World Geography Assignments

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2015-2016 School Year
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High School
Description
The study of World Geography focuses on the relationships among people, places, and environments that result in geographic patterns on the earth. The students will use geographic methods to compare and analyze landforms, climates, and natural resources, as well as cultural, political, economic, and religious characteristics of the world regions. Students will use a variety of interdisciplinary sources, both primary and secondary, such as maps, pictures, and documents to learn about the geography of different world regions.

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Middle East Unit Take Home Assessment Due.  Instruction Sheet was given out in class.  If you were absent in class the day I issued assignment, be sure to ask for one in class.

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Click on the attached file to locate lesson plans for April 25-29.

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Click on the attached file to locate lesson plans for April 25-29.

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Click on the attached file to locate lesson plans for April 18-22.

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MENA Test

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1. Complete Powerpoint and PPT Notes.
2. Video Lesson: Jerusalem-Mosaic of Faith
3. While viewing the video complete the viewer's guide worksheet. (See Attached File)
 

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Country Profile Worksheet: See attached file.
Choose a country in the Middle East/North Africa
 
 
 
 

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See the attached file to locate Lesson Plans and activities for April 11-15.

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Unit 6 - Chernobyl Disaster in Ukraine and Chechnya in the 

March 28 and 29 

1.  Chernobyl Video - 46 min.
 
 
 
2. Write 1/2 page on  short-term and long-term effects of radiation exposure (due by next class period).

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You will complete a map activity using the link below.  Maps will be issued to you in class.  follow the link below.  Scroll down to Unit 6 # 7 and click to find a variety of maps.  You may also google maps of North Africa and Russia.
 
 

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Click on the following link to find assignment we did in class today.  Scroll down to Unit 6 Russia Revealed. You will find the video and questions to be answered during viewing.  Turn in this work.  It is for a grade.
 

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Click on file to locate lesson plans for March 7-11.

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Click on file for test review.

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Click on file for Super Tuesday Primaries/Caucuses Chart to complete for homework.

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Click on file to locate Lesson Plans beginning February 29.

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Watch the Republican Debate from Houston, Texas tonight if possible.  Hosted by CNN

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Click on file to locate lesson plans for February 22-26.

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Click on file to locate lesson plans for February 16-19.

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Watch the Democratic Debate at 9 o/clock pm on MSNBC.  Complete the analysis/critique form found at:   
 
If you can not do this at home we will also be covering it in class on Friday. You may also participate in the social media conversations about the debate at:     #DemDebate
 
Use the link below to get to a site where you can click on #DemDebate to participate in the Social Media Conversations:
 
The critiques chart and essay are due on February 11.
 

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Use the attached file to locate lesson plans and activities for February 1-5.

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Test Giving Citizens a Voice in Latin America
Know the following terms: caudillo, oligarchy, junta, and PRI
Essay:  Impact of colonialism on Latin america-focus on limitations to progress and giving people a voice-in other words growth of democracy

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See attached file for lesson plans and assignments for the week of January 25-29.
 
Also the following week will be beneficial: 

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See the attached file to locate lesson plans for the week of January 19-22.

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Test Chapter 8
See the attached file for test review questions.  These questions must be answered on notebook paper.  will take for a grade.

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See the attached file to locate lesson plans for January 11-15.

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Follow the link below to locate lesson plans and activities for the week of January 5.  We will be working on Unit 5-Latin america.  After clicking on thelink, scroll down to Unit 5 Lesson 1 Latin American Maps.  This is where we will begin the lesson and proceed from this point as we finish lesson and assignments.
 
 
Click on the link below for online text.
 
 

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See attached file for Semester Review Guide.

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See attached files for lesson plans for the week of November 30-December 4.

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See attachment to locate lesson plans for the week of November 16.

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The attached file contains the assignment we will complete in class on Wednesday.
 

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See the following link for powerpoint presentations and videos for World Geography:
 
 

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See attachment for lesson plans for the Week of November 9-13.

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See attached file to locate test review for Economic Geography.  Test is Friday, October 30. Class voted unanimously to postpone test to Monday due to class interruptions and a number of students on a trip for two days.

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See attached file to locate lesson plans and activities for Nov. 6-9.

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See attached file for Oct. 19 Lesson Plans.

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Urban Geography Test
Review items were placed on the Board on Wednesday.

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See attached file to locate plans for week beginning October 12.

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See attached file to locate lesson plans for week of Oct. 5.

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Refer to the attached file to locate lesson plans for week of September 28 through October 2.

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News issues to watch and read about and summarize in your notebooks:
1. Pope's visit to the U.S.
2. Russia's role in Syria especially the use of drones
3. Election 2016
4. China's expansion in the South China Sea and economic problems
5. Refugee Crisis as a result of crisis in Syria
 
These summaries will be checked next week when I complete a notebook assessment.

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Test: Elements of Human Geography

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See the attached file to locate lesson plans and activities for the week of September 21-25.

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See the attached file for lesson plans for the Week of September 14 through 18. A link can be found in the plans that will take you to the worksheets and activities need.

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See the attached file to locate lesson plans for September 8 through 11.

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Use the attached files to locate possible webquest for the special performance project due on September 4th.

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Chapter Two Test: The Earth (Physical Geography)
Refer to the online text at http://misdtx.schoolwires.com/Page/3203
 

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Use this link to prepare for World Geography Test Chapter Two:
 

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Lesson Plans 
Monday:
Students will share their Group Spy Tracker stories.
Review for test over Internal and External Forces of the Earth.
I will introduce and teach the Solar System using a slideshare presentation.
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Test: Earth's Forces
Finish discussing the Solar System.
Introduce Seasons, Weather, and Climate using slideshare presentations and Chapter Three textbook content..
Students will complete a note-taking guide.
Enrichment: videos
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Climate Regions Worksheet
Climate Regions Powerpoint Presentation
http:www.blueplanetbiomes.org/climate.htm  
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Climograph PowerPoint
Climographs Worksheets
Friday: Unit Review
 
 
 
 
 

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Chapter One Test
Refer to the link below to locate a great review for the test.
 
Also use the attached file to review for the World Geography Chapter One Test

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See the attachment for the Lesson Plans that will begin on August 11. We will complete this lesson in Unit One on August 19th.

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This is a link to an online textbook that you will have access to for this course.