Thursday, May 30: Students completed their Asia projects, which are due today. They then watched the National Geographic special on the Great Barrier Reef.
Due: Asia Project In Class: Asia Project Homework: All work due Friday
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Monday, May 20: We learned about China and took some notes. Students then worked on their Asia projects.
Due: None In Class: China notes, Asia project Homework: Work on project Wednesday, May 22: We learned about Japan and took some notes. Students then worked on their Asia projects. Due: None In Class: Japan notes, Asia project Homework: Study for map test Friday, May 24: Students took the map of Asia test. They then worked on their Asia projects. These are due next class (next Thursday). Due: None In Class: Asia Map Test, Asia project Homework: Finish Asia project Tuesday, May 14: We watched How The Earth Was Made - Everest. The assignment at the end of the documentary is to explain in one paragraph the various forces required to create the Himalaya Mountains.
Due: None In Class: Himalayas Paragraph Homework: Himalayas Paragraph due next class Thursday, May 16: Today we discussed the physical and cultural characteristics of China. Students took notes on the slides. We then started our Asia Travel Project. Due: Himalayas Paragraph In Class: China notes Homework: None Monday, May 6: Students had time to complete their maps of Asia. They then had some time to study for the test next class (questions are on documents page).
Due: None In Class: Asia Maps Homework: Study for test Wednesday, May 8: Students took their Africa unit test. If absent, see Ms. Nay ASAP to take the test. Students then completed a country profile for a country in Asia. Due: Asia Maps In Class: Africa Unit Test, Country Profile Homework: Country Profile Friday, May 10: Today we learned about Asia's physical geography. Students took notes from the slides (found on Documents page). We then watched the Golden Spike 150 celebration. Due: Country Profile In Class: Asia Physical Geography Notes Homework: None Tuesday, April 30: Students took the Africa physical features map test. We then continued discussing Poverty, Inc., and possible solutions. We then started talking about Apartheid in South Africa.
Due: Poverty, Inc., Video Guide In Class: Binder Check, Map Test, Apartheid notes Homework: None Thursday, May 2: Today we continued discussing Apartheid. We also discussed neo-colonialism. Due: None In Class: Participation Homework: None Monday, April 22: We finished the Human Geography notes chart (see PPT on Documents page). Students then read about the history of Africa on T. 519-524 and completed Q. 2-5 on T. 254.
Due: None In Class: Human Geography Chart, T. 524 Q. 2-5 Homework: T. 524 Q. 2-5 Wednesday, April 24: Students participated in a mini-sim to better understand colonization. We then started watching Poverty, Inc., answering questions on a video guide as it went. Due: T. 524 Q. 2-5 In Class: Mini-sim participation, Poverty, Inc., Video Guide Homework: None Friday, April 26: We continued watching Poverty, Inc., and completed the video guide. If absent, the documentary is available on Prime. You may also see Ms. Nay for an alternate assignment if absent. Due: None In Class: Poverty, Inc., Video Guide Homework: Study Africa physical features Tuesday, April 2: First we watched a TED Talk called "The Danger of a Single Story". We then took some notes on the human geography of East Africa (slides on documents page). Students then finished their physical features of Africa packet. Lastly, if time they studied the countries of Africa for the test next class.
Due: Physical Features Packet In Class: East Africa notes, Physical Features packet Homework: Study for map test Thursday, April 4: Students took the countries of Africa map test. If absent, see Ms. Nay ASAP to take it. We then took notes on the North African region about human geography. The slides are on the documents page if absent. Due: None In Class: Countries Test, Human Geography Notes Homework: None Monday, March 25: Today we discussed common misconceptions about Africa. Students were assigned the task of finding three current events about Africa, writing a 3-5 sentence summary of each article (don't forget the article title and source!), as well as one paragraph about what these articles tell us about contemporary Africa.
Due: None In Class: Discussion Homework: Africa Current Events Wednesday, March 27: Students learned about the major physical features and biomes of Africa. Students rotated through stations, reading about each feature, answering questions about it in the packet, and exploring the feature using Google 360. Due: Africa Current Events In Class: Physical Features packet Homework: Africa Political & Physical Maps Friday, March 29: We continued learning about major physical features and biomes of Africa with some additional stations. The packet should be completed today. Due: Africa Political & Physical Maps In Class: Physical Features packet Homework: None Tuesday, March 19: Students got their ideas for the butcher paper project approved and started working.
Due: None In Class: Africa creations Homework: None Thursday, March 21: Students had the whole class period to work on their project. Due: None In Class: Africa creations Homework: None Monday, March 11: Students labeled their maps of Africa.
Due: None In Class: Africa Map Homework: Finish Africa Map Wednesday, March 13: Students created their own slides presentation applying the 5 Themes of Geography to Africa. Due: Africa map complete In Class: 5 Themes Application - Africa Homework: Slides completed and shared Friday, March 15: Students chose their groups and topics for the butcher paper activity. They then researched and came up with a plan. Due: 5 Themes slides shared In Class: Butcher paper project prep Homework: None |