Week of 9/19/11 HG Period 2

9/19/11
1. Plot latitude and longitude on map

9/20/11
1. Promethean Board up to choropleth map
2. Vocab. quiz on Friday
3. Homework:
a. Print out 1 reference and 3 thematic maps of cultural hearth
b. Do 10 Unit 2 vocab words in Barrons

9/21/11 2
1. Warm-up: Write 3 interpretations of Hispanic/Latino choropleth map
2. Check Rubenstein/Barrons vocab. words
3. Activity: P. 21 Rubenstein: on map in bottom right, draw 5 conclusions.
4. Review Unit one tests & quizzes
5. Homework: Do 10 more Barrons vocab. Quiz on Thurs.

9/22/11 per. 2
0. Warm-up: Learning Partner vocab. crossword
1. Ch. 2 vocab. quiz on Tues. 9/27
2. Promethean Board continuation
3. work on vocab. words
4. check hearth maps & rest of vocab
5. Homework: finish all Unit 2 Barrons vocab. words

9/23/11
Interpreting Maps handout:
9/26/10--Interpreting Maps
1. P. 39 in Rubenstein:
a. In a paragraph compare 1981 to 1993. 1993 to 2001
b. Referring to the map in the bottom right, which states have the most AIDS cases? the least?
c. Do you see any patterns?
2. p.57
a. What countries have the highest life expectancy?
b. What countries have the lowest?
c. Provide the life expectancy for the following:
Australia
Sweden
Portugal
South Africa
Botswana
Saudi Arabia
Mongolia
3. p. 95
a. Which country had the largest amount of immigrants to the US during the 1990s? How many? b. Which had the second largest amount? How many?
c. Which Asian country had the highest amount of immigrants to the US in 2001? How many?