Welcome to World History, Cultures and Geography!

Quick Write

•It is time for your first assignment, a quick write. Just like it sounds, it is quick and you will be writing so pull out a pen!

•While you are writing, I will be taking attendance, please correct my mispronunciations and let me know of any nicknames.

Quick Think and discussion

Why study History? Why is it important for us to study the past?

▫First, chat to your neighbor first.▫Then, be ready to share your ideas with the

class

My answer to the question and my expectations of you in this class.

• Lets read the course description.

• Your expectations of me >>>>>

• My expectations of you▫ Do you have any

questions about any of the policies?

▫ Which policy do you like the most?

▫ Which policy are you most worried about?

• Review of your expectations of me:▫ Supportive academically and socially▫ Make it fun▫ Make it interesting and go in-depth▫ Watch movies that are related to the unit▫ Be good at explaining things▫ Do hands on projects▫ Do skits to we can act things out▫ Be passionate about history▫ Know your history!▫ Candy▫ Food▫ Communicate clearly ▫ Respects students▫ Jokes – lots of jokes▫ Organized▫ Strict, but not too strict!▫ Willing to spend extra time with us to

help

Get up an move! Find one partner for each of the countries on the ridiculously bright partner sheet.

Your homework tonightCalendar and examination of the textbook

Introduction to the WorldYour First Test…

How Much of Your World Do You Know?

Map Activity Using your laminated World Map, label as many of the following locations and geographic features as possible WITHOUT referencing any other sources.Continents –

Black Ink• Asia• North America• South America• Australia• Africa• Europe• Antarctica Oceans – Blue

Ink• Pacific• Atlantic• Indian• Arctic• Southern

Major Mountains – Green Ink

• Rocky Mountains• Andes Mountains• Alps• Himalayas• Ural Mountains• Appalachian Mountains• Caucasus Mountains• Hindu Kush Major Deserts – Red Ink• Sahara Desert• Kalahari Desert• Gobi Desert• Syrian Desert

Other Major Waters – Purple Ink

• Mediterranean Sea• Black Sea• Red Sea• Bering Sea• Arabian Sea• Caribbean Sea

Now, open your textbook to the last page and answer the following questions:How many features were you able to label properly? What type of

feature did you know best (continent, ocean, desert, etc)?

Now, using the world map in your book, correct/re-label the same geographic features on your laminated map. It’s important that you write out the entire name of the feature with correct spelling. Add to that list the following:

Equator Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn Prime Meridian The International Date Line Draw latitude lines.

 

Before erasing your map, answer the following questions:• Look at Africa. Based on your map, how can you characterize the climate

in the north and the south? Where is the equator in relation to these deserts? How do you think this affects the way people live in these regions?

• Look at Asia on your map. What major features do you see? Given the major mountains and desert, how do you think migration might be affected? In other words, speculated how easily ideas and cultures spread WITHOUT modern technology (planes, internet, etc.).

• Identify the Bering Sea. Knowing that water levels were lower during the Ice Age, what do you think was in place of the Bering Sea thousands of years ago? How do you think ancient peoples used this to their advantage? (Hint: it is ultimately what led to inhabitation of the Americas.)

• Look closely at Europe and the Alps. Italy looks isolated. What challenges would this have presented for the early Roman Empire?