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.