Bell Buster: Here comes Santa Claus..Here Comes Santa Claus

1. Semester Review

Periods 2-4 Test on Wednesday

Periods 5-7 Test on Thursday

Monday 12-14-15

Bell Buster: IT"S ALMOST CHRISTMAS!!

1. Grade LA Exam

2. Semester Review

Periods 2-4 Test on Wednesday

Periods 5-7 Test on Thursday

Wednesday 12-9-15

Bell Buster: Where is the most opportunity in Latin America?

1. Group work on Exam Review

2. Class Discussion over Exam Tomorrow.

LATIN AMERICA EXAM TOMORROW!!!!

STUDY!!!!!!

Tuesday 12-8-15

Bell Buster: What do you know about the Rain Forrest and its destruction?

1. Today's Issues in Latin America PPT.

2. Ch. 11 Guided Reading

3. Latin America Test Review Pass Out.

Vocabulary: Biodiversity, deforestation, global warming, debt-for-nature-swap, oligarchy, junta, caudillo, land reform.

Monday 12-7-15

Bell Buster: Study!!

1. Ch. 10 Quiz

2. Finish Ch. 10 Assessment/ Read Ch. 11

Friday 11-20-15

Bell Buster: GO EAGLES

1. Complete 9-3 Guided Reading

2. Check Missing Work

Go Eagles Boys Basketball @ Maypearl

Go Lady Eagles @ Hamilton Tournament

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Thursday 12-3-15

Bell Buster: Based on prior knowledge what do you think the economy of South America and Brazil might be based on?

1. South America, Brazil PPT

2. Guided Reading 10-3&4

3. Ch. 9 Quiz Return, Guided Reading Return, Quiz on Monday!!

4. Behavior for Substitute review.

Vocabulary: Inca, Quechua, Mercosur,Treaty of Tordesillas, Carnival, samba, capoeira.

Wednesday 12-2-15

Bell Buster: STUDY

1. Ch. 9 Quiz

2. Read Ch. 10 Sections 3&4. Pg. 230

Every man has his own destiny: the only imperative is to follow it, to accept it, no matter where it leads him.

Henry Miller

Tuesday 12-1-15

Bell Buster: What do you know about colonization and independence in the U.S? What similarities might there be between the United State's struggle for independence and that of Mexico.

1. Skim Read 10-1&2

2. PPT Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean

3. Guided Reading 10-1 & 2

4. Ch. 9 Quiz Review, (QUIZ TOMORROW!)

Vocabulary: Tenochtitlan, Spanish Conquest, Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), mestizo, maquiladoras, NAFTA, cultural hearth, United Provinces of Central America, Panama Canal, calypso, reggae, informal economy.

Monday 11-30-15

Bell Buster: CH. 9 Review

1. Ch. 9 Assessment pg. 214
1-20
1-10
Critical Thinking 2-5

CH. 9 QUIZ ON WEDNESDAY!!

Thursday 11-19-15

Bell Buster: What is the relationship between the ecological environment and making a living?

1. Human Environment Interaction in Latin America PPT.

2. Skill Builder: Solving Problems, How would you solve the following problems? Slums, unemployment, crime, pollution, infrastructure.

3. Ch. 9-3 Guided Reading

Wednesday 11-18-15

Bell Buster: What are two of Latin America's Climates?

GET A TEXT BOOK

1. Skim Read 9-2 pg. 207

2. Climate and Vegetation PPT. Notes

3. Ch. 9-2 Guided Reading

4. Read 9-3 pg. 210-213

Vocabulary: Rain Forest.

Tuesday 11-17-15

Bell Buster: How might land forms affect the way people live in Latin America?

1. Land forms and Resources PPT. Notes

2. Ch. 9-1 Guided Reading

Vocabulary: Andes Mountains, llanos, cerrado, pampas, Orinoco River, Amazon River, Parana River

Monday 11-16-15

Bell Buster: What is something you know about Latin America?

1. Introduction of Latin America pg. 186 in your textbook.

2. Profile Assignment pg. 196 1-5

Friday 11-13-15

Bell Buster: GO EAGLES!!

1. Ch. 8 Quiz Review/Corrections

2. North America "Outlaws and Skeletons"

GO EAGLES Saturday Bi-District Playoff EAGLES vs. Marlin 6:00 p.m. @ Alvarado.

Thursday 11-12-15

Bell Buster: STUDY!

1. Ch. 8 Quiz

2. Finish Ch. 8 Assessment or Read Ch. 9 on pg. 200-213

Wednesday 11-11-15

Bell Buster: How do terrorism and Urban Sprawl affect your life?

1. Ch. 8 Assessment pg. 184
1-20
1-10
Geographic Skills 1-3

2. Quiz Review

3. THANK A VETERAN TODAY AND EVERYDAY!!

QUIZ TOMORROW!

Tuesday 11-10-15

Bell Buster: How can poor Urban Planning affect future living conditions?

1. Ch. 8 PPT Fight Against Terrorism/Urban Sprawl

2. Ch. 8 Guided Reading

Vocabulary: terrorism, global network, coalition, biological weapon, urban sprawl, infrastructure, smart growth, sustainable community.

QUIZ ON THURSDAY!!

Monday 11-9-15

Bell Buster: Get your text book.

1. Read CH. 8 pg. 172-178

2. Ch. 8-1 Assessment pg. 175 1-4

Friday 11-6-15

Bell Buster: GO EAGLES!!!!!

1. Complete Ch. 7 Assessment. pg. 170, 1-20, 1-10, 1-3

2. If you have Extra Credit TURN IT IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GO EAGLES!!!! EAGLES vs. Maypearl @ 7:30 TONIGHT!!

Thursday 11-5-15

Bell Buster: Complete Map Sketch.

1. Ch. 7 Assessment pg. 170
1-20
1-10
Geography Skills 1-3

EXTRA CREDIT DUE TODAY!

Wednesday 11-4-15

Bell Buster: What accounts for the variety of lifestyles within a countries subregions?

1. Subregions of Canada PPT. Notes

2. Map Sketch Activity.

3. Guided Reading Ch. 7-3

REMINDER EXTRA CREDIT DUE TOMORROW!

 

Tuesday 11-3-15

Bell Buster: What factors make a economy work?

NEED BOOKS pg. 159

1. Economy and Culture of Canada PPT, Notes

2. Comparing Cultures pg. 164

3. Pg. 163 1,3,4

Vocabulary: First Nations, metis, reserve.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY- 5 Current Events minimum half a page written worth 30 points towards Exam DUE THURSDAY! 2 Current Events will replace a ZERO if needed. DUE THURSDAY! END OF SIX WEEKS FRIDAY!!

Monday 11-2-15

Bell Buster: Grade Time

1. History and Government of Canada PPT Notes

2. Ch. 7-1 Guided Reading

Vocabulary: Province, Dominion of Canada, confederation, parliamentary government, parliament, prime minister.

Friday 10-30-15

Bell Buster: Happy Halloween

1. Class Preview of Next Week.

2. North America " The Savage Edge"

Go EAGLES Football Saturday @ Blooming Grove 2:00

Thursday 10-29-15

Bell Buster: What does a Canadian say?

1. Finish Exam.

2. Read Ch. 7

3. Class discussion.

Wednesday 10-28-15

Bell Buster: STUDY

1. United States CH. 5 & 6 50 States Exam

Tuesday 10-27-15

Bell Buster: Complete Test Review 10 minutes

1. Class Review

2. Group Review; in groups make flash cards for exam using index cards.

EXAM TOMORROW!! STUDY TEST REVIEW AND STATES!

Monday 10-26-15

Bell Buster: Grab your textbook. Prepare for class.

1. Exam Review (EXAM WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY)

GO EAGLES Football @ Palmer 6:30

Friday 10-23-15

Bell Buster: Finish Ch. 6 Assessment

1. North America "Learn Young"
5 Physical Geography features from the video.

GO EAGLES!! Football @ Palmer @ 7:30
GO LADY EAGLES Volleyball @ Peaster

Thursday 10-22-15

Bell Buster: Open your books to pg. 150 over Disasters, "The Dust Bowl".

1. Class discussion over the Dust Bowl

2. Review of the States, and sub regions.  Will be part of EXAM!

3. Finish Ch. 6 Assessment. pg. 152
Reviewing Places & Terms 1-20
Main Ideas 1-10
Critical Thinking 2, 3
Geographic Skills 1-3


Go EAGLES!! JV Football vs. Palmer @ 6:00 p.m.

Thursday 10-21-15

Bell Buster: STUDY Western States

1. Western State Quiz

2. Ch. 6 Assessment pg. 152
Reviewing Places & Terms 1-20
Main Ideas 1-10
Critical Thinking 2, 3
Geographic Skills 1-3

Tuesday 10-20-15

Bell Buster: Get your books, turn to page 151 skim read TX unit pg's TX1-TX6. Focus on graphics and pictures and main ideas. 10 min.

1. Video Introduction of Texas.

2. Cultural Patterns and Landscape of Texas.

3. Discuss. Pictures.

4. Guided Reading 6-4

Vocabulary: land grants, diffusion, Chisholm Trail, Alamo

Texas will again lift it's head and stand among the nations. It ought to do so, for no country upon the globe can compare with it in natural advantages.

Sam Houston

Monday 10-19-15

Bell Buster: What accounts for the variety of lifestyles within a country's sub regions?

1. Subregions of the United States PPT. Notes

2. Guided Reading 6-3

Vocabulary: New England, megalopolis, the Midwest, the South, metropolitan area, the West.

WESTERN STATE QUIZ ON WEDNESDAY!!

Friday 10-16-15

Bell Buster: Review of Economics and Culture Guided Reading.

1. North America "No Place to Hide"

GO EAGLES!! Varsity Football vs. Rice @ 7:30 Home.
GO LADY EAGLES!! Volleyball vs. Hillsboro @ 4:30 Home.

Thursday 10-15-15

Bell Buster: What factors make a country economically powerful?

1. Review of History and Government Guided Reading

2. Economy and Culture of the United States. PPT

3. Ch. 6-2 Guided Reading

Vocabulary: export, free enterprise, service industry, postindustrial economy, multinational.

Wednesday 10-14-15

Bell Buster: What factors might connect individual states within a sub regional group in the United States?

1. Ch. 6-1 PPT. History and Government of the United States.

Objective Questions

2. Ch. 6-1 Guided Reading

Vocabulary: migration, Columbian Exchange, Louisiana Purchase, frontier, suburb, representative democracy.

Tuesday 10-13-15

Bell Buster: Finish Ch. 5 Assessment

1. Read Ch. 6-1 pg 135-139
Review as a class,

2. Critical Thinking;
What did Lewis and Clark accomplish?

What impact did their accomplishments have on the United States?

How might railroads have expanded the development of the West?

How long did it take from the completion of the transcontinental railroad to the disappearance of open land on the frontier?

Monday 10-12-15

Bell Buster: STUDY

1. Eastern United States Quiz

2. Ch. 5 Assessment pg. 132
Reviewing Places and Terms 1-20
Main Idea 1-10

Friday 10-9-15

Bell Buster: Take out your State Map

1. Eastern State Review. QUIZ ON MONDAY

2. North America Video.

GO EAGLES!! Varsity Football @ Mildred @ 7:30
GO LADY EAGLES!! Volleyball vs. Keene @ Home 4:00

Thursday 10-8-15

Bell Buster: What reasons might people have for settling and area?

1. Skim Read CH. 5-3 pg. 127-130 Keep books out.

2. Human Environment Interaction PPT. Notes

3. Map Skills in Spiral, pg. 131 1-3.

4. Ch. 5-3 Guided Reading

Vocabulary: nomad, Beringia, St. Lawrence Seaway, lock.

Wednesday 10-7-15

Bell Buster: In your experience, how do climates affect people's lives?

Review of Land forms and Resources.

1.Climate and Vegetation PPT. Notes

2. Video: American Sea to Shining Sea.

3. Ch. 5-2 Guided Reading

Vocabulary: permafrost, prevailing westerlies, Everglades

Tuesday 10-6-15

Bell Buster: How did the natural features and abundant resources help the development of the United States and Canada?

1. Physical Features Video

2. North America Physical Features PPT.

3. Guided Reading Ch. 5-1

Vocabulary: Appalachian Mountains, Great Plains, Canadian Shield, Rocky Mountains, Continental Divide, Great Lakes, Mackenzie River.

Monday 10-5-15

Bell Buster: What are the geographic similarities of the United States and Canada?

1. Introduction of North American Unit pg. 98 in Book.

2. Read Ch. 5 pg. 116-122

3. United States Map Eastern & Western, Discuss Quiz times.

Friday 10-2-15

Bell Buster: STUDY

1. CH. 4 EXAM

2. Read Ch. 5

GO LADY EAGLES! vs. Millsap @ 4:00

Thursday 10-1-15

Bell Buster: Finish Ch. 4 Assessment

1. Ch. 4 Review PPT.

2. Exam Preview.

STUDY FOR EXAM TOMORROW!!

Wednesday 9-30-15

Bell Buster: Finish Guided Reading 4-5

1. Ch. 4 Assessment pg. 96

Reviewing Places & Terms 1-20

Main Idea 1-10

Critical Thinking 2,4

2. EXAM ON FRIDAY Begin Studying Guided Readings.

Tuesday 9-29-15

Bell Buster: What is an economic system?

1. Quiz Review/ Corrections

2. Economic Geography PPT.

3. Ch. 4-5 Guided Reading

Vocabulary: economy, economic system, command economy, market economy, natural resources, infrastructure, per capita income, GNP, GDP.

Monday 9-28-15

Bell Buster: Why do people live in cities?

1. Urban Geography PP.

2. Twin City Video, Why are cities placed in locations?

3. Ch. 4-4 Guided Reading.

Vocabulary: urban geography, city, suburb, metropolitan area, urbanization, central business district. 

Friday 9-25-15

Bell Buster: STUDY!!

1. CH. 4 QUIZ

2.GO EAGLES!! Homecoming vs. Tolar @ 7:30, GO LADY EAGLES!! Volleyball vs. Glen Rose @ 5:00

Thursday 9-24-15

Bell Buster: Why do people form political units such as countries and states?

Politics? Can we exist without them?

1. Skim Read 4-3 pg. 83-86

2. Political Geography PP.

3. Types of Government Video

4. Guided Reading 4-3

Vocabulary: state, nation, nation-state, democracy, monarchy, dictatorship, communism, landlocked.

QUIZ TOMORROW!!! STUDY GUIDED READING PACKETS

GO EAGLES JV FOOTBALL @ Tolar 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday 9-23-15

Bell Buster: Does the world already have too many people now or can it support many more?

BILLIONS OF PEOPLE: Why does this matter?

1. Skim Read Ch. 4-2

2. Population Geography PP.

3. Ch. 4-2 Guided Reading

Vocabulary: birthrate, fertility rate, infant mortality rate, rate of natural increase, population pyramid, push-pull factors, population density, carrying capacity.

Objectives: What trend is occurring in the earth's population? How is the rate of natural increase or population growth rate, determined?

QUIZ ON FRIDAY! BE STUDYING YOUR GUIDED READINGS