WELCOME TO THE EXCITING
WORLD OF GEOGRAPHY!
"Geography is more than places on a map. It is the framework in which to understand our world." -
Gilbert M. Grosvenor, Chairman
of the National Geographic Society
7th Grade Social Studies/World Geography
Friday, May 16, 2008
1. STUDY for the World Map Test (using World Map Test Review) and for the Asia Unit Test.
2. Social Studies notebooks will be accepted late on Monday for minus 10 points.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
1. Finish World Map Test Review for tomorrow.
2. Notebooks due tomorrow - signed and in order.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
1. Finish ALL of "learning about Asia" worksheet, using page numbers as indicated. Due tomorrow (Thursday)
2. Finish World Map Review for Friday.
3. Notebooks are due Friday... signed and in order.
Monday and Tuesday, May 12 and 13, 2008
Hiking field trips - same homework as Friday.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Finish reading the China-related articles in Junior Scholastic and complete the "Focus on China" worksheet by Wednesday.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Complete # 1- 19 on "Learning about Asia..." worksheet, using page numbers as indicated for each question.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
No homework tonight.
Monday and Tuesday, May 5 and 6, 2008
Asia map activity - due Wednesday.
Friday, May 2, 2008
READ pages 632 - 634 and complete "Focus on Asia" worksheet for Monday.
Wednesday and Thursday, April 30 and May 1, 2008
Start studying for Africa Unit test on Friday. You are responsible for # 14 - 20 in your notebook. Check the side board in the classroom to see what map items you are responsible for.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Projects due tomorrow (Wednesday)! Be prepared to present your project (country-in-a-bag) to a group of students.
Friday, April 25, 2008
The due date for the "Country in a Bag" has been changed; the due date is now Wednesday, April 30. Completed project includes: completed country fact sheet, decorated bag according to instructions, 10 objects representing various aspects of your country, and the list of ten objects completed. FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS on the instruction sheet.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
1. You may turn in your Africa Map LATE tomorrow (Friday) for minus 10 points.
2. Continue reasearching your country on your own. Complete Country Fact Sheet. Start working on decorating the bag for the "Country-in-a-Bag" project.
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday April 21 - 23, 2008
1. Complete Africa Map - due Thursday, April 24. Follow all directions for labeling and coloring.
2. We will continue researching countries in Africa South of the Sahara in the library during class on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Step One of "Country-in-a-Bag" Africa (south of the Sahara) project - research. Project will be due Tuesday, April 29.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
1. Complete the back side of the "What Am I?" worksheet, using the maps on pages 530 and 531.
2. Choose a country from the countries listed on pages 534-538 which will be the basis for your "Country in a Bag" project. Countries will be assigned at the beginning of class tomorrow (Friday).
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
No homework.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
STUDY for Unit Test tomorrow (Wednesday) covering Unit 6: North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia. Study these pages/activities in your notebook: page # 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, adn 12. Remember that the test will also include map questions.
Monday, April 14, 2008
1. Be sure to finish the assignment you were given on Friday... read pages 482-486 and complete the Israel worksheet.
2. Start studying for a unit test on the Middle East which will be on Wednesday, April 16. Review and study these pages/activities/worksheets in your notebook: # 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12.
Thursday and Friday, April 10 and 11
READ pages 482-486 in your textbook and complete the "Israel" worksheet for TUESDAY, April 15.
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, April 7, 8, and 9, 2008
Read the article on Iran in Junior Scholastic, pages 10-15, and complete the Iran worksheet (back side of the Iraq worksheet). Due to TCAP this week, this is due Thursday for periods 1, 5, 6, and 7, and due Friday for 4th period.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Complete "Learning about North Africa, SW Asia, and Central Asia through Photos, Maps, and Graphs" worksheet (both sides) for Monday.
Thursday, Arpil 3, 2008
1. Middle East maps may be turned in late on Friday for minus 10 points.
2. Answer the Iraq JS questions on p. 15, #1-10.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
FINISH Middle East Maps and Middle East Acrostic. Remember that you can skip over #14, 31, 32, and 35 in the acrostic which we'll do in class together.
Monday, March 31, AND Tuesday, April 1, 2008
1. Work on Middle East maps - due THURSDAY.
2. Continue the Acrostic you received on Friday. We'll do # 14, 32, and 35 together in class.