PAP World Geography DAILY ASSIGNMENTS

August 27, 2015 Bell Ringer  Find an Atlas  What page is the US Political Map on?  What page is the World Political Map on?  Begin getting familiar with the atlas and the World Map.  Labeling the World MAP

WORLD MAP Continents  Africa- RED  Antarctica- PURPLE  Asia- ORANGE  Australia- YELLOW  Europe- GREEN  N. America- Brown  S. America-PINK Waters (BLUE) All Oceans Red Sea Mediterranean Sea Gulf of Mexico North Sea Black Sea Caribbean Sea Equator Prime Meridian Northern Southern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere

August 28, 2015 Bell Ringer What comes to mind when you think of geography? Why should we study geography? 5 Themes of Geography

August 31, 2015 Bell Ringer  What are the 5 Themes of Geography?  Who can you ask for help to remember the 5 themes?  What are the 3 types of regions? Explain them.  Complete 5 Themes of Geography  5 Themes Video 5 Themes Video  Frayer Model

Corsicana, TX  What is the weather like?  What language do most people speak?  What other languages are spoken?  Does the town (this place) grow crops to export to other parts of the state, country, or world?  Where does our water source come from?  What is the history of our place?  When was it founded?  What county does our place belong to?  What country does our place belong to?  In what continent is it located? In what hemisphere is it located?  What is the relative location of our town/city?  How can we find out what the absolute location of our city is?

September 1, 2015 Bell Ringer What are the 5 elements of a map? 5 Elements of a Map

 Compass Rose  Gives the map direction  Legend  uses symbols to represent places and features on map  Title  Names and dates the map  Grid  helps to find absolute locations  Scale  determines real distances between points on the map

5 Elements of a Map Assignment  -In groups of 3 demonstrate your knowledge of the 5 elements of a map by collaborating to do these tasks:  Pick 1 country from the world map  Turn in the atlas to the correct continent map.   Pick three cities for each country (one must be a capital)  1. Name the continent map, country, and page number that you are using.  2. List the cities  (Corsicana, Dallas, Washington DC)  3. Using the scale see how far the two cities are from the capital  (Corsicana is1354 mile from Washington DC)  4. List the latitude and longitude of each city  (Corsicana ° N, ° W )  5. Using the compass rose, show which direction the 2 cities are in relationship of the capital.  (Corsicana is Southwest of Washington DC)

September 2, 2015 Bell Ringer Explain the following: Equator Prime Meridian Longitude Latitude Longitude and Latitude

September 3, 2015 Bell Ringer  Explain the following: Complete the Latitude and Longitude Assignment from yesterday. Turn it in. Guided Reading Chapter 1 Lesson 1

September 4, 2015 Bell Ringer  Explain the following: Complete the Guided Reading from yesterday. Turn it in. Guided Reading Chapter 1 Lesson 2 Human Geography Video

September 8, 2015 Bell Ringer  Explain the following: Grab the Unit 1 Test Review from the front and begin working. Unit 1 Test Tomorrow

September 9, 2015 Bell Ringer  Explain the following: Complete your test review and study!! Unit 1 Test TODAY When you finish, please stay quiet until everyone is finished.

September 10, 2015 Bell Ringer  Grab your guided reading from the table. Complete Guided Reading Less. 1 Chp. 2. Turn in to your trey. Read pages Answer questions 1-5 on pg. 43 Read pages Answer questions 1-6 on pg. 50 Read pages Answer questions 1-6 on pg. 54 Write on your own sheet of paper TURN IN EVERYTHING

September 11, 2015  Gordon M. Aamoth, Jr. S-49 Edelmiro Abad S-40 Marie Rose Abad S-34 Andrew Anthony Abate N-57 Vincent Paul Abate N-57 Laurence Christopher Abel N-32 Alona Abraham S-4 William F. Abrahamson N-7 Richard Anthony Aceto N-4 Heinrich Bernhard Ackermann S-55 Paul Acquaviva N-37 Christian Adams S-68 Donald LaRoy Adams N-55 Patrick Adams S-45 Shannon Lewis Adams N-49 Stephen George Adams N-70 Ignatius Udo Adanga N-71 Christy A. Addamo N-8 Terence Edward Adderley, Jr. N-58 Sophia B. Addo N-68 Lee Adler N-37 Daniel Thomas Afflitto N-25 Emmanuel Akwasi Afuakwah N-71 Alok Agarwal N-36 Mukul Kumar Agarwala S-43 Joseph Agnello S-11 David Scott Agnes N-47 Joao Alberto da Fonseca Aguiar, Jr. S-34 Brian G. Ahearn S-13 Jeremiah Joseph Ahern S-47 Joanne Marie Ahladiotis N-37 Shabbir Ahmed N-70 Terrance Andre Aiken N-17 Godwin O. Ajala S-65 Trudi M. Alagero N-5 Andrew Alameno N-52 Margaret Ann Alario S-63 Gary M. Albero S-63 Jon Leslie Albert N-7 Peter Craig Alderman N-21 Jacquelyn Delaine Aldridge- Frederick N-10 David D. Alger N-59 Ernest Alikakos S-47 Edward L. Allegretto N-40 Eric Allen S-21 Joseph Ryan Allen N-41 Richard Dennis Allen S-21  B Richard L. Allen N-19 Christopher E. Allingham N-42 Anna S. W. Allison N-2 Janet Marie Alonso N-5 Anthony Alvarado N-23 Antonio Javier Alvarez N-70 Victoria Alvarez-Brito N-8 Telmo E. Alvear N-71 Cesar Amoranto Alviar N-16 Tariq Amanullah S-42 Angelo Amaranto N-64 James M. Amato S-7 Joseph Amatuccio S-24 Paul W. Ambrose S-70 Christopher Charles Amoroso S-28 Craig Scott Amundson S-74 Kazuhiro Anai N-63 Calixto Anaya, Jr. S-21 Joseph P. Anchundia S-52 Kermit Charles Anderson N-9 Yvette Constance Anderson S-48 John Jack Andreacchio S-44 Michael Rourke Andrews N-53 Jean Ann Andrucki N-66 Siew-Nya Ang N-5 Joseph Angelini, Sr. S-9 Joseph John Angelini, Jr. S-9 David Lawrence Angell N-1 Mary Lynn Edwards Angell N-1 Laura Angilletta N-32 Doreen J. Angrisani N-15 Lorraine Antigua N-53 Seima David Aoyama N-2 Peter Paul Apollo N-26 Faustino Apostol, Jr. S-6 Frank Thomas Aquilino N-39 Patrick Michael Aranyos S-30 David Gregory Arce S-13 Michael George Arczynski S-54 Louis Arena S-5 Barbara Jean Arestegui N-74 Adam P. Arias S-31 Michael J. Armstrong N-43 Jack Charles Aron N-4 Joshua Todd Aron N-42 Richard Avery Aronow N-66 Myra Joy Aronson N-74 Japhet Jesse Aryee S-48 Carl Francis Asaro S-10 Michael A. Asciak N-63 Michael Edward Asher N-36 Janice Marie Ashley N-58 Thomas J. Ashton N-19 Manuel O. Asitimbay N-68 Gregg A. Atlas S-5 Gerald Thomas Atwood S-11 James Audiffred N-64 Louis F. Aversano, Jr. S-58 Ezra Aviles N-65 Sandy Ayala N-70 Arlene T. Babakitis N-66 Eustace R. Bacchus N-71 John J. Badagliacca N-52 Jane Ellen Baeszler N-43 Robert J. Baierwalter S-63 Andrew J. Bailey N-12 Brett T. Bailey S-31 Garnet Ace Bailey S-3 Tatyana Bakalinskaya N-17 Michael S. Baksh N-16 Sharon M. Balkcom N-7 Michael Andrew Bane N-14 Katherine Bantis N-12 Gerard Baptiste S-14 Walter Baran S-40 Gerard A. Barbara S-18 Paul Vincent Barbaro N-36 James William Barbella S-26 Victor Daniel Barbosa S-37 Christine Johnna Barbuto N-1 Colleen Ann Barkow N-32 David Michael Barkway N-42 Matthew Barnes S-21 Melissa Rose Barnes S-72 Sheila Patricia Barnes S-58 Evan Jay Baron N-60 Renee Barrett-Arjune N-48 Arthur Thaddeus Barry S-20 Diane G. Barry S-56 Maurice Vincent Barry S-28 Scott D. Bart N-9 Carlton W. Bartels N-50 Guy Barzvi N-48 Inna B. Basina N-48 Alysia Christine Burton Basmajian N-47 Kenneth William Basnicki N-21 Steven Joseph Bates S-6 Paul James Battaglia N-4 W. David Bauer N-37 Ivhan Luis Carpio Bautista N-69 Marlyn Capito Bautista N-6 Mark Lawrence Bavis S-3 Jasper Baxter S-45 Lorraine G. Bay S-67 Michele Beale N-20 Todd M. Beamer S-68 Paul Frederick Beatini S-63 Jane S. Beatty N-9 Alan Anthony Beaven S-67 Lawrence Ira Beck N-31 Manette Marie Beckles S-42 Carl John Bedigian S-21 Michael Ernest Beekman S-48 Maria A. Behr N-27 Max J. Beilke S-1 Yelena Belilovsky N-61 Nina Patrice Bell N-8 Debbie S. Bellows N-37 Stephen Elliot Belson S-17 Paul M. Benedetti S-62 Denise Lenore Benedetto S-60 Bryan Craig Bennett N-55 Eric L. Bennett N-65 Oliver Bennett N-20 Margaret L. Benson N-66 Dominick J. Berardi N-31 James Patrick Berger S-56 Steven Howard Berger S-48 John P. Bergin S-6

September 14, 2015 Bell Ringer  Which is the most important amendment to the constitution? Why? Celebrate Freedom Week

September 15, 2015 Bell Ringer Who am I? I am the last section of the U.S. Constitution and there are 10 of me. I was added so American citizens would not experience the same abuse they received from the English government and I was based on the concepts found in the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights. Finally, I was written to protect individual rights like freedom of speech, press, and assembly. Who am I? Celebrate Freedom Week

September 16, 2015 Bell Ringer Who am I? I am an executive order that was given by Abraham Lincoln and took effect January 1, I was written and approved by the Union victory at Antietam freeing all slaves in the states that were in rebellion during the Civil War. Who am I? Celebrate Freedom Week

Celebrate Freedom and Geography  The power to control territory is most dependent on access to resources and the ability to transport resources.  The territory was extremely large and home to many American Indian tribes  Numerous navigable rivers in North America assisted French exploration of the region.  The ability to control territory is influenced by a political entity’s capacity to maintain military power, create stable government, and provide economic investment.  British placed troops throughout the colonies.

Celebrate Freedom and Geography  Additionally scientific innovation is important for development of new techniques to manage key resources and advance military capabilities.  Favorable physical geography facilitates the mobilization of military forces and the transportation of resources, hence why the control of the Panama and Suez canals have been historical issues.  Cornwallis could not retreat after French naval forces blocked access to the river.

Celebrate Freedom and Geography  Conflicts and war arise from the need to control key natural resources, including access to water and energy sources, such as oil.  Inherent in the need to access resources is the need to control territory, so that competing claims to territories leads to conflicts also, such as the conflict in Palestine.  Physical geography serves to isolate and protect some locations and facilitate the mobilization of troops in other places.  The great distance separating the colonies from Britain made communication between colonial leaders and Parliament difficult.  International organizations such as the United Nations (UN) often serve to mitigate conflicts and respond to war.

September 17, 2015 Bell Ringer Begin working on your Celebrate Freedom Week Test Review. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper and staple them together. Kahoot TEST TOMORROW* Celebrate Freedom Week

September 18, 2015 Bell Ringer Study!! Unit 2 Test When you finish your test, begin working on Chapter 2 vocabulary. Celebrate Freedom Week

September 21, 2015 Bell Ringer Complete Chapter 2 Vocabulary Intro To Spheres

September 22, 2015 Bell Ringer Complete any missing work. Chapter 2 Vocabulary “The 4 Spheres” Internal and External Forces Plate Tectonics Mountains Volcanos Earthquakes

September 23, 2015 Bell Ringer What is the difference between weather and climate? Is there a difference or do these two words mean the same thing Weather vs Climate Earth-Sun Relationships

Earth-Sun Relationship Weather  Weather is the condition of the atmosphere in one place during a limited period of time. Climate  Climate is the term for weather patterns that an area experiences over a long period of time.  A place’s weather and climate are affected by the relationship of the Earth to the Sun in two ways: The tilt of the Earth in relation to the Sun, and where the Earth is at any given time in its revolution around the Sun.

Exit Ticket  What is most directly responsible for the variation in seasonal weather patterns?  How does the Earth-Sun Relationship affect the climate of different regions of the world?

September 24, 2015 Bell Ringer Continue working on Chapter 3 Vocabulary Climate and Climate Regions

September 25, 2015 Bell Ringer Continue working on Chapter 3 Vocabulary Climate and Climate Regions

September 28, 2015 Bell Ringer How does an El Nino affect weather patterns in Texas? What is desalinization? Where would these plants be most popular? Water Cycle Unit 1 Test on THURSDAY!

September 29, 2015 Bell Ringer What is one way farmers living in arid climate zones have adapted to the environment? What innovation had the effect of producing electricity and improving farming? What landform is this? ---  Unit 1 Test Review Unit 1 Test on THURSDAY!