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WORLD rEGIONS HOMEWORK

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Practice your map skills and learn the countries of the world:

1.    http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/asia-puzzle.html 

2.   europe-puzzle

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome Back to School! 

 

Skills section vocabulary page S-1.

Your Turn questionson pages S-3 & S-5.

8/7/08 (B)

8/9/08 (G)

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Latitude/Longitude activity.

Your Turn questionson pages S-7 & S-9.

 

8/11/08 (B)

8/12/08 (G)

 

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10

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1st qtr  9/29/08

 

 

 

 

Latitude/Longitude quiz #1.

Start organizing notebook.

8/13/08 (B)

8/14/08 (G)

20

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Your Turn questions on pages S-11, S-13, S-15, and S-17.

8/15/08 (B)

8/18/08 (G)

 

26

Write a paragraph (6 to 10 sentences) describing the most exciting thing you did this summer.  Hand written rough draft.

8/19/08 (B)

8/20/08 (G)

10

Latitude/Longitude quiz.#2

Graphic Organizer activity on 5 Themes of Geography .

8/15/08 (B)

8/18/08 (G)

20

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Warm up:  Name 5 geography themes and provide an example for each.

Daily question:  What is located at 46°N 8°E?

 

8/19/08 (B)

8/20/08 (G)

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Chapter 1 vocabulary

Chapter 1, sections 1 and 2 review questions

 

8/21/08 (B)

8/22/08 (G)

 

18

20

Warm up:  Describe the location of your house in terms of an absolute location and a relative location.

Chapter 1 end of the chapter review questions:  Building vocabulary, recalling and reviewing, and thinking critically.

 

8/25/08 (B)

8/26/08 (G)

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16

Chapter 1/ Skills section study guide

Final draft on Most Exciting Summer due

8/27/08 (B)

8/28/08 (G)

10 EC

10

Chapter 1/ Skills section test

Chapter 1 sec 1 notes

8/29/08 (B)

8/28/08 (G)

100

Chapter 2 vocabulary

Chapter 2, sections 1 and 2 review questions

9/3/08 (B)

9/2/08 (G)

18

20

Daily questions:

1.  How could a city experience 24 hours of day light?

2. Why are the tropics warm year round?

Chapter 2, section 3 and end of chapter review questions

 

9/3/08 (B)

9/4/08 (G)

 

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28

Chapter 2 test

Chapter 2 review

9/11/08 (B)

9/12/08 (G)

100

Chapter 3 vocabulary

Chapter 3, sections 1 and 2 review questions

9/11/08 (B)

9/12/08 (G)

46
Chapter 3, section 3 and end of chapter review questions

9/15/08 (B)

9/16/08 (G)

30

Chapter 3 test

Chapter 3 review

9/18/08 (B)

9/19/08 (G)

100

Chapter 4 vocabulary

Chapter 4, sections 1 and 2 review questions

9/18/08 (B)

9/19/08 (G)

15

20

Final copy of paragraph on Most Exciting Summer due

9/18/08 (B)

9/19/08 (G)

100
Chapter 4 end of chapter review questions

9/18/08 (B)

9/19/08 (G)

20
Illustrations of Green House Effect: Orographic Effect and Rain Shadow Effect

9/18/08 (B)

9/19/08 (G)

-

Chapter 4 Worksheet packet

Chapter 4 review

9/26/08 (B)

9/29/08 (G)

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Notebook check very soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
Come to class with a picture of the Earth on one side of a small poster (no larger than 6 inches in diameter) and your choice of orographic effect, green house effect, rain shadow effect, or water cycle on the other side pinned to your shirt or sweater and receive 10 extra credits.PS don't tell anyone else in class.  You must turn it in at the end of class so be sure to put your name on it.

 

9/30/08 (B)

10/1/08 (G)

10 extra credits

Chapter 4 test

One more chance for extra credit:Come to class with a picture of the Earth on one side of a small poster (no larger than 6 inches in diameter) and your choice of orographic effect, green house effect, rain shadow effect, or water cycle on the other side pinned to your shirt or sweater and receive 10 extra credits.PS don't tell anyone else in class.  You must turn it in at the end of class so be sure to put your name on it.

10/6/08 (B)

10/7/08 (G)

 

10/6/08 (B)

10/7/08 (G)

 

100

 

10 extra credits