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.