Your To-Do ListPlease see one of your teachers for the Africa map you were working on the last class. Continue your work on it from the last class. Remember that you need to
The Languages and Religions of AfricaUse the link below to identify what the predominant religion and official language of each country in Africa is. Create a key and color in a map to for both religions and languages. Let's Explore AfricaAfrica Map QuizzesWe are going to split Africa in half for our map quizzes this unit. Your first quizzes will focus on north Africa. Your first quiz will be on five countries (highlighted above in pink) and the second will add five more (highlighted above in blue). You can also consult the list below. Your first quiz will be on Tuesday, April 5th and the second will be on Thursday, April 7th.
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What Is The Best Image of Africa?Look at the two maps below. Which one gives a better depiction of Africa? The True Size of Africa
Let's Get A Better Idea Of What Is In AfricaWe're going to follow a few steps together to learn a little more about who and what is in Africa. First, get a blank political map of Africa and begin to label the countries. Use the file posted below for the following tasks.
Your To-Do ListMalala means grief stricken. What does your name mean and/or where does it come from? Please use the following link to find the information. Please post your results here. Name PoemFill out Name Poem Worksheet. When finished see a teacher to get the next paper: Name Poem. Your HomeworkComplete a final copy of the Name Poem.
What are positive things people do to make society a better place to be?The Role of Women in India, Afghanistan, and Pakistan
Closing Your SchoolWhat would happen to the community if students were not allowed to go to school? What would happen to the country as a whole? Please post your responses here. What's Happened To Mr. Raby?Don't worry. I'm still alive and my family has gotten bigger! Derek James Raby arrived on Sunday, March 13th at 9:11am. He checked in at 9lbs 5oz and 21". Everyone is doing well but Derek had a little infection when he was born (don't worry, he's fine) so they have kept us at the hospital and we won't be able to leave until Sunday. Imagine a week in a 15' x 15' room with your family. We're having a great time together but we're ready for a jailbreak. Mrs. Brunton told me that you guys are going to get a Raby update each day so I want to know what do you want to know. Post your questions here and I'll try to answer as many as I can. What Surprised You About How Other Teenagers Lived?Post your responses here. History of PakistanUse the resources below to help you with the next part of our lesson.
Who Is Malala?What are positive things people do to make society a better place to be?Post your responses here. The Role of Women in India, Afghanistan, and Pakistan
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Amar's LifeWatch this movie about Amar and keep track of his day's timeline. What do you think motivates him to keep up with it? How Do Other Children in Asia Live?Head to the TIME for Kids website and pick an Asian country you want to investigate and head to the Day in the Life link. Compare and contrast your country's child to your and Amar's lives.
Your To-Do ListWhat are the benefits to living in the city? What are the benefits to living in the country? Post your answers on the two Padlets below. What Are the Biggest Cities In the World?What are the biggest cities in the world? Let's look at how that list has changed since 2003. Use the file posted below to get your 2003 data and this link to get your 2015 data. Need more evidence of the growth? Click here to see how Shanghai, China has grown over the past thirty years.
Push and Pull FactorsWhen studying human movement, push factors encourage someone to leave a place. Pull factors encourage people to move to a place. What are the push and pull factors that are leading people in Asian nations to leave the countryside for the city? Use the file posted above to complete this worksheet. Your HomeworkYour Daily Timeline: Take a day and keep track of your activity from the time you wake up to the time you go to bed.
Your To-Do ListSelf-Help AdsWhat types of products do you see advertised that claim to be able to improve you in some way? Keep in mind the variety of ways that people look to improve e.g. lose weight, get smarter,… Please post your responses here. Buddhist Beliefs Self-Help AdsYour team’s task today is to create a self-help advertisement to help people end their suffering, just as the Buddha would have wanted. Think of those ads that appear on television at odd hours of the day and come in the listings as “Paid Programming”; that is what I am hoping you will create. For more details on this task, click here. Use some of the resources below to help you create your product.
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Great GamesWhat are the elements to a good game? Please post your responses here. The Buddha Game
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