter 9 - Canada ---- Study NOTES, Bell questions and bold faced words
Tuesday May 3rd
1. Return Canada Competition -- Participation grade of 10 points, 2 bonus points given to the winning teams in each class
2. Chapter 9 Test
3. Video Clip from "Planet Earth" on Caves ---- read about sinkholes in Mexico pages 222
Wednesday May 4Th
1. Returned Canada Tests, discussed
2. Discussed what we know about Mexico
3. Map Notes, pages 210-215 ---- See attached
4. 10.1 and 10.2 Worksheets ---- See attached ---- DUE FRIDAY!
Thursday May 5Th - CINCO DE MAYO
1. Page 224 - What is unique about early Mexican agriculture? How did it help early peoples?
2. Early Mexico Notes --- See attached PowerPoint
3. "Apocalypto" - A 12 minute scene from this movie was show to depict life during the downfall of the Mayan civilization and to show cityscape during this time period. The scene also lead up to what it was like to be one who was brought to the temples to be sacrificed to the Mayan gods. The sacrifice scene was not shown however, because of the graphic violence that was deemed unnecessary.
Reminder - 10.1 - 10.2 homework is due tomorrow!
Friday May 6th
1. Returned Canada Bell Question/Nunavut Reading -- (except 4th, 6th)
2. Finished Early Mexico Notes - discussed --- Showed end scene in "Apocolypto"
3. Collected 10.1/10.2 Homework
4. Modern Mexico Timeline ---- See attached
5. Mexico Migration Reading --- Read page 228
Monday March 9th
1. Bell Questions - From Video ---- see attached -- Why are Mexican immigrants unlikely to speak out against mistreatment? Why are American farmers willing to hire them? What is your opinion of Mexican immigration? --- explain
2. Return 10.1/10.2 Mexico Worksheets and any other papers
2. Mexican culture - read Quincenera on page 226 --- Also read and listen to music/dance attached
3. Mexico Regions Worksheet ---- see attached.
Tuesday May 10th
1. Bell Questions - Page 234-5 - What are ways Mexico City is the same today as it was during Aztec times? What are ways it's different? How has the government tried to solve the pollution problems?
2. Check Regions Paper ----- Check for homework - 12 points
3. Regions PowerPoint ---- See attached
4. Mexico Study guide ---- see attached, DUE THURSDAY FOR THE TEST!
MEXICO TEST THURSDAY!
Wednesday May 11th
1. Bell Questions - page 233 - What are three issues that are hurting Mexico? What do you think is the worst issue? --- explain
2. Mexico City Pollution Reading - See attached
3. Mexico Durg War Video clip --- see attached
MEXICO TEST TOMORROW!!
Thursday May 12th
1. Collected study guides
2. Reviewed for the test
3. Took Chapter 10, Mexico Test
4. Bell Questions - page 240-253 - What are three things you know about Central America or the Caribbean? What is a country in this region that you want to go to and why?
5. Central America and Caribbean Map passed out ---- See attached ____ DUE MONDAY
Friday May 13th
1. Bell Questions - page 243 - How have the eruptions of Monserrat affected the human and physical geography? Why did the eruption disrupt so much of the life on this island?
2. Returned tests/study guides
3. Physical Geography Notes ---- See attached
CENTRAL AMERICAN, CARIBBEAN MAP DUE MONDAY!
1. Finished 11.1 Notes and Collected Maps --- see last week for 11.1 notes
2. Bell Questions - Read pages 244-247 - What are 3 things all Central American countries have in common? Describe one specific thing about each country?
3. 11.2 Graphic Organizer ------- See attached
Tuesday May 17th
Activity 1
Why do you think the
Activity 2
Activity 3
Show pictures of
Activity 4
Pages 247-248 What is ecotourism? How is
Video Clips from CNN about
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2010/09/21/ricks.costa.rica.president.cnn?iref=videosearch ------ INTERVIEW WITH THE COSTA RICAN PRESIDENT
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2010/12/15/natpkg.vbs.sloth.sanctuary.VBS?iref=videosearch ------ QUICK CLIP ABOUT ECOTOURISM AND SLOTHS!
Wednesday May 18th
1. Bell Questions - Page 249-50 - Why is this area called the "West Indies?" Describe how sugarcane changed the economic and cultural history of the Caribbean?
2. Returned Maps/collected Homework
3. Caribbean Culture PowerPoint --- see attached
3. Haiti Video Clip ---- see attached
U.S. CUBA relationship reading - HOMEWORK - DUE FRIDAY --- SEE ATTACHED
Thursday May 19th
1. Bell Questions - What are your thought on Haiti. Which style of music do you like the most? the least? EXPLAIN!
2. Finish Cultures PowerPoint ---- has music websites on it
3. America in the Caribbean PowerPoint - SEE ATTACHED
4. Baseball in Cuba Reading in Class - See attached
Friday May 20th
1. Bell Questions - page 253 - Do you think that emphasizing tourism is a good or bad approach to economic growth in the Caribbean Countries? Why or why not? (write at least 4 sentences)
2. Collect Cuba Homework
3. South America Website Activity - With a partner complete the South American Website worksheet. --- It is ATTACHED to this page. (you may print it out and fill it out manually or you may type it out and then fill it out.)
THIS ASSIGNMENT WILL BE DUE ON TUESDAY MAY 24th
Monday May 23rd
1. Bell Questions - page 262 - What are two ways that an El Nino event affects the environment? Why might people in areas affected by an El Nino event view it differently?
2. Returned Central America chart
3. Discussed maps on page 210-215
4. 12.1 Main Idea Activity --- SEE ATTACHED, DuE TUESDAY
Tuesday May 24th
1. Bell Questions - Attached Reading - Describe 3 technological advances of the Inca. Explain why the Inca might be happy under the king. ---- see attached
2. Return Cuba Reading and discuss
3. Trade/Grade 12.1 Homework assignment
4. South America History PowerPoint ----- See attached
Wednesday May 25th
1. Bell Questions - page 264-5 - Why did the South American countries declare independence? Why was Uruguay founded? Why are there so many coups in South America?
2. Collected Website Homework, returned 12.1 Homework assignment
3. Finished Notes on South American History --- see old PowerPoint
4. Watched a video clip on Carnival from discoveryeducation.com
5. Rainforest Factsheet Homework ---- DUE FRIDAY! ---
Thursday May 26th
1. Bell Question - page 268-271 - Write the words: minifundia, favela, landlocked and terrorism in sentences that SHOW that you understand the meaning of the word.
2. "The Two Escobars" - Video from ESPN's 30 for 30 series. ---- see website
http://www.starpulse.com/news/Simbarashe/2010/06/22/the_two_escobars
Friday May 27th
Collected Rainforest Factsheet
1. "The Two Escobars" - Video from ESPN's 30 for 30 series ---
Bell Questions
Explain how soccer brought Colombians together. Explain how Pablo influenced the government. Explain why the U.S.A. got involved in Colombia. Explain what happened to Pablo and to Andres.
HOMEWORK - CHAPTER 11 and CHAPTER 12 STUDY GUIDE - Due Thursday for test ---- see attached
Tuesday May 31st
1. Finish Video - Returned bell questions from May 9th-May 20th, and website activity
Bell Questions - Explain your thoughts of Pablo and Andres Escobar. What issue of South America do you think is the worst? Why? --- page 270-1
2. Discussed the Galapagos Islands --- see attached powerpoint
Wednesday June 1st
---- Returned rainforest factsheet
1. Bell Questions - page 272-3 - Why do you think Brasilia was built in the interior of the country? What were things that was planned for when building Brasilia? How did it end of different that planners hoped?
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