IA topics and Geo review

"Homework, oh homework I hate you, you stink.
I wish I could wash you away in the sink.
If only a bomb would explode you to bits,
homework oh homework you're giving me fits."
-from Homework You Stink, a poem by Jack Prelutsky

Oh, isn't that just how it feels sometimes? Well, today in Humanities, Miss Devine finished meeting with all students about their informational article topic. Then, students decided on the research questions they hope to answer during their research. Parents, ask your children what they plan to research for this project. There certainly are some interesting and unique topics.

In Social Studies, students received a study guide for their Geography test which will be on Tuesday. Students worked on the review sheet and what ever work they did not finish in class is homework tonight. We will go over the review sheet on Friday.

GEOGRAPHY REVIEW: For the test on Tuesday, students are expected to know the following terms: absolute location, distortion, map projection, relative location, map title, compass, legend, map grid, cardinal directions, intermediate directions, grid coordinates, longitude, latitude, map scale, equator, prime meridian, continent, hemisphere, earth's rotation, earth's revolution, tropical zones, polar zones, temperate zones.

They must also be able to label the following on a world map: the 7 continents, 4 main oceans, 4 hemispheres, the equator and the prime meridian and be able to locate a continent based on longitude and latitude coordinates.

On a smaller scale map they must be able to label: the map title, map grid, grid coordinates, compass rose, map scale and legend.

On a city map, the must be able to: state the relative location of a place, provide directions from one place to the next using streets, and describe the approximate distance from one place to the next using the map scale.


HOMEWORK Tonight: Finish the Geography review sheet. Write sentences with the new vocab words. Make sure you bring in your current event and reflection tomorrow!