World Geography Unit 2 Thinkers

13. Innovations that change the environment often have both __________ and _____________ effects.

14. The Middle East and ________________ are grouped together as a region due to common religion.

15. Cottage Industry: _________________ Commercial Industry : ____________________

Unit 2 Thinkers U.S. History 13. What could account for a change in

rural and urban populations during a time period?

14. Put the following President’s in Chronological Order: Theodore Roosevelt Woodrow Wilson Howard Taft

15. Urban Social Reform in the 1800’s most associated with what person?

Today in History Sep 19 2012 The U.S. Justice Department's inspector general

reports that Operation Fast and Furious created a 'significant danger to public safety''; the investigation states Attorney General Eric Holder had no prior knowledge of the operation

2010 At least 47 people die in northern India from heavy monsoon rains and landslides in Uttrakhand state, Pitthoragarh, Chapawat and Uttarkashi regions

1988 Israel launches 1st satellite, for secret military reconnaissance

1988 U.S. Olympic diver Greg Louganis hits his head on diving board

1984 Britain and China complete a proposed agreement to transfer Hong Kong to China by 1997

1959 Nikita Khrushchev is denied access to Disneyland 1947 Jackie Robinson is named 1947 "Rookie of Year“ 1928 Mickey Mouse's screen debut (Steamboat Willie at

Colony Theater New York City)

Poster Shows

1. Each group is responsible for the following on their posters. Title of Section and group # Minimum of 8 key point/facts over the reading

Must be written in your own words Do Not use vocabulary as a fact

3 Questions that you will type on my computer. Must be able to answer the questions using the

information on your posters At least one visual aid or picture on your poster.

2. All posters and questions are due on wall by end of class Wednesday. We will be doing the poster show on Thursday

Geography Groups 1. Climate and Weather and Earth’s Tilt and Rotation. (55-56) 2. Earth’s Revolution and The tropics of Cancer and Capricorn (56-57) 3. The Poles and Greenhouse Effect (57-58) 4. Latitude and Climate (59-61) 5. Elevation and Climate/ Landforms and Climate (61 and 63) 6. Wind and ocean Currents (61-63) 7. Climate Regions- Tropical and Dry (65-67) 8. Mid latitude, High Latitude and Highlands (68-69) 9. Climatic Change (69) 10. Population Growth (75-77) 11. Population Distribution (77-79) 12. Elements of Culture- Language, Religion, and Social Groups (80-82) 13. Elements of Culture- Government, Economic Activities, Culture Regions (83) 14. Cultural Change- Agricultural Revolution, Cultural Hearths, and Specialization and Civilization (84-85) 15. Cultural Change- Cultural Contacts and Industrial/Information Revolutions. (85) 16. Features of Government/Levels of Government (86-87) 17. Types of Government (87-88) 18. Economic Systems- Traditional and Market (89) 19. Economic Systems- Command and Socialism and Communism (89-90) 20. Resources (91-92) 21. Economic Development (93) 22. World Trade (93-94) 23. People and The Environment (94-95)

Assignments for today

Thinkers 10-13 and Poster Show Questions