GEO SOL REVIEW

http://www.augusta.k12.va.us/668710711213853403/lib/668710711213853403/World%20Geography/wg_released_sol_test.htm

12/21 AP Classwork

This link is for a discussion we will have in class Wednesday. It comes from page 413 of the textbook.

http://www.ccel.org/ccel/aquinas/summa.FP_Q19_A10.html

12/20 Geo

The Geo students took notes on Cultural Landscapes today. They have their photo notes and need to study them tonight. We will have a quiz on the photos on Thursday!

12/16 Geo

All Geo students took their test on Unit 5 today. 1st and 6th period students do not have any homework. 4th period needs to finish their map of the United States for homework and I will collect it for a grade on Tuesday.

12/15 AP World History

The students took notes on the second half of Chapter 15 in class Thursday. They also got two worksheets. The worksheets are very helpful and the students should spend time over the weekend finishing those two sheets. I will collect them on Wednesday for a grade. Not every square will be filled in evenly on the charts and the maps need to be colored.

Students also need to have all of Chapter 14 read by Wednesday. On Monday I will lecture on the first half of Chapter 14 which most students have already read. Be ready for a reading quiz on the first half of 14 only on Monday.

E-mail me with any questions at christopher.chappell@nn.k12.va.us

12/13 AP World

AP students wrote their DBQ on Why Europe today. They need to read the second half of Chapter 15 tonight, pages 439-449 and be ready for a RQ on Thursday.
If a student did not go to the last test review session, they can still earn 3 bonus points if they answer the following question:
"Why were the Spanish able to establish a territorial empire in the New World?" They need to answer this in depth and turn it in to me by Thursday. They should use chapter 15 to answer this.

I also have the dates for our first SOL:
3rd period will take the SOL on Jan. 18th at 7:30 am
5th period will take the SOL on Jan. 18th at 11:00 am
We will review for this!!!!!!

12/13 Geo

All geo students will take their test on Unit 5 Population Geography on Friday 12/16. Review sheets are due for a grade on that day too.
1st period students will start their test on Thursday and finish it Friday.
Study!!!!

12/9 AP World

Students need to read pages 399-412 and be ready for a reading quiz on Tuesday. Also the DBQ will be on Tuesday also.

12/7 AP World

If you were absent you need to answer these questions using pages 378-385

1. How did Islam spread to sub-Saharan Africa?
2. What was Mali’s economy based on?
3. What did Mansa Musa do when he returned from his trip to Mecca?
4. Describe the decline in Mali in the mid to late 15th century.
5. What happened in India between 1206 and 1236?
6. Describe the rule of Raziya and the rule of Muhammad ibn Tughluq.
7. Describe how the Delhi sultans ruled.
8. What happened in Delhi in 1398?

Finish reading the rest of Chapter 13 and be ready for a reading quiz and DBQ essay on Friday!

12/6 Geo

1st period students have their population worksheet due for a grade on Wednesday 12/7. 4th and 6th period students worksheets are due on Thursday 12/8.

12/5 AP World History

Students need to read chapter 13 pages 373-385 by Wednesday and be ready for a possible reading quiz.

12/5 Geo

Geo students need to finish the worksheet on population geo for homework.

11/30 Geo

Students took their test today. After the test click on the link and answer the following 7 questions on your iPad 'memo pad' be sure to include your name in the first line.

http://www.glencoe.com/vaessentials/wgc/solswoa/wg_5.html

11/30 AP World History

Students took their test today. They need to read pages 339-353 for homework and be ready for a reading quiz on Thursday. Also on page 341 there are 6 questions. The first two questions are due on Thursday 12/1 and the last four questions are due Monday 12/5.

11/30/11 Geo

1st period geo students will take their test on Thursday. Review sheets will be collected for a grade Thursday.

AP 11/18

Finish reading all of chapter 11 for Tuesdays class.

AP World History 11/16

AP students wrote a CCOT essay in class today. They need to read pages 309-319 for homework tonight and be ready for a RQ on Friday. Also the DBQ essays are due Friday for a grade.

Geo 11/16

1st period Geo students need to finish their developed vs. developing worksheet for homework tonight. They need to use pages 504-505 in the book. This will be collected for a grade Thursday.

AP World 11/14

Here are some important upcoming dates. 11/16 CCOT essay on Tang and Song, 11/18 I will be collecting the middle ages DBQ for a homework grade, 11/28 after school review session, and 11/29 Test on Bulliet chapters 8-11.

Geo 11/11

1st period geo kids need to complete their economic activities sheet and economic activity sheet. 4th period needs to complete the economic activity worksheet. 6th period students have no homework.

AP World 11/10

Finish reading chapter 10 by Monday. Be ready for a reading quiz.

AP World 11/7

AP students need to work on the DBQ packet they got in class. This is due for a grade on Thursday. They need to make sure they completed the reading from last class, be ready for a reading quiz on Thursday on the pages that were assigned last class.

AP World 11/3

AP students need to read pages 282-297. Possible RQ on Monday.

11/1/11 AP World History

9 weeks test will be this Thursday!!!!!!

10/31 GEO

Geo kids all worked on review sheets today. They need to study their review sheets for the 9 weeks test that is on Wednesday!!!!!!!!

AP World 10/28

Students got their 9 weeks review sheets today. We will spend time in class on Tuesday going over these. The 9 weeks exam will be Thursday 11/3.

AP World 10/21

Students have a CCOT essay on the Arabian Penninsula from 500ce to 1258 ce. The students also need to have the second half of chapter 9 read by Friday.

Geo 10/24

Geo students finished their test today and need to complete page 110 numbers 1-3 for homework.

Geo 10/21/11

1st period started their test today but did not finish. They should study their review sheets this weekend and be ready to finish the test Monday.
4th period finished the test and need to complete page 110 numbers 1-3 for homework.
6th period did not finish their test and will need to study their review sheets and finish their test on Tuesday.

AP World History 10/20

AP students took notes on Chapter 8 today. Students led notes on the second half of chapter 8 in class. They also took a reading quiz. For homework students need to read pages 253-268 and be ready for a reading quiz on Monday.

AP World History 10/18

AP students took their test on chapter 4-7 of the textbook today. They need to read pages 227-239 for homework tonight and be ready for a reading quiz on Thursday.

Geo 10/18

Geo students took notes on political alliances today and yesterday. On Wednesday 4th and 6th period students will finish all their Unit 3 notes and will be given a review sheet that will need to be completed and studied for their test on Friday! I will collect review sheets for a grade on Friday before the test. 1st period students will probably get this review sheet Thursday.

Students can be studying textbook pages 75-99 for additional information on cultural geography.

Geo 10/13

Geo kids finished taking notes on religion today. They don't have any homework, but it would be wise to study the major religions. They can use their notes and the book pages 80-99 to help them do this!

AP World 10/12/11

BIG CHANGES IN AP WORLD SCHEDULE!!!!!!!!!!

The test scheduled for Friday has been moved to Tuesday. The review session scheduled for Thursday has been moved to Monday afternoon (Cafe 3 right after school). Students will get their review sheets on Friday.

AP World 10/6

AP students took notes on the rest of chapter 6 they also wrote an in class thesis statement on comparing the political, social, and economic characteristics of the Mauryan Empire to the Gupta Empire. This thesis statement was graded. Read Chapter 7 pages 201-210.

*****I FORGOT TO GIVE 3RD PERIOD A CHART THAT WILL HELP THEM WITH CHAPTER 7 READING PLEASE COME GET IT FROM ME ASAP AND SPREAD THE WORD TO YOUR CLASSMATES**********
The chart won't be collected until Wednesday, but I want you to have a lot of time to do it.

Geo 10/5

All geo students got their review sheets for the Unit 2 test today. They need to be finishing and studying these review sheets for their test on Friday! Review sheets will be collected Friday for a homework grade.

AP 10/04

AP Students wrote their comparative essay on Han China and the Roman Empire today in class. They need to finish reading Chapter 6 for homework and take detailed notes on Women in the Vedic Age, Mauryan Empire and Gupta Empire. Taking notes on the dates, property/inheritance, marriage/divorce, religion, education, profession, children, freedom of movement, and other aspects dealing with women in each of these time periods. This will be collected for a homework grade. BE READY FOR A RQ Thursday!!!!!

9/30 AP World

AP Students need to read Chapter 6 pages 173-182 and be ready to write a comparative essay on Han China and the Roman Empire in class.

9/29 Geo

4th period Geo needs to finish their climographs and turn them in on Monday for a grade. 1st and 6th period have no homework.

Geo 9/27

4th period students need to complete their climate activities for homework. They are due Thursday. 1st period and 6th period students don't have homework.

AP World 9/26

AP students finished their lecture on Chapter 4. Tonight for HW they need to write a comparative essay comparing the Political systems of Athenian Greece and Persia. Students need to follow the rubric for comparative essays. Students also need to read the first half of chapter 5 pages 141-153 and be ready for a reading quiz on Wednesday.

Geo 9/23

Geo students took their test on Unit 1 today. They don't have any homework tonight.

AP World 9/22

AP World students need to read page 124-to the end of the chapter and be ready for a reading quiz on Monday.

Geo 9/21

4th and 6th period Geo got their review sheets today. They need to study these sheets and be ready for the test on Friday! These sheets will be collected as a grade on Friday.
1st period Geo will get their sheets tomorrow and have their test on Friday too.

AP World 9/20

AP Students need to read pages 106-124 in the Bulliet book and be ready for a Reading Quiz on Thursday.

Geo 9/19/11

All Geo students took notes on Map Projections today and two quizzes. One on Latitude and Longitude and the other on Current Events. 4th period students need to finish the Map Projection worksheet for homework if they did not already finished it in class. 1st and 6th period students have no homework. Everyone should be studying for our first test on Friday!

AP World History 9/16/11

The AP students took their first test today. I will have grades for them by Thursday at the latest. They need to review chapters 2 and 3 this weekend. They do not need to read those chapters in depth but be familiar with the info to prepare for our lecture on Tuesday. We will not have a Reading Quiz (RQ) on those chapters. Our next RQ will be on Thursday and it will cover pages 106-124.

Geo 9/15/11

All Geo students need to complete their sketch map of their house or neighborhood for homework tonight. 1st periods maps are due Friday. 4th and 6th period student's sketch maps are due Monday. All Geo students have a latitude and longitude quiz on Monday. All Geo students also have a Current Events Quiz on Monday!

AP World 9/14

Test on Friday. Test will cover chapter one of the Stearns textbook. Bring back the Stearns textbook Friday to turn in so that you can be issued a new textbook. 5th period student's religion charts are due Friday.

Geo 9/13

4th and 6th period geo students need to study for a quiz on the 5 themes of Geography that they will take on Thursday!

AP World 9/12

3rd and 5th period students have a comparative essay on the river valley civilizations on Wednesday. We will finish our notes on Wednesday and take a test on Chapter One of Stearns on Friday.
3rd period students need to complete the religion chart for a grade by Wednesday. 5th period students have until Friday to complete the religion chart.

World Geo 9/12

1st period world geo students took notes on the intro to geography and did an atlas activity. They do not have homework tonight.

AP World 9/8

The AP students need to finish reading chapter 1 page 16 to the end of the chapter. Be ready for a RQ on Monday. Our first test on chapter 1 is scheduled for Wednesday 9/14.

AP World History 9/6/2011

AP students need to read pages 7-16 in the Stearns book and be ready for a reading quiz on Thursday.

Geo 9/6/2011

Geo students just need to bring back their syllabus signed for a homework grade.

more practice sols for geo

http://www.wise.k12.va.us/alted/SOL/sol.htm#INTERACTIVE_SOL_PRACTICE_TESTS_SOCIAL_ST

Geo practice sol test 5/25

http://www.augusta.k12.va.us/668710711213853403/lib/668710711213853403/World%20Geography/wg_released_sol_test.htm

Geo 5/19

Use the following link to answer the SOL review questions given to you in class. Once you click on the link open the World Geography Curriculum Framework Final Version "Word".
Ask me if you need help finidng it.

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/history_socialscience/index.shtml#sol

Geo 5/17

There will be a map quiz tomorrow (Wednesday). Geo students need to be able to locate the following places: Ob River, Volga River, Arctic Ocean, Caspian Sea, Aral Sea, Ural Mountains, Caucaus Mountains, Moscow, Vladivostok, Novosibirsk, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Kazakistan, and Turkmenistan.

Somewhere over the rainbow

Geo 5/12

Geo students need to finish review sheets and turn them in for a grade Friday. Test on Europe FRIDAY!!!!!

Be able to locate the following places for the map quiz tomorrow!
Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Adriatic Sea, Aegean Sea, North Sea, Seine River, Rhine River, Iberian Peninsula, Italian Peninsula, Jutland Peninsula, Scandinavian Peninsula, Great Britain, Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Berlin, London, Paris, Rome, and Athens.

Old McDonald had a farm eeiieeiioo and on that farm he had a chicken...

AP World 5/6

Students need to write a summary of the following three sections in Chapter 25: Korea Intervention and War, The Communists Come to Power, and The War of Liberation Against the United States.
I know I said only two summaries in class but it is three. Sorry.
This Sunday is Mother's Day! Tell your Mom you love her and get her a card!!! Or make her a card, Moms love that.

Geo 5/5

Geo students need to finish their review sheets and study for the test Friday. Review sheet due for a grade Friday. Test is on Asia.

Geo 5/4

The following places could be on the Map Quiz tomorrow: Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats, India, Japan, China, Laos, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, Mongolia, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Tokyo, Beijing, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal, Sea of Japan, Ganges River, Yellow River, Indus River, and Yangtze River.

"Badabababa I'm lovin it"

AP World 5/4

Write a detalied summary of the following three sections in Chapter 34. The Indian Alternative, Iran: Religious Revivalism, and South Africa: The Apartheid. Due Friday for a grade. There will be a reading quiz on those sections!

AP World 5/2/11

Using chapter 33 students need to create a detalied timeline of Cuban Revolution. Also write a summary of the Mexcio and PRI section and a summary of Slow Change in Women's Roles. This is due Wed for a grade.

Geo 5/2/11

Geo students have to finish their maps of Asia. They have to be colored! They are due Tuesday for a grade.

AP World 4/28 HOMEWORK

Use Chapter 32 to answer the following questions.
1. Give a detalied account of the Cold War including information about all the bold words in that section. (This answer should be about 8 sentences long!)
2. Describe how the green movement started and what it stood for in the 1960s and what it became in the 1970s.
3. When and who started the European Union and why did it start?
4. Give a detalied account of the women's revolution in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. (Again detalied means write A LOT)
5. In the section "Eastern Europe After World War II: A Soviet Empire" list several things the Soviets did to try to ensure the success and possible spread of communism.

This is due Monday.

Geo 4/28/11

Use these links to prepare for map quiz.

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/aflnd.htm

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/af.htm

Students need to finish their review sheets for homework. Study for the Sub-Saharan test, which is tomorrow!!!!

AP World in Class 4/28

While watching the video answer the following questions on your iPad memo pad (the app titled notes that looks like a yellow sheet of paper).
1. In the Spring of 1940 German's invasion of which two countries made the world realize that the war was real?
2. What was the big invasion of Europe by the allies known as?
3. When the war was over it had lasted almost how many years?

World War II Timeline instructions:
Using your textbook, flow of history app, and idea sketch you are going to create a timeline of events in WWII using idea sketch. You will need to make 14 boxes with the following dates as the title:

1931
1935-1936
1937
1938
Sept. 1st 1939
Sept. 1940
Mid 1941
Dec. 7th 1941
Feb. 1942
1943
1944
April 30th 1945
Two Conferences 1945
Aug 6th and 9th 1945

For each box you will need to give a description of events that took place during that time.

Geo 4/27/11

The students will have a Map Quiz on Sub-Saharan Africa on Thursday. The following places could be on the quiz: South Africa, Botswana, Gabon, Sudan, Chad, Congo, Madagascar, Mozzambique, Tanzania, Khartoum, Cape Town, Red Sea, Kenya, Ethiopia, Lake Victoria, Zambezi River, Congo River, Niger River, Kalahari Desert, Namib Desert, Atlantic Ocean, and Indian Ocean.

AP World 4/26/11

The AP students need to use the following link to write a DBQ on the new deal in America. Follow the instructions on the web page. This is due Thursday.

http://regentsprep.org/Regents/ushisgov/essays/dbq/newdeal/index.htm

Geo 4/22/11

Students took their test today. They need to finish their physical and political maps of Sub Saharan Africa for homework. The maps are due Tuesday. They can use the maps in their textbooks or use online maps to finish their maps. Enjoy your Easter Break!

AP World 4/21/11

I lectured on chapter 29 today. I orginally told the students they need to read chapter 30 this weekend and write a 1-2 sentence summary on each section of that chapter. I don't want them to do that anymore. Instead I want them to simply write 7 reactions to the Great Depression. The reactions need to cover the following 7 places and how they reacted to the Great Depression, either directly or indirectly: America, Western Europe, Spain (spanish civil war), Brazil, Argentina, Japan, and Soviet Union. Reactions only need to be 3-4 sentences, but detailed! This is due for a homework grade on Tuesday. Be ready for a reading quiz on all of chapter 30 on Tuesday!

Geo 4/21/11

Students took a map quiz on North Africa and SW Asia today. They need to complete their review sheet for homework and study it! We have a test tomorrow (friday)! Review sheet is due for a homework grade Friday.

04/19/11 AP World

Students need to use Chapter 29 to write a CCOT essay on the 1920s in Europe. They need to have at least three peices of WHC in essay. Essays are due Thursday.

Geo 04/18/11

The Geo students started working on their North Africa and Southwest Asia maps in class today. They need to finish their SW Asia maps for homework, they are due tomorrow for homework. The brochure that Ms. Sabey assigned is due on Wednesday.

AP World 4/15/11

Students need to use chapter 28 to answer the following questions: 1. List the causes of WWI. 2. Why/How was WWI different from any previous war? 3. How did WWI change Europe? 4. How did WWI end? There will be a Comparative Essay on the Egyptian Nationalist Movement and the Indian Nationalist Movement on Tuesday. This essay will count as a quiz grade.

World Geo 4/15/11

Geo students need to finish their brochure for homework. It is due Tuesday.

AP World 4/11

Students took their test on Chapter 23-25 today. They need to complete their Chapter 26 worksheet for homework, it is due Wednesday.

Geo 04/11/11

Geo students worked on their maps of Latin America today. Any maps that were not finished in class need to be done for homework.

Geo 3/29/11

Geo students have their semester exam Wednesday. They have a review sheet that they need to be studying. This is a BIG test, it counts for 20% of their semester grade!

AP World 3/29/11

Students took their 3rd 9 weeks test today. They need to read the second half of Chapter 25 for homework, pages 598-614. There will be a possible reading quiz on Thursday.

Geo 3/24

Finish review sheets and test tomorrow! Review due for a grade.

AP World 3/23

Read 589-598 possible reading quiz on Friday. 3rd 9 weeks test Tuesday.

Geo 3/21/11

Today in class we finished the physical geography of the United States and Canada. The students will take a map quiz tomorrow that will include the following physical features:

Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Hudson Bay
Appalachian Mountains
Pacific Coastal Range
Rocky Mountains
Colorado River
Columbia River
Mississippi River
Rio Grande River
St. Lawrence River
Canadian Shield
Great Lakes
Hawaiian Archipelago

The Geo students also have to read pages 130 to 135 in their textbooks and answer #1-4 on page 135. I will collect this assignment tomorrow.

AP World 3/21/11

AP students wrote a DBQ on Industrialization today. The also took a RQ on the first half of chapter 24. They need to finish reading chapter 24 for homework. Be ready for a reading quiz Wednesday.

AP 3/17/11

***DO NOT BRING IN MONEY FOR THE APP***
SPREAD THE WORD! THROW THE WORKSHEET AWAY.

The AP students took their notes on the second half of Chapter 23 today. The also took a reading quiz on that reading. Tonight for homework they need to read chapter 24 pages 563-575. There will a reading quiz on that reading on Monday! The students will also have a DBQ to write on Monday so make sure you study the DBQ rubric this weekend. The DBQ will be on Industrilization.

Geo 3/16/11

Students took a Regional architecture quiz today. Students should study their notes to POSSIBLY retake this quiz tomorrow (Thursday). Students also need to complete their world maps if they have not completed it already. They need to study these maps and be ready for a quiz on the maps on Friday.

Geo 3/14/11

Students took their Population Geography test today. After the test students got two maps that they need to label. To label the maps students need to use the sheets that Ms. Sabey gave them in class. These maps are due on Wednesday and they should use the maps in their textbooks to complete these maps.

AP World 3/11/11

AP Students took their test on Africa, Americas and Asia 1450-1750 today. For homework they need to read chapter 23 and write a summary for each section starting with the introduction on page 535. The summary should be 2-4 sentences long and demonstrate that the student read and that they understood the section.
Pages 535-549 are due Tuesday with a Reading Quiz.
Pages 550-560 are due Thursday with a Reading Quiz.

Geo 3/11/11

Geo students got their review sheets today. They need to complete them for homework. They will be collected Monday for a grade. The population test is on Monday. Make sure you study this weekend!!!!!!

Geo 3/10/11

The students need to study their vocab flash cards for their vocab quiz tomorrow. The students also need to create a crossword puzzle using their site and situation notes. The population test will be Monday. Students will get their review sheets on Friday.

Geo 3/9/11

Students need to make flash cards of the following words: Life expectancy, Infant Mortality Rate, Urbanization, Literacy Rate, GDP, Demographer, Population Distribution, Polulation Density, Migration, Push Factor, and Pull Factor. These are due tomorrow for a grade.

AP World 3/9/11

AP students have a test on Friday on chapters 19-22. The review sheet is due on Friday and there is a review session after school on Thursday in Cafe 3.

3/7/11 Geo

The Geo kids just need to finish the homework that was assigned Friday. It will be collected tomorrow and they need to be ready for their reading quiz.

3/7/11 AP World

The students need to write their comparative essay on Akbar and Elizabeth I. This will be collected for a grade on Wednesday. The students also need to read the second half of chapter 22 pages 513-522. THERE WILL BE A READING QUIZ!

Geo 3/4/11

Students took their Economic Geography Test today. The students need to finish the book work they started in class today. Students need to read pages 70-74. On page 71 answer questions 1&2, page 73 #1&2, and page 74 #1-4. This assignment is due on Tuesday and the students will have a reading quiz Tuesday.

AP World 3/3/11

The AP students need to finish reading chapter 21 if they have not already and they need to finish the assignment that goes with chapter 21. This worksheet will be collected Monday. There will be a reading quiz on all of Chapter 21 on Monday. Students also need to keep up with the reading by reading chapter 22 pages 499-512 to prepare for that lecture on Monday.

Geo 3/2/11

the students need to get product tags and bring to class. The project needs to be tags that say where the product came from. Like "Made in China" etc. This is a big part of their grade! Also their will be a vocab quiz tomorrow on economic geography. And the test is Friday!

AP World History 3/1/11

Students need to complete chapter 21 guided reading before Monday. Be ready for a reading quiz on all of chapter 21 on Monday. No homework is due Thursday. On Thursday we will finish our Wilberforce projects and I will lecture on chapter 21.

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ch/131christians/activists/wilberforce.html

Geo 2/28/11

The students need to finish their Africa and European study worksheet. This will be collected Wednesday for a homework grade. The students need to continue to work on the Unit 4 Vocab Sheet, this is due test day.
Please note that the grade sheet hanging in the classrooms reflects the students report card grade, unless they have completed makeup work. The grading period ends Wednesday.

AP World 2/25/11

The students need to finish reading chapter 20 and should be ready for a RQ on Tuesday. The Chapter 20 Guided Reading is due Tuesday. Also students need to read pages 119-123 in the document book. They need to answer questions 1-6 on page 123 and turn it in Tuesday. Students that were absent today need to get a document book from me on Monday or they can borrow a document book from another student.

Geo 2/25/11

Geo students took notes on resources for economic geography. Tonight they need to finish writing their closing arguements for the debate that took place in class on coal vs. nuclear power. This should be a least half a page long. It is due Monday.

Geo 2/24/11

For homework tonight the students need to finish their "economic activity" sheet, front and back. This will be collected Friday for a grade. The students should also start working on their economic vocabulary sheet. Ms. Sabey will be checking the students progress on this sheet throughout next week. The voacbulary sheet is expected to be done and turned in on the day of the economic test, which is next Friday March 4th.

AP World 2/23/11

Students need to read pages 447-461 and be ready for a reading quiz Friday. The students also need to finish their Chapter 20 guided reading by Tuesday.

2/23/11 Geo

The students took their Quarter 1 exam today. They need to finish the work that was assigned on Monday and be ready for a reading quiz on the pages that were assigned to read Monday.

2/22/11

The students got their 1st 9 weeks review guide. They have been given all the answers. The student's homework is to study for their 9 weeks test. They will take this test Wednesday 2/23! Study!!!!!! This test counts 10% of their report card grade.
The homework assigned yesterday (Monday) will be collected Wednesday.

AP World 02/21/11

The students took notes on the first half of chapter 19 today. They need to be ready for a reading quiz on the whole chapter next class. Next class Guided Reading Chapter 19 due.
Students also need to read pages 102-106 in the document book and answer question 3-6 on page 106. This will be collected for homework Wednesday.
Possible DBQ next class.

Geo 02/21/11

The Geo students took a Test today. They need to read pages 105-110 for homework. Be ready for a reading quiz Tuesday. They also need to answer Map Study Questions 1-2 on page 106, Graph Study Questions 1-2 on page 108, and Questions 1-4, 7, & 8 on page 110. This will be collected tomorrow for a homework grade.

Geo 2/17/11

The students need to make flash cards of the following words for homework: Religion, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Monotheism, Polytheism, and Animism. All of these can be found in the textbook.
There will be a quiz on these words tomorrow.

AP 2/17/11

I lectured on chapter 18 today. Chapter 18 guided readings are due Monday. I also gave a guided reading for Chapter 19. This is due Wednesday. Have pages 419-431 read by Monday and be ready for a reading quiz.

Geo 02/16/11

2nd/3rd Period students need to read their religious conflict article and fill in the "religion as a divisive force" notes that go along with their article. Also finish video reaction.

6th/7th period students need to read their religious conflict article and fill out the "Newpaper section" in the chart.

AP 2/15

Students took their Age of Discovery Test today. Students were given a guided reading activity for chapter 18. This is due Monday. Students should read all of chapter 18 by Thursday, pages 403-417. This is a short chapter (only 14 pages) so read the whole thing and be ready for a reading quiz Thursday.

http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=C4A3A290-273D-4FC2-8D8F-45440F2B6F92&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US

2/14/11 Geo

The students took their Unit 2 test today. After the test they started working on page 99 #1-24. They have until Wednesday to finish this. On Wed it will be collected for a grade and they will have a reading quiz on the pages associated with the assignment on page 99.

2/11/11 Geo

Test Monday on Unit 2. Study!!!!! Review sheet due for a grade Monday.

2/11/11 AP World

I post poned the test until Tuesday. review sheets are due Tuesday. Test will be Tuesday. Essay Thesis are on CCOT Colombian Exchange 1400-1700, what stayed the same throughout and what changed because of contacts between New World and Europe.
Comp. on Spain and Portugal to one of the following: French, British, Dutch in regards to colonies and exploration.

2/9/11 Geo

Students took notes on vegetation zones today.
2nd period needs to complete climograph for homework tonight.
6th period needs to complete their climate brochure for homework due Thursday and climographs are due Friday.

2/9/11 AP World

Student got review sheets today. Test is Friday on Chapters 16 and 17. Review session will be Thursday after school.

2/8/11 Geo

The students took notes on climate today. 2nd period does not have homework tonight because they were able to finish it in class. 6th period needs to complete their climate brochure for homework. This is due Thursday.

2/7/11 AP World History

Students wrote their DBQ today. The chapter 17 guided readings are due Wednesday. We have a test on Chapter 16 and 17 on Friday.

2/7/11 Geo

The students took their Unit 1 test today. After the test they got a book work activity. The need to finish it for homework. The following questions need to be answered:
Page 35 and 38
1. Plate movement has not only created the continents but also _____ and _____.
2. When plates spread apart what is pushed up from the mantle?
3. Kobe, Japan and San Francisco are located along the ______ ___ ____.
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4. List the three forms of erosion and give a description of each.
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5. Important sources of fresh underground water are called _________.
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6. What is the difference between weather and climate?
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7. What two latitude lines are the low latitudes between?
8. What is the climate like in the low latitudes?
9. What latitude lines are the high latitudes in between?
10. What latitude lines are the mid latitudes in between?
11. Describe the climate of the mid latitudes.
12. How does elevation affect temperature?
13. Global winds blow in fairly constant patterns called ______ ________.
14. Just as winds move in patterns, cold and warm streams of water, known as _______.
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15. Which side of the mountain receives the most rain?
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16. How many inches of rain do tropical wet areas get?
17. In a desert an area of lush vegetation is called an ________.
18. What are the two most common types of trees you find in mid latitudes?
19. What type of climate is found close to the North Pole in the high latitude zone?
20. In highland climates the higher the elevation the ________ the temperatures.

02/4/11 World Geo

The Geo students reviewed for their test today. They need to complete the review sheet numbers 1-25 (the one that requires their notes not atlas) for homework. This will be collected Monday for a grade and we have a test Monday!

02/3/11 World Geo

The student took notes on Map Projections and Thematic Maps. Tonight for homework they need to finish their map projection worksheet that we started in class, they need to finish their mental map of their neighborhood drawing and they need to study for their latitude and longitude quiz that we have tomorrow.

2/3/11 AP World

Students need to read Chapter 17 and finish the guided reading by Monday.

We will have a DBQ on "Why Europe" on Monday. The students will write this in class.

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2/2/11 World Geo

The students worked on Mental Maps today and Scale. Homework is:
Due Thursday-Scale Worksheet
Due Friday-Mental Map of Neighborhood
There will also be a quiz on Lat. and Long. on Friday.

AP World History 02/1/11

Student took notes on the first half of chapter 16 tomorrow. They have a reading quiz on the entire chapter 16, thursday. Students should also be looking over the DBQ rubric for a possible DBQ essay on Thursday.

Geo 02/01/2011

The Geo students took notes today and they need to finish the practical applications of Geo foldable activity for homework that is due tomorrow (Wed).

01/31/11

The students have three homework assignments tonight.
1. Get syllabus signed and brought back. Due Tuesday
2. Page 9 #1-3 Due Tuesday
3. Practical Uses of Geography worksheet due Wednesday.

AP World History 1/24/2011

All AP World History students should have chapter 16 read by Tuesday, Feb. 1st.

AP 1/18/11

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Geo 1/10/11

The students took notes on Australia today. I graded their maps and returned them in class. We will have a Map Quiz tomorrow in class. We will also have a quiz on the notes we took today. The following places could be on the map quiz tomorrow: Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Solomon Islands, Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania, Australia Capital Territory, Brisbane, Wellington, Murray River, Darling River, Coral Sea, Great Dividing Range, and the Great Barrier Reef.

Geo 1/7/11

Students worked on a map of Australia today. Any maps not finished need to be done for homework. Students also got a Australia guided reading activity. This needs to be completed for homework and brought back to class Monday. The students will have a reading quiz on the guided reading activity on Monday.

AP World 1/7/11

Students took their test on Asia and the Mongols today. They also received a Chapter 15 guided reading activity. This activity is due Tuesday and they will have a reading quiz. Read all of Chapter 15 byu Tuesday.

Geo 1/6/2011

The students took their Russia test today. They do not have any homework tonight.

Geo 1/4/2011

The Geo students took a current event quiz today. They also worked on a Russia Guided reading worksheet that was collected at the end of class. If they did not finish in class they were allowed to take it home to work on. The students will have a map quiz tomorrow (Wed). The following places could be on the map quiz:
Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Moscow, Vladivostok, Novosibirsk, Ural Mountains, Arctic Ocean, Volga River, Ob River, Caspian Sea, Baltic Sea, and Aral Sea.

AP World 1/3/2011

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AP students should be reviewing chapters 12,13,and 14 for their test on Friday. The students also need to prepare to write their Comparative essay on Japanese and European Feudalism for Wednesday. We will have an after school study session this Thursday in Cafe 3.

Geo 1/3/2011

Happy New Year! The geo students took physical notes on Russia today and worked on their maps. Most students finished their maps and turned them in for a grade. All other maps need to be completed tonight and turned in tomorrow for a grade. We will take our Map Quiz this Wednesday and have our test on Russia this Thursday.