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