| Study guide due on Friday, May 16th. Even those students who are exempt are
required to turn in their study guide or forfeit exemption.
Test on Southeast Asia on Friday, May 9th.
2 page reflection/essay on the Vietnam war due on Thursday, May 1st.
Map test on wednesday, april 30th.
Southeast asia maps due on Friday, April 25th.
Test on east asia monday, april 21st.
East Asia maps due tuesday, April 8th.
**test Wednesday, April 2. South Asia. ***
Religion chart Due Thursday, March 20th.
Worth 25 points
Students, create a chart comparing the two main religions
originating in South Asia (Buddhism, Hinduism) in terms of the
following:
Where did each begin?
In what order did they begin?
What are the central beliefs of each?
What beliefs are shared among both?
What are the religious practices of each?
Where do they exist?
How many People practice these faiths?
-Make sure you take the time to do a good job!!!!!
P. 583 questions parts 1,2,3 due monday, March 17th.
South Asia maps need to be completed by thursday, march 6th.
label the following countries and physical features:Indian Ocean,Arabian Sea,
Bay of Bengal, Delta of the Ganges, Ganges River, Brahmaputra River,
Indus River, Hindu Kush Mountains, Indian Ocean,Eastern Ghats Mountains
mount Everest, Western Ghats Mountains,Godwin Austen Peak,Deccan Plateau
Thar Desert, Ganges Plain,,,,, Bangladesh, India, Sri lanka, Bhutan, nepal,
pakistan
Students, write at least a 1 page summary of segregation in the US and 1
page on Apartheid in South Africa. Then, make a chart comparing the two
using at least 5 criteria. (examples: type of government in the countries,
restrictions on non whites, years of systems, legal basis, countries
affected, etc.)******Do not copy and paste or you will recieve a 0. *****
Due Thursday, Feb. 28th.
Ch. 20 section 1 questions due wednesday, February 20th.
Africa political and Physical maps due, Monday February 18th.
Test on North frica and the Midlle East on Tuesday, February 12th.
Map Quizzes this week. (North Africa and Middle east)
Countries and capitals on Wednesday.
Physical features on Thursday.
Religion chart Due Friday February 1
Worth 25 points
Students, create a chart comparing the three main monotheistic religions
originating in the middle east in terms of the following:
Where did each begin?
In what order did they begin?
What are the central beliefs of each?
What is the name of each holy book?
What beliefs are shared among all three?
What are the religious practices of each?
-Make sure you take the time to do a good job!!!!!
Two paragraph summaries of two news stories relating to the middle east due
monday January 28th.
Questions page 515 +519 sections 1,2,3 due monday January 28.
Middle east map due on Wedensday january 23rd.
Map Activities due on Thursday, january 10th.
Cold War Project: Due Tuesday, january 15th.
Project:
You will research the cold war. Find out what, when, why, where, etc.
Survey 3 people & record their experiences during the cold war.
Research & give examples of the propaganda used during the cold war.
propaganda - information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some
cause
Format:
1st: paragraph explaining the cold war
2nd: name & experience of each of the 3 people you interviewed
3rd: your observations from the interviews
4th: two examples of cold war propaganda (If it’s a picture, you can attach
the picture after your description if you like.)
Must be typed
12 pt. Times New Roman
1” margins
heading in the upper right hand corner
Grade: 50 pts.
10 pts. for each section (4)
10 pts. for neatness & grammar
The study guide will be due Friday, December 14th.
Parts 1,2 and 5 are the only parts I need to see.
Test review activity due monday, December 10
We will have a test on the Europe unit, Friday December 7th.
Create a timeline of the history of Europe. The time frame is from 1000 BC
to 2007 AD. You need to include at least 20 entries in the
timeline. Write the date and a description of the event in each entry. Due
Monday, December 3rd
I would number 1-20 and do the timeline in order going down so you have room
to describe the events. (I am looking for more detail than just naming the
event)
2 page reflection On the movie Schindler's list is due on Thursday November
29th.
*You should write about what you saw in the movie, how it made you feel
and what you learned from it.
We will have a test on latin america on wednesday november 7th.
Travel Brochure activity due on Nov. 1
Students, make a travel brochure for one Latin American country. Try to
create a brochure that would make someone want to visit the country you
choose.
Native American Empires Chart Due Monday, october 29.
Students, create a chart comparing the 3 ancient Native American empires in
terms of location, accomplishments, culture, etc.
Then write a 1-2 page response comparing the cultures.
Map test monday, October 22.
latin America maps due on wednesday, october 17.
Create a 20 question test on your own using the review I gave in class. Due
thursday October 11.
Comparison of the Government of the US and Canada due Tuesday October 2.
Write a one – two paragraph comparison of the governments of the US and
Canada.
Be sure to compare the three branches of government. ( executive,
legislative, Judicial)
Choose one of the following migrations dealing with the U.S. – 1st great
migration; 2nd great migration; African migration during colonial times;
Indian migration westward; European migration to the U.S. in the early
1900’s. Write a PAGE telling what took place during the migration and why
(push or pull factors). This is due on Friday sep. 28
Label US and Canada Map. Due Wednesday September 26.
Activity 4 Unit 3
Human interaction with environment Due September 20th.
Students, research and define the following terms. Then answer the questions
for each
item.
Tsunamis (South Asia), Hurricane (Gulf region), earthquake (California),
tornado (Oklahoma), flood (Bangladesh)
What is it?
What are the causes?
How does it threaten human activities?
How can a society implement strategies to deal with environmental
challenges? At least one paragraph for each.
Population pyramids sheet due monday, september 17.
Activity 1 unit 3
Economic and Political systems Due September 13th.
List the different economic and political systems within the world and
describe their characteristics.
Questions:
Do you see a pattern of similar systems in different regions of the world?
Why do you believe certain regions have similar political and economic
systems?
Which one do you feel is the best and why?
Write a one page response to question 3.
World climates and climate graphs worksheet due Monday September 10.
Conclusions essay, Due Friday August 31
Students, write a 1-2 page essay in which you draw conclusions of how
Louisiana’s location, topography, climate, natural resources, and other
physical characteristics have affected human activities and shaped the
significance and history of the region. (Examples: the Louisiana Purchase,
Civil War, etc.)
****Unit Test on the 5 themes of geography Monday August 27****
Five themes essay Due Thursday August 16
Write a 1-2 page essay describing Zachary High School or the city of Zachary
using the five themes
of geography. For location, describe Zachary high Schools absolute and
relative location. For place, describe the physical characteristics of the
school such as landforms, climate, animal life and human characteristics
such as religion (what churches are here) and what populations live here
(ethnicities, etc.). For movement, describe why people would and have moved
to Zachary. For Human/environment interaction, describe how and where
humans
have settled into the environment and what industries are here that affect
environments. For region, describe what region of the country and state we
are in. (Talk about some of the characteristics of the culture and way of
life here.)
Geographical information Survey, due Wednesday, August 22
Students choose a country to research and find geographic information about
( location, population, natural resources, languages, religions, ethnic
groups, types of governments, economic systems, imports and exports, etc.)
List the information ( at least 12 items) and create a chart, diagram or
graph which explains a
geographic issue related to that country. (at least 2 charts, or graphs)
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