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World Geography February 1-5 (updated 2/5)

MONDAY 1st: Pretest on Sub-Saharan Africa; work on maps of Africa Download Sub-Saharan Africa Map Download Africa Features 2; Chapter 18 questions distrbuted- due Friday Download Chapter 18 Questions.

Former PreAP Students still need to complete the maps!

TUESDAY 2nd: Physical map review Download Rice Sub-Saharan Africa physical; chapter 18 section 1 web notes Download 18-1 web diagram blank, Download 18-1 web diagram completed.

WEDNESDAY 3rd: BOOKS needed; Map review; chapter 18 section 2 web notes Download 18-2 web notes blank, Download 18-2 web notes completed.

THURSDAY 4th: BOOKS needed; Physical features map test; chapter 18 section 3 web notes.

FRIDAY 5th: Chapter 18 questions due; video on Africa- Question to be answered: What are the causes of instability in Africa?; chapter 19 questions distributed- due 2/10 Download Chapter 19 Questions.

SSWG4 The student will describe the interaction of physical and human systems that have shaped contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa.

SSWG4.a Describe the location of major physical features and their impact on Sub-Saharan Africa.

SSWG4.b Describe the major climates of Sub-Saharan Africa and how they have affected the development of Sub-Saharan Africa.

SSWG4.c Describe the pattern of population distribution in the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa in relation to urbanization and modernization.

SSWG4.d Explain how Sub-Saharan Africa's physical features have impacted the distribution of its population.

SSWG4.e Analyze how the migration of people such as the Bantu and Zulu have impacted the economic cultural and political aspects of Sub-Saharan Africa.

SSWG4.f Analyze the strengths and weaknesses in the development of Sub-Saharan Africa including factors such as linguistic, tribal, and religious diversity, literacy levels, and the colonial legacy.

SSWG4.g Describe the ethnic and religious groups in Sub-Saharan Africa including major customs and traditions.

SSWG4.h Analyze the impact of drought and desertification on Sub-Saharan Africa.

 

Essential Question: What effect does physical geography have on the lives of Africans?

World Geography January 25-29 (updated 1/28)

Monday 25^th: finish Globe Trekker video Download Globe Trekker Russia completed; returned and reviewed political maps- you can retake the political map test on Friday (before or after school); Conflict in Russia discussed (chapter 17 section 1)

Tuesday 26^th: BOOKS needed; chapter 16 questions collected and returned- open note quiz over chapter 16; chapter 17 questions issued Download Chapter 17 Questions

Wednesday 27^th: BOOKS needed; chapter 17 questions due; create a mini-test to share with classmates; study for test on Friday: chapter 15 questions, chapter 16 questions, chapter 17 questions, Russia revealed video, Globe Trekker video, Cornell Notes on 15-1, 15-2, and 15-3, Aral Sea assignment

Thursday 28^th: Review game for test

Friday 29^th: Unit test over chapters 15-17; maps of Africa

Friday 29th: Retake Russia political map test before or after school

Standards: SSWG6 The student will describe the interaction of physical and human systems that have shaped contemporary Europe.

SSWG6.a Describe the location of major physical features and their impact on Europe.

SSWG6.d Describe the various ethnic and religious groups in Europe and the influence of geography on those groups and their major customs and traditions.

SSWG6.f Analyze the impact of geography on Russia in terms of population distribution, trade, and involvement in European affairs.

SSWG6.g Analyze the environmental issues associated with industrial and natural resource development in Europe including Russia

Essential Question: How have Russia and its former possessions evolved differently from the rest of Europe and Asia?

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World Geography: Jan. 19-22 (updated 1/22)

Tuesday 19^th: Chapter 15 questions due Download Questions chapter 15; review political features of Russia ; chapter 16 questions issued- due 1/25 Download Chapter 16 Questions

Wednesday 20^th: BOOKS needed; review countries and capitals; Anchor activity chapter 16- due 1/22 Download Anchor Activity chapter 16; the map test from last week was returned and reviewed- if you would like to retake it for a maximum score of 80 then please see me on Friday, before or after school.

Thursday 21^st: BOOKS needed; Russia political map test Download Russia political Rice; Anchor activity chapter 16- change: only 30 points needed for full credit

Friday 22^nd: Anchor activity chapter 16 due; reviewed chapter 15 Questions Download Questions chapter 15 completed; video on Russia Download Globe Trekker Russia; map test retakes before or after school

Next week: Chapter 16 questions due on Tuesday 1/26 (one extra day); Unit test on 1/29

Standards: SSWG6 The student will describe the interaction of physical and human systems that have shaped contemporary Europe.

SSWG6.a Describe the location of major physical features and their impact on Europe.

SSWG6.d Describe the various ethnic and religious groups in Europe and the influence of geography on those groups and their major customs and traditions.

SSWG6.f Analyze the impact of geography on Russia in terms of population distribution, trade, and involvement in European affairs.

SSWG6.g Analyze the environmental issues associated with industrial and natural resource development in Europe including Russia

Essential Question: How have Russia and its former possessions evolved differently from the rest of Europe and Asia?

World Geography: January 11-15 updated 1-15-10

This week we will be studying the Physical Geography of Russia and the Republics (chapter 15).

Monday 11th: Syllabi collected; complete the maps- must be colored for full credit! Download Russia and the Republics map features Download Northern & Central Eurasia Map Map instructions-Download Maps

Tuesday 12th: Maps due; Cornell Notes chapter 15 section 1- BOOKS needed and checked for Download 15-1 Landforms and Resources Guiding Q; chapter 15 study guides distributed- due Tuesday 19th Download Questions chapter 15

Wednesday 13th: Cornell Notes chapter 15 section 2 from Power Point (together) Download PP 15-2 p2; review physical features Download Russia physical map Rice

Thursday 14th: physical features quiz; study politcal features- test next Thursday; cause and effect- Aral Sea- BOOKS needed (textbook pages 353-540 Download What is happening to the Aral Sea half-sheet to be completed Download What is happening to the Aral Sea Power Point visuals

Friday 15th: video on Russia; Cornell Notes chapter 15 section 3 from Power Point (together) Download Chapter 15 section 3 Power Point and Download Russia Revealed video- chapter 15 section 3 questions

Next week: Chapter 15 questions due on Tuesday, Political features test on Thursday; BOOKS needed on Wednesday and Thursday

Standards: SSWG6 The student will describe the interaction of physical and human systems that have shaped contemporary Europe.

SSWG6.a Describe the location of major physical features and their impact on Europe.

SSWG6.f Analyze the impact of geography on Russia in terms of population distribution, trade, and involvement in European affairs.

SSWG6.g Analyze the environmental issues associated with industrial and natural resource development in Europe including Russia

Essential Question: How have Russia and its former possessions evolved differently from the rest of Europe and Asia?

Syllabus Spring 2010

Download Syllabus World Geography 2009B (1st, 3rd, and 7th periods)

Download Syllabus World Geography 2009B with Dumich (4th and 6th periods)

World Geography- get your syllabus signed!

Today we worked on maps of Russia and the Republics.  We will have one more class period to complete these and then they become homework. In case you misplace them: Download Northern & Central Eurasia Map, Download Russia and the Republics map features.  The slideshow of pictures of Russia: Download Russia and the Republics Pictures

Tomorrow your signed syllabus is due!

Upcoming map test: Thursday, Jan. 14- physical features of Russia and the Republics.

Standards: SSWG6 The student will describe the interaction of physical and human systems that have shaped contemporary Europe.

SSWG6.a Describe the location of major physical features and their impact on Europe.

SSWG6.f Analyze the impact of geography on Russia in terms of population distribution, trade, and involvement in European affairs.

Essential Question: How have Russia and its former possessions evolved differently from the rest of Europe and Asia?

World Geography 1-6-2010

Today I oriented the students to the classroom and discussed the discipline-detention policy.  We took a pretest on Russia (self-corrected and counts only as a classwork grade) and I shared a little about myself.

Standards: SSWG6 The student will describe the interaction of physical and human systems that have shaped contemporary Europe.

SSWG6.a Describe the location of major physical features and their impact on Europe.

SSWG6.b Describe the major climates of Europe and how they have affected Europe.

SSWG6.d Describe the various ethnic and religious groups in Europe and the influence of geography on those groups and their major customs and traditions.

SSWG6.f Analyze the impact of geography on Russia in terms of population distribution, trade, and involvement in European affairs.

SSWG6.g Analyze the environmental issues associated with industrial and natural resource development in Europe including Russia.

Essential Question: How have Russia and its former possessions evolved differently from the rest of Europe and Asia?

World Geography

Today I oriented the students to the classroom and discussed the discipline-detention detention policy.  We took a pretest on Russia (self-corrected and counts as a classwork grade) and I shared a little about myself.

World Geography

Welcome back!  Today we start our second semester of classes.  This semester we will study Russia and the Republics, Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Pacific.

Download Syllabus World Geography 2009B (periods 1, 3, and 7)

Download Syllabus World Geography 2009B with Dumich (periods 4 and 6)

Today we verified that we were ni the right class/ period, completed some information, and then reviewed the syllabus.

For homework, get your syllabus signed!