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WELCOME! Let's see the world through GEOGRAPHY
What will we be covering? The Tennessee standards
View the standards at: http://state.tn.us/education
Free time map review site: www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/index.html
Free time puzzles: http://www.jigzone.com
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Tuesday, May 27 B DAY
EXAM
Monday, no school--MEMORIAL DAY
Friday, May 23 A DAY
EXAM
Wednesday, May 21 A DAY only
HOMEWORK: Study for Daily Geog. TEST and Study for EXAMS
pencil requuired for both test
1. Exam Review [correction on question 48--answer should be 2 miles
2. 1A--Global Questions, pg #33
2. 4A--Animals of Asia, pg #34
3. GET ZEROES IN with any extra time[each class had some extra time]
Monday and Tuesday, May 19-20
HOMEWORK: Study for Daily Geog. TEST and Study for EXAMS
pencil requuired for both test
1. Copy and answer DG question
#81= __ is to Kenya as Cacasian is to USA. [page 585]
2. We reviewed for the exam
3. Global Questions [map reading], pg #33 (1A did not do this)
4. Workbook pages [map skills] 36, 38, 49, 53, 56
Friday, May 16 [all classes meet]
HOMEWORK: STUDY DAILY GEOGRAPHY/TEST OVER ALL-5/22
1. copy and answer DG
#80= Mt. McKinley is to North America as __ is to Africa. [page 526]
2. Complete and hand in Current Event Activity-Myanmar, pg#31
3. World Rebus, pg #32
4. EXAM REVIEW sheet--not a grade
#2 pencil required for the real EXAM
Wednesday and Thursday, May 14 and 15
HOMEWORK: Study Daily Geography
1. Copy and answer Daily Geog
#79=Persia is to Iran as Burma is to ___ [page 499 and 715]
2. Korea, pages 703--07
3. Current Event: Myanmar
4. World Rebus, pg #32
MONDAY. May 12 and Tuesday, May 13
Homework: Study Daily Geography
1. Copy and answer Daily Geog
#78= India is to peninsula as Indonesia is to ___. [page 742]
2. Geography Salute to M.O.M. pg #28 DUE
3. Indonesia, pg#29
**Correct page # 726-729 not 636
**1-15 answered from book
**1-8 at top of page answered from reading the sheet
4. Read: The Two Koreas, pages 703-707[1A, 1B, and 4B did not get to this]
Notebook page 23 returned in 4A
Notebook pages 23, 24 returned in 1B and 4B
Students had time for make up of late/absence assignments
Friday, May 9
Homework: (1) Study Daily Geography
(2) M.O.M. pg #28 ------50 points bonus if signed by Mom
1. Copy and answer DG into agenda.
#77= Which does not belong and why? Japan, USA, UK, Spain [answer based on these pages: 700, 131, 293, 327]
2. Last day to hand in pages 1-16--- late work
3. Birthstone extra credit due
4. Japanese Jeopardy, pg 27
5. Geography Salute to MOM—take home---50 point bonus if signed by Mom
Wednesday and Thursday, May 7th and 8th
HOMEWORK: Study Daily Geography
1.Firday is the last day make up for pages 1--16 will be accepted!! Missing grades for these pages will become ZEROES at 3:15 on Friday.
2. Copy and answer Daily Geog.
#76= What were some of the teachings of Confucius? ]page 681]
3. A POP QUIZ, pg #26, was given over Daily Geography [it was graded and returned during class] If absent, see me for make up during RICA on Friday
4. CHINA assignment was complted and handed in., pg #25
5. Students who completed CHINA began Japanese Jeopardy, pg #27
Monday and Tuesday, May 5 and 6
HOMEWORK: Study Daily Geography
1. Copy and answer Daily Geog.
#75= What is another name for the Yellow River? (B) where is it? [page 672]
2. Notebook updated: pages 20, 21, 22 returned-- 1A (lots of zeroes for page 21);
3. Students worked on the CHNA assignments [parents see green sheet]
DUE end of period on Wednesday and Thursday
Friday, May 2 ALL CLASSES MEET
HOMEWORK: Study Daily Geography
1. Copy and answer Daily Geog.
#74= __is to India as Paris is to France. [page 649]
2. Is all your work in? pages 20, 21, 23???
Notebook updated in 1A, 4A and 4B--pages 17, 18, 19 returned
3. Gandhi
4. China, pg # 25 [1A, 1B did not begin]
Wednesday and Thursday, April 30 and May 1
Homework: Study daily Geography
1. copy and answer DG into agenda
#73= What is a cottage industry? [answer on page 648]
2. Progress reports issued on Wednesday; is all your work in? Progress report average is based on pages 1-16
3. India: complete activities and hand in pg #23 + poster
4. if time Gandhi
5. Notebooks updated
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in 1A--pages 13, 14, 15, 16 returned
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in 1B--pages 17, 18, 19 returned
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in 4A make up papers returned
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Monday and Tuesday, April 28 and 29
HOMEWORK: Study Daily Geography
1. Copy and answer Daily Geog.
#72= What animal is sacred in the Hindu religion? why? [page 649]
2. IS ALL YOUR WORK up-to-date?
3. India [see assignment sheet] front and back
Friday, April 25 ALL CLASSES MEET
Homework: STUDY DAILY GEOGRAPHY
1. Copy and answer Daily Geog. # 71
#71=Christianity is to the USA as ___ is to India. [page 649]
2. TEST, pg 22 Daily Geography
3. MAKE UP CATCH UP Time given
4. Which Does Not Belong (ASIA), pg #21
if time, begin India: Lesson 8-1
Wednesday and Thursday, April 23 and 24
Homework: STUDY DAILY GEOGRAPHY
1. Copy and answer DG question into agenda
#70=What two rivers form the Fertile Crescent? On which continent is the Fertile Cresent? [page 83]
2. pg #19--Islands of Asia
3. Review the list of Asian countries in your agenda; then Label the map as diected on the map, pg #20
4. Which Does Not belong? "ASIA", pg #21
5. EXTRA CREDIT available: My Birthstone
Monday and Tuesday, April 21 and 22
Homework: STUDY DAILY GEOGRAPHY
1. Copy and answer DG question into agenda
#69= The Yangtze River is to Asia as the Volga is to Europe. What does the analogy tell you about the Yangtze? [note: Yangtze (Yang-see) also called the Chang Jiang]
2. ASIA: Identifying Physical Features, pg #17
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Read the notes
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Select the 10 most important fact
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Use the 10 to create a 10 question "QUIZ" use any format you wish [title: Asia's Physical Features Quiz, pg #18]
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Answer the map activity on the back of the notes HELP---pages RA 26-27, RA 24-25, 636 and the large class maps
1A--had a TEST over Europe's Physical Features, pg #10
4A worked very quickly and began pg 19--Islands of Asia
Friday, April 18 [all classes meet today
Homework: Study Daily Geography
1. copy and answer Daily Geog. quest.
#68= What is the "Ring of Fire?" [page 408]
2. Complete pg# 15 Which Does Not Belong and Asia map activities: Sandwichs/Direction Connection, pg #16
3. Notebooks updated *** should have pages 1-12 today [class 1A has not taken TEST, pg 10]
4. if time, Asia notes and Physical Features, pg #17
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use the notes to create 10 revie questions, pg #18
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answwer the BACK of the note page, pg 17
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, April 14--17
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Mon. TCAP: Language Arts/Reading; RICA [1A and 1B classes met and worked on Asia Mapping Activities]
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Tues. TCAP: Math; RICA [Exploratory classes met] no Geography today
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Wed. TCAP: Science; RICA [4A and 4B classes meet and will work on Asia Mapping Activities]
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Thurs. TCAP: Social Studies; RICA [Pep Meeting] no Geography classes scheduled
Friday, April 11 "stack day" every class met
Homework: Study daily Geography
****EXTRA CREDIT Limerick due
1. Copy and answer DG #67
#67= What is the world's highest mountain peak?
2. Worked on pg 15: Which Does Not belong? [did not complete in 1A]
3. Notebooks were updated:
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1A-pages 7 and 8 returned also extra credit
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1B--pages 7, 8, 9, 11 returned
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4A--pages 7, 8, 10, 11 and extra credit returned
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4B--pages 7 and 11
Wednesday and Thursday, April 9 and 10
Homework: Study Daily Geography
1. copy question 66 and its answer
#66= What is a population pyramid? [not in text book] note and practice page given
ANSWER: A graphic that shows the percent of males and females by age group in a country's population. The purpose is to understand population trends (change).
2. Completed/reviewed/handed in Times Zone, pg# 13
3. Time Zone Quiz, pg #14 [Make up during RICA on Tuesda/Thursday next week]
4. Which Does Not belong?, pg 15 working together--will complete next class.
Monday and Tuesday, April 7 and 8
Homework: Study Daily Geography
1. Copy and answer DG #65
#65= How many world time zones are there? [answer on page 487]
How many cross the contiguous USA?
In which do we live?
2. Daily Geog. Quiz, pg #11 [please make up during RICA on Tuesday or Thursday this week]
3. Time Zones:
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Earth's Movements and Time Zones, pg 12
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Finding Time in the USA, pg 13
4. EXTRA CREDIT: Russia's Leaders due MONDAY 4/7
***Notebooks updated with pages 5 and 6.
Friday, April 4
Reward field trip day for students with less than 11 demerits and no Fs
Students who did not attend completed assignments on ASIA.
Wednesday and Thursday, April 2 and 3
Homework: Study Daily Geography: Closed book/agenda quiz next Mon./Tues.[questions 53-64]
1. copy and answe DG question into agenda
#64= The capital of France is located on what river? [use agenda and page 304]
2. Complete ABCs of Russia, pg #9, and hand in
3. Review: Practice test Physical Features of Europe--not a page # **4A had a TEST over it today
4. Notebook updated (pages 1-4)
5. "Board Challenge"--review game
Monday and Tuesday, March 31 and April 1
Homework: Study Daily Geography: Closed book/agenda quiz next Mon./Tues.[questions 53-64]
1. copy and answer DG # 63
#63= What is Europe's longest river? [page 409]
2. Read pages 396-99
3. Regional Atlas activity 5F, pg #8
4. A B Cs of Russia, pg#9
Examples:
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a= Asia-continent where it is located--page 405
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b= Bering-Sea that borders it on the east--page 406
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c= Caucasus-Mountains found in Russia-page 407
Friday, March 28 "stack" day [every class met today]
Homework: Study Daily Geography
1. Copy and answer DG question #62
#62=Hungary is landlocked. What does this mean? [page 375]
2. Daily Geography Quiz, pg #7 [stsudents allowed to use their agendas and book]
3. Complete and hand in WORKBOOK page 30 (Activity 14A)
4. if time, Regional Atlas Activity 5F, pg #8
5. Extra Credit available: posted on web site
Wednesday and Thursday, March 26 and 27
Homework: Study Daily Geography
1. copy and answer Daily Geography question #61
#61= What is the world's smallest country? [answer on page 330]
2. Complete and hand in pg #4, Russia
3. Russia Map Skills and Word Search, pg # 5
4. Answer WORKBOOK page 30 [Activity 14A]: neatly tear it out; be sure name is on it; you may use colored ink on the map
Monday and Tuesday, March 24 and 25
Homework: Study Daily Geography
1. copy and answer Daily Geography question 60
#59= Which European country practices neutrality? [answer on page 310]
#60=What is another name for The Netherlands? [page 315]
2. Review averages for the 3rd nine weeks [averages based on pages 1-31 + extra credit]
3. Notebook pages 0 and 1 given
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0=Table of Contents
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1=Class Policy
4. Cool Country reports completed and collected
5. Read: Germany: Together Again on pages 320-321; then answer the Exploring the Region questions on page 320. Answer in DETAIL!!!! collected today
6. Russia, pg #4 use Chapters 14, 15 and the almanac to research facts about Russia
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