Bell Work #51December 3 What is the tallest mountain range in the

world called, that can be found in bordering China?

What two major river systems can you find in China?

What is loess? Objective-Students are going to discover and

learn about vocabulary from chapter 26. Wednesday- pick country. Thursday- Start research.

Bell Work #50December 2 What are the two different religious

sects that can be found in Iran and Iraq? Where is the country of Kurdistan? What is a Theocracy?

Objective-Students will organize information about China, Mongolia, and Taiwan.

Pick Countries on Wednesday. Start Research Thursday.

Bell Work #49November 26 What is the difference between Shia and

Sunni Muslim? What is OPEC? What is the biggest resource to come

out of the Arabian Peninsula? Objective-Students will understand how

the Iraq-Iran war affected this region?

Bell Work #48November 25 What two major rivers can be found

running through Iraq? What is an oasis? What is Fossil water?

Objective- Students are going to learn about the Arabian Peninsula.

Bell Work #47November 20 Where was the original capital of Israel at? What was one of the plans that would help

resolve the issue of Jerusalem? At the war of independence, who had

control of Jerusalem? Objective- Students are going to analyze the

physical features in Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, and Iran.

November 22-CE due.

Bell Work #46November 19 What does Zionism mean? What are the two territories that Israel

has control of? What is the name the Arabs gave to the

disputed land in Israel? Objective- Students will discover many

different possible solutions to the issue of Jerusalem.

November 22- Current Event due.

Bell Work #45November 18 Why is the country of Turkey so

important to this region? What happened to the Ottoman Empire? What does the word secular mean?

Objective-Students will discover the vocabulary of Chapter 17.

November 22- Current Event due.

Bell Work #44November 14 Where does the Jordan River emit into? What type of resources can be found in

the Eastern Mediterranean region? What is the most valuable resource in

the Eastern Mediterranean region? Objective-Students will use an on-line

resource to create a new note taking strategy.

November 22-Current Event due.

Bell Work #43November 13 What three major religions can be found

in Jerusalem? What is the Jewish state in the Middle

East called? What are the three major religious sites

called in Jerusalem? Objective-Students will discover and

analyze the borders of the Middle East. November 22-Current Event due.

Bell Work #42November 6 What is the Shining Path? What did the Incan King have his people

do to try and save his life? Why does Bolivia have two capitals?

Objective-Recall key terms and ideas from the South America unit.

Test Friday CE due Friday

Bell Work #41November 5 What is an altiplano? What is the Atacama Desert? What are the Nazca Lines?

Objective-Students will review South America materials.

South America Test Friday CE due Friday

Bell Work #40November 4 What is an estuary?

Name the estuary that is mentioned in chapter 10.

What is deforestation? Why is it occurring? Objective-Students will review key ideas

from the South America unit. November 8-South America Test Current Event #6 Due Friday.

Bell Work #39November 1 What is the legend of El Dorado? Where did Colombia get it’s name from? Who was Simon Bolivar?

Objective-Students will analyze the text from Ch. 10.

November 7-Chapter 9, 10, & 11 Test

Bell Work #38October 31 What are tepuis? What are some of the resources that can be

found in the Caribbean South America region? Why does the temperature vary in the

Caribbean South America region? Objective-Students will examine the culture,

history, and religion of Caribbean South America. November 1- Current Event due November 7- Chapter 9, 10, & 11 Test

Bell Work #37October 30 What three countries are apart of the Guianas

region? What groups of people can you find in

Suriname? Why is there a small population of people who

speak Hindi and follow Hinduism in Suriname? Objective-Students will analyze the natural

resources of South America. November 1- Current Event #5 due. November 7- Ch. 9, 10, & 11 Test

Bell Work #36October 29 What are the Llanos, and what can be

found in the Llanos? What is the longest river in the Caribbean

South America region of South America? What happens with a referendum?

Objective-Students will continue to analyze and interpret key ideas from South America.

November 1-Current Event #5 due.

Bell Work #35October 28 Where does Ecuador get its name from? What country controls the Galapagos

Islands? What country controls the Falkland

Islands? Objective-Students will discover and

analyze key vocabulary terms from South America.

November 1-Current Event #5 due.

Bell Work #34October 25 What is the name of the largest river

system in South America? In what country can you find Angel

Falls? What major mountain range can be

found in South America? Objective-Students will discover major

physical features in South America. November 1-Current Event #5 due.

Bell Work #33October 24 What is the main language of Brazil? What two major European countries had a

major influence on culture in South America? Where is the 2014 World Cup and 2016

Summer* Olympics located? Objective-Students are going to locate and

label important physical features from South America.

November 1-Current Event #5 due.

Bell Work #32October 23 What is the importance of the Panama

Canal? In South America, what do the majority

of the people speak? What is the largest religion in South

America? Objective-Students will discover the

countries and capitals of South America. November 1- Current Event #5 due.

Bell Work #31October 8 What conditions in Mexico lead some

Mexicans to cross the border into the United States?

Is the Yucatan Peninsula a good place for farming? Objective-Students will review and

understand key terms and ideas of chapter 7.

Quiz Tomorrow

Bell Work #30October 7 Where can Mexico’s oil reserves be found? How may history be different if the Aztecs

defeated the Spanish? If you were going to start a business in

Mexico where would you start it? Objective- Students will analyze the effect

of the drug trade on Mexico and the United States.

Quiz Wednesday

Bell Work #29October 4 Why can climates sometimes vary widely

within a short distance? Why do you think scholars are not sure what

caused the end of the Maya civilization? What are the differences in government

between the United States and Mexico? Objective-Students will use the Socratic

method of discussion working with current events.

Quiz Wednesday

Bell Work #28October 3 Why are cash crops important to

farmers in Mexico? Who helped Mexico gain it’s

independence? What is dia de los muertos?

Objectives-Students are going to review key terms from Chapter 7.

Current Event due Tomorrow

Bell Work #27October 2 What was the purpose of missions? What is inflation? What is slash-and-burn agriculture?

Objective-Students are going to review key terms and ideas in Chapter 7.

Current Event due Friday.

Bell Work #26October 1 What is a mestizo? What are haciendas? Why would the drug war in Mexico affect

the United States? Objective-Students are going to

understand key ideas from chapter 7. Current Event due Friday

Bell Wok #25September 30 What are the two major mountain

ranges found in Mexico? What is a peninsula? What are the differences in climate

between northern and southern Mexico? Objective-Students will understand what

brought down the Aztec Empire Current Event Due Friday

Bell Work #24September 27 What are the two names given to the

major river system that creates a border between the United States and Mexico?

What countries border Mexico? What is an isthmus?

Objective-Students will get a basic understanding of the vocabulary terms of Mexico.

Current Event due next Friday.

Bell Work #23September 26 What is the Capital of Mexico? What are the economic differences

between Northern and Southern Mexico? What forms a natural border between

the United States and Mexico? Objective-Students will identify some

physical features of Mexico. Current Event due Tomorrow

Bell Work #22September 24 What political party in Quebec wants to

separate from Canada? What economic reasons did the article

give as to why Quebec should stay with Canada? Objective-Students will take a formative

assessment to check for knowledge and understanding of Chapter 6.

Current Event due Friday

Bell Work #21September 23 Which province in Canada has the

biggest Asian population? Which Canadian city is the most diverse

city? Objective-Students will discover the

reasons why Québécois want to leave Canada and form their own government.

Quiz Tomorrow CE #4 Due Friday

Bell Work #20September 19 What is one of the fastest growing

service industries in Canada? Trade between Canada and the United

States can sometimes be rough, give me text evidence of some of the examples?

What are the grand banks used for? Objective-Students will examine the main

Canadian cultures. September 24-Chapter 6 Quiz

Bell Work #19September 18 Why is the majority of the population in

Southern Canada? What major physical feature can be

found between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie?

What country was the first to establish Canada? Objective-Students will understand the

vocabulary from chapter 6.

Bell Work #18September 17 What is the Capital of Canada? Who is the head of state in Canada? What languages are spoken in Canada?

Objective-Students are going to understand the physical features of Canada.

Physical Features Map due Tomorrow.

Bell Work #17September 12 What are some examples from the United States that

resemble a megalopolis? Why was Washington D.C. chosen to be the capitol of

the United States? What is the biggest industry in the Midwest region,

and what type of industry is it(Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, or Quaternary)? Objective-Students will identify climates and

environments and match them with regions in the United States.

Current Event #3-Due Friday Ch. 5 Quiz- Monday, September 16

Bell Work #16September 11 What are some differences between the

Rocky and the Appalachian Mountains? When did the United States declare it’s

Independence? Objective-Students will understand the

vocabulary terms from chapter 5. September 13-Current Event #3 Due.

Bell Work #15September 10 In what region can you find the Rocky

Mountains? What is the Continental Divide? Why do you think the Mississippi River is

so important? Objective- Students will understand the

importance of the Mississippi River. September 13- Current Event #3 Due.

Bell Work #14September 9 How many regions does our book divide

the United States up into? What are the four regions? Why are there smaller states in New

England? Objective-Students will discover the

physical features of the United States. September 13- Current Event #3 Due.

Bell Work #13September 6 What does NAFTA stand for? What three countries are involved with

NAFTA? What are some negatives, that were stated

in the source from yesterday, in relation to NAFTA? Objective- Students will understand and know

where the four regions of the United States are.

Regions of the United States Map due Monday.

Bell Work #12September 5 What are the four different levels of economic

activities? If you were working on a cattle ranch, which

industry would you be working in? If you were testing the beef for salmonella,

which industry would you be working in. Objective-Students will understand the effects

of NAFTA on North America. Primary Source Document activity due

tomorrow.

Bell Work #11September 4 What three things attribute to population change? Why has the population of the world grown by 6

billion people over the last two hundred years? During the 1930s, the United States experienced

a decline in population. What caused this to happen? Objective-Students will understand the different

types of government. Different Types of Government chart due tomorrow.

Bell Work #10September 3 What is a culture region? What is an ethnic group? Name one culture region in the world.

Objective-Students will understand how population change can be changed.

Bell Work #9August 30 What is the difference between erosion

and weathering? What are the three steps in the water

cycle? How to we retrieve underground water?

Objective-Students will understand and identify culture and culture traits.

Current Event due today

Bell Work #8August 29 What percent of Earth’s water is fresh

water? From what sources would you find

surface water? If it is fall in Australia, what is the season

in France? Objective-Students will understand basic

vocabulary in chapter 2. August 30- Current Event #2 Due.

Bell Work #7August 28 What causes Earth to have seasons? What is the difference between

revolution and rotation? What is Solar Energy?

Objective-Students will understand what creates Earth’s seasons.

August 30-Current Event #2 Due.

Bell Work #6August 27 What is the difference between location

and place? What would a human geographer study

in our area? Why would a physical geographer study

the effects of a hurricane? Objective-Students will understand what

creates the seasons on Earth. August 30- Current Event #2 Due.

Bell work #5August 26 What does a cartographer do? What is meteorology? What are some needs for all people?

Objective-Students will know the differences between human and physical geography.

August 27- Creative Drawings due. August 27- Chapter 1 Quiz

Bell Work #4August 23 What is the difference between a map and a

globe? What are some features that human

geographers might study? What is the importance of a physical

geographer studying tsunamis? Objective-Students will learn the proper

techniques of creating a current event. August 27-Creative Drawings due. August 27-Chapter 1 Quiz.

Bell Work #3August 22 What is an example of Absolute Location? Why would we want to study Human-

Environment Interaction? What are some examples of Movement?

Objective-Students will give their own examples of the Five Themes using pictures.

August 23- Guided Reading Due August 23-CE #1 We will do it together August 26-Creative Drawings Due

Bell Work #2August 21 What are the two types of Location? What is region? What region do you live in?

August 23-Guided Reading Due August 23-CE #1 Due. We will do this

together

Bell Work #1August 20 What are the 7 Continents and 4-5 Oceans? What is the definition of Geography? What are the Five Themes of Geography?

Objective-Students will learn how to take Guided Reading Notes.

August 22-Guided Reading Notes Due. August 23- CE #1 Due. Will do in class

together.