All Geo Classes 12/21/09

We took our Unit 12 Test today and I collected the students review sheets for a grade. The students have no homework tonight.

AP World 12/18/09

We took our BellRinger Quiz today and our test on Asia and the Mongols. I will not see the students again until after Christmas. Over the break the students need to print notes from Chapter 15 and look over them. They need to READ ALL of Chapter 16 and be ready for a reading quiz on the Tuesday we come back from Christmas. Have a great holiday!

All Geo Classes 12/18/09

We took a current events quiz today and a map quiz. The students finished copying their cultural notes of Europe. The students received their review sheets today. They need to be completed before their test Monday! I will collect the review sheets for a homework grade. Make sure they are studying the review sheet as well to get ready for the Test.

All Geo Classes 12/17/09

We took our economic notes of Europe today. The students should be prepared to take a current event quiz tomorrow and their Map Quiz of Europe. The students should be able to locate the following places: Ireland, Great Britian, Spain, France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Greece, Rome, Paris, Warsaw, London, Alps, Pyrenees Mountains, and all four peninsulas from our notes.

The students also voted today to move our Europe Test from Tuesday to Monday. Students will get their review sheets tomorrow.

AP World 12/16/09

We examined out CCOT essays from last class and spent the rest of the period reviewing for our Test. The students are invited to the review session tomorrow after school in Cafe 3. Test FRIDAY!!! The only homework is to bring the review sheet to the test completed.

All Geo Classes 12/16/09

I collected the maps for a grade today and we took Physical notes on Europe. No homework tonight.

All Geo Classes 12/15/09

We took the 3rd quarter test today. The students got their maps of Europe today and started working on them in class. The students need to finish these for homework, both the physical and political side. They need to be colored, and the Honors stuff does NOT have to be completed to get a 100 for their homework grade. I will collect the maps tomorrow.

AP World 12/14/09

We wrote our CCOT essay today. We took notes on Chapter 13 and finished notes on chapter 14. I gave the students their review sheets for our test on Friday. We will review all day Wednesday and their will be a study session after school Thursday. Location to be announced later.

AP World 12/10/09

The students took a RQ today and turned in their homework from the night before. We finished creating a list of CCOT in China's postclassical societies (mainly Tang and Song). The students took notes on the Mongolians today. Next class we will finish the Mongolians and take a CCOT quiz on China's post classical society. The students need to complete the Chapter 13 Guided Reading assignment for a homework grade.

All Geo Classes 12/10/09

We took a MQ today on Asia and the students finished their notes on Asia. They got a review sheet that needs to be completed for a homework grade before their TEST tomorrow. Study!

All Geo Classes 12/09/09

We took our economic notes today. The students need to study for the Map Quiz we are having tomorrow. They need to make sure they can find the following places. Western Ghats, India, Yellow River, Pacific Ocean, China, Mongolia, Beijing, Japan, Bay of Bengal, Laos, Indus River, Ganges River, Tokyo, Sea of Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, New Delhi, South Korea, Yangtze River, and Singapore.

AP World 12/08/09

We took a reading quiz on the second half of Chapter 12 today. We finished out notes on Chapter 12 and the students worked in small groups to compile data on the Continuity and Changes over the Tang and Song Dynasties. The student need to read the first half of Chapter 14 (pages 313-325) for homework tonight and be ready for a RQ on Thursday. We are skipping Chapter 13 for now. Also for homework answer the "visualizing the past" questions on page 321.

Below is a link to outline notes for the chapters. The students can print these and bring with them to class to help the note taking process. I would not rely on this to get you through a RQ you still should be reading...

http://www.mrburnett.net/apworldhistory/stearnschapternotes.htm

All Geo Classes 12/08/09

We took a new set of current events today. We also took our physical notes for South, Southeast, and East Asia. I collected the maps that were due for homework. I will have them graded and handed back tomorrow. The students don't have any homework tonight.

All Geo Classes 12/07/09

The students started their study of South, Southeast, and East Asia today by creating a Physical and Political Map of key places. The students need to finish these two maps for homework. They can use their textbooks to complete this or any maps they can find online.
Here are a couple of links that may help them.

http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/asia.html
http://www.geographicguide.com/asia/maps/physical.htm

AP World 12/04/09

We took a RQ today and notes on the first half of Stearns Chapter 12. The students will have a RQ next class on the second half of Chapter 12. The students will also be given a group quiz of the Global Experience chapter they were assigned. Either chapter 81, 82, 0r 83.

All Geo Classes 12/4/09

We took our test on SubSaharan Africa today. Students HAVE to complete page 564 #1-10 and page 632 #1-10 for homework this weekend. The can answer #11-20 on each of those pages for up to 20 extra credit points!

All Geo Classes 12/03/09

We took a Map Quiz today and finished our cultural notes. Students need to complete their SubSaharan Africa review sheets for a grade tonight. The should be studying for their TEST which is tomorrow.

AP World 12/02/09

The students turned in their review sheets and took their 3rd Test today. They took a current events quiz today also. The students need to prepare for a reading quiz Friday on Stearns pages 263-275.

All Geo Classes 12/02/09

We took a current event quiz today. And took economic notes. The students were given a country activity. This assignment is due tomorrow for extra credit. The students don't have to do it, but if they do they will recieve 5 bonus point on the Map Quiz tomorrow. Make sure you can find South Africa, Gabon, Botswana, Sudan, Chad, Mozambique, Madagascar, Congo, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Nile River, Zambezi River, Niger River, Congo River, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Lake Victoria, Lake Tanganyika, Kalahari Desert, Namib Desert. Also Lagos and Cape Town.

All Geo Classes 12/01/09

Students got their maps back today. They need to be studying them for our Map Quiz on Thursday. We took Physical notes and the students need to complete page 428 #1-20 for homework tonight. The textbook work will be collected for a grade tomorrow.

AP World 11/30/09

We finished our study of the Americas. And we worked on our review sheets. The review sheets will be due next class for a grade. Students should be studying ALOT!!! We have our test next class. The test covers Chapters 9, 10, and 11 of the Stearns book. There will be an after school study session on Tuesday December 1st. It will start at 2:15 and last until 3:15ish. The review will be held in room 014. Any student attending will recieve extra credit. It is HIGHLY recommended that every student attend.

All Geo Classes 11/30/09

We worked on our maps of SubSaharan Africa. Students that did not turn them in class need to complete them for homework.

AP World History

One thing we need to do is come up with a way to remember what is expected for each of the essays we will wrtie for the AP Exam. The students will not have a rubric so I was hoping that we could come up with some Mnemonic device, to help the students remember what is required for each essay.

For example on the Document Based Question essay the students have to do the following:
1. Have acceptable Thesis
2. Address all of the documents and demonstrate understanding
3. Support thesis with evidence from all documents
4. Analyze Point of View
5. Analyze Documents by Grouping
6. ID and explain two additional documents you want to see

So a mnemonic device could be Top Dogs Eat Pizza Grab Apples
for Thesis, Documents, Evidence, Point of View, Grouping, Additional Documents. That is a terrible example but still an example.

I want the students to create some of their own and Monday we can choose which we like best and incorporate them into our preperation for the AP exam. I will list the things that are expected from the other essays and you can come up with Mnemonic devices for them too. This is not a required assignment, just something that will help you for the AP exam!

Continuity and Change Over Time
1. Acceptable Thesis
2. Address all parts of the Question
3. Support thesis with Historical Evidence
4. World Historical Context
5. Analyze the process of continuity and change

Comparative
1. Acceptable Thesis
2. Address all parts of question
3. Support thesis with Historical evidence
4. Make direct comparison between/among socities
5. Analyze one reason for similarity or difference

All Geo Classes 11/24/09

We took our test on North Africa and Southwest Asia today. The students have no homework. Happy Thanksgiving!

AP World 11/23/09

We took a set of current events today and did a jigsaw activity to learn about The Americas on the Eve of Invasion. The students should read Chapter 12 for Homework and be studying Chapters 9, 1o and 11 for prepare for their Test that we will have on the Wednesday after Thanksgiving.

All Geo Classes 11/23/09

We took a map quiz on North Africa and Southwest Asia, worked on our review sheets, and played Jeopardy. The students need to finish their review sheets for homework and study for their test tomorrow.

AP World 11/19/09

The students took Current Events and a Reading Quiz today. We finished out lecture on the Middle Ages and then we spent the remainder of the class analyzing the ten documents for our DBQ essay. I gave the students a rubric and they need to complete their DBQ essay on the middle ages in the correct format. This will be collected as a homework grade on Monday.
The students need to read all of chapter 11 in the Stearns book to be ready for a reading quiz on Monday.
I was going to assign an additional assignment for homework tonight, but I decided the students have enough to work on already, so I am attaching two links that they can read if they want to have additional information, I highly recommend they look at these! One is on Feudalism and the other is on Baltic Sea trade.

http://history-world.org/feudalism.htm

http://depts.washington.edu/baltic/papers/balticsea.htm

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

All Geo Classes 11/19/09

Today we took current events and I collected the students maps of North Africa and Southwest Asia. We also took Physical Notes on North Africa and SW Asia. The students do not have homework tonight.

All Geo. Classes 11/18/09

The students turned their review sheets in for a grade today and they took their test on Latin America. After the test the students started working on their maps of North Africa and Southwest Asia. All of the students maps are due tomorrow for a Homework grade.

AP World 11/17/09

The students took current events and I collected their homework. I lectured on the first half of chapter 10 Stearns. The students spent the last forty minutes of class writing their comparative essay on the Spread of Islam versus the Spread of Christianity. Tonight the students need to read any parts of Chapter 10 they have not yet read. The students also need to follow the link below and print the six page DBQ and answer the questions. This will serve as our introduction into the DBQ essay. This will be collected for a grade on Thursday.

http://rbvhs.vusd.k12.ca.us/teachers/roswell/apeuro/unit1/docs/SummerDBQ.htm

All Geo Classes 11/17/09

Students presented their Career Day projects today. After the presentations I gave the cultural notes (very quickly). Students need to complete their review sheets for a grade tonight. I will elaborate on the cultural notes a little more tomorrow before the test. The students will need to turn in their completed review sheets for a grade tomorrow. Everyone should be studying for their TEST!

All Geo Classes 11/16/09

Today we took our Map Quiz on Latin America. We also took economic notes and started out culture notes. We started our review sheets also. Tomorrow we will review for the Test that we will have on Wednesday. The students also need to be prepared to turn in and present their Career Day projects tomorrow!!!!

All Geo Classes 11/12/09

Because many students were missing today we postponed our Map Quiz and notes until Friday. We watched a video today about the Lost Boys of Sudan.

All Geo Classes 11/11/09

The students took Physical notes on Latin America today. They also started as class activity on Vertical Zonation, that I collected. The students need to study for their Map Quiz that will be held tomorrow. The students should be able to locate the following places: Oceans, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Amazon, and Rio Grande, Andes Mtns, Central America, Cuba, US, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico City and Brasilia.

AP World 11/10/09

The students took a Current Event Quiz and Reading Quiz today. I lectured on the Byzantine Empire and Started a lecture on the Middle Ages. The students need to write a comparative essay on Western European religion and Eastern European religion. They should use the proper comaparative essay format. The students need to finish reading chapter 10 of stearns pages 224-236. The students will have a comparative essay on the Spread of Islam and the Spread of Christianity Thurdsday. Their essays will need to focus on social, political, gender, and economic implications. Pages in stearns that may be helpful are 106-110, 138, 158, 165, and 174. Information about the spread of these religions is not limited to these pages.

All Geo Classes 11/10/09

The students turned in their homework from last class and took a current events quiz. I also assigned the students a project today. The project is titled "What's Your Job?" The students were given an informations sheet and need to have their presentation ready to go next Tuesday. The presentations are a test grade! We spent the rest of the time working on our maps of Latin America. If the students did not turn in their maps they need to complete them for homework.

All Geo Classes 11/06/09

The students took their Semester Exam today. After the test they worked on page 214 #1-20 and #1-10. They need to complete this for homework and turn it in on Tuesday. Don't forget no school on Monday!!!

AP World 11/05/09

The students took their 9 weeks review today. They were assigned a guided reading assignment on Chapter 9 of Stearns. They need to complete it this weekend and be ready to turn it in on Tuesday. They should also be ready for a reading quiz on chapter 9.

All Geo Classes 11/05/09

We worked on our review sheets today. Students should study them tonight for their test on Friday.

All Geo Classes 11/04/09

The students turned in their review sheets for a grade and took the U7 test. The students got a 9 Semester Exam review sheet. They will not be allowed to take it home until Thursday night and they will need to study it to be ready for the semester exam on Friday!

AP World 11/03/09

The students received a new review sheet for the 9 weeks test. They need to complete it for homework and be ready to take the 9 weeks exam on Thursday. Review sheet will be collected for a grade.

All Geo Classes 11/03/09

The students took their u7 map quiz and worked on their review sheets for the test tomorrow. Review sheets will be collected for a grade on Wednesday.

All Geo Classes 11/03/09

The students took their u7 map quiz and worked on their review sheets for the test tomorrow. Review sheets will be collected for a grade on Thursday.

IMPORTANT AP WORLD!!!!!

If you have not started your review sheet for the 9 weeks exam don't! Those who already did it will receive extra credit. We have a new version of the 9 weeks test for AP students. You will not be taking the Honors version. The test will be pushed back to Thursday and a new review sheet will be given on Tuesday.

All Geo. Classes 11/02/09

We postponed out Map Quiz until tomorrow. The students took Cultural Notes today. Tomorrow the students will get their review sheet for the Canada and US test on Wednesday. Tonight the students need to answer all the Skillbuilder questions on pages 120, 121, 125, 129, 140, 141, 142, 146, 149, 157, 159, and 160. Also if the students want to be best prepared for the Map Quiz tomorrow they should be able to locate the following things associated with Canada and the US: all three oceans, the Hudson Bay and Gulf of Mexico, all the major rivers, the three mountain chains, the Aleutian Islands, and cities like Chicago, Washington DC, New York, and Ottawa.

AP World 10/30/09

The students took their test today. They need to complete the review sheet they got today to prepare for the 9 weeks exam that we will take this Tuesday. I will collect the review sheet for a homework grade this Tuesday.

All Geo. Classes 10/30/09

We took current events today and economic notes we also did a workbooks activity. The students only homework is to study for their Map Quiz on Monday. We will finish the workbook activity on Monday.

All Geo Classes 10/29/09

We did an atlas activity today. We also took Physical Notes on the United States and Canada. The students finished their maps. I collected them for a grade. They will get them back Friday and have a map quiz on Monday. The students need to complete the Chapter 5 Section 1 worksheet for homework. I will collect the worksheet for a grade tomorrow.

AP World 10/28/09

The students received their review sheets today and had all period to work on them in class. The students have been invited to attend Coach Dragone's review on Thursday 10/29/09. It will be held at 2:15 in room 014. It should last one hour. The students who attend will receive a 100 in replace of their lowest quiz grade. Students should be studying for their test this Friday. Review sheets will be collected for a grade on Friday.

All Geo. Classes 10/28/09

We took two quizzes today and worked on our maps of Canada and the United States. The students have no homework tonight. We will finish our maps tomorrow in class.

All Geo Classes 10/27/09

We did an atlas activity and took notes on Cultural Landscapes. The student need to be studying for two quizzes that we have tomorrow. The quizzes will cover the notes we took on Monday and today. Their only homework tonight is to study, study, study!

AP World 10/26/09

We started the class with a Reading Quiz and Current Events. We then took notes on Africa and the spread of Islam. For homework the student need to finsih the reading in the "Global Experience" Book by Riley. They need to read pages 262-263 and write 5 DISCUSSION questions.

All Geo Classes 10/26/09

We took current events today and notes on Unit 6. We started a classwork assignment that I collected. The students have no homework other than to study the notes that we took today. We will be having a quiz on Unit 6 this Wednesday.

All Geo Classes 10/23/09

I collected the review sheets today and we took our Unit 5 Test today on Population Geography. The students need to use their textbooks tonight to define the following twenty words: Region, Sahara, Taiga, Rainforest, Great Plains, Laitn America, Kurdistan, Islam, Buddhism, European Union, North Atlatic Treay Organization, Sun Belt, Rust Belt, Mosques, Yurts, Western Wall, Dome of the Rock, Pyramids, Black Forest, and Aswan High Dam. These definitions will be collected for a homework grade on Monday!

AP World 10/22/09

We took a Reading Quiz and Current Event quiz today. I also collected the homework from the night before. I lectured on Africa and the student made a couple of comparison charts in their notes. One was the pros and cons of "stateless societies" and the other ways Changes and Continuities in Africa before and after the arrival of Islam. Students need to read Stearns pages 182-190 for homework and be ready for a RQ on Monday.

All Geo Classes 10/22/09

We took a Current Events Quiz today and notes on Urban Development. The students then had time in class to start their review sheets. The students need to complete their review sheets for a grade (they will be collected tomorrow) and they need to study them to prepare for the test tomorrow!

All Geo. Classes 10/21/09

The students did an atlas acctivity today. We took notes on site and situation. The students also worked with Population Pyramids. For homework the students need to create their own population pyramid. They can use page 79 in their text books as a model. The students need to make sure they include; age, gender, number or percentage of people, and an explanation of why their pyramid looks the way it does. This will be collected for a grade tomorrow.

AP World History 10/20/09

We took CE today and notes on the fall of the Abbasid Empire (Chapter 7 Stearns). The students then had the last 40 minutes to write their CCOT essay on the changes of the Arabian Peninsula starting in 500 CE til 1258 CE. The students need to read Stearns pages 171-182, answer the four questions on page 178 and be ready for a reading quiz Thursday.

All Geo. Classes 10/20/09

Students took CE today and notes. We read an article about Frances booming population. The students need to study for their Vocab Quiz which is tomorrow.

All Geo. Classes 10/19/09

We did an atlas activity at the beginning of class. We took notes on Population Geography discussing main reasons for population distribution and population growth. We finished the class with reading a story about "Fatima" a woman who is ridiculed for participating in family planning because it is against her cultural beliefs. The students have a Vocab Quiz on Wednesday and need to be studying the 9 terms and places on page 78. No other homework than to study for vocab quiz.

All Geo. Classes 10/16/09

I collected the homework from last night. We wathced a video on China's one child policy and then the student wrote about what they thought about the view and we had a class debate on whether or not the one child policy is a good idea or not. The students have no homework tonight.

All Geo. Classes 10/15/09

I collected the review sheets today and the students took their Unit 4 test. After the test the students were given a book work assignment.
1. Define the 9 places and terms on page 78
2. Answer skillbuilder questions 1 and 2 on pages 78, 79, 80, and 82
3. Answer the 5 questions contained in numbers 2 and 3 on page 82

This will be collected tomorrow for a homework grade!

AP World 10/14/09

The students took a set of current events and I collected the homework from last class. We also had a reading quiz on the previous nights reading and we took notes on Islam. The students recieved a rubric for the Continuity and Changes Over Time (CCOT) Essay. They also got a sample of a student that recieved an 8 out of 9. The students need to write their own CCOT essay about the silk road, this will be collected for a homework grade on Tuesday. Many students took home an additional textbook to help them with this. We do not have class this coming Friday because it is a half day of school, so the students have a little more reading than usual. The students need to read all of Chapter 7 Stearns before this coming Tuesday. The Students also need to be prepared to write a CCOT essay of the Arabian Pennisula from roughly 500 CE to roughly 800CE focusing specifically on the Umayyad and Abbisad. That essay will be given to them Tuesday for a quiz grade. The students can find the bulk of this info in Chapter 6 of Stearns, the begining of Chapter 7 of Stearns covers the fall of the Abbasid.

All Geo. Classes 10/14/09

Students started their review sheets in class. They should finish their review sheets for homework. I will be collecting them Thursday for a grade. Student need to study for their test tomight! The test is tomorrow. It is on Economic Geography.

All Geo. Classes 10/13/09

We did an atlas activity today and took notes on Developed vs. Developing Countries. The students have no homework tonight.

AP World 10/12/09

The students took Current Events today. I collected their homework from last class. We took notes today on the rise and spread of Islam. The students need to read Stearns pages 130-145 for homework and be ready for a Reading Quiz on Wednesday. The students also need to answer the questions associated with the article on pages 136-137 (Stearns). I will be collecting that for a homework grade Wednesday. Don't forget this Friday is a half day so I won't see you, that means we have got to cover a lot on Wednesday.

All Geo. Classes 10/12/09

We took Current Events today and notes on Natural Resources. The students have no homework tonight but should be getting ready for their test this Thursday!

All Geo. Classes 10/09/09

We did an atlas activity today and worked on Comparative Advantage. The students have no homework tonight. Enjoy homecoming!

All Geo. Classes 10/08/09

We took a new set of current events today. Then the students finished taking notes on Global Economic Geography. The students spent the rest of class making their own Economic Alliance Brochure. The students need to finish these for homework and bring them in tomorrow for a grade.

AP World 10/08/09

http://www.silkroadfoundation.org/toc/index.html
I collected the Southernization Questions that were for homework. The students took a RQ today and Current Events. The students also took notes on trade routes today. For homework the students need to read the above article and write 10 possible discussion questions that relate to the article. To access the article click on the above link, on the left select "Articles" then click "By Topic" from here the students should scroll down and Find the Section "History" they need to read the article by Szynkiewicz, Slawoj titled "Interactions between the Nomadic Culture of Central Asia and China in the Middle Ages." The discussion questions will be collected for a grade.

All Geo. Classes 10/07/09

We took Global Economic Notes today and did an Atlas Activity. There is no homework assigned tonight.

AP World 10/06/09

Students took their Unit Test today. Tonight they need to finish reading and answering the 9 questions from the Lynda Shaffer Southernization article. I will collect that for a grade on Thursday. The studetns also need to read Chapter 8 of "The Earth and Its People" book, written by Bulliet. They will have a RQ on that chapter Thursday.

All Geo. Classes 10/06/09

The students took their 9Weeks test today. After the test they started working on a book work assignment.
1. Define all 9 places and terms on page 91
2. Answer place Question on page 91 and explain Why?
3. Answer 2 skillbuilder questions page 92
4. Answer Geographic Thinking Questions pages 92, 93, 94
5. Answer the 5 questions contained in #2 and #3 on page 95
For the students that did not finish in class, this will be collected for a Homework grade tomorrow!

All Geo. Classes 10/05/09

We did an atlas activity today and worked on our review sheets. The students should have all the answers to their review sheets and should be studying for their 9 Weeks Test tomorrow. This is important as it is worth 10% of their final grade. I will be collecting their review sheets before the test.

AP World 10/02/09

We took our second Current Event Quiz today. I finished up a lecture on the decline of classical civilizations. The students were given a review sheet to help them prepare for the Test this coming Tuesday. The test will focus mainly on the classical civilizations. The students need to take complete notes on the review sheet. I will collect the review sheets on Tuesday. Don't forget Coach Dragone is conducting a review session Monday afternoon in room 014 from 2:30-3:30. Every student should attend this!

All Geo. Classes 10/02/09

We took our Unit 3 Test today. We also took a Current Event Quiz. The students have no homework. Next class we will review for the 9 Weeks test and the students will take the 9 weeks test this coming Tuesday.

All Geo. Classes 10/01/09

We had a very busy day today. We took a religion quiz, finished our notes and started our review sheets. The students need to complete their review sheets for a grade tonight, they need to study them also! I will collect them for a grade tomorrow. Our test tomorrow is on Cultural Geography. We also have our 9 weeks test this coming Tuesday. We will review all day Monday for this 9 Weeks test. The 9 weeks test counts for 10% of their final grade.

AP World History 09/30/09

We wrote our comparative essay of Greco-Roman Civilization comparing it to the Classical Indian Civilization. This will count as a quiz grade. The students should only be studying for their upcoming test this Tuesday. Coach Dragone has invited my students to join his class Monday afternoon for a review session for the test this Tuesday. The review will be held this coming Monday in room 014 at 2:30 til 3:30. Coach Dragone and I will be testing on the same material so this review session will be very valuable. I will be unable to conduct my own after school review session due to coaching resposibilities. The students will be reciving a review sheet this Friday in class.

All Geo. Classes 09/30/09

We took more notes today on Spatial Divisions. Specifically conflicts throughout the World. Students need to study their religion notes tonight, on the 5 major world religions. We are having a quiz tomorrow.

AP World 09/28/09

Today we took notes on Rome. The essay was pushed back until next class. Students need to read Stearns pages 91-103 and be prepared to write their comparative essay.

All Geo Classes 09/28/09

Today we took notes on Cultural Regions broken down by language and ethnic groups. No homework tonight.

All Geo. Classes 09/25/09

We took the Unit 2 Test today on Physical Geography. Some students have some make up work they need to do, textbook page 46#1-20 and the climographs. The students that need to make this up know who they are. All students were assigned the following assignment for homework this weekend. In the textbook; Define Place and Terms page 71, Answer skillbuilder questions 1 and 2 on pages 74 and 76, Answer the 5 questions contained in numbers 2 and 3 on page 77, Define the place and terms page 83, Answer skillbuilder questions 1 and 2 on page 84 and Answer the 5 questions contained in numbers 2 and 3 on page 86. This will be collected Monday for a homework grade.

AP World 09/24/09

We took our 4th reading quiz today. We then had a lecture on Classical Greece. The students have to finish reading Stearns 79-89 this weekend. They also need to write a compartive essay analyzing Greece and Rome (remember the points we went over in class about comparative essays, use the Rubric also). This essay will be collected for a homework grade. Finally the students need to be ready to write a comparative essay on 2 of the following three: Greco-Roman, China(Qin and mainly Han) and India (Mauryan and mainly Gupta). Focus on the political, social, economic, and religious structures. They will write this comparative essay on Tuesday for a quiz grade.

All Geo. Classes 09/24/09

We took current events today. We reviewed the notes from yesterday. And we took new notes today WG2b and WG2c. The students got a unit 2 review sheet that needs to be completed and studied tonight to prepare for the test. The review sheet will be collected tomorrow for a grade. We have a TEST tomorrow!

All Geo Classes 09/23/09

The students had a sub today. They used their textbooks to take notes of natural disaters and physical and ecological processes that shape the earth's surface. They also took a vocab quiz.

Period 7 09/22/09

We had a lecture on Classical Inida today, focusing on the Mauryan and Gupta. Along with a look at Hinduism and Buddhism. Tonight's homework is to read Stearns pages 69-79. Be ready for a Reading Quiz on Thursday!

All Geo. Classes 09/22/09

We took Vegetation Notes today. We also worked with Climographs. Students need to complete the climography of Newport News for homework tonight. They also need to study for their vocab quiz. The Vocab Quiz will cover these ten words: Climate, Weather, Arid, Semiarid, Rainforest, Savanna, Monsoon, Typhoon, Hurricane, and Flood. The Vocab Quiz is on Wednesday.

All Geo. Classes 09/21/09

We took notes WG2a today on climate. Students don't have homework tonight.

Period 7 09/18/09

Homework tonight Stearns reading page 51-67. Be ready for a RQ on Tuesday. Also answer the 5 questions on the Legalism document. That will be collected for a homework grade on Tuesday.

All Geo. Classes 09/18/09

We took our Unit 1 test today. We also took a current events quiz. Homework tonight is page 46 #1-20

All Geo. Classes 09/17/09

The students turned in their bellringer today for a grade. We did a review sheet for the test tomorrow and played jeopardy. The students need to complete/study their review sheets tonight. They will be collected tomorrow for a grade. We have the test tomorrow! Also we will be having a Current Events quiz.

Period 7 09/16/09

Students wrote their essay today on Mesopotamia and Egypt. We started talking about China's classical period. We have no offical homework tonight, but students need to look over pages 39-49 in Stearns to get the info on China I was not able to cover in class today.

All Geo. Classes 09/16/09

We took more current events today. We took two sets of notes. We also worked more with Atlases specifically thematic maps. Students need to complete the map projection worksheet for homework tonight. It will be collected for a grade. TEST FRIDAY!

All Geo. Classes 09/15/09

Today we worked more with scale. We took notes on Map and Geo SKills 1c. The students began a thematic map activity that we will finish in class tomorrow if time permits. There is no homework tonight. But students should be studying for their test this Friday.

Period 7 09/14/09

We covered the four major river civilizations after our reading quiz today. Students were given a rubric for how to write comparative essays. Next class students will have a 40 minute comparative essay to write. The essay will count as a quiz grade. They will need to compare(similar and difference) of two of the major river civs. We will draw them out of a hat on Wednesday to determine which civs they will be. Tonight for homework the students need to read the global experience book pages 4-11 and write the comparisons of the Hebrew creation story and the Chinese creation story. They need to address the basic beliefs of each story and draw conclusions on what they believe the implications are for believers today. They can complete this homework and any form they like. Essay or list for example.

Period 3/4 09/14/09

We did more work with Latitude and Longitude today. We also learned and practiced scale. Students need to finish their scale worksheet that will be collected for a grade tomorrow. They also need to study for their quiz tomorrow.
(Song: Happy Birthday to You)

Period 1/2 09/14/09

We worked more with Latitude and Longitude today. We also learned about scale. Homework is to study for the quiz tomorrow!
(Song: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)

All Geo. Classes 09/11/09

Spent all class working with Latitude and Longitude. Students who did not finish the worksheets that DO NOT require an atlas should finish them for homework. The students who started the worksheet that required an atlas don't have any homework. Have a great weekend!

Period 7 09/10/09

We took notes on the Stearns reading from the night before and had a Reading Quiz today. Students need to read pages 16-29 to be ready for another reading quiz on Monday. On Wednesday we will be writing  a comparative essay about two of the river civilizations. This will count as a quiz grade.

Period 3/4 09/10/09

We took notes on the 5 Themes of Geo. today. Homework tonight is Worksheet Chapter 1 sec. 1 and 2.

Period 1/2 09/10/09

We took notes on the 5 themes of Geography. Homework is Worksheet Chapter 1 sec. 1 and 2.

Period 3&4 09/09/09

We finished taking out intro to Geo. notes today. No homework tonight.

Period 1&2 09/09/09

We finished taking notes did a couple of in class activities. No homework tonight.

Period 7 09/08/09

Students wrote an essay today on the greatest invention ever. We also read an article titled "The Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race." They will have a Reading Quiz on Stearns pages 7-16 on Thursday.

Period 3/4 09/08/09

We took some current events today, issued books and completed our maps of the world. Students should be ready Wednesday to finish the notes we started today. No homework tonight.

Period 1/2 09/08/09

Got the year off to a good start. We took some notes issued books and started a map of the world. Students need to finish their map of the world for homework. This will be collected Wednesday for a grade.

Welcome to World Geography

Hello Everyone! I look forward to working with your students this year. Below is my syllabus. Please take several minutes to look it over and contact me with any questions you may have. I will be using the blog every day to keep you up to date of the progress of the class. Be checking it daily to know if your students have any homework or to see when their next test of quiz is.

MENCHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS

Coach Chappell
World Geography
Email: Christopher.chappell@nn.k12.va.us
Social Studies Dept. phone: 886-7722 ext. 1159 or 1130

Overview: World Geography is an inter-disciplinary course that encompasses a wide range of skills and knowledge including geology, anthropology, economics, and regional studies. These components make the course exciting and versatile, as well as extremely demanding. The course is divided into two main themes, theory and application. The first semester will cover the theory of geography and includes: physical, human, economic, and cultural geography. During the second semester these theories will be applied to the different regions and countries of the world. World Geography is important for two reasons: It is required by the Virginia Standards of Learning in order to graduate High School, but more importantly it provides the student with a fundamental understanding of the world, and the many diverse and interesting cultures that live in it.

4X4-This class will be a little different for your students. We will meet everyday for one semester. So the pacing will be very fast. They will take the SOL at the end of the Semester.

Supplies needed. Classroom Rules:
3 Ring Binder
Single Subject Spiral Notebook 1. Bring yourself, your agenda book
Pencil/pen and supplies to class on time each
Colored pencils (12 pack) day(notebook checks are part of the class grade). Agendas are required for all class passes – No Exceptions.
2. Raise your hand to be called on. 3. Demonstrate respect for yourself and your classmates.
Consequences for Rule Infractions:
1. Warning
2. Teacher and student conference
3. Parental Contact
4. Administrative/Guidance Referral



Grading Scale:
A 92-100
B 83-91
C 74-82
D 65-73
F Below 65


Academic Expectations: All students should strive for academic excellence. I believe that all students can be successful if they apply themselves.

-Students are expected to complete their work individually unless otherwise instructed.

-Make up work will be issued for absent students. Students are to pick up make up work from the “Make up Work” folder. It is to be completed within 5 days of the students return. Full credit will be given for make up work completed on time, for excused absences.

-The grades will be broken into the following:
Tests – 40%
Quizzes – 25%
Assignments – 25%
9 Weeks Test- 10%

-Extra help is available and I encourage all students to speak with me if they are having problems. Certain times will be arranged throughout the year for additional help.