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August 19 - 20

For Thursday (red ) - Friday (white)

    -Complete South Dakota map identification

    -Begin 5 themes in South Dakota (due next week)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 13 - 16

semester review - semester test Thursday, December 19 at 12:10 in room 321 (study hall)

 

 

December 9 - 10

For Wednesday (red) - Thursday (white)

-Complete South Asia map

-Read "The High Price of Cheap Fashion" and answer the following questions - To access these sites, in the address bar you must delete everything in front of upfront.

 

 

December 5 - 6

For Monday (red) - Tuesday (white)

-East Asia test - study review sheet and locations on map, review video and unit notes

 

 

December 3 - 4

For Thursday (red) - Friday (white)

-Answer questions 1-2 on pages 677, 682, 687, 700, 702, and 708

 

 

November 26 - December 2

For Tuesday (red) - Wednesday (white)

-Answer the following questions about these Japan articles

 

 

November 20 - 25

For Tuesday (red) - Monday December 2 (white)

-Answer the following questions about these North Korea articles

 

 

November 12 - 13

For Thursday (red)

-Write a summary of 2 of the articles about China

 

 

November 6 - 7

For Friday (red) - Monday (white)

-Complete East Asia physical features worksheets

-Begin East Asia issues report - due Tuesday (red) - Wednesday (white)

 

 

November 4 - 5

East Asia map list

For Wednesday (red) - Thursday (white)

    -Look at the East Asia introduction on pages 650-659 to answer the following questions.

    1.  From pages 650-653, list 2 observations about what can you tell about life in East Asia?

    2.  From the physical map on p. 654, list 2 observations about what can you tell about the physical geography of East Asia?

    3.  List 3 observations from the country profiles on pages 656-657.

    4.  Answer 1-2 on p. 658.

 

 

October 31 - November 1

-Africa unit test Monday (red) - Tuesday (white)

Map identification on unit test

Sahara Desert

Kalahari Desert

Sahel

Sudan

Somalia

South Africa

Nigeria

Kenya

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Indian Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Red Sea

 

 

October 29 - 30

For Thursday (red) - Friday (white)

-Answer African refugees questions using articles from allafrica.com/refugees/        site - delete everything in front of all

-Africa unit test Monday (red) - Tuesday (white)

 

 

October 25 - 28

For Tuesday (red) - Wednesday (white)

-Answer the following questions from the textbook - p. 501 (1-3), p. 530 (1), p. 545 (1-2), p. 546 (1), p. 557 (1-2), p. 558 (1-2), p. 566 (1)

 

 

October 17 - 18

Africa project information  - due Friday October 25 (red) - Monday October 28 (white)

CIA World Factbook - helpful site for project

 

October 9 - 10

Africa physical features

For Tuesday (red) - Wednesday (white)

-Complete Africa issues report

 

 

October 7 - 8

Africa's Quiet Resurgence

For Tuesday the 15th (red) - Wednesday the 16th (white)

-Africa issues report

 

 

October 3 - 4

For Monday (red) - Tuesday (white)

Label these locations on the Africa map

 

 

October 1 - 2

For Thursday (red) - Friday (white)

 -Read Israel history information and answer questions at the end of the article

-Middle East Test - check list below for places to identify on test

Map ID for test

Saudi Arabia

Iran

Iraq

Israel

Egypt

Sahara Desert

Red Sea

Persian Gulf

Mediterranean Sea

 

 

 

September 23 - 24

For Friday (red) - Monday (white)

-Complete Middle East country project

-Read Arab Spring article and answer these questions    (When you click on "article" the page will show up not found, in the address bar delete everything in front of upfront and hit enter.)

-Read "Growing Up Saudi" - Write a comparison / contrast of either the male or female point of view.  How is life for boys/girls similar to the United States?  How is life different?

 

 

September 18 - 19

Afghan girls' education

Middle East project (due next Wednesday - red and Thursday - white)

CIA World Factbook

 

 

 

September 16 - 17

For Wednesday (red) - Thursday (white)

-Begin Middle East project (due next week)

CIA World Factbook

 

 

September 12 - 13

Middle East introduction questions

For Monday (red) - Tuesday (white)

-Analyze 1 recent event related to the Middle East  (What's where?  Why there?  Why care?)

 

 

September 10 - 11

For Thursday (red) - Friday (white)

- Complete Middle East map identification

 

 

 

September 6 - 9

For Tuesday (red) - Wednesday (white)

-Unit 1 test

-Complete cultural writing

-Complete South Dakota issue report

 

 

 

September 4 - 5

For Friday (red) - Monday (white)

-Label cultural activities in South Dakota on map

-Begin cultural writing - due Tuesday (red) - Wednesday (white)

-Begin South Dakota issue report - due Tuesday (red) - Wednesday (white)

-South Dakota unit test next Tuesday (red) - Wednesday (white)

 

 

August 29 - 30

For Wednesday (red) - Thursday (white)

-Complete South Dakota Magazine readings

 

 

August 27 - 28

For Thursday (red) - Friday (white)

-Complete Ch. 4 Sec. 2 guided reading

 

 

August 23 - 26

5 themes in South Dakota

 

 

August 21 - 22

For Friday (red) - Monday (white)

-SD map identification list

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

semester review - If you are opting out of the semester test, you still need to take the quarter test.

 

December 12 - 13

For Wednesday - Thursday

    -Complete the following map questions:  p. 439 (1-2), p. 476 (1-2), p. 487 (10), p. 521 (10), p. 530 (1), p. 546 (1-2), p. 558 (1-2), p. 566 (1)                    p. 607 (1-2), p. 700 (1-2)

 

 

December 2 - 5

For Tuesday (red) - Wednesday (white)

    -Complete Ch. 24 worksheets

 

 

November 30 - December 1

For Friday (red) - Monday (white)

    -Begin Ch. 24 worksheets (due Tuesday - Wednesday)

 

 

November 28 - 29

Label the following on the South Asia map.

Pakistan

India

Nepal

Bangladesh

Bhutan

Sri Lanka

Maldives

Arabian Sea

Bay of Bengal

Indian Ocean

Himalaya Mountains

Islamabad, Pakistan

Mumbai, India

New Delhi, India

Dhaka, Bangladesh

For Wednesday (red) - Thursday (white)

    -Choose 4 of the following articles about India and answer the following questions about each article:  What is happening and where?  Why is it happening there?

garbage pickers

free  education

small cars

pepper grenades

girls making rain

tiger / human relations

If you want you could read articles about the following topics:  increase in cars in India, terrorist attacks in India, population growth in India, building roads in India, Buddhism in India, outsourcing of American jobs to India, social classes in India.

 

 

 

November 21 - 22

nuclear disasters

 

 

November 17

North Korea nuclear

North Korea nuclear test

Questions to Answer about the article:

1. Where did the nuclear explosion take place?

2. How did South Korea know an explosion had taken place?

3. How many Kilotons was the explosion?

4. What neighbor country is very concerned about N. Korea's nuclear program?

5. What is N. Korea's view on American sanctions?

 

 

November 14 - 15

yen - dollar conversion

Japan notes

 

November 10 - 11

Confucius

 

 

November 4 - 7

earthquake

tsunami

 

 

October 27 - 28

study help for Sub-Saharan Africa

 

 

October 25 - 26

Kenya article - Write a short summary explaining this article.

 

October 17 - 18

-Quarter 1 test review topics - Quarter 1 test on Wednesday (red) - Thursday (white)

Islam and Christianity in Africa

 

 

 

October 13 - 14

-Quarter 1 test review topics - Quarter 1 test on Wednesday (red) - Thursday (white)

 

 

 

 

For Tuesday (red) - Wednesday (white)

    -Read Yemen child bride article and respond to the following questions.

1.  List at least 3 parts of the culture in Yemen that allowed this situation with Nujood to occur. 

2.  What does the judge's decision tell you about what is happening in Yemen?

 

 

October 3 - 4

Saudi lashings article

Saudi Miss Morals article

September 27-28

For Thursday (red) - Friday (white)

Read Iran articles  and write summaries    (What's where?  Why there?  Why care?)

 

 

 

September 20-21

For Thursday (red) - Friday (white)

    -Begin Middle East project (due Tuesday - red / Wednesday - white)

CIA world factbook

 

September 16-19

For Tuesday (red) - Wednesday (white)

-Complete Ch. 17 Sec. 1-2 guided reading

 

 

September 12 - 13

For Wednesday (red) - Thursday (white)

    -Choose 1 National Geographic article and answer the 3 geographic questions. 

National Geographic archives

    A)  What's where?  (What is going on?  Where is it taking place?)

    B)  Why there?  (Why is that event taking place there?)

    C)  Why care?  (What difference does this event make?)

 

 

September 8 - 9

For Monday (red) - Tuesday (white)

    -Complete world religion questions on p. 99 (1-8, 25-27, and choose 2 other sections)

 

 

September 2 - 7

For Thursday (red) - Friday (white)

-Complete Ch. 4 Sec. 2 guided reading worksheet

 

 

August 31 - September 1

For Friday (red) - Wednesday (white)

    -Complete 5 themes picture project - Each group create a presentation of pictures showing how the 5 themes relate to our community.  The following are requirements for each theme.  location = 1 picture, place = 1 picture showing physical characteristics and 3 pictures showing human characteristics, human / environment interaction = 3 pictures, movement = 3 pictures, region = 1 picture.  Provide an explanation for each picture how it fits that theme.

 

 

August 29 - 30

place pictures

U.S. 2050 graphs questions

For Wednesday (red) - Thursday (white)

    -Complete Ch. 1 questions  p. 9 (2, 4); p. 11 (1, 4); p. 12 (2); p. 13 (2); p. 17 (1-4)

    -5 themes picture project - due Friday (red) Wednesday (white) - Each group create a presentation of pictures showing how the 5 themes relate to our community.  The following are requirements for each theme.  location = 1 picture, place = 1 picture showing physical characteristics and 3 pictures showing human characteristics, human / environment interaction = 3 pictures, movement = 3 pictures, region = 1 picture.  Provide an explanation for each picture how it fits that theme.

 

 

August 25 - 26

 

For Monday (red) - Tuesday (white)

    -Read "United States in 2050" and list 10 items learned from it   

    -Describe the place where you live - include physical features and examples of human/environment interaction

 

 

 

August 23

geography pretest

For Thursday (red) - Friday (white)

    -Complete re-teaching activity

    -On the re-teaching sheet, list 20 items and where that product was made

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 14 - 15

semester review

 

 

December 10 - 13

For Tuesday (red) - Wednesday (white)

    -Complete Ch. 24-25 worksheets

 

 

December 6 - 7

 

December 2 - 3

For Monday (red) - Tuesday (white)

    -East Asia Test

 

 

November 30 - December 1

South Korea mass wedding article

For Thursday (red) - Friday (white)

    -Write a summary of each section of the Japan information

 

 

November 23 - 29

For Tuesday (November 30) - Wednesday (December 1)

    -Choose 4 of the following articles - Write a summary of each article and then write an overview of what you learned about North Korea from reading those articles.

a summary of North Korea's bombing of South Korean island

any article about life in North Korea

fast food

North Korea's next leader (A)

North Korea's next leader (B)

reporters held

news websites

reject aid

 

 

November 15-16

For Wednesday (red) - Monday (white)

    - Choose 5 of the following articles - Write a summary of each article and then write an overview of what you learned about China from reading those articles.

life in China  (counts as 2 articles)

aging population

relaxing 1 child policy

abductions of children

abortion

kindergarten

women's rights

new Chinese words

panda

effects of rich young people  (counts as 2 articles

China / Japan economies (counts as 2 articles)

oil

worker strikes

wages rise

workers' protest

worker suicides

after the Olympics (counts as 2 articles)

effects of chopsticks

cleaner air

China not green

effects of dam building

issues due to growth

 

 

November 11-12

For Monday (red) - Tuesday (white)

    -Complete  East Asia issues report   (report information)          

 

 

November 9-10

East Asia issues report information  (due Monday - red / Tuesday - white)

 

 

November 5-8

China facts

 

 

October 28-29

Niger famine article

"Oil's Shame in Africa"

For Monday (red) - Tuesday (white)

    -Answer questions 1-2 on the following pages from the textbook:  530, 545, 546, 557, 558, 566.

 

 

 

October 26-27

For Thursday (Red) - Friday (White)

    -Complete Africa country project

 

 

October 22 - 25

Africa country project information (due Thursday - Red - Friday - White)

 

 

 

October 20-21

For Friday (red) - Monday (white)

    -Complete Africa issues report

 

October 18-19

For Wednesday (red) - Thursday (white)

-Quarter 1 test review topics   

 -Begin Africa issues report - due Friday (red) - Monday (white)

 

 

October 14 - 15

Africa map list

For Monday (red) - Tuesday (white)

    -p. 501 (1-3); p. 502 (1-3); and list 3 observations from the atlas information (p. 503-507)