Earth in your hands?

Earth in your hands?

Friday, October 31, 2014

What to study for your Unit 2 USA Mini-Test on Friday 11/7/14...


Start with your Notebook and all your materials for Learning Targets 24 and 25 (see your Unit 2 Calendar).  Look at:
1) your USA Map ... know all of those locations!
2) your Physical and Human Geography Chart of the USA (Resources, Climate/Vegetation, Human-Environment Interaction, History/Government, Economy/Culture, 4 Subregions)
3) your Interpreting Maps Seats of Knowledge Worksheet
4) your Migration Notes
5) your Geography in the News Worksheet
6) your USA Success stats Worksheet
7) try Sheppard Software for memorizing states and landforms (only the locations from your USA Map will be tested)
8) try Seterra.net for USA cities practice (only the locations from your USA Map will be tested)

This will be a 61 point "Mini-Test." It will be a summative grade.  Since more than half of the questions will be locations, study that map!

Good luck!

Friday, October 17, 2014

Your Unit 1 Part 2 Test (10/22/14) Study Strategies

Try these test study strategies for success:
  • Go over your Learning Targets 12-23 (and 1-11) and your Notebook Check #3
  • Try Quizlet.com or Classtools.net
  • Look over your Unit 1 Part 1 Test that you are saving.
  • Study with a friend!  Quiz each other!
  • Study alone!  Quiz yourself!
  • Study!
Good luck!




Wednesday, October 15, 2014

First Quarter Extra Credit...For the Cool Kids ONLY...are YOU cool enough for extra credit?

If you are one of the cool kids and you want some extra credit (up to 5 points), then do the following by Tuesday 10/21/14 at 11:59 pm:
1) Watch the video clip below...ALL OF IT (especially the baseball story)!  
This is a clip of Mr. H.'s high school World Geography teacher who now coaches college football and gives motivational talks.
2) Think about the speaker's message.
3) Comment to this post with the all of the following:
A. your first name, last initial, and class period
B. relate the speaker's message to a time in your life where you faced a difficult challenge that you had to figure out, and you did "figure it out" . . . describe the challenge and  how you figured it out
C. explain how your challenge, and how you figured it out, relate to World Geography

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiorA6Mna54

Good Luck!