Study Guide for Unit Test Ch. 1 and Ch. 2

žVocabulary Words:

žInformation about early hominids

žChanges after the last Ice Age

žHunter and gatherer societies

žCrops the first farmers grew

žInformation about the people of Abu Hureyra, Jericho, and Yangshao (pp. 57-58)

žLatitude/Longitude

žTimeline-reading one and meaning of BC & AD.

Man in The Red Bandanna

Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of 9/11.  If you would like to view/share an inspiring video about a man who can be considered a hero based on his actions- click the link below.

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:6929979

5 Themes of Geography definitions

Location: Where a place is on earth.  ( absolute-exact location or relative- what it is near)

Place: the physical and human characteristics of a place. ( what does it look like)

Human and Environment Interaction: The way and the environment effect each other (adaptation)

Movement: The way people, goods, and ideas, travel from place to place (planes, cars, internet)

Regions: Areas of the world that have common physical, human, or cultural characteristics (Formal- country, Functional- zipcode, Vernacular- perception)

5 Themes of Geography Chart-For Avon Lake

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Ancient Greece Final Test Study Guide

Focus your studying on the following:
Chapter 8 Lessons 1-4
      Vocabulary
       agriculture
       trade
       government

Chapter 9 Lesson 2

Greek Gods

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Devastation in Japan

Check out the link below to review devastation from the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan.

http://www.digitalsurgeons.com/japan-earthquake-tsunami-infographic/

Stuck on an escalator

Watch the attached video and then respond to the questions below

1.        How does this video relate to you? Troy?

2.       How can we overcome our own feelings of “helplessness”

3.       How can we help our classmates overcome their feelings of “helplessness”

You may post response or write on paper and turn in during advisory tomorrow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRBchZLkQR0

Origins of Black History Month

February is Black History Month.  Do you know why and how this came to be?  Watch the video clip to get some answers.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/education/2011/02/03/sn.bhm.quiz.cnn