11.9 -11.13
Monday:
Tuesday:
A Day in the Life of... essay assigned today.
1st draft due:
Thursday, November 19th
Those of you who choose to do the rough draft on the computer please make
sure you do the following:
14 font
go to format, then paragraph, then multiple spacing
All final papers need to be typed. If you do not have access to a computer
at home please plan to use the computer lab at school.
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Quiz on chapter 3 today, study your packet!
Chapter 4 packet: vocabulary and section 1 due Tuesday
Friday:
DS 8 due today
Daily Social Studies Vocabulary:
Week 8
Arctic Circle - a line of latitude that runs through northern North
America, northern Asia, and northern Europe (66.5 N latitude)
Arctic Region - region of continuous cold around the North Pole includes
Arctic Ocean, thousands of island, and the northern parts of Asia, Europe,
and North America
equidistant projection - projection that shows land and water in relation to
a central point
polar projection - a kind of equidistant projection that includes one of the
poles as its center
West Indies - an island chain that divides the Caribbean Sea from the rest of
the Atlantic Ocean
Week 9
Central America
a region of seven countries between Mexico and south america including
belize, costa rica, el salvador, guatemala
Honduras, nicarauga, and panama
dependency
land and water controlled by a state, nation, or gov.
greater antilles
an island group of the west indies including cuba, jamaica, hisaniola
(dominican republic and haiti), & puerto rico (u.s.)
map sketch
a rough drawing of a mental map
mental map
a map that a person pictures in his or her mind
political map
a map that shows human made features and boundaries such as cities, highways
and countries
West Indies
an island chain that divides the Caribbean Sea from the rest of the Atlantic
Ocean
Week 10
Eurasia - a landmass made up of the continents of Asia & Europe
sea - a body of salt water that is part of an ocean, yet is partially
enclosed by land
Week 11
bar scale - a graphic that compares the distance on a map to the actual
distance it represents, as in one inch represents 100 miles.
highway interchange - a place where major roads meet or join
interstate highway - a major public road that is part of a nationwide highway
system; the interstate highway system was created after the U.S. highway
system
mileage - total # traveled
road map - a map for motorists that shows the highways of an area
U.S., Highway - a major public road that is part of a nationwide highway
system; the U.S. highway system was created before the interstate highway
system
Week 12
air carrier airport - airport that serves planes of commercial airlines
cargo - all freight, except baggage, carried by an airplane
concourse - a large open space for passage of crowds
control tower - a glass-enclosed booth equipped with radar, radio, signal
lights, and other equipment for directing air traffic
gate - an airport terminal entryway used for boarding or leaving an airplane
terminal - a main airport building for passenger services
traffic pattern - a pattern of flight around an airport for arriving and
departing aircraft
