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February 15, 2006
This is a list of the words you will need to know for the Quiz Thursday. There will be no word bank.
1. Persian Gulf 2. Gulf of Oman 3. Gulf of Aden 4. Red Sea 5. Caspian Sea 6. Arabian Sea 7. Mediterranean Sea 8. Strait of Hormuz 9. Tigris River 10. Euphrates River 11. Nile River 12. Suez Canal 13. Rub’ Al Khali 14. Sahara Desert 15. Sinai Peninsula 16. Zagros Mountains 17. Arabian Peninsula 18. Anatolian Plateau 19. Atlas Mountains 20. Iranian Plateau 21. Mount Ararat 22. Atlantic Ocean 23. Black Sea
Thursday will be our last day in the computer lab. Your projects are due on Mon. 2/27.
Posted by Baylor at 05:33 PM | Comments (0)
February 14, 2006
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/ispal_conflict/
http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/2001/fyi/news/02/07/election.aftermath/index.html
http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/2001/fyi/news/02/07/election.aftermath/index.html
http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/mideast/
http://www.palestineheritage.com/
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/ispal_conflict/
http://www.palestineheritage.com/our_heritage.htm
http://www.npr.org/news/specials/mideast/the_west/?sourceCode=gaw
http://www.npr.org/news/specials/mideast/history/timeline.html
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpi/palestine/
http://www.oneworld.net/article/archive/106/
Links for additional resources
CULTURE
New YorkTimes for Kids
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Background Info
Palestine
Posted by Baylor at 10:16 AM
February 09, 2006
LINK TO CRISIS IN THE MIDDLE EASThttp://192.107.108.56/portfolios/b/bennett_k/webquest/
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/holy_land/mideast/index.asp?article=history
Posted by Baylor at 03:06 PM
February 08, 2006
***IMPORTANT***
Middle East and North Africa physical map quiz will be on Thurs. February 16th
Physical map:http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/middle_east_ref04.jpg
Political map:http://www.dartmouth.edu/~gov46/modern-mideast.gif
Chapter17:Geography of the Middle East and North Africa
The children have been learning about the geography, climate,and natural resources of the Middle East and North Africa.There will not be a test over this chapter, the map quiz will replace it.
In order to gain a better insight and understanding into Israel and Palestine, the children will begin a Webquest:researching the conflict, the cultures of both nations,and the history of this unrest between them.
The Task: Teams have been selected to respond to a plea from your peers in the Middle East and to negotiate a peaceful solution for the unrest and present it to the United Nations.
The students will be given individual roles of either a Reporter, a Socialist, or a Historian. They will be responsible for answering their essential questions and choosing one of the two tasks that have been assigned to their role. Roles,internet sites, and the grading rubric will be handed out in class on Thursday. I have arranged to work in the Mac Lab this week and next. The children may do research at home over the weekend.I will be adding supplemental internet links for the children to access as we progress. Tentative completion date is 2/16. This is a challenging activity and I believe the students will find it most interesting.
Posted by Baylor at 10:16 PM
February 01, 2006
After taking the test today on India the students read an article in their New York Times UPFRONT magazine on the thirty years of nonviolent protests led by Gandhi forcing the British out of the Indian subcontnient. Their writing assignment was to write a brief essay explaining :
Under what circumstances do you think it is permissible to participate in civil disobedience?
Should those who engage in civil disobedience be prepared to suffer the consequences of their actions?
Finish for homework if you do not finish in class.
***Mon. Feb.6,2006 Only day to retake the map test on India****
Posted by Baylor at 09:51 AM
