Textbook: World: Adventures in Time and Place, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, 1997 AND accompanying workbook
Teacher: Debi Robertson (Mrs. R)
Phone: 269-471-7150; Fax: 269-471-7130; Email: debirob@earthlink.net; Website:
School: Central Connecticut Adventist Virtual School, Hartford, CT; http://www.adventist-home-school.com/

[NOTE: Sending your answers: Please type your answers to all assignments, including workbook pages, and send to me by email the same day. If it is a picture or labeling worksheet, then fax it to me (unless otherwise directed).]

1st Quarter Project
A papier-mâché globe. You will need the following materials: Newspaper, A Balloon, Flour, Bowl to mix flour and water in, Green and Blue paint, Paintbrush, Felt-tip marker (black fine-point markers work the best).

Tuesday, September 3, 2002
(terms to know: continent, hemisphere, equator, longitude, meridian, prime meridian, latitude, parallel)
1. Read p G2-G5 with parent and discuss together.
2. Do WB1 "Using a Global Grid"
3. Practice learning the continents. Click here.
4. Practice your vocabulary at this webpage. You may choose from several different games. Try at least two of them.
5. Start gathering materials for globe project (see list above).

Wednesday, September 4, 2002
1. Go to this web site and print out the worksheet.
2. Use the clues on the worksheet to fill in the answers.
3. When you are done, have your mom check your answers. She can find the answers on the web page (but don't look at them, ok?) Send me an email to tell me how you did.
4. Try out this website quiz about continents. Send me an email to tell me how you did.
5. Continue gathering materials for globe project. Make sure you have them in time to start the project on Friday.

Thursday, September 5, 2002
Using Maps (terms to know: cardinal directions, intermediate directions, compass rose, scale, symbol, map key, locator)
1. Read p G6-G8 with parent and discuss together.
2. Do WB2 "Using Maps of Different Scales"
3. Go here and print out worksheet. Label the compass rose. Have your parent grade. Send me an email of your score.
4. Practice this lesson's vocabulary words. Click here.
5. Finish gathering materials for globe project. Make sure you have them in time to start the project tomorrow.

Friday, September 6, 2002
Start project to make a papier-mâché globe. Here's what you do today:
1. Tear newspaper into one inch strips.
2. Inflate your balloon.
3. Cover work area with newspaper.
4. Mix flour and water to a paste consistency and put in pans.
5. Dip strips of paper in pans and wrap around balloon.
6. Wrap at least four layers of strips around their balloons.
7. Put finished globe on clean newspaper and let dry.
8. Clean up work area and put everything away.

Monday, September 9, 2002
Different Kinds of Maps (terms to know: political map, physical map, elevation map, relief map, historical map, distribution map)
1. Read p G9-G11 with parent and discuss together.
2. Do WB4 "Reading an Elevation Map"
3. Practice today's vocabulary at this web page.
4. Work on Papier-mâché globe project. Today you will:
5. Pop balloon and remove.
6. Using felt-tip marker, draw in the outline of each continent.

Tuesday, September 10, 2002
1. Do WB3 "Exploring Mexico’s Resources"
2. Do WB5 "Indian Empires"
3. Work on Papier-mâché globe project. Today you will begin painting your globe.
4. Cover work area with newspaper.
5. Paint the continents green.
6. Let dry overnight.

Wednesday, September 11, 2002
Remembering September 11
http://americanhistory.si.edu/september11
http://community-2.webtv.net/scottagin/Remembering/

Thursday, September 12, 2002
Working with Latitude and Longitude
1. Read and discuss p 12-13 with your mom.
2. Do WB7 "Using Latitude and Longitude"
3. Work on Papier-mâché globe project. Today you will finish painting your globe.
4. Cover work area with newspaper.
5. Paint the oceans blue.
6. Let dry overnight.

Friday, September 13, 2002
1. Go to this site and print out the worksheet on latitude and longitude lines. Fill out the worksheet. Have your mom grade. Send me an email of your score.
2. Finish Papier-mâché globe project.
3. Find maps that show the continents to use as a guide.
4. Using felt tip markers, label each continent and ocean on the dried globe.
5. When you are completely done with your globe project, send me an email to report it.

Monday, September 16, 2002
Chapter 1 Regions of the World (terms to know: geography, region, landform, climate, culture)
1. Read p 6-11 and Discuss questions with parent.
2. Do Map Work p 9 and 11, send your answers to me by email.

Tuesday, September 17, 2002
1. Do WB6 and type in answers to send me.
2. Play hangman to study this lesson's vocabulary. Click here.

Wednesday, September 18, 2002
India’s culture (terms to know: custom, values, interaction)
1. Read p 14-19 and discuss questions with parent.
2. Do Map Work p 15 and 19 #4

Thursday, September 19, 2002
1. Do WB8 and type in answers to send me.
2. Take this popquiz to review this lesson's vocabulary. Let me know how you do.

Friday, September 20, 2002
1. Do WB9 and type in answers to send me. "Vocab Words from Chapter 1"
2. Study your 1st Chapter vocabulary with at least 2 activities at this website.

Monday, September 23, 2002
1. Do p 20-21 Chapter 1 Review “Vocabulary” “Geography Skills” “Summing up the Chapter” (type answers and send to me)

Tuesday, September 24, 2002
Chapter 2 A Look Into the Past (terms to know: history, oral tradition, artifact, primary source, secondary source)
1. Read p 22-29 and discuss questions.
2. Do WB10 3. Take popquiz over today's vocabulary at this site. Report to me how you did.

Wednesday, September 25, 2002
1. Read and discuss p 30-31 Thinking Skills: Decision Making (terms to know: decision)
2. Do WB11

Thursday, September 26, 2002
(terms to know: archaeology, prehistory, Konrad Spindler, Alps)
1. Read and discuss p 32-37
2. Do Map Work p 33 and 37 #1, 4

Friday, September 27, 2002
1. Do WB12
2. Try out this jumbled word activity over today's vocabulary words.

Monday, September 30, 2002
Chapter 2 Review
1. Read and discuss p 38-39.
2. Do p 40-41 "Vocabulary” and “Summing Up the Chapter”

Tuesday, October 1, 2002
Unit 1 Review
1. Do WB16 Using a TimeLine
2. Do p 62-63 “Vocabulary” “Unit Project: Design your own Region”

Wednesday, October 2, 2002
Unit 1 Test