Mullen’s Megaphone

Today we looked at different slides depicting the culture of the Middle East. We talked about things that were different and similar about our cultures. We will then create a postcard recording what we have learned. GO KENYA!

Warm-up: What is the definition of culture?

AGENDA:
1. The culture of the Middle East
2. Postcard project

Homework: none

Announcement: Tomorrow is the last day to buy a cookbook with delish recipes! Great Christmas gifts! Be sure to order!

We wrote a reflection today on the water problems of the Middle East. You will need to make this up if you were absent.

Warm-up #6 Name one fact that you recorded from the video you watched last Friday.

AGENDA:
Writing reflection
Displaying your map scale project
America’s Greatest Disasters

Homework: America’s Greatest Disasters

Remember to wear your purple shirt on Monday! GO KENYA!!!

Welcome back! Today we created  bar graphs and map keys to show the petroleum exports of the Middle East. If you were absent, make sure to get a worksheet and complete this assignment.

Warm-up #5 Name two problems and two solutions to the scarcity of water in the Middle East.

AGENDA:
Getting Graphic: Creating bar graphs on the distribution of oil in the Middle East

Homework: finish graph and studying for writing reflection tomorrow

Announcement: Writing reflection on the water scarcity of the Middle East

This has been a very busy week! We ended the week today with a video of the different countries of Central and Southwest Asia. We took notes that we will discuss on Monday.

Warm-up #3 Name two solutions for the people in the Middle East that are dealing with water scarcity.

AGENDA:
1. Video on Central and Southwest Asia

Homework: none

We formed groups today and are in the process of conducting a water summit to research problems and solutions of the water crisis in the Middle East.

Warm-up # What is a summit?

AGENDA:
1. Water: Liquid Gold – Explaining the scarcity of water in the Middle East

Homework: none

Today we took some pictures of the class to show your parents this Thursday at open house. I hope that your parents will be here to see you! We also defined vocabulary words.

Warm-up #10
What are the four main water sources for North Africa and the Middle East?

AGENDA:
1. Turning in warm-ups
2. Defining words
3. Pics for open house

Homework: none

Today was a very busy day in social studies! We started by turning in our map scale project. Then we took our vocab/map quiz and ended with a worksheet full of pictures representing the environmental issues in the Middle East. If you were absent, make sure that you see me or a class leader for your make-up work.

No warm-up today!

AGENDA:
1. Turning in map scale project
2. Vocabulary/Map Quiz
3. Pictionary with Mr. Cloud: Notes on environmental issues in Southwest Asia

Homework: none

Tomorrow is an important day! Remember your map scale project. I will be taking it at the first of class. You will also have your vocab/map quiz. It will BEHOOVE you to study:)

Warm-up #8 What strait separates United Arab Emirates from Iran?

AGENDA:
Review game for vocab/map quiz

Remember: I went to the store to buy a Turkey. Iran into Iraq. Israel serious. I Saudia Arabian and he said that we should flee to Afghanistan and then vacation in Egypt.

Homework: map project and quiz

Warm-up #7 The _________ are desert dwellers.

AGENDA:
1. Map Scale Project

Announcement: Map Scale Project due Friday. Vocab/Map quiz on Friday.

It was good to see everyone back today from the holiday and from being sick! We started working on our map scale project. We will continue with this in class tomorrow.

Warm-up #6 What two rivers form to make the Fertile Crescent?

AGENDA:
1. Map Scale Project

Announcement: Map Scale Project due on Friday