Earth in your hands?

Earth in your hands?

Monday, September 29, 2014

Study for your Unit 1 Part 1 Test (Wednesday 10/1)!


Try these test study strategies for success:
  • Go over your Learning Targets 1-11 and your Notebook Checks #1 and #2
  • Try Quizlet.com or Classtools.net
  • Use your Practice Test Questions created by 2nd Hour and 3rd Hour
  • Go over your Intro Quiz results that were emailed to you
  • Study with a friend!  Quiz each other!
  • Study alone!  Quiz yourself!
  • Study!
Good luck!




Sunday, September 21, 2014

Cartograms...Your Homework Due by 9/26/14...can it get any stranger than this?

1) Pick an interesting cartogram from this site (World Mapper) or this site (Show World) . . . look at it!
2) Comment to this post with the following:
A. put your first name, last initial, class period
B. give the full title and topic of your cartogram
C. explain what makes this cartogram interesting to you
D. describe which country (or state) grew the largest 
E. speculate (means give your educated guess) why you think that country (or state) has the most of that topic
3) Due by 9/26/14 at 11:59 pm (5 points)
4) Your cartogram choice must be unique . . . make sure no one else has chosen the same one!
5) Make sure you go through the word verification process...you should be able to see your comment immediately!

Good Luck!