Western Europe

Here is a political map you can use to compare to the political map YOU made in class and at home. Make any changes and be sure to review.

50 States Test #2 Coming Soon!!!

The second 50 States test will be coming up very soon!!! In fact, the test is going to be Wednesday or Thursday (Nov. 4 or 5). This test will be GRADED and will appear on your first marking period. Be sure to be prepared...there will not be any time for retests.

The link to the U.S. 50 States online review is located to your right on this screen. Scroll down a bit and help yourself by studying.

October Extra Credit II

One more chance for October Extra Credit!! Here are the five extra credit questions. Each is worth two (2) points. Please put your answers on a 3x5 notecard.

1 - What landlocked South American country's flag has a different emblem on each side?

2 - Western Papua became part of which country under the 1969 Act of Free Choice?

3 - What North African country has plans to attract tourists to the ruins of the classical Greek city of Cyrene?

4 - What country shares the Isthmus of Kra with Myanmar?

5 - Nagano is the site of one of the most-visited Buddhist temples in which Asian country?

Class News for the Week of October 26th

Hey gang. This week we will finish our unit of study for SW Asia. We will share our group projects and then move on to our next unit of study. The next unit of study is Western Europe. Should be an interesting week.

Marine Corps Marathon - Sunday at 8 AM

I am running the Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday at 8AM. The main website is linked below.

http://www.marinemarathon.com/Marine_Corps_Marathon.htm

My goal is to finish! I'm gonna recover on Monday and will be back in school on Tuesday.

SW Asia Exam

In preparing for the SW Asia Exam, please think about doing the following...

1 - Use your learning map to review the LEQ's. These will be the short answer questions on the exam.

2 - MAPS, MAPS, MAPS!!! Review the physical and political maps of SW Asia because they WILL be on the exam.

3 - Guided Readings 1-4. We answered specific questions for a reason!

Take a look at that info in order to get a head start for this big exam. Good Luck!!!

Class News for the Week of October 19th

Project and Chapter test this week! Busy, busy, busy. Any retests, please come and see me. If you have questions, click on the comment link and leave me a message.

Last Chance October Extra Credit

Last chance for October Extra Credit! It must be turned in by Friday in order to receive any points.

In order to earn points, answers must be turned in on a 3x5 notecard. Each answer is worth two (2) additional points towards your point total so far. The questions are listed below.

1. Leveche - a hot, dry wind that blows over Spain - originates in which desert?

2. Most of the people in Naxcivan, an exclave of Azerbaijan, are followers of what religion?

3. Name the special administrative region of China, once a Portuguese colony, that lies in the Pearl River Delta.

4. Which country, crossed by the Tropic of Cancer, borders Guinea and Algeria?

5. Cobh, formerly called Queenstown, is a port on Cork Harbor in which country?

Marine Corps Marathon is approaching fast!!!

On October 25, 2009, 30,000 runners and more than 100,000 spectators will participate in the 34th Marine Corps Marathon (MCM). The MCM, organized by the United States Marine Corps, is the fifth largest marathon in the United States and tenth largest in the world.

I am ready to do this!!!

Class News for the Week of October 12th

Hey gang. Hope that you are enjoying the extended weekend - I am!! When you get back, we will continue our study of Southwest Asia. Wednesday and Thursday we will begin our research for your specific country. If we have done enough research, we will then begin completing our projects.

There will be a physical map quiz on Thursday and the final retest for the 50 States Test #1. Please prepare yourself for these quizzes as each assignment can help or hurt your grade. If you have any questions, please ask. Thanks and see you soon!

Table of Contents Update - 10-08

Here is an update for your Table of Contents. Recently added worksheets are in bold. Please be sure to have the worksheets IN THE THREE RINGS and in order. Any questions, please ask.

20. 50 States Pretest
21. In Class Population Project
22. Population Data Sheet
23. SW Asia Political Map
24. Chapter 18 Vocabulary
25. Chapter 18 Learning Map
26. SW Asia Physical Map
27.Religions of the World Venn Diagram
28. Religion and Govt. Info Sheet (BLUE sheet)
29. SW Asia Project Directions Sheet
30. Guided Reading 1 and 2 (SW Asia)
31. Guided Reading 3 and 4 (SW Asia)

Quiz Reminders!!!

Please remember to prepare for the quizzes!

October Extra Credit

Each month you will have an opportunity to earn extra credit. It will not be announced in class but if you read about it here, you should probably let your friends and classmates know about it.

In order to earn points, answers must be turned in on a 3x5 notecard. Each answer is worth two (2) additional points towards your point total so far. The questions are listed below.

1. Leveche - a hot, dry wind that blows over Spain - originates in which desert?

2. Most of the people in Naxcivan, an exclave of Azerbaijan, are followers of what religion?

3. Name the special administrative region of China, once a Portuguese colony, that lies in the Pearl River Delta.

4. Which country, crossed by the Tropic of Cancer, borders Guinea and Algeria?

5. Cobh, formerly called Queenstown, is a port on Cork Harbor in which country?

Class News for the Week of October 5th

Hey gang. Time for another week to begin. This week we will continue to work on Southwest Asia. Plan on finishing the Political and Physical Maps by Tuesday and probably beginning a group project by Thursday. We will focus on our three main concepts for this chapter - religion, oil, and cultural differences. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Table of Contents Update - October 2nd

1. Countries of the World Pretest

2. Mental Mapping - World Map
3. Course Policies
4. Behavior and Expectations
5. What is Geography
6. Five Themes Learning Map
7. Five Themes Outline
8. Region Coloring Activity
9. Ten Items
10. Google Earth Five Themes
11. ABC Guide and Rubric
12. Everyone Is
13. 3-2-1 (five themes)
14. Map Scale
15. Culture Squares / Culture Wheel
16. Chapter 3 Vocabulary
17. Chapter 3, Guided Reading 1
18. Five Themes Test
19. Wall of Culture
20. 50 States Pretest
21. In Class Population Project
22. Population Data Sheet
23. SW Asia Political Map
24. Chapter 18 Vocabulary
25. Chapter 18 Learning Map
26. SW Asia Physical Map
27.Religions of the World Venn Diagram