Week 4: Sept 5-8, 2k23

Hey #Davis7! Welcome to Rome! And look, the post is in TIMES NEW ROMAN! HA!

Rome Bubble Project -- Monday,  Sept. 11

Latin Roots Quiz -- Monday, Sept. 11

We're reading about the Rise and Fall of Rome and creating a massive T-Chart that shows us the things that made Rome great & the things that might have led to Rome's fall.

Rome Project Details!

Rome Unit Doc -- Click Me!

When finished with Rome, we've got a Rome Bubble Font assignment 

This is due Monday, Sept. 11, 2k23

Week 3: Aug. 28 - Sept. 1, 2k23

Geography Test on Day 2 of this week

Study Guide 

1. Geo means …  and -graphy means 
2. What are some things geographers study?
3. Define geography
4. Define human geography & provide two examples of mankind’s impact on geography
5. What are two questions geographers wonder…?
8. What is urban sprawl & what do you think is one positive & one negative impact of urban sprawl? 
9. What were three things the city of Atlanta needed/did for the 1996 Olympic Games?  Are any of these things still around or exist today? 
10. What is gentrification? How is gentrification changing the ATL?
11.  What is economic activity? 
13. What is gross domestic product? 
14. What are the two nations with the largest GDP’s? 
16. What makes a nation wealthy? 
17. What is consumption? 
20. How has farming done more to change the world than any other human activity?
21. How much of the water on earth is “freshwater"? 
23. What does immigrate mean? 
25. After looking at the T-chart and the reading  provide a detailed list of push and pull factors for immigration explaining what these factors are.  
26. Concrete is the most produced good by humans in the world, but oil is likely one of the most consumed.  What are three ways in which humans consume (not eat, consume means use!) oil.
27. What continent has the least amount of oil production? 
30. List as many positive and negative effects of oil production in the world?  Provide examples of how oil has made people better off and how oil has not improved the lives of all.  (opinionated based on reading)

The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire!

Week 2 - Aug. 21-25, 2k23

Geography Quiz Monday - Aug 21!

Continue with our Geography unit! Yay!

1. Geo means …  and -graphy means 

2. What are some things geographers study?

3. Define geography

4. Define human geography & provide two examples of mankind’s impact on geography

5. What are two questions geographers wonder…?

6. What is spatial geography & how does it impact people? 

7.  According to the video “why do people live where they live, what are some things that have changed where people live?

8. What is urban sprawl & what do you think is one positive & one negative impact of urban sprawl? 

9. What were three things the city of Atlanta needed/did for the 1996 Olympic Games?  Are any of these things still around or exist today? 

10. What is gentrification? How is gentrification changing the ATL?

11.  What is economic activity? 

12. Based on the GDP by County Map, which areas have the largest economic output? Why do you think this is the case?

13. What is gross domestic product? 

14. What are the two nations with the largest GDP’s? 

15. What continent  (combined) has the largest GDP’s in the world? 

16. What makes a nation wealthy? 

17. What is consumption? How does consumption affect both human and physical geography?

18. Though the United States only makes up 5% of the world’s population, how much of the world’s supply does the nation consume?

19. Do you think the United States “consumes” too many goods/food/etc?  Explain why/why not.  Should the United States change the way we consume goods/food/etc?

20. How has farming done more to change the world than any other human activity?

21. How much of the water on earth is “freshwater"? 

22. How might freshwater be difficult to obtain? (opinionated Q) 

23. What does immigrate mean? 

24. Africa, Oceania, and Others have the least amount of immigrants.  Why do you think this is the case?

25. After looking at the T-chart and the reading  provide a detailed list of push and pull factors for immigration explaining what these factors are.  

26. Concrete is the most produced good by humans in the world, but oil is likely one of the most consumed.  What are three ways in which humans consume (not eat, consume means use!) oil.

27. What continent has the least amount of oil production? 

28. Does the oil production look similar to the oil consumption map?  Why do you think this is the case?

29. What do developed countries need oil and natural gas for? 

30. List as many positive and negative effects of oil production in the world?  Provide examples of how oil has made people better off and how oil has not improved the lives of all.  (opinionated based on reading)

Welcome to 2k23-2k24 School Year!

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Day 1

In Class:  First day of school quiz -- Syllabus & acceptable tech use -- Introduce Geography!

-Geography Unit Doc

-Geography Guided Notes assignment 

HW:  Acceptable use signature due Friday

Day 2, 3, & 4

In Class:  Continue the Geography Unit

 -Geography Unit Doc

-Geography Guided Notes assignment 

HW:  Acceptable use signature due Friday