World Geography!

With Ms. Senty

Week of June 3rd

Monday: Return any georaphy novels we read this year & take geography materials home!

Tuesday: Come to Valediction on Thursday!

Wednesday: No School

Thursday: Have an amazing summer break!

Friday: No School; Summer break!

Week of May 20th

Monday: No School; Memorial Day

    • All classes - finish reading Read Red Scarf Girl
    • Study countries of Southern Europe -- links above -- Quiz Wednesday, May 29th

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

Thursday: Return any georaphy novels we read this year

Friday: Get ready for Field Day on Monday! Wear athletic clothes & your team color!

Week of May 20th

Monday:

    • Read Red Scarf Girl:
      • B&E periods - Chapter 9: Fate
      • F period - Chapter 10: Junior High School at Last
      • C&D periods - Chapter 11: Locked Up
    • Study countries of Western Europe -- links above -- Quiz Thursday, May 23rd

Tuesday:

    • Read Red Scarf Girl:
      • B&E periods - Chapter 10: Junior High School at Last
      • F period - Chapter 11: Locked Up
      • C&D periods - Chapter 12: An Educable Child
    • Study countries of Western Europe -- links above -- Quiz Thursday, May 23rd

Wednesday:

    • Read Red Scarf Girl:
      • B&E periods - Chapter 11: Locked Up
      • F period - Chapter 12: An Educable Child
      • C&D periods - Chapter 13: Half-City Jiangs
    • Study countries of Western Europe -- links above -- Quiz tomorrow!

Thursday:

    • Read Red Scarf Girl:
      • B&E periods - Chapter 12: An Educable Child
      • F period - Chapter 13: Half-City Jiangs
      • C&D periods - Chapter 14: The Class Education Exhibition
    • Study countries of Southern Europe -- links above -- Quiz Wednesday, May 29th

Friday:

    • All classes - finish reading Read Red Scarf Girl
    • Study countries of Southern Europe -- links above -- Quiz Wednesday, May 29th

Week of May 13th

Monday:

    • Read Red Scarf Girl:
      • B&E periods - Chapter 4: The Red Successors
      • F period - Chapter 5: Graduation
      • C&D periods - Chapter 6: The Sound of Drums and Gongs
    • Study countries of Eastern Europe -- links above -- Quiz Wednesday, May 15th

Tuesday:

    • Read Red Scarf Girl:
      • B&E periods - Chapter 5: Graduation
      • F period - Chapter 6: The Sound of Drums and Gongs
      • C&D periods - Chapter 7: The Propaganda Wall
    • Study countries of Eastern Europe -- links above -- Quiz tomorrow!

Wednesday:

    • Read Red Scarf Girl:
      • B&E periods - Chapter 6: The Sound of Drums and Gongs
      • F period - Chapter 7: The Propaganda Wall
      • C&D periods - Chapter 8: A Search In Passing
    • Study countries of Northern Europe -- links above -- Quiz Monday 5/20

Thursday:

    • Read Red Scarf Girl:
      • B&E periods - Chapter 7: The Propaganda Wall
      • F period - Chapter 8: A Search In Passing
      • C&D periods - Chapter 9: Fate
    • Study countries of Northern Europe -- links above -- Quiz Monday 5/20

Friday:

    • Read Red Scarf Girl:
      • B&E periods - Chapter 8: A Search In Passing
      • F period - Chapter 9: Fate
      • C&D periods - Chapter 10: Junior High School at Last
    • Study countries of Northern Europe -- links above -- Quiz Monday 5/20

Week of May 6th

Monday:

    • Read Red Scarf Girl Prologue & The Liberation Army Dancer pgs. 1-18 (BCD&E periods)
    • Study countries of Eastern Europe -- links above

Tuesday:

    • Read Red Scarf Girl Destroy the Four Olds! pg. 19 (BCD&E periods)
    • Study countries of Eastern Europe -- links above

Wednesday:

    • Read RSG Writing da-zi-bao pg. 38 (BCD&E periods)
    • Read RSG Destroy the Four Olds! pg. 19 (F period)
    • Study countries of Eastern Europe -- links above -- Quiz Wednesday, May 15th

Thursday:

    • Read RSG Writing da-zi-bao pg. 38 (F&E periods)
    • Read RSG The Red Successors pg. 52 (BC&D periods)
    • Study countries of Eastern Europe -- links above -- Quiz Wednesday, May 15th

Friday:

    • Read RSG Graduation pg.72
    • Study countries of Eastern Europe -- links above -- Quiz Wednesday, May 15th

Week of April 29th

Monday:

    • Read Boys Without Names chapter 25 & answer questions for chapters 25
    • Study physical features of southern & eastern Asia -- links above -- quiz Friday, May 3rd

Tuesday:

    • Finish reading Boys Without Names chapters 26-28 & answer questions for chapters 26-28
    • Study physical features of southern & eastern Asia -- links above -- quiz Friday, May 3rd

Wednesday:

Thursday:

Friday: Study North & South America countries & physical features

Week of April 22nd

Monday:

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

    • Read Boys Without Names chapters 20&21

Thursday:

Friday:

Week of April 15th

Monday: No School

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

    • Read Boys Without Names chapter 13

Thursday:

Friday: No School

Week of April 8th

Monday:

Tuesday:

    • Study East & Southeast Asia countries -- links above -- Quiz Tuesday, April 16th
    • Read Boys Without Names chapters 6&7

Wednesday:

    • Study East & Southeast Asia countries -- links above -- Quiz Tuesday, April 16th
    • Read Boys Without Names chapter 8 & answer questions for chapters 6-8

Thursday:

    • Study East & Southeast Asia countries -- links above -- Quiz Tuesday, April 16th
    • Read Boys Without Names chapter 9

Friday:

Week of April 1st

Monday: Study countries of South Asia -- links above -- Quiz Friday, April 5th

Tuesday: Study countries of South Asia -- links above -- Quiz Friday, April 5th

    • C&F period: Complete postcard of physical feature in Asia

Wednesday: Study countries of South Asia -- links above -- Quiz Friday, April 5th

Thursday:

    • Study countries of South Asia -- links above -- Quiz tomorrow
    • Read Boys Without Names chapters 1&2

Friday:

Week of March 18th

Monday: Study countries of Central Asia -- links & map above -- Quiz tomorrow!

Tuesday: Study countries of South Asia -- link above

Wednesday: Study countries of South Asia -- link above

Thursday: Study countries of South Asia -- link above

Friday: Have a wonderful Spring Break! And if you travel or go anywhere bring back a postcard!

Week of March 11th

Monday:

    • Read The Breadwinner chapters 12&13 & answer questions -- Chapters 12&13 questions
    • Study countries of Central Asia -- links & map above -- Quiz Tuesday, March 19th

Tuesday:

    • Read The Breadwinner chapters 14&15 & answer questions -- Chapters 14&15 questions
    • Study countries of Central Asia -- links & map above -- Quiz Tuesday, March 19th

Wednesday:

Thursday:

Friday:

    • Review geography grade report and complete any missing assignments
    • Study countries of Central Asia -- links & map above -- Quiz Tuesday, March 19th

Week of March 4th

Monday:

    • Read The Breadwinner chapter 3 & answer questions -- Chapters 3 questions
    • Study the physical features of the Middle East -- links and map above -- Quiz Friday!

Tuesday:

    • Read The Breadwinner chapters 4&5 & answer questions -- Chapters 4&5 questions
    • Study the physical features of the Middle East -- links and map above -- Quiz Friday!

Wednesday:

    • Read The Breadwinner chapters 6&7 & answer questions -- Chapters 6&7 questions
    • Study the physical features of the Middle East -- links and map above -- Quiz Friday!

Thursday:

    • Read The Breadwinner chapters 8&9 & answer questions -- Chapters 8&9 questions
    • Study the physical features of the Middle East -- links and map above -- Quiz tomorrow!

Friday:

Week of February 25th

Monday: Study the countries of the Middle East -- Middle East countries quiz -- Quiz tomorrow!

Tuesday: Study the physical features of the Middle East

Wednesday:

Thursday: Study the physical features of the Middle East -- links and map above

Friday:

    • Read The Breadwinner chapters 1&2 & answer questions -- Chapters 1&2 questions
    • Study the physical features of the Middle East -- links and map above -- Quiz Friday!

Week of February 18th

Monday: President's Day! Review the countries of Africa

Tuesday: Study the countries of the Middle East -- Middle East countries quiz -- Quiz Tuesday, February 26th

Wednesday: Snow Day! Study the countries of the Middle East -- links above -- Quiz Tuesday, February 26th

Thursday: Study the countries of the Middle East -- links above -- Quiz Tuesday, February 26th

Friday: Study the countries of the Middle East -- links above -- Quiz Tuesday, February 26th

    • Extra credit capitals of the Middle East due Monday

Week of February 11th

Monday:

    • All classes: Study physical features of Africa -- links above -- Quiz Friday, February 15th
    • B, C & D periods: Read The Bling King article -- need to flip through the magazine to get to the article (pg 18)
    • E period: Read Journey to Jo'burg (JtJ) chapters 8-10 & answer questions -- Chapters 8-10 questions
    • F period: Complete Nelson Mandela timeline -- due tomorrow

Tuesday:

    • All classes: Study physical features of Africa -- links above -- Quiz Friday, February 15th
    • B, C & D periods: Read The Story of Salt page -- highlight & annotate
    • E period: Read Journey to Jo'burg (JtJ) chapters 11-15 & answer questions -- Chapters 11-15 questions
    • F period: Read The Bling King article -- need to flip through the magazine to get to the article (pg 18)

Wednesday:

Thursday: Study physical features of Africa -- links above -- Quiz tomorrow!

Friday: Review the countries of Africa -- countries of Africa quiz

Week of February 4th

Monday:

    • Study Southern Africa countries -- links above -- Quiz Wednesday, February 6th!
    • Read Journey to Jo'burg (JtJ) chapters 1-5 & answer questions -- Chapters 1-5 questions

Tuesday:

    • Study Southern Africa countries -- links above -- Quiz tomorrow!
    • Read Journey to Jo'burg (JtJ) chapters 6&7 & answer questions -- Chapters 6&7 questions

Wednesday:

    • Study physical features of Africa -- links above -- Quiz Friday, February 15th
    • Read Journey to Jo'burg (JtJ) chapters 8-10 & answer questions -- Chapters 8-10 questions

Thursday:

    • Study physical features of Africa -- links above -- Quiz Friday, February 15th
    • BCDF periods: Read Journey to Jo'burg (JtJ) chapters 11-15 & answer questions -- Chapters 11-15 questions
    • E period: Read Journey to Jo'burg (JtJ) chapters 1-5 & answer questions -- Chapters 1-5 questions

Friday:

    • B, C, D & E periods: Complete Nelson Mandela timeline -- due Monday!
    • Study physical features of Africa -- links above -- Quiz Friday, February 15th
    • E period: Read Journey to Jo'burg (JtJ) chapters 6&7 & answer questions -- Chapters 6&7 questions

Week of January 28th

Monday:

Tuesday: Study Western Africa countries -- links above -- Quiz tomorrow!

Wednesday:

Thursday:

Friday:

    • Study Southern Africa countries -- links above -- Quiz Wednesday February 6th

Week of January 21st

Monday: MLK Day! Study Central Africa countries -- links above -- Quiz tomorrow!

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

    • Study Western Africa countries -- links above -- Quiz Wednesday the 30th
    • Read LWW Chapters 11&12 & answer questions -- Chapters 11&12 questions

Thursday:

    • Study Western Africa countries -- links above -- Quiz Wednesday the 30th
    • Read LWW Chapters 13&14 & answer questions -- Chapter 13&14 questions

Friday:

    • Study Western Africa countries -- links above -- Quiz Wednesday the 30th
    • Read LWW Chapters 15-18 & answer questions -- Chapter 15-18 questions

Week of January 14th

Monday: Snow day! Study Northern Africa countries -- links above -- Quiz tomorrow!

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

Thursday:

    • Study Central Africa countries -- links above -- Quiz Tuesday the 22nd!
    • Read LWW Chapters 4&5 & answer questions -- Chapter 4&5 questions

Friday:

    • Study Central Africa countries -- links above -- Quiz Tuesday the 22nd!
    • Read LWW Chapters 6,7&8 & answer questions -- Chapter 6.7&8 questions

Week of January 7th

Monday: Study Northern Africa countries -- links above -- Quiz Monday the 14th!

Tuesday: Study Northern Africa countries -- links above -- Quiz Monday the 14th!

Wednesday: Study Northern Africa countries -- links above -- Quiz Monday the 14th!

Thursday:

Friday: Study Northern Africa countries -- links above -- Quiz Monday!

Week of December 17th

Monday:

    • Study the physical features of South America - resources above- Quiz Wednesday 12/19
    • Complete BINGO board with physical features of South America

Tuesday: Study the physical features of South America - resources above- Quiz tomorrow!

Wednesday: Complete Latin American Geography color-by-number

Thursday: Read for 20 minutes!

Friday: Have a relaxing, wonderful, joyful winter break!

Week of December 10th

Monday: Review states & capitals of the United States

Tuesday: Review countries of South America -- Study for a retake if need be

Wednesday: Study the physical features of South America -- Quiz Wednesday 12/19

Thursday:

    • Study the physical features of South America -- Quiz Wednesday 12/19
South America physical features map for sheet protector

Friday:

    • Study the physical features of South America -- Quiz Wednesday 12/19
South America physical features map for sheet protector

Week of December 3rd

Monday: Study the countries & capitals of South America -- links above -- Quiz on the countries Friday 12/7

Tuesday: Study the countries & capitals of South America -- links above -- Quiz on the countries Friday 12/7

Wednesday: Study the countries & capitals of South America -- links above -- Quiz on the countries Friday 12/7

Thursday:

    • South America flashcards checked for grade tomorrow
    • Study the countries & capitals of South America -- links above -- Quiz on the countries tomorrow!

Friday: Review the countries & physical features of North America

Week of November 26th

Monday:

Tuesday:

    • South America map countries & capitals labeled & colored due tomorrow
    • Study Western states & capitals -- links above -- Quiz Friday 11/30

Wednesday:

Thursday:

    • State Report File Folder due Monday
    • Study Western states & capitals -- links above -- Quiz tomorrow!

Friday:

Week of November 19th

Monday: Western states & capitals flashcards due tomorrow

Tuesday: Have a happy Thanksgiving!

Wednesday: None

Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday: None

Week of November 12th

Monday: Study Midwest states & capitals -- links above-- quiz Tomorrow!

Tuesday:

Wednesday: Study Southern states & capitals -- links above -- quiz Monday 11/19

Thursday: Study Southern states & capitals -- links above -- quiz Monday 11/19

Friday:

  • Study Southern states & capitals -- links above -- quiz Monday 11/19
  • Complete state map! due Monday-- must include capital, major citites, rivers, lakes, mountains & be in color!

Week of November 5th

Monday: Study Northeast states & capitals -- links above -- Quiz Thursday, November 8th

Tuesday: Study Northeast states & capitals -- links above -- Quiz Thursday, November 8th

Wednesday: Study Northeast states & capitals -- links above -- Quiz tomorrow!

Thursday:

Friday: No School

Week of October 29th

Monday:

Tuesday:

Wednesday: If you go out trick or treating tonight have fun and be safe!

Thursday: Complete USA map labeling the states & capitals

Friday: No School; Complete USA map labeling the states & capitals

Week of October 22nd

Monday:

Tuesday: Study physical features of North America -- links above -- Quiz next Wednesday, October 31st

Wednesday:

Thursday: Study physical features of North America -- links above -- Quiz Wednesday, October 31st

Friday: Study physical features of North America -- links above -- Quiz Wednesday, October 31st

Week of October 15th

Monday:

  • Finish your summary of The Cockroach Slide from Silver People
  • Unit 1 Test corrections are due Monday 10/22 -- complete on a seperate sheet of paper using complete sentences

Tuesday: Unit 1 Test corrections are due Monday 10/22 -- complete on a seperate sheet of paper using complete sentences

Wednesday:

  • Finish your caricatures of Curiosity from Silver People
  • Unit 1 Test corrections are due Monday 10/22 -- complete on a seperate sheet of paper using complete sentences

Thursday:

Friday:

Week of October 8th

Monday: No School

  • Work on the last two "extras" for your Landform Brochure project due Thursday, October 11th
  • Study countries of North America (map quiz links above!) -- quiz Friday, October 12th

Tuesday:

  • Work on your Landform Brochure project due Thursday, October 11th
  • Study countries of North America (map quiz links above!) -- quiz Friday, October 12th

Wednesday:

Thursday: Study countries of North America (map quiz links above!) -- quiz Tomorrow!

Friday: if you can... head to the Fall Festival on Saturday from 1-4:30!

Week of October 1st

Monday:

Tuesday: Calleva Field Trip -- homework the same as Monday

Wednesday:

Thursday:

Friday:

  • Work on the last two "extras" for your Landform Brochure project due Thursday, October 11th
  • Study countries of North America -- quiz Friday, October 12th

Week of September 24th

Monday: Study for Unit 1 Test on Thursday 9/27: latitude, longitude, compass rose, hemispheres, geography terms & layers of the earth

Tuesday:

  • Study for Unit 1 Test on Thursday 9/27: latitude, longitude, compass rose, hemispheres, geography terms & layers of the earth
  • Complete Plates & Plate Boundaries Challenge (read and then complete the challenge at the bottom of the page)

Wednesday: Study for Unit 1 Test Tomorrow!: latitude, longitude, compass rose, hemispheres, geography terms & layers of the earth

Thursday: Update and complete your Table of Contents in your geography notebook. Reminder: Dress Down Day tomorrow!

Friday:

  • Complete North America political map & key - should be colored & taped in red notebook
  • Complete North America flashcards - put them in your sheet protector in your red folder
  • If you completed the above assignments in class -- use an expo marker to practice labeling the countries of N.A. in your red folder

Week of September 17th

Monday: Complete Landforms and Bodies of Water ws & complete Geography Terms if you did not do so in class. Unit 1 Test on Thursday 9/27: latitude, longitude, hemispheres, geography terms & layers of the earth

Tuesday: Study geography terms for test next week (use the useful links above!)

Wednesday: Read and complete Beneath our Feet: The Four Layers of the Earth

Thursday: Memorize the 4 layers of the earth (useful links above!)

Friday: Study for Unit 1 Test on Thursday 9/27: latitude, longitude, hemispheres, geography terms & layers of the earth

Week of September 10th

Monday: Complete Latitude & Longitude worksheets (both front & back)

Tuesday: Nihil OR study the continents & oceans if you plan to retake the quiz -- you have 1 week to retake!

Wednesday: Complete Time Zones worksheet (2-sided)

Thursday: Complete Latitude, Longitude and Hemispheres worksheet (2-sided)

Friday: Nihil OR study the continents & oceans if you plan to retake the quiz -- you have until Wednesday to retake!

Week of September 3rd

Monday: Labor Day!

Tuesday: Continents flashcards due tomorrow. Study the 7 continents & 5 major oceans for quiz on Monday the 10th

Wednesday: Complete 'Hello My Name Is...' paragraph & study for quiz on Monday

Thursday: Study for continents & oceans quiz on Monday & put at least 10 sheet protectors in the prongs of your red folder (leave extra sheet protectors at home to use later in the year)

Friday: Complete continents & oceans world map & map key (continents should be colored). Study for continents & oceans quiz on Monday!

Week of August 27th

Monday: Get all geo supplies if you have not; red folder, red notebook, colored pencils, sheet protectors

Tuesday: Complete 'Two Sides of Me'

Wednesday: Complete 'Hello My Name Is...' graphic organizer

Thursday: Complete 'Hello My Name Is...' interview

Friday: Study the 7 continents & 5 major oceans

Week of August 20th

Thursday: Review geography syllabus

Friday: Complete 'About Me' due Monday