Monday –

Holiday, No School

 

Tuesday –

Unit 6 Preview (Chapter 21)  Central and Southwest Asia

pages 436-451

Introduction to countries of Central and Southwest Asia

 

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.

 

Thursday –

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

vocabulary:  chernozem, yurt, fundamentalism, desertification

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

 

Friday –

Chapter 22 Review, Pages 466-467

Review of chapter 22

Write vocabulary for chapter 23