Week 3: August 28-Sept. 1, 2017

Hey #Davis7!  Wow, is it already the third week of school?  Here is what we have on tap for y'all this coming week!

Study Guide for the Test

• Define geography
• What is human geography?
• What impacts do humans have on geography (positive or negative)
• Be able to define and explain the process of economic activity
• What is the difference between rural and urban?
• What percent of the world is "fresh" water?
• Did people "naturally" farm?
• What is urban?
• What is rural?
• Where are most of the urban areas?
• Where are the major rural areas?
• Do you think the type of land and the geography have a lot to do with this?
• What is an urban core?
• What is urban sprawl?
• What is population density?
• What is economic activity?
• What is a thematic map?
• What social, economic, political, and environmental impact does mass airline, bus, and train travel have on human geography?

Day 1
In Class:  Quiz on Geography!-- Introduce Consumption
HW:  None...Geography Test on Friday though

Day 2
In Class:  Consumption -- How/Why we as people consume so much! -- GDP -- Oil -- Geography Doc

Mr. Barry's Video Podcast on Consumption 

HW:  None...Geography Test on Friday though

Day 3
In Class: The Consumption of Oil -- Immigration -- Use your time to study
HW:  None...Geography Test on Friday though

Day 4
In Class: Geography Test!
HW:  None...Shabbat Shalom!

Week 2: August 21-25, 2017

Hey Gang, welcome to the second week of school!  Last week we dove into geography and we will continue to discuss it this week!

Day 1
In Class:  Quiz today!  -- Ahh! -- More geography! -- Economic activity -- Food trade -- European activity
HW:  None
Notes:  Geography Test Sept 1

Day 2
In Class:  Water and the geographic impact -- Where do we live and why? (BIG question to answer and discuss) -- Urban vs. Rural living: Pros and cons to both -- Urban Sprawl vs. Urban Fringe Reading from textbook   Geography Doc

HW:  None
Notes:   Geography Test Sept 1

Day 3
In Class:  More geography! -- The Metro! -- Public transit and its pros and cons -- Human Consumption!!! -- Geography Doc
HW:  None
Notes:   Geography Test Sept 1

Day 4
In Class: Consumption -- GDP -- and OIL!!!  Geography Doc

HW:  None
Notes:   Geography Test Sept 1

Welcome to #Davis7 Social Studies

Hey Gang!  Welcome to #Davis7 Social Studies!  This is the home for all your social studies class information.  Here, Mr. Barry and Ms. Jordan will post upcoming assignments, docs, due dates, and other stuff related to social studies.  We hope y'all enjoy what we have in store for you this year and we can't wait to hit the ground running!

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Day 1
In Class:  Welcome to class!  Quiz...No, you cannot study for it...
HW:  Get your quiz signed by a parent/guardian for a HW grade by Friday...Please print the last page of the syllabus and have a parent/guardian sign it by Friday for a HW grade.
Notes:  Geography Quiz Aug. 21

Day 2
In Class:  Intro to Geography -- Geography Doc
HW:  Get your quiz signed by a parent/guardian for a HW grade by Friday...Please print the last page of the syllabus and have a parent/guardian sign it by Friday for a HW grade. --  Geo HW due Mon. Aug, 21 -- Click on this link and answer the following Q's for a HW grade!
Notes:  Geography Quiz Aug. 21

Day 3
In Class:  Continue Geography Doc reading and discussion of Human/Physical Geography and the impact on us and the world -- Geography Doc
HW:  Get your quiz signed by a parent/guardian for a HW grade by Friday...Please print the last page of the syllabus and have a parent/guardian sign it by Friday for a HW grade. --  Geo HW due Mon. Aug, 21 -- Click on this link and answer the following Q's for a HW grade!
Notes:  Geography Quiz Aug. 21

Day 4
In Class:  Continue Geography Doc reading and discussion of Human/Physical Geography and the impact on us and the world -- Geography Doc
HW:  Geo HW due Mon. Aug, 21 -- Click on this link and answer the following Q's for a HW grade!
Notes:  Geography Quiz Aug. 21