Monday, September 12, 2016

September 12-16, 2016

AP Human Geography
Mon. 9/12 -- Partner activity to research different types of diffusion.  Each pair will look up an example of diffusion and write a mini-report about what is it, where it began, and how did it spread to other places.  Due during class/presentations.
Tue. 9/13 -- Powerpoint notes on sustainability. If you are absent, I would recommend reading Key Issue 4 in chapter 1 in our text (p. 30-37).  You will also need to copy the notes from a classmate.
Wed. 9/14 -- Reading "Treading Water" from National Geography, February 2015.  The article is about rising waters in Florida.  We will mark up the text with careful reading.
** Study tonight:  quiz for key issues 3-4 , vocabulary and a few multiple-choice questions. 
Thur. 9/15 -- Qz: Key issue 3-4 from chapter 1. Ted talk: Save the oceans, feed the world," by Jackie Savitz. Watch the TED talk and take notes on the graphic organizer.
Fri. 9/16 -- Map Day 2 -- Latin America

AP Art History
Mon. 9/12 -- Notes on Melanesia and Micronesia.  Honoring gods and ancestors. Map showing South Pacific art locations DUE. 
Tue. 9/13 -- Polynesia -- Easter Island to Polynesian ahu'ula.  More notes on the South Pacific arts.
Wed. 9/14 -- Art project day -- Each student will get an piece of art to create for our review.  They can use materials to create a part of the piece, draw it... etc.
Thur. 9/15 -- Present the pieces of art as a review.
Fri. 9/16 -- Global Prehistory and the Pacific arts TEST. Notebook #1 DUE.

Economics
Monday 9/12 -- Country reports due: presentation of information. Read pages 87-90. Briefly describe the 7 economic goals and rank them in order of importance using the 3 economic systems (Communism, Capitalism, Socialism). I have more directions if you need help!
Tue. 9/13 -- Read pages 72-75 on the American Free Enterprise system.  Complete the graphic organizer using the text (p. 72-75 and 82-86).
Wed. 9/14 -- Review for unit 1 Economic concepts test
Thur. 9/15 -- Economic Concepts -- Unit 1 test
Friday 9/16 -- Begin demand -- notes and project directions.

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