Tuesday, April 29, 2014
AP World History 4/29
The AP students need to complete the Chapter 29 key terms and turn it in Thursday for a HW grade. Big dtaes coming up! May 15th AP Exam and May 19th SOL II.
Monday, April 28, 2014
World Geogrpahy Practice Test
Once you click the link below select the World Geography test.
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/released_tests/2007/released_tests2007.shtml
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/released_tests/2007/released_tests2007.shtml
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
AP 4/23
Test on Chapters 21-25 next class. Here are your thesis statements:
Comp
1. Compare the Ottoman Empire to the Qing Empire in regards to relations with Europe and how they reacted to problems they faced in the 19tth century?
2. Compare the French Revolution to either the American Revolution or the Haitian Revolution in regards to political, economic, and social characteristics.
CCOT
3. Describe the continuities and changes in the British Empire in regards to political, social, and economic characteristics between the years 1750-1870.
4. Describe the continuities and changes in China in regards to political, social, and economic characteristics between the years 1750-1870.
Comp
1. Compare the Ottoman Empire to the Qing Empire in regards to relations with Europe and how they reacted to problems they faced in the 19tth century?
2. Compare the French Revolution to either the American Revolution or the Haitian Revolution in regards to political, economic, and social characteristics.
CCOT
3. Describe the continuities and changes in the British Empire in regards to political, social, and economic characteristics between the years 1750-1870.
4. Describe the continuities and changes in China in regards to political, social, and economic characteristics between the years 1750-1870.
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
World Geography 4/22
1st Period students need to complete the guided reading questions below and be ready to take a reading quiz on the questions on Wednesday.
Unit 13 Northern Eurasia Guided Reading 2011
Physical Geography- Use pages 357-364
Mountains and Plateaus
1. The Ural Mountains mark a traditional boundary between which two parts of Russia?
2. Which mountain chain lies in the southwestern part of Russia? And which two bodies of water does it lie between?
Plains Areas
3. Why do many swamps and lakes form on the Northern European Plain in Russia?
4. What percentage of Russians live on the Northern European Plain? Why?
Coasts, Seas, and Lakes
5. What percent of the world’s fresh water is contained in Lake Baikal?
Rivers
6. What three beneficial things does the Volga River provide the Russians with?
Soil and Forest Land
7. Why is it a challenge to transport crops from where they grow in the chernozem soil of the south to cities in the north?
High-Latitude Regions
8. Because most of Russia is far away from any moderating ocean influence, its interior has extreme temperature change and little precipitation. What is this known as?
Tundra
9. Most of the Tundra lies within the Arctic Circle. What is the latitude of the Arctic Circle?
Subarctic
10. The Russian taiga is roughly the size of which country?
Economic Geography- Use pages 391-394
The Soviet Command Economy
11. Who makes the key economic decisions under a command economy?
12. Why did the Soviet Union’s economy stagnate during the 1970s and 1980s?
The Market Economy
13. What was the biggest change that Mikhail Gorbachev started and Boris Yeltsin continued?
Agriculture
14. Name and describe the two types of soviet era farms.
Transporting Goods
15. Because roads are often not drivable in Siberia, what are the two most important modes of transportation?
Cultural Geography- Use pages 371-382
Population Patterns Intro
16. How many different ethnic groups make up Russia?
The People
17. Between which years was Russia called the Soviet Union?
18. What are the largest ethnic groups in Russia?
Density and Distribution
19. Why do 85% of all Russians live in Western Russia?
Language and Religion
20. What did the Soviet government strictly discourage during their rule?
21. Most Russian Christians claim allegiance to which church?
The Arts
22. Churches were often crowned with ______________ that symbolized heaven.
23. Who is the most famous Russian composer?
The Rise of Russia
24. Who was the first ever czar of Russia?
Romanov Czars and the Empire
25. Which two cities does the Trans-Siberian Railroad connect? How long is the railroad?
A Superpower
26. What was the name of the struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union?
The Fall of the Soviet Union
27. How many countries were created after the collapse of the Soviet Union?
Unit 13 Northern Eurasia Guided Reading 2011
Physical Geography- Use pages 357-364
Mountains and Plateaus
1. The Ural Mountains mark a traditional boundary between which two parts of Russia?
2. Which mountain chain lies in the southwestern part of Russia? And which two bodies of water does it lie between?
Plains Areas
3. Why do many swamps and lakes form on the Northern European Plain in Russia?
4. What percentage of Russians live on the Northern European Plain? Why?
Coasts, Seas, and Lakes
5. What percent of the world’s fresh water is contained in Lake Baikal?
Rivers
6. What three beneficial things does the Volga River provide the Russians with?
Soil and Forest Land
7. Why is it a challenge to transport crops from where they grow in the chernozem soil of the south to cities in the north?
High-Latitude Regions
8. Because most of Russia is far away from any moderating ocean influence, its interior has extreme temperature change and little precipitation. What is this known as?
Tundra
9. Most of the Tundra lies within the Arctic Circle. What is the latitude of the Arctic Circle?
Subarctic
10. The Russian taiga is roughly the size of which country?
Economic Geography- Use pages 391-394
The Soviet Command Economy
11. Who makes the key economic decisions under a command economy?
12. Why did the Soviet Union’s economy stagnate during the 1970s and 1980s?
The Market Economy
13. What was the biggest change that Mikhail Gorbachev started and Boris Yeltsin continued?
Agriculture
14. Name and describe the two types of soviet era farms.
Transporting Goods
15. Because roads are often not drivable in Siberia, what are the two most important modes of transportation?
Cultural Geography- Use pages 371-382
Population Patterns Intro
16. How many different ethnic groups make up Russia?
The People
17. Between which years was Russia called the Soviet Union?
18. What are the largest ethnic groups in Russia?
Density and Distribution
19. Why do 85% of all Russians live in Western Russia?
Language and Religion
20. What did the Soviet government strictly discourage during their rule?
21. Most Russian Christians claim allegiance to which church?
The Arts
22. Churches were often crowned with ______________ that symbolized heaven.
23. Who is the most famous Russian composer?
The Rise of Russia
24. Who was the first ever czar of Russia?
Romanov Czars and the Empire
25. Which two cities does the Trans-Siberian Railroad connect? How long is the railroad?
A Superpower
26. What was the name of the struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union?
The Fall of the Soviet Union
27. How many countries were created after the collapse of the Soviet Union?
Friday, April 18, 2014
AP WH 4/18
I collected the students CCOT essays today and we took notes on chapter 25. The students need to complete the key term worksheets for chapters 26 and 27 for homework and turn then in on Wednesday 4/23 for a homework grade. Don't forget test on Chapters 21-25 is next Friday 4/25 students should be working on their review sheets!
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
4/16 AP WH
The test on chapters 21-25 has been moved to Friday 4/25. Students need to read chapter 25 before next class being ready for a possible reading quiz on Friday 4/18. Students need to turn in a CCOT essay on Friday 4/18. The prompt is describe the CCOT of women in the Ottoman, Russian and Qing Empire in the 19th century.
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
AP World 4/14
We took a reading quiz on Chapter 24 today. And we took notes on Chapter 24. I will lecture on chapter 25 Wednesday and we will have a test on Chapters 21-25 on Friday 4/18.
Thursday, April 3, 2014
4/3 AP World History
Students took their 3 Quarter Test today. Over Spring Break students need to read all of Chapter 24 and complete the two worksheets they got in class (front and back). These worksheets are due the day we get back from Spring Break. ***Scott and Hunter email me for a copy of these worksheets! Students were also given a SOL review packet that they need to start working on. And I gave AP review books to students that wanted a copy.
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