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.  

August 26-29, 2014

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World Geography

Tue. 8/26 -- Introduction and class policies and syllabi handout.  Pre-Quiz on world oceans and continents. 

Wed. 8/27 -- Cartography discussion.  We will review longitude and latitude and basic map vocabulary (scale, key, prime meridian)  Define these five works if you are absent.  We will use map coordinates to find locations on the globe.  Quiz review of plate tectonics.

Thur. 8/28 -- Qz: on the Continents, Oceans and map vocab.  Review of the five themes of Geography. 

Fri. 8/29 -- Introduction of Latin America and explanation of map directions.  We will do our first map today with the Middle American Map.  Time in class to work on maps.

 

Economics

Tue. 8/26 -- Introduction and class policies and syllabi handout. Project on the Consumer Price Index.  Students will work in groups to gather data on prices for goods and services they consume.  We will create a CPI for students in south central Washington. Today students will create the list of items and homework will be to collect price data.

Wed. 8/27 -- Compile information to create a CPI baseline.  We will have different groups average prices for our market basket and then create an index.

Thur. 8/28 -- Books out today.  Partners will work on vocabulary words for chapter 1 in the economics book.  Each team will make a poster and then teach their word or concept.

Fri. 8/29 -- Finish vocabulary presentations.  Review using a vocabulary puzzle and then hand out the economic systems chart > finishing the chart will probably be homework.

 

Art History

Tue. 8/26 -- Introduction and class policies and syllabi handout. Slides of art and introduction ot art historical periods for this semester.

Wed. 8/27 -- Lecture/Discussion of visual elements.  How do we look at art and how do art historians describe art?  Review vocabulary on pages 6-12 in the Condensed version.

Thur. 8/28 -- What is art history and writing about art.  Lecture on art history looking at context, artists and art historical periods.  Writing assignment on art.  Don't worry it is short and you will be describing only one piece of art.

Fri. 8/29 -- Look at Paleolithic art :) and some theories for the meaning of paleolithic art.  Video segment on cave painting.  Art cards handout and "how to do".  Art Essay Due