September 6

Sorry for the late post tonight...

IB 30/35

You wrote an OPVL on the Mexican-American War to start class today. Then we talked about writing your IA. Please make sure that you come prepared to class on Monday. We'll be heading down to the Library from our classroom on Monday to do some work on your IAs. By the end of class on Monday, you must have completed Section A of your IA. You will be printing off a hard copy of the IA for submission. You must know what your two key sources will be that you will be evaluating for their origins, purpose, values and limitations. This will allow you to not only complete your Section A but also give you an opportunity to work on your evaluation of sources.

Social 20-1

I finished off the PowerPoint lecture called "Nation and Identity" today. You have a hard copy of this presentation in your blue study booklets and you can also access it from the wiki. You had the remainder of class to work on your Chapter 1 work. Your Chapter 1 Key Terms and Questions are due on Tuesday. Please see the study guide below for the World Geography Test.

World Geography Test Study Guide:

This test will take place on Friday, September 13th. It is simply a country identification test. You will be given a world map with certain countries identified and you need to be able to write out what country it is. Here are the countries that may appear on the test:

• any of the EU countries (there are 28 countries in the EU, a map of the EU is in your textbook on page 265, of course, it's a bit out of date)
• any of the NATO countries (there's some overlap here with the EU, but not all EU countries are members of NATO)
• any of the G8 countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom
• full members of MERCOSUR: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and other associate members or countries that are achieving membership in MERCOSUR, such as: Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador
• to ask you to know ALL of the countries in the African Union would be cruel, so we'll focus on countries that came up last year or will likely be in the news this year: Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Zimbabwe
• other very important countries that will be in the news this year, or that we'll be talking about, or get mentioned in your textbook: Cuba, Mexico, Jamaica, Serbia, Georgia, China, India, Myanmar, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel
• **BIG HINT: if a country is a member of a few of these international organizations then there's a STRONG possibility that they will be on the test!!**

Geography Games

• World Geography Games
• Test Your Geography Knowledge
• Maps.com Online Games (the "Find It" games are excellent!)

Social 30-1

I gave you some handouts today, including the Unit 1 Worksheet. Your Chapter 1 Key Terms are due on Monday, and the Chapter 1 Questions are due on Tuesday. I started a lecture today called "Ideology and Identity" that I'll finish off on Monday.