Geography homework, January 4, 2016

All classes: 

* work for 20 minutes collecting notes (5-7 key details) from the Latin America summary we read in class

* make sure your 4 region maps in the Western Hemisphere are shaded to accurately match each map's title

Red: Also finish the Central America, Caribbean, and South America chart

Geography homework, December 9, 2015

White: work for 20 minutes, striving to complete "The Amazon Rainforest" ReadWorks packet (marking up the text, answering and proving your multiple choice responses, TTQAA and providing textual evidence for the 3 short answer questions)

Red: work for 20 minutes, striving to complete the "Capoeira: Brazilian Dance" ReadWorks packet (marking up the text, answering and proving your multiple choice responses, TTQAA and providing textual evidence for the 3 short answer questions)

Blue: if you have any missing work, or if you would like to rewrite your open response, tonight is the night to do it

Geography homework, December 8, 2015

Red: study for a quiz on "Discovery Atlas: Brazil Revealed"

White and Blue: you may complete unfinished work related to your "Saving the Amazon" text feature and oral presentation if you haven't presented yet

Geography homework, December 7, 2015

White and Blue groups: Finish your "Saving the Amazon" text feature, fill out the rubric,review the oral presentation rubric (the 4 columns) and practice your presentation

Red: study your notes for an upcoming quiz on "Discovery Atlas: Brazil Revealed"

Geography homework, November 16, 2015

Work for 20 minutes to add important details to your three vocabulary pages (domesticate, subduction, subsistence). Access to a dictionary is necessary and expected. If you need extra help, I would suggest stopping by my room from 8:15-8:30 tomorrow morning.

World Geography open response homework for red group, November 12, 2015

"The Geography and Cultures of South America: Volume 1 and 2" Open Response

Geographical Regions of South America

The Andes Mountain Range and the Amazon River Basin are two notable geographical regions defining this continent.  Choose one and describe four of the most unique and unifying features this region has to offer.

This should be a rough draft ready for sharing in class tomorrow.

SSR/AR homework, 5 days per week, Monday through Friday

Follow the Daily Reading Journal directions using the template you were given today. Log your daily reading of a literature book of your choosing. Read for a minimum of 15 minutes at school and 15 minutes at home. Summarize the day's reading as an entry in your journal.

Due Wednesday: review the journal expectations with your family, have a parent sign the direction sheet, and show it to your homeroom teacher on Wednesday morning.