Monday-  Preview of Unit 7 – Africa  pages 504-519

Students will learn about the history, climates, ecosystems, and cultures of Africa.

 

Tuesday-  Chapter 25 – North Africa

Section 1, “Egypt”  pages 523-529

vocabulary:  delta, fellaheen, sandstorm, bazaar, basin irrigation, reservoir, perennial irrigation, capital

Students will learn that the Nile River, Muslim culture, and urbanization have helped form the distinctive character of modern Egypt.

 

Wednesday-  Section 2, “Libya and the Maghreb”  pages 531-537

vocabulary:  wadi, caravan, medina, souk

Students will learn that Libya and the Maghreb nations share cultural patterns but have different resources, governments, and economies.

 

Thursday-  Chapter 25 Review and Assessment,  pages 538-539

 

Friday-  Video presentations on Africa

Students will present short films over different locations in Africa

 

Chapter 23 – “The Countries of Southwest Asia”

 

Monday-  Section 1, “Creating the Modern Middle East” pages 469-474

vocabulary:  mandate, Zionist, self-determination

Students will learn that throughout recorded history, the Middle East has been a desirable and hotly contested region.

 

Tuesday-  Section 2, “Israel”  pages 475-481

vocabulary:  drip irrigation, potash

Students will learn that Israel struggles to maintain peace among its diverse population and with its Arab neighbors.

 

Wednesday-  Section 3, “Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq” pages 482-487

vocabulary:  Fertile Crescent, militia, anarchy, embargo

Students will learn that all these countries share a similar past and a variety of new challenges for the future.

 

Thursday-  Section 4, “Arabian Peninsula”  pages 488-492

vocabulary:  desalination, infrastructure, falaj system

Students will learn that the discovery of oil in the Arabian Peninsula has changed the lives of the people of this region.

 

Friday-  Section 5, “Turkey, Iran, and Cyprus”  pages 496-499

vocabulary:  secular, shah, ayatollah

Students will learn that these nations have diverse populations, new economies, and political unrest.

*Vocabulary Test

Monday-  No School, MLK Holiday

 

Tuesday-  Finish video presentations on Central European countries.

Unit 6 Preview:  “Central and Southwest Asia”  pages 436-451

 

Wednesday-  Chapter 22, Section 1 – “The Caucasus Nations”  pages 455-458

vocabulary:  autonomy, genocide, nationalism

Students will learn that the Caucasus nations are rich in natural resources and are home to many ethnic groups.

Section 1 Quiz

 

Thursday-  Section 2 – “The Central Asian Nations”  pages 460-463

vocabulary:  chernozem, fundamentalism, yurt, desertification

Students will learn that five new independent nations emerged in Central Asia after the breakup of the Soviet Union.

Section 2 Quiz

 

Friday-  Universal Screener Test  (on scantron, bring a #2 pencil)

Chapter 22 Review and Assessment, pages 466-467, questions 7-25

Chapter 2o – Russia

 

Monday-  Section 1,  “Regions of Russia”  pages 415-418

vocabulary:  tundra, taiga, steppe, chernozem, permafrost

Students will learn that Russia’s varied regions provide the nation with many resources, but access to these resources is not always easily available.

Section 1 Guided Reading and Quiz

 

Tuesday-  Section 2,  “Emergence of Russia”  pages422-426

vocabulary:  czar, abdicate, soviet, command economy, glasnost, perestroika

Students will learn that Russia has a history of authoritarian rule, but more recent democratic reforms offer hope to many people.

Section 2 Guided Reading and Quiz

 

Wednesday-  Section 3,  “Geographic Issues in Russia”  pages 427-431

vocabulary:  ruble, black market

Students will learn that although Russia has a rich and diverse culture, many problems face the nation and its people.

Section 3 Guided Reading and Quiz

 

Thursday-  Vocabulary Test over Chapter 19 and 20.

Class presentations over individually assigned countries.

 

Friday-  Map Test over Central Europe and Northern Eurasia

Class presentations over individually assigned countries.