Don't forget to turn in any books you have checked out during lunch.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Thursday, May 23, 2013
23, 28 May - Geography of Middle Earth, part 3
Announcements: You will be getting your packets of missing work today. The hard deadline for missing work is 29 May (Wednesday). If you think you have turned something in, but it is noted as missing, please check the return basket for it.
Also, DO NOT FORGET TO RETURN YOUR BOOKS! The book room is open for students to return books during lunch.
Geography of Middle Earth: Paths
The Path which Bilbo and the Dwarves take to the Lonely Mountain.
Geography of Middle Earth: Real World Connections
Middle Earth Map - Populated
Map of Middle Earth:
Also, DO NOT FORGET TO RETURN YOUR BOOKS! The book room is open for students to return books during lunch.
Geography of Middle Earth: Paths
The Path which Bilbo and the Dwarves take to the Lonely Mountain.
Geography of Middle Earth: Real World Connections
Middle Earth Map - Populated
Map of Middle Earth:
Another interpretation of Middle Earth:
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| http://bigthink.com/strange-maps/121-where-on-earth-was-middle-earth |
A further interpretation of Middle Earth:
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| http://arminius1871.deviantart.com/art/Europe-is-middle-earth-262329986 |
One last idea of where the map comes from:
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| http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/exploring-the-diverse-lands-of-middleearth.html |
But then why was New Zealand chosen for the filming location?
Let's take a look: Behind the Scenes Journey through Middle Earth
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
21-22 May - Geography of Middle Earth, part 2
Announcements:
1) I am offering extra credit to anyone who can find the two missing (new) Goode's Atlases.
2) Many of you will be asked to come to Wednesday intervention this week to make up missing work.
3) I will be holding a Middle Earth discussion group during 1st lunch on Thursday (23 May) in my room. All are welcome to join.
Mountains and Caves
The Lonely Mountain (Erebor) is the kingdom and homeland of the dwarves. We saw that it contained veins of gold where the dwarves are digging. Gold veins are commonly found in greenstone belts.The rocks in a greenstone belt are sometimes metamorphic (changed through high heat and pressure) and sometimes igneous (volcanic). The Seminoe Moutains in Wyoming are part of the greenstone belt.
The Iron Hills are part of a hilly mountainous region east of the Lonely Mountain. Thorin's cousin Dane and his kingdom reside there.
Iron is commonly found in sedimentary rock alongside quartz as part of banded iron formations. These red rocks are the kind we would expect to find in the Iron Hills.
The Blue Mountains are the current kingdom of the dwarves under the rule of Thorin. We could expect these to be like the Blue Ridge Mountains (part of the Appalachians). The "blue" comes from the release of isoprene from deciduous trees (like oak and poplar).
Misty Mountains - central mountain chain through which Bilbo and the dwarves must travel to get to the Lonely Mountain. The Fellowship of the Ring also passes through the Misty Moutains, by way of Moria (Khazad-dûm).
Both times the parties go through the mountains by going under them. Moria is another under-mountain kingdom built by the dwarves, but in the Hobbit, the dwarves and Bilbo go through the Goblin Kingdom. This kingdom may have been somewhat mined for expansion, but looks as though it was built from an existent cave system.
Most caves are solution caves formed in karst. Karst is rich in limestone, which gets eroded dripping water over time.
1) I am offering extra credit to anyone who can find the two missing (new) Goode's Atlases.
2) Many of you will be asked to come to Wednesday intervention this week to make up missing work.
3) I will be holding a Middle Earth discussion group during 1st lunch on Thursday (23 May) in my room. All are welcome to join.
Mountains and Caves
The Lonely Mountain (Erebor) is the kingdom and homeland of the dwarves. We saw that it contained veins of gold where the dwarves are digging. Gold veins are commonly found in greenstone belts.The rocks in a greenstone belt are sometimes metamorphic (changed through high heat and pressure) and sometimes igneous (volcanic). The Seminoe Moutains in Wyoming are part of the greenstone belt.
The Iron Hills are part of a hilly mountainous region east of the Lonely Mountain. Thorin's cousin Dane and his kingdom reside there.
Iron is commonly found in sedimentary rock alongside quartz as part of banded iron formations. These red rocks are the kind we would expect to find in the Iron Hills.
The Blue Mountains are the current kingdom of the dwarves under the rule of Thorin. We could expect these to be like the Blue Ridge Mountains (part of the Appalachians). The "blue" comes from the release of isoprene from deciduous trees (like oak and poplar).
Misty Mountains - central mountain chain through which Bilbo and the dwarves must travel to get to the Lonely Mountain. The Fellowship of the Ring also passes through the Misty Moutains, by way of Moria (Khazad-dûm).
Both times the parties go through the mountains by going under them. Moria is another under-mountain kingdom built by the dwarves, but in the Hobbit, the dwarves and Bilbo go through the Goblin Kingdom. This kingdom may have been somewhat mined for expansion, but looks as though it was built from an existent cave system.
Most caves are solution caves formed in karst. Karst is rich in limestone, which gets eroded dripping water over time.
The caves that we see in the Hobbit, however, are most likely hard rock erosion caves. These caves are likely to happen in granite (igneous rock). Usually water erodes existent cracks and creates passage ways and crevices like we will see in the movie.
Friday, May 17, 2013
17, 20 May - Geography of Middle Earth, Day 1
Announcements:
Current Event > (if submitted)
Geography of Middle Earth
Physical Features:
Middle Earth (or Endor in Quenya - the language of the high elves)
A continent in Tolkien's world (Arda) in which humans, elves, dwarves, hobbits, orcs, dragons, etc live.
Shire - British term for a division of land, much like a county, usually presided over by a single sheriff
6 Cultural Traits: Dwarves vs. Hobbits
Fill out the chart with aspects of dwarven and hobbit culture. We will use this chart to compare the two different kinds of culture.
Concerning Hobbits
Current Event > (if submitted)
Geography of Middle Earth
Physical Features:
Middle Earth (or Endor in Quenya - the language of the high elves)
A continent in Tolkien's world (Arda) in which humans, elves, dwarves, hobbits, orcs, dragons, etc live.
Shire - British term for a division of land, much like a county, usually presided over by a single sheriff
In Middle Earth, The Shire is the land in which Hobbits live. It is mostly pastoral countryside.Downs - hill or hill fort
The Far Downs, North Downs and South Downs are part of and surround the Shire.Dale - a valley
We will see images of a city called Dale that is in a valley at the foot of the Lonely Mountain, to which the dwarves are journeying. Dale built on a lake.Dell - a small valley, usually with trees
Tolkein uses this term as a part of names, like Rivendell (think "river valley", The Last Homely House, where Elrond resides). There are many waterfalls and trees in the hidden valley in which Rivendell lies.Wood - literally woods, or a forest
Mirkwood is a forest that Radagast lives in/near. Dol Guldur (the ruined castle where Radagast finds the Necromancer) is at the southern end of Mirkwood.Other geographical features in Tolkien's world:
- The Lonely Mountain (Erebor)
- Mount Doom (volcano), which is on the Plateau of Gorgoroth in Mordor
- Dead Marshes (Golem, Frodo and Sam travel through these to get to Mordor)
- Fords of Isen (where the Ring Wraiths are swept away by the river as Frodo tries to escape from them, near Rivendell)
- Bay of Belfalas
6 Cultural Traits: Dwarves vs. Hobbits
Fill out the chart with aspects of dwarven and hobbit culture. We will use this chart to compare the two different kinds of culture.
Concerning Hobbits
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
15-16 May - China and Tests
Announcements: Those that still need to make up tests will take them today. Everyone else will get their tests back today.
Moving Forward Poll
Current Event >
Use the Goode's atlases to find the ten locations above.
Moving Forward Poll
Current Event >
Spy scandal in Moscow evokes an earlier era
First Opium Wars: Locations
Guangzhou (gwang - joe) - Also known as "Canton", this was initially the only port at which Western ships were allowed to dock and do business.
Beijing (bay - ging) - the capital city of the Qing Dynasty
Nanjing (nan - ging) - the location of the signing of the Unfair Treaty
Jinjiang (gin- gee-ong) - the location of a major store of grain for the Imperial Court
Yangtze River (yahg - zee) - Also known as "Chang Jiang", this is the longest river in China and the principle water route within the country. It was used by the British gunboat to approach the capital.
Hong Kong - The island ceded by China to the British following the First Opium War. It was the first fully British colony in China.
Additional Ports that opened up following the signing of the Unfair Treaty in 1842:
Beijing (bay - ging) - the capital city of the Qing Dynasty
Nanjing (nan - ging) - the location of the signing of the Unfair Treaty
Jinjiang (gin- gee-ong) - the location of a major store of grain for the Imperial Court
Yangtze River (yahg - zee) - Also known as "Chang Jiang", this is the longest river in China and the principle water route within the country. It was used by the British gunboat to approach the capital.
Hong Kong - The island ceded by China to the British following the First Opium War. It was the first fully British colony in China.
Additional Ports that opened up following the signing of the Unfair Treaty in 1842:
Shanghai (sh ahng - high)
Ningbo (ning- bow)
Fuzhou (foo - joe)
Xiamen (she-ah-men)
Use the Goode's atlases to find the ten locations above.
Monday, May 13, 2013
13-14 May - China
Announcements: You will be getting your tests back this week. There will be an opportunity to earn back half credit on test questions you have missed (not including extra credit).
Current Event >
The First Opium War in China
Map Activity:
Locate the relevant cities and landforms on your map.
Current Event >
Rat meat and Chinese food safety
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22467484The First Opium War in China
Map Activity:
Locate the relevant cities and landforms on your map.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
1-2 May - Test Review
Announcements:
1) Current events map is due today. You should have at least 8 current events on it.
2) Reporting for the British Empire: Draft to the Editor is due today. Remember to attach your illustration!
3) Today (1 May) is the last day to turn in any late work for the first part of the term.
4) Today we will begin reviewing for the test that will be on the 9th and 10th of May.
Current Event > One Minute World News (4 Headlines) - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/
Review for the Test - Study Guide
Today we will start our test review. You will fill out the study guide today in class. You will be expected to bring it back on the day of the test (9th or 10th of May) to be turned in for a grade.
In small groups, use your notes to fill in the study guide.
Answer the first four sections (everything before mercantilism) on the study guide. You will have about 20 minutes to work on this section.
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Answer the next three sections (mercantilism and Industrial Revolution) on the study guide. You will have about 20 minutes to work on this section.
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Fill in the chart with the 6 cultural traits and an example of each from the British Empire. Consider asking people what topics they are writing about for their articles to help you. You will have 20 minutes to work on this section.
1) Current events map is due today. You should have at least 8 current events on it.
2) Reporting for the British Empire: Draft to the Editor is due today. Remember to attach your illustration!
3) Today (1 May) is the last day to turn in any late work for the first part of the term.
4) Today we will begin reviewing for the test that will be on the 9th and 10th of May.
Current Event > One Minute World News (4 Headlines) - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/
Review for the Test - Study Guide
Today we will start our test review. You will fill out the study guide today in class. You will be expected to bring it back on the day of the test (9th or 10th of May) to be turned in for a grade.
In small groups, use your notes to fill in the study guide.
Answer the first four sections (everything before mercantilism) on the study guide. You will have about 20 minutes to work on this section.
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Answer the next three sections (mercantilism and Industrial Revolution) on the study guide. You will have about 20 minutes to work on this section.
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Fill in the chart with the 6 cultural traits and an example of each from the British Empire. Consider asking people what topics they are writing about for their articles to help you. You will have 20 minutes to work on this section.
Monday, April 29, 2013
29-30 April - Draft Expectations and Apartheid
Announcements:
1) Your draft of your Reporting for the British Empire will be due to the editor (me) during the next class. Today we will go over the requirements for that draft. The final draft of this paper will be due on the 7th (A) or 8th (B) of May. It will need to be typed and emailed or submitted electronically to me. I have reserved the 7th and 8th of May in the computer lab for this purpose.
2) Current Event maps will be due in the next class. You should have at least 8 current events!
3) On the 9th and 10th of May, we will have a test on the British Empire and all content that we have covered during this term thus far. We will review for this test before taking it.
Current Event >
Draft to Editor Requirements:
1) Headline (Title for your article) - Try to make it catchy! A headline tells what will be contained in the article, but also tries to draw the reader in.
Examples:
Syrian PM survives car bombing
Cycling one of the world's most famous pilgrimages
Richard III's head to go on tour
Defending Shakespeare from doubters
Earth's core far hotter than thought
2) Illustration - Remember we are writing for The Illustrated London News, so you need to provide an illustration with your article. This can be a chart, a map (a really good way to bring one of your 5 themes of geography into the article!), or an image.
Examples:
Example:
4) Citations in APA style - Check your bibliography cheat sheet for this format. List these at the bottom of your article. There is no need for internal citation (a.k.a. don't list your sources in the middle of the article). Remember that Wikipedia is not an acceptable source for citation!!
Example:
Harlow, H. F. (1983). Fundamentals for preparing psychology journal articles. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 55, 893-896.
Other requirements:
- One of the 5 themes of geography - You will need to tie one of the 5 themes of geography into your story about the location or region you are writing about.
- Your assigned cultural trait - Please write your assigned cultural trait at the bottom of the page. Remember that your article must be relevant to this cultural trait.
- Relevance to the British Empire - Remember that your article must be relevant to the British Empire. Try to tie the article back to this theme somehow.
- The correct time period - Remember that we are writing about the British Empire from approximately 1700-1913. Slightly earlier than that time period is fine, but there should not be any reference to any time after 1913!
- The correct heading on your paper!
British Expansion Map (15 minutes)
Apartheid in South Africa
Apartheid - Afrikaans for "the status of being apart"
Roots of Apartheid - Discovery of Gold (1886)
Most Africans in South Africa were independent peasant farmers. They made enough to live on doing this, but as a need for gold miners increased, the government helped the gold mine owners to force cheap black labor into the mines.
Why would they do this?
How did they do this?
Taxation of Africans - hut tax, poll tax
1910 - South Africa is united as the Union of South Africa
1913 Land Act - forced Africans to live on reserves, undermining their ability to be independent farmers and making it illegal for them to be sharecroppers (farmers living on land owned by someone else and paying for it by giving half or more of their crops to the landlord). This made it more likely that Africans would seek out work in the mines, where conditions were bad, in order to pay taxes and support their families.
By 1923 over 126,000 Africans were living in cities, which concerned white citizens. Jan Smuts (Prime Minister of South Africa at the time) supported residential segregation and passed the Native (Urban Areas) Act. This act called for the clearing of slums in the city and the relocation of native Africans to areas outside or on the edges of the cities.
Influx Control - Every African allowed in the cities was required to carry a pass identifying him or her. The only people allowed to have passes were people that were employed in the cities, so people took jobs for lower wages in order to get passes into the cities.
Pass raids - Police would conduct pass raids, during which natives would be searched for their passes and kicked out or arrested if they did not have them. This happened so often that most Africans had been arrested at some point, making the majority of the population criminals in the eyes of the government.
What are some similarities between this situation and the situation we saw Gandhi deal with in South Africa?
1) Your draft of your Reporting for the British Empire will be due to the editor (me) during the next class. Today we will go over the requirements for that draft. The final draft of this paper will be due on the 7th (A) or 8th (B) of May. It will need to be typed and emailed or submitted electronically to me. I have reserved the 7th and 8th of May in the computer lab for this purpose.
2) Current Event maps will be due in the next class. You should have at least 8 current events!
3) On the 9th and 10th of May, we will have a test on the British Empire and all content that we have covered during this term thus far. We will review for this test before taking it.
Current Event >
Colombia tops IDMC internally displaced people list
Draft to Editor Requirements:
1) Headline (Title for your article) - Try to make it catchy! A headline tells what will be contained in the article, but also tries to draw the reader in.
Examples:
Syrian PM survives car bombing
Cycling one of the world's most famous pilgrimages
Richard III's head to go on tour
Defending Shakespeare from doubters
Earth's core far hotter than thought
2) Illustration - Remember we are writing for The Illustrated London News, so you need to provide an illustration with your article. This can be a chart, a map (a really good way to bring one of your 5 themes of geography into the article!), or an image.
Examples:
People
Places
Maps 
Chart Example: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13361934
3) Newspaper style article - A newspaper article starts with a lede (or lead) paragraph, which summarizes the story and hooks the reader, but doesn't provide a ton of detail. The detail comes in the rest of the article, given in short paragraph that keep the article moving.
Example:
George Jones public funeral to be held in Nashville
The funeral of country music legend George Jones will be held at the famous Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville and is open to fans, it has been announced.
"George would have wanted his fans and friends everywhere to be able to come and pay their respects along with his family," publicist Kirt Webster said.
The ceremony will be held on Thursday, a day after a private visitation for family, friends and fellow performers.
Jones' hits included He Stopped Loving Her Today. He died on Friday aged 81. ...
4) Citations in APA style - Check your bibliography cheat sheet for this format. List these at the bottom of your article. There is no need for internal citation (a.k.a. don't list your sources in the middle of the article). Remember that Wikipedia is not an acceptable source for citation!!
Example:
Harlow, H. F. (1983). Fundamentals for preparing psychology journal articles. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 55, 893-896.
Other requirements:
- One of the 5 themes of geography - You will need to tie one of the 5 themes of geography into your story about the location or region you are writing about.
- Your assigned cultural trait - Please write your assigned cultural trait at the bottom of the page. Remember that your article must be relevant to this cultural trait.
- Relevance to the British Empire - Remember that your article must be relevant to the British Empire. Try to tie the article back to this theme somehow.
- The correct time period - Remember that we are writing about the British Empire from approximately 1700-1913. Slightly earlier than that time period is fine, but there should not be any reference to any time after 1913!
- The correct heading on your paper!
British Expansion Map (15 minutes)
Apartheid in South Africa
Apartheid - Afrikaans for "the status of being apart"
Roots of Apartheid - Discovery of Gold (1886)
Most Africans in South Africa were independent peasant farmers. They made enough to live on doing this, but as a need for gold miners increased, the government helped the gold mine owners to force cheap black labor into the mines.
Why would they do this?
How did they do this?
Taxation of Africans - hut tax, poll tax
1910 - South Africa is united as the Union of South Africa
1913 Land Act - forced Africans to live on reserves, undermining their ability to be independent farmers and making it illegal for them to be sharecroppers (farmers living on land owned by someone else and paying for it by giving half or more of their crops to the landlord). This made it more likely that Africans would seek out work in the mines, where conditions were bad, in order to pay taxes and support their families.
By 1923 over 126,000 Africans were living in cities, which concerned white citizens. Jan Smuts (Prime Minister of South Africa at the time) supported residential segregation and passed the Native (Urban Areas) Act. This act called for the clearing of slums in the city and the relocation of native Africans to areas outside or on the edges of the cities.
"Natives - men, women and children - should only be allowed in urban areas when their presence is demanded by the wants of the white population."
- The Stallard Commission, 1922 (investigated the presence of Africans in cities)
Influx Control - Every African allowed in the cities was required to carry a pass identifying him or her. The only people allowed to have passes were people that were employed in the cities, so people took jobs for lower wages in order to get passes into the cities.
Pass raids - Police would conduct pass raids, during which natives would be searched for their passes and kicked out or arrested if they did not have them. This happened so often that most Africans had been arrested at some point, making the majority of the population criminals in the eyes of the government.
What are some similarities between this situation and the situation we saw Gandhi deal with in South Africa?
Thursday, April 25, 2013
25-26 April - Intro to South Africa and Peer Editing
Announcements:
1) Reminder: 1-2 May, I will be collecting the current event maps. You should have at least 8 current events at that time. Today's current event should be at least #7.
2) I will be grading journals toward the end of class, while you are working on peer-editing.
Current Event > Follow up on Al-Nusra and the Syrian Government:
Intro to South Africa
Relative Location: Southern tip of the African continent
Absolute Location: 29 degrees S 24 degrees E
1) Reminder: 1-2 May, I will be collecting the current event maps. You should have at least 8 current events at that time. Today's current event should be at least #7.
2) I will be grading journals toward the end of class, while you are working on peer-editing.
Current Event > Follow up on Al-Nusra and the Syrian Government:
Syria government makes opposition jihadist claim
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22286125Intro to South Africa
Relative Location: Southern tip of the African continent
Absolute Location: 29 degrees S 24 degrees E
Area: 1,219,090 sq km, which is just less than twice the size of Texas
Population size: 48,601,098 (July 2013 est.), mostly urban
compared with Texas: est. 26,059,203 (July 2012)
Physical characteristics: Large interior plateau surrounded by rugged hills and a narrow coastal plain
Region: The history of South Africa is considered to be what happened within the modern borders, but also in the entire region of countries surrounding it, in which the Boers, native Africans and British interacted.
Movement:
South Africa was first used by Europeans (the Dutch) as a stopping point on the way to India for the spice trade (late 1600s). It became settled by the Dutch and Europeans of various other ethnicities. These people became known as the Boers.
Human-Environment Interaction: An Increase in Interest
The British started to take over in the early 1800s. Diamonds were discovered in 1867, which increased interest and immigration to the area.
Some of South Africa's Natural Resources:
gold, coal, iron ore, nickel, tin, rare earth elements, uranium, gem diamonds, platinum, copper, salt, natural gas
Why were the British and other European settlers interested in controlling South Africa?
Peer Editing
Pair up with a partner and fill out the peer editing sheet by reading their article and answering the questions.
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
23-24 April - Catch-all Class
Announcements:
1) I will be collecting the current event maps on 1-2 May for grading. You should have 8 current events on the map at that time.
2) Next class period your first draft of your article for "Reporting for the British Empire is due. You should include:
- Proper heading
- A title for your article
- Article length 450-500 words
- You must include one of the 5 themes of geography (location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, region)
- At least 2 citations listed after the article (see bibliography cheat sheet for help)
- At the bottom list your assigned cultural trait
3) After TA presentations, today we will continue working on the British Expansion maps from last class. If you have finished your map, please find some work to do that will increase your grade in this class. Consider:
Current Event >
Pop Quiz Retake!
TA PRESENTATIONS! - Note taking required!
Expanding Empire Map
Copy the Red Areas on the Map and Label the Major Countries/Regions
Major Countries/Regions:
Use a Goode's Atlas (Old: pages 40-48, 50, 58-59; New: pages 59-67, 74, 76) to find which of the countries/regions could supply these major resources:
1) I will be collecting the current event maps on 1-2 May for grading. You should have 8 current events on the map at that time.
2) Next class period your first draft of your article for "Reporting for the British Empire is due. You should include:
- Proper heading
- A title for your article
- Article length 450-500 words
- You must include one of the 5 themes of geography (location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, region)
- At least 2 citations listed after the article (see bibliography cheat sheet for help)
- At the bottom list your assigned cultural trait
3) After TA presentations, today we will continue working on the British Expansion maps from last class. If you have finished your map, please find some work to do that will increase your grade in this class. Consider:
- showing me notes you have made up for past journal grades
- working on writing or revising your Deadliest Warrior Paragraph
- writing your RBE: Topic, if you have neglected to turn it in, or revising it for a higher grade
- writing your first draft of your RBE article (due 25-26 April for peer editing)
Current Event >
E. coli bacteria 'can produce diesel biofuel'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22253746Pop Quiz Retake!
TA PRESENTATIONS! - Note taking required!
Expanding Empire Map
Copy the Red Areas on the Map and Label the Major Countries/Regions
Major Countries/Regions:
Canada
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Honduras, Caribbean
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13 Colonies
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West Africa
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South Africa
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East Africa
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India
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Australia
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New Zealand
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Singapore
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Middle East
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Indonesia
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Hong Kong (trade from China)
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Use a Goode's Atlas (Old: pages 40-48, 50, 58-59; New: pages 59-67, 74, 76) to find which of the countries/regions could supply these major resources:
Wheat
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Tea
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Corn
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Coffee
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Oats
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Cocoa
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Rice
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Cane Sugar
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Citrus/Fruit
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Tobacco
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Peanuts
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Cotton
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Rubber
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Cattle
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Sheep
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Timber
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Petroleum
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Friday, April 19, 2013
19, 22 April - Expanding Empire
Announcements:
1) You will get comments on your topics back during the next class.
2) You will get a chance to retake your pop quiz during the next class.
3) Grades changes from Q3
Current Event > No Current Event Today.
Today's Plan:
1) Finish or review Industrial Revolution, Economics and Early Empire
(see notes from 17-18 April)
2) Expanding Empire Map
Copy the Red Areas on the Map and Label the Major Countries/Regions
Major Countries/Regions:
Use pages 40-48, 50, 58-59 of Goode's to find which of the countries/regions could supply these major resources:
1) You will get comments on your topics back during the next class.
2) You will get a chance to retake your pop quiz during the next class.
3) Grades changes from Q3
Current Event > No Current Event Today.
Today's Plan:
1) Finish or review Industrial Revolution, Economics and Early Empire
(see notes from 17-18 April)
2) Expanding Empire Map
Copy the Red Areas on the Map and Label the Major Countries/Regions
Major Countries/Regions:
Canada
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Honduras, Caribbean
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13 Colonies
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West Africa
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South Africa
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East Africa
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India
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Australia
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New Zealand
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Singapore
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Middle East
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Singapore
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Indonesia
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Hong Kong (trade from China)
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Use pages 40-48, 50, 58-59 of Goode's to find which of the countries/regions could supply these major resources:
Wheat
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Tea
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Corn
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Coffee
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Oats
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Cocoa
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Rice
|
Cane Sugar
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Citrus/Fruit
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Tobacco
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Peanuts
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Cotton
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Rubber
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Cattle
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Sheep
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Timber
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Petroleum
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013
17-18 April - Industrial Revolution and Early British Empire
Announcements: Your Reporting for the British Empire Topics are due today!
Current Event >
Economics and the Industrial Revolution
Assumptions of mercantilism:
1) Wealth is measure in terms of commodities (resources), especially gold and silver
2) Economic activities should increase the power of the national government through state control of those activities
3) A nation should purchase as little as possible from other nations, while selling as much as possible to other nations (favorable balance of trade)
4) Colonies existed for the benefit of the mother country, not mutual benefit
Industrial Revolution
1) Commercial Revolution (1500-1700) – period of economic growth, which led to the Age of Discovery and Exploration
2) Scientific Revolution – produced the first wave of mechanical inventions and technological advances
1) Commercial Revolution (1500-1700) – period of economic growth, which led to the Age of Discovery and Exploration
2) Scientific Revolution – produced the first wave of mechanical inventions and technological advances
a. Early 1700s – Metallurgy, cotton and coal
b. Transportation technology - Canal systems, "macadam" roads, locomotives
c. Advances in Agriculture - Out of the fields and into the factories
d. Urbanization
e. Improvement of working conditions - after 18503) Political and social revolutions (American Revolution, French Revolution) of the 1800 lead to the creation of a stronger middle class
With a raised quality of life and more goods and food available, the population in Europe increase from 140 million to 266 million by the mid-1800s
Demographic Transition Model: the shift from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates (usually associated with the shift from pre-industrialization to post-industrialization); used to measure changes in a population over time
Technological Development!
Steam engine – developed in the 1760s
1) No longer had to rely on water power (the water wheel)
2) No longer had to rely on wind power to move between continents
Early Empire
1) No longer had to rely on water power (the water wheel)
2) No longer had to rely on wind power to move between continents
Early Empire
During the Commercial Revolution - a period of economic stimulation and growth
1497 – John Cabot claims Newfoundland for the British
1563 – John Hawkins brought slave trade to the Empire
1577 - Francis Drake sets off to sail around the Americas, ends up sailing around the world (returns to England in 1580)
1585 – (Sir) Walter Raleigh sailed to Roanoke Island and claimed land, which he named ‘Virginia’ in honor of the virgin queen (Elizabeth I) - brings back potatoes and tobacco
1587 – John White brought settlers to Roanoke Island in hopes of creating a permanent settlement - "Lost Colony"
1606 – Virginia settled by John Smith
1620 – Puritans in the Mayflower land in Plymouth (Massachusetts) - by 1643, had a population of 25,000 of ship builders, fishermen and whalers
1632 – Maryland developed by Catholics - tobacco
1585 – (Sir) Walter Raleigh sailed to Roanoke Island and claimed land, which he named ‘Virginia’ in honor of the virgin queen (Elizabeth I) - brings back potatoes and tobacco
1587 – John White brought settlers to Roanoke Island in hopes of creating a permanent settlement - "Lost Colony"
1606 – Virginia settled by John Smith
1620 – Puritans in the Mayflower land in Plymouth (Massachusetts) - by 1643, had a population of 25,000 of ship builders, fishermen and whalers
1632 – Maryland developed by Catholics - tobacco
Tracks of land continued to be drawn up and settled by men who made agreements with the crown about how they would use the land. Often land was settled as commercial colonies, like in Massachusetts and Maryland, and prospered from its agriculture, with resources such as rice and cotton.
13 Colonies as they were established:
1624 - Virginia
1629 – New Hampshire
1632 – Maryland
1662 - Connecticut
1663 – Rhode Island
1664 – New York, New Jersey
1681 – Pennsylvania
1682 – Delaware
1691 – Massachusetts (Maine was a part of Massachusetts at this point)
1713 –North Carolina, South Carolina
1732 – Georgia
During this period there were conflicts with the Spanish, Dutch and French about the occupation of these new lands. The Dutch had created New Amsterdam (what became New York City) as well as the Delaware River area between the New England colonies and Virginia. The French had established themselves in Canada and around the lower Mississippi River area. The Spanish held Florida and the Caribbean.
13 Colonies as they were established:
1624 - Virginia
1629 – New Hampshire
1632 – Maryland
1662 - Connecticut
1663 – Rhode Island
1664 – New York, New Jersey
1681 – Pennsylvania
1682 – Delaware
1691 – Massachusetts (Maine was a part of Massachusetts at this point)
1713 –North Carolina, South Carolina
1732 – Georgia
During this period there were conflicts with the Spanish, Dutch and French about the occupation of these new lands. The Dutch had created New Amsterdam (what became New York City) as well as the Delaware River area between the New England colonies and Virginia. The French had established themselves in Canada and around the lower Mississippi River area. The Spanish held Florida and the Caribbean.
Monday, April 15, 2013
15-16 April - Topic Preparation
Announcements: Remember your topic proposal is due next class.
Current Event >
Pop Quiz!
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How to Turn in Your Topic:
3) I would like to write my article about... (2-3 sentences)
4) The location/region my topic pertains to is...
5) I plan on including information about (location, place, human-environment interaction, movement or region) in my article.
Two sources for my topic: (citations)
Keep researching and narrowing down your topic. You will need to write a 450-500 word article on this topic. Meet with me if you have questions, want to talk about your possible topic.
Current Event >
Venezuela poll: Maduro opponent Capriles demands recount
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22153667QPop Quiz!
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How to Turn in Your Topic:
Name
Date
Period
RBE: Topic
1) My assigned cultural trait is (politics, economics, social, belief, aesthetic or communication)
2). I would like to write a (national news, international news, feature or editorial) article.
3) I would like to write my article about... (2-3 sentences)
4) The location/region my topic pertains to is...
5) I plan on including information about (location, place, human-environment interaction, movement or region) in my article.
Two sources for my topic: (citations)
Keep researching and narrowing down your topic. You will need to write a 450-500 word article on this topic. Meet with me if you have questions, want to talk about your possible topic.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
11 - 12 April - Research Day
Announcements:
No Current Event Today!
Types of Newspaper Articles:
National News: Focuses on facts about events in the nation
In our case, this will be England.
International News: Focuses on facts about events around the world.
In our case, this will be about countries that are part of the British Empire.
Feature Article: Focuses on human interest events/people and are slightly less formal, for example, a profile of a person who works in the community, a movie review or a piece on a local art show and gallery owner.
Editorial: Articles that contain the writer's opinion, often explicitly meant to be persuasive.
Possible Locations to Research (not a complete list):
6 Cultural Traits
1. Economic (resources, scarcity, production, distribution, types of economy, technology, division of labor, transportation)
2. Social (family life, customs, class, roles, education)
3. Belief (religion, philosophy, myth, ritual)
4. Political (citizenship, leadership, institutions)
5. Aesthetic (art, music, dance, literature, food, fashion)
6. Communication (language, symbols, body language)
Journal Notes Check! (2 days)
To Library!
No Current Event Today!
Types of Newspaper Articles:
National News: Focuses on facts about events in the nation
In our case, this will be England.
International News: Focuses on facts about events around the world.
In our case, this will be about countries that are part of the British Empire.
Feature Article: Focuses on human interest events/people and are slightly less formal, for example, a profile of a person who works in the community, a movie review or a piece on a local art show and gallery owner.
Editorial: Articles that contain the writer's opinion, often explicitly meant to be persuasive.
Possible Locations to Research (not a complete list):
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South Africa
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Malaysia
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Singapore
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Ireland
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Somalia
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Egypt (occupied)
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Gambia
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Gold Coast
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Rhodesia
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Sierra Leone
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Sudan
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Uganda
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Canada
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13 British Colonies
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Caribbean Islands
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Honduras
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Cuba
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India
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Burma
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Indonesia
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Pacific Islands
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Hong Kong
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Kuwait
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British East Africa (Kenya)
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6 Cultural Traits
1. Economic (resources, scarcity, production, distribution, types of economy, technology, division of labor, transportation)
2. Social (family life, customs, class, roles, education)
3. Belief (religion, philosophy, myth, ritual)
4. Political (citizenship, leadership, institutions)
5. Aesthetic (art, music, dance, literature, food, fashion)
6. Communication (language, symbols, body language)
Journal Notes Check! (2 days)
To Library!
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