AP Human Geography
Tue. 9/1 -- Syllabus and Class policies. Activity on the Five Themes of Geography and writing a description of Richland. Please try to have syllabus letter signed by Friday, 9/4.
Wed. 9/2 -- Powerpoint on Map Projections. Students will work with a set of maps in small groups to compare various projections. Chart due. HW: Find a map that shows some data that you are interested in -- population, fire, power plants, chloropleth or cartogram. DUE: Thur.
Thur. 9/3 -- Notes on the types of maps. Small group activity showing maps and discussing different styles of making maps. "Maps" PP for notes on history of map making and scale.
Fri. 9/4 -- GIS mapping. We will use www.arcgis.com to make a three layer map. I will demonstrate how to use the software in class and students will use computers to try the software. They will make maps over the long weekend which are due on Wednesday, 9/9.
Ancient Medieval
Tue. 9/1 -- Syllabus and class policies. Group work to try and come up with the five characteristics of civilization. Please try to have syllabus letter signed by Friday, 9/4.
Wed. 9/2 -- Introduction to Greece (A powerpoint to watch). Map of Greece and timeline of Greek history.
Thur. 9/3 -- Minoans (Europe's earliest civilization) Reading of the myth of the minotaur and notes on the Minoans. There is a graphic organizer to use for the notes.
Fri. 9/4 -- DVD: "Minotaur Island" we will watch about 25 minutes of the DVD. Then check out books and start on the first reading assignment p. 123-126 called "Cultures of the Mountains and the Sea"
Economics
Tue. 9/1 -- Syllabus and Class policies. Please try to have syllabus letter signed by Friday, 9/4. Goods and services project. Students will need to interview 5 other students about the types of goods and services they have purchased in the last month. We will write an hypothesis and compare predictions on male and female buying patterns. Interviews due Wednesday.
Wed. 9/2 -- Compile data on goods and services project. Write a letter of introduction.
Thur. 9/3 -- Chapter 1 Vocab projects. Students pairs or maybe even some singles will draw a mini-poster to teach one vocabulary word for chapter 1. We will probably finish the posters today and even do five of the vocab words.
Fri. 9/4 -- Finish the vocab project presentation. Vocab puzzle for practice. [Vocab Quiz on Wednesday 9/9.]
Tue. 9/1 -- Syllabus and Class policies. Activity on the Five Themes of Geography and writing a description of Richland. Please try to have syllabus letter signed by Friday, 9/4.
Wed. 9/2 -- Powerpoint on Map Projections. Students will work with a set of maps in small groups to compare various projections. Chart due. HW: Find a map that shows some data that you are interested in -- population, fire, power plants, chloropleth or cartogram. DUE: Thur.
Thur. 9/3 -- Notes on the types of maps. Small group activity showing maps and discussing different styles of making maps. "Maps" PP for notes on history of map making and scale.
Fri. 9/4 -- GIS mapping. We will use www.arcgis.com to make a three layer map. I will demonstrate how to use the software in class and students will use computers to try the software. They will make maps over the long weekend which are due on Wednesday, 9/9.
Ancient Medieval
Tue. 9/1 -- Syllabus and class policies. Group work to try and come up with the five characteristics of civilization. Please try to have syllabus letter signed by Friday, 9/4.
Wed. 9/2 -- Introduction to Greece (A powerpoint to watch). Map of Greece and timeline of Greek history.
Thur. 9/3 -- Minoans (Europe's earliest civilization) Reading of the myth of the minotaur and notes on the Minoans. There is a graphic organizer to use for the notes.
Fri. 9/4 -- DVD: "Minotaur Island" we will watch about 25 minutes of the DVD. Then check out books and start on the first reading assignment p. 123-126 called "Cultures of the Mountains and the Sea"
Economics
Tue. 9/1 -- Syllabus and Class policies. Please try to have syllabus letter signed by Friday, 9/4. Goods and services project. Students will need to interview 5 other students about the types of goods and services they have purchased in the last month. We will write an hypothesis and compare predictions on male and female buying patterns. Interviews due Wednesday.
Wed. 9/2 -- Compile data on goods and services project. Write a letter of introduction.
Thur. 9/3 -- Chapter 1 Vocab projects. Students pairs or maybe even some singles will draw a mini-poster to teach one vocabulary word for chapter 1. We will probably finish the posters today and even do five of the vocab words.
Fri. 9/4 -- Finish the vocab project presentation. Vocab puzzle for practice. [Vocab Quiz on Wednesday 9/9.]
