Where+We've+Been+2008-09

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WE'RE WE'VE BEEN:


 * Spring Semester:**


 * COMING DOWN THE HOME STRETCH**

Thursday 5/7--no period 5

Period 7--discussed Chapter 30 (China and population growth) reviewed test study guide started reading "A Manifesto on Freedom Sets China's Persecution Machinery in Motion"

Wednesday 5/6--no period 7

Period 5 & 4--handed out and discussed article about Indonesia and Islam reviewed Monsoon Asia test study guide reviewed chapter on India and time zones

Period 4--watched //South Asia in Traansition--Part 1//

Period 3--finished voting on Africa issues handed out and discussed article about Indonesia and Islam watched //South Asia in Transition--Part 1//

Tuesday, 5/5

Period 7, 5, 4--watched videos about India and outsourcing; finished reading //Current Event//s article about water scarcity Periods 5 and 4--also discussed //Vote for Me// movie Period 7--also reviewed chapter on India Period 3--watched end of //Vote for Me//; read //Current Events// article about water scarcity

Monday, 5/4

all periods: returned physical map quizzes took political map quizzes Period 3: began watching //Vote for Me// Periods 4, 5: finished watching Vote for Me Period 7: discussed //Vote for Me//; read "Wringing Dry" in //Current Events// magazine

Thursday, 4/30 and Friday, 5/1

continued review for Monsoon Asia quizzes 5/1--all periods--Monsoon Asia physical map quiz all periods except 3--watched parts of "Vote for Me;" voted on Africa project questions Period 3--reviewed Ch. 28

Tuesday, 4/28, Wednesday, 4/29

Periods 3 & 7--reviewed in preparation for map quiz all periods: collected and returned Monsoon Asia maps returned and reviewed SW/Central Asia test reviewed Physical and Human Geography worksheets worked on Challenge 3--Monsoon Asia

Monday, 4/27--teacher work day

Thursday 4/23 and Friday 4/24--watched and discussed Pennies a Day previewed India chapter worked on physical and political maps of Monsoon Asia Wednesday 4/22- ZOO DAY Tuesday, 4/21--SW/Central Asia unit test; handed out gradesheets Monday, 4/20 reviewed for SW/Central Asia unit test

Wednesday, 4/15; Thursday, 4/16; Friday, 4/17

went over project study guide and test format World's 10 Worst dictators quiz finished unit into Powerpoint went over Black Gold Powerpoint checked ISN homework read article in JS about Islam recorded voice threads with Ms. Deisley and Mr. Oubs watched ME in Transition reviewed Ch. 24

Tuesday, 4/14--C Day--shorter core classes due to showing of //Darius Goes West// in the afternoon
 * went over homework/classwork for week
 * reminder: study guide on wiki (geo handouts page) for test Apri 21
 * finalized discussion of World's 10 Worst Dictators
 * discussed Making a Difference in Africa projects
 * reviewed article about Gaza Strip
 * previewed Chapter 24

Tuesday, 4/7--G Day; Wednesday, 4/8--A Day; Thursday, 4/9--B Day

SW/Central Asia political map quiz returned physical and political map quizzes handed out binder checklist (homework assignment) distributed JS magazine with Gaze Strip article; read article and answered map questions continued reading/discussion of World's 10 Worst Dictators article worked on ISN pp. 174 and 175.


 * Monday, 4/6--F Day**

Physical map quiz and reviewed for political map quiz--Period 3 Current Events Quiz--Period 5 Challenges 3 & 4--Period 7 began discussion of World's Ten Worst Dictators article corrected Challenge answers--Periods 3 and 7 returned Current Events quizzers--Periods 3 and 7

viewed unit intro PowerPoint worked on unit intro challenges Current Events quiz discussed differences between Taliban and Al Qaeda watched //NY Times// video about closing of girls' school in Swat Valley, Pakistan
 * Wednesday, 4/1--C Day; Thursday, 4/2--D Day; Friday, 4/3--E Day**

worked on physical and political maps of SW Asia read //Current Events// article about Taliban
 * Tuesday, 3/31--B Day--**

reviewed for quest Africa quest reviewed quiz schedule for upcoming weeks watched Sahara Desert video presentation to 7th grade by Mr. Jay Oresegun, and students Sade Oresegun and Christelle Balegamire
 * Monday, 3/30**--A Day--all periods meet

Wednesday, 3/25; Thursday, 3/26; Friday, 3/27--modified schedule due to ERB testing

finished discussion of Nigeria chapter discussed article about Robert Mugabe ("Too Many Troubles") reviewed in preparation for Monday quest watched CNN Student News

Tuesday, 3/24--E Day--skipped period 5 Period 4--watched Section 2--Africa in Transition Periods 3 & 7--watched Section 1 of Africa in Transition reviewed part of Nigeria chapter Period 7--JS article about Nigeria

Monday, 3/23--D Day--skipped Period 7

Period 3, 4, 5--discussed Guns, Germs & Steel, collected colonial Africa maps; read JS article about Nigeria; Period 4--watched Part One of Africa in transition Period 5--reviewed pp. 323 - 329 on Nigeria Period 3--watched more voice threads

Friday, 3/20--C Day--3 & 4 watched Episode 3 of //Guns, Germs & Steel// 7--finished watching //GG&S//, continued working on colonial Africa maps, finished watching voicethreads 5--watched first section of //Africa in Transition//, continued working on colonial Africa maps, finished watching voicethreads

Thursday, 3/19--B Day--all periods--listened to project voice threads from both Drinkard and Posten classes

Wednesday, 3/18--A Day--Periods 3, 4, 7--read article entitled //The Changing Face of Africa// created maps of colonial Africa (1914) Period 5--finished watching Episode 3 of //Guns, Germs & Steel//; discussed and reviewed GG&S worksheet answers + same as Periods 3, 4, 7

Tuesday, 3/17--G Day--Period 4--worked on voice threads--handed out gradesheets Periods 5, 7--watched part of Episode 3 of //Guns, Germs & Steel//

Monday, 3/16--F Day--Periods 3, 5, 7--handed out gradesheets; worked on voice thread projects (final in-class time)


 * Thursday, 2/26 - Thursday 3/5**

continued work on "Making a Difference in Africa" project--deadline: 3/5 at 4:00 p.m. 2/27--Africa political map quiz 3/3--current events quiz about Guantanamo


 * Wednesday, 2/25--no Period 4**

Period 5--project orientation session with Ms. Deisley continued research on Africa project


 * Tuesday, 2/24--no Period 5**

returned physical map quizzes attended Africa project orientation session with Ms. Deisley

returned Africa physical map quizzes worked in computer lab on projects reviewed questions students should try to answer about their agencies during Africa project research political map quiz reminder: Friday, 2/27
 * Monday, 2/23**

reviewed for and took Africa physical map quiz wrote letters to students in Moldova discussed project instructions located on this wiki on the "Geo Handouts" page watched Serengeti Plain video
 * Friday, 2/20**

shorter core classes due to African storyteller reviewed for physical map quiz watched Serengeti Plain video
 * Thursday, 2/19**


 * Wednesday, 2/18--B Day**

discussed African proverbs read African folk tale: //Anansi and the Story Box// discussed TED conference lecture by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala watched TEC conference lecture by George Ayittey Periods 5 & 7--looked at money, books from Russia returned Africa political maps collected signed tests

went over week's assignments introduced "Making a Difference in Africa" project page returned Europe/Russia tests discussed physical features quiz Periods 3 and 4--watched Doctors without Borders
 * Tuesday, 2/17--A Day**


 * Monday, 2/16--school holiday

Friday, 2/13--G Day--skip 3**

watched //Doctors Without Borders// video discussed upcoming Africa project read article about Guantanamo collected political maps of Africa watched CNN Student news


 * Thursday, 2/12--F Day--skip 4**

reviewed Cyrillic alphabet, students' ties to Russia, Euro sample worked on political maps of Africa returned physical maps of Africa began discussion of upcoming Africa project

collected gradesheets and physical maps read intro to human geography checked answers to phys. geo. crossword puzzle
 * Wednesday, 2/11--E Day--skip 5**

introduced Africa read intro to physical geography competed crossword puzzle worksheet worked on physical map of Africa maps handed out gradesheets
 * Tuesday, 2/10--D Day--skip 7**

Europe/Russia unit test
 * Monday, 2/9--C Day**

Sheltering Arms field trip
 * Friday, 2/6--B Day**

Russia map quiz prepared for Europe/Russia test
 * Thursday, 2/5--A Day**

last day of seven-day rotation; see 2/3 and 2/2 below
 * Wednesday, 2/4--G Day--skipped period 3**


 * Tuesday, 2/3--F Day--skipped period 4**

started review for Russia physical map quiz (Periods 3 & 7) went over Moldova CIA research answers (Periods 3 & 7) watched //Russia in Transition// and reviewed answers (Periods 5 & 7) Kremlin video and discussion (Period 5)

Kremlin video and discussion handed out Moldova CIA research assignment
 * Monday, 2/2--E Day--skipped period 5**
 * All periods:** went over homework for week

discussed 20th century Russia/Soviet Union worked on first part of Ch. 18 worksheet returned Russia maps and international agency homework
 * Period 7:**
 * Period 3:** watched //Russia in Transition// and completed accompanying worksheet; began review of answers to Ch. 18 worksheet (18.3, 18.4)
 * Period 4:** watched //Russia in Transition// and completed accompanying worksheet; checked answers

Thursday, Jan 29--C Day; Friday, Jan 30--D Day--skipped Period 7 finished going over //Europe in Transition// worksheet previewed Ch. 18 watched video textbook about E. Europe and Russia students read agency research homework assignments read Moldova letters from Peace Corps contact read 14.6 and 14.7 in class

Wednesday, Jan 28--B Day--all periods meet

returned current events quizzes reviewed for quest Intro to Europe/Russia quest read article about Albania in Upfront magazine Periods 3, 5, 7--started going over //Europe in Transition// worksheet Period 4--watched Part One of //Europe in Transition//

Tuesday, Jan 27--A Day--all periods meet current events quiz #1 Periods 3, 5, 7--watch //Europe in Transition// Period 4--Challenge 4

Monday, Jan 26--no Period 3

finished Russia maps checked homework on p. 208 discussed upcoming current events quiz and quest went over homework for entire week worked on Challenge 4 (Periods 5 & 7)

Friday, Jan 23--no Period 4

Periods 5 & 7--see 1/22 below; returned cartoon analysis

Period 3--prepared for current events quiz checked homework for completion on ISN p. 108 discussed p. 104 in ISN returned cartoon analysis watched CNN Student News about Guantanamo worked on Challenge 4 map exercise read Ch. 14.4 on political cooperation; p. 107 ISN

Thursday, Jan 22--no Period 5


 * discussed assessment dates: current events quiz 1/27, intro to Europe quest 1/28, test 2/9
 * read "War in Gaza" in Current Events magazine
 * reviewed Ch. 14.1 and 14.2; checked ISN p. 106 for completion
 * read Ch. 14.3 and completed ISN p. 107

Wednesday, Jan 21--no Period 7
 * read and discussed Ch. 14.1 and 14.2, pp. 213, 214; worked on p. 105 in ISN
 * students read their "admit tickets" about the inauguration
 * Period 3--discussed article about Bosnia
 * handed out Current Events magazines

Tuesday, Jan 20
 * watched CNN Student news about inauguration and pull-out from Gaza Strip
 * went over homework for week
 * teacher evaluation
 * analyzed Lukovich political cartoon
 * previewed Ch. 14 (7,5)
 * reviewed activity checklist from last week

physical and political map quizzes of Europe intro to Europe: human geography worksheet Acropolis and Colosseum videos turn in UN Declaration of Human Rights homework watch video of important inaugurations speeches (JFK, FDR, RR) ISN activity p. 104 Map search activity using laminated maps Europe/Russia Challenge 3 worksheet
 * Week of Jan 12 - 16** (conferences 1/15)
 * Junior Scholastic**--Vatican City (review of religions of the world map)
 * Junior Scholastic-**-Bosnia-Herzegovina


 * Week of Jan 5 - 9** --introduction to Europe/Russia Unit

12/11--A Day Period 3--watched 60 MInutes segment on E-waste exports to China 3, 4, 7--CNN student news about cholera in Zimbabwe Periods 3 & 4--read Ch. 9 of Global Issues/Sustainable Solutions 5 & 7--read p. 40 of GI; practice test questions using Scantron
 * Fall Semester:**

12/10--G Day Periods 4, 5 & 7--Latin America test 12/9--F Day--skipped Period 4 Period 3: Latin America test Periods 5 & 7--review

12/8--E Day--skipped Period 5 Period 7: watched remainder of //Guns, Germs & Steel, Episode 2// returned Latin America quizzes reviewed Geography exam handout Period 3 and 4: reviewed answers to Challenge and Human Geography worksheets discussed indigenous peoples Period 3: read article about life in Cuba Period 4: watched video about Iguazu Falls

12/5--D Day--skipped Period 7 3, 4, 5--watched remainder of //Guns, Germs & Steel, Episode 2// reviewed answers to GG&S worksheet returned Latin America map quizzes reviewed Geography exam handout

12/3 and 12/4--B & C Day started watching //Guns, Germs & Steel//, //Episode 2// read pp. 151-153, 159 - 161 completed definitions in ISN p. 79 completed exercise about meanings of Latin American place names

12/2 - 12/4--Mrs. Drinkard absent

12/2--A Day--exam review handout and Latin America test study guide Latin America map quiz

12/1--G Day--review for quiz CNN Student News featuring terrorism in Mumbai

11/22--E Day and 11/23--F Day

watched video entitled South America handed out gradesheets Monday; collected signed gradesheets Tuesday went over 3A Challenge went over Latin America human geography worksheet checked maps of Latin America for completion

11/21--D Day--skip period 7 wrote letters to students in Moldova in small groups, discussed what we know about human geography of Latin America and what students want to learn about it checked physical geography homework for completion handed out //Current Events// magazine handed out human geography worksheet for homework

11/20--C Day--colored Latin America maps Periods 4, 5, 7--watched CBS News 60 minutes video on E-waste disposal in China

11/19--B Day--//Global Issues// test

11/18--A Day--Periods 3, 4, 5--finished watching "Story of Stuff" all periods--reviewed Ch. 7 and acompanying worksheet reviewed study guide and //Guns, Germs & Steel// worksheet

11/17--G Day--dropped 3rd period finished watching Guns, Germs & Steel completed G G & S worksheet went over homework for week began watching www.storyofstuff.com

11/14--A Day--Global Issues Quiz #2 handed out study guide for Wednesday test handed out Ch. 7 worksheet 11/13--F Day--drop 4th period

Period 3--finished watching //Guns, Germs & Steel// Periods 5 & 7--watched first episode of GG&S reviewed for quiz

11/12--E Day--drop 5th period Periods 3 & 4--watched first episode of //Guns, Germs & Steel// Period 7--see 11/11 below

11/11--D Day--drop 7th period

Periods 3, 4, 5--completed and reviewed Ch. 5 worksheets discussed Ch. 6 in //Global Issues// Period 3--returned Global Issues Quiz #1 returned current events quizzes

11/10--Current Events Quiz; handed out Global Issues Quiz #2 study guide discussed upcoming quiz and test Period 5--returned quizzes worked on and reviewed answers to Ch. 4 worksheet questions Periods 4 and 5--CARE powerpoint Period 3--mock election results

11/7--B Day Periods 3 and 7--CARE Powerpoint Period 4--returned Global Issues Quiz #1 all periods: election worksheet

11/6--A Day--Period 7--returned Global Issues Quiz #1 Period 3--reviewed Ch. 1, 2, 3; took Global Issues Quiz #1 Periods 4, 5, 7--read and discussed article about Electoral College read pp. 16 & 17 (Ch. 4) in class; answered worksheet questions

11/5--G Day--dropped Period 3 Periods 4, 5, 7--reviewed Ch. 1, 2, 3; took Global Issues Quiz #1 watched CNN student news podcast about election results

11/4--F Day--dropped Period 4 Periods 3, 5, 7--reviewed and answered questions about Ch. 3, "Population Throughout History" Period 5--handed out study guide

11/3--E Day--dropped Period 5 all periods: handed out Global Issues Quiz #1 study guide handed out Current Events magazine collected electoral vote maps Period 4--"How Much is a Billion?" Period 7--see Periods 3 and 5 below Period 3 and 4--went over Ch. 2 worksheets; discussed Chapters 2 and 3 Test scheduled for 11/18/08

10/31--D Day--dropped period 7 Periods 3, 4, 5--discussed electoral challenge assignments; visited three electoral map websites reviewed Ch.1 on sustainability; read about and discussed meaning of "developed" v. "developing" countries introduced and discussed Ch. 2--"What's Up With the Population, Anyway?" viewed "population clock" information on U.S. Census website Periods 3 and 5 only--"How Much is a Billion?" listened for first Current Events podcasts

10/30--C Day introduced concept of sustainability read Ch. 1 in Global Issues ("Sustainability") in class; answered questions on worksheet returned and reviewed Ch. 8 quiz

10/29--B Day--reviewed for Ch. 8 quiz took Ch. 8 quiz visited USA Today candidate match game website checked homework from pp. 66, 67, ad 68 in ISN

10/28--A Day-- answered questions from new US Immigration & Naturalization Service test reviewed Ch. 8 went over current events quizzes continued work on immigrant interview cards listened to reports about immigrant interview homework assignment

10/27--A Day--current events quizzes reviewed pp 126 - 129 in textbook continued work on immigrant interview cards

10/23--F Day--skipped period 4 Period 3--went over Junior Scholastic global challenges answers reviewed pp. 122 - 125 read immigrant bios and filled out push/pull factor cards

Period 5--read Junior Scholastic article on challenges and handed out accompanying worksheets; reviewed pp. 122 - 125 about immigration; returned tests

Period 7--went over pp. 122-125 about immigration and Junior Scholastic current events

10/22--E Day-skipped period 5 Period 7: see 10/17 below Period 3, 4, 7--went over unit 2 test, returned VP debate worksheets distributed //Junior Scholastic Atlas/Almanac// signed up for current events podcast Periods 3 and 4: completed worksheet on 10 global challenges pp. 5-7 in //Junior Scholastic// and answered questions on pp. 30 and 31 10/20, 21--fall break

10/17--D Day--skipped period 7 introduced migration chapter; discussed immigrants in our families watched part of video about Ellis Island introduced Ellis Island website Ch. 3--watched CNN student news video about presidential debate

10/16--C Day--introduced current events podcast project Periods 4 & 5 only--watched CNN podcast about presidential debate

10/15--B Day--Unit 2 test

10/14--A Day--reviewed in preparation for test; Period 3 all see 10/13

10/13--G Day--skipped Period 3 read p. 110 about food consumption patterns; worked on p. 59 in ISN discussed cartograms; worked on India cartogram (used map on p. 489) reviewed Ch. 7. 7 and 7.8 checked homework answers to ISN 60, 61, and 62

10/10--watched CNN student news about presidential debate current events quiz read and discussed Wall Street Blue in //Current Events// magazine

10/9--Period 3--discussed cartograms read Section 7.3 (p. 110) about food consumption completed construction of cartogram about food consumption in India worked on per capita food consumption worksheet Periods 5 & 7--see 10/8 below

10/8--handed out unit test study guide watched CNN student news discussed presidential debate went over answers to GDP worksheet

10/7--watched US/Canada video checked worksheets on urban sprawl reviewed challenges 3 & 4

106--C Day--returned map quizzes checked answers to water consumption worksheet discussed ARC; reviewed Atlanta metro area using Georgia maps watched CNN student news--discussed bailout

10/3--B Day Canada/US map quiz discussed vice-presidential debate watched CNN student news about debate Periods 5 & 7--checked answers for Challenges 3 & 4

10/2--A Day completed worksheet on water shortage/usage issues watched NY Time video on vice-presidential candidates' debating styles checked map work assignment (pp. 22/23 ISN) checked on completion of Challenges 3 and 4 discussed quiz format

10/1--G Day (drop 3)

Periods 7 & 5--visited outdoor classroom; Geo-bee questions Period 4--reviewed Washington D.C. trip; handed out visitor's guide discussed "Here's the Ticket" //Current Events// article completed work on Challenge 3; worked on Challenge 4 (US/Canada)

9/30--F Day (drop 4) same as Period 4 above (10/1) and watched CNN news about stock market plunge

9/29--teacher work day

9/24 - 9/26--Washington, D.C. trip

9/23--A Day collected grade sheets researched culturegrams information about DC in computer lab discussed answers to DC map worksheets

9/22--A Day handed out gradesheets distributed Washington, D.C. maps worked on DC map handouts

9/19--G Day (drop 3) see Period 3 on 9/18

9/18--F Day (drop 4) Periods 5 & 7--see 9/17 below Period 3: watched CNN student news on Yemen completed and went over worksheet on human geography watched video about population growth reviewed maps of Canada/United States started work on Challenge 3--using regional maps to answers worksheet questions distributed Current Events magazine Issue #2 and accompanying worksheet

9/17--E Day (drop 5) Period 7--see 9/16 returned tests handed out map symbols; added symbols to Challenge #1--physical features of Canada/US region completed and check physical features worksheet started work on Challenge #2--political entities of Canada/US region watched CNN student news

9/16--D Day (drop 7) current events quiz finished reading article about Russian invasion of Georgia //Current Events// crossword puzzle and worksheet Unit 2 Challenge No. 1--physical features

9/15--C Day--all core periods met discussed Fernbank field trip handed out and reviewed //Current Events// magazine reviewed //NYT// election article mental preview map for Unit 2

9/12--Field Trip to Fernbank

9/11--Ch. 1 & 2 test handed out article about upcoming presidential elections

9/10--dropped Period 3 played "Deal or No Deal" review game checked pp. 18 & 19 homework for completion reviewed answers for 15, 16, 17

9/9--dropped Period 4 Periods 3--see 9/10 above Period 5 & 7--see 9/8 below

9/8--dropped Period 5 Period 7: see 9/5 below Periods 3 & 4--discussed pp. 34 - 39 10-question review previewed field trip IMAX movie collected/read country poems went over homework for the week discussed topographic maps

9/5--Periods 3, 4, 5 handed out and reviewed test study guide played landform bingo discussed seasons Period 7: see 9/4; and handed out and reviewed test study guide

9/4--Periods 3, 4, 5 only previewed Ch. 2, "Seeing the World Like a Geographer" reviewed for quiz Introduction to Geography quiz handed out Fernbank field trip permission forms checked answers to in class assignments 1I and 1J

9/3--reviewed hemispheres, longitude, latitude, projections, etc. reviewed in class assignments 1F & 1G--4, 5, 7th periods only worked on in class assignments 1I and 1J checked vocabulary homework from pp. 20 -23

9/2--reviewed homework for the week; test announcement: 9/11/08 test on Chapters 1 & 2 handed out and reviewed quiz study guide went over Erin Culp's letter from Moldova went over answers to Olympics project reviewed hurricane categories checked bedroom sketch homework previewed pp. 20 - 23 for tonight's homework checked in-class assignments F & G--3rd period only

9/1--Labor Day; no classes

8/29--parent-teacher conferences; no classes

8/28--Olympics research project

8/27--Period 3--Olympics research project; periods 5 & 7 see 8/26 below

8/26--worked on Ch. 1 group activities (reading maps, learning important lines of latitude and longitude) (for period 7, see 8/25)

8/25--went over textbook intro worksheets collected photos/pictures took notes on introduction to Unit 1 read pp. 11 - 15; defined cardinal and intermediate directions, map legends and keys, global grids; ISN p. 4

8/22--worked on Introduction to Geography Alive and Global Issues text organization worksheets went over instructions for "Where We've Been" assignment

8/21--icebreaker completed student information sheet drew world map from memory flag reports handed out binder cover insert

8/20--completed review of syllabus discussed flag assignment; handed out flag cards names on books; dividers

8/19--handed out syllabus