W. Geo. Sem. 2 - McDougal Littell book - 5/10 credits required - 9111/08
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Unit 1: Complete and Submit Chapters 15-17
Unit 2: Complete and Submit Chapters 18-20; Take Unit 1-2 Test
Unit 3: Complete and Submit Chapters 21-23
Unit 4: Complete and Submit Chapters 24-26; Take Unit 3-4 Test
Unit 5: Complete and Submit Chapters 27-29
Unit 6: Complete and Submit Chapters 30-32; Take Unit 5-6 Test
Class Standards
1. You are responsible for reading each of the assigned chapters in this book
2. Give full and complete answers for each question, though you do not have to use complete sentences
3. All papers will be typed, double spaced, 12 pt. Font, spelling and grammar checked with cited sources
W. Geo. Sem. 2 - McDougal Littell book - 5/10 credits required - 911 1/08
Attached
Chapter 24
Attached
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559
564
Chapter 25
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572
575
Attached
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587
590
South Asia Mapping Activity
Ch 24 Reading Study Guide
Assessment 4
Map and Graph Skills 1-3
Main Ideas 6
Skillbuilder 2
Assessment 3-4
Skillbuilder 1-2
Speech by Mohammad Ali Jinnah, questions
Assessment 3b
Assessment 3c
Places and Terms 2-5,7, 8, 11, 18,20; Main Ideas 2,3, 10
591
Critical Thinking 5
Attached
Chapter 26
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595
596
598
599
604
605
Test
Gandhi political cartoon
Skillbuilder 1-2
Assessment 3-4
Map and Graph Skills 1-3
Skillbuilder 1-2
Assessment 4
Places and Terms 1-10; Main Ideas 1-11, 14-15
Critical Thinking 2 , 4
Call the OIS office at 490-3161 to set a time of taking your unit test
Unit 5
EAST ASIA
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614
616
Chapter 27
620
622
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627
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Attached
632
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Chapter 28
639
646
648
650
655
658
659
Making Comparisons 3
Making Comparisons 1
Making Comparisons 1
Skillbuilder 1-2
Skillbuilder 1-2
Map and Graph Skills 1-3
Assessment 3a
Assessment 4
Reading Study Guide Ch 27
Main Ideas 4,7-10
Geographic Skills 1-3
Assessment 3 - 4
Assessment 3
Skillbuilder 1-2
Assessment 3a
Assessment 3-4
Places and Terms 1-20; Main Ideas 1-3,6,8, 10
Critical Thinking 4; Geographic Skills 1-3
Chernobyl Timeline Assignment
Assignment
Create a timeline starting with the date when the plant at Chernobyl opened and going to 10
years after the explosion.
You should have at least 15 events on your timeline
For each event be sure to include a date, time (if important), and description of the event
Include details about the events leading to the explosion, how the explosion occurred and
events directly after the explosion
At least 5 of your 15 events should be about how the region was affected in the years
after the explosion
Choose 5 events on your timeline. For each event briefly describe which of the 5 themes
of Geography (see chapter 1 for review of 5 themes) it relates to and how it relates
Format
You may complete this on the computer, as a poster, or several pieces of paper linked
together (panorama).
You should include at least 5 pictures on your timeline.
All writing should be neat and spelled correctly
Resources
Use the following resources to complete the assignment:
Time Report from 1996: http://www.time.com/time/daily/chernoby1/pa~el
.html
Time Articles: h t t p : / / w w w . t i m e . c o m / t i m e / d a i l y / c h e r n o b y l m l
World Nuclear Association: http://www.world-nuclear.or~info/chernobyl/inf07.html
Evaluation
You will be graded on the following:
1. Importance of events - Did you choose events of high importance
2. Description of events - Did you describe the events in some detail
3. Neatness - Is your timeline neat and organized
4. Pictures - did you place at least 5 pictures on your timeline that are relevant to the events
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South Asia Mapping Activity
Assignment
Your objective is to create a map of South Asia that shows major features and common
resources. Use the map on the next page and your text to complete the following:
1. Label the following on your map:
0 Countries shown
0 Capitals labeled with a star
2. Draw and label the following:
0 Rivers: Ganges, Indus, Narmada
Thar Desert
Himalayas
0 Mount Everest
3. Use the map on page 554 to show where some of the regions natural
resources are located. Create a key with the symbols you use to label the
map. Label the following:
Coal Resources
O Iron Ore
0 Natural Gas
Gems
4. Choose one additional feature to add to the map. Be sure to add a key to the
map if necessary so that your new addition can be understood.
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alluvial relating to or composed of material-such as clay,
silt or sand-that is deposited by running water
lagoon shallow area of water, such as a channel or pond,
that is near or connects with a larger body of water
crucial the determining factor in a situation
pilgrim one who travels to a shrine or holy place as a
religious duty
deceased dead
inhabitants permanent residents of a place
Places & Terms
A. Write the name or term in each blank that best completes the meaning of the paragraph.
monsoons
cyclones
storm surges
alluvial plain.
estuary
Water is important in South Asia, but it can be both a friend and an enemy. When the
rivers overtlow their banks, they deposit rich soil on the (1)
This flooding most often comes during the wet season, when seasonal winds called
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bring heavy rains. Sometimes the monsoons bring too much
(2)
rain, and sometimes the region experiences (3)
, violent storms
with fierce winds and heavy rains. When these storms hit, they can bring high waters,
, which swamp low-lying areas. To protect the land
called (4)
from this high water, Bangladesh built a large dam across the part of the Feni River where
the sea meets the river's waters (called an (5)
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Two-to-Three-Paragraph Quotation-Multiple
Choice
Directions: Read the following passage from a 1948 speech by the first leader of
Pakistan, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, and use your knowledge of world
geography to answer the questions that follow.
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A. democratic
B. military
C. religious
D. royal
3. What does he say about
non-Muslims?
A. They must obey Muslim law.
B. Their rights will be respected.
C. They are not welcome.
D. They are not citizens.
2. What kind of government does
4. In the last paragraph, Jinnah is
referring to
A. a terrible monsoon.
B. war with India.
C. violence following partition.
D. drought and famine.
Jinnah envision?
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alpine of, relating to, or growing on elevated slopes above
the timberline
reclamation a recovering or reclaiming of something
span to reach or extend across
sparsely characterized by few and scattered elements
terrain geographical area, a piece of earth, ground
transform to change in character or condition
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Places & Terms
A. Write the name or term in each blank that best completes the meaning of the paragraph.
typhoons
Kunlun Mountains
Huang He
Three Gorges Dam
Chang Jiang
, or Yellow River, is sometimes called "China's Sorrow,"
The
because of the terrible floods it has caused. China's longest river is the
, or Yangtze. To control the flooding on this river, and to
. Both of these
create more electricrty, China is building the
in western China. Of course,
important rivers originate in the
flooding is not the only problem in this region..There are tropical storms called
that also cause damage.
B. Write the letter of the place or term next to the description that explains it best.
a. landfill
d; Xi Jiang
b. Qinling Shandi Mountains
e. PCBs
c. Gobi Desert
1. desert located in northern China and southeast ~ongolia;one of the largest
deserts in the world
2. industrial compounds that contributed to Japanese pollution
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3. method of solid waste disposal in which refuse is buried between layers of
dirt to fill in or reclaim low-lying ground
4. river in the south of China; also called the West River
5. mountains that divide the northern part of China from the southern part
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Natural Disasters in Japan - Mini Report
Assi pnment
Your assignment is to research and write a mini report (300 words) about the natural disasters that
happen in Japan.
1. Answer the following in your report:
What natural disasters are likely to occur in Japan?
Why are these likely to happen in Japan?
Give some examples of natural disasters that have happened in Japan
How the threat of these natural disasters has affected the lives of people?
What are some things being done to prevent damage and loss of life?
2. Use the Internet to find and print 2 graphics that relate to Japan's natural disasters:
Print your graphics and attach them to your report
Cite your sources on the page(s) with your graphics
In a paragraph, explain each graphic and how it relates to natural disasters in Japan
Attach your two paragraphs to your report
Population and Quality of Life in East Asia - Project
Assignment
Your assignment is described on page 670-671 in the text. Read the Case Study Project.
Complete the assignment as indicated in the case study
You are required to create at least 4 visuals (graphs, charts, etc.) for the assignment
Use the text, Classzone web site, and other internet sources
Cite your sources on a separate piece of paper and attach it to your visuals
Set up a time to give a short (2 minutes) oral presentation of your graphs
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