Archive for December, 2008


Comparing the US to Canada

US Canada Comparison Power point – all ISS classes download. This power point compares the people, economy, and government of the US & Canada. This information will be on the Chapter 5 & 6 Test.

ISS Chapter 6 Assignment & Population Powerpoint

Please download US & Canada population powerpoint - Phase 5 will need this for Tuesday (12/16) and Phase 3 (12/18) will need it for Thursday.

Chapter 6 Assignment – see handout given in class

  • All sections - due Wednesday 12/17

 

ISS weekend homework 9/12

Phase 5 – study for US Canada Map Quiz – click here for practice quizzes - click the US and Canada tags to get to the quizzes.  Quiz on Monday 12/15.  

Phase 3 – complete part A of the Chapter 5 Assignement (see worksheet handed out in class).  Remember you are to do Terms to Know, which are vocab definitions and Places To Locate are ID’s, which are places you need to provide the location and significance for.  

Phase 3 US Canada Map Quiz will be next Thursday 12/18…start studying now! 

ISS Homework

Section G – DUE TUESDAY 12/9 – complete mental map of the US & Canada. Include political and physical features…remember you are doing this from memory; do not use atlases or books.

Section D – Due TUESDAY 12/9 – complete map study of the US & Canada

All ISS sections – Study for the Geography Chapter 3 & 4 Test: Sections A & F – Wednesday 12/10; Sections D, C, & G – Thursday 12/11

All ISS sections- work on Chapter 5 section 1 & 2 vocab and identifications.  Remember- ID’s include location and significance.  

  • Section A & F -  DUE THURSDAY 12/11 
  • section D – DUE FRIDAY 12/12 
  • Sections C & G – DUE MONDAY 12/ 15 

ISS Weekend homework – due 12/8

Sections C & G – Study for Chapter 4 quiz

Sections A & F – Complete map study of US & Canada

Section D – Complete mental map of US & Canada

 

ISS Homework – Chapter 4

Complete the Geography chapter 4 section 4 questions given out in class. 

Sections A & F – due Wednesday 12/3

Section D – due Thursday 12/4

Population Websites

CIA World Fact Book – Population Growth Rates by Country

Census Report – World Population Charts and Maps

Poodwaddle.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.