Leonards Lines of Latitude

Agenda:

CRCT Review

Vocabulary Quiz

Environmental Issues of Asia

We began our day with a review of vocabulary  terms, then we moved on to the quiz.  Students shared constructive criticism with the person who prepared their practice quiz.  We ended our day with CRCT Review.  Monday we’ll spend more time uncovering the environmental issues of Southeast  Asia.

Homework: 

Study for Southeast Asia Map Test – Monday 3/22/10 

(All countries and landforms on your practice map will be on the test)

We began our day with CRCT Review Questions.   Later, students viewed a video of the land and resources of Asia.  They chose the questions they would answer once the video was complete. We’ll finalize this assignment tomorrow. 

Homework:  Due Friday, March 19th -

Create a quiz (with separate answer key) of the geography terms of Asia.  We will use this as a review before we take the quiz Friday.  Since we will pair up and share our quizzes, everyone needs to remember to bring in their creation…remember you have two night to work on it and there are only eight terms!

Homework:  Study! Study! Study!

On Friday 3/19 we will take a quiz over the Physical Geography of Asia Vocabulary you received yesterday.

On Monday 3/22 we will take a map test over the Political/Physical Map you completed for Southern and Eastern Asia.  When you review using Sheppards Software, you may have to use more than one practice map to cover everything that will be on your test.

Students received their geography terms for Southern Asia.  They began to examine the geographic features of this area by defining vocabulary terms, then labeling a map of the region.  We will continue to study the geography of Asia tomorrow.

Southern Asia – Key Physical Geography Terms:  

Subcontinent, Himalayas, Northern Plains, Delta, Sediment, Deccan Plateau, Archipelago, Monsoon

Homework: 

 Label the map of   Southern Asia (don’t forget to follow the written directions for coloring your map) 

 For help with your map, turn to pages –  A34-A35 OR  574  OR   590

Today students completed CRCT review assignments for Africa and the Middle East. 

Homework:  Page 569 Standards Based Assessment – Questions 1-3

Agenda: 

Location #47

Economics Organizer

After our location warmup, we completed then reviewed the information about the types of economies found in Africa and other parts of the world.  Several of our chorus students completed their Unit test today, so everyone will get their results tomorrow. 

Homework:  Prepare a written response to the following:

Why do most economies in the world today operate somewhere in between a market economy and a command economy?

1.  Students have completed their Hunger articles.  Creative bumper stickers to make everyone aware of  the problem of hunger in Africa  were due Friday.  

 2.  We reviewed our Units 6 & 7 Study Guide.  The test is Monday, March 8th.  I was disappointed in the number of students who did not attempt to answer the questions on their study guide.  I reminded them that Monday’s test is the last major grade they will receive this nine weeks.  Parents, please ask your child about his or her attempt to answer the questions…they received it Tuesday, and it was due Thursday. 

3.  We began to review our Economics in Africa and will continue this subject Monday after the test. 

Homework: 

Study for Units 6&7 Test (This information can be found in chapters 17, 18 & 19 of the text).  All vocabulary terms for these chapters should also be reviewed.

Agenda:

Hunger in Africa cont…

Study Guide – Units 6 & 7 (Chapters 17,18,19) 

Due to the early release schedule, class time went by quickly.  Students worked to finish their Hunger articles, then received their Study Guides.  There are still a few things I need to return, so use your text and knowledge from our study of Africa to complete as much of the study guide as possible.

Homework:

Complete study guide - You should have it completed by Thursday 2/4, we’ll review answers then.

Test Date:  Monday, March 8th

Agenda: 

Math Monday – Warmup #1

Hunger in Africa

Today we continued our discussion on Hunger in Africa.  Students continued group rotations as they learned about the problems with this issue in the world and throughout Africa. 

Homework:  Continue reading over notes from Africa unit.  Test date will be announced tomorrow.

Agenda

Location #45

Literacy in Africa Bar Graphs

The students worked with a partner to compare and contrast literacy rates among our African focus countries. As we examined the data file information, students attempted to determine what factors in each country influenced literacy rates.   Bar graphs were turned in today, along with partner finds. 

Students should check the binder to  ensure that they have all of their warmup Locations.  There will be a Locations Quiz  (29-35) this  Thursday, February 25th. 

Homework:  

  Study for Ch 18 Vocabulary Quiz – Wednesday, Feb 24th