GEOGRAPHY BEE MATERIALS

Here are a few study links and apps to help you prepare for the school Geography Bee Championship Round.  I think that the GEOBEE CHALLENGE is the best site.  Please see me if you have any questions.

STUDY CORNER
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/study-corner/
This has links for parents, teachers, and students.

GEOBEE CHALLENGE
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/quiz/today/
Probably the BEST link to use to prepare.  You can do this every day if you'd like.

QUIZWHIZ
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/games/quizzes/quiz-whiz-geography/

WEIRD BUT TRUE (this is an app)
Look it up in the Google Play Store or the iTunes store.  Should be a free download.

Africa Exam LEQ - Part II

Here is the LEQ question on your Africa Exam for Tuesday.

Directions:  Be sure to explain what happened in Rwanda in 1994 and then provide at least 3 examples of specific impacts of that genocide with supporting evidence.  Your answer should be about 8-10 sentences.

LEQ - How did genocide that occurred in 1994 impact Rwanda?

Hotel Rwanda

Here is the website of the hotel that is featured in Hotel Rwanda.  If you can find the link for the image gallery, you will see pictures of the hotel as it looks today.  Very different than what we saw in the movie!


http://www.kempinski.com/en/kigali/hotel-des-mille-collines-managed-by-kempinski/welcome/

The Lost Boys - 60 Minutes Documentary

Here is the documentary we watched in class.  Remember, we only watched the first 11 or 12 minutes of this documentary.

A Long Walk - Update 12-12-14

By the end of the weekend, you should have read from chapter 13 through the end of book.  You should also have Chapters 8-12 Google Doc finished and turned in via the Google Classroom.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Africa Exam LEQ

How does desertification impact the daily lives of Africans in the Sahara region?

You must provide at least 3 examples of impacts desertification has in the Sahara region and at least two examples of how Africans are trying to prevent or reverse the effects.

Desertification Video

Here is the video that we watched in class today.  Compare the information in the video to the chart on page 5 of your Lecture Notes.

Africa Physical Map

Africa Political Map

Canada Rankings

Here are the final rankings for our Canada Project.

14-15 Radio Spots

Canada Commercials - Fall 14-15

Here are the Fall 14-15 Canada Commercials.  There are two ways to view them.  There is a link to take you to YouTube and there is an embedded playlist.  There were a few videos that did not make the cut when we watched on Monday because they were private.

If you would like to view this in YouTube, click on this link below:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpl8q3zmicWC9yx9NekEIX9PmJQjcAyWM


Here is the embedded playlist:

World's Greatest Haiku EVER Winner!!

Congratulations to Nakhaiya, our winner of the World's Greatest Haiku EVER Contest.  It was a close contest, but her haiku received the most votes from Team 4 World Geography classes.

Here is her haiku:

Haiku's are easy

But sometimes they don't make sense

Refrigerator

World's Greatest Haiku Contest - PART 2

Here are the top seven.  You will need to vote for one of these seven and that will determine which is in fact, THE WORLD'S GREATEST HAIKU!!

1.

Alone high above

As it billows in the wind

Fly high, Little kite

2.

Insanity haunts

it burns, it frightens, it kills.

Don’t add to the pain.

3.

Haiku’s are easy

But sometimes they dont make sence

Refrigerator

4.

Mr. Lawheads world

He loves his golden gold fish

And thats Lawheads world

5.

Breast Cancer

Fighting for my life

Pink is the special color

Keep calm and fight on

6.

Haikus are the bomb

We be blowing up the town

Babies be running  

7.

It’s not your mother’s

Chicken, It’s made from the best

Peri peri sauce!

Use the form that I emailed to you today (Tuesday) so that we can determine a winner and announce on Wednesday. Thanks for all the great haikus!!

Notebook Cleanout

Hey gang.

Here is the list of papers that you were supposed to THROW OUT and that you were supposed to KEEP.  Please make sure that you have the papers in the correct order and in the three rings in your notebook.

TO KEEP:
1 - 2 - 3 - 9 - 16 - 19

TO THROW OUT:
3 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 17 - 18 - 20 - 21

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Kahoot Winners

Congratulations to our three winners this past week in our Kahoot review.  You did fantastic!

Jeopardy Review Game - Japan and the Koreas

jeopardylabs.com/play/japan-and-the-koreas5

Here is a small review activity to work with in preparation of the exam.  Please review your lecture notes, use Quizlet, and practice writing out your LEQ as well.

MMC - Wednesday and Thursday

Hey gang.

Here is what needs to happen in the MMC on Wednesday and Thursday. Copy this down into your composition book to use as a checklist.

(#1-3 are on Discovery Ed)
1.  Take the Japan/Korea Test (it is only like 11 questions)
2.  Take the Mini Quiz (either called Japan/Korea or North Korea/South Korea - depends on the section)
3.  Watch the two video clips (a total of six minutes combined)
(now off of Discovery Ed)
4.  Highlight packet #19...things we have covered for North and South Korea.
5.  Go to Quizlet - review vocab (5-10 minutes).
6.  Go to Quizlet - review Timeline (10-20 minutes).
7.  Type Haiku into the class Google Doc (the assignment is in the GOOGLE CLASSROOM).
8.  50 States Review
9.  Comparing Statistics Review
10.  Guided Reading 2

Tuesday MMC Plans

Hey gang

In the MMC, you must:

1.  Discovery Ed - Japan and Korea Mini Quiz #2
2.  Discovery Ed - North Korea South Korea Mini Quiz
3.  Quizlet - Japan and Korea Timeline

Any extra time, use reviewing the World Book Online.

Japan Culture Graphic Organizer

Here is a graphic organizer that focuses on the eight elements of culture for Japan.

Japan Culture Intro Video

Here is a short video that we watched as an introduction to Japan's Culture.

How to Label Maps - NOT YouTube

I Got an Award!!

Okay, maybe not a real award.  Hopefully this text message alert service is helping you succeed in the class.

How to Label Maps

Here is a little video about how we will label maps for World Geography.  If you have any questions, please let me know.

The Man in the Arena

Here is a copy of the speech we discussed in class.  Key sections have been highlighted and the Main Idea is at the bottom.

Invictus Poem Analysis

Here is the poem that we read, spoke about, and broke down in class.  There are notes about important phrases in this picture, but you should also have handwritten notes on your copy as well.  This is worksheet #12 in your notebooks.

How We Grade LEQs

Hey gang.  Here is a short video on how we grade LEQ questions on our tests.  These are the short answer questions that we have answered as summaries at the end of our study of a concept.

Nelson Mandela Video

Here is the Nelson Mandela video that we did not get to watch in class.  Hope that it helps you understand Nelson Mandela a bit more.

South Africa Jeopardy

https://jeopardylabs.com/play/south-africa123

Use this link to begin reviewing for your South Africa exam.

South Africa Lecture Notes

  South Africa Lecture Notes 14-15

Compare Contrast Answer Sheet

Here is a link to our Venn Diagram on the similarities and differences between apartheid and segregation.


https://docs.google.com/a/southwesternsd.org/document/d/1JiiwK9yfzTYF336xXOa-ThkAJZboTyUOqzlFMl9oFL8/edit?usp=sharing

Map Scale Videos

Here are the two videos we used in class to learn how to use map scale.

This video shows how to use a piece of scrap paper.


Here is the video of how to use a ruler.  Fast forward to 4:11 and watch for roughly a minute and a half.

Google How To Videos

Here are some simple and short "How To" videos from Google.  Hopefully they help fill in any gaps that you may have in remembering what we did in class.  Click on the link below to watch them.

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpl8q3zmicWDZgyFVDy3K-CEqLy2pzMq8

8-28-14: Today's Agenda

Hey gang.

Hopefully we don't have all the problems with the computers that we did today.  Here is the agenda for today.

Period 2:
1 - Tech Survey
2 - Google Doc Activity
3 - Google Presentation Activity
4 - Textbook Tour

Period 4 and 8:
1 - Discovery Ed Pretest
2 - Google Doc Activity
3 - Google Presentation Activity

Please make sure that you have checked our Google Classroom for the worksheets we will be using today.  Also, you should make sure that you have MY WEBSITE bookmarked and also the GOOGLE CLASSROOM site bookmarked.

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to everyone!  I hope you are looking forward to an exciting school year and learning some interesting things in World Geography.

My email is matthew_lawhead@southwesternsd.org and I would tell you to send me an email if there is ever a problem.

Welcome back!

Class Pictures

Hey gang.  Just wanted to share the pictures that I took the last few days of class.  Thanks for being great and I hope that you have a great summer.

Lip Sync - Create Your Island

BOSS and BUST

Class Superlatives

Diamond Video - Sample Lip Sync

LIFE LESSONS - Awesome Video

Class Update 5-7-14

Hey gang.

A few housekeeping items:

• Your Chapters 9-12 Google Doc is due by Tuesday, May 13.
• You will need to have "A Long Walk to Water" finished by Wednesday, May 14th.
• We will have a short 25 question test on our novel on Friday, May 16th.

If you have any questions or concerns, please come and see me.

COLT - Jeopardy

jeopardylabs.com/play/africa465 

Japan and Koreas YouTube Playlist

Hey gang!

Here is the YouTube playlist that we used in class for the Japan and Koreas unit.  We played MOST of the videos but not all of them.  Feel free to watch them.  If there is a problem with any of them, please send me an email and I will try to update the playlist.

Thanks and enjoy!

Study Guide QR Code

Hey gang

If you used the QR Code on the study guide, it sent you to the class website.  Obviously, it was a magical trip to a completed study guide.  BUT....BUT.....if you look carefully at the lecture notes, you will notice that all parts of the study guide are accounted for on that document.  STUDY THE LECTURE NOTES - they have everything you need to be successful.

Inside North Korea

Here is a YouTube link to the documentary we are watching in class.

PSSA Fun Day Site

This site is the activity I'd like you to try for the PSSA Fun Day.

http://url.geoguessr.com/76MB

Notebook Clean Out

Hey gang

A short review of which worksheets you can take out and recycle or throw away from your World Geography Notebooks.  This is something we did in class a few days ago.  If you have any questions, please see me.

THROW OUT:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 23, 24 (just the political map), 25, 27

TO KEEP:
1, 2, 3, 15, 17, 19, 21, 24 (the physical map)

Labeling Maps

Welcome to Japan and the Koreas!!!!  Let's get labeling!

Best. Host. Ever!

Free Market Project Voting Results

Here they are!  The much anticipated project results!

1 - Herbert's Popsicles
2 - Robo Ball
3 - Threadworks Co.
4 - Stealth Hunter Co.
5 - The Moose Factory
6 - Sassy Sprinkles
7 - Fishy Friends
8 - Kate Upton's Sporting Goods
9 - Chuzeek Toque Express
10 - Speedy Shoes Inc.
        W.O.W. Boards
12 - Green Leaf Jewelers
13 - 4 Speed
14 - Kicks on Fire
15 - Build-A-Bow
16 - C. Tech
17 - Animal Apparel
18 - Super Swag Headbands
19 - Rekkin Bawl Industries
20 - MaxedOut Energy
21 - Fresh Dye's
22 - Snow-Away
23 - Fro-Yo-Go
24 - Canadian Customs
25 - Stylin' Sweatshirts
26 - Maple Leaf Grill
        Mine Ware
28 - Chefs
29 - Simple Shirts
30 - Swish Sports Wear
31 - Canadian Creamery
32 - Reckless Rails
        Tech Men
34 - Sweet and Salty Candy Shop
35 - Joltz Shoe Company
36 - Iron Man Transportation Industries
37 - Swagalisous Hatz
        JRS Maple

BEST POSTER
1 - Robo Ball
2 - Kate Upton's Sporting Goods
3 - Threadworks Co.

BEST RADIO SPOT
1 - Herbert's Popsicles
2 - Chefs
3 - The Moose Factory

BEST COMMERCIAL
1 - Herbert's Popsicles
2 - Robo Ball
3 - Stealth Hunter Co.

Free Market Economy Show!!

Another great success!  Two dapper looking teachers with mucho swag.  Thanks for being good sports.  I will post the entire list of results later tonight.

13-14 Commercials - Team 3 - Spring

13-14 Radio Spots - Spring Team 3

Commercials - Team 4 - Spring

13-14 Radio Spots - Team 4 - Spring

Test Wednesday

Your unit examination begins Wednesday. Start preparing now!

Canada Video - Best of the Best

Canada's Government

Tom Brokaw Expains Canada

Canada Radio Spots - Fall 13-14

Free Market Economy Rubric

   Free Market Economy Project Rubric

Free Market Economy Project - Directions

   Free Market Economy Project by matthewlawhead

A few helpful videos

Here are a few short videos on the Google applications we will use this year.  For other instructional videos, search the web or ask me.

Google Docs


Google Presentations


Google Spreadsheets


Google Forms

Google Presentation Tutorial

Here is a fairly short and well done tutorial on how to use Google Presentation.

Great Job SW Wrestling

http://www.gametimepa.com/yorkadams/ci_24982164/south-western-knocks-off-spring-grove-division-i

A lot of old students wrestling well right now. Very proud of them all for knocking off our rival. Way to go fellas.

13-14 Fall Superlatives

Here are the results of our superlatives voting.  If you are having trouble viewing, try clicking on the picture.  If you still have issues, let me know.

Tech Survey