Friday, September 24, 2010

Week of September 27 - October 1

7th GRADE
Monday- FINAL REVIEW FOR CHAPTER TEST TOMORROW. STUDY STUDY STUDY !!!!

Tuesday- Chapter 1 TEST

Wednesday- Intro to chapter 2: Tools and Uses of Geography

Thursday- Complete Intro to Atlas Packets

Friday- Introduce My world Map Projection Projects

8th GRADE

Monday- FINAL REVIEW FOR CHAPTER TEST TOMORROW. STUDY STUDY STUDY !!!!

Tuesday- Chapter 1 Test

Wednesday- Intro to Chapter 2: European Geography. Student Will receive Take Home Quizzes due Friday

Thursday- Students will receive European Map Packets.

Friday- Take Home Quizzes are due. Map packets and Vocab will be checked.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Week of September 20 - 24

SEVENTH GRADE
Monday- Lesson 5: Types of Map Projections
Students will also get back their grid system quizzes and writing assignments!

Tuesday- Lesson 6: Types of Maps
Introduction to Special Purpose Map Projects

Wednesday- Special Purpose Maps: In Class Project - DUE FRIDAY

Thursday- Lesson 7 Charts, Graphs, Diagrams
Students will receive Chapter Study Guides
CURRENT EVENTS ARE DUE TOMORROW

Friday- September Current Event Summary Day: ARTICLES DUE TODAY !!!

EIGHTH GRADE

Monday- Thursday: Students will be working on an IN CLASS project entitled Cultural
Comparison Project. The students will be working on the project and
writing assignments throughout the week. All of the work should be
completed in class.

Friday- September Current Event Articles are due !!!!

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Week of September 13 - September 17

SEVENTH GRADE

Monday- WRITING PROMPTS ARE DUE
Using A Grid System Lesson ( Students will receive Practice Sheets)

Tuesday- Lesson 3: Maps vs. Globes
Grid System Practice #2. Keep practicing your map skills.

Wednesday- Lesson 4: The Five Parts of a map. Students will also receive their next portfolio
assignment which deals with compass and scale.

Thursday- FINAL GRID SYSTEM REVIEW. Study your map skills

Friday- Grid System Quiz. Current Event Quiz and discussion


EIGHTH GRADE

Monday- Lesson 3: World Population and Population Trends
Map Skills Review

Tuesday- Lesson 4: Cultural Traits
Wednesday- Continue Lesson 4 Cultural Traits. STUDY YOUR MAP SKILLS QUESTIONS
QUIZ TOMORROW !!

Thursday- Map skills Quiz

Friday- Introduction to Cultural Comparison In Class Project
Current Event Quiz and Discussion.

Monday, September 6, 2010

Week of September 6 - 10

SEVENTH GRADE GEOGRAPHY
Monday - No School: LABOR DAY

Tuesday- Complete Five Themes assignment. Students will begin their first in Class Writing
assignment.

Wednesday- Students will work on their rough drafts and outlines for their first writing
assignments on the five themes of geography.

Thursday - Lesson 3: Hemishpheres and Grid Lines. STUDY FOR FIVE THEMES QUIZ!!

Friday- 5 Themes of Geography QUIZ. Students will also work to complete writing assignments
which are due MONDAY.

EIGHTH GRADE GEOGRAPHY
Monday- No School Labor Day

Tuesday- Discuss World Map Quiz. Students will begin 5 Theme Analysis Form Projects in
Class.

Wednesday- Lesson 3: Hempsheres and Grid Lines. Work to complete five theme forms.

Thursday- Lesson 4 Map Tool Application. STUDY FOR FIVE THEMES QUIZ !!!!

Friday- FIVE Themes of GEOGRAPHY Quiz. ANALYSIS FORMS ARE DUE !!!

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Week of August 30 - September 3

WELCOME BACK EVERYONE!!!
7th Grade Geography Pds 3, 5,7

Monday - Students will receive the course outlines and we will begin practicing procedures for the room.

Tuesday- Students will receive their textbooks and we will practice the rules and procedures.

Wednesday- Students will receive Vocab list #1. We will also work on the Geography map PRETEST

Thursday- Lesson 1: The 5 Themes of Geography. REVIEW PRETEST MAPS FOR SHORT QUIZ

Friday- World Geography Map Quiz. Current Event Quiz #1

8TH GRADE GEOGRAPHY PDS 1,2,4

Monday- Students will receive their course outlines and we will begin practicing procedures in the classroom

Tuesday- Students will be given their textbooks and we will discuss the rules and procedures.

Wednesday- Intro to Chapter One : GEO REVIEW . Students will complete review maps.

Thursday- Globalization and 5 Themes of Geography Lesson 1. STUDY YOUR MAPS FOR QUIZ

Friday- World Geo map review QUIZ. Current event Quiz #1

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Week of May 31 - June 4

7th and 8th Grade Geography Classes

FINAL EXAMS THIS WEEK

Study your study guides and prepare yourself for the EXAMS !!

Monday, May 24, 2010

Week of May 24 - 28

SEVENTH GRADE GEOGRAPHY

Monday- Latin American Chapter Review. Study your notes, maps, and handouts.

Tuesday- Latin America Chapter Test

Wednesday- Discuss/Make up Test. Review for Final and work on current events

Thursday- North America Geography Challenge and Current Event Championships

Friday- CURRENT EVENTS ARE DUE ( FINAL GRADE OF THE YEAR !!)
We will have our Final reviews for Final exams. STUDY STUDY STUDY.

EIGHTH GRADE GEOGRAPHY

Monday- Australia Chapter Test

Tuesday- Discuss/Make up Tests. Review for final exams

Wednesday- World Geography Challenge/ Current Event Championships

Thursday- Review for final world features and Essays

Friday- CURRENT EVENTS ARE DUE (FINAL GRADE OF THE YEAR !!)
We will have our final reviews for final exams. STUDY STUDY STUDY.