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.