Cultural Fair Geography Project: DUE MAY 8TH

THE DUE DATE FOR THIS PROJECT HAS MOVED TO WEDNESDAY, MAY 8TH.
You will have one mobile lab class period to work on it (next Monday). All of the info for the project is pasted below:

Choose at least 1 country in Europe (or Russia) and research its culture. You will be presenting at least one element of its culture: music/ dance, food, language, history/ religion, places to go (nature/ architecture) in your own creative way. Must include a detailed written response describing your country and its culture. Group size: 2-3.

Ideas:

1. Research a recipe: Bring the cooked recipe to class, accompanied with an essay describing the food and history of food in your country.

2. Around the world: Plan a Euro-trip, choosing a couple of countries to research. Map out how you will travel from country to country (train, boat, plane, etc) and research the places to go in each country. You can create a poster of your final map, with paragraphs about each country/ place to go.

3. Music and dance performance: Research classical music of a specific country and learn the traditional dance to go along with it. You may also wear clothes that represent the country or dance. Include a written explanation of the countries history of music and dance, focusing on the specific music and dance you presented.

4.Teach us a new language: Learn some basic words and phrases in your countries language and plan a lesson teaching us the language. You may bring in printed copies for each student and have us practice in class. Lesson must be 5-10 minutes long.

5. Re-enactment of history: Research a particular historical event (a war, a speech, a key-person, etc.) and re-enact it in class. Include a written response explaining the event you re-enact.

 6. Your own idea: Come up with your own idea and let me know!

Ancient Greek god or goddess

Research 1 ancient Greek god or goddess and write 1 paragraph about them, include a picture, either printed or drawn.

Geography Mobile Lab: Monday, April 22nd

Goal: Use mobile lab to research upcoming geography project. Final due date is Tuesday, May 7th.

Cultural Fair Geography Project:

Choose at least 1 country in Europe (or Russia) and research its culture. You will be presenting at least one element of its culture: music/ dance, food, language, history/ religion, places to go (nature/ architecture) in your own creative way. Must include a detailed written response describing your country and its culture. Group size: 2-3.

Ideas:

1. Research a recipe: Bring the cooked recipe to class, accompanied with an essay describing the food and history of food in your country.

2. Around the world: Plan a Euro-trip, choosing a couple of countries to research. Map out how you will travel from country to country (train, boat, plane, etc) and research the places to go in each country. You can create a poster of your final map, with paragraphs about each country/ place to go.

3. Music and dance performance: Research classical music of a specific country and learn the traditional dance to go along with it. You may also wear clothes that represent the country or dance. Include a written explanation of the countries history of music and dance, focusing on the specific music and dance you presented.

4.Teach us a new language: Learn some basic words and phrases in your countries language and plan a lesson teaching us the language. You may bring in printed copies for each student and have us practice in class. Lesson must be 5-10 minutes long.

5. Re-enactment of history: Research a particular historical event (a war, a speech, a key-person, etc.) and re-enact it in class. Include a written response explaining the event you re-enact.

 6. Your own idea: Come up with your own idea and let me know!

Map of Russia

Finish your map of Russia with 5 city descriptions/ drawings for next class.

If you want to access the map of Europe we used during mobile lab to practice studying for your Tuiz, you can find it here

Mobile Lab: Monday, April 15th

Take the Chapter 14 self-test until you get a 10/10

Practice labeling the map of Europe here: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Europe/Eur_G0_1024_768.html
Make sure to read every description before you go on to the next country

You can practice labeling the map at all different levels by clicking any part of the country section on this page: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/European_Geography.htm

Chapter 14 Geography Tuiz

We will have our Tuiz on Chapter 14 next Friday, April 19th. 

The Tuiz will include:
All information we have covered in this chapter (pages 260-270)
A map of Europe (countries and bodies of water)
All key terms and places (listed below)

Key Terms

Navigable

Peninsula

Deciduous

Coniferous

Taiga

Prairies

Steppe

tundra

permafrost

Fossil fuels

Turbine

Loess

Key Places

Eurasia

Europe

Russia

Ural Mountains

Siberia

Barcelona

Irkutsk

Norway

Iceland

North Sea

Ruhr Valley

Silesia

Ukraine

Geography Mobile Lab: Monday, April 8th

Visit discoversiberia.com to learn more about what Siberia is truly like. Draw a map of Siberia and include its' main cities with a short description and drawing of each city. Include surprising facts and places to go in your map.

Compare the 5 themes of 2 European or Russian cities

Choose 2 cities (not countries, for example Oslo, Norway and Irkutsk, Russia) and list their 5 themes of geography (location, place, culture, movement, region). Also, identify which major land region they are located in.

Geography mobile lab: Monday, March 11th

Goal: Use Mobile Lab to compare 3 countries in Europe

Use the following websites (http://www.ducksters.com/geography/europe.php http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/) to compare 3 countries in Europe, identify the country’s flag, language, climate, culture, independence (history) and places to go.

 

Chapter 10 Tuiz next class

Don't forget to study for your Geography Tuiz on Wednesday.

Class review questions:
1. Be able to describe 1 person from sections 2 and 3...
2. Describe why LA struggled with its new-found independence and why they had economic problems.
3. How did Brazil become independent of Portuguese rule?
4. Explain the importance of the Treaty of Tordesillas and the Line of Demarcation.
4. How did each empire fall: Maya, Aztec, Inca?

Also, review all key terms, people and places and re-read/review sections1,2 and 3 in the textbook.

Chapter 10 review

Complete the Chapter 10 assessment on pages 194-195 
You only need to do:
KEY TERMS (answers only)
MAIN IDEAS (answers only, in complete sentences)
MAP ACTIVITY (redraw the map in your notebook)

Upcoming important dates

Literature: Tuck Everlasting project due this Friday, March 1st

Geography: Chapter 10 Test next Wednesday, March 6th

Geography Mobile Lab: Monday, February 25th

1. Take Self test for Chapter 10. Repeat the test until you score a 10/10.

2. Use the internet to improve your Key People project. Add a picture to your poster. 
Key people include: Toussaint L'Ouverture, Miguel Hidalgo, Agustin de Iturbide, Simon Bolivar or Jose de San Martin.

Geography Key People

For next class, you will need to bring in 2 paragraphs (handwritten in notebooks in your own words) with information about one of the Key People from Chapter 10, Section 3: Toussaint L'Ouverture, Miguel Hidalgo, Agustin de Iturbide or Simon Bolivar, Jose de San Martin.

Geography projects due tomorrow

Geography projects due tomorrow! Be prepared with poster, essay and be ready to present!

Be prepared for geography project class-time on Monday

Make sure to bring in any supplies you need to work on your poster project in class on Monday. We will have the mobile lab available for you to type up your final essays as well.

Geography rough draft/ sketch

Sign Geography Tuiz for Wednesday.

Essay map and rough sketch of Geography project due Friday.

Geography ancient civilization project, mobile lab activity

For mobile lab Monday, February 4th

In groups, you will be creating a visual project on Aztec, Inca and Maya civilizations

Imagine you are the director of a Hollywood movie about your ancient civilization. Design an actual-sized movie poster using visuals based on information you learn.

Add a 5 paragraph essay describing:

1. Your ancient civilizations history

2. You ancient civilizations legacy

3. Why you designed your poster this way

4. Intro/conclusion

Today in mobile lab:  break into groups and begin research for your project, assigning each group member with a subject to research.

Rough sketches and essay maps due Friday.

an example of the project

Geography Tuiz tomorrow

Study for Tuiz on Chapter 9, sections 1, 2 and 3.

Study all vocabulary, all of the notes in notebooks, review the sections in the book, and practice labeling maps of Latin America.

Geography mobile lab, Monday, January 28th

Goal: Use mobile lab to quiz your chapter 9 skills.


1. Click the following link and complete the quiz. Keep trying until you get all of the answers correct.
Chapter 9 online quiz


2. When you finish, choose one of the following places to research, The Amazon, or The Andes.

If you choose The Amazon, use the information you gather to write a reflection discussing your views and ideas about conservation, preservation, and sustainable use of the rainforests.

If you choose The Andes, use the information you gather to write a reflection about the wildlife, vegetation, and climate of this long mountain chain in South America.