Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Geography Test!

There will be a geography test on our first unit this friday. Study Guides have been given. Material will include: culture, population, development, and globalization chapters. Format is matching, multiple choice, fill in the blank, and essay.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Monday Homework

Career Explorations - Review your powerlines packets with your parents.

Geography - Population Vocab (birth rate, death rate, population density, emigrate, refugee, urbanization, famine, demography) & 6 Billion People WS due Tuesday.

Extra Credit: Go to the Population Pyramid Link on this page - find the 2010 population pyramid for Cambodia. Print a copy or e-mail (pdougherty@northschuylkill.net) it ot mrs. doc-wade for extra credit.

Friday, September 24, 2010

Weekend Homework

Geography - Population Guided Reading is due on Monday.
Finish you Development map if you did not finish it in class.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Geography Homework

Guided Reading 4 due Thursday

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Tuesday Homework

Geography:

Finish your "t-shirt map" if you did not get done in class.

Cultural Scenerio Papers due Wednsday

Career Explorations:
Return Powerlines paper if you are opting out of the survey.

Friday, September 17, 2010

Geography Homework

Globalization Vocab - define in your notebook.
developing country
developed country
natural resources
reweable resources
nonrenewable resources
import
export
tariff
quota
free trade
interdependence
globalization
industrialized country
rights
responsibilities


Extra Credit: What are 5 things you think a Constitution must have in order to meet the needs of its citizens? In other words, if you were writing your own, what 5 things would you include? Why?

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Geography Homework

Geography Essay: Government & Economy are often linked. What combination of government and economy do you think is best for meeting people's needs? In other words, if you were creating a country, what combination would you choose? At least 1 well written paragraph with good sentences. Due Friday.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Homework for Tuesday

Career - Vocab Quiz

Geography - finish your Religion WS.

Friday, September 10, 2010

Quiz Announcements

Geography - Culture Quiz on Tuesday. Includes - Culture Traits, Culture Regions, & Continents.

Career Explorations - Introduction Vocab Quiz on Tuesday & Wednesday.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Wednesday

Career Explorations (odd) - High Five Principles Writing, Introduction Vocab, and Introduction Sentences should be finished.

Career Explorations (even) - Review Vocabulary

Geography 8 - Continent & Culture Region Maps due Thursday.
Culture Quiz - Tuesday - Includes Culture Traits & Culture Regions


Parents: Please return parent forms.

Friday, September 3, 2010

Labor Day Weekend Homework

Culture Guided Reading & Trait Activity(WS) are due Tuesday.
Parent Forms should be returned by Thursday.

Extra Credit: Monday is Labor Day, but it is also "Read a Book Day" - What was the last book you read? Why did you read it? Summarize or explain why you liked or didn't like.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Homework: Thursday

Career Exploration - Review High 5 Principles

Geography - Textbooks covered by Friday
- Parent Form returned by Thursday, September 9th
- Culture Vocab due Friday (culture, cultural diffusion, culture region, continent, civilizations, ehtnic group, dialect)