Ms. Masciopinto

European Physical Map REVISIONS, EDITS, Thank you Students!

 

EXPLORING OUR WORLD:

Chapter Ten: Physical Geography of Europe p. 272...

 

Section One: "Physical Features" p. 275...

Section Two: "Climate Regions" p.282...

 

OBJECTIVE: To study and learn the physical geography of Europe, and to gain awareness of the impact of physical geography on the social, political, economic, historical and cultural diversity of the region.

 

Europe 2006

 

EXTENDED TIME THROUGH PRESIDENT'S DAY HOLIDAY:

Student continues to label and color a European Outline Map with water and land features that carve the continent.

Extended time has been issued for assignment.  Please submit completed physical map on Tuesday, February 21st.

 

OBJECTIVE TEST based on the region's water and land features will be administered on Tuesday as well.

 

READ & REVIEW PRIOR TO LABELING:

The assignment takes a great deal of time and effort to complete. Reviewing and scanning the multiple geographic sites in the text are crucial to topographer's (look the word up and let me know for E.C.) success.

 

SUPPORT SITES IN TEXT (in directions too):

 

• Review EXPLORING OUR WORLD “Reference Atlas”: EUROPE: Political p. RA20-21.

• Review EXPLORING OUR WORLD “Regional Atlas”: EUROPE pp.258-263.

• Review EXPLORING OUR WORLD “Geographic Dictionary” pp. RA36-RA37.

• Review Chapter Ten: “Physical Geography of Europe” pp. 272-284.

• Use the GAZETTEER (geographic index or dictionary) p. 847, GLOSSARY (content and academic vocabulary words, definition, and pp. numbers) INDEX (page number for chart, diagram, graph, map, photo, and/or quote) of your textbook to help with location and spelling of geographic features.

• Use other resources, SFX or Community Library or on line support links and CONNECT ED Atlas and digital text and maps.

CONNECT ED EXPLORING OUR WORLD LINK

 

Please review notes, directions, and tips found in the directions packet. Revised packet is uploaded below.  

Thank you to all Class of 2014 students who found edits and made suggestions to improve learning packet.  As you know, this is the first year through the new social studies text, and all support materials are created for the first time; therefore, your edits are crucial to your learning and understanding and to those peers who will follow you at SFX.  

Download Europe Physical Map Directions REVISION

 

THIS WEEK'S CURRENT READING ASSIGNMENT:

Chapter Eleven: "History and Cultures of Europe"

Section One: "History and Governments" pp. 294-303

 

 

“Some day, following the example of the United States of America, there will be a United States of Europe.” 

 

~George Washington

[C.E. 18th Century American President, Leader, & Visionary]

 

HAVE A HAPPY PRESIDENT'S DAY HOLIDAY!

 

"We will remember that there is something happening

In America;

 

That we are not as divided as our politics suggests;

That we are one people;

We are one nation;

And together,

We will begin the next great

Chapter in the American story

With three words that will ring

From coast to coast;

From sea to shining sea--

 

Yes. We. Can."

~Barack Obama

[C.E. 21st Century American President, Leader, & Visionary]

 

EC: Research (@least three sources) and list the TOP TEN presidents in American History.  Cite (or site?) your sources. Also, include YOUR favorite president and M3 why!

 

What makes a leader great?

Think about it.

Thank You for the Lovely SFX Faculty Feast 2012

 

 

Thank You SFX HSO Families...

...For another beautiful, delicious, and lovely Faculty Feast 2012!

Thank you especially to F.F. Coordinators:

 

Mary Kay Gorman and Aimee Meccia O’Brien

 

My 5^th SFX Faculty Feast

was delightful and delectable, again!

 

Red Tulip Planter

Crisp & Fresh Garden Salad with Red Wine and Olive Oil Vinaigrette

Shrimp Scampi with Italian Linguine Alfredo

Great Harvest Whole Wheat Bread

Argentina San Juan Red Reserve 2009

Homemade m & m Chocolate Chip Cookies

 Chocolate Pretzel Candies

 Thank you especially to the SFX Families

 who donated to the Masciopinto Family Feast:

 

The Benzal Family

The Hadley Family

The Phillips Family

The Schlax Family

The Ugarte Family

 

“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle,

and the life of the candle will not be shortened.

Happiness never decreases by being shared.”

 

~Buddha

[4th Century B.C.E. Hindu Religious Founder & Author]

 Thank you SFX for your generosity.

Your kindness will be remembered.

Sweet February Peace,

Ms. Mash & Family

 

"Join us Eeyore," said Pooh Bear.  

"It's time for a little something from our SFX Faculty Feast." 

"And we have plenty to share." Piglet added.

 Eeyore, out-of-character, happily responded:

"What a beautiful world!"

 

European Physical Geography Map & Global Studies Weekly Reading Assignment

 

“Sometimes I think war is God's way of teaching us geography.”

~Paul Rodriquez

[C.E. 21^st Century Latino Comic & Performing Artist

 

Download Europe Physical Map Directions

 

 

Valentine Afternoon Sixth Grade Geographers. 

 

Please continue working on your Physical Map of Europe.

 

Be sure to read, highlight and review your directions before you complete the map. Also, review the grading rubric to fully understand how you will be assessed. Self assess your work in the column provided on the rubric before you submit your map on Thursday. 

 

Identify all the water and land features on the list found on your direction sheet.  Extra maps are available in Room 305.

 

Map is due Thursday, 02.16.12. Tuesday, 02.21.12

Please attach rubric to map.

Map Quiz is Thursday, 02.16.12.  Same format as last week's Political Map.

 

GLOBAL STUDIES READING & THINKING:

 

Students were assigned the following reading on Monday. Please complete reading this week:

EXPLORING OUR WORLD: Chapter Eleven: "History and Cultures of Europe," Section One: "History and Governments." pp. 292-305.

We will return to our Political Spectrum Charts logged in the Class Journal's Social Studies Section.

Just as Europe's physical geography is diverse (look it up,) so is the continent's historical, political, economic, and social features.

 

As we read about European history, can we identify the the variety of cultural thoughts and ideas between nations? What is positive and/or negative about such diversity?  (Pro-con thinking will become pro-con writing very soon!)

 

We will find many examples of cultures and leaders with conservative and liberal (and in-between and extreme right and left) ideas.  Political philosophies or ideas about good government have had a great impact on not just European History but Global History.

Changing and evolving ideas will continue to influence the development of the region.

What makes a government good?

(Keep reading and thinking about it...)

 

THANK YOU CLASS OF 2014:

 

Thank you for singing so well at Mass today.  Your voices (with Mr. Krumwiede and Ms. Sullivan and Ms. Romanek-Chada's most wonderful musical assistance)helped the SFX Class of 2013 and the SFX Class of 2021 deliver beautiful liturgical leadership!  

I am certain that the Lord is quite happy this Valentine's Day! Cannot wait to hear your next, new liturgical song!

Special thank you to our Class of 2014 surprise "Bongo" assistant: l.p. Well Done!

 

Have a Sweet Afternoon!

 

 

 

 

 

"There is an eternal landscape, a geography of the soul; we search for its outlines all our lives."

 

~Josephine Hart

[C.E. 21st Century Irish Author]

Class of 2014 Spelling Alpha List #6

 

“A word is dead when it's been said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day.” 

~Emily Dickinson

[C.E. 19^th Century American Poet]

 

Download Alpha Spell VI REVISED

 

Afternoon Class of 2014.

 

Please continue work on your WRITE SOURCE Spelling Alpha List VI.  Complete by Thursday, 02.16.12.  

Spelling Quiz will be next Tuesday Wednesday when we return from President's Day Holiday. 

 

E.C. WRITING OPT: Practice your persuasive writing. Submit a paragraph or multiparagraph opinion essay on the following topic: The best American President. Start with a S.S., Support T.S. with M3 Supporting points, use transition words. Write to the six traits... always! Submit before the end of Third Quarter Studies.

 

Do not let me influence you!

 

BACK-TO-SPELLING REMINDERS:

 

• Select ten from the list of twenty-five to draft.

• Study all twenty-five words for the Spelling Quiz.

• Remember to use and spell the word correctly and underline the spelling word in each sentence. Circle Subjects and box Predicates.

• Be careful of compound sentences with double subjects and predicates.  Review punctuation rules.

• If you cannot figure out the subject and the predicate...change the sentence...keep it simple.

• Be creative and personal with your sentences. Write what you like and what you live.

Have a Happy Spelling Valentine's Day!

What is the best word for love?

I wonder. (Or is that wander?  Let me know wordsmiths!)

 

21st Century American teens check out Robert (Clark) Indiana's 1960's steel version of the word: LOVE.

Indianapolis Museum of Art; LOVE by Robert Indiana 1964

“I know nothing in the world that has as much power as a word. Sometimes I write one, and I look at it, until it begins to shine.”

~e.d. 

7M Homeroom Information & February Family Update

 

“That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet.” 

~Emily Dickinson

[C.E. 19th Century American Poet]

 

 

 

Happy Valentines Day Class of 2013!

 

GREETINGS SFX 7M FAMILIES

7M Families received a February Update and Review email/pdf last week.  Please contact Ms. Masciopinto with any questions or concerns regarding Homeroom Procedures.  Academic issues should be discussed with specific middle school teacher.

Download 7M Homeroom February 2012 Update II

 

7M & JK Mass TODAY (Thank you 7MB for help!)

Please review your liturgical parts and words to songs during homeroom today.  All booklets and leaflets need to remain in the pews when we sing with the Little Ones.

Thank you for all your patience and efforts as we revise the liturgy.

Ms. Masello will release you from Latin at 9:15 so that we can go over to Church and practice your speaking parts.  Thanks Ms. M.! 

Hope that many of your folks can attend Mass today.  They will be proud of you and your leadership.

Thanks to Father Peter and our SFX Servers today: j.k., m.r., m.p., and w.h.  

Special thank you to Ms. Karen Godfrey, Ms. Mary Therese Laird, Ms. Anne Deitz, Ms. Jeanne Dwyer, Ms. Elizabeth Romanek-Chada, Mr. Jason Krumwiede, and Ms. Sheli Sullivan for coordinating and preparing for the Mass.

Mass Script:

Download 7M & JK Mass Booklet 02.14.12 REVISION VII

 

Mass Leaflet:

(Thank you Ms. Sullivan, Ms. Oberlin, Ms. Kitchie, & Ms. Kaup)

Download 7M & JK Mass Leaflet 02.14.12 REVISION

 

Class of 2013 & Class of 2021 Buddy List

Download 7m & 7MB & JK Buddy List 2012

 

 

TERRA NOVA TESTING

Terra Nova Testing will begin next week with pre tests administered during Language Arts classes.  Ms. Kenah will complete the pretesting with 7th Grade.  The actual Inview and Terra Nova tests will be proctored by 7th Homeroom Teachers: Ms. Barrett, Ms. Masello, and Ms. Masciopinto.  Testing will be in the morning, and middle school classes will run in the afternoon.  Schedule will follow.

Best preparation for standardized testing is reading ever day and maintaining a balanced and challenging liberal arts curriculum including: Mathematics, Science, English, Classical Language, Art, and Music.  

In addition to daily reading and curriculum, middle school academic teachers will be preparing students for their particular subject during regular class time within the next two weeks.

Please peruse uploaded document for TERRA NOVA Tips & Suggestions. This document is also available in the 7M Update.

Download TERRA NOVA TIPS 2012

 

"Word of God, enthroned,

dwell in us forevermore.

Love has come to show the way.

Hallelujah, peace be with us.

Love has come to show the way."

 

SPIRIT & SONG: "Love Has Come" Matt Maher

 

"No Christian community can be built up unless it has its basis and center in the celebration of the most Holy Eucharist."

 

~Second Vatican Council (Vatican II)

Popes John XXIII & Paul VI

1962-1965

FRIDAY FLEX 7M & JK Middle Mustard Seed Mass II REVISION V and VALENTINE WORDLE Instructions for Middle School Sacred Heart Sisters of Charity DUE FRIDAY!!!

 

 

"All you works of God,

Every mountain, star and tree,

Bless the One who shapes your beauty,

Who has caused you all to be

One great song of love and grace,

Ever ancient, ever new.

Raise your voices, all you works of God."

 

~Marty Haugen

[C.E. 21st Century American Author & Musical Artist]

 

 

Good Friday Morning Class of 2013 and my Class of 2014 too!(Could this pink being any brighter?)

 

Will the revisions never end?

 

Well my friends, editing is what makes good writing and good presentation.  So, keep-on-keeping-on and let's get the job not just done but well done.

 

Class of 2013 7M in particular...

Disegard yesterday's MASS BOOKLET draft IV.  Thank you to the several 7M scholars who cited the omissions and errors in the draft.

Download DRAFT V.  Practice your parts over the weekend.

Class of 2013 Mass Practice in Church on Monday Flex. Be there and be prepared! Thanks.

Download 7M & JK Mass Booklet 02.14

 

 

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.  Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.  It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.  Love never fails."

~St. Paul

I Corinthians 13

[C.E. 1st Century Hebrew-Christian Author & Activist]

 

FRIDAY FLEX TIME ACTIVITIES

 

After Second Period Studies, return to Homeroom 305 and get your materials.  Be certain to visit the bathroom and water fountain within the first minutes of the period.  Time is of the essence!

 

Get out your Flex Snacks, and report to your assigned table.

 

CREATE A SACRED HEART SISTER OF CHARITY VALENTINE

Sisters of Christian Charity Wilmette, IL

 Looking for a great role model and modern-day saints-to-be?

Wondering who our true hero (heroines) are?

Check out these truly courageous women.

 

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DEDICATED THEIR LIVES TO GOD, HIS CHILDREN, AND ALL CREATION

WE SEND OUR VALENTINES OF LOVE AND APPRECIATION

 

ROOM 305 CRAFT BASKET & PAPER

A Craft Basket will be at each table filled with colored markers, pencils, and crayons.  Also, rulers, scissors, and glue sticks are available.  There is a bag of ribbons and yarns that may be utilized. Special thanks to my Dad's, formerly known to thousands of students as Pops or Mr. V, GOODWILL trips and odds-an-ends treasures on Senior Half-Price Wednesdays! Thanks Dad!

The Rainbow Drawers in the "Brian Avery Memorial Library" in Room 305 are filled with colored papers.

Once you create and print your WORDLE to the SFX Library (colored ink please; thank you Ms. Nagel,) gently and neatly past or mount your WORDLE on a piece of colored construction paper. Please no tape or staples.  Be professional.  Card art does not show the tools and materials used (unless it is the intention of the artist to show mechanics.)

 

7M Please complete your Valentine and submit to Ms. Mash today. 6Kers are welcome to create one as well if time allows after your European Map Test and Novella Reading.

 

PROCEDURES REVIEWED

We learned WORDLE creation last year in Sixth Grade Studies and most of you remember; however, a true artist reviews procedures and possible materials prior to a new creation. Therefore my Artists:

 

WORDLE TECHNQUE:

First, search for words that support your topic: for this card: scriptural or literary quote about love.

 

Second, open WORDLE CREATE online.

CREATE VALENTINE WORDLE link

Next, Copy/Paste your words into the WORDLE window application and randomize your layout, font and colors.

Once satisfied with your LOVE WORDLE, open WORDLE to window and screen shot the Wordle: Command, Shift, 4 Keys.

Now, open a pages document, copy your CUSTOMIZED & SHOT WORDLE to the document.  Add other information to your card including:

• A Valentines Salutations at top of document

• The actual quote from your WORDLE below the WORDLE

• The author's name, century, culture, and occupation

• Your own personal message to a Sacred Heart Sister

• Sign off with Signature & Date below typed name

 

 "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love."

 

~Paul of Tasrus

[C.E. 1st Century Hebrew-Christian Author]

 

POST VALENTINE CARD ACTIVITY:

 

7M return to your Mass Script for Tuesday and practice together.  Read your lines out loud to each other.

 

Know who your JK Buddy is.  Maybe make them a valentine too?

Practice songs if you have time.

 

Thanks so much for your patience and efforts to lead at liturgy next week.

Have a happy and safe weekend.

 

...we are truly blessed.

 

 

7M & JK Middle Mustard Seed Mass II REVISION IV

 

"Love Him, love Him

All you little children

God is love, God is love."

 

 

Morning Class of 2013. 

    

    Thank you to Ms. Sullivan and Ms. Masello for helping us prepare for our Mass Leadership next week with the Class of 2021.

After dialoging with Mr. Krumwiede and Ms. Sullivan yesterday, we have made more edits to the Mass Liturgical Song List.  (No Surprise!)

Please note that our communion song will be "The Bread of Life." Thanks for your flexibility and ability to roll with our punches!

 

Also, it's been noted how well you like and sing: "We Are One Body." This is true!  Hoping that we can incorporate this spirited tune into our Class of 2013 Mass in June as we celebrate our school's last Mass and our first time as the SFX Graduating Class.  But first, let us get through our Seventh Grade Studies and celebrate our communal Mass with JK next week!

 

Thank you to the majority of you who stayed focused and willing during practice on Wednesday.  Your maturity and kindness is noted.

7M & 7MB will practice at Church next Monday, FLEX.  Whoever is available in JK will join us.

So looking forward to worshiping together as a SFX Family.

 

Please peruse the uploaded and revised Mass Booklet so that you are confident, comfortable and familiar with your liturgical responsibilities next Tuesday.

Download 7M & JK Mass Booklet 02.14.12 REVISED IV

Download 7K & JK Mass IV HTML

 

The Class of 2013 and Class of 2021 Buddy List is uploaded on Wednesday's post.  Know your people and take care of them.  

Thank you.

PAX

 

"This bread is spirit,

Gift of the Maker’s love,

And we who share it,

Know that we can be one,

A living sign of God in Christ."

"There is one rule prescribes for all our works,

Which is to fulfill God's commandments according to God's will."

~St. Basil the Great

Seventh Grade 7M Class of 2013 Valentine's Cards for Sacred Heart Sisters of Charity

 

February 14, 2012

 

“One sees clearly only with the heart.

Anything essential is invisible to the eye.”

 

~Antoine de Saint-Exupery

[C.E. 20^th Century French Author & Poet]

 

 

Download Sister of Charity Valentines Sample

 

Class of 2013:

Please create a Valentine's Card for our Sacred Heart Sisters of Charity Friends by Friday, February 10th.  FLEX time will be available on Friday.

Create any kind of card that you like.  Please use the art supplies in the Class Boxes found in Room 305.  The bigger and the more color the BETTER!

Feel free to create a Wordle and/or electronic card with fonts and images.  Ask Ms. Masciopinto before you print to the SFX Library for color copying.

CREATE A WORDLE LINK

Include a Date, Salutation to Sister, sweet and personal message, and printed & signed signature.

Thank you to Ms. Brock & Ms. Godfrey for organizing the SFX Valentines Campaign.

Thank you to you for making someone's Valentines Day extra special!

Download 7m-jk-mass-booklet-revised-ii

 

Class of 2013 & 2021 7M & JK Mass Preparation for 02.14.12

 

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL MASS 

"All good giving and every perfect gift is from above"

~James I
 

Tuesday, February 14, 2012
 

Sixth Week in Ordinary Time
 

“Middle & Mustard Seed Mass II”

7M Homeroom & Junior Kindergarten

 
With 7MB Homeroom Assistance

 

The SFX Class of 2013 & 2021

 

All you works of God,

Every mountain, star and tree,

Bless the One who shapes your beauty,

Who has caused you all to be

One great song of love and grace,

Ever ancient, ever new.

Raise your voices, all you works of God.

 

~Marty Haugen

 

Good Morning Class of 2013.

 

Thank you for once again sharing your liturgical leadership with the Junior Kindergarten, Class of 2021.

 

Your Liturgical Script for next Tuesday, February 14th is uploaded below.  Please read the script and practice your lines.

 

In addition, the liturgical songs that we will sing are in the booklet. Review and refresh your memory of the lyrics we know.  Please learn the lyrics to the JK songs.  

Ms. Sheli Sullivan and Ms. Romanek-Chad  will visit Room 305 on Wednesday, February 8th to practice the Seventh Grade on the Junior Kindergarten songs. Thank you so much Ms. S. and Ms. R-C.

 

Also, thank you to Mr. Krumwiede for teaching and guiding you in old and news songs.  The Class of 2014 has been practicing liturgical songs as class prayer, as I  did with with you last year. So their voices will help you and JK carry the music.  I am sorry that I do not have class time with you this year, but we do appreciate you taking your FLEX time and anytime available to get ready!

 

Our Liturgical Play list is:

 

Processional: "All You Works of God"

Psalm: "Praise Him All You Little Children"

Offertory: "Love Has Come"

Communion: "Let It Be Done"

Marian Meditation: "Hail Mary"

Recessional: "I've Got Peace Like A River"

 

Thank you to Ms. Masello and Ms. Barrett and  7MB Homeroom for helping us escort and sing with the Class of 2021.  Your "Buddy List" is uploaded below.  Also, thank you to the JK teachers: Ms. Godfrey, Ms. Laird, Ms. Dwyer, and Ms. Dietz for helping the "Little Ones" prepare anextra special and sweet Valentine Mass.

 

Please review your Buddy List.

Download 7M & 7MB and JK Buddy List 2011 REVISED

 

Please remind your families that you are presenting combined liturgical leadership next Tuesday.  

 

All are Welcome!

Have a great day.

 

Download 7M Morning Prayer February 2012

 

Download 7M & JK Mass Booklet REVISED II

 

Download All You Works of God

 

 

"Do you not yet understand or comprehend?
Are your hearts hardened?
Do you have eyes and not see, ears and not hear?
And do you not remember..."

~Mark 8

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE: 02.14.12 Liturgy

 

GLOBAL STUDIES: Physical Geography of Europe Map Skills

 

"All you works of God,

Every mountain, star and tree,

Bless the One who shapes your beauty,

Who has caused you all to be

One great song of love and grace,

Ever ancient, ever new.

Raise your voices, all you works of God."

~Marty Haugen

[C.E. 21st Century American Musical Artist]

Download All You Works of God

 

 

EXPLORING OUR WORLD

CONTINENT: Europe

OBJECTIVE ONE: Read, draw, study, and learn the physical geography of the European continent.

 

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY CARVES NOT JUST THE LAND. 

PHYSICAL FEATURES AFFECT THE CULTURES.

EVER ANCIENT, EVER NEW

 

READ

 

Chapter Ten: "The Physical Geography of Europe"

SECTION ONE: "Physical Features" pp. 272-281 (Assigned last week)

SECTION TWO: "Climate Regions" pp. 282-291 (Assigned this week)

 

MAP STUDY:

 

EXPLORING OUR WORLD "Reference Atlas"

• EUROPE Political Map pp. RA18-RA19

• EUROPE Physical Map pp. RA20-RA21

 

CHAPTER TEN Maps & Charts:

• Regional Atlas p.258

• GEO FAST FACTS a.k.a.GEO p. 259

• EUROPE Physical p. 260

• EUROPE Political p. 261

• EUROPE Population Density p. 262

• EUROPE Economic Resources p. 263

• EUROPE Country, Capital, Population, Life Expectancy, GDP, TV, Flag, & Language Charts pp. 264-269

 

POLITICAL MAP OF EUROPE

 MAP DUE: Friday, February 10th 

QUIZ DATE: Friday, February 10th

Digital Directions & Rubric

Paper Copy Distributed in class Tuesday:

Download Europe Political Map

 

HISTORICAL NOTES:

The political Map of Europe has changed throughout the centuries.  European nations began to develop in the C.E. 1100’s during the Middle Ages [C.E. 500 - C.E 1500].  Prior to nation-states, Europe was divided into city-states.  As nations developed in Europe, the most powerful nations competed with each other to be the best.  Often, wars broke out between nations. 

 

After major wars, the political boundaries of nations would change based on the victorious and the defeated nations. The last major change in political boundaries in Europe began in the late 20^th Century and continues today. In the 1990’s with the fall of the United Soviet Socialist Republic [U.S.S.R.] and the reunification of Germany, new or renewed nations populate the continent of Europe.

 

POLITICAL MAP OF EUROPE

 

POLITICAL MAP DIRECTIONS:  Study the alphabetical list of European nations and their capital cities. Identify each European nation’s location by labeling the country’s name and its capital city on a political map.  Correctly spell each country and city.  Study the location of European nations.  An objective test on European Nations and capital cities will be administered this week.

 

MAP LABELING GUIDELINES TIPS:

 

Review BRAIN POP films on Map Skills and Geography.

 

Review EXPLORING OUR WORLD “Reference Atlas”: EUROPE: Political p. RA18-19.

 

Review Chapter Ten: “Physical Geography of Europe” pp. 272-284.

 

You have Tuesday-Thursday evening to complete the map. Due Friday morning.

 

The Test will be on Friday.  It will be an Objective Format and include twenty-five of the 45 nations that you label.  Also, it will include fifteen capital cities.

 

The map will be accessed for content: completion of all nations and all cities.

 

The map will be accessed for conventions: spelling, order, creativity, neatness, overall effort.

 

EC will be given for any additional efforts such as map keys, original or digital designs.

 

Check off each nation and capital city as you label each on the map.

 

Complete in pencil or ink and block print or cursive.

 

Draw lines out into empty spaces (Ocean or Asian area) to create room for labeling coastal or smaller nations.

 

Use colored pencils to color code individual nations by shading each nation’s territory with colored pencils or crayons.  Shade lightly so not to distract from nation’s name and city.

 

Place a bullet, star or small, dark circle where capital city is located within the nation.

 

Emphasize or draw attention to each nation’s borderlines by using black, thin marker or different colored markers to trace over nation’s boundary lines.  Be uniform.  Use only black or brown for national borderlines.

 

Shade in Atlantic Ocean and European seas to keep a land vs. water perspective.

 

Quiz yourself on the location of all nations and cities.

 

SOME CLASS TIME & SOME HOME STUDIES REQUIRED.

Take your time, learn, be neat, and try to enjoy!!!

 

REMEMBER: Physical features of a region’s land, water, location, and climate shape a culture.  Europe’s geography is diverse and divides its people; therefore, many cultures have developed throughout the centuries.  This can be both a positive and a negative circumstance. 

 

WRITING IN THE NEAR FUTURE (Not this week but get ready!)

PERSUASIVE WRITING REVIEW: “Pro-con” Persuasive Writing GREAT SOURCE.  Writing a Pro-con Essay:

BRAIN POP: Persuasive Writing Pro-con Essay

 

"Some day, following the example of the United States of America, there will be a United States of Europe."

 

~George Washington

[C.E. 18th Century American Political and Military Leader, President, & Author]