Mr. Barry's Block 7 Video

Hey #Untouchables #Serfs4Life, here is the plan for today's class (Wednesday, Aug. 29) while Mr. Barry is on the retreat.  Watch the video podcast below and enjoy some discussion with Ms. Fields on the ATL and then watch the video about Why Public Transportation Sucks and fill out the guided reading on it.  Cheers!

Why Public Transportation Sucks Video

Video Podcast Review for Geography Test

Here is a video podcast that serves as a review for the test this week #Davis7...Enjoy!

Week #3 - August 27-31, 2k18

Hey gang, welcome to week 3 of Geography!  Were nearing the end of our Geography unit and have a lot to talk about...

Important Q's about Geography...

1. What is geography?
2. What impact has geography had on mankind?
3. What impact has mankind had on geography?
4. What are three types of maps?
5. What is economic activity?
6. What is the most devastating weapon in human history?
7. What is consumption?
8. How has farming done more to change the geography of the planet more than anything else?
9. What is gentrification?
10. What is human geography?
11. What are some pros/cons of living in urban/rural areas?
12. What is gross domestic product?
13. What are some of the benefits and problems with public transportation?
14. What are some of the pros and cons of oil production and consumption?

Day 1
In Class:  Living Urban vs. Rural -- Pros and Cons of both review (if needed)

ATL's problems with becoming the urban area and it's lack of public transit (textbook)

1. What were some challenges ATL faced in 1998 just after the Olympics?
2. How did the ATL choose to face these problems and were their decisions successful?

Gentrification:  

Gentrification of Atlanta Video Podcast

1. What is it?  How does it affect the cities?  
2. How is it affecting the A-T-L.

HW:  None!

Day 2
In Class:  ATL's problems with becoming the urban area and it's lack of public transit (textbook)   Read pp. 87-88 in the textbook and fill out the Q's in your guided notes related to the textbook.  Also, think about the following:

1. What were some challenges ATL faced in 1998 just after the Olympics?
2. How did the ATL choose to face these problems and were their decisions successful?

When finished with this we can see the public transportation and simply transportation in ATL in general, sucks.  Why does public transportation suck?  Let's watch the video below and answer the Q's in the handout...

Public Transportation Handout with Video

When done....Watch the video podcast below on your own for review!

HW: Watch the video podcast for review you goofballs!!!

Day 3
In Class:   Geography Test!
HW: None!

Day 4
In Class:  Welcome to Rome!  Roman Empire Google Doc
HW:  None!

Week 2: Aug. 20-24, 2k18

Welcome to Week 2 #Davis7!  Ms. Jordan and Mr. Barry hope y'all enjoyed your first week learning some of the basics of geography.  Now, we'll dive into some nitty gritty details about geography!

Day 1
In Class:  Watch the video podcast below in class, pause it when you need to have discussion, and answer the questions that relate to the video podcast in your Guided Notes.  There are some things in the video podcast that are NOT in the Guided Notes...Be sure to answer the Q's we need!  Enjoy the flick!

HW:  None!

Day 2
In Class:  Continue with Geography and our guided notes...

1. Farming!!!!
2. Maps that explain food in America -- Why are these maps the way they look? How do these maps reflect the nationn
3. H20 and the scarcity of water..
4. Where do people live why they live? -- Why People Live Where They Live

HW:  None!

Day 3
In Class:  Water scarcity -- Farming -- Food maps of the United States

Day 4: 
In Class:  Urban Geography -- Why people live where they live -- Guided Notes section with video

Living urban vs. rural -- What are the pros and cons of living in urban/rural areas????

HW:  None!

Welcome to #Davis7! -- Week 1: Aug. 13-17, 2k18

Hey #Davis7 welcome to social studies!  Ms. Jordan and Mr. Barry are thrilled to be your teachers this year and we look forward to a fun learning experience!  This is the class website/blog where everything lives.   All the handouts, videos, documents, etc can be found here, so please bookmark this website and inform you parent/guardians as well.

Contact Info:
Ms. Jordan -- jjordan@davisacademy.org --- Twitter: @jjordanhistory
Mr. Barry -- mbarry@davisacademy.org --- Twitter @MrBarry628

Day 1
In Class:  Welcome to #Davis7!  Short Geography Quiz :)  -- Introduce class expectations and begin Geography
HW:  Please print and sign the last page of the syllabus by Friday, Aug. 17  -- Google Form on Geography due by Friday Aug. 17

Day 2
In Class:  Continue our Intro to Geography and Guided Notes
HW:  Please print and sign the last page of the syllabus by Friday, Aug. 17 -- Google Form on Geography due by Friday Aug. 17

Day 3
In Class:  Continue our Intro to Geography and Guided Notes
HW:  Please print and sign the last page of the syllabus by Friday, Aug. 17 Google Form on Geography due by Friday Aug. 17

Day 4
In Class:  GEOGRAPHY QUIZ MOVED TO FRIDAY AUG 24! -- Continue our Intro to Geography and Guided Notes
HW:  None!  Shabbat Shalom and enjoy your first weekend off!