February 29- March 4, 2016

AP Human Geography
Mon. 2/29 -- Go over the CRQ quiz and write a reflection. TED talk "Four fish we are overeating," by Paul Greenberg.  Begin cost/benefit analysis on ways to increase food production.
Tue. 3/1 -- Hand out review for test.  Finish cost benefit analysis.
Wed. 3/2 -- Review agriculture.  Other topics on the test will be types of density from chapter 2 and culture/food questions from chapter 4.
Thur. 3/3 -- Test on Chapter 10 Agriculture.
Fri. 3/4 -- Notebook #8 DUE 

World Geography
Mon. 2/29 --DVD: Russia from pilot guides.
Tue. 3/1 -- Map of Russia and the Republics -- yes this is the real map :)
Wed. 3/2 -- Worksheet on the history of Russia, Read about Chernobyl p. 368.  Map due in class -- we will grade together.
Thur. 3/3 -- PP on Russia with review questions. Stories about Russia.  Reading on Human Environment Interaction. including the Aral Sea. p. 353-356.
Fri. 3/4 -- Parade of Flags -- map review again -- NOTE the Russia and Republics map quiz is on Monday and the Europe Unit test is on Tuesday. 

Ancient Medieval 
Mon. 2/29 -- DVD -- Biography of Julius Caesar -- we will make a timeline with 12 dates from his life during the DVD.
Tue. 3/1 -- QZ on Roman History -- open note.  New notes on the Pax Romana and reading guide for p. 160-165.
Wed. 3/2 -- DVD on Engineering an Empire -- Notes on three buildings and sketches of the building.
Thur. 3/3 -- The Rise of Christianity.  We will look at what we already know about Rome (class timeline) and then add in some events from the founding of Christianity.  Worksheet on "The Rise of Christianity" with questions on the back.
Fri. 3/4 -- Some notes on the fall of Rome and a reading from the historian Tacitus.  Begin the graphic organizer on the fall of Rome and the legacies of Rome.
NOTE:  Quiz on Monday on the Fall of Rome.  It is fill in the blank with a word bank.  Focus your study on Chapter 6 section 4 (p. 173-176)

February 22-26, 2016

We have Parent Teacher Conferences on Thursday.  Check out Hanford's web site for more information.

AP Human Geography
Mon. 2/22 -- Finish small group project on agriculture in the developing world.  Wow this is worth 46 points!!  Double check the assignment to make sure you are not missing anything.
Tue. 2/23 -- Notes and map on agriculture in the developed world.  HW: Review chapter 10, Key issue 2, p. 356-373
Wed 2/24 -- Webquest with book -- the challenges of subsistence agriculture.  I might be ready for a quiz.  Study subsistence agriculture.
Thur. 2/25 -- Models -- Markets, distance and Von Thunen. HW: Watch the TED talk "How food shapes our cities" by Carolyn Steel.  P/T conferences 4-7 p.m.
Fri. 2/26 -- Half day due to conferences -- What is the role of women in agriculture.  Read a speech and a weekend homework assignment on "Feed the Future" a government program designed to improve agriculture in developing countries.

World Geography
Mon. 2/22 -- Partner project on the regions of Europe.  Map of Europe DUE today.
Tue. 2/23 -- Partner project on Europe DUE today. Read p. 282-285 on human environment interaction.  Physical map of Europe -- rivers, mountains, etc.
Wed. 2/24 -- Physical map DUE; Europe Puzzle project -- small groups in class.  Hopefully a few notes on Eastern Europe.  STUDY for the Europe Quiz on Thursday.  It includes countries, cities and physical features.  
Thur. 2/25 --  Quiz on Europe map.  Introduce Russia, p. 257.  Partner project on the regions of Russia. P/T conferences 4-7 p.m.
Fri. 2/26 -- Half day due to conferences -- Finish regions project.

Ancient Medieval 
Mon. 2/22 -- Introduction to Rome (sort of a lecture, more looking at pictures).  Worksheet on the Roman Republic, p. 155-158.
Tue. 2/23 -- Jigsaw on Roman Culture.  Students will choose two of the six choices on reading about Roman life.  They will write summaries of the two they selected.  -- 8 sentences; 6 very interesting things, and 2 on what they found most interesting.   Extra Credit possible.
Wed. 2/24 -- Roman Republic Simulation.  Government of Rome.  If you are absent there is quite a make up assignment -- pick it up!
Thur. 2/25 -- Lecture on the growth of the Roman Republic and the transition to the Empire.  P/T conferences 4-7 p.m.
Fri. 2/26 -- Half day due to conferences --  Roman Rulers handout. 

February 16-19, 2016

AP Human Geography
Tue. 2/16  -- Notes on the neolithic revolution and theories for agriculture.  A map of hearths of farming and livestock domestication.  Get a blank world map and essentially label/shade the five hearths and list all of the crops and animals domesticated.  maps on pages 348-349.
6th period homework:  Read "The Worst Mistakes in the history of the Human Race."  Diamond's thesis is that the development of agriculture was a huge mistake -- highlight evidence in the article to support his thesis.
Wed. 2/17 -- 4th period: Read "The Worst Mistakes in the history of the Human Race."  Diamond's thesis is that the development of agriculture was a huge mistake -- highlight evidence in the article to support his thesis. Class discussion.  HW: chart comparing commercial and subsistence agriculture.
6th period -- small group discussion of the article -- what evidence did you find.  Share out and list on the board.  In class complete the chart on commercial and subsistence agriculture.
Thur. 2/18 -- PowerPoint notes on nutrition and diet.  What is a food desert?  How is poverty linked to obesity in the U.S.
Fri. 2/19 -- Begin small group project on agriculture in the developing world.

World Geography
Tue. 2/16 -- Review sheet for the Latin America test.  We will go over the regions and economic resources.  The test essay is on the country student's studied.  They will write about the geography, resources, history and culture of their country.  The test includes vocab matching, multiple choice, a short answer question and the essay.
Wed. 2/17 --Test on Latin America -- some student may start the political map.
Thur. 2/18 -- Political map of Europe.
Fri. 2/19 -- PP on the regions of Europe (North, East, West and Mediterranean).  We will just start a partner project on these regions.

Ancient Medieval 
Tue. 2/16 -- Listening to the story of "Alexander and Bucephlus" and interactive map of Alexander's Empire.  Begin project on Hellenistic Greece.  Students are in groups preparing a short presentation on different aspects of Hellenism -- from Alexander's conquests to Hellenistic science and art.  Presentations will begin on Wednesday toward the end of the period.  Notebook #1 DUE
Wed. 2/17 -- Finish the project -- Begin presentations
Thur. 2/18 -- Review day of the Greece test -- will finish a few presentations
Fri. 2/19 -- Test o n Greece. 

February 8-12, 2016

Sorry my post is a day late.  It's been busy :)

AP Human Geography
Mon. 2/8 -- Finish timelines on NATO/EU and the Warsaw Pact. Due on Tuesday.
Tue. 2/9 -- Collect timelines on NATO/EU and the Warsaw Pact.  Interactive lecture on Terrorism.  This section of the text is quite a good short summary of several terrorist issues.  It is worth a re-read after the lecture p. 290-295.  Hand-out test review summaries.
Wed. 2/10 -- Review for the test.  We will spend some time on chapter 1 as well.  I expect we are a bit rusty on the vocabulary.
Thur. 2/11 -- Black History Month Assembly -- special schedule.  Test on Chapter 8 (about 35 questions) and chapter 1 (about 15 questions); Collect Notebook #7
Fri. 2/12 -- CRQ essay for the test (25 minutes)

World Geography
Mon. 2/8 -- Latin America Resource Maps.  Each students will have a country in LA to draw a map and color it topographically.  They will add on 5 resources produced in the country. This is a two day project.
Tue. 2/9 -- Day two in the Library to work on the maps.
Wed. 2/10 -- Resource map DUE;  PowerPoint on the history of Latin America.
Thur. 2/11 -- Large Resource Map -- The economy of Latin America.
Fri. 2/12 -- Reading on the Rain forest p. 245-247.  CNN video on Planet in Peril on rain forest issues. Hand out review sheet for the test. The test is scheduled for Wednesday 2/17.

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 2/8 -- Turn in Persia Map.  Watch "Engineering an Empire: Persia"  Notes on the Persian War with Greece.
Tue. 2/9 --  "The Last Stand of the 300" about the Battle of Thermopylae.  We will  take notes looking for 12 reasons why the Greeks manage to win the second Persian war.
Wed. 2/10 -- PowerPoint notes on the Golden Age of Greece (and Golden Ages in general).  What are the characteristics of the period in Greece?  Read p. 134-139 and find 10 famous Greeks.  Write their names and their contributions.  Each must be specific -- do not write "he was a playwright" that is too vague.
Thur. 2/11 -- Architecture in the Golden Age -- Reading about the Parthenon.  Watch a section of "Engineering an Empire: Greece" on the Parthenon.  There is a mistake in the reading. Can you find it?
Fri. 2/12 -- QZ: the Golden Age of Greece.  Worksheet on the Peloponessian War.