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Map Test Schedule:

Anglo America--September 10 (A) and 11 (B)

Latin America 1--September 24 (A) and 25 (B)

Latin America 2--October 9 (A) and October 12 (B)

Western Europe: October 29 (A) and 30 (B)

Eastern Europe: November 12 (A) and 13 (B)

Northern Eurasia: December 3 (A) and 4 (B)

Southwest Asia: December 17 (A) and 18 (B)

Africa 1 & 3: January 14 (A) and 15 (B)

Africa 2: January 27 (A) and 28 (B)

Africa 3: February 9 (A) and 10 (B)

Central & East Asia: February 24 (A) and 25 (B)

Southeast Asia: March 9 (A) & 10 (B)

South Asia: March 23 (A) and 24 (B)

YellFor the last time. . . . There will be a final map test in April or May that will cover virtually the entire world. However, it will be a review for you because everything on the final map test will have already been convered in one of the previous map tests from throughout the year by the time we reach April/May.


The final will:

  • be mulitiple choice
  • only cover countries (not capitals)
  • not include small islands, like Barbados or Antigua and Barbuda (however, large islands like Cuba will be on the test)
  • only have about 30-35 major physical features--like the Nile, Amazon, Rockies, Himalayas, etc.
  • be given on UCUTIPS
  • have a study guide

 

 


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**POLICY CHANGE**

Starting in the second semester (January 11, 2010) students will be allowed to retake ONLY ONE MAP TEST PER TERM. Should you have questions about this policy change, please contact me at school.

Special Note:

If you would like to retake a map test, here are the procedures and rules:

1) You need to make an appointment with me. All retakes are given on Tuesday before school or Wednesday after school.

2) You must retake the test BEFORE the next map test.

3) There is a 10% penalty off the top--meaning the best you can score is a 90%.

4) You SHOULD NOT use this option for every test. Retakes are not intended to turn the first test into a practice test. If you are continually relying on retakes, this policy may be subject to revision.

 

Content Test Remediation

On chapter tests, the same rules apply (i.e., 90% is maximum, etc.) as on map test retakes. The only difference is that content tests must be retaken within TWO WEEKS of the original test date.


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March 15 (A) and 16 (B)

Today we corrected pages 8 & 9 and the top of page 10 in class. (Actually, there is a little more correcting that we need to do at the first of the next period, but it should go pretty quickly as we got the bulk of it out of the way today.) Next class period we will start a case study on Joseph Stalin.

 

March 11 (A) and 12 (B)

1) We finished, in class, the section of the "World Government and Economic Systems" packet on the Communist Manifesto. If you were absent or did not finish, go to "My Documents" and you will find a copy of the class reading. Use it to finish that part of the packet.

2) We spent 1/2 of the period in the writing lab. The students were asked to do some research on some communist dictators in order to become familiar with the tactics, etc. of a communist takeover. The options were as follows:

Mao Zedong

Fidel Castro

Joseph Stalin

Vladimir Lenin

Ho Chi Minh

Pol Pot

Kim il Sung

Kim Jong il

Mikhail Gorbachev

The students were also told that they could look up general terms, like totalitarianism, communism, dictatorships, etc.

The students were then asked to just take notes, in outline form, and submit them by the next period (March 15/16)

 

March 9 (A) and 10 (B)

Today we took the Southeast Asia map test and began work on pages 8-10 of the "World Government & Economic Systems" packet. We will finish pages 8-10 on the 11th (A) and 12th (B) and begin work on Marxism: The Historical Reality (also on page 10).

 

March 4 (A) and 8 (B)

Today we completed pages 6 & 7 of the "World Government & Economic Systems" packet.

 

March 2 (A) & March 3 (B)

In class today, we discussed some philosophical underpinnings of prevalent government/ecoonomic theories. This, hopefully, will serve to inform our more in-depth study of the Declaration of Independence and the Communist Manifesto. The students took some notes on the PowerPoint presentation (if absent, they can get the notes from a friend) and completed page 5 in the World Government & Economic Systems" packet.

On page 5, the students were not expected to know all the information; therefore, any missed questions DO NOT count against them. This is just an introductory assignment.

 

February 26 (A) & March 1 (B)

Today in class we went over the first 4 pages of the Governments packet. We also spoke about some of the basic theories and philosophies of government and economic systems. There is no homework!

February 24 (A) & 25 (B)


Today we took the Central and East Asia map test and worked on the Governments Packet. The students should have the first four pages of the packet done at the beginning of class by 2/26 (A) and 3/1 (B). Pages 3 and 4 need a reading packet in order to answer the questions. The reading packet is in "My Documents." It is entitled "Governments Packet Reading."


February 22 (A) and 23 (B)

  1. 1) Today there is an open note/open book test on the Rome packet
    2) After completing the open note/open book Rome packet test, the students will start into the world governments/world economic systems unit.


    2. February 18 (A) & 19 (B)

    We will be discussing the fall of Rome on these days. The Rome packet is due!


    February 16 (A) & 17 (B)


    Today we studied about the rise and fall of Roman military might (video segment "Legions of Conquest."


    Assignment (Due 2/26 (A) & 3/1 (B): Pick a theme and do a self-styled project.


    Possible Themes: PEOPLE-Scipio, Hannibal, Sulla, Caesar, etc.; WARS-any of the three Punic Wars, Roman civil wars, etc.; BARBARIANS-Gauls, Germanic tribes, etc.; CONCEPTS-issues relating to the RISE or the FALL, explanations, theories, etc. THERE ARE MANY OTHERS AS WELL-USE YOUR CREATIVITY AND INTERESTS.


    Possible Projects: Rewritten ending ("what if" scenarios-what if Carthage had won the Punic Wars. . .); a soldier's travel log; biography; compare/contrast (early to late Roman military, etc.); diagram; dialogue between analysts-rise and fall, etc.; magazine/newspaper article; OR ANY IDEA YOU MAY COME UP WITH-PLEASE SEE ME IF YOU HAVE A CREATIVE IDEA.




    If you need to finish the book portion of the Rome packet, go to "My Documents" and open the sections from chapter 7 that you need to finish your work--(posted on Feb. 12).

    The Rome packet is due on FEBRUARY 18 (A) AND 19 (B).

    Special Note:     T    he Web Site for the religions project is not functioning. Don't worry about it. I'll make alternate arrangements with you on Tuesday/Wednesday
  2. Greece online test (open note): Due no later than 12:00 AM on January 15. NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS DEADLINE! You may take the test as many times as you would like to until 12:00 AM on January 15. All questions can be answered from your packet.
  3. World Religions Project
  • Go to "My Documents" and download the instructions for the project (Assignment given on 1/6 (A) and 1/7 (B))
  • Follow all directions!
  • Submit project either in person with a hardcopy in class on the due date or e-mail your work to me on the due date (Jan. 21 (A) and Jan. 22 (B).