Below is a list of everything we do in my classes each day, starting with the most recent date at the top.  Students should refer to this listing whenever they are absent. It is updated almost every day.

SPRING SEMESTER 07-08

Tuesday, 5/20

• review matching column worksheets (important names and dates)
• mapping the world
  

Monday, 5/19

• warched segments of Lagaan, a "Bollywood" movie from India
  

Friday, 5/16

• yoga session
• Ayers Rock video
  

Thursday, 5/15

• returned sub-Saharan Africa test grades
• worked on Australia/Oceania/Antarctica maps

• handed out place name, important people, vocabulary and important dates lists for cumulative
  
• compared lives of Gandhi, King and Mandela

• Field Day

• discussed "Tree Shaker," an article about Nelson Mandela
• discussed chapters on India, Pakistan, Bangladesh
• checked India homework
• watched video about Taj Mahal
  

Thursday, 5/8 and Friday, 5/9 (block periods)

• sub-Saharan Africa test
• read and discussed article about Mohandas Gandhi
• previewed chapter on India/Pakistan/Bangladesh
• handed out and went over scope of geography cumulative
• watched sections of War Dance
  

Wednesday, 5/7

• SmartBoard review in preparation for sub-Saharan Africa test
  

Tuesday, 5/6

• discussed Guns, Germs and Steel: Episode 3
• watched slideshow of Mr. Posten's 2004 trip to South Africa
• discussed "Changing Face of a Continent"
• watched first section of Africa in Transition
  

Monday, 5/5

• discussed chapter on Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi
  
• reviewed intro to sub-Saharan Africa unit
• reviewed "Uganda: Hope in a Trouble Land" and "Child Soldiers in Africa"
• watched textbook publisher video on Uganda and South Africa
  

Thursday, 5/1 and Friday, 5/2

• watched Episode 3:  Into the Tropics of Guns, Germs & Steel video
• read chapter on Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi; answered guided reading activity questions

 Wednesday, 4/30

• worked on colonial Africa maps
  

Tuesday, 4/29

• handed out gradesheets
• review for map quiz
• sub-Saharan Africa physical map quiz
• watched Victoria Falls video
  

Monday, 4/28

• handed out map review worksheet and "Changing Face of a Continent"
• sub-Saharan Africa physical map quiz
  

Wednesday, 4/23; Thursday, 4/24; Friday, 4/25

• worked in computer labs on Beijing Olympics project
• started recording voice threads for Beijing Olympics project
  

Tuesday, 4/22

• collected sub-Saharan Africa maps
• worked in computer labs on Olympics project
  

Monday, 4/21

• no classes
  

Friday, 4/18

• no core classes
• 7B--zoo trip; 7W--kickball tournament
  

Thursday, 4/17

• teleconference with students at Shanghai American School
  

Wednesday, 4/16

• distributed Current Events magazine; read "Tibet on Fire"
• collected Shanghai American School worksheets
• distributed sub-Saharan Africa maps; worked on maps in class
• returned and went over China tests
  

Tuesday, 4/15

• presentation by Laura Deisley about Shanghai American School project exchange
• discussed Beijing Olympics project
• signed up for project topic

• went over homework for the week
• went over China test (to be returned to students Wednesday, 4/16)
  
• watched Japanese snow monkeys video
• Earthweek
  

Wednesday, 4/9

• reviewed in preparation for China test
• watched Potala Palace powerpoint
• discussed article about human rights violations under the Dalai Lamas
  
• watched Mt. Everest video
  

Tuesday, 4/8

• the art of Chinese paper-cutting--guest speakers
  

Monday, 4/7

• collected Ch. 17.3 homework
• introduced Three Gorges Dam
• Chinese culture presentation by Ms. Walden

Thursday, 4/3 and Friday, 4/4--block periods

• Earthweek
• distributed and went over China test study guide
• discussed Dalai Lama video; went over answers to accompanying worksheet
• read and discussed short bios of Hu Jintao
• watched and discussed East Asia in Transition video; went over worksheet
• completed discussion of Ch. 17.1 and 17.2
• discussed and filled out worksheet on NYT articles about Dalai Lama (small group activity)
  

Wednesday, 4/2

• finished watching Dalai Lama video
• reviewed Ch. 17.2 guided reading activity
• reviewed information in Ch. 17.1 and 17.2
  

Tuesday, 4/1

• collected, graded and returned Ch. 17.2 homework
• went over answers to Culturegrams research
• returned Asia political quizzes (except Period 3)
• watched part of Dalai Lama video
  

Monday, 3/31

• went over homework assignments for week:  handouts--two NY Times articles about Tibet; guided reading activities for 17.2 and 17.3
• reviewed for quiz
• Asia political map quiz
• handed out, read, and discussed "Great Wall of China" article
• watched Great Wall of China video
  

Thursday, 3/27 and Friday, 3/28--ERB's

• Culturegrams research about China in computer lab
  

Wednesday, 3/26--ERBs

• Periods 3, 4, 5--completed and went over Ch. 17.1 worksheet; handed out Curent Events magazine
• Periods 4 and 5 only--"China's New Tomorrow," Junior Scholastic 2/07
  

Tuesday, 3/25

• returned homework assignments, quizzes, maps
• handed out gradesheets
• viewed Chinese paper-cutting exhibit
• paper-cutting powerpoint
• Earthweek
• current events powerpoint
  

Friday, 3/14 - Monday 3/24--spring break

Monday, 3/10 - Thursday, 3/13

• current events quiz
• viewed current events projects
• Asia physical map quiz
• introduction to Asia
• scenes from Mulan
  

Thursday/Friday, 3/6 and 3/7 (blocking)

• worked on and submitted current events quiz projects
• worked on Asia maps (optional)
  

Wednesday, 3/5

• handed out Asia political and physical map assignment
• introduced current events quiz project; assembled teams
  

Tuesday, 3/4

• North Africa/SW Asia test
• handed out Current Events magazaine
  

Monday, 3/3

• N.Afr/SW Asia Jeopardy review
• N.Afr/SW Asia famous people review
• N.Afr/SW Asia chronology of events
• N.Afr/SW Asia vocabulary
• world religions map review
  

Thursday, 2/28 and Friday, 2/29

• watched CNN student news
• finished reviewing CultureGrams (Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Israel, West Bank/Gaza Strip)
• discussed Current Events article about the Taliban; reviewed assigned crossword puzzle
• continued discussion of three world religions (religion questions handout)
• went over guided reading activities (Israel/West Bank/Gaza Strip; World Religions; Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan)
• Desert math worksheet (period 5 only)
  

Wednesday, 2/27

• handed out test study guides and "Changing Borders"
• discussed Israel and Palestine (Ch. 12.2, JS economic map, "Changing Borders")
• began review of Culturegrams worksheet

Tuesday, 2/26

• returned political map quizzes
• collected p. 346 homework
• reviewed World Religions (Ch. 10.2)
• current events power point
• "What is Islam?"--Junior Scholastic article
• completed discussion of "Demand for Oil" and "Suez Canal"
  

Monday, 2/25

• returned physical map quizzes
• reviewed for political map quiz
• N. Africa/SW Asia political map quiz
• read and discussed two articles, "Suez Canal" and "Demand for Oil" (except Period 4)
  
• went over homework for the week; handed out guided reading activities, Current Events, and crossword puzzle
  

Friday, 2/22

• reviewed for map quiz
• N. Africa/SW Asia physical map quiz
• watched scenes from Casablanca
  

Thursday, 2/21

• current events power point
• discussed Sahara video; reviewed worksheet answers
• graded SW Asia maps
• prepared for SW Asia physical map quiz
• reviewed Ch. 10.1 (periods 4 and 6 only)
  

Tuesday, 2/19 and Wednesday, 2/20 (blocking)

• handed out map quiz study guides
• worked on SW Asia maps (countries, cities, physical)
• answered questions about SW Asian countries using Culturegrams (worksheet)
  
• handed out article about "World's 10 Worst Dictators"
  
• returned Russia tests for parent signatures (periods 3 & 4 only)
  

Monday, 2/18

• went over quiz and test dates:  2/22 quiz; 2/28 and 2/29 test
• went over week's homework
• finished watching Sahara History Channel DVD
• discussed Kosovo's independence
• collected Ch. 10.2 homework
• watched N. Africa, SW Asia chapter video segments (Periods 3 and 4 only)
• reviewed Russia test
  

Thursday, 2/14 and Friday 2/15 (block periods)

• introductory unit video and Earthweek (Ch. 5 & 6 only)
• Sahara math fun questions (Ch. 3 & 4)
• went over Sahara History Channel video worksheet and watched video selections
• Current Events magazine
• collected Ch. 10.1 homework
• discussed Mesopotamia/Nile civilizations; went over guided reading activity

Wednesday, 2/13

• returned North Africa maps
• went over Lovett mock election results
• Current Events questions
• went over worksheets E, F, G (unit intro)
• discussed US fighters/Russian bombers incident
• handed out Guided Reading activity sheets for homework
• Earthweek (periods 3 and 4 only)
  

Tuesday, 2/12

• collected signed gradesheets
• worked on and completed North Africa map
• introduced Unit 4, N. Africa and SW Asia using graphic organizer
  
• handed out Regional Activities E, F, and G (homework assignment)
  

Monday, 2/11

• Russia test
• handed out gradesheets
  

Friday, 2/8

• no classes:  Sheltering Arms field trip
  

Thursday, 2/7

• read "Putin's Power" in Current Events (with accompanying worksheet)
• reviewed Russia Reteaching Activity with important dates
• checked Ch. 9.2 homework for completion
• returned crossword puzzle quizzes

Wednesday, 2/6

• returned Russia map quiz
• Russia crossword puzzle quiz
• read "The New Russia," pp. 276 - 278
• handed out Russia test study guide and review sheets
  

Tuesday, 2/5

• reviewed for Russia map quiz
• returned 9.1 homework
  
• Russia map quiz
• Super Tuesday Lovett elections
• handed out vocabulary list
• reviewed for crossword puzzle quiz
  

Monday, 2/4

• distributed 1/21/08 Current Events
• reviewed in preparation for Russia map quiz
• went over Russia CultureGrams research
  
• returned Ch. 8.1 homework
• collected Ch. 9.1 homework
• distributed, read, and discussed article about Aral Sea
  

Thursday, 1/31 and Friday, 2/1

• handed out Russia map quiz study guide
  
• handed out guided reading activity for Ch. 9
• graded Ch. 8.2 homework for completion (Q 1-7)
• reviewed Ch. 8, including p. 252
• read article about Kremlin and Faberge eggs; watched Kremlin video
• researched CultureGrams articles about Russia in computer lab; completed worksheet
  

Wednesday, 1/30

• checked and graded Russia maps
• watched textbook publisher's video on E. Europe and Russia
• collected signed Ch. 5 tests
• read about space race (p. 243)
• previewed Ch. 8.2
  

Tuesday, 1/29

• collected Ch. 8.1 homework
• went over Unit 3 introductory worksheet
• worked on Russia maps
• returned E. European map quizzes
  

Monday, 1/28

• reviewed for E. Europe map quiz
• E. Europe map quiz
• current events
• Earthweek
  

Thursday, 1/24 and Friday, 1/25 (block period)

• went over Ch. 5 tests
• previewed Unit 3--Russia and the Eurasian Republics
• worked on Unit 3 intro worksheets in small groups
• watched Russia in Transition and went over accompanying worksheet
  

Wednesday, 1/23

• checked E. Europe maps
• current events
• All School Founders Day Chapel--shorter classes (periods 3, 4, and 6 only)
  

Tuesday, 1/22--

• worked on E. Europe maps
• teacher evaluations
  

Monday, 1/21--MLK Day; no school

Friday, 1/18--Ch. 5 test

Thursday, 1/17--conferences

Wednesday, 1/16

• finished going over Guided Reading Activities 5.2, 5.3
• went over Ch. 5 crossword puzzle
• famous personalities power point
• reviewed Ch.5 important dates
• tutorial reminder
  

Tuesday, 1/15

• returned homework assignments for 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
• distributed homework worksheets
• discussed European Union and reviewed Ch. 5.2 and 5.3
• began review of guided reading activities
• notebook check
  

Monday, 1/14

• Earthweek
• students presented Escape from Berlin cartoons
• handed out Ch. 5 study guides
• current events review
• returned 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 homework (Period 3 only)
• reminder:  binder check tomorrow
  

Thursday, 1/10 and Friday 1/11 (block periods)

• collected homework from Ch. 5.2 and 5.3
• watched Europe in Transition video (introduction and government/politics)
• completed and reviewed video worksheet
• drew and discussed map of Germany's post-WWII division into four sectors
• distributed new Current Events
• handed out and read "Escape from Berlin" cartoon
• discussed Warsaw Pact country membership
  

Wednesday, 1/9

• discussed New Hampshire primary results
• read article about child labor during Industrial Revolution
• read excerpt from All Quiet on the Western Front
• compared pre-WWI, post-WWI, WWII, and Cold War maps

Tuesday, 1/8

• collected grade sheets
• discussed Ch. 5.1 and collected Ch. 5.1 homework
• Earthweek
• discussed New Hampshire primaries
• finished reading "Champ or Cheat?" in Current Events; went over associated crossword puzzle
  

Monday, 1/7

• handed out fall semester grade sheets
• went over fall semester cumulative
• previewed Chapter 5; reviewed homework assignment for tonight
• handed out Guided Reading Activities for Ch. 5
• discussed which papers can be recycled
• handed out 12/10/07 Current Events issue
  

FALL SEMESTER  07-08

REMINDER:  Fall cumulative is Thursday, December 21.  80 out of 200 points are for map identification questions.  Know all the place names on your study guide.  Word bank will be given only for city names.  STUDY HARD and GOOD LUCK!

Thursday, 12/13 and Friday, 12/14 (block periods)

• completed check of Geography binders
• discussed cumulative format
• reviewed textbook and It's All Connected material
  
• played Jeopardy review game
• returned Europe maps
• went over map worksheets
  

Wednesday, 12/12

• returned Ch. 4 test
• checked Geography binders
• read Junior Scholastic article about primaries and caucuses
• discussed candidates for Democratic and Republican party nominations; filled out election worksheet

Tuesday, 12/11

• reviewed in preparation for test
• Ch. 4 and Intro to Europe test
  

Monday, 12/10

• went over homework for the week
• handed out Ch. 4 reteaching activity
• went over intro to Europe in preparation for test
• reviewed Ch. 4
• Guided Reading Activities for Ch. 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
• Ancient Europe famous people powerpoint
  

Thursday, 12/6 and Friday, 12/7 (block period)

• reviewed Ch. 4.2, Middle Ages, and 4.3, Renaisssance
• checked three homework assignments (4.2, 4.3, dates matching column)
• played Geography Bingo
  

Wednesday, 12/5

• discussed Colosseum and Parthenon videos
• reviewed contents of Ch. 4.1 and checked 4.1 homework
• discussed Alexander the Great
• discussed BC, BCE, AD p. 132
• handed out Ch. 4.1 worksheets (homework)
  

Tuesday, 12/4

• returned W. Europe map quizzes
• read about Alexander the Great; worksheet
• collected remaining W. Europe maps
• went over intro to Europe
  

Monday, 12/3

• reviewed in preparation for W. Europe map quiz
• W. Europe map quiz
• handed out cumulative review information
  

Thursday, 11/29 and Friday, 11/30

• watched video about the Colosseum and answered worksheet questions
• watched video about the Parthenon and answered worksheet questions
• discussed ancient Greece and Rome; completed worksheet
• read article in Current Events about King Tut and did crossword puzzle
  

Wednesday, 11/28

• handed out W. Europe practice maps in preparation for Monday, 12/3 quiz
• worked on W. Europe physical maps
  

Tuesday, 11/27

• Guns, Germs & Steel quest
• completed Intro to Europe worksheet

• GeoBee
• reviewed for Guns, Germs & Steel quest

• Geo Bee warm-up
• reviewed Guns, Germs & Steel
  

• Latin America project presentations
• Monday--handed out gradesheets; returned maps, quizzes
  

Wednesday, 11/14

• South America map quiz
  

Tuesday, 11/13

• concluded watching Episode 2
• went over GGS worksheet
  

Monday, 11/12

• watched Episode 2 of Guns, Germs and Steel with worksheet
  
• handed out South America practice map

Thursday, 11/8 and Friday 11/9 (block period)

• worked on projects in computer lab
  
• handed out South America maps and instructions
  

Wednesday, 11/7

• reviewed for map quiz
• Middle America map quiz
• watched Amazon River video
• collected Middle America maps
• "Just for Fun" Spanish place names matching column
• Current Events
• Periods 3,4,5--JS Economic Map of the World--comparison of Latin American countries
  

Tuesday, 11/6

• distributed practice maps
• prepared for Middle America quiz
  
• Earthweek
• watched Iguazu Falls video
  

Monday, 11/5--GISA Conference; no school

Thursday, 11/1 and Friday, 11/2 (block period)

• handed out Latin America project notes form
• research for Latin America project; work on Middle America map (optional)

• Canada map review and quiz
• introduced Latin America project; went over project scope
• compared US and Canada using JS Almanac
• went over Guns, Germs and Steel worksheet
• read and discussed CE article about Nobel Peace Prize
• discussed Latin America introduction worksheet
• worked on Middle America maps
  
• signed up for Latin America projects
  

Thursday, 10/25 and Friday, 10/26 (block period)

• gave out mid-semester gradesheets
• handed out and reviewed information in JS Atlas/Almanac; compared statistics on Canada and Papua New Guinea; answered questions on p. 31
• watched National Geographic video on US and Canada chapters
• finished watching Episode One of Guns, Germs, and Steel; reviewed accompanying worksheet
• reviewed interactive map, "Movement of Humans"
• handed out and reviewed map tips and revised homework policy
  

Wednesday, 10/24

• returned USA maps and quizzes
• read about USA, pp. 614-617
• started work on Canada maps
  

Thursday, 10/18 and Friday, 10/19

• watched first part of Episode One of Guns, Germs and Steel
• reviewed for USA quiz
• USA physical features quiz
• read and discussed Current Events article about Iran
• Current Events crossword puzzle
  

Wednesday, 10/17

• handed out practice maps for USA quiz
• went over matching column worksheet on US physical features
• returned Ch. 3 test; discussed answers missed most often
• state postal abbreviation fun worksheet
  

Tuesday, 10/16

• discussed map symbols worksheet
• distributed US maps and instruction sheets
• worked on US physical maps in class
  

Monday, 10/15

• short review in preparation for test
• Ch. 3 test
  

Friday, 10/12

• Jeopardy Ch. 3 review game
• short core classes--Sports Assembly and Homecoming festivities
  

Thursday, 10/11

• no core classes--Seventh on the Scene
  

Wednesday, 10/10

• went over Ch. 3.3 homework (Periods 4, 5, 6)
• distributed and went over Ch. 3 test study guide
• discussed "sweathshirt map"  on p. 102 and globalization
• went over lists of items not produced in US (10/9 homework)
• reviewed 3-3 worksheet
• distributed optional worksheets in preparation for test
  

Tuesday, 10/9

• Earthweek (Periods 4, 5, 6)
• checked Ch. 3.3 homework (Period 3 only)
• discussed Current Events China article, worked on crossword puzzle
• read pp. 97-100, "Technology Shrinks the World"
• distributed Ch. 3.3 worksheet
  

Monday, 10/8

• Earthweek (Period 3 only)
• went over homework for the week
• It's All Connected quiz
  

Thursday, 10/4 and Friday 10/5

• went over and collected homework assignments for Ch. 3.1 and 3.2
• reviewed cultures and population
• handed out It's All Connected study guide and reviewed in preparation for quiz
• handed out two Current Events magazines; read about and discussed Darfur, completed crossword puzzle
• completed water facts worksheet
  

Wednesday, 10/3

• finished discussion of culture and population growth
  
• watched video about population growth; answered worksheet questions

Tuesday, 10/2

• Periods 5 & 6 only--finish JS articles about Iran
• reviewed water scarcity facts
• returned Ch. 2 quizzes
• handed out Ch. 3.1/3.2 worksheets
• discussed elements of culture, cultural diffusion, civilization
• discussed and collected IAC Ocean Planet homework
  

Monday, 10/1

• discussed homework for the week and previewed Ch. 3 (textbook)
  
• read articles about Iran in Junior Scholastic
• Ch. 2 quiz
• Earthweek
  

Thursday, 9/27 and Friday, 9/28 (block periods)

• reviewed climate zones
• handed out quiz study guide
• Earthweek
• discussed "War Worries," in Current Events, completed crossword puzzle, analyzed bar graph and political cartoon
• went over Ch. 1 and Ch. 3 of "Keeping Our House in Order" in It's All Connected; collected accompanying worksheets
  

Wednesday, 9/26

• reviewed material on tropics and water facts
• collected signed gradesheets
• discussed factors affecting climate
• reviewed climate zone homework
• watched Ch. 1, 2, 3 textbook video
  

Tuesday, 9/25

• handed out gradesheets
• returned homework assignments
• completed and went over textbook introduction worksheet
• distributed Current Events magazine and read article about war in Iraq
• discussed Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, solstices and equinoxes
• discussed amount and location of Earth's freshwater
  

Monday, 9/24--Happy autumnal equinox!

• returned quizzes (Iraq/Iran/Afghanistan #2)
• returned tests (Periods 3, 4, 5); advised Period 6 of test grades
• previewed pp. 61-68 about climate zones in textbook
  
• handed out climate zones worksheet for homework
• completed Washington D.C. map exercise
• began work on textbook introduction worksheet
  

Wednesday, 9/19 - Friday, 9/21

• trip to Washington D.C.
  

Tuesday, 9/18

• Iraq/Iran/Afghanistan Quiz #2
• distributed Washington DC maps
• reviewed DC maps
• completed DC map worksheet
  

Monday, 9/17

• discussed tomorrow's second quiz on Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan
• worked on Washington DC Culturegrams exercise in pairs using laptops; reviewed worksheet answers
  

Thursday, 9/13 and Friday, 9/14

• discussed finding absolute location
• reviewed in preparation for test
• played landform bingo
• reviewed five themes of geography/handbook information
• 2nd part of block period:  Handbook/Ch. 1 test
  

Wednesday, 9/12/07

• returned and reviewed UN/Ch. 12.4 quizzes
• went over new homework policy (no credit if late)
• reminder about updated 7W Geography link on curricular page of Lovett website
• went over Ch. 1, Sec. 1 questions about tools of geography
• handed out and went over Ch. 1, Sec. 3 & 4 worksheet about earth's surface
• discussed upcoming test
  

Tuesday, 9/11/07

• collected two It's All Connected homework assignments from 9/5 and 9/6
• UN/Ch. 12.4 quiz
  
• previewed Ch. 1
• distributed Ch.1, Section 1 worksheet and test study guide
• students read Ch. 1, Section 1, "Thinking Like a Geographer," and worked on accompanying worksheet

• visit from Lindy Wood of Atlanta Food Bank
• reminder:  tutorial this afternoon; quiz tomorrow

• parent-teacher conferences--no classes

• field trip to Georgia Nature Center

• review for quiz
• www.miniature-earth.com
• handed out quiz study guide
• handed out Unit 1, Ch. 2 and Unit 3 homework sheets
• discussed maps and projections
  

• reminder about upcoming quiz and test dates
• worked on p. 13--Junior Scholastic article about Afghanistan
• Earthweek update
• went over Handbook worksheet
• went over Ch. 12.4 homework
• discussed homework for remainder of week
  

Monday, 9/3/07--Labor Day--no school

Thursday, 8/30 and Friday, 8/31--block schedule

• went over Ch. 12.4, "Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan;" completed accompanying worksheet
• read Junior Scholastic article about Afghanistan, pp. 10 - 12
  
• read handbook and worked on handbook worksheet
  

Wednesday, 8/29/07

• played landform bingo and collected bingo boards
• introduced Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan section
• discussed main components of handbook:  themes, tools, vocabulary; handed out summary of handbook information
• reviewed 5 themes of geography posters
  

Tuesday, 8/28/07

    •    watched Brainpop United Nations video
    •    went over bingo board assignment; introduced landforms and waterforms  pp. 14 & 15 in handbook
    •    Geoweek
    •    discussed and turned in homework on UN Declaration of Human Rights
    •    icebreaker game

Monday, 8/27/07

• discussed homework for the week
• handed out UN Human Rights Declaration worksheet, discussed list of rights
• flags of the world presentations
• Period 3 only--totem pole presentations
• Periods 4, 5, and 6--GeoBee questions

Friday, 8/24/07

• discussion of Touching Spirit Bear with Ms. Knott in Hendrix Theater

Tuesday, 8/21/07 - Thursday, 8/23/07

• discussion of classroom rules
• discussion of Junior Scholastic article about UN's sixtieth birthday
• presentation and collection of totem poles
• explanation of and sign-up for flag assignment
• drawing of map of world with all continents and oceans
  

SPRING SEMESTER 06-07

Wednesday 5/23 and Thursday 5/24

• played two games of Jeopardy for review
• went over review questions (two-page handout)
  
• Activity workbook, pp. 23 and 36
• returned Australia maps
• place name review
• discussed cumulative format
  

Tuesday, 5/22

• watched Great Barrier Reef video
• sang "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport"
• read Junior Scholastic article about life in Australia
• worked on map puzzles
  

Monday, 5/21

• enjoyed looking at Megan Fricke's Australia memorabilia and photos
  
• Unit 7 intro notes
• watched Ayers Rock video
• teacher evaluation

Friday, 5/18

• distributed blank map jigsaw puzzles (for homework due Tuesday)
  
• went over South Asia tests
• handed out practice maps/place lists
• went over Australia unit worksheets E & F
  
• worked on map jigsaw puzzles from previous years
  

Thursday, 5/17

• worked on Australia/Oceania/Antarctica maps
  

Wednesday, 5/16

• handed out cumulative packets
• China quiz review
• China quiz
• China Geo-skills exercise in Junior Scholastic
• reviewed information about Hu-Jintao

• no classes
• Field Day

• returned India tests
• watched video about the Dalai Lama

• went over Mao Zedong and Olympics worksheets
• watched Great Wall of China video
• completed Great Wall worksheet
  
• did CultureGrams research about China in computer lab and checked worksheet answers

• Chinese culture presentations by Ms. Walden, MS Chinese teacher
  

• listened to Chinese music
• checked 5/7 Ch. 17.2 homework
• distributed and completed Ch. 17.2 worksheet
  

Monday, 5/7

• checked Ch. 17.1 homework
• distributed and completed Ch. 17.1 worksheet
• watched "Forbidden City" video
• read article about Chinese ink painting
  

Friday, 5/4

• watched Japanese "Snow Monkeys" video
• made origami fish
• tasted Japanese candy
  

Thursday, 5/3

• Asia unit intro/Ch. 16 test
• distributed 2/12/07 Junior Scholastic with China article
  

Wednesday, 5/2

• read about Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives
• reviewed for Ch. 16 test
• discussed Gandhi/King articles
• checked Gandhi video worksheets
  

Tuesday, 5/1

• watched DVD about Mahatma Gandhi
• answered worksheet questions while viewing Gandhi DVD
  

Monday, 4/30

• did yoga
• discussed Pakistan and Bangladesh
• went over Pakistan/Bangladesh homework
  

Friday, 4/27

• watched Lagaan (example of Bollywood)
• distributed test study guide
• read Bhutan chapter section
  
• distributed articles about King and Gandhi (Monday homework)
• read article about Bhutan (emerging democracy)
  

Thursday, 4/26

• discussed India
• reviewed India homework (Q 1-8)
• JS Almanac, pp. 11, 35
  

Wednesday, 4/25

• discussed Amy and Linda Biehl in preparation for Thursday presentation
• researched Indian culture using CultureGrams website
  

Tuesday, 4/24

• returned physical map quizzes
• Madrasa crossword puzzle and Venn Diagram
• graded Worksheet G homework
• watched Asia chapter video
  

Monday, 4/23

• returned political map quizzes
• reviewed for physical map quiz
• physical map quiz
• finished reading "Inside a Madrasa," pp. 9-11 (JS)
• Regional Atlas Activity F (refer to Focus on Asia pp. 458 - 468)
  

Friday, 4/20

• no core classes
• zoo trip with first grade buddies
  

Wednesday, 4/18 and Thursday, 4/19 (Mrs. Drinkard absent)

• Asia political map quiz
• reading about madrasas (Junior Scholastic)
  

Tuesday, 4/17

• collected signed gradesheets
• corrected Asia political maps
• reviewed in preparation for Asia political map quiz
• completed elevation profile worksheet
  

Monday, 4/16

• returned sub-Saharan Africa quests; students corrected mistakes
• handed out third grading period grade sheets
• worked on Asia physical maps
• handed out Asia political map quiz study guides
  

Thursday, 4/12 and Friday 4/13 (block periods)

• read West African story about Anansi
• sampled Nigerian food (fufu/gari and plantain chips)
• looked at 1951 map of Africa
• reviewed cartogram and Nigeria map exercises in Junior Scholastic
• introduced Asia unit
• worked on political Asia map
  

Wednesday, 4/11

• distributed 4/16/07 Junior Scholastic
• sub-Saharan Africa quest
  

Tuesday, 4/10

• reviewed in preparation for 4/11 quest
• watched part of "South Africa:  Freedom in Our Lifetime" video
• during prime time:  listened to presentations about Nigeria (by Mr. Jay Oresegun and 8th grader Shadiyat Ajao)
  

Friday, 4/6 and Monday, 4/9--Easter holiday

Thursday, 4/5

• continued discussion of South Africa
• danced to Nigerian music
• went over dates of major events in Nelson Mandela's life
  

Wednesday, 4/4

• handed out article about post-apartheid South Africa
• watched selections from Africa in Transition video
• went over questions on African in Transition worksheet
  

Tuesday, 4/3

• discussed Ch. 15.1, South Africa
• collected South Africa homework
• returned political map quizzes
• went over Unit 4 test (Period 3 only)
• finished watching Western Africa video
• checked Worksheet G (Period 4 only)
  

Monday, 4/2

• reviewed countries and cities for political map quiz
• turned in colonial Africa maps
• read "Beggar, Serf, Soldier, Child" and took notes
• took sub-Saharan Africa map quiz
• Periods 3 & 4--returned physical map quizzes
  

Tuesday, 3/27 - Friday, 3/30

• ERB's 3/27 and 3/28
• finalized colonial Africa maps
• returned and graded sub-Saharan Africa maps
• checked Nigeria homework questions
• discussed Nigeria--textbook article and supplemental reading
• reviewed for and took physical map quiz
• watched Victoria Falls video
• began watching Western Africa video
• enjoyed looking at game, T-shirt, and jewelry brought by Nana and chess/backgammon set from Patrick
• Periods 5 & 6--returned physical map quizzes
  

Monday, 3/26

• ERB's
• Periods 3, 4, 5 only meet today
• returned Mozilla project grades
• worked on colonial Africa maps
  

Friday, 3/23--teacher in-service day--no classes

Wednesday, 3/21 and Thursday 3/22

• discussed answers to worksheets E and F (elevation profile; Africa intro questions)
• discussed Junior Scholastic article about Darfur and "Time Perspectives: Refugees on the Move" in textbook (pp. 426, 427, 430)
  
• read and discussed pp. 420 - 422 about Sudan and Ethiopia
• read and discussed bios about African leaders in JS Almanac and "World's 10 Worst Dictators"
• traced Giovanna Smith's journeys through Italy during World War II (Holocaust guest speaker)
  

Tuesday, 3/20

• discussed Nowruz and vernal equinox
• Periods 6 and 3 only:  continued with mozilla project presentations
• Periods 5 and 4 only:  discussed "Changing Face of a Continent"
• discussed intro to sub-Saharan Africa (with worksheet)
  

Monday, 3/19

• watched video about Serengeti Plain
• read and completed worksheets E, F, G; "Scarcity"
• distributed 11/27/06 Junior Scholastic; read "Darfur:  Stories of Survival"
  

Thursday, 3/15, and Friday, 3/16 (block periods)

• presented web page projects in library
  

Wednesday, 3/14

• last day to work on Mozilla projects in computer lab
  

Tuesday, 3/13

• worked on Mozilla projects in computer lab
  

Monday 3/12

• distributed mid-semester grade sheets
• worked on Mozilla projects in computer lab
  

Thursday, 3/1--no classes (SOS--Seventh on the Scene Day)

Tuesday, 2/27, and Wednesday, 2/28--continued research on Mozilla project

Monday, 2/26

• Periods 3, 4, 5:  world-wide web tutorial with Mr. Mathews/Mr. Oubs
• Period 6:  research in library
  

Thursday and Friday 2/22 and 2/23 (block periods)

• Periods 3, 4, 5:  orientation to Mozilla project; research in computer lab and library
• Period 6 only:  orientation to Mozilla project; web and Mozilla tutorials with Mr. Oubs
  

Wednesday, 2/21

• worked on sub-Saharan Africa maps
  

Tuesday, 2/20

• played World Wonders bingo in preparation for project
• watched WWII and 21st century sections of Sahara video
• signed up for architectural wonder of the world
  

Monday, 2/19

• Unit 4 test
• handed out Science World magazine with Wonders of the World article
  

Friday, 2/16

• handed out review crossword puzzle, Saudi Arabia/Iraq/Iran notes, map of Kurdistan
• discussed Iraq and Iran
• reviewed political bios and world economic map in JS Almanac issue
• returned Ch. 10.2/11/SW Asia map quests
• watched Middle East in Transition video
• played Jeopardy review game
  

Thursday, 2/15

• discussed Israel and Saudi Arabia
• reviewed article entitled Changing Borders
• handed out study guide (Periods 3 and 4 and after school)
• read and discussed "The World's 10 Worst Dictators" article
  

Wednesday, 2/14

• discussed Persian New Year (Nowruz)
• discussed Turkey
• watched video about Hagia Sophia
• handed out "Changing Borders" article
  

Tuesday, 2/13--Ch. 10.2/11 and SW Asia map quest

Monday, 2/12--teacher in-service; no classes

Thursday, 2/8 and Friday 2/9 (block periods)

• discussed Libya and the Maghreb;
  
• distributed study guides
• read articles about the Middle East and poverty in Africa in Junior Scholastic
• watched parts of movie Casablanca
  

Tuesday 2/9 and Wednesday 2/10

• discussed Egypt
• collected SW Asia maps
• watched part of History Channel video, Sahara
• handed out grade sheets for first grading period
  
• returned and went over North Africa quests
  

Monday, 2/5

• worked on SW Asia maps (political and physical)
  

Friday, 2/2

• discussed Ch. 10.2--World Religions
• watched videos about Hammurabi's Code and Jerusalem
• checked p. 51 homework (handout packet)
  

Thursday, 2/1

• Unit 4 Intro/Ch. 10.1 Quest
• handed out "Understanding Islam, Its Birth and Ascent" and world religions worksheets
  

Wednesday, 1/31

• reviewed in preparation for tomorrow's quest
• continued current events reports
• worked on ancient civilizations "foldable" and discussed differences and similarities between Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt
  

Monday, 1/29 and Tuesday, 1/30

• returned N. Africa maps
• discussed Mesopotamia and ancient Egyptian civilizations
• reviewed Ch. 10.1 worksheet (p. 50)
• watched video about pyramids
• current events reports
• distributed study guides
• went over Ch. 10.1 vocabulary
  

Thursday, 1/25/07 and Friday 1/26/07

• collected North Africa maps
• returned and discussed Russia tests
• graded Unit intro worksheet homework
• previewed Ch. 10
• discussed Unit 4 introduction (physical features, climate, economics, people)
  

Wednesday, 1/24/07

• worked on North Africa maps
• periods 3 & 4 only:  watched North Africa/SW Asia intro video
  

Tuesday, 1/23/07

• parent-teacher-student conferences
  

Monday, 1/22/07

• previewed Unit 4--North Africa and SW Asia
• discussed Cyrillic alphabet (new handout)
• discussed Mrs. Drinkard's "report card"
• reviewed Junior Scholastic US Afiars Annual 2007
• examnined Russian nesting dolls
• passed out unit intro homework worksheets
  

Thursday, 1/18/07 and Friday, 1/19/07 (block periods)

• finished watching Peter and the Wolf
• reviewed Chapters 8 & 9
• read article about and discussed Aral Sea
• took Unit 3/Russia test
  

Wednesday, 1/17/07

• watched and listened to part of Peter and the Wolf
• handed out summary notes about and discussed Ch. 9.2--Russian culture
  
• read and discussed article about Trans-Siberian Railroad
• returned Russia maps (Periods 3 & 4 only)
• filled out teacher evaluations
  

Tuesday, 1/16/07

• watched Russia in Transition video
• reviewed questions on Russia in Transition worksheet
  

Thursday, 1/11/07, and Friday, 1/12/07 (block period)

• discussed and listened to Russian music; danced the polka
• discussed article about unemployment
• went over Russian history time line handout
  
• handed out Unit 3 test study guide and Russian history review questions
• reviewed historical map (p. 20) in Junior Scholastic
• checked and discussed Ch. 9.1 homework (sources of pollution)
  

Wednesday, 1/10/07

• read and discussed article about Kremlin
• watched video about Kremlin
• reviewed 8.2 homework questions
• reviewed Ch. 8 (vocabulary terms and place location activity)
• Period 5 only--discussed International Space Station
  

Tuesday, 1/9/07

• collected signed grade sheets, Ch. 8.2 homework, and Russia maps
• reviewed answers to elevation profile and unit intro handouts
  
• discussed Russian space program
• reviewed Russia's physical features (Ch. 8.1)
  

Monday, 1/8/07

• completed activities E&F (elevation profile and unit intro questions)
  
• completed Russia map work
• handed out fall semester grade sheet
• worked on Ch. 8.1 review questions--physical features
• read p. 243--"Cooperative Space Ventures'
  

Thursday/Friday, 1/4 and 1/5/07 (blocking)

• finished going over fall cumulative
• discussed introduction to Russia
• worked on Russia handouts (Activities E & F)
• watched short Russia video (Siberian tigers, Lake Baikal, return to Russia, circus)
• worked on Russia and Eurasian Republics maps
• handed out semester and exam grades
  

Wednesday, 1/3/07

• read and discussed Junior Scholastic article about top stories of 2006
• began review of fall cumulative
  

--------------------------------------
FALL SEMESTER   2006-07

Monday, 12/11

• discussed Eastern Europe; worked on chapter outline
• returned Ch. 5 tests for correction
• handed out exam packet #2--vocabulary
• sang German folksong again
  

Thursday, 12/7, and Friday, 12/8 (block periods)

• read and discussed Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (pp. 184-187)
• watched segments of videos about Neuschwanstein and St. Peter's Basilica
• sang German folksong
• discussed articles about oil consumption and British Empire in Junior Scholastic
• watched Europe in Transition video and discussed related worksheet questions
• began discussion of East Europe
  

Wednesday, 12/6

• Ch. 5/Intro to Europe Test
  

Tuesday, 12/5

• discussed JS article, "Freeing the Death Camps"
• worked on and reviewed Ch. 5. vocabulary/reteaching activities handout
• worked on and reviewed pp. 9-11 in Activity Workbook
• reviewed Ch. 5 homework terms (vocabulary, dates, people)

Monday, 12/4

• finished World War II video worksheet (except Period 3)
• distributed exam review packets (place names, maps, worksheets)
• distributed Ch. 5.2/5.3 outline
  
• discussed Cold War and EU
  

Friday, 12/1

• watched video about World War II
• reviewed questions on World War II video worksheet
• returned Europe political map quizzes
• distributed Fall Cumulative scope handout
  

Thursday, 11/30

• Europe political map quiz
• handed out Ch. 5 test study guides
• checked notebooks
• read JS article, "Freeing the Death Camps"
  

Wednesday, 11/29

• finalized discussion of World War I and discussed World War II
• shorter periods due to Lessons and Carols
  

Tuesday, 11/28

• read and discussed article about Danube River
• prepared for Europe political map quiz
• discussed World War I
  

Monday, 11/27

• returned homework assignments collected 11/21
• handed out article about Danube River, countries/cities worksheet, and Europe political map quiz study guide and practice map
• reminder:  quiz 11/30; test 12/6
• Geo Bee
  

Tuesday, 11/21

• watched video about World War I
• collected four homework assignments:  signed gradesheets, Europe city maps, p. 151 Q 1-7, and Ch. 5.2 reading checks
  

Monday, 11/20

• distributed gradesheets
• returned and reviewed Early European History tests
• discussed Industrial Revolution
• returned South America maps
  

Friday, 11/17

• High Museum of Art field trip:  Louvre exhibit
  

Thursday, 11/16

• European physical features/early European history test
  

Wednesday, 11/15

• ppt presentation about famous people from Ch. 4
• discussed revolution/political change at end of Renaissance
• Ch. 4 review worksheet
• Activity Workbook--pp. 7 & 8
  

Tuesday, 11/14

• discussed the Renaissance
• reviewed Greece, Rome, and Middle Ages
• explored Google Earth
• reviewed www.mywonderfulworld.org homework
  

Monday, 11/13

• reviewed Roman Empire
  
• returned Europe maps
• discussed www.mywonderfulworld.org
• discussed Medieval Europe
• worked on timeline p. 131
• reviewed article about Western calendar p. 132
  

• read and discussed two articles about Alexander the Great
• reviewed Europe homework and worked on chapter place location activity
  
• watched video about the Colisseum
• introduced www.drinkgeoteach.edublogs.org
• worked on blog assignments
• browsed www.vgs.books.com

• discussed election results
• continued discussion of Greece
• introduced Greek/Roman mythology
• introduced Roman Empire (periods 5 & 6)
  

• discussed Golden Age of Greece
• reviewed Europe introduction
• went over Europe Knowledge Inventory worksheet
• watched video about the Parthenon/Acropolis
  

• discussed introductory information on Europe
• previewed Ch. 4
• finalized Europe maps
  

• handed out political map instructions
• worked on Europe maps

• returned Latin America quests
• distributed Europe maps and physical map instructions
• worked on Europe Knowledge Inventory
  

• Latin America quest

• reviewed in preparation for Latin America quest
• watched video about Iguazu Falls
• discussed Guns, Germs & Steel

• finished Latin America presentations
• handed out South America/North America worksheets
• reviewed Junior Scholastic Almanac
  

• watched part of National Geographic video, Guns, Germs and Steel
• Latin America presentations
• reviewed world economic map in Junior Scholastic Atlas and Almanac
• distributed Latin America study guides
  

• distributed mid-semester grades
• returned Middle America maps
• project report demonstration:  Czech Republic
• project research in computer lab (optional)
  

• fall break; no homework
  

• shorter core class periods due to homecoming activities and sports assembly
• returned and went over Canada quests
• students handed in Latin America project outlines
• reviewed country information in JS Almanac/Atlas issue
• final Canada reports
  

• worked in library on Latin America research project
  

• handed out project outline form due Friday
• project research in computer lab
  

• read and discussed JS article, "Viva Mexico"
• continued Canada reports
• worked on South America physical maps
• handed out Latin America project instructions
• handed in Mexco maps
• signed up for Latin American countries for poster project
  

• distributed Junior Scholastic Almanac issue
• distributed Junior Scholastic Mexico issue
• continued Canada presentations
• introduced Latin America
• discussed poster project
  

• Canada/globalization quest
• watched caribou migration video
• worked on Central America/Caribbean maps
  

• finished discssion of globalization
• reviewed instroductory Canada information
• students presented bios of famous Canadians
  

• reviewed and graded Canada maps
• watched DVD of Kermode bear of British Columbia
• signed up for famous Canadians project
• worked on Ch. 3.3 Note-Taking Guide exercises
  

• discussed article on GDP
• distributed, read and discussed JS article about globalization
• reviewed Canada/globalization study guide
• watched USA/Canada video
  

• USA/GA quest
• computer lab usage session
• received Canada/globalization study guide
• began work on physical maps
  

• reviewed natural resources, world trade
• discussed technology and a "shrinking" world
• reviewed quest study guide, USA geo-extremes
• played USA bingo
  

• Georgia map exercise
• graded USA maps
  

• discussed Ch. 3.3--"Resources and World Trade"
• handed out and reviewed study guide for USA/GA quest
  

• Savannah
  

• went over homework lists of internationally-manufactured items
• discussed Georgia's physical regions and information from www.georgia.gov
• watched video about the founding of Savannah
  

• returned and reviewed Unit 1 tests
• gave out grades for first grading period
  
• finished working on USA maps
  

• worked on maps of USA
  

• watched video on population growth
• returned vacation photos
• went over Handbook Quiz #2
  
• read article on Gross Domestic Product
  

• Unit 1 test

• returned second handbook quiz
• reviewed culture and civilization
• discussed population patterns
• reviewed for Unit 1 test
• discussed the four spheres (pp. 69 - 72)
  

• reviewed climate zones
• read pp. 69-72
• handed out test study guide
• discussed culture (Ch. 3, Sec. 1)
• reviewed Activity Workbook p. 5 (homework assignment)
  

Thursday 9/14 and Friday, 9/15 (block periods)

• discussed note-taking code
  
• reviewed Activity Workbook p. 2 (homework assignment)
• read Junior Scholastic, "How to Find Time" (pp. 14 & 15)
• worked on JS Geo Skills (p. 19)
  
• took second Handbook quiz
• reviewed water, climate
• discussed climate zones and Q. 7 (p. 68)
  

Wednesday, 9/13

• faculty in-service day; no classes
  

Tuesday, 9/12/06

• returned handbook/TSB quizzes
• reviewed Chapter 1; went over homework
• discussed Ch. 2, Sec. 1, "The Water Planet" and Sec. 2, "Climate"

Monday, 9/11/06

• Earthweek (Periods 3 & 6)
  
• discussed Chapter 1--"The World"
  

Friday, 9/8/06

• Hopes and Dreams conferences
  

Thursday, 9/7/06

• went over handbook quiz
• introduced Unit 1, "The World"
• watched Unit 1 video
  

Wednesday, 9/6/06

• handbook and TSB quiz
• began working on homework after quiz
  

Tuesday, 9/5/06

• played landform bingo
• discussed GIS
• handbook review pre-quiz
• discussed late homework policy 
  

Friday, 9/1/06

• IMAX field trip (Dolphins)
  

Thursday, 8/31/06

• handbook review worksheet
• discussed graphs, diagrams and charts
• started working on landform bingo boards
  

Wednesday, 8/30/06

• discussed maps, projections, globes
• critiqued Touching Spirit Bear
• All-School Opening Chapel
  

Tuesday, 8/29/06

• visit from Ms. Knott (MS librarian); discussion of Touching Spirit Bear
• reviewed major themes of Geography
• discussed latitude, latitude, and absolute location
  

Monday, 8/28/06

• turned in photos and pictures
• finished textbook intro worksheet
• distributed handbook handout
• discussed five themes of geography
• signed up for current events topics
• Pds. 4, 5, 6--began discussion of Touching Spirit Bear
  

Thursday, 8/24/06, and Friday, 8/25/06 (block periods)

• flag reports
• reviewed class syllabus, essential questions, grading handout
  
• concluded Scavenger Hunt (p. xix)
• worked on Textbook Introduction worksheet
• continental jigsaw puzzle race
• reviewed classroom resources
  

Wednesday, 8/23/06

• assigned flag homework
• final submittal of TSB homework
• worked on scavenger hunt, p. xix
• icebreaker--yes/no place questions game
• Handbook, p. 1, definition of geography
  

Tuesday 8/22/06

• discussed seating assignments
• checked textbooks, workbooks
• reviewed Classroom Expectations handout
• collected Touching Spirit Bear assignments
• discussed definition of geography
  

SPRING SEMESTER     2005-06 

Thursday, 5/25

• World Geography cumulative

Friday, 5/19

• REVIEW

Thursday, 5/18

• discussed Australia and New Zealand
• sang "Tie Me Kangaroo, Down, Sport"
• reviewed Reteaching Activity 27 (Australia and New Zealand)

Wednesday, 5/17

• introduced Unit 9
• reviewed and graded Australia/New Zealand maps
• watched Ch. 27 and 28 videos
• handed out cumulative study guides

Tuesday, 5/16--Field Day

Monday, 5/15

• returned and reviewed Unit 8 tests
• discussed Southeast Asia
• watched Ch. 25 and 26 videos

Friday, 5/12

• discussed Indonesia
• created origami fish
• Periods 4, 5, 6:  Geo quiz bowl

Thursday, 5/11

 • Unit 8 test

Wednesday, 5/10

• discussed North and South Korea
• reviewed Japan/Korea homework; reteaching activity worksheet
• reviewed in preparation for Unit 8 test

Tuesday, 5/9

• Period 5:  visit from Ms. Walden
• Periods 3, 4, 6:  discussed Japan

Monday, 5/8

• Geography knowledge quiz (from AJC)
• Periods 3, 4, 6:  discussed Taiwan and Mongolia; watched video about Japanese snow monkeys
• Period 5:  discussed Japan; reviewed Japan article in 3/27/06 Junior Scholastic

Friday, 5/5

• Periods 3, 4, 6:  visit from Ms. Walden (Lovett MS Chinese teacher)
• Period 5:  discussed Taiwan and Mongolia; watched video about Japanese snow monkeys

Thursday, 5/4

• discussed Ch. 24.3, "China's People and Culture," using guided reading activity
• watched and discussed East Asia in Transition

Wednesday, 5/3

• continued discussion of article on China in JS
• read and discussed article about Great Wall of China
• watched Great Wall of China video

Tuesday, 5/2

• reviewed South Asia unit (Reteaching Activity 23 worksheet)
• returned Unit 8 quizzes
• discussed JS articles about Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr.
• discussed JS article "Globalization and You"
• read and discussed JS article "China Surges Ahead"
• discussed Ch. 24.1, "Land and Climate," and Three Gorges Dam

Monday, 5/1

• Unit 8 quiz
• finished watching Lagaan


Friday, 4/28

• started watching Lagaan, example of Bollywood
• discussed Nepal
• reviewed Unit 8 locations in preparation for quiz
• went over Unit 7 test

Thursday, 4/27 (Spring Arts Festival--shorter class periods)

•  began discussion of Mohandas Gandhi
•  introduced yoga
•  handed out study guide maps and Unit 8 worksheets

Wednesday, 4/26

• discussed Pakistan and Bangladesh
• watched video about tigers of India
• distributed Mohandas Gandhi handout
• distributed Unit 8 map quiz study guide

Tuesday, 4/25

• graded Unit 8 physical maps
• shorter class periods due to ERBs

Monday, 4/24

• discussed India
• viewed video about Taj Mahal

Friday, 4/21

• 7th grade field trip to IMAX and zoo

Thursday, 4/20

• no classes:  ERBs and Field Day sign-up
• early dismissal

Wednesday, 4/19

• graded/corrected Asia political maps
• worked on Asia physical maps

Tuesday, 4/18

• watched Ch. 23 and Ch. 24 video
• reviewed Unit 8 worksheets (8-F and 8-G)
• worked on Unit 8 political maps

Monday, 4/17--no school

Friday, 4/14--no school

Wednesday, 4/12, and Thursday, 4/13 (block periods)

• Unit 7 test
• introduction to Unit 8
• USA Geography bingo

Tuesday, 4/11

• reviewed South Africa worksheet
• discussed Africa in Transition, Sections 1 & 2
• EarthWeek
• reviewed South Africa timeline

Monday, 4/10

• handed out grades for 3rd grading period
• returned map quizzes
• discussed South Africa
• watched portion of South Africa: Freedom in Our Lifetime
• handed out Unit 7 test study guide

Thursday, 4/6 and Friday, 4/7 (block schedule)

• reviewed for sub-Saharan map quiz
• discussed East Africa
• discussed Wangari Maathai
• read about and discussed importance of Congo River
• went over East Africa review worksheet
• Sub-Saharan Africa map quiz
• listened to Ugandan and Ethiopian music
• watched Ch. 21 and 22 video

Wednesday, 4/5

• reviewed and graded sub-Saharan Africa maps
• watched video about Serengeti Plain
• examined clothing from Nigeria

Tuesday, 4/4

• reviewed Nigeria (worksheet 19.1)
• discussed Democratic Republic of Congo
• read article about child soldiers in Africa (JS)
• collected colonial Africa maps
• went over Unit 6 maps (Periods 3, 4, and 6)

Monday, 4/3

• discussed Nigeria
• read and discussed JS article about Senegal
• listened to Nigerian and Gambian music
• worked on Atlas Activity 7-G comparing population and landmass sizes of African countries

Thursday, 3/30 and Friday, 3/31 (block periods)

• returned Unit 6 tests
• worked on physical/political maps of sub-Saharan Africa
• watched "Africa in Transition" video and answered questions on accompanying worksheet

Wednesday, 3/29

• reviewed "Changing Face of a Continent" worksheet
• worked on colonial Africa maps
• watched Ch. 19 and 20 videos (Cameroon, Niger, and Republic of Congo)

Tuesday, 3/28

• introduction to Unit 7
• worked on Unit 7 map and cultural activities (worksheets)
• watched video about Zambezi River and Victoria Falls

Monday, 3/27

• Unit 6 test

Friday, 3/24

• field trip to Anne Frank exhibit at KSU

Wednesday, 3/22 and Thursday 3/23 (block periods)

• watched and discussed portions of Casablanca
• distributed Unit 6 test study guide
• reviewed Vocabulary and Reteaching Activity 16 handout
• reviewed three homework assignments (Aral Sea, Chapter 17 handouts, p. 472)
• listened to "Marrakesh Express"

Tuesday, 3/21

• discussed Libya and the Maghreb
• worked on and discussed Suez Canal worksheet
• identified Five Pillars of Islam
• reviewed economies of SW Asia and North Africa
• read SW Asia time line

Monday, 3/20

• reviewed in preparation for SW Asia map quiz
• SW Asia map quiz
• discussed Arabian Peninsula/Persian Gulf states

Thursday, 3/16 and Friday, 3/17 (block periods)

• finished discussion of "Demand for Oil" article
• handouts:  quiz study guide, Israel/Kurdistan maps, religion time line
• watched video about Hagia Sophia
• reviewed Israel
• discussed JS article "Changing Borders"
• reviewed "Birthplace of Three Religions," p. 504
• watched "Middle East in Transition" video
• reviewed for SW Asia quiz
• discussed Syria, Lebanon and Jordan

Wednesday, 3/15

• reviewed Turkey
• discussed Israel
• reviewed "Languages of SW Asia" (Atlas Activity 6-G)
• went over Israel homework (p. 486)

Tuesday, 3/14

• reviewed information about Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan
• discussed Turkey
• distributed unit worksheets (12 pages)
• worked on Cultural Geography Activity (6F)
• handed out grades (Periods 5 & 6)

Monday, 3/13

• discussed Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan
• reviewed political profiles on pp. 10,11 in Junior Scholastic Almanac
• reviewed SW Asia physical and political map worksheets
• handed out grades (Periods 3 & 4)

Thursday, 3/2

• turned in SW Asia maps
• finished making web page presentations

Wednesday, 3/1

• presented web page projects to class
• reviewed web page gradesheet
• worked on oil production worksheet and atlas activities (6-B and 6-C)

Tuesday, 2/28

• worked on SW Asia maps
• completed web page projects as necessary (optional)

Monday, 2/27

• went over Russia quest
• viewed Black History Month art exhibit, answered worksheet questions, and discussed exhibit

Thursday, 2/23 and Friday, 2/24 (block periods)

• work on web page project

Wednesday, 2/22

• work on web page project

Tuesday, 2/21

• Introduction to Unit 6
• Ch. 16 & 17 video
• discussed Junior Scholastic article about Iraq (p. 11)
• discussed status of web page projects

Monday, 2/20

•  Russia quest

Thursday, 2/16 and Friday 2/17 (block periods)

• worked on web page projects in computer lab

Wednesday, 2/15

• cleaned out and organized notebooks
• discussed Francis Bok (Black History Month speaker) and Sudan
• reviewed Ch. 15 homework (p. 435)
• discussed Cause and Effect handout

Tuesday, 2/14

• discussed webpage projects
• reviewed Reteaching Activities 14 & 15 (homework assignments)
• discussed Trans-Siberian Railroad
• read and discussed "Saving the Siberian Tiger"
• handed out Russia quest study guides

Monday, 2/13 (1/2 day; 20-minute core classes)

• went over EU/Europe tests
• handed out Russia worksheets
• discussed Olympics

Thursday, 2/9 and Friday, 2/10 (block scheduling)

• worked on web pages (links and images)
• handed out Olympics project instructions

Wednesday, 2/8

• collected gradesheets
• watched and discussed Russia in Transition video; reviewed accompanying worksheet
• discussed Ch. 15.2--A New Russia

Tuesday, 2/7

• received grade sheets for signature
• did research in library for webpage project

Monday, 2/6

• students received grades and EU/Europe tests
• attended Mr. Mathews's Mozilla tutorial

Thursday, 2/2 (Periods 5&4) and Friday, 2/3 (Periods 3&6)

• introduction to webpage making in computer lab with Mr. Mathews
• signed up for Mozilla project (athlete selection)
• discussed Ch. 15.1--history of Russia

Wednesday, 2/1

• discussed State of the Union message
• read and discussed articles in Junior Scholastic about Russia
• reviewed Ch. 15.1 homework (p. 428)

Tuesday, 1/31

• watched Ch. 14/15 videos (Siberian tiger, Lake Baikal, etc.)
• discussed Ch. 14 and Trans-Siberian Railroad
• watched Kremlin video

Monday, 1/30

• read article about Russia in Junior Scholastic
• introduced Russia (including information from JS Almanac)
• reviewed Russia maps

Thursday, 1/26 and Friday, 1/27 (block periods)

• Europe test
• worked on Russia maps
• started reading Ch. 14 (weekend homework assignment)

Wednesday, 1/25

• reviewed article entitled "Danube in Danger"
• went over homework assignment (pp. 393-393, Q 11-21)
• EarthWeek
• reviewed in preparation for Europe test

Tuesday, 1/24--teacher workday

Monday, 1/23

• finished discussion of Balkan states
• discussed Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova
• handed out "The Danube in Danger" worksheet
• reviewed Reteaching Activity 13
• reviewed p. 392--Key Terms and Place Location Activity
• discuss