10/10 and 10/13 5th and 4th Period AP World History

Students wrote their comparative essays today.  If you missed class because of the Pep Assembly please schedule a time to stay after school to make it up.  Read the first half of Chapter 6 pages 173-182 before next class and be ready for a possible reading quiz.

This crashcourse video is worth watching before next class!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Nn5uqE3C9w&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9&index=6

10/9 Honors Geography 2nd Period

Geo students have a religion quiz on Monday.  They should be studying their religion charts.

10/9 and 10/10 AP 4th and 5th Period

This video is EPIC!  I mixed up Patricians and Plebians comparing them to the gentry in China and another teacher walked in my room towards the end of the video and I talked to them without pausing the video.  Enjoy.  And take notes!  Next class be ready to write your comparative essay between Roman Empire and Han China.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGsqHP60z9c&feature=youtu.be

10/6 and 10/7 5th and 4th Period AP World History

Watch the 3 videos below (take notes), read the rest of Chapter 5, bring the completed Chapter 5 charts to class for a homework grade and be ready to have a list of sim and dif between the Roman Empire and Han China so we can write a comparative essay in class.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGqtekjzvYg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps22TastiKc&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6eL-tn1Htc&feature=youtu.be

10/2 and 10/3 World Geography

All Geography students need to be completing and studying their review sheets and be prepared for the Unit 2 Test on Monday or Tuesday.  Review sheets will be collected for a grade.

10/2 and 10/3 AP World 5th Period and 4th Period

Students need to read Pages 141-156.  Be ready for a reading quiz next class.

10/1 Honors World Geography

Students need to complete the following questions using their textbooks before Friday.  This will be collected as a homework grade.
žPage 39-40. Describe the two kinds of weathering and name the three kinds of erosion that shape the surface of the Earth.

žPage 426. List one positive effect AND one negative effect of the Aswan High Dam. 

žPage 426. Who is responsible for the start of the drying up of the Aral Sea?

žPage 203. MAP STUDY.  What part of Latin America has the most notable 20th Century volcanic eruptions?

ž Page 224. Why is the Panama Canal important?

žPage 195. According to the map, what are two major causes of deforestation in Latin America?

žPage 332. MAP STUDY. Which European countries are the most affected by acid rain?

žPage 565. What is desertification, name some countries in Africa suffering from it, and what is causing it in Africa?

žPage 282. What country benefits the most from polders? What is the reclaimed land used for?

žPage 109. How have economic activities led to water, land, and air pollution?

9/26 and 9/29 5th and 4th AP World History

Students need to be prepared to give their Greek god presentation next class.

9/29 2nd Period Honors Geography

Students need to complete the Aral Sea reading and answer the following 6 questions:
1. Who wrote the article? When was it created?
2. For whom was the article intended?
3. List three things found in the article you think are important.
4. What is the main idea of the article?
5. What is a question left unanswered in the article?
6. What is your personal reaction to the information in this article?

9/24 and 9/25 AP World 5th and 4th Period

Students took their Chapters 1-3 test today.  They need to read pages 107-124 tonight and be ready for a possible reading quiz next class and the need to answer questions 1-4 on page 115.

9/23 2nd Period Honors Geography

Students need to complete their climate brochure for homework.  It is due for a grade on Thursday.

9/22 and 9/23 AP World History

Students need to prepare for their Test which will be held Wednesday and Thursday.

9/19 2nd Period World Geography

The test on Unit 1 was today.  Students who did not finish their Unit 2 guided reading activity in class need to complete it for home work.  It is due Tuesday.

9/18 and 9/19 5th and 4th AP World History

5th Period Religion Charts are due Monday 9/22 and 4th Period Religion Charts are due Tuesday 9/23.  We will be having an after school study session on Monday in room 220.  5th Period will test on Wednesday 9/24 and 4th Period will test Thursday 9/25.  The test will cover Chapters 1-3 in the textbook.  There will be 45 multiple choice questions and 2 thesis statements on the test.

9/17 AP World 4th Period

We reviewed our River Valley Comparative Essays and looked at the first half of Chapter 3.  Students need to finish reading Chapter 3 before next class.  They will get a review sheet next class and the first test on Chapters 1-3 will be on Thursday 9/25.  Monday 9/22 we will have an after school study session.