Thursday, December 3, 2009

Canada Examination

Your examination on Canada will be Tuesday!!! Please complete the study guide in preparation for the exam and reread the Canada Summary worksheet that we have reviewed in class a number of times. Any questions, please let me know.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Table of Contents - November 24th

A quick reminder to keep the notebooks in fairly good shape. We cleaned out a good number of first marking period papers last week and will start your second marking period papers with our chapter about Canada. If you don' t have a Table of Contents worksheet, please see me ASAP.

1. Canada Summary
2. Canada Map
3. Chapter 5 Vocabulary
4. Vocabogram
5. Analyzing Data - Canada
6. Guided Reading 1 and 2

Sunday, November 22, 2009

November Extra Credit I

Here is an easy opportunity to gain some extra credit. If you want to get some easy points, put your answers on a 3x5 notecard and get the answers to me ASAP. Here are the questions that are worth two points each.

1. Which state bordering the Canadian provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick was part of Massachusetts until 1820?

2. Branson, home to many popular tourist attractions, is located on the Ozark Plateau in which state?

3. Camp David, a presidential mountain retreat, lies south of the Mason-Dixon line in which state?

4. The Finger Lakes, drained by streams that flow north into Lake Ontario, are located in which state?

5. Kalamazoo lies in the southwestern part of which state that is made up of two large peninsulas?

Sunday, November 15, 2009

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!!

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

European Union

Have you visited this website yet?

http://europa.eu/about-eu/basic-information/index_en.htm

It is the OFFICIAL website for the European Union! Bradley smells nice today!