Week of May 29-June 1 Periods 5 & 7

5/29/12
exemptions
final review
Planet Earth

5/30/12
exemptions
bathroom passes
final review
Planet Earth

5/31/12 Period 7 only
Pedro presentation
final review
Planet Earth

6/1/12
Pizza Party
Review games

5/21/12
Test review and evaluation
1.  Brainstorm test questions
2.  Strategy evaluation
3.  Exemptions

5/22/12 (Drop 7)
Computer:
      1.  Illusions of Race
      2.  extra credit crosswords

5/23/12 
What's Your Carbon Footprint?
      a.  Summarize article  (List 5 key points)
      b.  Author's purpose
      c.  Personal evaluation (Did you like the article?  Why or why not?)

5/24/12
Game Reviews

5/29/12
Crossword Review
Independent Study

5/30/12
Writing portion of Final Exam

5/31/12  (Drop 5)
Pedro Presentation
Computer:
      1.  Illusions of Race
      2.  extra credit crosswords

6/1/12
TBA

Crossword Extra Credit

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007246075x/student_view0/chapter11/crossword_puzzles.html

Week of May 14-18 Periods 5 and 7

5/14/12
1.  Practice MC Ch. 8
2.  Practice Extended Essay Ch. 8
3.  Discussion of any confusions Ch. 8
4.  Homework:  Review Chs. 1-3

5/15/12
Practice Test Chs. 1-3
Review Models
Homework:  Practice Ch. 4-6

5/16/12
Review Models
Practice Tests
Homework:  End of book practice test 

5/17/12
Barrons Practice Test
Review Barrons & Models
Homework:  Review Barrons and Models

5/18/12
Post-test discussion
Planet Earth

Lynn Henning Video

Lynn Henning video

http://www.goldmanprize.org/2010/northamerica

Week of May 7-11 Period 7

Period 7
5/7/12
1. Agri. Flipchart review
2. Ch. 7 multiple choice test
3. Homework:  study for essay test

5/8/12
1.  Lynn Henning video, printout, and discussion
2.  Essay test
3. Homework: Read Ch. 8, Section 1 "Historical Geography of Urban Environments." Be ready to explain the following:
     a.  How did Chicago evolve into a major city?
     b.  How does rapid urban growth lead to social problems?
     c.  What are the characteristics of a Gateway city?  Give examples.

5/9/12
1.  10-minute write ups
2.  Discussion of Section 1
3.  Homework:  Read Ch. 8, Section 2 "Culture and Urban Form."  Make a chart and bullet the characteristices and examples of the following:  Colonial city; edge city; feudal city; gateway city; Islamic city; medieval city; megacity; megalopolis, primate city; world city; Latin American city.  You will need 3 sheets of paper with approximately 3-4 sub-headings on each sheet.

5/10/12
1.  Warm-up: List characteristics of a  ________ city.
2.  Flipchart:  slides of beaux arts; the City Beautiful movement, postmodern architecture.
3.  Homework-- Tonight:  Finish reading Ch. 8. Complete all MC & extended response practice tests.

Week of May 7-11 Period 5

Period 5
5/7/12
1. Agri. Flipchart review
2. Ch. 7 multiple choice test
3. Homework:  study for essay test
5/8/12
1.  Lynn Henning video, printout, and discussion
2.  Essay test
3. Homework: Read Ch. 8, Section 1 "Historical Geography of Urban Environments." Be ready to explain the following:
     a.  How did Chicago evolve into a major city?
     b.  How does rapid urban growth lead to social problems?
     c.  What are the characteristics of a Gateway city?  Give examples.

5/10/12
1.  discussion of types of cities
2.  Discussion of Section 1
3.  Homework:  Read Ch. 8, Section 2 "Culture and Urban Form."  Make a chart and bullet the characteristices and examples of the following:  Colonial city; edge city; feudal city; gateway city; Islamic city; medieval city; megacity; megalopolis, primate city; world city; Latin American city.  You will need 3 sheets of paper with approximately 3-4 sub-headings on each sheet.

5/11/12
1.  Warm-up: List characteristics of a  ________ city.
2.  Flipchart:  slides of beaux arts; the City Beautiful movement, postmodern architecture.
3.  Homework:  Finish reading all of Ch. 8 and complete ALL MC & extended responses.