Week Eight- May 26th to May 29th
Tuesday-Friday
-Student Independent Study: Latin America
-Late Work
-National Parks
-Political Cartoons
-Other
-Extra Credit
-Political Cartoons
-Article Review
-All Due June 3rd- Final Grades
Week Seven- May 18th to May 22th
Monday- May 18-
-Work on Political Cartoons
-Add 4 for 20 Points (Optional)
Wednesday- May 20th
-Upfront Magazine- Article Review
Friday- May 22nd
-CNN10- Video- Current Events
Week Six- May 11th to May 15th
Monday- May 11th
-Test- Chapter 5- United States West of the Mississippi
Wednesday- May 13th
-Upfront Magazine (Latest copy) Article Review- Film, questions
-Due by 4:00
Friday- May 15th
Political Cartoons- Directions
Cartoon Devices- Examples
Due Wednesday by 4:00
Week Five- May 4th to May 8th
Monday- May 4th
-No new assignments: Focus on National Parks, Extra Credit Article or Missing Work (Extra Credit due at 4:00)
Wednesday- May 6th
-National Parks Due (9:00 am)
-Chapter 5: US West of the Mississippi: Lesson 3
-Read and React (Due Thursday 4:00pm)
Friday- May 8th
-Review Crossword Puzzle- Chapter 5 Lessons 1-3
-Test- Chapter 5 Monday May 11th (Open Notes)
Week Four- April 27th to May 1st
Monday- April 27th
1. Finish Covid-19 and Teens Article and Questions
2. Chapter 5, Lesson Two- Read, Vocab and Questions (Due Tuesday)
3. National Parks
Wednesday- April 29th
1. Online Mapping- Landforms of the United States-
States and Capitals of the Great Plains/West
2. National Parks
3. Extra Credit assignment
Friday- May 1st
1. No additional NEW work
2. National Parks
3. Extra Credit Opportunity
-Monday, April 20th
Chapter 5- United States West of the Mississippi
Lesson One- Physical Geography LINK (Also added to Google Classroom)
1.Read, Answer, Report (all directions, vocab, questions, are on link)
Due- By Tuesday the 21st
Wednesday, April 22nd
National Parks- Mini-Project: Explore and Discover a National Park.
Directions-Virtual Tour- To Be added to Google Classroom
Friday, April 24th
"CNN10"- Current Events/News
Respond and React- Will be added to Google Classroom
Continue Working on National Parks Project
LAST WEEK
Monday, April 13th
Practice Crossword Puzzle- Chapter 8 Brazil
-Click Here
-Most will be on Test Wednesday
Wednesday, April 15th
Quiz- Chapter 8 Brazil-
Series of multiple choice and true/false- Will be delivered by Google Classroom Wednesday morning.
Open notes and open highlighted materials (Lesson One, Two, Three) assigned to you to read the past few weeks.
Friday April 17th
Upfront Magazine- Article Review.....LINK TO MAGAZINE
Read article, watch video, answer questions
Links and questions to be delivered via Google Classroom Friday Morning.
NOTE TO STUDENTS- We have a two-day week with Good Friday/Easter holiday Friday. I will continue putting assignments, directions and material here on my website as well as Google Classroom. This week will focus on finishing Chapter 8 South America and some online mapping of the continent. A online TEST on Chapter 8 will be Wednesday April 15th. All notes, answers to questions on the first three lessons are open to students.
Monday April 6- Read Lesson 3 of Chapter 8 Brazil
Option One- Take notes of key material (facts, stats, characteristics, issues) of the culture of Brazil
Option Two- Print out PDF and highlight key material
Questions optional but beneficial to answer and add to notes
PDF Link- Chapter 8 Lesson 3
Wednesday April 8- Finish Lesson 3- Take Online Map Tests
Finish Lesson Three
Online Maps- South America
Directions- Take online map quiz until you achieve 100%
Send at least one screenshot or pic of your score
Links
Countries
Capitals
Landforms
Week One- March 31st- April 3rd
Note to Students: Hello, hope you are healthy and safe. Here we are. We will make it work. FIRST, our INDEPENDENT STUDY is postponed until we get back together or until further notice. Keep working on it...send it to me electronically if done...if it is a "hands on" piece of work, you may have to take pictures or video of it if we do not end up going back to school. SECOND, please finish the questions and report from the two "flex learning days" on Brazil, Lesson One (directions and links scroll below). The questions (10) and 1 page report will be the first graded assignments of quarter 4. We will be working on Lesson Two this week. THIRD, you will have only three days of Geography a week. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY!
Wednesday- April 1st
Lesson Two- The History of Brazil- PDF Link
Read Lesson-
Option One:take notes (your notebook) on famous people, places and events. Also, answer "guided reading" questions (highlighted in black, at end) for review.
Option Two: If you are able, PRINT the PDF and use a highlighter/marker to indicate the famous people, places and events. Also, answer "guided reading" questions (highlighted in black, at end) for review.
THIS IS PREP-WORK: We will be having an "on-line" quiz on Chapter 8 next Friday April 10th.
Read Lesson-
Option One:take notes (your notebook) on famous people, places and events. Also, answer "guided reading" questions (highlighted in black, at end) for review.
Option Two: If you are able, PRINT the PDF and use a highlighter/marker to indicate the famous people, places and events. Also, answer "guided reading" questions (highlighted in black, at end) for review.
THIS IS PREP-WORK: We will be having an "on-line" quiz on Chapter 8 next Friday April 10th.
Friday- April 3rd
Finish Lesson 2- Read, Notes/Highlight and Guided Questions
Watch a video- History of Brazil
Watch a video- History of Brazil
FLEX LEARNING
Tuesday- March 17
NOTE TO STUDENTS
Hello! By Friday March 20th, send the two assignments to me. Attach, share or publish...Put both on the same Google Doc. Be sure when you send me anything or email questions to put down in the subject line YOUR FIRST and LAST NAME and your CORE NUMBER. I will be placing all work in appropriate email folders, I want to keep them accurate. I still do not always remember which core you are in. I'm old....Thank you!
Remember, the INDEPENDENT STUDENT STUDY is now a quarter 4 assignment and ongoing. There is no firm due date as many have "hands on" work to bring in.
Remember, the INDEPENDENT STUDENT STUDY is now a quarter 4 assignment and ongoing. There is no firm due date as many have "hands on" work to bring in.
This Week-
Monday- March 16th
Chapter 8- Lesson One- Physical Geography of Brazil
1. Read Handout (PDF) on Physical Geography of Brazil
2. On Google Doc- Answer 1-10 Questions in the margins (for "marking the text", just list or define)
3. On same Google Doc- Answer "Check for Understanding 1 and 2
1. Read Handout (PDF) on Physical Geography of Brazil
2. On Google Doc- Answer 1-10 Questions in the margins (for "marking the text", just list or define)
3. On same Google Doc- Answer "Check for Understanding 1 and 2
Tuesday- March 17th
Chapter 8- Lesson One- Physical Geography of Brazil
1. On the SAME Google Doc from Monday, choose one of the topics below and research and write a report. You will have to access the internet.
Topics
a. Importance of the Amazon- Pharmaceuticals and medicinal potential?
b. Importance of the Amazon- Biodiversity and the planet's health? Importance?
c. Destruction of the Amazon- Causes and Effects...Significance? Consequences?
d. Rise of Ethanol in Brazil- Pros and Cons, Potential for the world?
-1 Page Report/Summary- Findings, Conclusions, Opinions, Examples, Pro and Con, Cause and Effect....whichever applies!
-Give/list on Google Doc- Sources 2-5
-Focus on the the current issues and information and the importance of the topics to the people of Brazil and the
-World. I encourage your own personal thoughts as well.
WHEN DONE- ATTACH or PUBLISH and send link to [email protected]
1. On the SAME Google Doc from Monday, choose one of the topics below and research and write a report. You will have to access the internet.
Topics
a. Importance of the Amazon- Pharmaceuticals and medicinal potential?
b. Importance of the Amazon- Biodiversity and the planet's health? Importance?
c. Destruction of the Amazon- Causes and Effects...Significance? Consequences?
d. Rise of Ethanol in Brazil- Pros and Cons, Potential for the world?
-1 Page Report/Summary- Findings, Conclusions, Opinions, Examples, Pro and Con, Cause and Effect....whichever applies!
-Give/list on Google Doc- Sources 2-5
-Focus on the the current issues and information and the importance of the topics to the people of Brazil and the
-World. I encourage your own personal thoughts as well.
WHEN DONE- ATTACH or PUBLISH and send link to [email protected]