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.
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.

