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Southwest Asia Notes Revisited

Southwest Asia Notes

Here are the notes one more time....it might be worth reviewing them as you continue to work on your individual country projects from this region.

New Type of Online Map

SW Asia Project

Hey gang.  Just wanted to give you the online version of our project for SW Asia.  You will have to log on with your school Google ID but is is a pretty useful site.  Check out the "Helpful Links" page if you get a chance.

https://sites.google.com/a/southwesternsd.org/southwest-asia/

Any question....let me know.

Mr. Lawhead

SW Asia Trip

Here is a preview of some of the places we will be learning about in SW Asia.

Japan Tsunami Footage

UNREAL footage of the impact of the Japan tsunami.  A bit more powerful (sarcasm included) than a simple vocabulary definition.

HDI List

Here is our HDI List that we have referred to each unit.  It is a convenient list for our class because it "ranks" countries against each other.  I will re-post this quite often.  Hdi list

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YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know that it was due about two months ago, but I finally got it!  Thanks RD. 

March Extra Credit

Here are the questions for the March Extra Credit.  Please make sure that answers are handed in on a 3x5 notecard with your name on it!  If you don't have a notecard, please come and see me.  Each question is worth two points for a possible grand total of ten (10) extra credit cards.  Here are the questions:

1 - Which country has more area with a tropical climate - Congo or Mali?
2 - Which country has a higher birth rate - Iceland or Cote d'Ivoire?
3 - Which country has larger expanses of tundra - Norway or Canada?
4 - Which country produces more coffee - Venezuela or Jamaica?
5 - Which country has more area covered by tropical forest - Columbia or Nigeria?

Good luck!

Southwest Asia Learning Map

Southwest Asia Learning Map

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Southwest Asia Notes

Southwest Asia Notes

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Mexico Jeopardy

Here is the link for our Jeopardy Review Game that we played in class today.

jeopardylabs.com/play/mexico74 

Just go to the site and use it to review.  Good luck!

Bald Eagle Link

Hey gang.  This link is for a live web cam that is looking into a Bald Eagle's nest.  Pretty neat link even though it has nothing to do with what we are studying.

http://www.wvec.com/marketplace/microsite-content/eagle-cam.html

Mexico Notes - USE THEM!!!

With our Mexico Exam coming up this Thursday or Friday, take advantage of the online notes.  Use these notes to help yourself prepare for the exam.  Each note is fair game on the test.

Sharable notes

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Japan Earthquake and Tsunami - Before and After

Here are two links of some before and after pictures from the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on Friday.  Both are pretty reputable news organizations.  Use the slider on each picture to see how each of these locations were virtually wiped off the map.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/03/13/world/asia/satellite-photos-japan-before-and-after-tsunami.html


http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/japan-quake-2011/beforeafter.htm


Some pretty shocking stuff!!

Mexico - Key Political Locations

Here is the link to the key political locations in Mexico.

Mexico - Immigration Facts and Statistics

Immigration facts and statistics

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Vocab Site

Try accessing this site to do our "wiki" style vocabulary collaboration.

http://matthewlawhead.swsd.wikispaces.net/

Mexico Vocab

Here are the terms we will be using today during our vocabulary activity.

Land Bridge (p. 190)

Peninsula (p. 191)

Subsistence Farms (p. 194)

Industrialized (p. 195)

Plazas (p. 202)

Federal Republic (p. 204)

Migrant Workers (p. 205)

Smog

Mexico Notes

With our Mexico Exam coming up this Thursday or Friday, take advantage of the online notes.  Use these notes to help yourself prepare for the exam.  Each note is fair game on the test.

Sharable notes

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Japan and Korea's Test Information

A couple of thoughts as you head into your first BIG test of the year.  You should be looking over the following in preparation for your exam:

1 - Cornell Notes for Japan, North Korea, and South Korea
2 - Japan and Korea's Map
3 - Take Home Review Activity
4 - LEQ Questions

Be sure that you can answer the LEQ's by providing 3-5 examples in your 6-8 sentences.  Don't study for two or three straight hours...rather, study for short bursts - 15-20 minutes and then a break.  After all, you should have been studying then entire week!!!

Good Luck!

Video - Inside North Korea

In case you didn't see the video or want to watch certain parts again.   Here is it!