Day 77 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

Hand in symbol assignment

Review atlas worksheet #15 - 23

Scale presentation continued - review types and define sizes, RF conversion

Classwork: Scale worksheet

Classwork: Scale worksheet6

If time, introduction to direction

If time, hand out Direction worksheet

Homework #1: Atlas worksheet #24 & 25, due Jan. 9
Homework #2: Scale worksheet #10 - #17, due Jan. 9
Quiz on Canada and Continents maps, Jan. 9

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 . 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.

Hand in Population Pressure worksheet

Check homework: pp. 45:1, 2, 3

Continuation of Powerpoint - Urbanization

Population Transition in Italy & questions

Watch Hans Rosling's Gapcast #5; Bangladesh Miracle.

If time, Video segment and questions on Shanghai, Changing China - Urbanization

Homework: p. 45: 4, 5, due January 9

Family History Assignment, due January 9