9/4/14
Need today's article? Here is is!!!!

http://kristagriffindotcom.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/ethnic-religious-groups-reading-and-organizer.pdf

The Best Cat GIF Post In The History Of Cat GIFs

9/3/14
Today:
Use the computer to research your country for the Mr/Ms. World contest. This should include important people, places, events, dates, land forms, ideas, inventions, etc...anything that makes your country stand out.
We will have today only to get as much research as possible, so get to work!!! Please make sure any site you use is scholarly!





8/19/14
Today:
1- Use the power points located in the Middle East Section of this website to answer the questions from yesterday's power point.
LAST PERIOD-Review this power point and copy the questions. Use the power points located in the Middle East section of this website to answer the once you are done copying them.

2-Practice Writing Assignment-this will be typed and submitted to my drop box. No printing is necessary. Chose one of the following writing prompts and write a response. A full response is 5-8 sentences. You may use any resources (except friends) that I have given you to write your answer. Please know that plagiarism will earn you a 0 and a call home. If not finished in class, this is to be completed for homework.

1. How do dams cause conflict the Middle East? What is an example of a river that has some conflict regarding water in Southwest Asia?

2. What is the purpose of OPEC? What is the role of OPEC in the world today?

3. How does the arid environment of Southwest Asia contribute to where people choose to live within their country? What are some examples of where many people live in Southwest Asia?





4/21/14
Look to make sure you have answered any question below in your power point.
1. Why was Israel created? What happened during the 6 Day War? During the Israeli War of Independence?
2. When was each religion founded? What is the symbol for each religion? List one important date for each religion.
3. How do the different types of governments run their countries? Why is OPEC important in the world?
4. How does the geography of Africa effect where people live?
5. What are the causes of the environmental issues? What are some solutions?
6. Why did Europeans use Africans as slaves? What kind of slaves did the Europeans want?
7. What was the scramble for Africa? What did colonization give to Africa?
8. What laws were put into place during Apartheid? What were the groups created during Apartheid?
9. How does the geography of the Middle East effect where people live?
10.How do the different types of governments run their countries?
11.How did the war end? What happened there when the war was over? Include governments and changes to economy.
12. How did the war end? What happened there when the war was over? Include governments and changes to economy.
13.How did the war end? What happened there when the war was over? Include governments and changes to economy.
14. What dates are important to this event? How did this event change life for people in China?
15. What dates are important to this event? How did this event change life for people in China?
16. What dates are important to this event? How did this event change life for people in India?


4/18/14
You will be creating a power point that will be presented in class to review the material we've learned this year. Your powerpoint must include:
-AT LEAST 6 Slides
-3 pictures
-All information from the list below

1. 1. Creation of Israel-include the contested territories, religious issues, importatnt people wars, and Zionism
2. 2. Middle Easter Religions-include history of the major 3, along with founder, important dates and holidays
3. 3. Government and economy of the Middle East-include ayatollah, economy types, parliament names, and OPEC
4. 4. Geography of Africa-include rivers, deserts, and mountain ranges. Also include the location of Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, South Africa, and Egypt
5. 5. Environmental issues in Africa, Middle East and Asia-include deforestation, desertification, Brown Cloud, water pollution
6. 6. Slave Trade-include history, countries that to part, transportation, and impact of Africa
7. 7. African Colonization- include countries involved, reasons behind it and impact on Africa.
8. 8. Apartheid- include important people, countries involved, the effect of it on the people of Africa, and the outcome
9. 9. Geography of the Middle East- include rivers, deserts, mountain ranges. Include lands and bodies of water that are contested. Locate Jordan, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan
10. 10. Governments and Economies of Asia-include types, systems, structures of government in Asia, specifically Japan, the Koreas, Vietnam and China. Also focus on how the economy effects each country.
11. 11. Vietnam War- focus on the causes and effects of the war. Include important people, dates and places.
12. 12. Vietnam War- focus on the causes and effects of the war. Include important people, dates and places.
13. 13. Korean War- focus on the causes and effects of the war. Include important people, dates and places.
14. 14. Great Leap Forward- include important events and people. Include why the program failed and how it affected China.
15. 15. Cultural Revolution-include important events and people. Include why the program failed and how it affected China.
16. 16. The division of India-include why it was divided and the result of this happening. Include important dates and people.

3/17/14
http://guyer21.wikispaces.com/Korean+War+Webquest



3/5/14

http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/index.html

By using the website above, please answer the following questions. You MAY NOT go off of this Japan website. NO GOOGLE, ASK.COM, ETC!!!! Either write the questions of answer in complete sentences. This is for a grade.

1. What is the national anthem of Japan?
2. What are the major religions of Japan?
3. What role does the emperor of Japan play today?
4. What are the two main differences between homes here and homes in Japan?
5. Why do Japanese take their shoes off before they enter their house?
6. What makes up a school lunch in Japan?
7. When did Japan’s seclusion end?
8. After what event does Japan get a new constitution?
9. What are the three types of characters in Japanese writing?
10. What is the name of Japan’s national parliament?
11. What system of government does Japan have?
12. What is Japan’s main agricultural product?
13. Why does Japan have to import so much food?
14. Where were the atomic bombs dropped?
15. What is Kagura?

1/23/14-1/24/14
Complete the following webquest with your BFFC. If there are not enough laptops/devices available, please join with another BFFC group. Every square must be filled in. All information can be found using the links on the website provided. DO NOT google, ask or yahoo search this information. Be good!!!
http://blogs.kusd.org/scrandall/world-religions-webquest/




12/18/13
Use these games to review for your final...use them both here at school and at home!










12/16/13
1. Find your partner using the cards that I gave you when you came in the room.
2. Together you will go over the test and find the answers you got wrong. If you have questions, please see me. In a word document, please type those questions and the correct answer. Print it and give it to me.
3. Open the link to the Final Study Guide. You can type into this document, write on your own paper, or continue however you started last week. Please complete this activity

4. We will be writing Holiday songs that are focused on SS. For example, "Dashing through the halls, with a lunchbox in my hands. Trying to make it to class. Before the late bell lands. Learning lots of stuff. Studying really hard. Got to get the knowledge in for an A on my report card. Oh, apartheid, apartheid stopped by Mandela. Was so bad, splitting up the races, people were very sad. OPEC, OPEC controls the oil of the world. Gotta to make sure OPEC is good, for oil for the boys and girls".
Please start thinking about what holiday (doesn't have to be a winter holdiay song, or Xmas related) you would like to use, as well as which 15 words you want to use and explain in your song.








10/24/13
Copy the chart off the board. Using the following link, take notes on desertification on the chart. We will compare notes at the end of class.

http://alliance.la.asu.edu/model/geoliteracyCD/LessonFiles/Stout/StoutDesertArticle.pdf


9/27/13

Copy the charts off the board. Use the attatched power point to fill the chart in.









9/24/13
Use this powerpoint to create a government foldable.

1. Explain the differences between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims. Which group has a larger following? Where are the groups located in the Middle East?
2. Explain the historical reasons for the establishment of Israel in 1948. Include the Jewish religious connections to the land, Holocaust, Anti-Semitism, and Zionism in your answer.
3. What are the similarities and differences of the main religions of the Middle East? Include at least three similarities between all three religions, and three ways each religion is different from the other two in your response.
4. Explain US presence and interest in the Persian Gulf War of 1990-91 and the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Include in your essay why each war started, what was the US role in the war, and what was the outcome or the current situation.

9/15
Lab Assignment - Use the notes in your binder or in the Middle East section to help you out. You can answer on the computer and print out when you are done (print no more than 3 pages).

9/10
Go to the following websites.

http://www.911memorial.org/faq-about-911
http://timeline.national911memorial.org/




8/30
Please go through through the Islam Power Point and answer the questions in the attachment. You can type them in and print them out if you'd like. When you are done, please follow the link to a website to play a game. You may listen to your own music today.





Link for game.
http://www.3rdworldfarmer.com/
8/25
With your triple group, go through the powerpoint. Each partner will take notes (they can be the same note) on each slide-please judge what you beleive is important.

4/39
http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/games/trainingcamp/ff/
4/29
www.yourfreecareertest.com
Answer:
1.What is your top career catagory?
2. What jobs in this catagory interest you? Why?
3.What high school classes should you take to work towards this job?
4. How correct is this test? (Is your top career catagory really something you would want to do?)
3/18






2/20/13
Use this powerpoint to take notes on India's government and economy. Write down what you think is important...not everthing is important. You can type your notes on your own device if you have one. When you are done, answer these questions: . If you type the questions, you can email it to yourself. If you handwrite the questions, well, then you handwrite the questions. When all of this is done, work on your buffet. We will review ALL questions, comments and concerns TOMORROW!!!!




Open Mrs. Peets website in a new tab.
http://peetsngms.weebly.com/asia.html

Download the Shinto reading questions. You can type into this document and print it out once it's complete. Use the link (it's yellow...doesn't really look like a link) and the Shinto Power Point to answer the questions. When you are done, fill in the attatched chart. We will go over it all tomorrow.








1/8
How do you best take notes? Choose one of the following ways to take notes...the way that fits you best!!!
-Web Organizer
-Block Notes
-Outline
-Flip Book
Options-You DON'T HAVE TO USE THESE!!!!






Use one of the above organiztion ways to take notes on the attached power point.





10/24- Use the website below to answer the questions. Either write the question or answer in complete sentences. ALL answers can be found on this website!!!

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/explore/index_flash.html
1. What does Sahara mean in Arabic?
2. What is Trans-Sahara trade?
3. What is Africa's largest city?
4. What has changed in the Sahara?
5.What does the Blue Veil do for the Tuaregs?
6. What lies under the Sahara Desert? (hint-it's not sand!)
7. Why did people go to the Swahili coast?
8. What religion are most Swahili?
9. What is a staple of the Swahili people?
10. What threatens animals in the Savannah?
11. How do people in the small tribes of Savannah survive?
12. What color is important to the Maasi?
13. What are the countries in the Sahel?
14. When is the wet season?
15. How many animals live in a 4 mile span of the Rainforest?






9/6
Use this power point to answer the questions on the board.





5/4
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA_Geography/USA_G8_1024.html


5/3
Go to:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA_Geography/USA_G7_1024.html
5/2
Go to:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA_Caps_1b_1024.html
5/1
Go to:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA_Geography/USA_G1_1024_768.html

The person with the least error miles when they finish gets candy!!!!
4/24
Go to
http://wallwisher.com/wall/mrsbook3 and post a new note to dicuss for the upcoming SS CRCT.

3/1 Classwork- Happy First Day of March!!!!

You can answer the questions in complete sentences or write the question. If you would like to print this worksheet at home and fill in the answers, you may just write the answers for now.
11/15 Classwork
FIRST: Copy these charts and use your notes to fill it in.



SECOND:Copy these questions and use the power point to answer them.
1. What is the capital of Kenya?
2. What are Kenya's neighboring countries?
3. What is the climate of Kenya?
4. What is the population of Kenya?
5. What is the main language of Kenya?
6. What are shelters like in Kenya?
7. What is the make up of a Kenyan family?
8. What do Kenyans wear?
9. What is Kenya's main food?
10. What are the main meats in Kenya?
12. What chores do Kenyans do in school?
13. Pick two animals and write 3 notes on each one.

11/4 Classwork
Click on the link and go to the webquest. Go through it and answer all questions and complete all activities.






10/26 Classwork
1. Check your study guide for correct answers. Change anything that needs to be changed. Study guide can be found in the Africa Section.
2. Play the review game with a partner. Here is the game:






Water, Water, Everywhere!!!!

Click on this link to find out how much water you use in a day.

http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/sq3.html


How much water does it take to do things? Click here to find out!

http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/activity-challenges.html


Take the Groundwater quiz.


Answer the following questions on your own sheet of paper. Either write the question or answer in complete sentences.

1. How much water does you use on a daily basis?
2. How much more or less water do you use then people in Israel and the West Bank/Gaza Strip?
3. How much water did you think it took to make a hamburger? Where you wrong or right?
4. Were you suprised by how much water it takes to grow/make things?
5. What was your score on the groundwater quiz?

8/30/11

Open Note Quiz!!!
Using the questions you answered yesterday, answer these 5 questions and turn them into me! (just answer, you don't have to write the sentence or answer in complete sentences.
1. Who founded Judaism?
2. What was the Exodus?
3. What is the holy text of Judaism?
4. What is the holiest day of the year for Jews?
5. What is the name for the belief in one god?
Vocabulary-Create Flashcards using www.Quizlet.com
Religion, Judaism, Exodus, Monotheism, Synagogue, Rabbi, Torah, Messiah, Christanity, Bible, Resurrection, Disciples, Saint, Mecca, Qu'ran, Muslim, Mosque
Use Inspiration to create a graphic organizer of pages 152-159

9/13/11



9/22/11

Take this quiz! Write only the answers. You may use your Government Squares....but NOT your flipbook!!