Daily Geo Test: Week of 11/29

Map Test: South and Central America.: http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/Samerica.html

Questions:

1) The Murray River flows into what ocean on Australia’s southern coast?
2) The ruins of Persepolis, an ancient ceremonial capital of Persia, are located in which present-day country?
3) What Scandinavian country that has a short border with Russia decided in December 2003 to allow oil and gas exploration in the Barents Sea?
4) The Sonoran Desert extends from Mexico into the California and which other state – Nevada or Arizona?
5) Germany’s invasion of what European country marked the beginning of WW II?
6) In October 2003, 74 children from Benin were rescued from slavery in granite quarries and returned home. These quarries were located near Lagos in what African country?
7) Monument Valley’s dry landscape is located in Arizona and which other state - Mississippi or Utah?
8) The Danube river, the 2nd longest river in Europe, flows into which body of water?
9) If one wanted to see the hot-air balloon festival in Albuquerque, you would travel to which state?
10) Which of the following countries does not have one of the Romance languages as its official language - Albania, Italy, or Spain?
11) The Rio Grande de Santiago runs through Lake Chapala, the largest natural lake in which country – Brazil, Mexico, of U.S.?
12) Which country has more time zones, Brazil or Peru?
13) Which of the North American Great Lakes has the largest surface area?
14) Which city has a harbor that is an important port on the East Coast - Charleston, Orlando, Spokane?
15) An archipelago is a group of what physical features found in a body of water?

American Government: Segregation

Your job is to locate, save, and analyze a variety of primary sources related to segregation and life in the U.S. South from around the years 1896 - 1954. These are what you must find:

* Political cartoons depicting life for blacks
* Newspaper article
* Journal entry
* Audio recording
* An actual law (state or federal) dealing with this issue
* Interview
* Lyrics to a song
* 5 Photos

Save all your materials on the American Government folder on the Student Project Drive

Some places to help you get started:


http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

http://www.blackpast.org/?q=african-american-history-primary-documents


http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/subtitles.cfm?TitleID=37

http://americanhistory.si.edu/brown/history/1-segregated/segregated-america.html

http://www.gilderlehrman.org/

Daily Geo and Map Test - Week of 11/17

Map Test: United States Capitals: http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/CapitalUnitedStates.html

1) Which country is landlocked? Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos
2) Which African country was known as the Gold Coast?
3) Which Colorado city was the capital from 1862-1867 and is the home of the National Earthquake Information Center? Golden, Boulder, Telluride, Aspen
4) Which country does not border the Gulf of Aqaba? Israel, Sryia, Saudi Arabia
5) Which Caribbean entity is an independent country? St. Lucia, Puerto Rico, Montserrat
6) Long, narrow fields that resemble stair steps on steep hillsides are commonly known by what name – dikes, furrows, terraces?
7) Lisbon is an important port in what country?
8) Canary wharf is located on what European river that rises in the Cotswold Hills?
9) What is the name for a graph that shows the rate of water flow in a river at a certain location during a period of time?
10) The Queen Elizabeth Islands are part of which Canadian Territory - Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Labrador?
11) Cuba is well known for exporting what TWO agricultural products?
12) Fast becoming the most populous city in the world, what city is the most populous in North America?
13) What native religion of Haiti works charms, invokes curses, and uses rituals to call forth spirits?
14) Most African countries received their independence during what decade of the 20th century?
15) Tikal National Park in Guatemala contains the remains of an ancient city representing what ancient Indian Civilization?

Daily Geo and Map 11/10

Map: http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/NorthAmerica/North%20America%20Water.html

1) To visit Virginia City, which became a boomtown after silver was discovered at the Comstock Lode in the mid-1800s, you would travel to which state—Vermont or Nevada?
2) Which country, bordered by France, Belgium, and Germany, depends on foreign workers for at least 30 percent of its work force?
3) The only present-day state capital on the Hudson River was settled in the early 1600s. Name this city.
4) Which Brazilian city has a metropolitan population of more than 18 million people?
5) What city on the Pearl River Delta was the first Chinese port regularly visited by European traders?
6) Sapporo, located in the Hokkaido prefecture, is one of the most rapidly growing urban centers in which country?
7) Death Valley, one of the hottest and driest places in the United States, is just east of which mountains?
Adirondack Mountains Allegheny Mountains Sierra Nevada
8) Which peninsula borders the Mediterranean Sea?
Iberian Peninsula Indochina Peninsula Kola Peninsula
9) Sobo-Katamuki National Park is located on the southernmost of Japan’s major islands. Name this island.
Hokkaido Honshu Kyushu
10) Which causes more hurricane-related deaths?
Lightning Storm-surge flooding
11) A city on the Yangtze River northwest of Shanghai was China’s capital when the Communists took control of the country in 1949. Name this city.
Guilin Nanjing Norway
12) The Ozark Plateau covers the southwest corner of which state- Missouri or Wisconsin?
13) Haifa, located at the foot of Mount Carmel, is a port on the Mediterranean Sea in which Asian country?
14) In 1952, military officers in a North African country led a revolt to end almost 70 years of British political influence. Name this country.
15) In 1911 a revolution that began in the present-day city of Wuhan overthrew the imperialist government of what country?
China Mongolia Thailand

Daily Geo - Week of 11/1/10

Map: http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/Canada/Canada.html


1) Which state is known as the Sooner State because some people arrived before, or sooner than, the land was officially opened for settlement—Oklahoma or Tennessee?
2) In the 17th and 18th centuries, the present-day United States and Canada were settled by immigrants primarily from which continent?
3) The Erie Canal was constructed in the early 1800s to connect the Great Lakes with what river?
4) Pilgrims on their way to the two holiest Islamic cities are important to the tourism economy in the region of Hejaz in which country?
5) During the 1970s, the Khmer Rouge forced almost the entire population out of Phnom Penh in which present-day country?
6) To visit Harlem, a part of Manhattan that developed as a cultural center for African American music and literature in the early 1900s, you would travel to which state—California or New York?
7) According to the 2000 census, nearly 30 percent of foreign-born residents of the United States are from which country?
8) On which continent do most people speak either Portuguese or Spanish?
9) Italy’s occupation of the capital of Eritrea in the early 20th century influenced the architecture of many of its buildings. Name this capital city.
10) Conflict between the Bhote and the Nepalese ethnic groups has caused large refugee movements away from the smallest country in the Himalaya. Name this country.
11) The Appalachian Trail extends more than 2,000 miles from Maine to which state—Georgia or Colorado?
12) Thousands of rural migrants arrive in Morocco’s largest city each year to look for work. Name this city.
13) Enslaved persons from Africa influenced the religion, food, and music of the region around Salvador in which South American country?
14) What present-day state capital city also served as the capital of Deseret, a territory organized by Mormon settlers in 1849?
15) What country lost about half its population between 1865 and 1870 in a disastrous war with Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay?

Dialy Geo - Week of 10/26

Map: North American Lakes - http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/NorthAmerica/NorthAmericaLakes.html

1) What present day country, located at the southwestern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, supplied frankincense and myrrh to the ancient world.
2) Which state straddles the Tropic of Cancer?
3) Transylvania is a region made famous by a fictional character, Count Dracula. This region is located in which European country?
4) Which state is not crossed by the Appalachian Mountains?
5) The Caprivi Strip gives Namibia access to a river that flows into the Mozambique Channel. Name this river in southern Africa.
6) The Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, a national hero in Vietnam, can be visited in which city on the Red River?
7) Ruins of centuries-old pueblos can be found in which state – Minnesota or New Mexico?
8) The West Bank, the Shatt al Arab, and Kashmir are all disputed regions on which continent?
9) West Nile Virus was once only found in tropical regions, but it has spread to many parts of the United States. What insect is responsible for this disease?
10) The Red River of the North runs along the border between Minnesota and which other state - North Dakota or Illinois?
11) Which state is known as the Land of Lincoln because Abraham Lincoln began his political career there?
12) A change in the course of a major river may led to the decline of the ancient city of Ur, a center of Sumerian culture. Name this river.
13) Which Slavic language is spoken by the largest number of people?
14) What river marks Iowa’s eastern border?
15) A climate graph shows annual patterns of precipitation and which other climate related information - direction, pressure, or temperature?

Daily Geo and Map Test - Week of 10/12

Map Test: the 50 United States - http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/unitedstates.html


1) What present day country, located at the southwestern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, supplied frankincense and myrrh to the ancient world.
2) Which state straddles the Tropic of Cancer?
3) Transylvania is a region made famous by a fictional character, Count Dracula. This region is located in which European country?
4) Which state is not crossed by the Appalachian Mountains?
5) The Caprivi Strip gives Namibia access to a river that flows into the Mozambique Channel. Name this river in southern Africa.
6) The Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, a national hero in Vietnam, can be visited in which city on the Red River?
7) Ruins of centuries-old pueblos can be found in which state – Minnesota or New Mexico?
8) The West Bank, the Shatt al Arab, and Kashmir are all disputed regions on which continent?
9) West Nile Virus was once only found in tropical regions, but it has spread to many parts of the United States. What insect is responsible for this disease?
10) The Red River of the North runs along the border between Minnesota and which other state - North Dakota or Illinois?
11) Which state is known as the Land of Lincoln because Abraham Lincoln began his political career there?
12) A change in the course of a major river may led to the decline of the ancient city of Ur, a center of Sumerian culture. Name this river.
13) Which Slavic language is spoken by the largest number of people?
14) What river marks Iowa’s eastern border?
15) A climate graph shows annual patterns of precipitation and which other climate related information - direction, pressure, or temperature?

Daily Geo and Map Test - Week of 10/5

There are two map quizzes this week:

North American Mountain Ranges: http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/NorthAmerica/North%20American%20Mountain%20Ranges.html

and

North American Rivers: http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/NorthAmerica/NorthAmericaRivers.html

1) Chinook winds are to North America as Harmattan winds are to what?
Africa Antarctica Australia
2) Which of the following states does not include part of the Missouri River- Arkansas, Montana, or South Dakota?
3) Sinhala is the principle language of which island country off the coast of South Asia?
4) Which sea boarders Italy and Croatia- the Adriatic Sea or the Black Sea?
5) Which Southeast Asian island country was granted full independence by the United States in 1946?
6) Which continent has the most cities with populations greater than ten million?
7) Skopje is the largest city in a former Yugoslav republic. Name this country.
8) The African city of Kampala lies near the northern shore of Lake Victoria in which country?
9) The Ryukyu Islands are to Japan as the West Frisian Islands are to what?
10) In November 2004, fierce storms in Mediterranean Sea caused three shipwrecks off the coast of which large country east of Morocco?
11) Which state is known as the Badger State because its early lead miners who lived in caves were called “badgers”—New York or Wisconsin?
12) The most densely populated region of Russia is centered around a city that has been the seat of the Russian Orthodox Church for 700 years. Name this city.
13) North Carolina’s most populous city is an important financial center. Name this city.
14) Between the 1850s and the 1930s, millions of European immigrants settled in the Pampas grassland region in which country?
15) In January 2005, hundreds of villagers were displaced by tribal clashes over land and water access near Naivasha, in an African country northeast of Tanzania. Name this country.

Daily Geo and Map Test - Week of 9/28

Map Test: North America - http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/NorthAmerica.html

1) Name the country with the smallest area on the west coast of South America.
2) Which African city was established near the head of the Nile River Delta, south of Alexandria, more than a thousand years ago?
Asmara Cairo Tripoli
3) Which port city in Morocco is located at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar?
4) Which state is farther east- New Jersey or Ohio?
5) The Po River is to the Adriatic Sea as the Dniester River is to what?
6) In India, pilgrims travel to the sacred city of Varanasi, also called Banaras, to bathe in the waters of what river?
7) Which country is located between France and Spain- Luxembourg or Andorra?
8) Name the sea that was created by the spreading of the earth’s crust along the junction of the African and Arabian plates.
Baltic Sea Mediterranean Sea Red Sea
9) To visit massive rice terraces on Luzon and to walk through a palace in Manila, you would travel to what country?
10) Millions of workers went on strike in October 2003 to protest a government plan to reform the pension system in what European country south of Switzerland?
11) The longest river in New England shares its name with which state?
12) The Omaha, Crow and Sioux all have reservations along the Mississippi River’s longest tributary. Name this tributary.
Arkansas River Missouri River Ohio River
13) In January 2005, which country just south of Nicaragua announced that torrential rains had caused widespread damage to its banana and pineapple export crops?
14) The most populous city on the Tigris River is the setting for many of the stories of Arabian Nights. Name this city.
15) An Afrikaans word meaning separateness is used to refer to South Africa’s former policy of racial segregation. Name this term.

Daily Geo - Week of 9/21

Map Test: Continents and Islands: http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/world/continentsandislands.html

1. Which of Earth’s four oceans in the smallest?
2. What is the term for the ecosystem generally consisting of broadleaf evergreen trees that is found in wet tropical areas such as the Amazon basin?
3. In April 2004, the parliament in Vilnius impeached president Rolandes Paksas following accusations that he violated the constitution of which European country?
4. Although nearly 1,000 miles from the coast, a city near the confluence of the Rio Negro and the Amazon is accessible to oceangoing vessels. Name this port city.
Manaus Montevideo
5. More than 80 million people live in the European Union’s most populous member country. Name this country.
Austria Germany London
6. Which country, made up of more than 13,000 islands, has the second largest area of tropical rain forest after Brazil?
Brunei Indonesia Malaysia
7. Which country has a higher percentage of arable land- Venezuela or Nigeria?
8. Which country does not border the Dead Sea- Jordan, Egypt or Israel?
9. The northwestern part of the Cordillera de Talamanca is located in a Central American country that has no army and a long democratic tradition. Name this country.
10. Lake Constance is bordered by Germany, Austria, and what other country?
France Poland Switzerland
11. Oregon and Idaho share the Columbia Plateau with which other state?
12. Magyars are the largest ethnic group in a Central European country that borders Slovakia. Name this country.
Czech Republic Hungary Ukraine
13. Which fragmented state on the island of Borneo is separated into two parts by Malaysia?
14. Which factor determines whether a prairie region has tall grasses or short grasses?
the amount of precipitation the amount of wind
15. The union of the principalities of Moldavia and Walachia in the mid-1800’s led to independence for which European country?

Daily Geo - Week of 9/14

Map Quiz: World's Ten Biggest Islands - http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/world/10biggestislands.html

1. Which country does not border the Mediterranean Sea- Lebanon, Italy or Moldova?
2. The archipelago Islas Malvinas, also called the Falkland Islands, lies of the southeastern edge of which continent?
Asia Europe South America
3. The Cape of Good Hope is located on the southwestern coast of which continent?
4. What name is given to the major economic development that started the rural-to-urban population movement in Europe in the 18th century?
Great Depression Industrial revolution Irish Potato Famine
5. Cliff dwelling constructed by the Anasazi can be found in Mesa Verde National Park in which state- Oklahoma or Colorado?
6. The collision of the Eurasian and Indian continental plates resulted in the creation of which major mountain system?
Himalaya Kashimir Kunlun Shan
7. Which East Asian country was opened to foreign trade in the 1850s by U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry?
8. In December 2004, a typhoon hit the island of Luzon, causing floods and landslides that killed hundreds of people in which Asian country?
9. The oracle of Zeus at Dodona is located in which European country?
Greece Portugal Romania
10. Which state is not a major producer of cattle?
New Hampshire Oklahoma Texas
11. The world’s longest coral reef is in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of which continent?
12. Name the Muslim country that is bordered by India and Myanmar.
Bangladesh Nepal Pakistan
13. Guaranan indigenous language, is widely spoken in and considered a national language of which South American country?
14. Which of the following heats the water that is ejected by a geyser?
Energy from the sun Nearness to magma
15. The source of the Missouri River is located in the mountains of which state- Montana or Pennsylvania?

Daily Geo and Map Test - 9/7-9/10

Map Test: World Continents: http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/world/continents.html

1) What is North America’s oldest mountain range?
2) In what year did India gain its independence from Great Britain - 1927, 1937, 1947?
3) What country is located off of the southern coast of India?
4) What former British Mandate was carved up to make way for Israel in 1947?
5) What country suffered the most casualties in World War II – Germany, Soviet Union, or Japan?
6) Name the bay which lies between Maryland and Virginia.
7) What peninsula of North American extends along the Pacific coast of Mexico and touches California?
8) What is the change in the path of wind movement caused by the earth’s rotation?
9) Mercedes-Benz is produced mainly in which European country?
10) What tributary of the Mississippi River meets at Cairo, Illinois?
11) How many hours of daylight does the equator experience on the September equinox - 6, 12, 18?
12) What is the capital of Liberia?
13) What is Canada's easternmost province?
14) Which continent is second largest in population – North America, Africa, Australia, or Europe?
15) St. Petersburg, Russia is adjacent to which water body?

More Links for Africa Culture Project

http://www.bellaonline.com/subjects/5556.asp

http://www.victoriafalls-guide.net/african-culture.html

http://www.worldweddingtraditions.com/locations/african_traditions.html

http://www.eng.umu.se/vw/Culture/African%20weddings.htm

http://www.essortment.com/all/africamasks_rnqe.htm

http://arted.osu.edu/kplayground/masks.htm

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/music/african_music.shtml

http://www.religioustolerance.org/wic_afri.htm

http://www.mnh.si.edu/africanvoices/

http://www.diaspora.uiuc.edu/bookmark3.html#4

Africa Culture Project - 7th Grade Social Studies

Objective:

To understand, and hopefully appreciate, the many unique differences between Africa cultures.

Your Job:

You are responsible for researching and presenting unique aspects of African cultures.

From the list below, choose 4 topics to explore and present. For each topic you pick, you will find one example of an African culture that demonstrates it.

For each topic, include:

- A 7 sentence paragraph explaining who the people are and what the cultural practice is.
- A map showing where these people live.
- At least one picture showing the cultural practice.


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Art
Music and Dance
African Weddings
Festivals
Religion
Clothing
Food
Body (tatooing, piercing, etc.)
Rites of passge
Concepts of beauty
Strange beliefs
Living conditions
Gender Roles

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Links:


Start here:


http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/continents/africa/

http://www.africaguide.com/culture/index.htm

Daily Geo and Map 4/27 - 4/30

Map: Southern Africa-http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/Southernafrica.html


1) What is North America’s oldest mountain range?
2) In what year did India gain its independence from Great Britain - 1927, 1937, 1947?
3) What country is located off of the southern coast of India?
4) What former British Mandate was carved up to make way for Israel in 1947?
5) What country suffered the most casualties in World War II – Germany, Soviet Union, or Japan?
6) Name the bay which lies between Maryland and Virginia.
7) What peninsula of North American extends along the Pacific coast of Mexico and touches California?
8) What is the change in the path of wind movement caused by the earth’s rotation?
9) Mercedes-Benz is produced mainly in which European country?
10) What tributary of the Mississippi River meets at Cairo, Illinois?
11) How many hours of daylight does the equator experience on the September equinox - 6, 12, 18?
12) What is the capital of Liberia?
13) What is Canada's easternmost province?
14) Which continent is second largest in population – North America, Africa, Australia, or Europe?
15) St. Petersburg, Russia is adjacent to which water body?

Daily Geo 4/20-4/23

Map: Central Africa- http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/CentralAfrica.html

1) The giant tortoises of Aldabra live on an atoll in the island country that lies off the northeast coast of the Comoros Islands. Name the country.
2) Which country is not a major producer of petroleum – Algeria, Saudi Arabia, or France?
3) The Kuna, a people known for their colorful clothing, are native to the southernmost country in Central America. What country?
4) To see dingoes in the wild, you would travel to what country?
5) The Freedom Trail is in what New England port city?
6) What is the term for the lower limit of permanent snow cover on a mountain?
7) Which country is not considered a part of Southeast Asia – Iran, Laos, Thailand?
8) Mangrove trees, alligators, and manatees are commonly associated with what state?
9) To tour the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Finger Lakes, you would travel to what state?
10) The first successful airplane flight by the Wright Brothers occurred 100 years ago at Kitty Hawk in which U.S. state?
11) Lace headpieces were a traditional part of the peasant dress in a region where the seaport city of Brest is located. This region known for its Celtic influence is located in which country?
12) Which present-day state included parts of Alabama and Mississippi when it was founded?
13) What is the term for a tax that makes goods imported by a country more costly than similar goods produced within that country?
14) What is the specific term for a line on a map that connects points of equal temperature?
15) What large island is located about 200 miles northwest of Iceland?

Absolute Monarchy Essay Links

http://www.flowofhistory.com/units/west/14


http://worldhistory.pppst.com/absolutemonarchs.html


France in the 1600s:

http://www.boisestate.edu/courses/reformation/france/17thc.shtml

Daily Geo 4/13 -4/16

Map: Northern Africa - http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/NorthernAfrica.html

1) What monument built by Napoleon is the entombment of he Unknown Soldier of France?
2) Name three of the four countries in Europe whose names end in “y”.
3) English is only the second most spoken language in the world. What is the first?
4) What famous English prison was the home of Anne Boleyn and Sir Walter Raleigh.
5) At almost 900 feet in elevation, in what state is the “Devil’s Tower” found?
6) Canada consists of ten provinces. What is the smallest?
7) Mt. Hood can be send from what major city in Oregon?
8) The Niger River flows into what body of water?
9) What former Soviet republic now controls the warm water ports on the Black Sea?
10) What South African won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984?
11) What is the second largest city and the principal southern port of France?
12) What city is the center of the automobile industry in Italy?
13) Name the rift valley that stretches from the Middle East to East Africa?
14) What chief port of South China lies off the Hsi River?
15) What American President signed the Panama Canal Peace Treaty in 1977?

Daily Geo and Map 4/6 - 4/9

Map: South American Lakes, Rivers, and Seas: http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/SouthAmerica/SouthAmericaWater.html

1) Vicksburg, Mississippi borders the Mississippi River and what state – Arkansas or Louisiana?
2) What cave system is the world’s longest?
3) Great Falls and Helena lie on or near what major river?
4) Little Havana is found in what American city?
5) What was the site of the first permanent settlement in California in 1769?
6) What city of the French Riviera is known for its annual film festival?
7) What is Ireland’s longest river?
8) What cold ocean current sweeps the north Atlantic coast of Canada and the United States?
9) What forest was the scene of the 1940 German offensive to break the Maginot Line?
10) Name the mountain range that extends more than 1,000 miles from Kazakhstan’s northern border to the Arctic Ocean?
11) Which state has a humid subtropical climate-South Carolina or South Dakota?
12) To visit Ernest Hemingway’s home in Havana, one would travel to what country?
13) Name the country that is bordered by the Mediterranean, Black, and Aegean seas?
14) Which of the following is not a country in Eastern Europe – Albania, Mauritania, Romania?
15) Berbers and what other Muslim people make up most of the population in Algeria, Morocco, and Libya?

Culture Shock Project - 9th Grade Geography

Objective: To understand, and hopefully appreciate, the many unique differences between cultures that exist.

Your Job: You are responsible for researching and presenting unique (what many would call strange) aspects of different cultures.

From the list below, choose 5 topics to explore. For each topic, you will try to find a different culture to represent it. You will present your research in both written and visual form.

For each topic include:

- a 5 sentence paragraph explaining the strange custom.
- a 5 sentence paragraph describing the people that practice this custom.
- a map of where these people live
- and at least one picture to visually show the cultural practice.


The List:

Gender roles
Religion
Food
Worship
Clothing
Architecture
Traveling
Body
Dance
Art
Literature
Beliefs
Entertainment
Living conditions
Concepts of beauty
Concepts of wealth
Concepts of God

The Links

Below you will find some links that should help you get started with your project. They are just that - a start.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC IS A GREAT PLACE TO START: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/

They have all sorts of archived stories about all kinds of people from all over the world.


http://www.joshuaproject.net/peopctry.php?rog3=BM&rop3=107734

http://www.go2peru.com/cix_witch_market.htm
http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Bizarre_World
http://bizarre-blog.travelchannel.com/read/south-africa-diving-into-culture
http://travel.discovery.com/tv/bizarre-foods/bizarre-foods.html.
http://trifter.com/practical-travel/world-cuisine/extremely-controversial-bizarre-and-unusual-delicacies-around-the-world/
http://www.bukisa.com/articles/26013_bizarre-culture-of-primitive-tribes-from-around-the-world

Technology and Explorers/Conquerers

In a word document, you are to find a picture for each of the following terms/people. Then, you are to define the terms in your own words.

The pictures should be sized to about 3x3 inches.

For the people, you are to explain their major contributions to the Age of Exploration. For example, discuss when and where they explored.

Chronometer
Astrolabe
Quadrant
Sextant
Caravel
Lateen Sails

Cortez, Hernan
Dias, Bartholomew
Drake, Francis
Ericson, Leif
Gama, Vasco Da
Henry the Navigator
Magellan, Ferdinand
Pizarro, Francisco
Ptolemy
Soto, Hernando De

Daily Geo 3/9 - 3/12

Map Test: South America - http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/Samerica.html


1) A region of Guyana west of the Essequibo River is also claimed by which bordering country?
2) What term is used for the imaginary line on Earth that marks the boundary where one day ends and the next begins?
3) China and which Southeast Asian country border the Gulf of Tonkin?
4) Mines near Bogota make this South American country one of the world’s leading producers of emeralds.
5) Which state is known as the cornhusker state?
6) Name the largest city on the island of Taiwan.
7) The Inland Sea borders three of the four major islands that make up which country in Asia?
8) The Cayman Islands are a dependency of which European country?
9) Saginaw bay lies off the coast of which state?
10) The Seine River is to France as the Orinioco River is to what?
11) Which country in Europe is famous for its fjords – Norway, Spain, Switzerland?
12) Sinhala is the principal language of which island country off the coast of South Asia?
13) The Gulf of Oman is to the Arabian Sea as the Gulf of Tonkin is to what?
14) Ruins of centuries-old pueblos can be found in which state – Minnesota or New Mexico?
15) Which large country bordering the Coral and Arafura Seas has a population more than 85 % urban?

Daily Geo 3/2-3/5

Map Test: World Lakes: http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/lakemaps/Lakes.html


1) Pearls are harvested in the Sulu Archipelago, a group of islands off the coast of which country?
2) Central America’s most populous country has more than 12 million people. It borders Mexico. Name it.
3) What country on the Mediterranean Sea endured over 10 years of civil war between two groups, Muslims and Christians?
4) Which U.S. site is the location of the United States depository for silver?
5) Since 1797, what commercial center on the Erie Canal has been the capital of New York?
6) Chapultepec Park, which was once the site for Aztec rulers, is in what capital city?
7) Oil production in the United Arab Emirates is centered on the country’s capital city. Name the city.
8) Which country, once under the control of Ghengis Khan, has an economy dependent on cashmere and wool?
9) Which country is bordered by the Netherlands and Denmark?
10) Which state is known as the Ocean state because of its 400 miles of coastline?
11) Which country does not have English as an official language – Bahamas, Costa Rica, Jamaica?
12) Which country’s government continues to struggle with flood abatement projects along the Po River.
13) Peanuts are the principal export of this African country that is almost completely surrounded by Senegal. Name it. -
14) Most Sikhs live in an Indian state that shares its name with a region that was divided between India and Pakistan in 1947. -
15) In 1980, the United States broke diplomatic relations with what country? -

Slave Narratives - 8th Grade U.S. History

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/snhtml/snvoices00.html

Browse through the above link and choose one of the slave narratives to report on.

Daily Geo 2/23-2/26

German States Map Quiz: http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/Germany/Germany.html

1) Name the sea that has a warming effect on the climate on Germany’s Northwestern coast.
2) A major nickel deposit was discovered on the mainland of Newfoundland near what sea?
3) Mother Teresa’s work among the poor was centered in which Indian city – Bombay, Kolkata, Madras?
4) What vegetable is most often associated with the states of Maine and Idaho?
5) Which state is not a major producer of wheat – Connecticut, Montana, N. Dakota?
6) The city of Reykjavik originated on the site of the first Viking farmsteads of what island country?
7) A Hutu majority and Tutsi minority make up most of the population of what African country?
8) Which island is farther north - Ellesmere Island, Ireland, Sicily?
9) Lake Havasu, on the Arizona-California border, was created when a dam was built across what river?
10) The largest group of freshwater lakes is on what continent?

Daily Geo 2/16 - 2/19

Map Test: Middle East - http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/MidEast.html

1) Which state is not a leading producer of coal – New Hampshire, W. Virginia, Wyoming?
2) Many of Russia’s industrial centers have developed on the banks of this river that flows into the Caspian Sea. Name it.
3) The Jaffna Peninsula, a region inhabited by Tamils, forms the northern tip of what island country off the coast of India?
4) Cinco de Mayo is a holiday celebrated by immigrants from which country?
5) Cliff Dwellings constructed by the Anasazi can be found in Mesa Verde park, which is located in which state?
6) Coral reefs are found off the coast of which state – Connecticut or Florida?
7) Geothermal activity caused by diverging tectonic plates creates steaming hot springs in Thingvellir National Park. This national park is in what island country – Iceland, Japan, Madagascar?
8) The Delaware River separates New Jersey from which other state – Pennsylvania or Massachusetts?
9) Sareks National Park is in one of the most remote parts of which country that borders the Gulf of Bothnia – Estonia, Finland, Sweden.
10) Before the rise of cotton, African slaves were used to in the Americas to farm indigo, rice, sugarcane, and what other plantation crop – pineapples, tea, tobacco?
11) Most people of what continent speak either Portuguese or Spanish?
12) France’s largest overseas department borders the Atlantic Ocean. Name the department. (French Guiana, Gabon, Haiti).
13) Which country has four official languages, including Romansh, which is based on Ancient Latin – Canada, Switzerland, Italy?
14) Which country is not predominantly Muslim – Egypt, Indonesia, South Africa?
15) The Guadalupe River flows past New Braunfels and Victoria in which U.S. state?

Daily Geo 2/9 - 2/12

Map Quiz: Asia - http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/asia3.html


1) What is the term for the prevailing winds occurring between 30 and 60 degrees north latitude that helped carry European explorers from the Americas back to Europe?
2) Oranjestad is the chief port of what island off the coast of Venezuela?
3) Uzbek is a Turkic language spoken primarily in the countries of which continent?
4) Andorra is located in what mountain system?
5) Name the only national capital city on the island of New Guinea.
6) The river that forms part of Mauritania’s southern border shares its name with what bordering country - Algeria, Mali, Senegal?
7) Which islands, located about ½ way between North America and Asia, served as a U.S. naval station near the site of a famous WW II battle?
8) Which country does not use a peso as its method of currency – Mexico, Italy, of Philippines?
9) Which state has a longer border with Mexico – Texas or New Mexico?
10) What is the name for the part of the map that explains the meaning of symbols used on the map – scale, index, legend?
11) The Adriatic Sea borders the eastern coast of which European country?
12) Which state is farther from the Mississippi – Indiana or West Virginia?
13) Some of the oldest sagas, stories based on history and legend, were written in the 13th century in what island country in the North Atlantic?
14) To see the U.S.S. Arizona memorial at Pearl Harbor, you would travel to what U.S. state?
15) To visit the Forbidden City in Beijing or to walk the Great Wall, you would travel to what country?

Daily Geo: 2/2/10 - 2/6/10

Map: Continents and Islands: http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/world/continentsandislands.html


1) Springfield, Missouri is located on which landform – the Ozark Plateau or the Menominee Range?
2) Which state is not a leading producer of oil – Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas?
3) The Prime Meridian is which degree of longitude – 0, 180, 90?
4) What theory explains the shifting positions and ongoing movement of the continents?
5) On which continent did Simon Bolivar lead a revolution that resulted in many countries gaining their independence from Spain?
6) Which river flows from its source on the Tibetan Plateau through Pakistan before draining into the Arabian Sea?
7) Lake Superior borders which state – Illinois or Minnesota?
8) Which state is not a leading producer of cheese – California, Delaware, Wisconsin?
9) In what country do more than 25 % of the population live in or around Dublin?
10) What language do more people speak as their mother tongue than any other language – Mandarin, English, Hindi?
11) The population of Australia rapidly increased during the 1850s as a result of – gold mining, logging, sheep ranching?
12) The Mayflower and the Titanic are two famous ships that began their transatlantic voyage from which British port city – Plymouth, Portsmouth, Southampton ?
13) The discovery of animal fossils on Antarctica proves that is once had a milder climate. This supports which theory?
14) The majority of the population of Kandahar is Pashtun. This city is located in the southern part of which landlocked country?
15) Which city was founded as a fort between Lake Eerie and Lake Huron and became a manufacturing powerhouse?

Daily Geo: 1/26/10 - 1/29/10

Map Test: North American Mountain Ranges http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/NorthAmerica/North%20American%20Mountain%20Ranges.html


1) Which of the following is not a country in Eastern Europe - Albania, Mauritania, Romania?
2) In February 2004, scientists began a tiger census in which country bordering India? Bangladesh
3) Which state has a mountain range along its coast – Massachusetts or Oregon?
4) Which state does not have a coastline – Georgia, Kentucky, or New York?
5) Loam, a kind of soil valued by farmers, is a mixture of sand, silt, and what other material?
6) Pineapples and which other crop are Hawaii’s chief plantation crop – Bananas, Rice, or Sugarcane?
7) Luanda is a major port in which African country?
8) Although Sierra Leone’s language has Portuguese origins, what is its official language?
9) What country, where Toros coleados is practiced, borders Guyana?
10) The hajj is- the pilgrimage made by followers of what religion that began in the Middle East?
11) What two Caribbean countries were the last two Spanish colonies in the Americas?
12) What country was the center for the Dutch East India and West India Companies?
13) Which TWO tectonic plates meet to form the San Andreas fault?
14) Yellowstone National Park touches what other national park?
15) The second largest desert in the world lies to the east of the Sahara Desert. Name it.

Links for Haiti Project

1st: Go to http://news.google.com

Type in your search terms.


CNN COVERAGE
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2010/haiti.quake/

ABC COVERAGE

http://abcnews.go.com/International/HaitiEarthquake/

NEW YORK TIMES COVERAGE
http://www.nytimes.com/info/haiti-earthquake-2010/