October 26-30, 2015

AP Human Geography
Mon. 10/26 -- Go over the unit 2 test on Population and Migration.  Introduction to culture notes.
Tue. 10/27 -- Culture research -- Students will be divided into three groups and each person will take part of a project.  We will use Culturegrams to find out information about the material traits,, customary beliefs and social forms of one culture. If absent pick up a set of directions with the website information.
Wed. 10/28 -- Quick activity on material culture.  Students will be given a cultural item and will have to figure out where it is from and what it means.  In-Class reading on Key Issue 1-2 of chapter 4 on Culture.  There is a reading note sheet to complete.
Thur. 10/29 -- Complete the reading guide.  Activity today is on food -- vocabulary food taboo and tenoir.  We will try some samples of ethnic foods.
Fri. 10/30 -- Notebook #3 DUE. Asia Map Day! Map #6, This will probably turn into homework.  HW: Take a picture of your house for Monday's activity on housing!

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 10/26 -- Complete a comparison on Rome and China (with the class).  Review sheet on the Asian Empires unit.
Tue. 10/27 -- Review game and TEST on Asian Empires, Notebook #3 DUE.
Wed. 10/28 -- Introduction to Islam -- "Islam: Empires of Faith" DVD with notes on the founding of Islam and the life of Mohamed.
Thur. 10/29 -- Rise of Islam worksheet.  Vocabulary review game.
Fri. 10/30 -- Qz. on Islam vocabulary.  Begin the map on the expansion of Islam.

Economics
Mon. 10/26 -- Video on how to read graphs from the FRBSF.  Worksheet using local and state revenue and expenditures and graphs.
Tue. 10/27 -- Read pages 417-422 and take really good notes!  Use the notes on an open-note quiz on the National Debt.
Wed. 10/28 -- Review day for Labor and Government Unit,
Thur. 10/29 -- Labor and Government Test. Chapters 9 and 14.
Fri. 10/30 -- Scavenger Hunt on Money facts.

October 19-23, 2015

If you are in MARCHING BAND or have another pre-arranged school absence -- talk to be before you go!

AP Human Geography

Mon. 10/19 -- Class creation of a timeline about the migration crisis in Europe.  We will look at push and pull factors and what is being done to handle the thousands of migrants.  Students will read a news story and make a section of the timeline to contribute to the class.  If you are absent: Read the news on the migration crisis in Europe.  www.reuters.com  has excellent coverage. We also read three migration stories.  I have copies. 

Tue. 10/20 -- Mini-lecture with notes on migration/borders.  Complete the worksheet on the U.S. -Mexico border and immigration.  

Wed. 10/21 -- Review unit 2 -- chapters 2 and 3

Thur. 10/22 -- Unit 2: Population and Migration test.  There are 38 multiple choice questions and one short essay. 

Fri. 10/23 -- Map Day #5 -- SW Asia

Ancient Medieval

Mon. 10/19 -- Finish Hinduism and Buddhism poster.  Quiz on the three religions we have studies so far -- Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism.  

Tue. 10/20 -- Notes on the history of China. -- Chinese zodiac and characters. Poster on Hinduism and Buddhism DUE. 

Wed. 10/21 -- DVD: "Engineering and Empire: China"  We will take notes similar to our Roman Engineering -- sketches of the Great Wall and the tomb at Xian and written notes from the DVD.  

Thur. 10/22 -- Review Chinese philosophies -- write school rules according to each philosophical stance (there is a chart to complete).  Then watch about 20 minutes of a biography on Confucius -- take additional notes. 

Fri. 10/23 -- Worksheet on Han China.

Economics

Mon 10/19 -- Presentations on tax cartoons and discuss the meaning of the words.   Tax chart notes on different types of taxes -- applying the vocabulary to the real world of taxes.  

Tue. 10/20 -- Quiz tax vocabulary, chapter 14, lesson 1. Finish tax chart on different types of taxes and turn that in.  Make a chart comparing/contrasting the Flat Tax and VAT tax -- p. 406-407. Describe both types of taxes and write two pros and two cons for each. 

Wed. 10/21 -- Handout on the Federal Budget.  DVD; IOU USA. -- on the Federal Debt. 

Thur. 10/22 -- Library research on the Budget.  Student teams will research different parts of the discretionary budget to look at how money is spent.  They will collect information on a sheet to use in a class meeting to cut the budget. 

Fri. 10/23 -- Mini-Congress and budget cutting. This is a class activity.  If you are absent see me about an alternative assignment.  

October 12-16, 2015

AP Human Geography
Mon. 10/12 -- Worksheet on Key Issue 1 -- Migration basics -- Migration history map for the U.S.
Notebook #2 DUE
Tue. 10/13 -- Obituary Activity -- Students will look at obituaries and find the birth and death locations of 12 people.  For each person complete the data on the chart.  Age, birth place, death place. Students will then use a map of the U.S. to plot the internal migration patterns.
Wed. 10/14 -- Powerpoint notes on Migration, Key Issue 2.  Review pages 79-91 tonight for a vocabulary quiz on Thursday.
Thur. 10/15 -- Vocab QZ on Key Issues 1-2 for chapter 2 on migration. Reasons for migration -- short activity and video.
Fri. 10/16 -- QZ. Europe and Russia map (same format as the American's quiz).  Begin Mapping the Refugee Crisis activity from Brown University.

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 10/12 -- Review for Rome test
Tue. 10/13 -- Rome Test
Wed. 10/14 -- Introduction to India.  Notes on the early history of India and the foundation religions.  Worksheet on the Indus River Valley -- p. 44-49 in the textbook.
Thur. 10/15 -- Team poster project on Hinduism and Buddhism.  If you miss one day you can join a group.  If you miss two days you will do the alternative assignment.  Poster due on Monday the 19th.
Fri. 10/16 -- Day two on the poster.

Economics
Mon. 10/12 -- Mini-lecture on union history.  Video notes on "Striking Back" history of labor activities in the mid 1940's.  How do we see unions today?
Tue. 10/13 -- Worksheet on Unions and Wage Theory.  The worksheet has questions where you conduct an interview with someone about their job. Decide which theory of wages is most reflected in that job's salary and benefits.
Wed. 10/14 -- Collective Bargaining Simulation.  If absent:  Current event summary on a union action.
Thur. 10/15 -- Open note QZ on sections 9.1-9.2.  Read pages 259-265, chapter 9, lesson 3.  On p. 265 do questions 1-6 -- these are the section review questions.
Fri. 10/16 -- Taxation Basics Chapter 14, section 1.  Tax vocabulary and tax cartoons. p. 400-405. We will partner up and make political cartoons out of the tax vocabulary for this lesson.

October 5-9, 2015

AP Human Geography
Mon. 10/5 -- Reading in class on Ebola.  Worksheet on the stages of the Epidemiologic transition.  The stages are fairly similar to the DT model.
Tue. 10/6 -- DVD notes on "Population Paradox" part three on Africa.  We will look at various diseases in Africa and map there concentration and density. We will look for patterns.
Wed. 10/7 -- Students will use various sources within the text to complete a chart on factors contributing to health and life expectancy.  Students will predict which stage of the ET model different countries have achieved.
Thur. 10/8 -- Review chapter 2.  We will brainstorm a list of topics from chapter 2 using our notebooks as a guide.  Students will have about 30 minutes to take review notes on a 5X8 card as a study tool for the end-of-period quiz. 
Fri. 10/9 -- Map Day 4.  Russia and it's neighbors from the former Soviet Union.

Ancient Medieval 
Mon. 10/5 -- Sharing from the reading activity on Rome.  Pax Romana worksheet p. 160-165.  If we have time we will watch a segment from Ben Hur on the hippodrome. Culture reading due.
Tue. 10/6 -- DVD "Engineering and Empire: Rome.  We will watch 3 segments from the episode on the Colloseum, Hadrian's Wall and the Pantheon.  Students will sketch each monument and write five bullet notes about it.
Wed. 10/7 -- The Rise of Christianity worksheet -- time line and questions.  The birth of Christianity happens during the early years of the Roman empire.  We will look at the overlap of the two in history.
Thur. 10/8 -- Pax Romana lecture -- notes.  Graphic organizer on the Fall of Rome and the legacies of Rome.  If you are absent you will need to get a copy of the directions.  NOTEBOOK #2 is DUE.
Fri. 10/9 -- Finish the graphic organizer on Rome and discuss the fall of the Empire.  Words to know: Romulus Augustus, Constantine, Diocletian, Atilla, Huns, Eastern/Western Empire, Byzantium, Mercenaries, Inflation, Pax Romana,  QZ: Fall of Rome (fill in the blanks).

Economics
Mon. 10/5 -- Market Failures: discuss and define.  Newspaper project where students will find real examples of market failure and then explain how these examples fit the definition.  Powerpoint on market failures.
Tue. 10/6 -- Library -- Regulatory Agency Internet Quest
Wed. 10/7 -- Review Day
Thur. 10/8 -- 1st (senior class meeting) 3rd review game day
Fri. 10/9 -- Microeconomics test.

September 28- October 2 2015

AP Human Geography
Mon. 9/28 -- Reading pages 50-55, reading questions in class. Quick demonstration of gapminder.org and a homework assignment from the website.  Pick up questions and gapminder activity if absent.
HW: Gapminder activity.
Tue. 9/29 -- DVD "Population Paradox" section on India.  15 minutes.  Small group activity with population pyramids.  We will look at several pyramids and try to find trends and possibly identify countries with that pyramid.  HW: Map a CDR and CBR graph for Mexico and Sweden.  Data provided in class.  I will give graph paper or you can do the assignment on the computer.
Wed. 9/30 -- Lecture notes on the demographic transition model.  Questions on the Mexico and Sweden graphs and the DT model.
Thur. 10/1 -- TED talk: "Global Population, Box by Box" Watch it if you are absent. p. 58-63 Population trends.  We will divide up the topics and make little presentations in class.  If you are absent, read the section and take notes to make-up the assignment.
Fri. 10/2 -- Map Day -- Europe map. Map due by Monday.

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 9/28 -- Introduction to Rome. Reading packet on the Roman Republic with questions.
Tue. 9/29 -- Simulation on the government of Rome.  p. 156/157 in text to read about the Republic.  We will have issues and solve them in the way of the ancient Republic.
Wed. 9/30 -- PowerPoint lecture on the growth of the Republic and transition to the Empire.  Roman Rulers handout. .
Thur. 10/1 -- Video on Julius Caesar -- make a timeline of Caesar's life.
Fri. 10/2 -- QZ: Roman History (open note); Jigsaw on Roman culture -- reading packets on Roman army, games, entertainment, family, religion.  Students will write short summaries on two packets. 

Economics
Mon 9/28 -- QZ: Chapter 6 reading. Competitive Structure worksheet.
Tue. 9/29 -- Movie: Tucker: A Man and his Dream  Video response question, due Friday.
Wed. 9/30 -- Finish movie:  Tucker: A Man and his Dream
Thur. 10/1 -- Partner project creating an Economic Model.  Pairs will choose a simple product and make a model listing inputs, with a supply and demand graph.  It also includes questions about elasticity and future growth.  Pick up a set of questions if absent.  You will be solo for homework.
Fri. 10/2 -- PowerPoint notes on monopolies.  Reading economic news.  DUE: Video response on Tucker.

September 21-25, 2015

AP Human Geography
Mon. 9/21 -- Map of Latin America Due.  Review for the Chapter 1 unit test. I will hand out a review guide and we will do a review activity with groups.
Tue. 9/22 -  Chapter 1 Test.  There are 35 multiple choice question and one essay.
Wed. 9/23 -- Read introduction together, p. 45. Mapping worksheet on population concentrations. Comparison between arithmetic, physiological and agricultural density.  Notebook #1 DUE
Thur. 9/24 -- Explaining density challenges.  Review for North and South America map quiz.
Fri. 9/25 --  [Special schedule for PLC and Pep Assembly, 35 minute periods] Quiz over North and South America (yes countries, cities and physical features). Reading topographic maps.

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 9/21 -- True/False Quiz on the Golden Age of Greece.  Worksheet on the Peloponessian War -- we will examine the geography of Athens and Sparta and look at the fighting of the war.
Tue. 9/22 -- Begin Hellenistic Greece project.  Students will be in groups of four and will examine different aspects of Alexander the Great and Hellenistic culture.  Groups will make a poster and do a presentation. Notebook #1 DUE
Wed. 9/23 -- Finish posters, do presentations
Thur. 9/24 -- Review for Greece test, Study tonight!
Fri. 9/25 -- [Special schedule for PLC and Pep Assembly, 35 minute periods] -- Greece Test.  I have modified the test to make sure we can finish in 35 minutes!

Economics
Mon. 9/21 -- Finish project on factors that affect demand.  Students will have completed interviews over the weekend and will compile their interview data.  Project due today. Go over Unit 1 test.  Read p. 100-101 Law of Demand and cell phones.
Tue. 9/22 -- Mini-lecture on demand elasticity. Get notes or read chapter 4, lesson 3 p. 114-119.
Questions p. 122-123  #1,3,6,9,11,15. Due end of the period, grade in class.
Wed. 9/23 -- Supply -- Mini-lecture on supply -- schedule and curve.  What factors affect supply? Video from Economics USA.  How does advertising make products more popular, affecting supply and demand.
Thur. 9/24 -- Reading guide for Chapter 6.  Read chapter 6 in class and complete the reading guide.  The guiding guide may be used for the open note quiz on Monday.
Fri. 9/25 -- [Special schedule for PLC and Pep Assembly, 35 minute periods] Skits on prices.
[Note: Open note quiz on prices on Monday 9/28]

September 14-18, 2015

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.