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February 28, 2007
look for Feb. 12-16 download the file for the answers
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February 27, 2007
The students have done a wonderful job completing their research and composing a newsletter/ newspaper on different aspects of life in Israel. Once I have been able to print all the sections, we will put the pages together for each group and share them with the class.
Classwork / homework for today: Read and take notes over Ch.18 lesson 3: Government. Define the key vocabulary and answer the EQ.
We will go over government , arts and recreation, and review people and economy on Wednesday and Thursday in class. A study guide will be available on Thursday. The chapter 18 test will be this Friday.
i-parent updates will be made this weekend and next Monday and Tuesday before Jekyll.
Posted by Baylor at 06:31 PM | Comments (0)
February 21, 2007
Last week we started a newspaper / newsletter research project in the Mac Lab. "Eye on the News" focuses on Israel, all resources were posted on the blog last week with links to Trackstar. Students should be working on typing their information in a word doc / newsletter form or the Pages template on Apple. Projects are due on February 27,2007. Their newsletter will be stapled together but each section will be graded individually. Be careful not to fall into a trap of cutting and pasting information as that is plagiarism. Pictures are encouraged, headlines, and clip art to make it more appealing is also suggested. These should be informative and interesting at the same time. We will have laptops in the room on Monday for any last minute "Annies."
Posted by Baylor at 03:39 PM | Comments (0)
View this clip from NBC: TODAY
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February 15, 2007
MORE TO COME.......
YOU MAY DO RESEARCH AT HOME AND THEN TYPE YOUR INFORMATION AT SCHOOL USING EITHER WORD: NEWSLETTER FORMAT OR PAGES: NEWSLETTER. DUE DATE 2/26
Posted by Baylor at 09:36 AM
February 14, 2007
Visit Iran with ABC News
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2867263
Food in Syria
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2852729
Iranian Carpets
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2871135
Syrian Women : Hot Topics
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2859598
Syria's First Lady
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2852624
Syrian Pres. iPod
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2849523
Young Stereotypes
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2849603
Democracy for Syia
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2852651
Ancient Hatreds Flare
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2852529
Iran's President
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2868215
Posted by Baylor at 07:08 PM | Comments (0)
February 06, 2007
Religion is like the fashion. One man wears his doublet slashed, another
lace, another plain; but every man has a doublet. So every man has his religion.
We differ about trimming.
John Seldon, Table-Talk: Religion (a. 1654)
Lots of Links are listed here.
Islam
What is Islam?
Understanding Islam
Basic Beliefs
History of Islam
PBS Special
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February 05, 2007
MIDDLE EAST MAP
NEAR EAST MAP BLANK MAP
NORTH AFRICA+MIDDLE EAST MAP
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Students were given this list of vocabulary to review and study for their chapter 17 test on Wednesday.
Their maps are also due on Wednesday.
Quiz: Friday: SEE the bottom of this study guide for a list of physical features.
STUDY GUIDE:
• qanats
• Bedouin
• Oasis
• Petroleum
• Irrigation
• Fertile crescent; valley
• Tigris /Euphrates rivers
• 4 major petroleum producers in the Middle East
• describe the terrain of the Middle East and N. Africa
• Explain why they must use methods of irrigation.
• Why is this region referred to as a major world crossroad?
• Which N. African country has the most oil in reserve?
• Locate and name the 2 major mountain ranges.
• Sinai peninsula connects?
• Where will I find a densely populated area?
• Most of the oil in the middle east is found along what body of water?
• Why do the Egyptians call the Nile River “the Gift”
• Who are the Bedouins?
• What is the relationship between oases and cities?
• 3 major peninsulas?
Ch.17 TEST WEDNESDAY
• MAP IS DUE WEDNESDAY
• NO EXTENSIONS!!!!!!
*** Friday we will have a map quiz on the physical features of North Africa and the Middle East.
PHYSICAL FEATURES:
3 Peninsulas: Sinai, Anatolia,Arabian
Atlas Mts.
Zagros Mts.
Ahaggar Plateau
Iranian Plateau
Sahara Desert
Libyan Desert
Rub' Al-Khali Desert
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
Arabian Sea
Gulf of Oman
Gulf of Aden
Black Sea
Caspian Sea
Suez Canal
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Nile River
Study your spelling!!
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