Reminder to purchase The World Is Flat by Thomas Friedman this weekend. We are going to begin reading this book next week, so be prepared. There are three editions of the book. If you already have one, just use it. If you don’t have one, purchase the second expanded edition titled The World Is Flat 3.o. Buy paperback…it’s cheaper!
Phase 3 Due Monday 12/3 - Make a list of states and capitals for the US political map, label the political map, and label all physical features from the US map study list on the physical map. (Note: you will have to draw all of the features except rivers; river are already drawn)
Phase 5 Monday 12/3 will be the US & Canada Map Quiz. Use the online resources discussed in class to help you prepare. Click here for Mrs. Mess’s Curriculim Links Page
Phase 5 - Wednesday 11/28
Phase 3 - Friday 11/ 30
Due 11/27
Complete all four pages of the chapter 4 review packet
Link here to see the debriefing questions that are to be answered for the written part of the simulation assessment.
DUE 11/20
Read Sections 3 & 4 in Chapter 4 of Geography text. Complete the questions given out in class today. Be sure to do both sides of the paper.
CIA World Fact Book - Population Growth Rates by Country
Census Report - World Population Charts and Maps
Poodlewaddle.com- World Clock
US & World Population Pop Clock
How is population growth determined? The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative.
Section A - Due 11/14 Sections E & G - Due 11/15
Read Chapter 4 sections 1 & 2 only (pages 75-85); Do Section Reviews at the end of each section. The first question in each should be completed definition style, while the rest should be written in complete sentences.
Section 1 Review Page 79 - Do Questions 1 - 6
Section 2 Review Page 85 - Do Questions 1 -5
Due 11/ 13 - Complete the climate regions handout. Be sure to include information on temp., precip, vegetation, and location.
Complete Climates graphic organizer using the outline on the first page of the handout and Section 3 of Chapter 3
