May 20, 2015

Welcome to our Geography class blog! Our activities on the blog will be in the green box located below. Read the activity and follow its instructions. When you are ready to answer the questions required, scroll down to the bottom of the blog page and click on add comment. Type your answers in the box that pops up and at the end of your answers, include your name. You MUST have your name in the comments box or you will NOT receive credit for your work. This is just like putting your name on your paper! ALSO, you must click anonymous from the drop down boxes listed below the comments box, since the comments are submitted to me for review and not published. If you leave the box for Google ID checked, your answers will be lost in space for all eternity (until you redo it!). If you have ANY questions, please let me know! Tip: If you have any doubts or fears about losing your work, do as I do, and copy and paste your answers into a Word document, Notepad, e-mail to yourself, etc., so you have an electronic copy as backup. I will be posting to the class blog on a weekly basis from now on, so stay tuned and check back frequently!

Be reminded that you lose participation points when you are caught on YouTube, Facebook, and similar sites. You may listen to music on a site like www.grooveshark.com that does NOT have videos. If music starts to interfere with your ability to complete your work or stay on task, you will lose that privilege.

Wednesday Schedule:

1^st hour:           10:00-10:45 am                                   C lunch:           1:50-2:15 pm

2^nd hour:          10:50-11:30 am

3^rd hour:           11:35-12:15 pm                                   6^th hour:           2:20-3:00 pm

4^th hour:           12:20-1:00 pm                                     7^th hour:           3:05-3:45 pm

5^th hour:           1:05-1:45 pm

Activity:

World Geography – Here are the objectives for today: I can label our map of Southeast Asia, identifying the unlabeled countries and bodies of water of Southeast Asia. I can make connections and inferences about climate and landforms based on the information provided on the map. Tasks: Complete the labeling of the map of Southeast Asia using Google images. You may need to refer to several maps to identify all of the countries and bodies of water shown on the map. Then, click on this link to play Geography games that will reinforce and expand your knowledge of topics we have studied. Have fun! 

May 13, 2015

Welcome to our Geography class blog! Our activities on the blog will be in the green box located below. Read the activity and follow its instructions. When you are ready to answer the questions required, scroll down to the bottom of the blog page and click on add comment. Type your answers in the box that pops up and at the end of your answers, include your name. You MUST have your name in the comments box or you will NOT receive credit for your work. This is just like putting your name on your paper! ALSO, you must click anonymous from the drop down boxes listed below the comments box, since the comments are submitted to me for review and not published. If you leave the box for Google ID checked, your answers will be lost in space for all eternity (until you redo it!). If you have ANY questions, please let me know! Tip: If you have any doubts or fears about losing your work, do as I do, and copy and paste your answers into a Word document, Notepad, e-mail to yourself, etc., so you have an electronic copy as backup. I will be posting to the class blog on a weekly basis from now on, so stay tuned and check back frequently!

Be reminded that you lose participation points when you are caught on YouTube, Facebook, and similar sites. You may listen to music on a site like www.grooveshark.com that does NOT have videos. If music starts to interfere with your ability to complete your work or stay on task, you will lose that privilege.

Wednesday Schedule:

1^st hour:           10:00-10:45 am                                   C lunch:           1:50-2:15 pm

2^nd hour:          10:50-11:30 am

3^rd hour:           11:35-12:15 pm                                   6^th hour:           2:20-3:00 pm

4^th hour:           12:20-1:00 pm                                     7^th hour:           3:05-3:45 pm

5^th hour:           1:05-1:45 pm

Activity:

World Geography – Here are the objectives for today: I can explain China’s One Child Policy and how it has changed recently. I can use my knowledge of World Geography to play trivia games online and do well. Task: Click on the following link to read an article about changes to China’s One Child Policy. In the comments box on the class blog, explain in a paragraph what changes have recently been made and why. Then, click on the following link to play geography games online. Report two games that you played and your results! Have fun!

March 18, 2015

Welcome to our Geography class blog! Our activities on the blog will be in the green box located below. Read the activity and follow its instructions. When you are ready to answer the questions required, scroll down to the bottom of the blog page and click on add comment. Type your answers in the box that pops up and at the end of your answers, include your name. You MUST have your name in the comments box or you will NOT receive credit for your work. This is just like putting your name on your paper! ALSO, you must click anonymous from the drop down boxes listed below the comments box, since the comments are submitted to me for review and not published. If you leave the box for Google ID checked, your answers will be lost in space for all eternity (until you redo it!). If you have ANY questions, please let me know! Tip: If you have any doubts or fears about losing your work, do as I do, and copy and paste your answers into a Word document, Notepad, e-mail to yourself, etc., so you have an electronic copy as backup. I will be posting to the class blog on a weekly basis from now on, so stay tuned and check back frequently!

Be reminded that you lose participation points when you are caught on YouTube, Facebook, and similar sites. You may listen to music on a site like www.grooveshark.com that does NOT have videos. If music starts to interfere with your ability to complete your work or stay on task, you will lose that privilege.

Wednesday Schedule:

1^st hour:           10:00-10:45 am                                   C lunch:           1:50-2:15 pm

2^nd hour:          10:50-11:30 am

3^rd hour:           11:35-12:15 pm                                   6^th hour:           2:20-3:00 pm

4^th hour:           12:20-1:00 pm                                     7^th hour:           3:05-3:45 pm

5^th hour:           1:05-1:45 pm

Activity:

World Geography – Here are the objectives for today: I can label our map of Europe, identifying the unlabeled countries of Eastern Europe. I can identify key facts related to the genocide that occurred in the former Yugoslavia. Tasks: Complete the labeling of the map of Europe using Google images. Then, click on this link to read about the genocide that occurred in the former Yugoslavia. Write down key information under cultural geography on the handout we used yesterday. Write on the back, if necessary. When you are done, show me your work! Happy reading! 

March 11, 2015

Welcome to our Geography class blog! Our activities on the blog will be in the green box located below. Read the activity and follow its instructions. When you are ready to answer the questions required, scroll down to the bottom of the blog page and click on add comment. Type your answers in the box that pops up and at the end of your answers, include your name. You MUST have your name in the comments box or you will NOT receive credit for your work. This is just like putting your name on your paper! ALSO, you must click anonymous from the drop down boxes listed below the comments box, since the comments are submitted to me for review and not published. If you leave the box for Google ID checked, your answers will be lost in space for all eternity (until you redo it!). If you have ANY questions, please let me know! Tip: If you have any doubts or fears about losing your work, do as I do, and copy and paste your answers into a Word document, Notepad, e-mail to yourself, etc., so you have an electronic copy as backup. I will be posting to the class blog on a weekly basis from now on, so stay tuned and check back frequently!

Be reminded that you lose participation points when you are caught on YouTube, Facebook, and similar sites. You may listen to music on a site like www.grooveshark.com that does NOT have videos. If music starts to interfere with your ability to complete your work or stay on task, you will lose that privilege.

Wednesday Schedule:

1^st hour:           10:00-10:45 am                                   C lunch:           1:50-2:15 pm

2^nd hour:          10:50-11:30 am

3^rd hour:           11:35-12:15 pm                                   6^th hour:           2:20-3:00 pm

4^th hour:           12:20-1:00 pm                                     7^th hour:           3:05-3:45 pm

5^th hour:           1:05-1:45 pm

Activity:

World Geography – Here are the objectives for today: I can label our map with the Tropic of Cancer, the three major island chains (Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, and the Bahamas, all of which make up the West Indies), the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and the countries on the Northern coast of South America Task: google image search maps of the Caribbean to label the above items on our map handout. Turn in your map when done. Then, you may go to SheppardSoftware.com to explore more about Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe. Happy reading! 

March 4, 2015

Welcome to our Geography class blog! Our activities on the blog will be in the green box located below. Read the activity and follow its instructions. When you are ready to answer the questions required, scroll down to the bottom of the blog page and click on add comment. Type your answers in the box that pops up and at the end of your answers, include your name. You MUST have your name in the comments box or you will NOT receive credit for your work. This is just like putting your name on your paper! ALSO, you must click anonymous from the drop down boxes listed below the comments box, since the comments are submitted to me for review and not published. If you leave the box for Google ID checked, your answers will be lost in space for all eternity (until you redo it!). If you have ANY questions, please let me know! Tip: If you have any doubts or fears about losing your work, do as I do, and copy and paste your answers into a Word document, Notepad, e-mail to yourself, etc., so you have an electronic copy as backup. I will be posting to the class blog on a weekly basis from now on, so stay tuned and check back frequently!

Be reminded that you lose participation points when you are caught on YouTube, Facebook, and similar sites. You may listen to music on a site like www.grooveshark.com that does NOT have videos. If music starts to interfere with your ability to complete your work or stay on task, you will lose that privilege.

Wednesday Schedule:

1^st hour:           11:45-12:15 pm

2^nd hour:          12:20-12:50 pm

3^rd hour:           12:55-1:25 pm            

4^th hour:           1:30-2:00 pm                                      

5^th hour:           2:05-2:35 pm

6^th hour:           2:40-3:10 pm

7^th hour:           3:15-3:45 pm

Activity:

World Geography – Here are the objectives for today: I can identify three countries of Latin America that do not speak Spanish. Tasks: First, click on this link to go to the CIA World Factbook. Explore the interactive map on the home page to look more closely at countries in Latin America. Identify three countries that do NOT have Spanish as an official language and report them in the comments section of the blog. Explore the site to learn more about those countries you listed and others. When you are done, you may also go to Sheppardsoftware.com to take take a tutorial and learn about Latin American countries.

February 25, 2015

Welcome to our Geography class blog! Our activities on the blog will be in the green box located below. Read the activity and follow its instructions. When you are ready to answer the questions required, scroll down to the bottom of the blog page and click on add comment. Type your answers in the box that pops up and at the end of your answers, include your name. You MUST have your name in the comments box or you will NOT receive credit for your work. This is just like putting your name on your paper! ALSO, you must click anonymous from the drop down boxes listed below the comments box, since the comments are submitted to me for review and not published. If you leave the box for Google ID checked, your answers will be lost in space for all eternity (until you redo it!). If you have ANY questions, please let me know! Tip: If you have any doubts or fears about losing your work, do as I do, and copy and paste your answers into a Word document, Notepad, e-mail to yourself, etc., so you have an electronic copy as backup. I will be posting to the class blog on a weekly basis from now on, so stay tuned and check back frequently!

Be reminded that you lose participation points when you are caught on YouTube, Facebook, and similar sites. You may listen to music on a site like www.grooveshark.com that does NOT have videos. If music starts to interfere with your ability to complete your work or stay on task, you will lose that privilege.

Wednesday Schedule:

1^st hour:           10:00-10:45 am                                   C lunch:           1:50-2:15 pm

2^nd hour:          10:50-11:30 am

3^rd hour:           11:35-12:15 pm                                   6^th hour:           2:20-3:00 pm

4^th hour:           12:20-1:00 pm                                     7^th hour:           3:05-3:45 pm

5^th hour:           1:05-1:45 pm

Activity:

World Geography – Here are the objectives for today: I can identify physical and cultural facts about the Pacific Northwest. First, click on this link to go to a website with a PowerPoint about the Pacific Northwest. The PowerPoint is the third option on the list. Read over the PowerPoint and summarize the physical and cultural facts you found to be important in a paragraph. Write the paragraph in the comments box on the class blog. Don’t forget to click anonymous in the drop down box and put your name in the comments box! Happy reading! 

February 18, 2015

Welcome to our Geography class blog! Our activities on the blog will be in the green box located below. Read the activity and follow its instructions. When you are ready to answer the questions required, scroll down to the bottom of the blog page and click on add comment. Type your answers in the box that pops up and at the end of your answers, include your name. You MUST have your name in the comments box or you will NOT receive credit for your work. This is just like putting your name on your paper! ALSO, you must click anonymous from the drop down boxes listed below the comments box, since the comments are submitted to me for review and not published. If you leave the box for Google ID checked, your answers will be lost in space for all eternity (until you redo it!). If you have ANY questions, please let me know! Tip: If you have any doubts or fears about losing your work, do as I do, and copy and paste your answers into a Word document, Notepad, e-mail to yourself, etc., so you have an electronic copy as backup. I will be posting to the class blog on a weekly basis from now on, so stay tuned and check back frequently!

Be reminded that you lose participation points when you are caught on YouTube, Facebook, and similar sites. You may listen to music on a site like www.grooveshark.com that does NOT have videos. If music starts to interfere with your ability to complete your work or stay on task, you will lose that privilege.

Wednesday Schedule:

1^st hour:           10:00-10:45 am                                   C lunch:           1:50-2:15 pm

2^nd hour:          10:50-11:30 am

3^rd hour:           11:35-12:15 pm                                   6^th hour:           2:20-3:00 pm

4^th hour:           12:20-1:00 pm                                     7^th hour:           3:05-3:45 pm

5^th hour:           1:05-1:45 pm

Activity:

World Geography – Here are the objectives for today: I can find activities on Sheppardsoftware.com to take practice quizzes on the Continents and Oceans. I can complete online activities to locate…First, click on this link to go to a website with games and practice quizzes for Continents and Oceans. Compete the Tutorial, then do the quizzes for Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert. Then, click on the following link to read an article about NASA’s report that the United States might experience Super Droughts in the future. When you are done, type a 1 paragraph reaction to what you learned.