World Geography

Ms. L. Dorall, Special Education teacher
Contact Information:  773-534-3030:  (leave a message) or ljdorall@cps.edu

Students in this class have an I.E.P.  Their quarterly and semester grades will be tallied according to I.E.P. guidelines.  Students are welcome to ask for personal assistance on a task, for extra time in completing it, tutoring during lunch period and/or after school, and any other school accommodation that can be provided to assure success.  Makeup work and extra credit are available, as well.

  DATE                            NAME OF ACTIVITY                                                      VALUE                           CATEGORY
  9-  6-11                        Syllabus to Parent to Sign                                               10
  9-  7-11                        BR                                                                                           2
  9-  8-11                        BR                                                                                           2
  9-  9-11                        Personal In-Class Research                                           10
  9-  9-11                        Quiz/Worksheet on Week One                                       17
  9-13-11                        Map:  Marking Continents/Oceans                                11
  9-13-11                        U.S. Map:  States' Names/Ph                                           20
  9-13-11                        BR                                                                                          3
  9-13-11                        Cornell Notes                                                                      6                              
  9-14-11                        BR                                                                                          4
  9-14-11                        Vocabulary Quiz                                                                11
  9-20-11                        BR                                                                                         10
  9-20-11                        BR-Completion of Work                                                   10
  9-22-11                        Practicing Pre-Test                                                           25
 10-6-11                         Exam                                                                                    20
 10-7-11                         Exam, Part Two                                                                  20
 10-11-11                       Physical Map of S. America                                             10
 10-12-11                       Climate Map of S. America                                              10
 10-18-11                       Oral Report on Geography Book of Choice                  10
 10-19-11                       Recall Questions (Bonus)                                                20
 10-20-11                       T-F Questions on Pinochet article                                   5
 10-19-11                       Completing Ten Essential Vocabulary Words             10
10-21-11                        Completion of Chilean map                                             10 
10-21-11                        Oral Report on Selected Book                                         10 
10-21-11                        Completing Ten Essential Vocabulary Words             10          
10-24-11                        Completion of 26 Essential Vocabulary Words            28     
10-26-11                        Reviewing Selected Vocabulary/Writing Sentences   14       
10-27-11                        Completion of Two-Day Profile Sheet of Chile
                                              and Argentina                                                             25                          Assignments
11-04-11                        Written Examination                                                          12                          Examinations
11-07-11                        Unit Exam                                                                             20                          Exams                           
11-07-11                        Extra-Credit:  Juan Peron's Regime                               20                          (Assignments)
11-07-11                        Extra-Credit:  H. Chavez's Life/Politics                           10                         (Assignments)
11-21-11                        Bell Ringer                                                                             1                          Quizzes
11-21-11                        W. Europe, E. Europe Profile  Development                    8                          Class Participation
11-23-11                        BONUS:  Completion of South Amer. "Issues" Map   +20                         (Assignment)
11-23-11                        BONUS:  Football Ticket                                                    +20                         (Class Participation)
11-22-11                        Homework:  Vocabulary                                                     5                          Homework
11-23-11                        BONUS:  Reporting on a Selected Book                         +25                         (Assignment)
11-23-11                        DEAR                                                                                       10                        Assignment 
11-28-11                        New Vocabulary:  In class/At home                                 10                         Homework
12-01-11                        Library:  Czechoslovakia and Hungary                            10                         Assignment
12-02-11                        Defining Text Vocabulary/Writing Sentences                10                         Assignment
12-06-11                        Completing Board Work on Poland                                 10                         Class Participation
12-12-11                        Completing a Profile on Greece                                       10                         Class Participation
12-15-11                        Mapping a World Issue in a Selected Country              10                          Assignment
12-19-11                        Individual Research on a Selected Country                   10                          Assignment
12-21-11                        HOLIDAY XC ASSIGNMENT GIVEN TO STUDENTS            100                         Possible 100-POINT 
                                                                                                                                                                        Bonus for         
                                                                                                                                                                        Correct  Work   
01-09-12                        #14  BR                                                                                      5                         XC
01-10-12                        #16  HW for 1-10-12 (Spain's Revolution)                          10                        Homework
01-20-12                                Pt. One of Exam:  Mapping                                          15                        Exam
01-23-12                                Pt. Two of Exam: Writing                                             40                        Exa,
01-31-12                        #01  Class Participation:  Completion of New 
                                               Semester Setup                                                           10                        Class Participation
02-02-12                        #02   Completing Eurasian Map (Names of all
                                                all countries)                                                                10                        Assignment
02-15-12                        #03   Class Participation Project                                         10                       Class Participation
02-17-12                        #04   ACT Practice (Work Keys sample)                           03                        Homework
02-17-12                        #05   Writing a Response                                                     20                        Assignment
02-27-12                        #06   Researching a Chinese Community                        10                       Assignment
02-22-12                        #07   Summarizing Korea                                                     09                       Assignment
02-28-12                        #08   Exam, Part One                                                             16                        Exam
02-29-12                        #09   DEAR  (Period Three)                                                  10                        Class Participation
02-29-12                        #10   Exam, Part Two                                                            10                        Exam
02-29-12                        #11   ACT-Style Questions, Part Three                             03                        Exam   
03-02-12                        #12   Presenting Research on Area of China                  20                         Assignment
____ -12                        #13   Landforms Quiz                                                           08                        Quiz
03-06-12                        #14   DAILY Analogies Worksheet                                     05                        Class Participation
03-07-12                        #15   DAILY Analogies Worksheet                                     05                        Class Participation
03-08-12                        #16   Analogies Quiz                                                             05                        Quiz 
03-12-12                        #17   "Japanese Schools"                                                    09                        Homework       
03-13-12                        #18   Labeling an Asian Map                                                04                        Quiz
03-13-12                        #19   ACT Reading Pasage                                                   05                        Quiz
03-16-12                        #20   Creating a Map of Africa                                             10                        Class Participation
03-21-12                        #21   Geography Text, 426-428                                            03                         Homework     
03-23-12                        #22   Vocabulary Quiz                                                           15                         Quiz
03-23-12                        #23   Research, Writing, and Speaking                             60                         Assignment
03-26-12                        #24   New Unit Vocabulary                                                   10                         Homework
04-10-12                        #25   New Vocabulary                                                           05                         Assignment
04-12-12                            1   HW  Hiale Sallassee   due 4-16-12                             10                          HW
04-16-12                            2   Outling Three Countries:  Africa                              03                         Class Participation
04-17-12                            3   Skimming for Nigera's Facts in Packet                   10                         HW
04-16-12                            4   Week's BR Sheet                                                         12                         Class Participation  
04-17-12                            5   Sharing/Writing Pertinent Facts: Nigeria Packet   10                         Class Participation    
04-20-12                            6   Africa Map with Countries' Profiles                        18                         Assignment  
04-23-12                            7   Reflections/Plans:  Personal Evaluation                  10                         Assignment
04-26-12                            8   Highlighting Pertinent N. Africa Facts                      10                         Homework
04-30-12                            9   Bell Ringer                                                                     04                         Quiz
04-30-12                           10  Class Preparation, Class Participation                    10                         Class Participation
05-01-12                           11  Homework, page 606                                                  03                         HW
05-23-12                           __  BR on Oceans and Continents                                   07                         Quizzes