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Geography Composition Notebooks

Geography Composition Notebooks. Spring 2012. Warm UP (In Comp. NB- #1). 1. What are “the republics”? Name two of them. 2. What is the landform that separates Asia from Europe? 3. What is the part of Russia that lies in Asia?

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Geography Composition Notebooks

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  1. Geography Composition Notebooks Spring 2012

  2. Warm UP (In Comp. NB- #1) • 1. What are “the republics”? Name two of them. • 2. What is the landform that separates Asia from Europe? • 3. What is the part of Russia that lies in Asia? • 4. If you believe that Asia and Europe are on the same continent, you would call it a _____________. • 5. What is the full name of the USSR?

  3. Warm Up (Comp NB #2) • 1. Why do you think people migrated from Siberia to Moscow? • 2. What allowed them to travel this far? • 3. Why are natural resources hard to extract from Siberia? • 4. What are some problems that Russia faces with water? • **Get out maps**

  4. Warm Up #3 • 1. Where does the majority of Russian population live? • 2. What mountain range separates Europe from Asia? • 3. What is the synonym for “plain” in Russian geography? • 4. What organization greatly benefited from the fall of the Soviet Union? • 5. What is the longest river in Europe? • **Get out your movie questions**

  5. Warm Up #4 • 1. Which Tsar began reforms in Russia (like requiring citizens to dress like Europeans) to help Russia catch back up to Europe? • 2. What were some factors that contributed to the fall of Tsar Nicholas II? • 3. What type of government was put in to place? • 4. Name 3 Communist leaders and give a brief description of each.

  6. Comp NB #5- The Student • 1. Who is Anton Chekhov? • 2. What was Russia struggling with at the time that he was writing? • 3. What did he demonstrate? • 4. What does he describe when he compares his time period to the time of Ivan the Terrible? • 5. Why is the girl crying? • 6. What feeling are you left with concerning the last paragraph? • 7. What is your overall feeling of the story? (A paragraph)

  7. Composition NB #6 (One Day…) • Rewrite the questions, and use the reading to answer them. • 1. Why was Alexander Solzhenitsyn arrested? AND, where was he sent? • 2. What is this story based upon? • 3. Why is eating the only time a prisoner lives for himself? • 4. Who is Volkovoi? • 5. Why didn’t they like putting a man in the cells in the morning? • 6. Describe Shukhov’s job. • 7. What image are you left with his last 4-5 sentences? • 8. Overall, what was your feeling after reading this? (A paragraph)

  8. Comp NB #7 • Africa Building Vocab • Write three responses to the three writing prompts for part C

  9. Comp NB #8 • The Rwandan journalist explained the history of Tutsi-Hutu relations: • “According to the Belgian colonists, the Tutsis are taller and more • elegant. It was the Belgians that created the division. They picked • people, those with thinner noses, lighter skin. They used to measure • the width of people’s noses. The Belgians used the Tutsis to run the • country. Then when they left, they left the power to the Hutus, and of • course the Hutus took revenge on the elite Tutsis for years of • repression.” • 1. If you were Hutu, would you be angry with the Belgians who made • physical differences important? • 2. What if you were a Tutsi? Would you believe the Belgians and treat the • Hutu like they were not as good as you? • Paul thanks Jack (the journalist) for risking his life and filming the killing. Paul hopes Jack’s • bravery will bring help. Jack replies: • “If people see this footage, they’ll say ‘Oh, my God, that’s horrible,’ • and then they’ll go on eating their dinners.” • 3. Is Jack right? Why do you believe so? • Colonel Oliver says, “we are peace-keepers, not peace-makers?” • 4. Is there a difference? Explain. • 5. Recall a time when you witnessed an injustice. Give a brief detailing of that injustice. Did you consider intervening to stop the injustice while it was happening? Put yourself in the victim’s place, how would you want the witnesses or bystanders to respond? Would you react differently in the future? • 6. What do you perceive is your role in the international community? How can you effect change? How can you encourage change among your peers? Is it important to be “globally aware?” • 7. How did European colonization affect Rwanda’s history as you see in this movie?

  10. Comp NB #9 • Write two facts from each project being presented on the Current Issues of Africa • Write three facts that you learned from your own project.

  11. Comp NB #10 • Middle East (Southwest Asia) Building Vocab • Write three responses to the three writing prompts for part C

  12. Composition NB #11 • Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest producer of oil. Oil revenues make up 90-95 percent of the export earnings and around 35-40% of their GDP. The United States imported an average of 1.15 million barrels of crude oil per day from Saudi Arabia. • (re-write) Q1: Do you think the United States should protect Saudi Arabia in time of war in order to protect US oil interests? • (re-write) Q2: If more resources were devoted to alternative energy sources, such as wind or solar power, what might happen to Saudi Arabia’s economy? What would they need to do in order to maintain their economy?

  13. Comp NB #12 • 1. What is the most famous desert in the Middle East? • 2. What canal connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea? • 3. What is the lowest point on Earth? • 4. What is the removal of salt from the ocean? • 5. What is another term for crude oil?

  14. Comp NB #13 • India (South Asia) Building Vocab • Write three responses to the three writing prompts for part C

  15. Warm Up 14 (rewrite all parts) • There/Their/They’re • 1. _____________ are two main religions in South Asia, which include Buddhism and Hinduism • 2. Buddhists search for Nirvana, and ___________ beliefs stem from the 4 noble truths. • 3. _____________ the 4th largest religion in the world. (Buddhism) • 4. _____________ place of worship is a temple. (Buddhism) • 5. _______________ is a legend about Buddha, which we will discuss today. There their They’re Their There

  16. Warm UP #15 • 1. What is the most significant physical feature of (one that has the greatest impact on) South Asia? • Himalaya Mountains • 2. What river is said to be holy? AND, what religion states this? • Ganges; Hinduism • 3. What is one of the cradles of civilization that began in South Asia? • Indus River Valley • 4. What is the tallest mountain in the world? AND, what mountain range does it belong to? • Mt. Everest; Himalayas • 5. What is the desert in the region? • Thar Desert

  17. Warm Up #16 • 1. What are some of Ghandi’s tactics? • Salt March, Boycott, fasting • 2. What is the Indian Congress? (what is their goal) • Keep India united (Muslims and Hindus share power) and to get the British out. • 3. Why was the British involved in India? • Raw materials, market for British goods • 4. Why did the British leave India? • After WWII, they were bankrupt- could not afford to keep it • 5. Why was Pakistan created? • Ease Muslim/Hindu tensions- now a Muslim state

  18. Comp NB 17 • Southeast Asia (China) Building Vocab • Write three responses to the three writing prompts for part C

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