A Place in the World

Web Links for Russia Research

Here are three links for Tuesday's research work on biomes:

Map of Russia

World Biomes

Biomes of the World- Wild Classroom

and here are links to sites about the geography of Russia:

CIA World Factbook

World Atlas-Russia

National Geographic Guide- Russia

 

 

HW Due by Wednesday

The followng things should be completed by Wednesday:

1) Finish 3 Cups of Tea and bring book in to school to turn in

2) Reading packet for 3 Cups of Tea

3) Finish 3 Cups of Tea test

**Also, if you want to re-take the Central Asia geography test, you should do so by Wednsday afternoon. Below find the links to games to help you study.

Central Asia Map game

Asia Game

 

Link to 60 Minutes 3 Cups of Tea investigation

60 Minutes: Greg Mortenson 3 Cups of Tea Investigation

Follow the link above to watch the 60 Minutes investigation on the truth of 3 Cups of Tea.

2 videos to compare during class

 

 

 

 

 

Friday HW

Please read chapters 14-17 in 3 Cups of Tea and complete the questions in the packet. If you do not feel like you passed the Stan quiz, please study over the weekend and re-take the quiz by Wednesday at the latest.

Skateistan: To Live and Skate in Kabul

SKATEISTAN: TO LIVE AND SKATE KABUL from Diesel New Voices on Vimeo.

 

Due Wednesday and Thursday

For Wednesday: Please read chapters 11, 12 and 13 and answer the questions in the reading packet.

For Thursday: there will be a small quiz on the 7 "Stans"- use the study guide to learn the countries and capitals

To help study the countries, here is a great online mapping game for all Asian countries, or a specific game for Central Asia 

 

Global Population: 7 billion

Here are a few resources about population growth that we will explore during class:

BBC: What's Your Number

And a video from National Geographic called 7 Billion: Are You Typical?

 

And another video from National Geographic called 7 Billion

 

Wednesday Night HW

Please finish reading chapters 4, 5 and 6 in 3 Cups of Tea and answer the corresponding questions in your reading packet. Remember to rephrase the question in your response.