Fri Aug 29

Today we had vocab quiz 2, and had class time to work on the mental map assignment. Here is the key for the crossword puzzle review.
Please remember for Tuesday:

Country notebook
Unit 1 (chapter 1) reading guide complete
Own the Word Sheets due
Unit 1 Multiple Choice EXAM

Thurs Aug 28

Today we wrapped up the unit 1 ppt, watched a few video clips on mapping technologies, and then read a case study on GIS and junkmail and completed an article analysis.

Vocab Quiz 2: FRI

Don't forget to bring materials to work on your mental map project in class tomorrow!

Unit 1 Test: TUES & WED

Wed Aug 27

Today we continued our unit 1 PPT talking about maps. Then we watched a short video clip on map projection. Finally we got the unit1 mental map assignment performance task.

Vocab Quiz 2: FRI

Tues Aug 26

Back in the lab! Please download the globalization webquest or use the copy you got in class, and work on completing this during class today! This is a classwork grade! Please finish up tonight if you don't complete in class.

Mon Aug 25

Please review the globalization powerpoint and fill in the globalization section of your outline notes. You are responsible for knowing this information! (If you have trouble getting the PDF to open, click on download)

Next, watch this short video clip about the internet arriving in India (use headphones or keep volume on LOW), and fill in the discussion questions. You can type these and print them out, or you can write the answers on a sheet of notebook paper. Answers due at the end of class!

Fri Aug 22

Today we took our first vocabulary quiz and went over how the AP exam is structured and what an FRQ is. Here is the FRQ powerpoint we went over in class.

Map Quiz 1: MON

*** 1st PERIOD ONLY: There was a mistake on the vocab quiz - situation & relative location were mixed up. If you mixed those two up, the points were credited back to you and you do not need to do Own the Words on them ***

Thurs Aug 21

Today we wrapped up some of the concepts from our unit 1 powerpoint, and then we worked in groups to create maps of the school regions. We will present our maps tomorrow after the vocab quiz!

Vocab Quiz 1: FRI
Map Quiz 1: MON

Wed Aug 20

Today we reviewed regions by working in groups mapping our perceptual regions. Then we took a few notes from the unit 1 PPT.

Vocab Quiz 1: FRI
Map Quiz 1: MON

Tues Aug 19

Today we discussed diffusion and applied it to studying Wal-mart. We started with reading, highlighting, and answering some discussion questions about diffusion. Then we created choropleth maps illustrating the diffusion of Wal-Mart.

If you were out, pick up these handouts in class!

Mon Aug 18

Today we simulated disease diffusion and then we took notes from unit 1 on major geographic concepts such as distribution and diffusion.

Unit 1 PPT

Vocab Quiz 1: FRI

Fri Aug 15

Today we are in the computer lab and working on creating a data sheet of our assigned country using some of the terminology and geographic concepts we have learned this week.

Here are the instructions.


If you finish early, use extra time to work on your country notebook assignment since we have access to the internet. If you have already finished the notebook, you can some time to work on other assignments!

Thurs Aug 14

Today we reviewed our 5 themes of geography, and then took a few more notes from our unit 1 ppt. We had the rest of class to finish our balloon globes!

Wed Aug 13

Today we received information on the fall semester map quizzes and we also got our unit 1 packets. Then we started with a powerpoint on the 5 themes of geography and had the last minutes of class to continue our balloon globes with our partners.

If you lose your unit 1 packet, here are some of the handouts:
Unit 1 Vocabulary
Unit 1 Reading Guide
Unit 1 Notes outline

***IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A BOOK YET - HERE IS CHAPTER 1 (so you can start reading!)

Tues Aug 12

Today we went over a powerpoint on "what is Human Geography" that detailed each unit we will cover in class. Then we guessed "human or physical" for a series of pictures. Lastly, we worked in partners on the balloon globes task, which we will continue tomorrow!

Mon Aug 11

Welcome back to school! Today we went over the class procedures and syllabus, and also got information on the country profile notebook which will be due on Sep 2.

Here is the class syllabus for fall 2014

Please make sure to return the signed syllabus, parent letter, and sign up for Remind101 by Friday!