Webquest Answers

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Webquest

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Unit 6 Jeopardy Review

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Unit 6 Study Guide Answers

1. Map Skills (you should be able to label the following countries and geographic features on a blank map. 

Sahara (Physical Map & Climate Map)          Tropical Rain Forest (Climate Map)

Sahel (Climate Map)                                       Savanna (Climate Map)

Congo River (Physical Map)                Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) (Political Map)

Niger River (Physical Map)                            Egypt (Political Map)

Nile River (Physical Map)                               Kenya (Political Map)

Lake Tanganyika (Physical Map)                    Nigeria (Political Map)

Lake Victoria (Physical Map)                         South Africa (Political Map)

Atlas Mountains (Physical Map)                     Kalahari Desert (Physical Map)                     

Sudan (Political Map)                                     South Sudan (Political Map)

2.  Define the following key terms (flashcards are a good idea!):

• Desertification –  fertile land turning into desert

• Deforestation – mass removal of forests

• Drought – lack of water

• Malaria – deadly disease carried by mosquitoes

• Irrigation – process of providing water to crops through pipes, ditches, or streams

• Culture – a society’s way of life, including language, clothing, food, beliefs, etc…

3. Geography and Climate of Africa: Respond to the following questions in a descriptive and meaningful way.

What are the names of the three major rivers in Africa?  Which one is the world’s longest river and which direction does this river flow (north, south, west or east)? Nile, Congo, Niger, the Nile is the longest and it flows north

Describe the 4 climate zones:

Sahara – World’s largest sand desert, very hot and dry

Sahel – Area south of the Sahara, some shrubs, but is a growing desert

Savanna – grasslands with few trees

Tropical Rain Forest – lush forests

4. Environmental Issues of Africa

What is the name of the climate zone where desertification takes place?

Sahel

What are the main causes of desertification in Africa?

1.) Poor farming practices

2.) Drought

3.) Overgrazing

Why are African families cutting down trees? 

They need more farmland

How is poor soil related to deforestation in sub-Saharan Africa?

Many times, deforestation leads to desertification

What are the two main water issues in Africa?

Water pollution and water shortage

5.  Cultures of Africa

What is the difference between an ethnic group and a religious group?

You should know J

What is the prominent religion/beliefs in each of the following cultures:

Arab: Islam

Bantu: Beliefs they had before Islam and Christianity were introduced

Swahili: Islam

Ashanti: Supernatural and spiritual powers

Africa Environmental Issues PowerPoint

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wyJswMr6PkMm81aGg3VlZxTUU/edit?usp=sharing

Africa Map Check

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wyJswMr6PkcWdaWFBBaENGb00/edit?usp=sharing

1. After you check your map, put it in your notes
2. Get a sheppardsoftware handout from the front 
3. Follow the directions on the handout (list 2 facts for each feature)
4. When you finish, you may play Africa games on sheppardsoftware.com :)

Middle East Economy Unit 5 Jeopardy

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Unit 5 Study Guide

Unit 5 Study Guide

1.    The three basic types of economic systems are:

Traditional, command, market

 

2.    In a command economy, how are economic decisions made?

Government planners

 

3.    How are economic decisions made in a traditional economy?

Custom and habit

 

4.    In a market economy how are economic decisions made?

Consumers and the market

 

5.    A product is brought into a country through trade or sale

import

 

6.    Why are most modern economies referred to as mixed?

Most countries have aspects of all three economic types at work in their economy

 

7.    Why do most economies in the world today operate somewhere in between a market economy and a command economy?

Most economies have found they need a mix of free market and some government control to be successful and protect consumers

 

8.    How does specialization benefit a society?

Better quality products, workers do what they are good at, and increased trade

 

9.    Government policies that slow down or prevent one country from exchanging goods with another

Trade barriers

 

10. What is a tariff?

A tax placed on goods coming into one country from another

 

11. Currency is also known as

money

 

12. Natural resources are

Raw materials used to make products

 

13. What is an embargo?

A halt to trade with a particular country

 

14. What is a quota

A limit on the amount of foreign goods allowed into a country

 

15. What generalization can be made about the relationship between national wealth and literacy?

Literacy is usually higher in wealthy countries

 

16. What is human capital?

Skills and education workers have

 

17. Why have the Israelis made a big investment in human capital?

They need well trained workers because their economy depends on advanced technology

 

18. If a country does not invest in its human capital, how can it affect the country’s gross domestic product?

GDP may go down because poorly trained workers will not be able to do their jobs as well

 

19. What are capital goods?

The factories and machines used to make the goods

 

20. What is entrepreneurship?

Someone who is willing to take a risk to begin a new business

 

21. How has Israel’s lack of oil affected that country’s economy?

The Israeli economy depends on technology rather than natural resources such as oil

 

22. How do literacy rates in Southwest Asia differ for men and women?

In nearly all the countries, women have a lower literacy rate than men

 

23. Why was OPEC created?

To regulate the supply and price of oil

 

24. What happens to the price of oil when OPEC countries decide to limit production?

Prices rise

 

25. Where are most of the OPEC countries located?

Southwest Asia

UNIT 5 MIDDLE EAST ECONOMY WEBQUEST

https://sites.google.com/site/southwestasiaeconomies/introduction

Unit 3 Jeopardy Review

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***TEST IS MONDAY***
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Unit 3 Jeopardy Review

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Tuesday 9-24-13

Today you will create a power point presentation on the 3 US involvements in the Middle East.  You will use yesterday's notes, today's notes, and the following links to get the information, as well as pictures (as needed).

Gulf War

Invasion of Iraq

Invasion of Afghanistan

In your powerpoint, give important details such as:
Start/End dates (if applicable)
What led up to the conflict
What happened during the conflict
What were the results of the conflict
Use the above links to include atleast 1 picture for each war

monday 9-23-13

hot dog :)

WEDNESDAY 9-18-13

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8-22-13 Thursday

1. Warm Up
2. We wrote the standard which we were learning
3. We took notes on the handout "Middle East Geography Background Information"
4. We colored our map ***Map Quiz next Tuesday 8-27-13***
5. We took notes on a video on Saudi Arabia, and a video on Turkey (two things learned in each short video clip).

No Journal Today

Benchmark tomorrow!  Bring a pencil and a book :)

8-21-13 Wednesday

Warm Up
We then used the atlas to find political and physical features of the middle east.
We then went to the computer lab and went to www.sheppardsoftware.com to find more information and to practice locating the political and physical features above.
We did not journal today .

***Map Quiz will be next Tuesday (8/27/13)***

8-15-13 Day 6

Today
Warm Up
Then we did a bubble map of the 8 themes with an example of each
Then we took one and created a story, poem, song, or skit
We will finish these tomorrow :)

*Don't forget to study for the themes quiz tomorrow :)

8-14-13 Day 5

Today:
Warm Up
Notes
Group Discussions
Class Discussions
Journal

*Quiz Friday :)

8-13-13 Day 4

So today we started off with a warm up (we do everyday)

After the warm up, I checked to make sure students had their syllabus signed (if you have not turned it in yet, please turn it in your class box as soon as you get it signed).

We then continued our notes from yesterday and finished the front of the notes sheet.

The plan is to finish the notes sheet tomorrow (Wednesday), and to have a quiz on these notes on Friday ***

We have been writing in our journals at the end of every class, and you guys are doing an AWESOME job of writing!

I look forward to tomorrow guys!

Mr. Jones

8-12-13 Day 3

The first thing we did was a warm up. Then we viewed a ppt on 8 enduring concepts.  We only reviewed 2 of the 8 concepts, so we will continue this ppt over the next few days.  At the end of class we wrote in our journal about what we learned today.  *We also mentioned 2 things:
1. We will check the syllabus to be signed first thing tomorrow
2. We will have a quiz on the 8 enduring concepts this Friday.

Have a great day!

8-9-13 Second Day of School!

 Today was a great Friday!
Here is what we did in class today:

1. We viewed the following ppt:
Today's PPT

And took notes using a tree map (extra copies in the "Friday" folder in the front of the classroom).

2. We discussed various questions in the ppt as a class as well as with our assigned groups.

3. 2nd and 6th period classes got to do a varied version of "clock buddies" on the back of today's tree map.

*Remember that the syllabus needs to be signed by the beginning of class on Monday.

Have a great weekend :)

8-8-13 First Day of School

First of all, welcome to 7th grade!!!

Today was an amazing day.  Here is what we did in class:

We learned everyone's names (sitting in assigned seats).
We went over the syllabus and talked about class rules and procedures.
We also practiced a few of the class procedures.

*Parents/Guardians need to sign your child's syllabus by Monday's class.