Sunday, August 31, 2014

September 2-5, 2014

World Geography
Tue. 9/2 -- Finish maps of Middle America -- the map is due today. Middle American and Caribbean Culture.  Group read p. 228-229.  Powerpoint with pictures and a note sheet on the Caribbean.  The notes are due.
Wed. 9/3 -- Map of South American.  Read pages 240-241. 
Thur. 9/4 -- Read pages 201-205.  Latin American landscapes power point to review both maps.  We will take notes with boxes (graphic organizer).  Map activity on page 206 if we have time.
Fri. 9/5 -- Video on the Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.  There are questions to answer with the video.

Economics
Tue. 9/2 --   Barter simulation activity.  Chart on economic systems. Pages 34-39 in the text to help with the assignment. Review for vocab 1 quiz.  To study go to www.quizlet.com and search for JonnieFenton (no spaces) Economic Concepts vocab list.
Wed. 9/3 -- Vocabulary quiz from Chapter one. Power point on Capitalism and Communism with a power point copy to fill in.  Discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of a market economy.
Thur. 9/4 -- Library to research one country and it's economy.  We will use the World FactBook produced by the CIA and available at www.cia.gov if you need to finish at home. The research is due Friday 9/5.
Fri. 9/5 -- Video: China Emerging Powers -- there is a set of questions to go with the video.

Art History
Tue. 9/2 -- History of Mesopotamia.  We will use the old World History text and read pages 30-37 to complete the assignment.
Wed. 9/3 -- Lecture on the art of the Ancient Near East. 
Thur. 9/4 -- Short open-note quiz on material for card 1-5 (Paleolithic and Ancient Near East).  Egypt history project to complete with a group.  Discussion about Egyptian culture.
Fri. 9/5 -- Lecture on Old Kingdom Egypt -- Pyramids and a search for Eternity.  I will hand out a Monument Card and with luck we can finish them in class, but you might have to finish them at home.  Due Monday 9/8.  

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