AP Human Geography
Mon. 9/14 -- Mini-reports on different examples of diffusion. Students will partner to find out information on different examples of diffusion. There is a list of topics to choose from and a cart of chromebooks to use for research. We will roll the dice to see who gets to present.
Tue. 9/15 -- PowerPoint on Sustainability ~ Key Issue 4 in Chapter 1. Students will take notes on the PP. At the end of the period we will look at USGS topographic maps for Richland, learning how to read contour lines, highways and terrain. We will identify the highest point on the map and color a little.
Wed 9/16 -- Reading mark up on National Geographic article "Treading Water" about water issues in Florida. Vocabulary review tonight for the quiz. Review Key Issues 3-4 p. 20-37 -- I will only quiz words we used in class -- worksheet, powerpoint, or discussion.
Thur. 9/17 -- QZ: Vocab p. 20-37. Quiet Reading, p. 36-37 -- Modifying the Environment the Netherlands and South Florida. Discuss both examples of environmental change. Watch Ted Talk (www.tedtalks.com) on oceans "Save the Oceans, Feed the World!" by Jackie Savitz. Notes and graphic organizer sustainability and the Oceans.
Fri. 9/18 -- Map Day 2 -- Latin America.
HW: Weekend: Read chapter review p. 38-41. Test on Tuesday 9/22
Ancient Medieval
Mon. 9/14 -- Watch DVD: "Engineering and Empire: Persia" Take notes on Persia. Add to the notes on Persia about the Persian Wars with Greece.
Tue. 9/15 -- DVD: "The Last Stand of the 300" from the history channel. We will note 12 reasons the Greeks manage to defeat Persia in a war, in spite of the relatively small Greek army.
Wed. 9/16 -- PowerPoint on the Golden Age of Greece. Reading p. 134-139 -- find the name of 10 famous Greeks and describe what they did. Each description must be unique (you cannot write playwright 4 times or philosopher 3 times.
Thur. 9/17 -- Worksheet on the Parthenon. Watch a DVD "Engineering an Empire: Greece" and add 5-6 additional notes about the Parthenon to the margins of the worksheet. Discuss Arete and Art.
Fri. 9/18 -- Greek Drama Masks. Get a copy of the directions for make-up.
NOTE: T/F /Quiz on the Golden Age of Greece on Monday 9/21.
Economics
Mon. 9/14 -- Present country reports [They are DUE today, assigned on Thursday 9/10.] Read p. 87-90 and discuss the goals in various economies. Student groups of 2-3 will create a chart on Capitalism, Communism and Socialism ranking the importance of each goal in the economy. They will explain the placement of their goals.
Tue. 9/15 -- Read p. 72-75 on the American Free Enterprise system. Individual will create a graphic organizer on the characteristics of the AFE and the roles of the AFE model. Define consumer sovreignty.
Wed. 9/16 -- Review for Unit 1 test
Thur. 9/17 -- Unit 1 test
Fri. 9/18 -- Demand project. We will take some notes on demand and then create a questionnaire about factors affecting demand and quantity demand. Make sure you grab a note sheet (to fill out) and can join a group for the work.
Mon. 9/14 -- Mini-reports on different examples of diffusion. Students will partner to find out information on different examples of diffusion. There is a list of topics to choose from and a cart of chromebooks to use for research. We will roll the dice to see who gets to present.
Tue. 9/15 -- PowerPoint on Sustainability ~ Key Issue 4 in Chapter 1. Students will take notes on the PP. At the end of the period we will look at USGS topographic maps for Richland, learning how to read contour lines, highways and terrain. We will identify the highest point on the map and color a little.
Wed 9/16 -- Reading mark up on National Geographic article "Treading Water" about water issues in Florida. Vocabulary review tonight for the quiz. Review Key Issues 3-4 p. 20-37 -- I will only quiz words we used in class -- worksheet, powerpoint, or discussion.
Thur. 9/17 -- QZ: Vocab p. 20-37. Quiet Reading, p. 36-37 -- Modifying the Environment the Netherlands and South Florida. Discuss both examples of environmental change. Watch Ted Talk (www.tedtalks.com) on oceans "Save the Oceans, Feed the World!" by Jackie Savitz. Notes and graphic organizer sustainability and the Oceans.
Fri. 9/18 -- Map Day 2 -- Latin America.
HW: Weekend: Read chapter review p. 38-41. Test on Tuesday 9/22
Ancient Medieval
Mon. 9/14 -- Watch DVD: "Engineering and Empire: Persia" Take notes on Persia. Add to the notes on Persia about the Persian Wars with Greece.
Tue. 9/15 -- DVD: "The Last Stand of the 300" from the history channel. We will note 12 reasons the Greeks manage to defeat Persia in a war, in spite of the relatively small Greek army.
Wed. 9/16 -- PowerPoint on the Golden Age of Greece. Reading p. 134-139 -- find the name of 10 famous Greeks and describe what they did. Each description must be unique (you cannot write playwright 4 times or philosopher 3 times.
Thur. 9/17 -- Worksheet on the Parthenon. Watch a DVD "Engineering an Empire: Greece" and add 5-6 additional notes about the Parthenon to the margins of the worksheet. Discuss Arete and Art.
Fri. 9/18 -- Greek Drama Masks. Get a copy of the directions for make-up.
NOTE: T/F /Quiz on the Golden Age of Greece on Monday 9/21.
Economics
Mon. 9/14 -- Present country reports [They are DUE today, assigned on Thursday 9/10.] Read p. 87-90 and discuss the goals in various economies. Student groups of 2-3 will create a chart on Capitalism, Communism and Socialism ranking the importance of each goal in the economy. They will explain the placement of their goals.
Tue. 9/15 -- Read p. 72-75 on the American Free Enterprise system. Individual will create a graphic organizer on the characteristics of the AFE and the roles of the AFE model. Define consumer sovreignty.
Wed. 9/16 -- Review for Unit 1 test
Thur. 9/17 -- Unit 1 test
Fri. 9/18 -- Demand project. We will take some notes on demand and then create a questionnaire about factors affecting demand and quantity demand. Make sure you grab a note sheet (to fill out) and can join a group for the work.
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