Sunday, September 20, 2015

September 21-25, 2015

AP Human Geography
Mon. 9/21 -- Map of Latin America Due.  Review for the Chapter 1 unit test. I will hand out a review guide and we will do a review activity with groups.
Tue. 9/22 -  Chapter 1 Test.  There are 35 multiple choice question and one essay.
Wed. 9/23 -- Read introduction together, p. 45. Mapping worksheet on population concentrations. Comparison between arithmetic, physiological and agricultural density.  Notebook #1 DUE
Thur. 9/24 -- Explaining density challenges.  Review for North and South America map quiz.
Fri. 9/25 --  [Special schedule for PLC and Pep Assembly, 35 minute periods] Quiz over North and South America (yes countries, cities and physical features). Reading topographic maps.

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 9/21 -- True/False Quiz on the Golden Age of Greece.  Worksheet on the Peloponessian War -- we will examine the geography of Athens and Sparta and look at the fighting of the war.
Tue. 9/22 -- Begin Hellenistic Greece project.  Students will be in groups of four and will examine different aspects of Alexander the Great and Hellenistic culture.  Groups will make a poster and do a presentation. Notebook #1 DUE
Wed. 9/23 -- Finish posters, do presentations
Thur. 9/24 -- Review for Greece test, Study tonight!
Fri. 9/25 -- [Special schedule for PLC and Pep Assembly, 35 minute periods] -- Greece Test.  I have modified the test to make sure we can finish in 35 minutes!

Economics
Mon. 9/21 -- Finish project on factors that affect demand.  Students will have completed interviews over the weekend and will compile their interview data.  Project due today. Go over Unit 1 test.  Read p. 100-101 Law of Demand and cell phones.
Tue. 9/22 -- Mini-lecture on demand elasticity. Get notes or read chapter 4, lesson 3 p. 114-119.
Questions p. 122-123  #1,3,6,9,11,15. Due end of the period, grade in class.
Wed. 9/23 -- Supply -- Mini-lecture on supply -- schedule and curve.  What factors affect supply? Video from Economics USA.  How does advertising make products more popular, affecting supply and demand.
Thur. 9/24 -- Reading guide for Chapter 6.  Read chapter 6 in class and complete the reading guide.  The guiding guide may be used for the open note quiz on Monday.
Fri. 9/25 -- [Special schedule for PLC and Pep Assembly, 35 minute periods] Skits on prices.
[Note: Open note quiz on prices on Monday 9/28]

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