May 7th - May 11th

We begin a project that will take us through the end of the year. Class time will be devoted to the project, but students will need to do some work outside of class for it to be successful. Here is a description of the Project.

Monday - S.H.A.R.E.

Wednesday - S.H.A.R.E.

Friday - Geography - Continued discussion on China - In class Assignment

Monday - S.H.A.R.E.

Wednesday - S.H.A.R.E. - Questions due from last week

No Homework

Monday - S.H.A.R.E.

Wednesday - S.H.A.R.E.

Friday - China's Economic System

Homework - Due Wednesday, April 11th

Article and Questions - Apple’s iPad and the Human Costs for Workers in China - NYTimes.com Questions foxconn

Monday - Film - "China Revealed" from the Discovery Atlas Series

In-class Questions Due Wednesday at the end of class

Wednesday - Finish Film and Questions

We return to the SHARE Program next week

Wednesday - S.H.A.R.E Program

Friday - Introduction to China - Further discussion of BRIC Countries

No Homework

The S.H.A.R.E. (sexual health and relationship education) program begins this week. The program will occupy our Monday and Wednesday class periods through the beginning of May - On Fridays when A days do meet, we will have geography content. There will be no homework until further notice.

Contact me (Ben Anderson) if you have any questions.

Monday - Film - India - Bristish Colonialism - In-class questions

Wednesday - Continued discussion - the good and bad of colonialism

Friday - Conclude India - In-class Activity - No Homework

Wednesday - Continue Film - The Story of India"

Friday - In-class Reading and Questions - Hinduism and Buddhism

No Homework

Monday - Introduction to India - Film - "Discovery Atlas - India"

Wednesday - Finish Film - Questions on the Film - Due in-inclass

Friday - Begin the "Story of India" - a presentation of the origins of Indian Culture

Monday - Work Session

Wednesday - Research project Due - Discussion and Map Activity - Russia and its neighbors - No Homework over the weekend

Monday - Indentify and discuss trends in contemporary russia

Begin Research Project - Due Wednesday (2/8 - next week)

Wednesday - Presentation on Thesis Statements and Evidence

Work-time for the project

Friday - Work-time for the project

Monday - Introduction to Russia - Film: Discovery Atlas - Russia No Homework

Wednesday - Finish Film - In-class and Homework - Due Monday (1/30)

Questions

Monday - Discuss Responses to Film - In-class assignment - The economics and demographics of Brazil

Wednesday - Discussion / Lecture - The big geographic Trends in Brazil - what does the future hold?

Homework - Due Wednesday, January 18th - article - Haitian Immigrants in Brazil http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/07/world/americas/brazils-boom-absorbs-haitis-poor-for-now.html?scp=4&sq=brazil&st=cse

Question: What can you infer about Brazil as a whole from the experience of these Haitian immigrants?

Wednesday - Re-introduction to the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) Begin in-depth analysis of Brazil - Documentary Film - No Homework

Friday - Finish Film and Discuss - Homework - 4 Questions on the Film - Due Monday

Monday - Discussion and Lecture - What Makes a good Internet Source

Homework - Identify (6) Websites, 3 should be "legitimate" Sources, 3 should be "Non-Legitimate" - Briefly describe why each site fits into that category. Provide URL's and bullet points of explanation. Due Wednesday.

Wednesday - Web Source Discussion continued. No Homework.

Monday - Wrap-up and Discussion of Geography of Dracula

Homework - article and Questions - Due Wednesday

Contemporary British attitudes about immigration

Wednesday - Discussion of Article Responses - How does Race and "foreigness" impact Immigration Policy?

No Homework

Friday - Veiling and The Burqa in Europe - Handwritten Essay - Due Monday

In Response to: Should Nations have the authority to enforce or protect national cultural Identity (religion, Language, cultural values or norms)?

Monday - The Geography of Dracula - How do cultural conceptions of the other play a role in the 19th century world of the novel? How do these conceptions play a role in modern Europe?

Introduction to the CIA World Factbook Website - No Homework

Wednesday - Group Internet Research - Comparing the Modern Economy and Culture of the United Kingdom and Romania

No Homework over the Veteran's Day weekend

Monday - What does 7 Billion look like - Graphics from National Geographic

Presentations from the trend groups - Obesity

Homework - Due wednesday - Measures of Social Justice

Wednesday - homework Discussion

Presentations from the trend groups - poverty

No Homework over the weekend

Monday - Homework Due - Article from the New York Times "7Billion"

Questions: 1) What do you agree with the author about?

2) Is there anything you disagree with the author about?

3) What statistics/trends/etc. were most interesting / important /shocking to you.

Wednesday - Discussion and Lecture - Population Trends

No Homework over the weekend

Monday - Discussion of the reasons for the occupy Wall street protests

Lecture and Discussion - "Why People Move" the reasons behind migration

Homework - article and Questions - Due Wednesday - Migration and the Economy

Wednesday - A discussion of the issues facing the global economy and the effect on Migration

Homework - Article and Questions - Immigration and Food - Due Monday 10/17

Monday - Discussion of the results of the "trends" assignment

Homework - Due Wednesday - Article and Questions - Question are on the last page - Crossing Over

Wednesday - Discussion of the Article and other current events

Friday - South America Map Exercise - No homework over the weekend

Monday - Film - "How the earth Changed History - Episode 2 - Deep Earth"

In-class questions

Wednesday - Film "World in the Balance - The Population Paradox"

In-class Homework

(Mr. Anderson was gone this week on the Senior Class Retreat)

Monday - Substitute as Anderson is out of town

Film: "how the Earth Changed history" - Episode 1 Water

In-class Questions on the film

Wednesday: South America mapwork in class

Continuation of conversation on global trends

Homework: Students will create a list of (5) Trends that they think are most affecting the way people live - Each item should be briefly explained - particularly as to why they are so important - Due Friday

Friday - Discussion on results of Trends homework and the creation of a list that we will be working on throughout the course

No Homewrok over the weekend

Monday - Discussions and Lecture about the nature of "place"

Homework: Reading and written Response - place Due Wednesday

Wednesday - Globalization and the power of Place - based ob the work of Harm de Blij

Discussion of the recently released census statistics on Poverty

No Homework over the weekend

Wednesday - Shortened Class

Review of the features of Europe

Continue the film "The Shape of the World"

Homework - Pick one place - the place in the world most important to you.

Describe the place - in words only - the physical features - the emotional features etc. - Due Friday

Friday - small group discussion / activity on characteristics of place - No Homework over the weekend

Monday - Review of the features of ASIA

Film - Episode 1 - "The Shape of the World"

Homework - Draw a map of a place that has importance to you

Wednesday - Review the features of Europe

presentations and discussion of personal maps

No Homework over the Labor Day weekend

Monday - Review Syllabus

Wednesday - Introduce the concept of geography

Activity - "Where Children sleep" photography analysis - What causes difference?

Friday - Map assessment - what do you know?