Tuesday, September 6 MMS vs. Nims Football game @ Cox Stadium 7:30 p.m. Finish American Idians essay Study Guide Geo. terms (Hard Ones) pg. 18 Archipelago- chain of islands Isthmus- narrow strip of land joining 2 large areas or joining a peninsula to a mainland 5 themes of geo Location- Where something is or can be located Region- shares characteristics with another area Place- What the area's like (people, culture, different population) Movement- When people immigrate (how they got there, migration, PUSH and PULL) Humans and the Environment- how humans effect the environment and vise versa 7 (8) social sciences Economics- the study of how people use their limited resources to manage their wants and needs. Cash Economy- an economy where we exchange money for goods and services. Political Sciences- the study of government Civics- the study of the rights and responsibilities of citizens. Anthropology- the study of how people and cultures develop. Sociology- the study of how people behave in groups. Psychology- the study of how people think and behave. Wednesday, September 7 Ch. 1 & 2 quiz Pd. 1, 3, 4, 6 Give Columbus Reading and questions/worksheet http://sz0098.wc.mail.comcast.net/service/home/~/JamesLoewen%20Questions.docx?auth=co&loc=en_US&id=12660&part=2 Thursday, September 8 SPUR Meeting 6:30-8:00 in the Media Center Warm-up pg. 71 # 1 & 2 Columbian Exchange Start exploration God, Gold, Glory Awards Worksheet
Labor Day- No School
Fact: Labor Day was first observed on September 5th, 1882.
Read more: Some Fun Facts About Labor Day http://khmx.radio.com/2010/09/06/some-fun-facts-about-labor-day/#ixzz1XjvftEgM
Tuesday, September 6
MMS vs. Nims Football game @ Cox Stadium 7:30 p.m.
Finish American Idians essay
Study Guide
Geo. terms (Hard Ones) pg. 18
Archipelago- chain of islands
Isthmus- narrow strip of land joining 2 large areas or joining a peninsula to a mainland
5 themes of geo
Location- Where something is or can be located
Region- shares characteristics with another area
Place- What the area's like (people, culture, different population)
Movement- When people immigrate (how they got there, migration, PUSH and PULL)
Humans and the Environment- how humans effect the environment and vise versa
7 (8) social sciences
Economics- the study of how people use their limited resources to manage their wants and needs.
Cash Economy- an economy where we exchange money for goods and services.
Political Sciences- the study of government
Civics- the study of the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
Anthropology- the study of how people and cultures develop.
Sociology- the study of how people behave in groups.
Psychology- the study of how people think and behave.
Wednesday, September 7
Ch. 1 & 2 quiz
Pd. 1, 3, 4, 6 Give Columbus Reading and questions/worksheet
http://sz0098.wc.mail.comcast.net/service/home/~/JamesLoewen%20Questions.docx?auth=co&loc=en_US&id=12660&part=2
Thursday, September 8
SPUR Meeting 6:30-8:00 in the Media Center
Warm-up pg. 71 # 1 & 2
Columbian Exchange
Start exploration
God, Gold, Glory Awards
Worksheet
Friday, September 9
Finish exploration