Week of Oct. 11

10/11/10
1. vocab words (VIS chart)
2. Go over web page
3. review essay tests
4. Collect outlines (Block 1)
5. Promethean Board vocab review
6. Homework: Outline Section 2 "Population Parameters and Processes"

10/12/10
1. Collect section 2 outlines
2. Computer competencies
Model how to do a document.
Practice: Write a paragraph convincing me to accept a suggestion you have for this class. Use the following format:
one-inch margins
centered title: Suggestion on How to Improve Human Geography
page numbers inserted in footer at bottom right
double-spaced
spell-checked
name, date, subject, and block in top right header
save as "suggestion"
attach as word document and send to me

10/13/10 (no Block 2)
1. Xpeditions Lesson Plan
Finding Population Density of the United States
Using the US Govt. Census web site, construct a choropleth map of individual states in the US.
2. Film

10/14/10
Persuasive Prompt
1. Persuade a classmate to either accept or reject Thomas Malthus theory on overpopulation.
This must be typed on a word processing sheet adhering to the following:

• one-inch margins
• centered title: Thomas Malthus's Theory of Overpopulation
• page numbers inserted in footer at bottom right
• double-spaced
• spell-checked
• name, date, subject, and block in top right header
• save as "Malthus"
• attach as word document and send to me

10/15/10

1. Cultural Hearths Computer Work
For your hearth find any numeric value data and plot it on an EXCEL data base.

Title for header should be: Geographic Terminology

Columns should be headed in bold with the following subheadings:

Geographic Term Answer URL

Make sure you manipulate the row and column widths to accommodate you data.

Quantitative related terms can be found in the Unit 3 vocab. list. You should also add absolute distance and absolute location (coordinates).

Finally you need to sort terms alphabetically.

Send to me as an excel attachment.

The more data you can gather, the higher your grade.

3. Homework: finish outlines.