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Homework- Due 6.8.12

Complete the "Final Review Questions" and bring to class (Final Review Questions are below on the blog and on edmodo as a folder)

Homework - Due 6.7.12

1. Read 35.1-35.2 to create sentences with each Geo terms 35 (on Juno)

2. Start reviewing for Finals (see previous posting for handouts that you can start working on). Final exam starts next Monday.

Final Exam Review - Questions

Final Exam Review - Terms

Homework - Due 6.6.12

 Use 2 maps of Oceania (Physical and Political boundaries) to answer the following questions: 

1.	Oceania is a region that is made out of 2 continents. Name them below  (1 pt)

	2.	Follow the coordinates to name the country found at 18 South, 178 East  (1 pt)

	3.	Name the southernmost country in this region  (1 pt)

	4.	Which U.S. state is located in this region?  (1 pt)

	5.	New Caledonia is a country that is a territory of this European country  (1 pt)

	6.	This physical feature divides north and south New Zealand:  (1 pt)

	7.	Name 3 deserts found in this region  (1 pt)

	8.	Highest mountain in this region  (1 pt)

	9.	Largest lake in this region:  (1 pt)

	10.	The southernmost peninsula in this region:  (1 pt)

Homework - Due 6.5.12

Read 27.1-27.2 to mark True or False. If true, explain or give example. If false, correct the sentence


1. Monsoons are caused by changes from low to high atmospheric pressure
2. The orographic effect has different effects/impacts on opposite sides of a mountain
3.The orographic effect occurs near the Nile River
4.People who live in the rain shadow often deal with floods and thunderstorms
5.In the summer there's high atmospheric pressure, which causes Monsoons in South Asia

Homework - Due 6.4.12

Reading Questions 32 (on Juno)

1.  Name 2 ways sneakers design has changed over time
2. Where are most sneakers designed? Why might this be?
3. Which 2 materials are used to make sneakers nowadays?
4. Where do most materials for sneakers come from? Why might this be?
5. What has changed about the location of sneakers manufacturing?
6. In which continent are most sneakers manufactured nowadays? Why might this be?
7. In which part of the sneakers production are freight containers important?

Student Final Presentation

Read the directions for the project, and email me your group and chapter of choice. You will need to meet with me, after school, the day before your presentation is due (have your presentation ready by then).

Objectives: Students will choose one chapter to read, understand the topic and create a presentation to demonstrate understanding of the topic

Chapter                           Date

27                                    June 5^th

35                                    June 7^th

33                                    June 12^th

Groups: 3-4 students (has to be approved by teacher)

Grading: This will count as a project grade (bonus points available for best presentation/best presenter)

Expectations – read chapter to create a Power Point, Google presentation or Keynote Presentation. Present your work in class!

Directions for Power Point, Google Presentation or Keynote Presentation

o   Geo terms

o   Main Topic

o   Subtopic (s)

o   Explanation

o   Global connections

o   Activity for class to test their knowledge of the topic

Directions for Oral Presentation

o   Speak clearly

o   Eyes on the audience

o   Use visuals and details from the slides to explain your topic

o   Don’t read from slides

Homework - 5.29.12

1. Study for Quiz 30 tomorrow
2. Finish "China essay" and upload to edmodo.com as an assignment - Due 5.31.12

Homework - Memorial Day Weekend

Go to edomodo.com to access file "China Essay Outline"
Use your "Bucketing" file to create your essay outline by filling in the blanks (do this in word or google docs than email it to yourself)
Outline should be ready by class time on Tuesday!

Homework - Due 5.25.12

Go on to edmodo.com to finish your document analyses (A-F) and email it to yourself

Homework - Due 5.24.12

Go to edmodo.com to analyze and answer questions about your 3rd document (C). Save and email your answers!

Homework - Due 5.23.12

Create a thesis statement that answers the question "China's 1 Child Policy: Was it a good idea?". List 3 reasons in your statement.
(on Juno)

Homework - Due 5.22.12

Explain in about 1 paragraph, which is the best population plan (2 reasons) and which is the worst (at least 1 reason). You should use examples and details from your reading notes.

Homework - Due 5.21.12

Use your notes to complete the assignment for the section you were assigned in class

Reading Questions 30 – Mark true or false: If true, give and example or explain your answer. If false correct the sentence

30.3:

1. With this policy China was able to reduce the strain on food and have healthier families

2. Many people want a daughter if they can have only one child

30.4

1. Some of this plan’s negatives are unsafe river travel and loss of ecological/historical sites

2. This plan leas to a better environment

30.5

1. This plan encouraged a lot of migration

2. This plan has improved the lives of some Chinese

Homework- Due 5.18.12

Read 30.1-30.2 and create sentences with each of the Geo terms 30. No definitions!
(on juno)

Homework - Due by 5. 16.12

Review chapter 28 and go on Edmodo.com or Junoed.com to take Quiz 28 (timed quiz, can only be taken once)

Homework: Due 5.14.12

Use your notes from 28.3-28.5 to mark true or false. If the statement is false re-write it to make it a true statement. If true, give an example to support the answer!

1.     In 2003, a U.S. call center worker earned $6,000 while one in India earned $46,000.
2.     Indian workers want IT jobs because IT jobs offer some of the best pay and working conditions in India.
3.     By 1847 about a third of all Indians spoke some English and more than 3 million graduated from college.
4.     The United States leads in technical education because it has made efforts to promote technical education.
5.     Not all Indians have an equal opportunity for education. 

Homework - Due 5.11.12

Finish and add final touches to your "Annotated Map"


Use information from 28.1-28.2 to:
1. Create a map of the region and label/color India
2. Label 3 physical and 3 human features of India
3. Make annotations: describe the 3 physical/ human features
4. Write a paragraph that includes: India and its connection to geo terms 28

Homework - Due 5.10.12

Use information from chapter 28 to find the correct answer:

1. Which term best describes hiring someone outside of a company to do work that was once done by the company's own workers?
2. How many standard time zones are there in the world?
3. What comparative advantage does India have in attracting IT jobs from the U.S.?
4. Which if these do you think is a comparative advantage for the U.S?
a. low living costs
b. highly educated workers
c. many languages

Homework - Due 5.9.12

Revise corrected work (geoterms, challenge 3,4, essay)

Homework - Due 5.8.12

Monsoon Asia - Challenge 4

1. What type of vegetation is found in Bangladesh? How might climate help to explain why?

2. In which country do the people use their land for almost nothing but nomadic herding? How does the vegetation zone help to explain why?

3. On which two Indonesian islands is forestry one use of the land? How does the vegetation zone there help to explain why people work in forestry?

4. Compare the population densities in the western and eastern halves of China. How do physical features and climate help to explain why they are so different?

5. Where in Monsoon Asia does this person live? Why do you think so?

“The coastal areas of my country have over 250 people per square mile. Like many people here, I am a subsistence farmer. My cousin works for a manufacturing plant in a city. My country is one of diversity. The elevation ranges from sea level to over 10,000 feet. Parts of my country are dry all year round. Other parts are tropical with wet and dry seasons.”

6. For a travel guide of my country, I write:

• Our climate is pleasant—not too dry nor too wet, like some parts of Monsoon Asia.

• Our capital city of over 8 million people offers shopping, museums, and entertainment.

• We have different types of forests to enjoy.

I also include a map of the islands that make up my country. Which country am I writing about? Why do you think so?

Homework - Due 5.7.12

Use your physical features map and political boundaries map to answer the following

	1.	Which desert takes up a lot of northern China?   (1 pt)

	2.	The Ganges river runs into this bay  (1 pt)

	3.	The Mekong river runs through these 3 countries  (1 pt)

	4.	This body of water is East of China and south of Japan  (1 pt)

	5.	Which country sits on a peninsula to the northwest of Indonesia?  (1 pt)

	6.	The Himalayas are located between these 2 countries  (1 pt)

	7.	These group of islands stretch out through 95E and 140E  (1 pt)

	8.	These 4 countries border the Indian Ocean  (1 pt)

	9.	It is the northernmost country in this region  (1 pt)

10.

These 2 countries share a peninsula

Homework - May 1, 2012

1. Study for quiz 26 tomorrow
2. Use organizer to create final draft of essay - How are humans affected by changes they make to the physical environment? -  (due Thursday)

Homework - Due 4.30.12

Create sentences with each of the Geo terms 26 - no definitions!
(on Junoed.com or paper)

Homework - Due 4.26.12

Finish final draft of Research paper and upload to turnitin.com (by end of day)

Homework - 4.23.12

1. Study for Notes/map Quiz of chapter 24 tomorrow 2. Work on Final draft of research paper - due by Thursday on turnitin.com

Homework - April Vacation

1. Create final draft of Annotated map (see details that need to be included in the previous blog post)
2. Log in to turnitin.com to see comments (teacher comments in purple and blue). Use the comments to revise your first draft.

* the homework is due first day back from vacation - Final draft of research paper is due end of week after you come back from vacation.

Homework - Due 4.12.12

Annotated map: “How might having a valuable natural resource affect a region?”

A. You will answer the question in 1-2 paragraphs that include:

1. Thesis statement
2. Supporting information from Student handout A
3. Supporting information from Student Handout B
4. Supporting information from Student Handout C
5. Supporting information from Reading Notes 24.3, 24.4, 24.5
6. Two Geo terms
7. Term GDP
8. Term HDI

B. You will add a Map that includes:

9. Symbols to support your answer
10. Legend/Key


* Homework is also to correct/revise your geo terms 24*

Homework - Due 4.11.12

Go to edmodo.com to watch 2 videos (Oil and HDI - also on the blog)
Click reply to explain the connections between the 2 (in a few sentences)

Learn About HDI

View Human Development Index and over 3,000,000 other topics on Qwiki.

Learn About Oil

View Oil and over 3,000,000 other topics on Qwiki.

Homework - Due 4.9.12

Read 24.1-24.2 and create sentences with each of the Geo terms 24. You sentences have to include the Geo term, connected to the reading and no definitions!

Homework - due 4.5.12

Notes quiz tomorrow. The topic is everything learned so far about SWCA

Homework - Due 4. 3.12

Upload first draft of research paper onto turnitin.com by end of day. This is worth 20 points towards your final research paper grade.

Homework - Due 4. 3.12

1. Use peer feedback to correct 1st draft.
2. Bring the 1st draft, outline and work cited page/source list to class tomorrow

Homework - Due 4.2.12

Log into turnitin.com
Enroll in the Geography class, using your class ID and password information (also on edmodo.com)

Homework - Due 3.30.12

Each day this week you will be working on a section of your Research Paper's 1st Draft. The completed 1st draft is due in class, printed, on Friday. You should follow the directions on your outline and use your notes (from Evernote, Diggo) to complete this assignment. Following is the breakdown of the work you should do each day this week.

Tuesday: Introduction, baby thesis 1, supporting evidence (quotes, details) and explanation
Wednesday: Baby thesis 2, supporting evidence (quotes, details) and explanation
Thursday: Baby thesis 3, supporting evidence (quotes, details), explanation and research paper conclusion
Friday: Bring completed 1st draft to class

Homework - Due 3.27.12

Assessment 22

Homework - Due 3.21.12

Complete Step 1 and 2 in the handout given in class

Homework - Due 3.21.12

Complete your work cited page (look at examples in your literature book or use easybib.com). Turn in work cited page, as an assignment, on edmodo.com or bring typed/neatly written to class.

Homework - Due 3.19.12

1. Create a source list for your research paper (it should have information about all 5 sources you plan on using to write your paper)
Example:
1. Author name, book name. Publishing company, place of publishing, date of publishing.
2.
3. Author name, website name, complete link
4.
5.
2. Complete notes on evernote (you should have 1 note per source - total of 5 sources)

Homework - Due 3.16.12

Read 22.3 - 22.5 and mark True or False: 
1. The 4 cultural regions of Nigeria are divided according to economic activity
2. The Hausa and the Fulani are in different linguistic groups
3. There's great ethnic diversity in Nigeria, since there's a lot of Muslims as well as Christians
4. Colonialism had a great impact in the countries and culture of Africa. 

Homework - Due 3.13.12

Use your notes to create a thesis statement and share on Junoed.com or bring it to class tomorrow.

Homework - Due 3.10.12 and 3.11.12

1. Continue research about your topic. You must have:

Notes from 2 books on Evernote

Notes from 2 websites on Diigo (share it with me on Diigo or through edmodo).

(Due Saturday!)

2. Take Practice Quiz on edmodo.com as review for Quiz 21 on Monday (Due by Sunday!)

Homework - Due 3.9.12

Complete Final draft of Pamphlet (Flyer)
Upload your flyer to edmodo.com or bring to class

Homework - Due 3.10.12

Continue research about your topic. You must have:
Notes from 2 books on Evernote
Notes from 2 websites on Diigo (share it with me on Diigo or through edmodo).

Homework - Due 3.7.12

- Continue researching information fro your paper (you should have at least 2 books and 2 websites)

- Add notes to your Evernote and Diigo accounts (for anything added on Diigo, you have to share with me)

Homework - Due 3.6.12 (part II)

1. Find a book/website about your topic and be ready to share in class (if it is a book) or on edmodo.com (if it is a website).
2. Research and add notes to your Evernote notebook

Homework - Due 3.6.12

1. Find a website with information about your topic (that you can use for your research paper). Add note/highlight on Diigo (make sure you have created an account)
2. Go to edmodo.com and share your website by replying to post "Research Paper Resources"(your reply may not show automatically since it has to be approved by me).

Homework - Due 3.5.12

Find at least 1 book related to your proposed research paper topic.
(bring to class Monday)

Homework - Due 2.29.12

1. Pick a topic for your research paper (using Research directions) and add it to Junoed.com (or type/write and bring to class)
2. Bring signed research paper handout

Homework - Due 2.28.12

Follow directions on the handout "Research paper, Suggested topics" (see below) to pick a topic for your Geography Research paper. Write down the topic and bring to class tomorrow.

Have your parent/guardian read and sign the "Research paper" guidelines. Bring this to class by Wednesday.

Unlabeled Map of Africa

Homework - Due 2.27.12

Find an article about the topic "Gender based division of labor" and create:
1.Your article summary (1 paragraph),
2.visual (online or paper source),
3.source (complete citation which includes newspaper name, date, title)


Possible newspapers: 
- Boston Globe
- New York Times
- Washington Post

Homework - Due 2.16.12

1.  Use the compass rose to determine the direction a camel caravan would travel to get to the Atlas Mountains

2. Identify one oasis where the caravan might stop on this journey. Use the scale to estimate its distance from Lake

3. Identify two mountain peaks that the caravan could use as landmarks on this journey. List each the elevation of each peak. Estimate the longitude and latitude of each peak.

4. Draw a route on the map for the caravan from Lake Chad to the Atlas Mountains. Include a stop at the oasis. Decide how you will deal with ergs, or regions of large sand dunes. Estimate the distance of your route in miles.

5. Camels travel about 25 miles a day. Estimate how long this journey will take. Include at least one day of rest at an oasis in your estimate.

Homework - Due 2.15.12

Organize Geography binder and bring it to class

Homework - Due 2.13.12

Final draft of your Annotated Map:

1. Create a map of Africa
2. Label main physical features of North Africa:
Sahara, Sahel, oases, lake Chad, Nile river, Niger river, Atlas mountains, strait of Gibraltar, Mediterranean, Atlantic, red sea,
3. Create a color coded key for your map
4. Annotations: List adaptations made in each location
5. Create a thesis statement that answers: How do people survive in the Sahara region?


Your final draft should: 
- be on white paper
- have complete information
- colored details (on the map and key)

Homework - Due 2.10.12

Finish reading 20.3-20.7 and complete Review 20:

1.Which of these is a major difference between the Sahara and the Sahel? 

A. The Sahara has larger forests.       B. The Sahel receives more rainfall.

C. The Sahara has more cropland.     D. The Sahel records higher temperatures.

2. Marginal land is best described as land that is 

A. watered by an oasis.                 B. on the edge of a town. 

C. not well suited for farming.           D. best used for raising cash crops. 

3. What do ergs, regs, and hammadas have in common? 

A. They are all desert flora.            B They are all desert fauna. 

C. They are all desert landforms.      D. They are all desert ecosystems.

4. Which is true about oases?

A. Oases are not found in deserts.       B. Oases are created in many ways. 

C. Oases are created only by humans.  D. Oases are not fed by natural springs

5. What is the main reason pastoral nomads move from place to place?

A. to sell their trade goods              B. to care for their date palms 

C. to clear new land for their crops    D. to find fresh pasture for their herds

6. Read the description of date palm groves below. Then choose the statement that best explains why these trees are so important to life in the Sahara.

Those magnificent palm groves are the blood and bone of the desert; life in the Sahara would be unthinkable without them.

A. Date palms provide shelter for nomads and their herds.

B. Date palms provide food, fuel, and materials for homes.

C. Date palms provide drinking water for people and animals.

D. Date palms provide a cash crop for farmers on marginal lands.

7. All of the following are major causes of desertification except

A. overgrazing.                                 B. deforestation.

C. long-term drought.                       D. shifting agriculture.

8. Which of the following are most threatened by desertification?

A. croplands                               B. forested areas 

C. marginal lands                      D. wilderness areas

Sahara - Assignment 1

Click this link to access the directions:
 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HBRz2v6P4VWiQDUs6kj36Z5jwQSMpdXlZ2YNPRQE7pU/edit

Click here to see a sample flyer for a different environment:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=1ZWA4f0fVpsv7_-CcJut0TG5JGNObwHqtZToUjb1PSn7Kr7wJl0lWeTqVFO2K

Homework - Due 2.8.12

Option 3 of your classwork (if you have correctly completed this in class you have an A+; in case you need to make corrections I will give it to you next class)

Homework - Due 2.6.12

Nile writing activity  (step 4 of essential question 19). Can be done on paper or on Juno!

Homework - Due 2.3.12

Reading Questions 19.3-19.6

1.At which point does the Nile spread into many small channels?
2.The water from Lake Tana, one of the sources of the Nile, comes from nearby...
3.Why is the farmland in the Nile delta so rich?
4.At which point of the journey, does the Nile get most pollution? Why is this?
5.Which is the least populated point along the Nile? Why might this be?

Homework - Due 2.1.12

Nile: Reading Questions

1. Describe the geographic setting of the Nile River
2. What makes the Nile essential to the people who live along its bank?
3. In which direction does the Nile travel?

Homework - Due 1.31.12

Use the map below to correctly label all the features A-Z (on Juno or handout)

Homework - 1.25.12

Go over your answers for the Midterm Review:

1. True or False: Relative location is more exact than absolute location

2. Which of map component should help a tourist find the distance between 2 locations?

3. True or False: Seasons are possible due to the tilt of the earth towards the Sun.

4. North Africa’s climate is mostly 

a. Tundra                                    b. tropical

c. Arid                                        d. chaparral

5. True or False: Mexico is south of Canada and north of Panama.

6. The following is a cause of spatial inequality in Mexico

a. money                                    b. rural decline

c. loss of communal lands          d. all of the above

7. Mexico City has                                                 as a result of spatial inequality.

a. rural decline                        b. urbanization

c. crime                                    d. loss of communal lands

8. True or False: Mexico’s climate has a negative effect on the country-side

9. This is part of the Caribbean:

a. Panama                                    b. Brazil

c. Puerto Rico                              d. Argentina

10. Hurricanes are common in the Caribbean because of this region’s

a. vegetation                               b. population

c. climate                                    d. physical features

11. Before hurricanes become tropical cyclones they are called

a. tropical disturbance            b. tropical depression

c. typhoons                                    d. tropical storms

12. The most dangerous part of a hurricane is the

a. eye wall                             b. rainbands

c. storm surge                        d. wall

13. Which of the following countries does the Amazon rainforest not run through?

a. Venezuela                    b. Chile

c. Guyana                        d. Colombia

14. True or False: Loggers are likely to do sustainable development in the Amazon

15. The Andes mountains does not go through this country

a. Brazil                                    b. Colombia

c. Ecuador                                    d. Bolivia

16. The different elevation zones of the Andes are divided according to

a. population                                    b. weather

c. vegetation                                    d. climate

17. This can be found in tierra templada

a. haciendas                                    b. vertical trade

c. tree line                                    d. adobe brick houses

18. Terracing is done mostly

a. in tierra caliente                        b. at sea level

c. on steep hill sides                     d. in tierra helada

19. This country is not part of the EU

a. Great Britain                        b. Lithuania

c. Portugal                                    d. Russia

20. A big factor that led to the creation of the EU

a. break up of Former Soviet Union                        b. Chernobyl

c. Wars                                                            d. Urbanization

21. True or False: Language and currency can be a centrifugal force in the EU

22. It is the biggest international cooperation in the world

a. United Nations                        b. African Union

c. EU                                                d. NATO

23. Most of acid rain in Europe happens around

a. Chernobyl                                    b. Bulgaria

c. Russia                                    d. Black triangle

24. True or false: Most pollution in the world comes from factories

25. Which is not an example of ways to reduce pollution

a. wind mills                            b. hydroelectricity

c. power plants                        d. smoke stack scrubbers

26. Soviet Union became

a. Russia in 1991                        b. a failed state in 1991           

c. an empire in 1930                        d. a failed state in 1986

27. This is not a new nation-state from the former Soviet Union

a. Pakistan                                    b. Belarus

c. Lithuania                                   d. Azerbaijan

28. True or False: Having many ethnic groups can lead to the collapse of a country

29. This is not a factor in the success of a nation

a. GDP                                              b. culture

c. nationalism                                    d. security

30. The northernmost country in Africa is

a. Morocco                                                b. Senegal

c. Tunisia                                                d. Egypt

31. Most of North Africa is not suitable for farming because of the

a. Sahel                                                b. sahara

c. Atlas                                                d. Kalahari

32. This is part of Southern Africa

a. Lake Chad                                        b. Niger

c. Sudan                                                d. Lake Victoria

Homework - Due 1.25.12

Go on to your Evernote notebook to study for the Midterm, using review answers from your group

Homework - Due 1.23.12

Midterm - Review Questions

A. Chapter 1 and 2:

1. Compare and contrast relative and absolute location

2. Give 2 examples of Human and Physical geography 

3. List 5 Map components and explain what each does 

4. Describe the result of Earth and Sun relations

5. List 4 main climate zones of the world and give 1 example of where each can be found 

B. Mexico and Caribbean:  

Mexico

1.Describe its relative location to the U.S.

2. What is the absolute location of Mexico City?  

3. What causes spatial inequality?

4. What 3 effects does spatial inequality have on Mexico City? 

5. How does climate and vegetation affect spatial inequality in Mexico City? 

Caribbean

1. Name 5 countries in this subregion 

2.What causes Hurricanes? 

3. How do Hurricanes start? (explain the process) 

4.What are the parts of a Hurricane? Which is most dangerous and why? 

5.How many stages does a Hurricane go through? List them in order

C.  Amazon rainforest and Andes mountains: 

 Amazon Rainforest 

1.Which 6 countries does it go through? 

2.List and describe the steps in the water cycle. 

3. Describe what each group wants to see done in the amazon rainforest. 

4. Which groups are interested in sustainable development in the Amazon? 

5. What are some examples of sustainable development? 

Andes Mountains 

1. Which countries does the Andes mountains run through? 

2. How is tierra caliente different from tierra helada? 

3. How is tierra templada similar to tierra helada? 

4. How is altitudinal zonation related to the Andes mountains? 

5. Explain one way people adapt to Tierra Fria. 

6. Explain why people do terracing and vertical trade in the Andes Mountains

D. European Union and Transboundary pollution:

European Union

1. How many countries are part of the EU? Name 6.

2. What are a 2 benefits of being part of the EU? 

3. Why was the EU created? 

4. What are 2 centrifugal forces in the EU?

5. Give 2 examples of economic and political cooperations in the world. 

Transboundary pollution 

1. Give 3 examples of Transboundary pollution in Europe.

2. Where did most pollution happen in Europe? 

3. How does pollution from country becomes a problem for other countries?

4. What are 2 main causes of pollution?

5. What can be done to reduce pollution worldwide? 

E. New Nations of Former Soviet Union and Africa

New nations of former Soviet Union: 

1. What 2 things led to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

2. How many new nation- states came out of the Soviet Union? And territories? 

3. What are 2 successful nations from the Soviet Union? And one of the least successful?  

4. Which 5 factors should nations focus on in order to be successful?

5. How can ethnic groups contribute to demise of nations? 

Africa

1. Name 5 main physical features of Africa (2 in the north, one in the center and 2 in the south).

2. What is the main economic activity in North Africa and what explains this?