Week of Oct. 29 Geography Daily Oral Geography Study Skills
 

Monday

 

 Students will identify the religion of their World's Fair Country as well as identify festivals that are celebrated in the country because of religious beliefs.

Assignment:  Religion Worksheet

 1. What is the capital of the country whose neighbors are Colombia, Brazil, and Guyana?

2. What is the difference between a plateau and a plain?

 Students will determine if they have a good place to study by completing  "A Place to Study" Survey

Listening Skills - complete the survey on listening skills and activity
 

Tuesday

 

 Junior Achievement - each class will have a Junior Achievement representative come and teach about the global market place -

Lesson 1 - define trade, imports, exports - explain why countries trade with one another

 No D.O.G.  
 

Wednesday

 

 Introduction to Afghanistan - students will identify the location of Afghanistan on a map and the countries that surround it - Students will also describe the physical features of Afghanistan

Assignment:  Afghanistan Map Worksheet  (due Friday) - Afghanistan Handout

 

 1. What is absolute location?

2. Name the seven countries that make up Central America.  

Locating and Organizing Information:  The Parts of a text book:  Workbook page 8

Geography Text Book Scavenger Hunt

Thursday

 Students will analyze a timeline and determine events in Afghanistan's history that have shaped that country.

Assignment:  Afghanistan Timeline Worksheet

 		 1. If it is winter in Poland, what season is it in Zimbabwe?  Why?

2. What is the capital of the country through which 40 degrees north and 20 degrees east pass?

Locating and Organizing Information:  How is the Science Book Organized

Science Text Book Worksheet
 

Friday

 

 Students will read about the Pushtuns of Afghanistan and identify their cultural traits - After reading students will compare the different ethnic groups of Afghanistan

Assignment:  Afghanistan People Chart 

 1. Into how many degrees of longitude is the earth divided?

2. If it is dawn in the eastern United States, what is it in the Western United States?

 

 Locating Information in the Library:  What is the Dewy Decimal System Workbook pages 6-7
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