Ninth+Grade+Social+Studies

ESSAY HELP

How to write a good essay IMPORTANT LINK [|HERE YOU GO....] [|Link to "Common Grammatical Errors"] [|Common grammar mistakes link]

LINK to a blog by a former student who is traveling in Europe [|click here for link]

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course and this wiki are broken into seven units (and current events). The units are:  General Geography, Unit #1  Climate, Unit #2  Geographic Features, Unit #3 The Five Themes of Geography, Unit #4 GRASPS, Unit #5 Asia, Unit #6 Poverty, Unit #7

Each Unit will have  Links to helpful web sites , papers you might get in class, and end of the unit assessment (except in the case of tests which are not on the wiki.

Starting with the 2011-12 school year, a lot of units will have most of their work posted in portfolios. Open the Portfolio, save it as a PDF to your desktop and then the entire unit will be on your desktop whenever you need it.

[] [|Web site about European countries, with videos, facts, etc. Good starting place for a project] [|Information about Asian Countries...travel slant] [|Travel Amazing South America] [|Travel Australia] [|Travel Central America] [|Travel Africa]t

* Links to helpful web sites [|Maps, compasses and GPS] [|National Geographic Geoliteracy] [|Geography Resources] [|Garmin What is a GPS] <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">[|Globe with areas mapped out] [|screen shots] [|Types of maps] [|images for types of maps] [] [] [|Google maps movie] [|Longtitude and Latitude Movie] [|Different Types of maps] [|USGS Map Lessons] [|How longitude and latitude work] [|How does the International Dateline Work] [|Zones on the earth's surface] [|map of the world with zones marked] Click on this movie for a brief tutorial on time zones!
 * <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #131fdd; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 290%;">General Geography, Unit 1

[|Why do we have different time zones?]



[|Latitude and Longitude Review]

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Class Notes for 9-9 and 9-10

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Constitution Day Celebration...September 17th!!!

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End of Unit Assessment is a test.

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 * <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #0000ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 250%;">Climate, Unit #2 Starts right after Digital Citizenship Day (October 8 and 9)

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 30.4px;">Links to helpful web sites Climate information [|climate zones] [|weather and climate zones] [|Interactive map of the world with climate zones!] [|Climate zones and charts] [|Climate regions of the world] [|water vapor] [|earths atmosphere and seasons info] [|climate region maps] [|About geography and climates] [|National Geographic Weather Video] [|Basics of Geography: Climate]

Greenhouse effect [|aerosols] [|greenhouse effect]

WORLD BIOME MAP Seasons [|Why do we have seasons?] [|Link to several videos on weather and seasons]

Biomes [|Biomes of the World video] [|Link to interactive web site with movies/explanations of each biome] [|Energy pyramid video]

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Things to help you prepare for the WEATHER/CLIMATE/BIOMES test!

Use the vocabulary for the test to build your own word webs. The webs should be well organized and use all the vocabulary words. Once you have made your web, then use it to write a 1-2 page essay on what we have learned. The essay could be organized in the following manner: Introduction to climate and biomes Definition of biomes Description of different types of biomes Energy pyramid Seasons (why do we have them???) Man's effects on the earth

BE CERTAIN TO FULLY EXPLAIN EACH TOPIC AND USE ALL OF THE VOCABULARY WORDS!

Vocabulary for the Test:

Word webs.....

SAMPLE TESTS AND ANSWERS!!!!

Chapter 3 Test A with answers: Chapter 3 Test B with answers:

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 * <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #0000ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 290%;">Unit for Geographic Features (Categories) Assessment Unit #3
 * <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #0000ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 290%;">Unit for Geographic Features (Categories) Assessment Unit #3

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 30.4px;">Links to helpful web sites [|world culture regions interactive map] [|culture regions] [|Constructed response link] [|Movie: How does Geography influence History/Life?]

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End of Unit Assessment



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 * World Regions Fair Assessment aka Five Themes of Geography, Unit #4

Pre Unit Knowledge [|Lessons on Communication and Transportation] [|Transportation lessons]

[|impact of humans on natural resources]

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Useful things for the assessment [|Definitions of the Five Themes]

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;"> <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">[|Interactive world population density map]

End of Unit Assessment if you have forgotten your area!!!

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Step by step instructions for writing the assessment...helpful to all.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">#1 Topic: Location:

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">#2 Topic:Human-Environmental Interaction

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">#3 Topic: Movement of people, ideas, and goods

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">#4 Topic: Region

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">#5 Topic: Place



*** Unit 4A > <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 30.4px;">Links to helpful web sites ...same as for Unit 4 > End of Unit Assessment
 * Research Project
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">Please remember all of the ideas and hints that you used on the Worlds Region Fair when constructing this project!
 * Time line for the Project [[file:Timeline for Project.pdf]]
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">[[file:Region Project 1 - G.pdf]]
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">[[file:Region Project G2.pdf]]

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">Day Two Assignment: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">Day Three Assignment:

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 190%;">Grading Rubrics...the first is the one that the teacher will use, the second one that classmates will use.

Winter Festivals and Celebrations Project This paper contains all of the instructions for this iMovie Project. It is due the Tuesday or Wednesday (depending on when we meet that week) before we leave for Christmas Vacation! You WILL BE PRESENTING THIS TO THE CLASS!!! [|Solstice Celebrations Movie]

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The Spanish Speaking Countries  you will need the following paper and map to complete this assignment.
 * This unit starts after the December/January Break on January 6th.

Mapping South America: [|Link to lesson plan/instructions]



Flags of Latin America: [|Lesson/instructions for Flags of Latin America]

Slide show of Venezuela is too large to upload to this site. Sorry!



Some things that might be helpful for this project! [|map of Spanish Speaking Countries] [|2nd map of Spanish Speaking Countries] [|Regions of Spain...map and information] [|Movie about Puerto Rico]

Olympics Sochi Russia Videos [|History of Olympics 1968-2008] [|Black Power Salute in Mexico City] [|Most Inspirational Olympic Moments] [|Top Olympic Moments Ever] [|Munich Olympics Video]

Other Information [|List of Countries Where Games Have Been Held] [|Meaning of Olympic Rings] [|Athlete information]

[|Map of Participating Countries]


 * Use these with the form I passed out which is right here! **

Source # 1 - __ http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/14/world/2014-sochi-winter-olympics-fast-facts/ __

Source # 2 - __ http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/12/sochi-2014-an-olympic-preview/100422/#img16 __

Source # 3 - __ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/sochi-olympics-boycott __

In case you want it for anything, here is the video we watched: __ http://www.cbsnews.com/news/winter-olympics-2014-should-americans-go-to-sochi/ __

And, just for fun: __ http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/02/26/sports/olympics/20100226-olysymphony.html?hp&_r=1& __

Papers you might get in class Opening assignment



Project





Reflections on Sochi

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 210%;">MAPS OF EUROPE Western Europe

NORTHERN EUROPE

CENTRAL EUROPE

Papers for March 17 and 18

Papers for March 17 and 18

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #0000ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 350%;">GRASPS Model Assessment, Unit #5 <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 36px;">Papers you might get in class

__ The Lorax reading from You Tube: [] __

__ Used in class 3-31 and 4-1 __



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[|Persuasive videos] [|5 Persuasive Techniques] End of Unit Assessment

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Additional links/articles for discussing some of the issues that were covered in the projects! [|Bullying Article/links] [|Signs of Bullying]

[|What is deforestation?] [|Deforestation article]

[|How to End World Hunger....sponsored] [|World Hunger Article]

[|Ten Ways to End World Hunger]

[|Poverty in Maine] [|Maine's poverty rate]

ADDICTION [|Today Show Link]

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 * <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #0000ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 290%;">Asia Unit, Unit #6
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 30.4px;">Links to helpful web sites
 * [|Life expectancy chart]
 * [|Japanese Tea Ceremony]
 * [|Traditional Japanese Dress]
 * [|History of Japanese Traditional Dress]
 * [|Geisha]
 * [|Tradition of the Geisha]
 * [|Geography of the Middle East]
 * [|Video on India]
 * [|Geography of India]
 * [|Nat Geographic Russia Guide]
 * [|geography of Asia]
 * [|Geography of Asia and the Pacific]
 * [|Wonders of Asia]
 * [|Imperialism, the age of]
 * [|imperialism in Asia]
 * [|map of imperialism in Asia]
 * [|More on imperialism in Asia]
 * [|Blank map of Asia]
 * [|rainforests in asia]
 * [|China's population issues]
 * [|environmental problems in Asia]
 * [|Poverty in Asia]
 * [|poverty in China]
 * [|Poverty video]
 * [|North Korea in Widescreen Nat. Geographic]
 * Power Points on Asia
 * [[file:middleeas.ppt]][[file:7_WR_East_Asia.ppt]]
 * [[file:Taste_of_India.ppt]]

Lessons on Japan [|Click here]

[|Link for What is Asia Lesson?]

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End of the Unit Assessment Pick a country in Asia and write an essay on it that includes the factors listed in How to Write my Essay!



* <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #0000ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 260%; line-height: 1.5;">Great Barrier Reef Unit #7 <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 260%;"> <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 260%;">

Helpful Links for Unit #7

[|Great Barrier Reef Movie]

[|Propaganda Information]

[|Information/map of Great Barrier Reef]

[|What is Propaganda Movie....3 common techniques]

[|Map of Entire Continent of Australia with Great Barrier Reef]

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 30.4px;">Links to helpful web sites [|Richest and Poorest Countries in Asia] [|Cambodia's forgotten children part 1]
 * <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 280%; line-height: 1.5;">Poverty Unit, Unit #8

[|Cambodia's forgotten children part 2] [|Cambodia's Forgotten Children Part 3]

[|Fighting Poverty in Asia and the Pacific]

[|World Poverty Video for Schools] [|10 poorest countries in the world]

[|Reasons for poverty] Himal's story video [|Caroline Payne a Poor Cousin in America] [|Making a difference] [|Longer Greg Mortenson video]

[|Child poverty in America] [|New insights on poverty] [|Extreme Poverty #1]

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 36px;">[|Extreme poverty #2] <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 36px;">[|Extreme poverty 3] [|Wealth distribution in the USA]

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<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 250%;">Material World Clips

Bead for Life Materials

Final Project