Sunday, February 21, 2016

February 22-26, 2016

We have Parent Teacher Conferences on Thursday.  Check out Hanford's web site for more information.

AP Human Geography
Mon. 2/22 -- Finish small group project on agriculture in the developing world.  Wow this is worth 46 points!!  Double check the assignment to make sure you are not missing anything.
Tue. 2/23 -- Notes and map on agriculture in the developed world.  HW: Review chapter 10, Key issue 2, p. 356-373
Wed 2/24 -- Webquest with book -- the challenges of subsistence agriculture.  I might be ready for a quiz.  Study subsistence agriculture.
Thur. 2/25 -- Models -- Markets, distance and Von Thunen. HW: Watch the TED talk "How food shapes our cities" by Carolyn Steel.  P/T conferences 4-7 p.m.
Fri. 2/26 -- Half day due to conferences -- What is the role of women in agriculture.  Read a speech and a weekend homework assignment on "Feed the Future" a government program designed to improve agriculture in developing countries.

World Geography
Mon. 2/22 -- Partner project on the regions of Europe.  Map of Europe DUE today.
Tue. 2/23 -- Partner project on Europe DUE today. Read p. 282-285 on human environment interaction.  Physical map of Europe -- rivers, mountains, etc.
Wed. 2/24 -- Physical map DUE; Europe Puzzle project -- small groups in class.  Hopefully a few notes on Eastern Europe.  STUDY for the Europe Quiz on Thursday.  It includes countries, cities and physical features.  
Thur. 2/25 --  Quiz on Europe map.  Introduce Russia, p. 257.  Partner project on the regions of Russia. P/T conferences 4-7 p.m.
Fri. 2/26 -- Half day due to conferences -- Finish regions project.

Ancient Medieval 
Mon. 2/22 -- Introduction to Rome (sort of a lecture, more looking at pictures).  Worksheet on the Roman Republic, p. 155-158.
Tue. 2/23 -- Jigsaw on Roman Culture.  Students will choose two of the six choices on reading about Roman life.  They will write summaries of the two they selected.  -- 8 sentences; 6 very interesting things, and 2 on what they found most interesting.   Extra Credit possible.
Wed. 2/24 -- Roman Republic Simulation.  Government of Rome.  If you are absent there is quite a make up assignment -- pick it up!
Thur. 2/25 -- Lecture on the growth of the Roman Republic and the transition to the Empire.  P/T conferences 4-7 p.m.
Fri. 2/26 -- Half day due to conferences --  Roman Rulers handout. 

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