Geography Peeps:

We have finished Unit 1 :) this means
1. Your test is Monday (2/10)
2. All of your homework, notes, and projects are due Monday (2/10)
3. STUDY this weekend!
Below is a copy of the review sheet that I used for your review game; if I were you, I would know the definition, be able to give an example, as well as an application. Have a great weekend, and may the odds be ever in your favor......

Lithosphere, hydrosphere

Solstice

Culture

            Cultural barrier

            Religions

            Social Systems

            Ethnic groups

            Culture Hearths

Government

            Types and features of each

Economics

            Market and command

            Supply and demand

            Trade barriers

Greenhouse effect

Latitude and longitude

Hemispheres

Resources

Population

            Distribution

            Density

            Doubling Time

            Stages of Demographic Transition Model

            and what happens in each stage (look at graph we did in class

            and the graph in the book)

            Growth rate

Themes of Geography

Absolute vs. Relative Location

Climate

            Factors that affect climate

Types of weathering

Earthquakes

Effects of rotation and tilt of the earth

Tectonic plates

            Subduction

            Spreading

            Faults

STUDENTS!

We didn't get as far as I thought we would in our discussion about culture- don't worry we will take the first half of Thursday to wrap it up. For your homework do PART 1 ONLY of the region association worksheet- remember you do NOT need to look up the actual answers. Use what you've learned from our class, other classes, or your own personal experience to infer what the world regions would look like in terms of:
religion, economy, government, language, social classes.
We will finish this activity Thursday.
**Remember the Unit 1 test is coming up (next Mon 2/10) and everything will be due (all HW and projects :)) So get going on your island assignment if you have not yet done so!
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

You guys are great!

Geography friends:

I know that the end of class was pretty rushed today..... sorry about that!
I put up the PowerPoints for the previous 2 days of class (when we talked about gov't types and population) I have my own personal notes on my PowerPoints so don't worry about things that we didn't go over in class!
Gov't & Population slides
Also remember to do the Migration activity (its the last slide on the population PP) you need to:
Trace your family history back along one line for at least three generations (Ex. Mom, Grandma, Great-grandma.)  Tell me: A) where they moved
B) why they moved (were they pushed or pulled) and 
C) how long they stayed in each area.  
Bring this on Tuesday and we'll talk about it :) 

Heads up * next week is our last week in class before the Unit 1 test- so get going on your Island Project if you haven't! I hope that you all have an awesome weekend! 

Hey all!
Sorry that it has taken me so long to get things posted on here- but I think that I have finally figured it out :) I have posted a link to the PowerPoints that I have used in class up through climate systems (this link is found under the intro unit tab). I will also put the link here
PowerPoints Day 2-5
Remember that we have made some changes to the disclosure document- these changes are found under the class documents tab, as well as instructions for test corrections.
If you have any more questions feel free to email, call, or text me.

Ms. Wakefield

It's been a rough two weeks!

To the students and parents out there who check their grades and this blog on a regular basis I apologize that this blog and the grades have not been updated as quickly or as often as they should.  I have been battling a cold for two weeks that resulted in me missing three days of school.  In the midst of all that my mother in law passed away which resulted in me missing another two days of school.  I am working to get back on top of the grades and hope to have everything up to date by the end of Fall Break.  Please don't hesitate to call or email me if you have specific questions.

Life after Parent Teacher Conference

Please check out the "Classroom Documents & Term Projects"page for the final list of amendments to our classroom disclosure.  There are several things there that can help you improve your grade.  Be sure to get started on your Unit Projects (Day in the Life and Current Event) and Term Projects (Cultural Projects & Foreign Films)

Preparations for the Unit 1 Test

As you all know by this point, Monday is the day you will be taking your Unit 1 test and turning in all of your assignments and projects for Unit 1.  I have updated the Intro Unit page with all the assignments, some power points, and other helpful study tools, as well as a Study Guide.  Please be prepared to turn your Unit 1 assignments in to the following four piles

Pile 1: Your parent letter (you can find this on the Classroom Documents page.)

Pile 2: Your World Pre Test (Reminder, you will not be tested on all the countries of the world for this first test.  Only the continents and the Cultural Regions.)

Pile 3: Your Island Project

Pile 4: All of your other assignments (see the top right hand corner of your Unit Plan for a list) and any extra credit you may have done,  Staple these to the back of your Unit Plan.

The test has 60 computer questions, 25 map related questions, and 5 short answer questions.