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Read Chapter 21 in text – population, history, & culture of SubSaharan Africa – and complete the review packet (pgs 2-4) handed out in class. Create vocab lists for sections 1,2,& 3 also. 

• phase 5 – Due 5/8
• phase 3 – Due 5/12

Read Chapter 20, Physical Geography of Sub Saharan Africa, in the text book. Pg. 498-511

Phase 3 – Read Chapter 20, do vocab (9) and do ID’s (11). Note that Congo River is an ID even though it is not bolded in the reading.  Be sure to do location and significance for all IDs!  – DUE 5/8

Phase 5 – Complete the Review questions handed out in class today.  – DUE 5/5

Study for Sub Saharan Africa Map Quiz - click here for online quizzes

• phase 5 – 5/6
• phase 3 – 5/13

Download the two powerpoints below by clicking the link for each:

Arab Israeli Conflict Notes - goes along with the primer “One Land, Two people” handed out in class

• Phase 5 – complete the background questions on slides 2 & 3 of the above powerpoint for class on 4/22. Use the reading “One Land, Two People” to answer them. 
• Phase 3 -  complete the Chapter 18 packet (pgs 2-4 – except the section on Mid East Conflits) for class on 4/27 and download the powerpoints. 
• Phase 3 -Complete the Arab Israeli Conflict background questions for class on 4/28

MENA Conflicts of the late 20th century to present 

The assignments given by the substitute on 4/20 are to be completed for homework:

Phase 5 – Human Geography-Culture & History – of the MENA (Middle East & North Africa) packet using Chapter 18 in the text 

Phase 3 – Physical Geography – Land, Water, Climate – of MENA; Chapter 17 vocab, IDs, and questions 4 & 5 on page 431 in the section assessment

Wednesday 4/1 – Phase 3 – Russia & the other former Soviet Republics Culture & History Quiz

Russia & FSR Unit Test

• Phase 5 – Monday 4/6
• Phase 3 – Wednesday 4/8

Phase 3 – due Monday 3/30

1. Complete the questions on the history & culture of the Former Soveit Republics that we were unable to do in class on Friday. 
2. Complete the timelines on pages 2 & 3 of the note packet using the information in the FSR reading.  Note: all timeline entries should match up with dashes and dates on the right hand side of the timeline. 
3. Download the Fall of the Soviet Union Powerpoint – see post below for the link

Phase 5 – FRS Culture & History Quiz Monday 3/30 – chapt 15 & all handouts & notes

ISS Classes:

1. Read Chapter 15 Sections 1-3 and do the vocabulary words for sections 2 & 3.
2. Read Russia and the Former Soviet Republics in Transition (hand out) and complete pages 1-3 of the FSR note packet; page 1 – questions from the reading, page 2 – general overview timeline, page 3 Soviet Era timeline.  Phase 5 (sections A, D, F) – Due 3/24  Tuesday        Phase 3 – Due Monday 3/30                                                                     
3. Download the Fall of the Soviet Union power point

The next map quiz will only contain 15 countries, six of which you learned in the Europe Unit.  The map quiz will be on the following days:                          Phase 5 – Wed 3/18          Phase 3 – Tues 3/24

It is hard to find online map quizzes for this unit, but I do have power points made by a previous student that does countries and one that does capitals for Russia & the FSR.  Click on the links to use them.

Read about Russia & the Former Soviet Republic’s physical geography – chapter 14 sections 1 & 2 and the handout ”An Imense Landmass” ; complete the 18 questions given out in class. 

• 5A – Due 3/13
• 5F- Due 3/16
• 5D – Due 3/17
• 3C – Due 3/24
• 3G – Due 3/24

The ISS phase 3 Europe Test has been postponed until next Wednesday 3/18.  Bring book and notes on the EU to class Friday 3/13. 

All ISS Classes are to read section one of Chapter 13.  This information will be on next week’s Europe Test.  Also included on the test will be chapters 11 & 12 as well as the information on the Balkan war/genocide and the European Union. 

Europe Test:

• Phase 5 – 3/10  
• Phase 3 – 3/13