Ms Church's Class Homework


DG # 4 The Week of September 08
If a student misses a DG Test due to an excused absence it is their responsibility by the end of the quarter to make-up the test before school or after school. (It only takes 2 minutes).
Monday 1. What is a canal? Give 3 examples. 1. 2. 3. 2. Because of the Erie Canal, boats can get from Lake Erie to New York City by way of which major river? Tuesday 3. What is the Ring of Fire? 4. When you cross the International Date Line (IDL), from the US to Japan do lose or gain a day? Wednesday 5. What river did George Washington cross to win the Battle of Trenton on December 26, 1776? 6. Name the city at 50° N, 30° E Thursday No DG's today. When you cross the IDL from east to west ... like going from the US to Japan ... you move your watch and calendar to read a day later. You skip over 24 hours, and you 'lose' them. When you cross it going from west to east ... like toward the US and Canada from Asia ... you move your watch and calendar to read a day earlier. You get to live the same 24 hours all over again, so you 'gain' a day.

Week 5	Date	Assignment Name	Due Date	Alaska Standards
		The 50 Geography Competencies WKS	9/30	Geography
Mon.	9/15	DG 1 & 2	Test Friday
		CW/HW~Page 1 -- Regions of the World CWHW ~ Page 2 -- Odd Map	9/15 DUE	Geography
		CW/HW~Practice Coordinates	9/17	Geography A2, A4, A6
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Tues.	9/16	DG 3 & 4	Test Friday
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		DG 5 & 6	Test Friday
		CW/HW~Find it	9/19	Geography
		CW/HW~Practice Coordinates	9/17 DUE
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Thur.	9/18	DG 7 & 8	Test Friday
		CW~Satellite Online View WKS Satellite View of the Earth Website	CW	Geography
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Fri.	9/19	DG Test Week 5	Test
		CW/HW~Where in the World	9/22	Geography A2, A4, A6
		CW/HW~Find it	9/19 DUE


DG #5 The Week of September 15
	Monday 1. What region of the world is Singapore located in? Use the regions on the Regions of the World Worksheet. 2. What region of the world is Kiev, Ukraine located in? Use the regions on the Regions of the World Worksheet.
Tuesday 3. Is 75% of the earth's fresh water located in the Great Lakes, oceans, Amazon River, glaciers, or Nile River? 4. Name the country located at 25 N, 77 W. Wednesday 5. Name the longest river in the world located at 22° N, 31° E. 6. Name the river that carries the most water. located at 2°S, 55° W. Thursday 7. If people in China are wearing winter clothes, what season is it in the United States? Why? 8. What region of the world is Rio de Janeiro, Brazil located in? Use the Regions on the World Worksheet.
If a student misses a DG Test due to an excused absence it is their responsibility by the end of the quarter to make-up the test after the 7:30 bell before school or after school. (It only takes 2 minutes).

Unit Test Coming Soon
Study the Hemispheres, Coordinates, Continents, Oceans

Week 6	Date	Assignment Name	Due Date	Alaska Standards
		The 50 Geography Competencies WKS	9/30	Geography
Mon.	9/22	DG 1 & 2	Test Friday
		CW/HW~Where in the World	Due	Geography A2, A4, A6
		CW/HW~ Side 1 Globe Plots CW/HW~ Side 2 Matching	Due Wed.	Geography
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Tues.	9/23	DG 3 & 4	Test Friday
Pep Assembly		Work Day
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Wed.	9/24	DG 5 & 6	Test Friday
		CW~ Lost @ Sea ~ Movie Focus on why time is the secret to knowing longitude? Part 1 Part 2 Part 3	CW	Geography
		CW/HW~ Side 1 Globe Plots CW/HW~ Side 2 Matching	Due	Geography
Thur.	9/25	DG 7 & 8	Test Friday
		CW~ Lost @ Sea ~ Movie Focus on why time is the secret to knowing longitude? Part 4 Part 5 Part 6	CW	Geography
		The 50 Geo Competencies Pre-Testing	9/30	Geography
Fri.	9/26	DG Test Week 6	Test
		The 50 Geo Competencies Pre-Testing	9/30	Geography
		Side 1 Geo Chart Side 2 Pink and Yellow Map	9/30	Geography

DG # 6 The Week of September 22

Monday
1. How many degrees are there between the South Pole and the North Pole?
1. How many degrees are there between the South Pole and the Equator?
2. Name the river, sea, lake or ocean at 22 N, 31 E.
22 degrees 25 minutes and 0 seconds north and the longitude 31 degrees 45 minutes and 0 seconds east.

Step 1
Use the large world map in an atlas to find the continent or ocean.
Now because of our “fat little fingers” go onto Step 2.
Step 2
Find the specific continent map in your atlas and locate the coordinates again.

Tuesday
3. What do you call the meridian that passes through Greenwich, United Kingdom?

4. Name the 6 continents in the Eastern Hemisphere
              Don't forget the 1 continent that barely stretches over the I.D.L.
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    Name the 6 continents in the Western Hemisphere and
              Don't forget the 1 continent that barely stretches over the I.D.L.
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Wednesday
5. Name the mountains that form the border between Nepal and the former independent Kingdom of Tibet. (28N, 84E)

6. Name 3 countries in Western Europe.
   Use the Regions on the World Worksheet. Click for a copy.
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Thursday

7. Name 3 countries in Southeastern Asia.
   Use the Regions on the World Worksheet. Click for a copy.
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8. Name 3 countries in Eastern Europe.
   Use the Regions on the World Worksheet. Click for a copy.
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Unit Test Coming Next Week
Study the Hemispheres, Coordinates, Continents, Oceans

Week 7	Date	Assignment Name	Due Date	Alaska Standards
		The 50 Geography Competencies WKS	Due	Geography
Mon.	09/29	DG 1 & 2	Test Friday
		The 50 Geo Competencies	Now	Geography
		Side 1 Geo Chart Side 2 Pink and Yellow Map	10/01	Geography
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Tues.	09/30	DG 3 & 4	Test Friday
		The 50 Geo Competencies	Now	Geography
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Wed.	10/01	DG 5 & 6	Test Friday
		The 50 Geo Competencies	Now	Geography
		Side 1 Geo Chart Side 2 Pink and Yellow Map	10/01	Geography
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Thur.	10/02	DG 7 & 8	Test Friday
		The 50 Geo Competencies	Now	Geography
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Fri.	10/03	DG Test Week 7	Test
SOM/COM Bingo 8th hour		DG Test Week 7	Test
SOM/COM Bingo 8th hour		The 50 Geo Competencies	Now	Geography

DG #7 The Week of September 29

Monday
1. Which ocean has the most islands?

2. Use the United States section in your atlas.
Name the states in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.

Tuesday
3. Name 3 countries in Latin America.
   Use the Regions on the World Worksheet. Click for a copy.
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4. Name 3 countries that are considered to be in Western Europe but are actually east of the Prime Meridian.
   Use the Regions on the World Worksheet.
Click for a copy.
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Use the Regions on the World Worksheet.
Click for a copy.

Wednesday
5. What is a region?

6. Name the states in the Southwest region of the United States.

Thursday

Use some of these key words to help with your answers: darkness -- light
direct sunlight -- Tropic of Capricorn -- Tropic of Cancer -- Equator

7. What is an equinox?

8. Why is the Arctic Circle an important line of latitude?

Earth's Tilt part 1 part 2

PowerPoint
Geography

Unit Test October 14th
Study the Hemispheres, Coordinates, Continents, Oceans

Week 8	Date	Assignment Name	Due Date	Alaska Standards
		The 50 Geography Competencies WKS Testing BEFORE School @ 7:30 until the end of the quarter.	Due	Geography
Mon.	10/06	No DG	.Test Friday
		The 50 Geo Competencies	Now	Geography
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Tues.	10/07	DG	.Test Friday
		The 50 Geo Competencies	Now	Geography
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Wed.	10/08	DG	.Test Friday
PowerPoint Seasons		CW ~ Why Do We Have Seasons	DUE Mon.	Geography
		HW ~ A Year in the Life of Earth Side 2
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Thurs.	10/09	DG	.Test Friday
		The 50 Geo Competencies	Now	Geography
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Fri.	10/10	DG Test	.Test Friday
PowerPoint Geography		Unit Test October 14th Study the Hemispheres, Coordinates, Continents, Oceans
Study Game for the TEST on Friday
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DG #8 The Week of October 6
Monday No DG's Today Tuesday 1. What unit of measurement on a calendar is approximately the Earth’s period of rotation and revolution? (day, week, month, year) Earth’s Rotation = ___________ Earth’s Revolution = ___________ 2. Why is it hotter in the summer and colder in the winter? Wednseday 3. How long does it take for the Earth to go once around it's axis? 4. Why does the air temperature rise in the summer? a. We are closer to the sun. b. The sun's rays are more direct and days are longer. c. Its sunnier in the summer. During the summer, the Sun is up for a longer period and it is more directly overhead, so it heats up the ground more. During the winter, the Sun is up for fewer hours, and is lower in the sky, so it does not heat up the ground as much. Thursday 5. Why does the Earth have seasons? Because the Earth’s axis is tilted. If the Earth’s axis werenot tilted, the Earth would not have seasons. 6. What are the names of the days in which the day and night are of equal duration?the vernal equinox and the autumnal equinox

Week 9	Date	Assignment Name	Due Date	Alaska Standards
		The 50 Geography Competencies WKS Testing BEFORE School @ 7:30 until the end of the quarter.	9/30 Fri	Geography
Mon.	10/13	DG	.Test Friday
		Study Game for the TEST		Geography
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Tues.	10/14	DG	.Test Friday
PowerPoint Geography		Unit Test October 14th Study the Hemispheres, Coordinates, Continents, Oceans
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Wed.	10/15	DG		.Test Friday
		HW ~ Season Globes	DUE Mon.	Geography
Thur.	10/16	DG Test Week 9	.Test Friday
Movie		HW ~ All About Seasons Side 2	DUE Mon.	Geography
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Fri.	10/17	No School	Test


DG #9 The Week of October 13
Only one question this week. Memorize and label the countries that the equator passes through.
Mnemonics are intended to assist your memory. Every Penguin Can Bounce
South America =	Ecuador -- Peru -- Colombia --Brazil

Africa =	Green Crunchy Cucumbers Usually Kinda Stink G=reen Cr=runchyC=ucumbersU=sually K=inda S=tink

Asia =	Iccccckkkk! I=cccckkkk!

...below this point. Don't Print.

Week
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Date

Assignment Name

Due
Date

Alaska
Standards

What are Power Notes? Click for the website.
Wed.	10/15	DG		.Test Friday
		CW ~ Power Note Training #1 ~ Focus "Mark and Pete's Story"	CW	History A8,B2,B4,C3
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Thur.	10/16	DG Test Week 9	.Test Friday
Power Note Bookmark		CW ~ Power Note Training #2 ~ Note Card Examples	CW	History
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Fri.	10/17	No School	Test

Week 9	Date	Assignment Name	Due Date	Alaska Standards
		The 50 Geography Competencies WKS Testing BEFORE School @ 7:20 until the end of the quarter.	9/30 Fri	Geography
Mon.	10/14	DG 1 & 2	Test Thursday
What are Power Notes? Click for the website. Power Notes are due on the day of the OPEN NOTE TEST and spot checks throughout the unit.
Power Note Bookmark		CW ~ Power Note Training #3 Section #1 Power Note CW/HW pages 182-184 Focus on how the geographical features and regions of China isolated them from the rest of the world.	Day of the Test & Spot Checks.	Geography A5, E1, E2 E3 C3, B1, a, b, B2
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Tue.	10/15	DG 3 & 4	Test Thursday
Power Note Bookmark		Section #1 Power Note CW/HW pages 182-184	Day of the Test & Spot Checks.	Geography
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Wed.	10/16	DG 5 & 6	.Test Thursday
		Power Note Check ~ Pages 182-184	History
		Section #2 Power Notes CW pages 184-185 Focus on how each region developed farming.	Day of the Test & Spot Checks.	History B1, B2, C3, C4, D4
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Thur.	10/17	DG Test #9	..Test
		Section #3 Power Note CW/HW pages 185 Focus on the legend of the Xia.	See above	History
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Fri.	10/19	No School

		Section #2 Power Notes CW pages 184-185 Focus on how each region developed farming.	Day of the Test & Spot Checks.	History B1, B2, C3, C4, D4
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Tue.	10/16	DG 3 & 4	Test Thursday
		Section #3 Power Note CW/HW pages 185 Focus on the legend of the Xia.	See above	History
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Wed.	10/17	DG 5 & 6	.Test Thursday
		Section #4 CW pages 185-187 Focus on the religious beliefs of the Shang.	Day of the Test & Spot Checks.	History
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Thur.	10/18	DG Test #9	..Test
		Section #5 Power Notes CW page 189 Focus on how the Zhou beliefs helped them conquer the Shang.	Day of the Test & Spot Checks.	History
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Fri.	10/19	No School

		Map of Asia Click for the Map Click for the requirements. Asia Map Online Game #1 Asia Map Online Game #2	Due 10/11	Geography
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Tues.	10/08	DG	.Test Friday
		The 50 Geo Competencies	Now	Geography
		Map of Asia	10/14	Geography
Wed.	10/09	DG		.Test Friday
		The 50 Geo Competencies	Now	Geography
		Map of Asia	10/14	Geography
Thur.	10/10	DG	.Test Friday
		The 50 Geo Competencies	Now	Geography
		Map of Asia	10/14	Geography
Fri.	10/11	DG Test Week 8	Test
		Map of Asia Due Monday	Due	Geography


DG #8 The Week of October 7
Only one DG this week. Memorize the locations of the major Asian countries and capitals. Use the Map Rubric as a guide. Online Asia Map Game #1 Online Asia Map Game #2

01 Mys = Mystery Island Poster ~ Mostly a CW Project		10/22	Geography B1-5, C1-2, D1
Copies:
Project = Word Doc or PDF Maps ~ Blank Island Map ~ Map with Rivers
Job Descriptions: Your group may divide up the jobs any way you see fit.
Historian =	Diary Author
Geographer =	Seasons Chart and Island Location Research Author
Meteorologist =	Rainfall and Vegetation Chart creator
Surveyor =	Measures and Charts the camp(s) and island features
Mountaineer =	Elevation Key Creator and Construction Manager
The Closer =	Compass Rose ~ Title ~ Name Card ~"Artsie"	Quality Control Helper
Fun Topographic Maps Utah Cliff Map 1 & Mt. Shasta Map 2 Contour Lines Map 1 & Map 2
01 Mys = Mystery Island ~ *Construction Day*		10/22	Geography

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Churchville Due 9/02					The 50 Geography Competencies 9/30
Extra Credit

Social Studies EXTRA CREDIT
WKS	Almanac Crossword Puzzle	Due when you want the points.
WKS	Extra Credit Scribble Map	Due when you want the points.
Online	Online Extra Credit 1) Read through the website. 2) Take the online quiz. 3) Print the quiz. 4) Turn it in.	Due when you want the points.

Week 2	Date	Assignment Name	Due Date	Alaska Standards
Mon.	8/25	DG 1 & 2	Test Friday
		CW~The 50 Geography Competencies	CW	Library Literacy
		HW~Churchville Map	9/02	Geography
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Tue.	8/26	DG 3 & 4	Test Friday
Open House 5:30-7		CW~Almanac Practice #1 Unlocking the Facts	CW	Library Literacy
		HW~Churchville Map	9/02	Geography
		HW~The 50 Geography Competencies	9/30	Library Literacy
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Wed.	8/27	DG 5 & 6	Test Friday
		CW~Almanac Practice #1 Unlocking the Facts	CW	Library Literacy
		HW~Churchville Map	9/02	Geography
		HW~The 50 Geography Competencies	9/30	Library Literacy
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Thur.	8/28	DG 7 & 8	Test Friday
		CW~Almanac Practice #2 Sorting out the Facts	CW	Library Literacy
		HW~Churchville Map	9/02	Geography
		HW~The 50 Geography Competencies	9/30	Library Literacy
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Fri.	8/29	DG Test Week 2	Test
..		CW~Almanac Practice #2 Sorting out the Facts	CW	Library Literacy
		HW~Churchville Map	9/02	Geography
		HW~The 50 Geography Competencies	9/30	Library Literacy


DG # 3 The Week of September 1
Tuesday 1. What do stars and a dots represent on a map? Star= Dot = 2. A Zebra is an indigenous animal of Africa. Strawberries are an indigenous fruit of N. America. Name an indigenous people from each continent: Africa = Australia = North America = South America = Europe = and Asia. =
Wednesday 3. Which continent(s) do not have any land in the Southern Hemisphere? 4. In clockwise order label the eight cardinal and intermediate direction on a compass. (Spell them out).
Thursday 5. Where is the International Date Line (I.D.L.)? 6. Which is not a body of water: cove, lagoon, isthmus or gulf?
Two Daily Geography (DG's) questions will be assigned when the students enter the room. It is the responsibility of the students to copy down the questions and find the answers by Thursday. The students will have time during class to show me their answers. I will then confirm their correct answers by putting my initials next to each question. Students should diligently collect these signatures so that he/she may study the correct answers for the test. There will be a 4 question test on the last day of the week. Three questions on the test are word for word from the chalkboard. The fourth question is the thought provoking question or as the students like to call it the "trick question." It is an expectation for the students to copy these questions down from the chalkboard at the beginning of class each day. I have published these questions early in case your student is absent. If a student misses a DG Test due to an excused absence it is their responsibility by the end of the quarter to make-up the test before school or after school. (It only takes 2 minutes).

Week 1	Date	Assignment Name	Due Date	Alaska Standards
Mon.	8/18	Teacher Work Day
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Tue.	8/19	Churchville Map	9/02	Geography
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Wed.	8/20	DG 1& 2	Test Friday
		Churchville Map	9/02	Geography
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Thur.	8/21	DG 3 & 4	Test Friday
		The 50 Geography Competencies WKS	9/30	Geography
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Fri.	8/22	DG Test Week 1	Test
		Churchville Map	9/02	Geography


DG # 2 The Week of August 25
Monday 1. Through which continents does the Arctic Circle pass? 2. Is Central America considered part of North America or South America? Tuesday 3. What continent is separated from Asia by the Ural Mountains? 4. Name the three continents that border the Mediterranean Sea? Wednesday 5. Name the mountain chain that runs down the west coast of South America. 6. Texas is known as the Lone Star State. What is Utah known as? Thursday 7. An example of a Geographic Superlative is Venezuela's highest waterfall. Name the waterfall. An example of a Geographic Superlative is Zimbabwe's largest singular waterfall. Name the waterfall. 8. Name 2 examples of a Geographic Superlative from the United States. Define superlative
Two Daily Geography (DG's) questions will be assigned when the students enter the room. It is the responsibility of the students to copy down the questions and find the answers by Thursday. The students will have time during class to show me their answers. I will then confirm their correct answers by putting my initials next to each question. Students should diligently collect these signatures so that he/she may study the correct answers for the test. There will be a 4 question test on the last day of the week. Three questions on the test are word for word from the chalkboard. The fourth question is the thought provoking question or as the students like to call it the "trick question." It is an expectation for the students to copy these questions down from the chalkboard at the beginning of class each day. I have published these questions early in case your student is absent. If a student misses a DG Test due to an excused absence it is their responsibility by the end of the quarter to make-up the test before school or after school. (It only takes 2 minutes if the student has studied).

Week 3	Date	Assignment Name	Due Date	Alaska Standards
		The 50 Geography Competencies WKS	9/30	Geography
Mon.	9/01	Labor Day No School
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Tue.	9/02	DG 1 & 2	Test Friday
Almanac Test Thursday		Almanac Practice #1 Unlocking the Facts	CW	Library Literacy
		Almanac Practice #2 Sorting out the Facts	CW	Library Literacy
		Churchville Map Due	DUE	Geography
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Wed.	9/03	DG 3 & 4	Test Friday
		Extra Credit - Almanac Crossword Puzzle	Due when you want the points.
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Thur.	9/04	DG 5 & 6	Test Friday
		Practice DG Trick Questions for the DG Test on Friday		Geography
		CW~Almanac Test Part 1 You do not need to study at home for this test. Trust Me!	CW	Library Literacy
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Fri.	9/05	DG Test Week 3	Test
.	.	Almanac Test Part 2 You do not need to study at home for this test. Trust Me!	CW	Geography

Week 4	Date	Assignment Name	Due Date	Alaska Standards
		HW~The 50 Geography Competencies WKS	9/30	Geography
Mon.	9/08	DG 1 & 2	Test Friday
CW~Grade Churchvilles
		Extra Credit Scribble Map	Anytime	Geography
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Tues.	9/09	DG 3 & 4	Test Friday
PowerPoint Geography		CW/HW~Color the World	9/11	Geography
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Wed.	9/10	DG 5 & 6	Test Friday
		CW/HW~Page 1 Fill in the Blank CW/HW~Page 2 Even Map	9/12	Geography
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Thur.	9/11	DG 7 & 8	Test Friday
		CW/HW~Page 1 Fill in the Blank CW/HW~Page 2 Even Map	9/12	Geography
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Fri.	9/12	DG Test Week 4	Test
		CW/HW~Page 1 -- Regions of the World CWHW ~ Page 2 -- Odd Map	9/15	Geography
		Extra Credit Scribble Map	Anytime	Geography