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Bell Questions

Bell Questions. Monday August 15 th – Use the map on the board to find absolute location of places in the school. Tuesday August 16 th – Describe Dayton’s relative location. Describe what Dayton is like.

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Bell Questions

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  1. Bell Questions

  2. Monday August 15th – Use the map on the board to find absolute location of places in the school. Tuesday August 16th – Describe Dayton’s relative location. Describe what Dayton is like. Wednesday August 17th – Why do we use maps? Describe how you would get from home to Dayton High School. Thursday August 18th – How is the first step of map-making done? What is GIS and how is it used? How is GPS used? Friday August 19th – What is the purpose of a physical map? How does a physical map represent relief? What is the purpose of a political map?

  3. Monday August 22 – Read pages 22-23 – Answer questions 1-5 • Tuesday August 23rd – Draw the map on page 27, labeling all the planets in the right order from the sun. • Wednesday August 24th – Page 27, 30-31 – What’s the earth’s relative location in the solar system? How are we impacted by our location/other objects in space? • Thursday August 25th – page 28 – What are the three main layers of the earth? What do they consist of? How is the crust unique? • Friday August 26th – page 28 – Define and give examples of things in each of our earth’s spheres (river = hydroshere)

  4. 2nd Check

  5. Monday August 29th – page 32 – How does the motion of the ocean help distribute heat on earth? Write about 4 ways water has affected you in the last month. Tuesday August 30th – page 33 – Why are lakes important water supplies? Why are some lakes salty? What the main function of rivers? Thursday September 1st – page 36 – Define continental shelves. How are islands formed? How are relief and topography related? Friday September 2nd – Write a 5 sentence or more paragraph about your dream destination. Include information about landforms and how you would interact with them.

  6. Tuesday September 6th – pages A14-15 - What two plates come together to cause tectonic activity in Japan? What country in the Northern Atlantic Ocean has a lot of recent volcanic eruptions? Which two continents have the least amount of tectonic activity? Wednesday September 7th – page 45 – What factors determine soil fertility? What factors do geographers look at when they study soil? Friday September 9th – What do you know about September 11th? What does it mean to you? Monday September 12th – page 50 – What’s the difference between weather and climate? What are 3 different ways precipitation forms? Wednesday September 14th – page 54-6 – Why does the wind blow? What are 5 factors that effect climate? Thursday September 15th – What is 1 thing you learned from each group who presented? (If you weren’t here write down one thing you learned about each storm from reading pages 51-53

  7. 3rd Check

  8. Monday September 19th – From Video - What are 6 impacts of global warming? Which do you think will have the biggest impact? Explain (if you missed the video – read page 58 – What causes the greenhouse effect? What are 4 things scientists think will happen if global warming continues? Tuesday September 20th – From Video – What is methane? How are cows and methane related to global warming? (If you missed the video – Answer these two questions from page 59 – What are the two major factors that define climate? What are the 5 climate zones?) Wednesday September 21st – Page 64 – Read and examine the diagram on page 64. Then answer the Map and Graph Skills assessment questions at the end. Thursday September 22nd – From Movie Pole to Pole – Describe one aspect of each ecosystem – 1. Ice Cap 2. Tundra 3. Boreal Forest 4. Deciduous forest 5. Tropical Rainforest 6. Marine 7. Tropical Savanna (If you missed the video read page 68 – Describe two aspects each about forestlands, grasslands, desert/tundra) Friday September 23rd – Page 66 – Read and interpret the map – Answer the two “Skill Builders Interpreting the Maps” questions

  9. Monday September 26th – page 67 – What are 2 examples of how humans have changed the environment? What’s something you have personally done to effect the environment? • Tuesday September 27th – page 71 – Write a 5 sentence paragraph describing aspects of your culture. • Wednesday September 28th – From Video – What is culture? 10 True or false questions from the end of the video (If you missed the video, you need to Define the words: culture, society, ethnic group, innovation and acculturation – pages 71-72) • Thursday September 29th – Page 72 – What causes cultural change? Describe how television and the internet have changed cultures. • Friday September 30th – page 73 – Why is language such an important aspect of culture? How is language diffused?

  10. Oct 3rd – Why do we have religions? What is one fact about each religion? • Oct 6th – Why do people form governments? How was the U.S.A. formed?

  11. 4th Check

  12. Monday October 24th– Page 92-3 – Economies of Pencil Production – Skillbuilder: Interpreting Graphics questions Tuesday October 25th– Video Clip – 1 fact about each national Park (5). Which would you go to and why? Wednesday October 26th– Page 121-2 – How do oceans/waterways influence the U.S.? How do lands/forests influence the U.S.? Why is the U.S. an energy importer? Thursday October 27th– Page 123 – Why is Canada colder than the U.S.? What parts of the U.S. and Canada have the most similar climates? What areas have permafrost? Friday October 28th– page 129 – Skill builder interpreting map questions on the St. Lawrence Seaway

  13. Monday October 31st– Page 104-5 – Answer the three “Making Comparisons” Questions Tuesday November 1st– page 140 – What makes the U.S. a world economic power? What factors have contributed to our success? How has our economy changed since 1900? Wednesday November 2nd – page 142 – Answer the Skill Builder Interpreting Map Questions Thursday November 3rd– page 146 – Answer the skill builder – interpreting the map questions. Also page 147 – How has farming in the United States changed since 1950? Friday November 4th/Monday November 7th – Pages 154-169 – What are three things you know about Canada? How does Canada relate to the United States?

  14. 5th check

  15. Monday Nov 21st – From Video – Why are all the farm workers in this region Mexican? Why are the Mexican workers afraid to ask for help? What is your opinion of the Mexican immigration debate? – explain If you missed the video – write a full paragraph about why Mexicans immigrate to the United States and how EMIGRATION affects Mexico (from page 221) • TUESDAY NOV 22nd– From Video - Mexico Drug War Questions • How do most people feel about the police? • What is President Calderon doing? • What’s the “Catch 22” of taking on the cartel? • How have the drug problems affected the Mexican economies? If you missed the video – Write a full paragraph about how you think the United States and Mexico are both affected by drugs? - • Wednesday Nov 9th– Page 154-5 – Describe ways the U.S. and Canada’s histories and cultures are tied together. Do you think it’s a good or bad thing we are so connected to a foreign country? – explain • Thursday Nov 10th– Page 158 – Define – Parliament and prime minister – How is Canada’s Gov. similar to Britain's? • Friday Nov 11th – page 164-5 – What factors effect people’s choice of transportation? How do people get around in Canada’s North? – Why?

  16. Monday November 14th– Page 166 – Skillbuilder interpreting graphs Tuesday November 15th– based on Canada Language Map - 1. Which province has the largest population? 2. How does the usage of French and English compare in Ontario and Quebec? 3. How do the populations of the western provinces compare to those of Ontario and Quebec?Wednesday November 16th– page 216-221 – What are three specific things you know about Mexico? What are WAYS Mexico relates to/effects the United States? Thursday November 17th– page 198-9 Comparing Mexico to the United States 1. How do their populations compare? • How do their land masses compare? • How do their infant mortality rate and doctor rates compare? 4. What does that say about quality of health care in Mexico?Friday November 18th– page 217-8 What happened to the Aztec people? Why was Mexico so sought after by Europeans? What was the big issue under Spanish rule?

  17. Monday Nov 21st – From Video – Why are all the farm workers in this region Mexican? Why are the Mexican workers afraid to ask for help? What is your opinion of the Mexican immigration debate? – explain TUESDAY NOV 22nd/Monday 28th– From Video - Mexico Drug War Questions How do most people feel about the police? What is President Calderon doing? What’s the “Catch 22” of taking on the cartel? How have the drug problems affected the Mexican economies

  18. Write your answer on TUESDAY - Tuesday Nov 29th– pages 222-241 - What are 2 specific things you know about the EACH the Caribbean, Central America and South America? Explain how they might relate to the United States? Wednesday Nov 30th– page 228-29 – What happened during the disaster? How was the human geography affected? Describe what it would have been like to get around during this time. – In sentenceS Thursday December 1st – From PowerPoint - How do you think natural hazards might affect the environments and top resources of Central America and the Caribbean? - Explain Friday December 2nd– read page 212-213 – What are some advantages of having tourism? What are some disadvantages of depending on tourism? Do you think countries should depend on tourism or on other economic areas? - Explain

  19. Mon Dec 5th – Page 223-4 – What did the Spanish want in the Caribbean? How did the labor force change during this time period? How is Haiti’s history unique? • Tuesday Dec 6th – Describe your opinions on the Haiti soccer video clip. Which style of music do you like the most? Why? Which style do you like the least? Why? • Wed Dec 7th – top of page 225 – What are positives of living in Cuba? What are negatives of living in Cuba? Would you like to live under this system? – Why or why not? • Friday Dec 9th– From Panama Canal Paper – What challenges did the builders of the Panama Canal experience? How did the Panama Canal benefit the world? Do you think the benefits were worth the costs? – Explain • Monday Dec 13th – Page 245-7 – What are reasons people cut down the rainforest? What are reasons to save them? Define = Debt for Nature Swap

  20. Write on open Monday (Tuesday) Dec 13th – Page 245-7 – What are reasons people cut down the rainforest? What are reasons to save them? Define - Debt for Nature Swap • Wednesday December 14th– (Write on any other open day you have - Should be a Thursday) – What is something you liked about this class? What is something you DISliked about this class? – How would you change it?

  21. 2nd Semester Bell Questions Monday January 2nd– What is your goal for this class/school this quarter? How do you plan on achieving that goal? Tuesday January 3rd– In your opinion, what does it mean to be a citizen? (See page 6-8 for reference) Wednesday January 4th– Page 9-10 – Describe characteristics of a good citizen. Explain which ones fit you. Thursday January 5th – Page 12 – Explain what it means when the United States is described as a “melting pot?” Explain what it means when the United States is described at a “Salad Bowl?” Friday January 6th – Describe what you know of your family history. (1 paragraph). If you don’t know anything, read the “Religious Tolerance” section on page 13 and answer the 2 questions at the bottom

  22. Monday January 9th– page 14,16 – What are things that legal aliens can do? What are things that legal aliens can’t do? TUESDAY JANUARY 17th– In your opinion why do we have government? Explain some of the main functions of government. (write 4-5 sentences) Wednesday January 18th– Explain a time when you and a friend/family member got into an argument. How did the argument get solved? Did the argument start again at a later time? - ExplainThursday January 12th– page 20 – What are the advantages and disadvantages of a bilingual and immersion programs? Friday January 13th– page 23 – Why did this group of 8th graders try to get cigarette advertisements removed from some magazines? How did they make a difference for teens nationwide?

  23. 2nd check – 2nd Semester Monday January 23 - Explain how religion influences your life. Explain what it would be like if religious leaders were also political leaders. (at least 2 sentences each) Tuesday January 24th– Off of Town Hall Meeting Reading - Where does the Town Hall Meeting come from? What are the positives of these meeting? Why is it in decline today? Wednesday January 25th– If you could change our school mascot to anything what would it be and why? How do you think a change like that would happen? - Explain Thursday January 26th– Identify an authority figure in your life. Describe complaints that you have with that person. Explain a way/s to solve these complaints Friday January 27th– “We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal and that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, among those is life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Explain what you think this line of the Declaration of Independence means and how you feel about it. *(One paragraph 3-5 sentences)

  24. Monday January 30th– Page 35 – What did the Declaration fail to do? What are the Articles of Confederation? • Tuesday January 31st– page 44-5 – How did the Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights and Mayflower Compact influence our style of government? (not in first hour) • Wednesday February 1st– page 47 – Why is a trial by jury a fair way to decide guilt or innocence? What must be considered when selecting jury members? • Thursday February 2nd– page 47 – Describe the differences between Federalists and Anti-Federalists • Monday February 6th– page 52 – Why does the government want to read your e-mails? Why do some people think they shouldn’t be able to?

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