February 1-5, 2016

 AP Human Geography
Mon. 2/1 -- Power Point on Colonialism -- no notes.  Students receive a set of questions about a Colonial empire to answer.  Each also includes a map to color the size of the empire.
Tue. 2/2 -- Types of Boundaries graphic organizer for Key Issue 3.  Crossword puzzle to practice vocab words for the upcoming quiz.
Wed. 2/3 -- Vocab Quiz for chapter 8 Key issues 1-3. Turn in Colonial Empire questions and vocab map.  Notes on government. Homework: Gerrymandering activity Due Friday 2/5
Thur. 2/4 --Google Redistricting game -- complete two missions. I recommend mission 1 and 2 advanced.
Fri. 2/4 -- Begin timeline project on NATO and the Warsaw Pact. There are 12 organizations and events to place on the timeline.

World Geography
Mon. 2/1 -- Notes on the Caribbean. Read pages 228-229 on disasters.  The example is in the Caribbean.
Tue. 2/2 -- Map of South America.
Wed. 2/3 -- Powerpoint with pictures from Latin America.  We will use the powerpoint to help prepared for the quiz on Friday.  Try www.ilike2learn.com  for a map review quiz.  The quiz includes both middle and South America.
Thur. 2/4 -- Video on Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.  Questions to answer with the video.
Fir. 2/5 -- Qz: Latin American Map.  Culture Shock Assignment.

Ancient Medieval 
Mon. 2/1 -- DVD on Mycenae.  Begin large map of the city of Mycenae.  If you are absent see me for directions and a hand-out.
Tue. 2/2 -- Finish Mycenae map.
Wed. 2/3 -- QZ Map of Greece.  Notes of Greek History. If you are gone, borrow notes copy them and write absent on top -- put in notebook.
Thur. 2/4 -- Athens vs Sparta comparison chart. Due Friday.
Fri. 2/5 -- Begin Persia with a map of Persia and information on Persian kings.

January 26-29, 2016

Welcome to the Second Semester!

AP Human Geography
Tue. 1/26 -- Power Point on Introduction to States, notes.  DVD "Inside North Korea" more notes added onto the lecture notes.
Wed. 1/27 -- Origin of States worksheet.
Thur. 1/28 -- Vocabulary: centripetal, centrifugal, devolution.  TED talk by Parag Khanna "Maps the futures of countries." American Devolution activity with a team of 3-4. Read p. 270-273 tonight.
Fri. 1/29 -- Mini-lecture on the break-up of the Soviet Union.  How are these regions organized?  What challenges does multiethnic Russia Face -- Caucasus. Map and discussion.

World Geography
Tue. 1/26 -- Introduction and pre-quiz,  Syllabus and policies review.
Wed. 1/27 -- Latitude and longitude.  Cartography and how to read maps,  Plate map and labels.
Thur. 1/28 -- QZ: continents and oceans -- 7 continents, oceans+ Med Sea, Equator and Prime Meridian. Five themes of geography work.
Fri. 1/29 -- Introduction to Latin America.  Middle American map.

Ancient Medieval
Tue. 1/26 -- Syllabus and policies.  What are the characteristics of civilization -- notes to make up if gone.  Copy from a classmate.
Wed. 1/27 -- Introduction to Greece.  Map of Greece and timeline.
Thur. 1/28 -- Reading the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur.  Power Point on the Minoan civilization with a short essay on the fate of  the Minoans as homework.
Fri. 1/29 -- DVD: "Minotaur Island' with notes.  What do we know about the Minoans?  Hand out books to take home and Homework p. 123-126 with a Reading guide -- "Cultures of the Mountains and Seas."

January 19-22, 2016

Finals are this week. -- Special Schedule on Thursday and Friday

AP Human Geography
Mon. No School -- MLK Day
Tue. 1/19 -- Unit Test on Culture.  Focus on chapters 6-7, but review chapters 4-5 also.  60 multiple choice questions..
Wed. 1/20 -- Notebook #6 Due; Last day for late, make-up, missing work.
Thur. 1/21  -- Periods 1,3,5 -- no geography
Fri. 1/22 -- The shapes of states.  We will learn the vocabulary for shapes of states, some examples of each style and the advantages, disadvantages of each shape. Last day for extra credit.

Ancient Medieval 
Mon. No School --  MLK Day
Tue. 1/19 -- Final Review -- group 5/5/5 work
Wed. 1/20 -- Review Jeopardy; Last day for late, make-up, missing work or extra credit.
Thur. 1/21 -- Periods 1,3,5 -- no Ancient Medieval
Fri. 1/22 -- Ancient Medieval Final

Economics
Mon. -- No School -- MLK day
Tue. 1/19 -- Presentations on resource issues,  Good and bad things about Globalization.  We will list five of each.
Wed. 1/20 -- Review for the International Economics Test.  Last day for late, make-up, missing work, or extra credit.
Thur. 1/21 -- Finals 1,3,5 -- International Economics Test 
Fri. 1/22 Periods 2,4,6 -- no Economics

January 11-15, 2015

AP Human Geography
Mon. 1/11 -- Reading on news from Ramadi.  Students will color a thematic ethnic map from either Iraq or Afghanistan.  We will add some fronts from the ISIS war in Iraq and the US actions in Afghanistan. HW: Reading on Kosovo. 
Tue. 1/12 -- Partner Project (can be done solo) on the Ethnic Cleansing in Yugoslavia. Hw: read pages 240-243, Key Issue 3 in Chapter 7
Wed. 1/13 -- Cultural Interaction Powerpoints DUE. Begin with Lebanon, Sri Lanka, South Asia and the Kurds.  HW: Reading p. 252-255, Key Issue 4 in chapter 7.
Thur. 1/14 -- Cultural Interaction PowerPoints DUE. Sudan, Somalia, Rwanda and Congo.
Fri. 1/15 -- Review day for the upcoming unit test.  The test will focus on chapters 6-7 (Religion and Ethnicity) but will include review from Chapter 4 (Culture) and Chapter 5 (Languages).  HW: Study over the weekend. 
Mon. 1/18 - MLK Day -- No School
Tue. 1/19 -- Test

Ancient Medieval 
Mon. 1/11 -- Begin Social History project on the Middle Ages
Tue. 1/12 -- Finish Social History project on the Middle Ages, Project due BOP: Wed. 1/13. Worksheet, Changes in Medieval Society, DUE Thur. 1/14
Wed. 1/13 -- Notes on the Disaster of the 14th Century.  -- Avignon Papacy, Hundred 'years War and the Black Death.  Hopefully 15 minutes of the "Black Death" video.
Thur. 1/14 -- Review for the High Middle Ages test.
Fri. 1/15 -- Test on the High Middle Ages  Notebook #6 DUE. 

Economics
Mon. 1/11 -- Read Economic Perspectives 520-521.  Worksheet on Economic Development, p. 522-529. Chapter 18, Lesson 1.
Tue. 1/12 -- Globalization Graphic Organizer.  Notes on Lesson 2, p. 531-539. See directions on the graphic organizer if you are gone.
Wed. 1/13 -- What is globalization?  Make a group definition on the board.  Notes in international trade organizations and the EU.
Thur. 1/14 -- Global Resource Issues -- readings from National Geographic.  I have copies in my room and also directions to get articles on-line.  Many topics to choose from. Economic Current Event #3 DUE
Fri. 1/15 -- Presentations on Resource Issues.