World Geography 3/14

All World Geography students will be taking a map quiz on Sub-Saharan Africa. Students should be able to identify: Nile R, Congo R, Niger R, Zambezi R, Congo Basin, Sahel, Sahara Desert, Kalahari Desert, Tanzania, Kenya, DR Congo, Madagascar, South Africa, and the capital cities for each.

World Geo & World History

If any student would like to take the 1st Semester exam to increase their semester grade they may as long as they have arranged a time with me. Only grades that improve the students semester grade will count. This is entirely optional, and students may want to discuss what grade they need to receive on the exam to up their semester grade.

2nd Semester begins January 28, Tuesday, and will be an ODD DAY.

Semester Exam Schedule (Jan 21-23)

Here is the exam schedule for all world geography and world history students for this week:

Tuesday 1/21 = 2nd (History ) & 4th (Geography)
Wednesday 1/22 = 1st (Geography) & 3rd (No Students)
Thursday 1/23 = 5th (Geography) & 6th (History)

Good Luck! Make sure to study!

World Geography 1/13-14

All world geography worked on an in-depth foldable for the United States and Canada. This is a test grade and will be due Tuesday/Wednesday. Directions for the foldable are as followed:

•Flap 1 = Cover. USA and Canada

•Flap 2 = Physical Characteristics. List 2 mountain ranges, 3 rivers, and 4 water bodies

•Flap 3= Cultural Characteristics. 5 culture facts and the appropriate cut outs.

•Flap 4 = Economic Characteristics. 5 economic facts. Draw or cut out 3 pictures.

•Flap 5 = Population. List major cities and glue in the pop pyramids

•Flap 6 = Landmarks. Cut out and label (with name, location and function) the landmarks provided.

World Geography 1/3/14

All geography students worked on physical and political maps of the United States and Canada today in class. For homework over the weekend students need to finish the physical maps if needed, and complete the political maps using the textbook (page RA16, 18, or 20) or can search for "Political Map of United States" into Google Images. Maps will be due for a grade on Tuesday 1/7