Monday, November 30, 2015

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!!

The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others. - Albert Schweitzer

Thursday, November 19, 2015

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

It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness. - Charles Spurgeon

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

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.

Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind. - Nathaniel Hawthorne

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

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

Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence. - Leonardo da Vinci

Monday, November 16, 2015

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

A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. - Joseph Campbell

Thursday, November 12, 2015

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.

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence. - Vince Lombardi

Thursday 11-12-15

Bell Buster: STUDY!

1. Ch. 8 Quiz

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


Step with care and great tact, and remember that Life's a Great Balancing Act. - Dr. Seuss


Wednesday, November 11, 2015

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!

Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. - Desmond Tutu

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

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!!

A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it. - Jean de La Fontaine

Monday, November 9, 2015

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

Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. - Andre Gide

Friday, November 6, 2015

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!!

Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching. - Satchel Paige

Thursday, November 5, 2015

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!

The mountains are calling and I must go. - John Muir

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

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!

 A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes. - Charles Spurgeon

Monday, November 2, 2015

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!!

Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings. - Salvador Dali

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.

Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. - Charles R. Swindoll