Sunday, September 7, 2014

September 8-12, 2014

World Geography
Mon. 9/8 -- Latin America Resources Map.  Each student will be assigned a country in Latin America.  They will draw a map, color it according to elevation and include cities, physical features and 5 natural resources.  We will work in the library for two days.  The map is due on the 11th.
Tue. 9/9 -- Second work day for the map.
Wed. 9/10 -- History power point on Latin America with an included note sheet.  End of period we will review for the map quiz.
Thur. 9/11 -- Qz. over the Latin America Map.  Culture Shock Assignment -- students will continue their in-depth study of one country by reading the "Culture Gram" for that nation.  There are a few questions to accompany the reading.  Resource Maps Due
Fri. 9/12 -- Reading on the Amazon Rain Forest. Pages 245-247 and a short video.

Economics
Mon. 9/8 -- Country Reports are DUE.  We have a class project with the countries.  Read pages 43-46.  With a partner create a chart with all 7 economic goals.  Column 1 includes the goal and a definition. Columns 2-4 are labeled Capitalism, Socialism and Communism.  For each of these columns rank the priority of the goal within that economic system.  If this is confusing, get a copy of my example :)
Tue. 9/9 -- Read the section on pages 48-53.  In class we will make a graphic organizer.  If you are absent on page 53 do questions 2,3,4,5,and 7. Write complete answers.  American Free Enterprise is the essay for the exam.
Wed. 9/10 -- Review for the Unit Test
Thur. 9/11 -- Introductory concepts TEST. 
Fri. 9/12 -- Introduction to Demand and Quantity Demand.  First day of a two day project.  Students will create a questionnaire about factors that affect demand for a product.  They will question 5 people over the weekend.  Results are DUE on Monday.

Art History
Mon. 9/8 -- New Kingdom notes.  Handout on Ramses temple at Abu Simbel.  We will also take some time to prepare our notebooks -- which are due on Tuesday.  Monument Cards DUE.
Tue. 9/9 -- Amarna Period -- Partner project where we will make a nifty chart comparing Egyptian canon style with the Amarna period. Notebook Due.
Wed. 9/10 -- Review for the test
Thur. 9/11 -- Unit Test on the ANE and Egypt.  Art Cards 1-12 are DUE.  After the test we will start a map of Greece.
Fri. 9/12 -- Introduction to Greece -- a power point handout and finishing the map.
 

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