9/29 class

today we took our first test. i know i didn't get 100% but i hope i did okay.

9/28

today we reviewed for our test tomorrow. it will be on the events and effects of 9/11, definitions, the middle east, and the three religions we researched for our prezi's.

9/24

in class today we presented our prezi's.

9/23 class

today we continued researching different religions in our groups and started working on the prezi.

9/22 class

today we learned a little about Prezi. then we got into groups and started researching the different religions.

9/21 class

today in class we continued to share interesting facts about the countries we researched. some facts were:

• Israel- government is a parliament democracy. Population is 7 million+. Capital is Jerusalem. Mandatory military service- men 36 months, women 21 months. Country is 75% Jewish.

• Iran- theocratic republic. 98% Muslim. Shia- Shiite, Sunni- 11%. 77% are educated. 5.4% of people live to 67  or older. Iran has been named a state sponsor of terrorism.

9/17 class

today in class we got in small groups and researched interesting facts about that country. when everyone was done, we stared sharing. i found out that 2.9% of Egypt will grow crops. They are known for their high quality cotton. Saudi Arabia's population is 28,686,683. it is #2 in oil productions and #1 in oil imports. they are 100% Muslim. Riyadh is the capital. theyre language is Arabic.

9/16 class

in class, we looked up some countries and found out what continent they are located on. then we played a game that donates grains of rice to people.

Identifying Countries

1.  United States- North America
2.  France- Europe
3.  Iraq- Asia
4.  China- Asia
5.  Saudi Arabia- Asia
6.  Haiti- North America
7.  India- Asia
8.  Japan- Asia
9.  Venezuela- South America
10. Iran- Asia
11. Russia- Asia
12. The United Kingdom- Europe
13. Israel- Asia
14. Germany- Europe
15. Tibet- Asia
16. Afghanistan- Asia
17. Brazil- South America
18. North Korea- Asia
19. Egypt- Africa
20. Kenya- Africa
21. Pakistan- Asia
22. Vietnam- Asia
23. Mexico- North America
24. Cuba- North America

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/il.htm
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1826326
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070612144513AAATpP0
http://www.kgbanswers.com/what-continent-is-tibet-on/4438420
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/kp.htm

9/15 class

Today we got on the CIA world factbook site and explored a litte. we had to find out different things about some countries, like the country with the greatest area population or which country imported the most oil.

9-14-10 class

Today we worked on our 9/11 essays. only 8 people in the class uploaded their papers right. then those people helped whoever needed assistance saving their essays to googledocs and posting it on their blog.

first paper of the year

https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1mNRQcEaNPaD-sGYSnNuh9ZNxSGI7FRSv-jGCKY5cA4w&hl=en&pli=1#

definitions

in class, we reviewed the definitions and questions we answered for homework on friday.

the end of week one

geography- the study of earth and its features and of the distribution of life on the earth, including human life and the effects of human activity.
globalization- to make global or worldwide in scope or application.
population- all of the people inhabiting a specified area.
immigration- the one-way inward movement of individuals or their disseminules into a population or population area.
industrialization- process of converting to a socioeconomic order in which industry is dominant.
culture- the totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought.
religion- belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers reguarded as creator and governor of the universe.
(definitions from answers.com)

world population- 6,790,062,216 in 2009
largest counties/population- China-1,330,044,544. India- 1,147,995,904. United States- 303,824,640. Indonesia- 237,512,352. Brazil- 196,342,592.

5 largest religions in the world- Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh.
(answers from about.com)

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