Happy Holidays

Dear Parents and Students:

As I think about you guys and girls at my family home in Brooklyn, NY, I hope you are enjoying your Holiday Break. Remember this is a special season and there is a reason that our culture identifies this time of year as special. Thus, I am giving extra credit to any student, who attends a cultural event and takes a picture, during the holidays. Theatre, dance recitals, parades, and other cultural celebrations will be accepted. Finally, write a two paragraph summary (which includes the name of the event), explaining the event, and how it relates to your knowledge of culture.

Meanwhile, enjoy the break and return with a well rested mind, ready to learn. Take care and happy holidays.

Truly,
        Mr. Amaye-Obu

Review: North Africa World History Quiz 4

Geography:
North African and Southwest Asian countries/capitals:
1. Rabat, Morocco
2. Algiers, Algeria
3. Tunis, Tunisia
4. Tripoli, Libya
5. Cairo, Egypt
6. Khartoum, Sudan
7. Jerusalem, Israel
8. Amman, Jordan
9. Beirut, Lebanon
10. Damascus, Syria
11. Ankara, Turkey
12. Baghdad, Iraq
13. Tehran, Iran
14. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
15. Sanaa, Yemen
16. Muscat, Oman
17. Kuwait City, Kuwait
18. Doha, Qatar
19. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
20. Bahrain, Bahrain
21. Nicosia, Cyprus

Mountains: Atlas, Zagros, Mount Ararat
Rivers: Nile, Euphrates, Tigiris
Seas: Mediterranean, Red, Black, and Caspian Seas; Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Strait of Hormuz, Bosporus Strait, Dead Sea, Sea of Marmara
Other landforms: Sahara Desert, Arabian Peninsula, Anatolia, Mesopotamia


Culture: hunter-gatherer, fertile, irrigation, Hajj,
Government: Mandate
Economics: OPEC, Primary Product, Secondary Product, Petrochemical
Middle East Conflicts & Players: Israeli Conflict, PLO, Sunni vs. Shiites, Iraq vs. Iran, Kurd Nationalism, US vs. Iraq, Al-Qaeda, Religious Fundamentalism, Opec, Role of Women, Westernization vs. Traditional Culture.

Review: Europe World History Quiz 4

Geography
Western European Countries & Capitals:
1. London, United Kingdom
2. Dublin, Ireland
3. Reykjavik, Iceland
4.Oslo, Norway
5. Stockholm, Sweden
6. Copenhagen, Denmark
7. Berlin, Germany
8. Amsterdam Netherlands
9. Brussels, Belgium
10. Paris, France
11. Bern, Switzerland
12. Vienna, Austria
13. Rome, Italy
14. Holy See (Vatican City)
15. Madrid, Spain
16. Lisbon, Portugal
17. Andorra La Vella, Andorra
18. San Marino, San Marino
19. Luxembourg, Luxembourg
20. Monaco, Monaco

Peninsulas: Iberian, Italian, Balkan, Scandinavian, Jutland
Mountains: Pyrenees, Alps, Ural, Caucasus, Carpathian, Apennines
Straits: Strait of Gibraltar, Strait of Dover, English Channel, Bosporus Strait
Seas: North Sea, Norwegiain Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Bay of Biscay
Rivers: Rhine,Loire, Seine

Economics: European Union, currency, euro, tariff, standard of living, Court of Human Rights
Government: Chief of Union (EU), Prime Minister of United Kingdom, President of France, Pope Benedict XVI, three capitals of EU

Current Events: Due Wednesday, Dec. 15th

Dear Parents and Students:

        As announced, Current Events will be mandatory this week. Visit one of the following links and select a story of your choice. The story must relate to the five fields of social studies- history, government, economics, geography, or culture. There are two new additional sites for diversity of reliable sources and most current event stories will be accepted. You may also follow this week's goal to study our two different geographical regions.
7th Grade- Find a current event that took place in Europe.
6th Grade- Find a current event that took place in North Africa.
      English Tea will be served to our 7th Grade class during class presentations of Current Events or North African (Arabica) Tea for the 6th Graders. Students, who cannot participate should provide a note and water will be provided. Participating students can have their parents donate Twinings of London Tea (7th Grade) or Tazo Vanilla (6th Grade) tea, for class refreshments. 
        (And...) Do not forget to write a two paragraph summary of the article in your own words (copy & pasting is not acceptable).
 Be sure to include your source of information and a summary of the article. Any questions?
 Signing Out- Mr. A
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/
http://www.nytimes.com/
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/
http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/critical-issues/

The Study of North Africa & Southwest Asia: 6th Grade

     
     When we begin to study Ancient Egypt & Mesopotamia certain  concepts like
geographic location, landforms, and culture will play a large role in the creation of civilization.
Feel free to click on the textbook link here, to help at home.
         Students will be given a map of North Africa and Southwest Asia. They will be asked to fill in the bodies of water: Mediterranean, Black, Caspian, and Red Seas; Nile, Euphrates, Tigris, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Aden and the Dead Sea. Also include the Atlas Mountains, Taurus Mountains, Mt. Ararat, Arabian Peninsula, Anatolia, Zagros Mountains, Plateau of Iran, Bosporus.
3. On the back of the map, students should create a table. Here, they will list all the 21 countries, capitals, population, currrency, and literacy rate %. So, saddle up and get ready for this journey

Table of Contents: 2nd Nine Weeks

Table of Contents

1. Preassessment: World/USA Map
2. Many Regions, Many Cultures
3. From Coast to Coast
4. Zoomer 11/1  - 11/5
5. O’ Canada Immigration
6. Mini-Poster timeline
7. Current Event 11/8
8. Back In Time Notes
9. Current Event 11/17
10. Canada World Factbook
11. Constitutional Monarchy
12. Canadian Map (New)
13. Test 3

The Study of Europe:7th Grade

Welcome back Students! I hope you got your rest during Thanksgiving Break because we are ready to begin our study on Europe. For the next two weeks, we will discuss the geography, history, economics, governments, and cultures that make up Europe. Please feel free to click on our textbook link here, to assist you at home. Finally, I want students to have a basic, but comprehensive understanding of Europe. If, I ask you, what is the European Union or the issue in Bosnia, you should be able to give me a basic explanation of what these topics are. So, saddle up and get ready to learn and ride! Signing out, Mr. Amaye-Obu