Day 74 Handouts , classwork, and homework

*Note (1). Underlined words are links to downloadable pages.
*Note (2): Please be prepared for a possible pop quiz at the beginning of each class. It will be based on material presented in the previous class.
*Note (3): Blog details are subject to change.

Social Studies 8

Brief summary (review) of India, China, Japan

Atlas hand out/sign out

Introduction to Geography and the atlas

Classwork: Atlas worksheet

Homework #1: Atlas worksheet, questions 8 - 14, due Jan. 6



Social Studies 11

There is a major research assignment currently underway, the Family History - Immigration Assignment (With additional options for International and First Nations students.) Pedigree sheet. Map blank -- click to a resource on my Social Studies 11 History web page to locate an appropriate blank map to work with. The due date for this work is January 9 (to allow plenty of time for research and discussion with family members.)
We have just started the Geography portion of this course. We are using our in-house textbook, The 21st Century World. This book is available online at http://www.design4effect.com/soc11 . Click here to read chapter 1. Please be aware there are some dead links. Chapters 2 & 3 will be tested together in about a week and a half or so. I will post information about the test when we get a little closer.

Check homework: p. 39:1 - 6

Demography terms continued (notes)

Powerpoint continued

Population Pyramids and the DMT continued - overheads, discussion

Homework: Inconvenient Truth assignment, due January 6, 2009

Family History Assignment, due January 9