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Assignments 2023-2024:

3/27:  Unit 10 East Asia Unit Test

3/26:  Bellringer: 

             Unit 10 East Asia Unit Test Review

3/25:  Bellringer: 

             Unit 10 East Asia Unit Test Review

3/15-3/24:  SPRING BREAK

3/14:  International Day

3/13:  NHI, Review Day

3/12:  Bellringer: Why was the Three Gorges Dam built?

3/11:  Bellringer:  By 2010, which country in East Asia had the fastest bullet train?

3/8: Bellringer:  What is similar between Daoism and Confucianism?

3rd Nine Weeks project due

3/7:  Bellringer:  East Asia Countries and Capitals Quiz

3/6:  Bellringer:  What were the large family owned and organized businesses in Japan called  

3/5:  Bellringer: In Japanese culture who were the “ones who serve?”  

3/4:  Bellringer:  Who led the communist revolution in China?  

3/1:  Bellringer:  What does Confucianism teach?

2/29:  Bellringer:  Name the four main islands of Japan.

2/28:   Bellringer:  In East Asia, which country is not impacted by monsoons?

2/27:  Unit 9 South Asia Unit Test

             Unit 9 Vocabulary Due

             Unit 9 In Class Assignment Due

2/26:  Bellringer:  Who was the first woman Prime Minister of Pakistan?

Unit 9 South Asia Unit Test Review

2/23:  Bellringer:  What is the major difficulty in Pakistan keeping it from being a unified country?

Unit 9 South Asia Unit Test Review

2/22:  Bellringer: What is the film industry in India commonly referred to?

2/21:  Bellringer: What is the 3,633 mile long superhighway in India called?

2/20:  Bellringer: Who are the three most important gods in Hinduism?

2/19:  President Day No School

2/16:  Bellringer: Who brought about Indian independence with a policy of non-violence and civil disobedience?

             South Asia Map Due

             South Asia Countries and Capitals Quiz

2/15:  Bellringer: Which ancient Aryan language is the basis of modern English today?

2/14:  Bellringer: What major river in this region that is important due to religion and as a source of drinking water?

2/13:  Bellringer: What is the seasonal cycle that brings massive rains to South Asia?

2/12:  Bellringer:  What mountain chain was created when the South Asian Plate collided with the Eurasian Plate?

2/9:  Unit 8 NASWA Unit Test

2/8: Bellringer:   What terrorist organization based in Afghanistan was responsible for th9/11 attacks?

Unit 8 Test Review

2/7:  Bellringer:  Who was the leader of Iraq when the Us went to war with them both times?

Unit 8 Test Review

2/6: Bellringer:  What was the name of the government in Afghanistan when the US invaded after 9/11?

2/5:  Bellringer: What country was created in the Middle East in 1948?

2/2:  Bellringer:  In what country would you find the Burl Khalifa, that is the tallest building in the world?

             Unit 8 Countries and Capitals Quiz

2/1:  Bellringer:  What do you call the nomadic, Arabic speaking people who live on the Arabian Peninsula?

1/31:  Bellringer: Give two reasons why the pyramids were built?

1/30:  Bellringer:  What is the one thing that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share?

1/29:  Bellronger:  What is a Qanat:

1/26:  Bellringer:    What do you call the area around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

1/25:  Bellringer:  How would you describe the climate of Southwest Asia and North Africa?

1/24 SLO Pre-test

1/23:  Unit 7 Sub Sahara Africa Unit test

             Unit 7 In Class Assignment due

             Unit 7 Vocabulary due

1/22:  Bellringer: What was the name of the worldwide concert event in 1985 that brought world awareness to the famine crisis in Africa?

1/19:  Bellringer:  Who was the first black South African President of South Africa?

1/18:  Bellringer:  What disease in Africa effects the most people?

1/17:  Bellringer: What are traditional storytellers in Africa called?

1/16:  Bellringer:  What are traditional storytellers in Africa called?

1/15:  MLK Day No Students

1/12:  2nd Nine Weeks District Common Assessment

             Russia Map Due

1/11:  Bellringer: About how many different languages are spoken by different ethnic groups in Africa today?

             Sub Sahara Africa Countries and Capitals Quiz

             Africa map due

1/10:  Bellringer:  What was the only African country not controlled by a foreign country by 1914?

1/9:  Bellringer:  What African language is used as a ‘Lingua Franca?

1/8:  Bellringer:  To what cultural group do 85 million Africans trace their history too?

1/5:  Bellringer: What region in Africa separates the Sahara from the Savanna?

¼:  Bellringer:  Which continent, that is inhabited, is the poorest and most underdeveloped?

12/12:  2nd Nine Weeks Europe Project Due

12/6: Unit 6 Russia and the Central Asian Republics Unit Test

             Unit 6 Vocabulary Due

             Unit 6 In Class Assignment Due

12/5:  Bellringer:  Where was the world’s worst nuclear disaster?

12/4:  Bellringer:  Where does Russia get most of its oil from?

12/1:  Bellringer:  Who was elected President of Russia in 2000 and is still President of Russia today?

11/30:  Bellringer:  What 2 policies did Gorbachev introduce into the Soviet Union?

11/29:  Bellringer:  What city is Russia’s “Window to the West?”

11/28:  Bellringer:  Why do the nomads of Siberia migrate through the year?

             Unit 6 Russia and Central Asia Countries and Capitals Quiz

             Russia Map Due

11/27:  Bellringer:  Which Soviet leader started the Cold War?

11/21:  Bellringer:  Who led the Russian Revolution?

11/20:  Bellringer:  Who started the modernization of Russia?

11/17:  Bellringer:  Which sea was the 4th largest in the world?

11/16:  Bellringer:  Why does Russia have a long, cold, dark winter?

11/15:  Bellringer:  What is the largest country in the world

             Unit 6 Vocabulary (due 12/6)

             Unit 6 In Class Assignment 9Due 12/6)

             Russia Map (due 11/28)

11/14 Unit 5 Europe Unit Test

             Unit 5 Quarter Vocabulary Due

             Unit 5 In Class Assignment Due

11/13:  Test Review:

11/10: Bellringer:  What does Veteran’s Day mean to you?

             Veterans Day

11/9:  Bellringer:  What is democratization?

11/8:  Bellringer:  What is democratization?

11/7:  Bellringer:  Which Eastern European country had a violent civil war in 1991?

             Eastern Europe Countries and Capitals Quiz

             Europe Map Due

11/6:  Bellringer:  How many nations are part of the European Union?

11/3:  Bellringer:  What is the National Dish of Hungary?

11/2:  Bellringer:  Which religion has become the fastest growing religion in Europe?

11/1:  Bellringer:  Central Europe and Scandinavia Countries and Capitals Quiz?

10/31:  Bellringer:  During the Middle Ages what was the name given to how society was set up?

10/30:  Bellringer:  What was the Pax Romana?

10/27:  Bellringer:  District Common Assessment

10/26:  Bellringer:  Who spread Greek ideas that helped to shape our modern world?

             Western Europe Countries and Capitals Quiz

10/25: Bellringer:    What modern country did democracy develop in?

10/24:  Bellringer:  What is a polder?

             Unit 5 Vocabulary (Due 11/14), Unit 5 in Class Assignment (Due 11/14), Europe Map (Due 11/7)

10/23:  Unit 4 South America Unit Test

             Unit 4 Vocabulary Due

             Chapter 8 In Class Assignment

10/20:  Bellringer:  What event happened in Brazil in 2016?

Test review

10/19:  Bellringer:  What world event happened in Brazil in 2010?

10/18:  Bellringer:  What is the main crop grown on the Wet Pampas?

10/17:  Bellringer:  How many different language families are there in South America today?

10/16:   Bellringer:  Why did indigenous populations shrink in South America after European contact?

10/13: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

10/12:  NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

10/11:  Bellringer:  NHI’s

10/10:  Bellringer:  NHI’s

10/9:  Bellringer:  NHI’s

             Chapter 7 In Class Assignment due

             Chapter 8 In Class Assignment (due 10/23)

10/6:  Bellringer:  Unit 4 South America Countries and Capitals Quiz

             South America Map due

Project Due

10/5:  Bellringer:  Who was known as, “The Liberator”, in South America

10/4:  Bellringer:  What are the descendants of the Inca called today?

10/3:  Bellringer:  What climate zone do most people live in South America?

10/2:  Bellringer:  What is the largest country in South America by population and size?

             Chapter 7 In Class Assignment (due 10/9)

             Unit 4 Vocabulary (due 10/23)

             South America Map (10/6)

9/29:  Unit 3 Central America and the Caribbean Unit Test

             Unit 3 Vocabulary due

             Chapter 6 In Class Assignment due

9/28:  Bellringer:  What is the Human Developmental Index:

Test Review

9/27:  Bellringer:  Why is ecotourism important to this region?

9/26:  Bellringer:  Why is remittance important to the people of Central America and the Caribbean?

9/25: Bellringer:  About how long is the Panama Canal

             Chapter 6 In Class Assignment (due 9/29)

9/22: Bellringer:  Countries and Capitals Quiz

9/21: Bellringer:  Who led the Haitian Revolution

9/20:  Bellringer:  What happened in Haiti in 2010?

9/19:  Bellringer:  What is the leading crop grown in the Caribbean?

9/18:  Bellringer:  What are the 4 main bodies of water that border Central America and the Caribbean?

Central America and the Caribbean Map (due 9/22)

Unit 3 Vocabulary (due 9/29)

Chapter 5 In Class Assignment (due 9/22)

9/15:  Unit 2 North America Unit Test, Unit 2 Vocabulary Due, Chapter 4 In Class Assignment Due

9/14: Bellringer:  What has been a major obstacle to democracy in Mexico? Unit 2 North America Unit Test Review 

9/13: Bellringer: What percentage of the US energy comes from oil?  Unit 2 North America Unit Test Review 

9/12: Bellringer:  What was the name of the first personal home computer in 1974? Chapter 4 slides 6-10

9/11: Bellringer:  What is the second most spoken language in the US?  Chapter 4 Slides 1-5

9/8: Bellringer:  Chapter 3 Quiz, Chapter slides 16-18, Chapter 3 In Class Assignment Due, North America Map Due, Chapter 4 In Class Assignment 

9/7: Bellringer:   What two Japanese cities die the US drop atomic weapons on in 1945?  Chapter 3 slides 13-15

9/6: Bellringer:  What was the main cause of the Civil War?  Chapter 3 slides 10-12 

9/5: Bellringer:  What European Disease caused an epidemic among Native Americans?  Chapter 3 Slides 7-9

9/4: LABOR DAY NO SCHOOL

9/1:  Bellringer:  Which city is further North? Toronto, Washington DC, or Mexico City? Chapter 3 slides 4-6

8/31:  Bellringer:  What are the capitals of the United States, Canada, and Mexico? Chapter 3 In Class Assignment (Due 9/8), Unit 2 Vocabulary (Due 9/15), North America Map (Due 9/8),  Chapter 3 Slides 1-3

8/30:  Unit 1 Essentials of Geography Unit Test, Unit 1 Vocabulary due, Chapter 2 In Class Assignment due

8/29:  Bellringer:  What type of government does the U.S. have?

8/28:  Bellringer:  What is the GDP for the United States?  Where do we rank in the World GDP?

8/25:  Bellringer:  Chapter 2 Quiz, Chapter 21 In Class Assignment due

8/24: Bellringer:  What would be the climate region for Greenville SC?

8/23:  Bellringer:  When was the last Earthquake felt in SC, and where was its epicenter?

8/22:  Bellringer:  What causes the seasons to change?

8/21:  Bellringer:  Chapter 1 Quiz, World Mad due

8/18:  Bellringer:  What is the elevation of Greenville SC?

8/17:  Bellringer:  What is the name for 0 degrees Longitude?

8/16:  Bellringer:  What is the name for 0 degrees Latitude?  All About Me Due

8/15:  Bellringer:  Which continent do you live on? List as many other continents as you can.

8/14:  Bellringer:  List 3 things that New York, Charleston and Miami have in common, Unit 1 Vocabulary (due 8/30), Chapter 1 In Class Assignment (due 8/25), World Map (due 8/21), One Person In History Due

8/11: School rules and procedures, All About Me (Due 8/16)

8/10: School rules and procedures, One Person in History (due 8/14)

8/9: School rules and procedures, Demographics Sheet (due 8/10)

8/8: School rules and procedures