Assignments
Week 1
Unit 8 - South Asia
Chapter 23 - The Physical Geography of South Asia
Monday, March 6th
- READ Chapter 23
DUE:
- The Seven Wonders of the Ancient and Modern World Brochures
- Assigned: Vocabulary and Places to Locate
- Map of South Asia
- Indigenous Religions of South Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism
Wednesday, March 8th
Thursday, March 9th
IN CLASS:
- South Asia Cookbook Project - Google Classroom
- South Asia Tea Export
- Quiz on Chapter 23
Week 2
Unit 8 - South Asia
Chapter 24 - The Cultural Geography of South Asia
Monday, March 13th
DO:
- Read chapter 24
DUE:
- Chapter 23 Vocabulary and Places to Locate
- Map of South Asia
- 7 countries of South Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka — and added Afghanistan as an eighth member in 2006.
- The Himalaya Mountain Range
DO:
- Finish Vocabulary and Places to Locate
DUE:
- Vocabulary and Places to Locate Chapter 24
- South Asia Cookbook Project
- Quiz on Chapter 24
- Mohandas Gandhi
DO:
- Research assigned South Asia country and complete group power point on Google Classroom. It must include: What does your house look like? What is the landscape? How does your family make a living? What are your greatest concerns about your country's future? What positive contribution does your country bring to the world?
Week 3
Unit 8 - South Asia
Chapter 25 - South Asia Today
Monday, March 20th
DO:
- Read Chapter 25
DUE:
IN CLASS:
- Vocabulary and Places to Locate Chapter 25
- South Asia Agriculture and Export Crops: rice, tea, peanuts, jute, rubber, cotton
- Climate, soil type, length of growing season, planting, cultivation, harvesting
DO:
- Work on export crop project
DUE:
- Vocabulary and Places to Locate Chapter 25
- Export Crop Project
IN CLASS:
- Chapter 25 Quiz
- India's Green Revolution: Genetically Modified Foods (GMO)
Friday, March 24th
Week 4
Unit 9 - East Asia
Chapter 26 - The Physical Geography of East Asia
Monday, March 27th
DO:
- Read Chapter 26
DUE:
In Class:
- Chapter 26 Vocabulary and Places to Locate
- Map of an East Asia Country
- Video/Notes
Thursday, March 30th
DUE:
- Chapter 26 Vocabulary and Places to Locate
- Quiz
- Power Point on East Asia Countries
Friday, March 31st
Week 5
Unit 9 - East Asia
Chapter 27 - The Cultural Geography of East Asia
Monday, April 3rd
DO:
- Read Chapter 27
DUE:
- Chapter 26 Vocabulary and Places to Locate
- Great Wall of China Video/Notes
Wednesday, April 5th
Thursday, April 6th
- Asian Food
Week 6 Meeting Week
Unit 9 - East Asia
Chapter 28 -East Asia Today
Project Week!
Monday, April 24th
Tuesday, April 25th
Wednesday, April 26th
Thursday, April 27th
Friday, April 28th