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Welcome

Syllabus

Seating Chart

Introduce Survivor Activity
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Finish introducing Survivor Characters

Partnerships & groups save people


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Debrief Survivor Activity

Homework: Read the Preface (stop at "New to the Second Edition") complet the Preface Guided Reading Worksheet
1

Dicussion of Preface and how to dialogue with the textbook.

How is the book structured?
2

Continue discussion from yesterday. 

Preread and practice dialogue with textbook

Homework:
Read and note P. 1-6
August/September
6

Discussion:
Define Globalization

What motivates globalization

Start listing factors that facilitate globalization.
7

Continue discussion of 10 facilitators of globalization.


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wrap up discussion of 10 facilitators of globalization.

Begin discussion of the effects of globalization on the world.
Homework: Page 6-11
9

Globalization: SO WHAT?  group discussion of what effects globalization has on the world.
5

NO SCHOOL
13

NO SCHOOL
14 (Block Day)

Discussion of Pros and Cons of Globalization

Video: The Other Side of Outsourcing

Homework: Review 11-17
16

What is the Middle Position on Globalization?

Lecture: Geographical Themes
12

Group discussion of Pros and Cons of Globalization

Homework: Read 11-17
20

Wrap up discussion of Baby-O-Matic

How to make a population pyramid

Homework: Make population pyramids and answer questions
21 (Block Day)

Discussion of population pyramid assignment

Define demographic terminology RNI, TFR, Birth Rates, Death Rates

Homework:
Read 17-20
23

Discussion of population focus questions and the demographic transition

Homework: Read and note 20 - 24

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Baby-O-Matic (Discussion of Population Trends around the globe)

Homework: None
27

Begin discussion of Culture with Sunglasses Analogy

Homework: Read and take notes on 27-32
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Discussion of cultural terms: Culture, Cultural Imperialism, Cultural Nationalism, Cultural Hybridization; the cultural spectrum.

Homework: None
30

Create a test review sheet

Homework: Study for the test
26

Discussion of Urban Terms

Homework: Read and note 24- 27
4

Group discussions of 3 major world religions.

Homework: Review up to page 32
5

Jigsaw of geopolitical terms and concepts

Homework: Read 32-37
6

In class true or false quiz on geopolitical terms and concepts.

Homework: Read 37 - 41
3

Chapter 1/2 quiz
October
11

Wrap up lecture from Yesterday
12

Review for the Test

Essay topics:
Pros and Cons of Globalization

Factors that Facilitate Globalization

Social Indicators and why that data is valuable to understanding a region.
13

Chapter 1 Test
10

Review of Geopolitical Terms

Begin Lecture: Economic and Social Development
18

BLOCK DAY
EVEN PERIODS

Read introduction to Chapter 7

Make study bookmarks and preread the chapter

Homework: Read Pages 277 - 284
21

Begin Environmental Comic Strips
17

Introduce Chapter 7 "SWA & NA" 

Start Map Work

here are some....
blank maps for SWA & NA and Responsibilites lists for map tests.
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Map Tests

Water Conflict article with questions



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Complete Environmental Comic Strips

Reading: Page 289 - 293
24

Discussion on Environmental Issues of SWA & NA

Reading: Page 284 - 289
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Map Bingo
2/3

Finish Video on Islam

Cultural Coherance and Diversity CLOZE activity

Homework: Read 297 -299
4

Reading Check on 297-299

Discussion of globalization of culture into and out of SWA & NA
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Lecture: Population and Settlement in SWA & NA

Homework: Read 293 - 297
1

Video on the beginnings of Islam


November
9

Discuss the Documents from the DBQ

Organize the essay

Homework: Write a complete and well thought out thesis statement for your DBQ
11

NO SCHOOL
7

Articles on how young people deal with cultural clashes in SWA & NA

Homework: Read 299- 305
8

Reading Check

Begin discussion on how to write a DBQ

Homework: answer questions that follow documents in the DBQ packet
16

Collect DBQs

Discussion of Arab-Israeli conflict with the use of primary sources

Homework: Finish reading the primary sources and answer the questions that follow.
17

Map Test #2

Discussion of Arab-Israeli Conflict.
14

Peer edit Thesis Statements.

Begin Rough Drafts of DBQs

Homework: Rough Drafts of DBQs
15

Peer edit rough drafts


Homework: Type up final drafts of DBQs
30/1

Reading Check on 304-307

Discussion of geopolitical issues since the publication of the book and what the Unites States' role should be in the region of SWA & NA.

Article from Upfront Magazine about Sudan

Homework: Find an article about the impact of Arab Spring on the nation that was assigned to you in class.  Print out and bring in that article along with the following 2 items:
1. A brief summary explaining what the people of your assigned nation are asking for.
2. Your opinion on what the US's role should be in that nation while dealing with these issues.
2

School Closed
28

Continue discussion of Arab-Israeli Conflict.

Homework: Read last event in the packet on the Arab-Israeli Conflict
29

Wrap up discussion of Arab-Israeli Conflict. 

Video: Arab Israeli Conflict

Homework: Read 304 - 307 and fill out the chart on conflicts.
Thanksgiving Holiday
7/8

Flow of Oil activity

Homework: Read 307 - 313
9

Lecture: Economic & Social Development in SWA & NA

Homework: Finish reading the chapter
5

Discussion of Arab Spring

Begin Reading Article on Fundamentalism

Homework: Answer questions on Fundamentalism Article
6

Discuss article on Fundamentalism

Homework: Study your maps
December
14/15

Chapter 7 Test

Intro Latin America

Homework: Read pages 125 - 127
16

Learn to use My Big Campus in the IRC

Maps of Latin America Passed out.

Homework: My Big Campus Responses.
12

Class generated study guide for chapter 7 tests


13

Map Test #3

Jeopardy Review for Chapter 7 Test
21/22

Lecture: Environmental issues of Latin America

Homework: Read 138 - 149
23

No School
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Latin American Map Bingo
20

Read Setting the Boundaries

Preread Environmental Section

Homework: 127 - 134
January
11

Wrap up lecture from yesterday.

Set up jigsaw groups for next two themes.

Homework: None
13

Discussion of Columbian Exchange and Demographic Collapse.

Continue Group work

Homework: Read up to 155
9

Reading Check on Population & Settlment Reading

Homework: Review the reading from the break and study your maps
10

Video on environmental issues in Latin America

Lecture: Population and Settlement in Latin America

Homework: Smaller Families in Mexico Article
20

Plan essay portion of HSS final

Topics will be:
Facilitators of Globalization

The Cultural Spectrum

Pros and Cons of Globalization
16

NO SCHOOL

MLK Jr. Holiday
17

Latin American Map Test #1

Finish Group projects for presentation tomorrow.
18

Present Group Projects
19

Wrap up group presentations

Create study guide for chapter 1 concepts (use this study guide and find examples of each concept in chapters 7 & 4)
23

Review for Finals
FINALS WEEK:
SEE YOU TUESDAY MORNING!
NO SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY

BLOCK DAY:
2,4,6 on the 31st.

Lecture: Economic and Social Development in Latin America

Homework: Finish the chapter
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Discussion of Coca Production and Plan Colombia

Homework: Read 161 - 167