Table of Contents: 3rd Nine Weeks (Regular)

Table of Contents
1. Ancient Mesopotamia           
2. Midterm                            14. Map of Asia
3. Epic of Gilgamesh Activity        15. Physical Geography
4. Zoomers 1/24-1/28            16. Ancient India Notes
5. Ancient Egypt                   17.  Ancient India Assessment
6.Egypt Today                    18. Zoomers 2/28-3/4
7. Israel Today                    19. Southern Asian Foldable 
8. World Factbook Egypt       20. Ancient Indian Quiz 
9. World Factbook Israel/Turkey
10. Zoomers 1/31-2/4
11. Zoomers 2/7-11
12. Turkey Today

13. North Africa/Southwest Asia Quiz 3

Table of Contents: 3rd Nine Weeks (Adv)

Table of Contents
1. Ancient Mesopotamia            16. North Africa/SW Asia Test 3
2. Midterm                               17. Physical Geography (Asia) 2/22
3. Epic of Gilgamesh Activity    18. Ancient India Notes
4. The State of the Union Address    19. Ancient India Assessment 2/24

5. Zoomers 1/24-1/28                20. Zoomers 2/14-2/18
6. Ancient Egypt                        21. Zoomers 2/28-3/4
7. Birthplace of Three Religions    22. Southern Asia Map
8. Muslim Empires                    23. Asian Foldable
9. Egypt Today                     
10. Zoomers 1/31-2/4            24. Ancient India Quiz
11. Egyptian Pantheon

12. Israel Today

13. Turkey Today
14. Zoomer 2/7-2/11

15. World Factbook Israel/Turkey

State of the State Address by Governor Rick Scott

Students:

Watch Governor Rick Scott deliver his State of the State Address live Tuesday night at
6pm on News Channel 13. Write a summary on how Governor Scott plans to improve the State of Florida. Students, who cannot watch the live broadcast, due to inaccessibility, can revisit the speech and complete the assignment Wednesday evening.

-Signing Out

Cultural Presentation Project

The Cultural Presentation Project  due March 21, 2011
Objective:
1. Culture consists of all the beliefs, customs, laws, art, and ways of living that a group of people share. In this project, students will study how culture shapes an individual country and establishes a culture region.

Procedure:
Part One
1. Students will research the government, people (population, ethnic groups, religions), language, media sources, schools, technology, pop culture, and traditions of their randomly selected country. Students will then type (12 font, double spaced) a two page, 400 word minimum, essay answering the following question:

6th Grade
How does culture help distinguish the North African & Southwest Asian region, from the rest of the world?
(How does the culture in my research country, show how different North Africa and Southwest Asia are from the rest of the world.)

7th Grade
How does culture help distinguish the Western European region, from the rest of the world?
(How does the culture in my research country, show how different Western Europe is from the rest of the world.)


Students must provide at least three examples from their research in their essay.  In addition, a detailed list of sources used in their paper must be provided.
 
Part Two:
2. Student must present their information in class in one of four ways:
a. Powerpoint Presentation:
Students create a powerpoint presentation on the different parts of culture in the country, equip with photos.
b. Poster-Collage Presentation:
Student provide visuals of photos representing the country.
c. Creative Presentation (Replica of pyramid, building, clothing, food dish, music, song, game, pen pal etc.)
d. Travel Brochure
Students research a foreign country and prepare a travel brochure. Information should include photos, basic factual information, and an overview of climate, food, holidays, and things to see.


Conclusion:
Students will be graded based on:
Essay (essay structure, grammar, examples, 400 word minimum)       50
Works Cited Page (sources page; three internet sites maximum)         15
Presentation (10 minutes max; creativity)                                               35

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Sixth Grade: List of Southern Asia Countries & Table of Contents 3rd Quarter

Southern Asia:
Afghanistan, Bangladish, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

Table of Contents: 3rd Quarter (Advance Classes Only)

1. Ancient Mesopotamia
2. Midterm
3. Epic of Gilgamesh Activity
4. The State of the Union Address

5. Zoomers 1/24-1/28
6. Ancient Egypt
7. Birthplace of Three Religions
8. Muslim Empires
9. Egypt Today
10. Zoomers 1/31-2/4
11. Egyptian Pantheon

12. Israel Today

13. Turkey Today
14. Zoomer 2/7-2/11

15. North Africa/Southwest Asia Final Test 3

Table of Contents (6th Grade- Regular)
1. Ancient Mesopotamia
2. Midterm
3. Epic of Gilgamesh Activity
4. State of the Union Address Reflection

5. Zoomers 1/24-1/28 

6. Ancient Egypt 

7.Egypt Today 

8. Israel Today 

9. World Factbook Egypt 

10. World Factbook Israel/Turkey
11. Zoomers 1/31-2/4
12. Zoomers 2/7-11
13. Turkey Today

14 North Africa/Southwest Asia Quiz 3

7th Grade: List of European Countries & Table of Contents 3rd Quarter

Eastern Europe:
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia

Table of Contents: 3rd Quarter

Table of Contents- 7th Grade
1. Ancient Greece
2. Midterms (Signed)
3. Notes on Minoans & Greece
4. Ancient Rome
5. Zoomers 1/24-1/28
6. Current Event 2/2
7. Zoomers 1/31- 2/4
 8. Ancient Greece Quiz (Signed)

Closing of the Class Website Update

Students and Parents:

The World of Geography Website will be closed until further notice to regular classes. Advance classes will continue to use the site to assist in their studies.

Signing Out,
                  Mr. Amaye-Obu