South America Web Quest

South America article from Online Encyclopedia Britannica 

Week of Dec. 3-7

This week we are taking a Summative Test over North America and beginning our South America Unit.

• Monday - review for Summative Test
• Tuesday - Summative Test
• Wednesday - set up ISN & introduce South America
• Thursday - South America web quest
• Friday - Ancient civilizations of South America

Central America & Panama Canal Power Point

Below is this week's power point:

November 26 30 central america & panama canal 2 from creathteacher

Central America Videos

Week of Nov. 26-30

This week we are learning about Central America:

• Monday: Students can locate all 7 Central American countries. Students can describe various aspects of Central American culture and history
• Tuesday: Students can describe:
• The major exports
• The history of government
• How the current culture developed in Central America
• Wednesday & Thursday: Students can explain how the 5 Themes of Geography are seen in the Panama Canal
• Friday: iAssignment - students should study ISN pg. 111, 114, 115

Caribbean Videos from This Week

Week of Nov. 12-16

This week we are studying the Caribbean:

• Monday & Tuesday: Students can... 
• describe where the Caribbean is, what it is like, and who settled there
• locate Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Jamaica on a map
• Wednesday & Thursday: Students can... 
• describe what it's like to live in Cuba, Communism, the leader of Cuba.
• Friday: iAssignment & Cuba article

Additional resource: World Atlas on Caribbean