August 26-29, 2014

Welcome to Hanford High School!

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