Mullen’s Megaphone

Today we watched a very interesting and educational video on the lost boys of Sudan. We will continue this film tomorrow and finish the year discussing civil wars in Africa.

Warm-up # 7 What is the definition of a civil war?

Homework: none

Agenda:
Unit 1: Geography of Africa test
Notebook Quiz

If you were absent: You need to make-up both test and quiz.

We played a review game today for our unit test tomorrow.

Remember: STUDY FOR YOUR UNIT TEST AND HAVE YOUR NOTEBOOKS READY FOR THE QUIZ TOMORROW!

Today we discussed the environmental issues in Africa such as poor soil, deforestation and water quality. We also started our study guides to prepare for our unit test on Wednesday.

Warm-up When you think of "envronmental problems" what do you think of?

AGENDA:
1. Environmental Issues across Africa
2. Unit 1: Geography of Africa Study Guide

Homework: study guide

Announcement: Unit test and notebook quiz on Wednesday!

Today we updated our notebooks and saw all of our grades! If you were absent, make sure that you make up your notebook on your own.

Warm-up #5 What type of climate does Namibia have?

AGENDA:
Updating Notebooks
Namibia video

Homework: none

Remember: Unit test over geography and notebook quiz next Wednesday!

We finished our map project and presented them in class today.

Warm-up #1  What are the two lakes that you have labeled on your map?

AGENDA:
Finishing physiographic maps and presenting

Homework: none

Announcement: Unit test over geography on Wednesday, 12/17/08

We continued our map activity today and will present on Monday.

Warm-up #10 What is the semiarid area under the Sahara Desert called?

AGENDA:
Continuing your Physiographic Map

If you were absent: Turn in your warm-ups!

Homework: none

We started on a project today in creating a physiographic map of Africa. We will continue this tomorrow.

Warm-up #9 Why is it important to study the physical features of a region or continent?

AGENDA:
Creating a Physiographic Map of Africa

We started class today by reviewing our vocabulary, discussing the physical geography of Africa and ended class with labeling countries in Africa.

Warm-up # 8 Define and give an example of nonrenewable resource.

AGENDA:
Homework check
Reviewing vocabulary
Reading through pp 497-501
Map of Africa

Homework: Map of Africa. Remember to color the selected countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo – red
Egypt – green
Kenya – brown
Nigeria – blue
South Africa – purple
Sudan – orange

Today we talked about desertification and how it impacts the people of Africa. We are starting to answer our essential question which is: Why are people attracted to certain places to live?

AGENDA:
Reviewing Koosh Ball worksheet pp 484-493
Reading pp 497-501 and completing guided reading
Definitions on physical geography

vocabulary words to define on page 54 of your workbook:

plateau
Great Rift Valley
Sahel
desertification
drought
savanna
nonrenewable resource
renewable resource

Homework: define words above