Class news Week of 5-6-13

Hey gang!

Busy week here in 215/MMC.

We are going to try our best to get Chapter 12 finished this week, though it looks like we will be finished by early next week.  We will definitely test on Sections 3 (Germany and the Alpine countries) and Section 4 (Nordic Nations) before Friday.

Please refer to the PPTs and to the text for your note-taking.  If you have any questions, please let me know.

Thanks
Mr. Lawhead

Create Your Own Island WINNERS!!

Congratulations to our winning groups on creating the "Best Country" in each of your sections.  I wish there could have been more winners because of how many great projects were turned in.  Thanks for all your hard work.

Class News for Week of November 21

Hey gang.  Good start to this month and I am confident that you did fairly well on your Africa Examination.  This week will be a short introduction to our next unit - South America.  Since we only have two days this week to work, we won't be getting too in-depth with this unit.  Be sure to be ready for a 50 States Test too!!

Class News for the Week of October 10th

Hey gang!  Welcome back after a long break.  It was an up and down break to say the least with all the bad news from the weekend, but our Mustang family is strong and always bounces back.

We have a short week and will be winding down Mexico this week.  We will not test on the unit and instead will begin Canada next week.  Mr. Sgrignoli and I were not happy with where our unit was heading and we have decided to toss it in the garbage can.  We will use information from the unit, but again, will not test on it.

Hang in there and let's have a good week.  Any questions, let me know.

Class News for the Week of April 25th

Welcome back from nice little break.  Only a few weeks left!  Time to turn up the intensity and bring this year home with a little hard work.

This week we will be focusing on South America.  Tuesday will spent on Brazil and later in the week we will discuss the drug problem in this region and the Galapagos Islands.  Be ready for a map quiz and chapter test toward the end of the week.  Finally, look for some extra credit sometime midweek.

Any questions, let me know.

Class News for the Week November 8th

BIG week for all of you! Your Southwest Asia project is what most of the week will be spent on. Get ready to research Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday are when we will be putting the projects together. Our goal will be to have the project finished by Friday.

You will also have two map quizzes this week - STUDY!

Any questions, let me know.

Class News for the Week October 25th

Class News for the Week October 18th

Hey gang. No Voki of me this week...well, maybe later this week. This week we are going to focus on the CULTURE and ECONOMY of Canada. There will be two map quizzes, a few homework assignments, and maybe a unit exam towards the end of the week. Expect a notebook check at some point this week as well.

Any questions, let me know.

Class News for the Week October 11th

Class News for the Week October 4th

Class News for the Week of September 27th

We are already in our final week of September!! Can you believe it?! Anyhow, this week we will begin our study of Japan, North Korea, and South Korea. We will watch many videos on YouTube throughout the week to give us a better understanding of the region and their culture. Be ready to try a few new activities as well - origami might just become a hobby!

Be ready for a map quiz sometime this week - probably Thursday or Friday. Last, I have to put Midterm Grades in by Sunday, so start making sure all of your ducks are in order.

Any questions, click on the "comments" link below or come and see me in room 215. Peace out!

Class News for the week of February 22nd

Hey gang. Get ready for another week packed full of work. We will start the work by finishing our unit on Culture - test is TUESDAY. We are also starting our first major unit on a specific region - Southwest Asia!!! I think you will enjoy this region as long as we keep an open mind and realized that our customs and culture ISN'T THE ONLY ONE!!

As usual, if you have any questions please let me know.

Class News for the Week of February 1st

Hey gang. Hope this message finds you ready for a week of hard work. We will be covering and going over the Five Themes of Geography. This is a very important unit in that we will discuss features of the Five Themes in every unit we cover. Be ready for a unit test at the end of the week.

Any questions, let me know.

Class News for the Week of January 4th

Welcome back gang! We will be starting our unit on Japan and the Koreas the second we have our butts in the seats. Be prepared to start map work and vocabulary on day one. I hope that everyone had a wonderful break and spent some quality time with their families.

Class News for the Week of November 15th

This week we will finish our study of Western Europe. We have already created our brochure that highlights the country of your choice and we have finished our study of the geography of the region. We will wrap up our study by reviewing the culture of certain countries and explaining the economy of the region.

Be ready for the EXAM this week!!

Class News for the Week of November 9th

Hey gang. This week we will continue our study of Western Europe. Monday and Tuesday will be spent getting our brochures completed and we will also look at the economies of these countries. Be ready for a few map quizzes throughout the week!

Any questions, please let me know.

Class News for the Week of November 2nd

This week we will continue working on Western Europe. We will focus on the geography of the region for the first two or three days and then get into the economy and culture of the region after that.

As the marking period is coming to a close, be sure to check your grades to know where you are currently standing. Any questions, please ask.

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.

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.

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!