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30
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Mon
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Introduction to
chapter 10. Brazil
& Argentina. Read
the chapter if you
miss this day.
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1
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Tue
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Guest Speaker -
Venezuelan native
will join our class
to discuss culture
and life in
Venezuela. Bring
your
well-thought-out
questions
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2
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Wed
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Chapter 10 Section
1, Brazil's physical
geography and
history. Homework:
South American
Longitude/Latitude
worksheet
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3
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Thu
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Chapter 10, section
2. Brazil's culture
and its people
today.
Homework: South
American Political
Map
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4
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Fri
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Chapter 10, section
3. Argentina,
Uruguay, Paraguay.
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7
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Mon
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Chapter 10 Review
Pg, 233 – Map Zone ( Do questions 1 & 2)
Pg. 240 – Deforestation of the Amazon (Do question 1)
Pg.243 – Biography; Eva Peron (Do question 1)
Pg 244 – Map Zone ( Do questions 1 & 2)
Pg. 246 – Map Zone (Do questions 1 & 2)
Pg 249-250 – Chapter Review (Do questions 6a, 7a, 7b,
7c, 8a, 8b, 8c, 13)
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8
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Tue
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Map QUiz - Be able to identify all 13 countries and
capitals of South America
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10
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Thu
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Guest Speaker - Brazilian Native will discuss life and
culture in Brazil.
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11
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Fri
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Band Concert
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14
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Mon
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Chapter 10 Test
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15
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Tue
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Bonus Board
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16
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Wed
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History of Christmas
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17
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Thu
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History of Santa
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18
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Fri
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3rd six weeks make-up day, missing assignments.
HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS> HAPPY HANUKKAH<
HAPPY KWANZAA,
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4
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Mon
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Introduction to chapters 12 & 13. Students will complete
a questions from a reading guide as they read trough
the chapters.
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13
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Wed
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Chapter 12, section 1. Greece. If you miss today, read
the section and be prepared to make up the objective
questions.
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14
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Thu
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Chapter 12 & 13, Section 2 Lecture: Italy
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15
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Fri
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Chapter 12 & 13 Section 3. Spain and Portugal.
Objectives; 1.On what peninsula are Spain and Portugal
located? 2. Which of these two was the first to explore
the oceans? 3. Who are the Basques? 4. What unique
sport began in Spain? 5. Describe the Flamenco.
6. Explain how Spain is governed.
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19
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Tue
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Chapter 12 & 13 section 4 lecture. Read chapter and
answer the following objectives: 1. What is a navigable
river? 2.How would this benefit European countries?
3. What great French leader built an empire that
covered most of Europe? 4. Explain Impressionism
What is the capital of France? 5. What is the most
famous Cathedral in France? 6. List the three Benelux
countries
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20
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Wed
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Chapter 12 & 13 Section 5 Lecture. (Actually chapter
13 , section 3 in the book). Read chapter and answer
the following objectives: 1. How did Germany get its
name? 2.Why did Adolph Hitler gain power in Germany?
3. What happened to the city of Berlin after WWII?
4. Which German Monk started the Protestant
Reformation? 5. Name two famous German musical
composers. 6.How has Switzerland been able to remain
neutral, in world conflicts, for so long?
HOMEWORK: POLITICAL MA
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21
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Thu
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Chapter 12 & 13 TEST
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22
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Fri
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BONUS BOARD - If you weren't here, you missed an
opportunity for extra credit!!
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25
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Mon
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Introduction to Chapters 14 & 15. Reading Guide. Read
both chapters and fill out reading guide as you go.
REMEMBER. . . you can now print a copy of the reading
guide from my homework link.
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26
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Tue
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Chapters 14 & 15, Section 1 Lecture. Need to answer
the following daily objectives: 1.What regions make up
the British Isles? 2. Describe Stonehenge? 3. What
helped the United Kingdom to become one of the richest
countries in the world? 4. What caused this world
empire to end? 5. Who was Winston Churchill?
6. What is the Capital of the United Kingdom?
7. Describe the conflict between England and Ireland
8. What is the capital of Ireland?
IN CLASS WORK: Do first 10 quest
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27
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Wed
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Chapters 14 & 15, section 2 Lecture. Answer the
following daily objectives. Who were the first Europeans
to explore North America? Who led the Vikings on their
explorations? Which country is Scandinavia’s largest
and most populous country? Greenland is still a
colonized territory of what country? Why is Greenland
mostly uninhabitable? What is a fjord? What natural
feature helped form the coasts of Norway? Iceland is
famous for what kind of energy source?
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1
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Mon
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Ch. 14 & 15, section 4 lecture (book pages 366-371).
Daily objectives: 1. What caused Yugoslavia to divide
into several countries? 2. Most people in the Balkans are
what religion? 3. Describe ethnic cleansing. 4. What is
the poorest Balkan Country? 5. Which is the largest of
the Balkan States? 6. Who are the Roma?
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3
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Wed
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Chapter 14 & 15 Test
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4
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Thu
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Presentations - 4th six weeks project #1: Geography
through photography.
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5
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Fri
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BONUS BOARD - If you weren't here, you missed an
opportunity for extra credit!!
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8
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Mon
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Introduction to chapter 16 - Russia. (BOOK PAGES:377-
397) Read the chapter and fill in reading guide.
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9
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Tue
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Chapter 16, Lecture 1 ( Book pgs: 378-384)
Objectives:List 3 of Russia’s major geographic regions
Where do Historians think the name “Russia” came from?
What does the word “czar” mean? Who was Ivan the
Terrible? What Russian family became a Czar dynasty
and ruled until 1917? Describe the Bolshevik Revolution.
Who was Joseph Stalin? What was the Cold War?
What Russian leader led Russia into Democracy?
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18
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Thu
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Ch. 16 Lecture 2
(book pages 384-392)
Objectives:What has
been some of the
problems Russians
have faced in their
change to Democracy?
Define Market
economy.
What city is
Russia’s capital?
Who is Russia’s most
famous musical
composer?
What are the six
cultural regions in
Russia?
What does “Kremlin”
mean?
Describe “white
nights.”
What does “Siberia”
mean?
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19
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Fri
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Ch. 17, 18, 19
Reading guide. Book
pages 412-476. Go
to homework link to
print a copy of the
guide
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22
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Mon
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Ch. 17-19 lecture 1 (pgs: 401-419). Objectives: What
climate covers most of southeast and central Asia? What
Turkish city was the Capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Who was Kemal Ataturk? Describe how he planned to
make Turkey a strong nation. List three things he did to
accomplish this goal. What is unique about the
geographic location of Istanbul? How is the Muslim
country of Turkey different from all other Muslim
countries in the region? List two interesting trivia fac
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23
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Tue
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Ch. 17-19, lecture 2 (pgs. 420-424) Why is Israel called
the Holy Land? 2. What group first established the
kingdom ofIsrael? 3. Define Diaspora. 4. Describe
Zionism. 5. When was the modern state of Israel
created? 6. What is the source of Israeli / Palestinian
conflict? 7. What ancient documents were discovered
hidden in caves? 8. Why do things float in the Dead
Sea?
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24
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Wed
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Ch. 17-19, Lecture 3 (pgs. 426-445) List the two major
divisions within the Muslim faith and explain the
differences? 2. What is believed to be the oldest
continuously inhabited city in the world? 3. What was the
cause of Lebanon’s civil war? 4. What is the capital of
Lebanon? 5. What famous human monument is located
in Jordan? 6. Saudi Arabia is a monarchy. What does
this mean? 7. List two ways in which Saudi devotion to
Islam effects their culture. 8. How does having
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1
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Mon
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Ch. 17-19, Lecture 5. Objectives:What does “Shah”
mean? How did the 1978 revolution change the
government in Iran? What type of government does
Iran have today? How do you think the U.S. and other
nations will deal with Iran’s nuclear weapons program?
What radical Islamic group controlled Afghanistan in the
1990’s? Why did the U.S. invade Afghanistan? Who
holds all the power in Turkmenistan? What two
environmental issues does Central Asia face today?
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3
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Wed
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4th six weeks make-up day
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4
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Thu
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Bonus Board - final chance for bonus board extra credit
points for this six weeks.
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5
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Fri
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Ch. 17, 18, 19 Test
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8
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Mon
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Chapter 25 & 26 Reading guide. Visit homework link to
print a copy
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9
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Tue
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Ch.25-26 Lecture1, objectives (book pgs616-624):
1. What is the most prominent physical feature on the
Indian Subcontinent? 2. Name the highest mountain
peak on earth? 3. What famous human monument was
built during the Mughal Empire? 4. Who was Ghandi?
5. List 2 beliefs of Hinduism. 6. List 2 beliefs of
Buddism. 7. In India’s caste system, people are
divided into groups based on what?
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10
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Wed
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Ch. 25-26 lecture 2 objectives (pgs 625-634)Do most of
India’s 1 billion people live in cities or villages? What is
the Diwali? Define Urbanization. What is unique about
India’s democracy? List the 5 countries that share the
Indian Subcontinent with India. Describe the most
significant challenge Pakistan faces today.
In 2004, Sri Lanka suffered from what major natural
disaster?
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11
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Thu
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Ch. 25-26 lecture 3 objectives (pgs;640-650); Name the
world’s highest plateau. What does Taklimakan mean?
Why is the Yellow river Yellow? How did the Qin Dynasty
change China? What major man-made monument did
this dynasty begin to build? How is China attempting to
control its massive population growth? Describe Chinese
Dragon dances.
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12
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Fri
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Ch. 25-26 lecture 4 objectives (pgs.651-659)What
political event took place in Tiananmen Square in 1989?
Why did the Dalai Lama flee to India? What is China’s
largest city? Who controlled Hong Kong until 1997?
What unusual practice did Chinese women do to
increase their status in the community? Who was
Genghis Kahn? Describe the political dispute between
China and Taiwan.
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