Monday- Geography Benchmark Test
Tuesday- Review Benchmark Test and make corrections
Wednesday- ELA Benchmark Test (no geography classes)
Early Release – 12:30
Thursday- Preview Unit 8 – “South Asia” pages 588-601
Students will learn about the physical landscapes, culture, and history of South Asia.
Friday- Research in PLATO Lab for video presentations next week over South Asian countries.
Chapter 27 – East and Southern Africa
Monday – Section 1, “Kenya” pages 565-568
vocabulary: harambee, pyrethrum, malnutrition
Students will learn that a spirit of of cooperation has helped to develop its economy, especially in cash crop agriculture.
Section 2, “Other Countries of East Africa” pages 569-572
vocabulary: strategic value, ethnocracy, villagization
Students will learn that regional conflicts and drought leading to famine have disrupted many East African nations.
Section 1,2 Quiz
Wednesday- Section 3, “South Africa” pages 573-576
vocabulary: apartheid, segregation, sanction
Students will learn that after many years of colonial rule and racial segregation, South Africa is now a free society.
Thursday- Section 4, “Other Countries of Southern Africa” pages 580-583
vocabulary: enclave, white flight, land redistribution
Students will learn that the other countries of Southern Africa rely on natural resources to improve their economies.
Guided Reading worksheet / quiz
Chapter 27 Review and Assessment (questions 11-28) pages 584-585
Study for vocabulary test on Friday
Friday- Chapter 27 Review and Assessment (questions 11-28) pages 584-585
(continued from Thursday)
*Vocabulary Test over Unit 7
Test Preparation – page 586-587
Chapter 26 – West and Central Africa
Monday- Section 1, “The Sahel” pages 541-546
vocabulary: shifting agriculture, forage, deforestation, desertification, refugee, landlocked, inland delta
Students will learn that the Sahel was once the site of influential African cultures and today is home to a number of countries that struggle to be self-sufficient.
Tuesday- Section 2, “The Coastal Countries” pages 547-550
vocabulary: coup, ancestor worship, animism
Students will learn that most countries along the coast of West Africa have been in political and economic turmoil since achieving independence.
Quiz
Wednesday- Section 3, “Nigeria” pages 552-554
vocabulary: World Bank, International Monetary Fund, structural adjustment program
Students will learn that if Nigeria can maintain political stability, its rich resources can offer the region great opportunity.
Quiz
Thursday- Section 4, “Central Africa” pages 555-559
vocabulary: watershed, mercenary, barter
Students will learn that although Central Africa is rich in resources and culture, some areas face economic and political hardship.
Section 4 Guided Reading worksheet and Quiz
Chapter 26 Review and Assessment, pages 560-561 (Questions 9-24, answers only)
Friday- Chapter 26 Review and Assessment (continued)
Review vocabulary terms
*Notebook Check – Test Grade