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Tuesday, April 29, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to discuss the basic information about Crusades.
Key Terms/People: Crusades, Pope Urban II, Knights, Turks, Jews, Christians, Muslims, Jerusalem, Constantinople, Saladin, King Richard the Lionheart
Today we worked on the notes about The Crusades and looked at what makes a good debate. If you were not here you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework:

9.5a: Following the fall of the Roman Empire, divergent societies emerged in Europe. This indicates a focus on the political, economic, and social transformations that occurred after the decline of Rome and the development of distinct European societies.
9.5a1: Students will examine the political, economic, and social institutions of feudal Western Europe. This directly points to the study of feudalism, manorialism, and the contrasting structures of Western and Eastern (Byzantine) Europe.
9.5a2: Students will compare and contrast the institutions in feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire ca. 500 to ca. 1200. This highlights the need for students to analyze the similarities and differences between these two major medieval European powers.
9.5c. CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING: Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion. While not exclusively about Medieval Europe, this concept applies to the intellectual and cultural developments of the period, including the role of the Church and the transmission of knowledge.
9.5c2. CONTENT SPECIFICATION: Students will explore the spread and evolution of technology and learning from East Asia to Western Europe via the Middle East (e.g., gunpowder, ship technology, navigation, printing, paper). This involves understanding the connections between different regions during the medieval period and the flow of ideas and technologies that impacted Europe.

CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Knights Of The Crusade Video Game Set To Be Released
Extension Question(s): How has media, such as video games, movies and musicals, influenced our perception of historical events? Do you think books and scientific papers have the same influence? Do you think there is an event in history that should be turned into a game? How would you do it? Would you make it as accurate as possible or would there be game elements you would change?
HOMEWORK: Study and complete review worksheet

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of what Industry refers to in different countries.
Key Terms/People: Urban, Rural, Large Cities, Megacity, Central City, Continuously Built Up Area, Functional Area, Metropolitan Statistical Area, BosWash Corridor,
If you were not in class, we started the notes for Chapter 13 Urbanization and went up to the slide on Models of Urbanization.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
-How do physical geography and resources impact the presence and growth of cities?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How are the attitudes, values, and balance of power of a population reflected in the built landscape?
BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-How are urban areas affected by unique economic, political, cultural, and environmental challenges?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: US Cities Growing Due To Immigration
Extension Question(s): Why would cities grow due to immigration? Why were US cities shrinking? Does this same pattern happen elsewhere? Do you think current immigration policies will affect cities growth?
HOMEWORK: Study entire course. Complete Practice exam, Ch 11 and 12 Q and A's, work on Vocab assignments.
$99 Test fee now due
AP TEST MAY 6th

Monday, April 28, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to discuss the basic information about Medieval Europe.
Key Terms/People: see previous updates
Today we worked on a review worksheet of the information prior to break. If you were not here you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework:

9.5a: Following the fall of the Roman Empire, divergent societies emerged in Europe. This indicates a focus on the political, economic, and social transformations that occurred after the decline of Rome and the development of distinct European societies.
9.5a1: Students will examine the political, economic, and social institutions of feudal Western Europe. This directly points to the study of feudalism, manorialism, and the contrasting structures of Western and Eastern (Byzantine) Europe.
9.5a2: Students will compare and contrast the institutions in feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire ca. 500 to ca. 1200. This highlights the need for students to analyze the similarities and differences between these two major medieval European powers.
9.5c. CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING: Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion. While not exclusively about Medieval Europe, this concept applies to the intellectual and cultural developments of the period, including the role of the Church and the transmission of knowledge.
9.5c2. CONTENT SPECIFICATION: Students will explore the spread and evolution of technology and learning from East Asia to Western Europe via the Middle East (e.g., gunpowder, ship technology, navigation, printing, paper). This involves understanding the connections between different regions during the medieval period and the flow of ideas and technologies that impacted Europe.

CURRENT RELATED NEWS: France Creates Scientific Refuge
Extension Question(s): What has led France To Try And Attract New Researchers? Do You Think This Is Problematic For The US? How Can France Entice Researchers To Live And Work In France? What Would Attract You To Move?
HOMEWORK: Study and complete review worksheet

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of what Industry refers to in different countries.
Key Terms/People: Footloose Industry, Enclave, Exclave, Shatterbelt, Edge City, Belt, Urbanization
If you were not in class, we started the notes for Chapter 13 Urbanization and went up to the slide on Urbanization by region.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
-Why does economic and social development happen at different times and rates in different places?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How might environmental problems stemming from industrialization be remedied through sustainable development strategies? BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-Why has industrialization helped improve standards of living while also contributing to geographically uneven development?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Urbanization leads to earlier summers
Extension Question(s): Why would urbanization lead to early summers and coastal flooding? Why would coastal flooding be harmful? What types of countries would this affect the most?
HOMEWORK: Study entire course. Complete Practice exam, Ch 11 and 12 Q and A's, work on Vocab assignments.
$99 Test fee now due
AP TEST MAY 6th

Friday, April 11, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to discuss the basic information about the Black Death.
Key Terms/People: Black Death, Quarantine, Plague Doctor, Transmitted
Today we worked on a video about the Black Death and played a pandemic simulator. If you were not here you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework:

9.5a: Following the fall of the Roman Empire, divergent societies emerged in Europe. This indicates a focus on the political, economic, and social transformations that occurred after the decline of Rome and the development of distinct European societies.
9.5a1: Students will examine the political, economic, and social institutions of feudal Western Europe. This directly points to the study of feudalism, manorialism, and the contrasting structures of Western and Eastern (Byzantine) Europe.
9.5a2: Students will compare and contrast the institutions in feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire ca. 500 to ca. 1200. This highlights the need for students to analyze the similarities and differences between these two major medieval European powers.
9.5c. CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING: Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion. While not exclusively about Medieval Europe, this concept applies to the intellectual and cultural developments of the period, including the role of the Church and the transmission of knowledge.
9.5c2. CONTENT SPECIFICATION: Students will explore the spread and evolution of technology and learning from East Asia to Western Europe via the Middle East (e.g., gunpowder, ship technology, navigation, printing, paper). This involves understanding the connections between different regions during the medieval period and the flow of ideas and technologies that impacted Europe.

CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Ebola Outbreak In Uganda
Extension Question(s): How has disease affected the history of the world? Which was more impactful, the 1918 Spanish Flu or Covid-19? Why doesn't ebola spread faster in Africa?
HOMEWORK: Study and complete edpuzzle and ENJOY THE BREAK!!!

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of what Industry refers to in different countries.
Key Terms/People: no new terms today
If you were not in class, we worked on your "over the break" assignment. Make sure over the break you complete the Practice Exam. You don't have to do all of it at once. The multiple choice portion has a 75 min limit (the real exam will only be 60 but this is an older exam when it was a 75 min limit). The FRQs are limited to 75 min total (25 min each) you can break them up into three sessions.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
-Why does economic and social development happen at different times and rates in different places?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How might environmental problems stemming from industrialization be remedied through sustainable development strategies? BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-Why has industrialization helped improve standards of living while also contributing to geographically uneven development?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Montparnasse Still Hated By The French
Extension Question(s): Why do European countries usually show disdain for skyscrappers? Would skyscrappers make them more productive and produce higher GDPs?
HOMEWORK: Study entire course. Complete Practice exam, Ch 11 and 12 Q and A's, work on Vocab assignments.
$99 Test fee now due
AP TEST MAY 6th

Thursday, April 10, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to discuss the basic information about Medieval European Society.
Key Terms/People: Black Death, Quarantine, Plague Doctor, Transmitted
Today we worked on the notes for the Black Death and played a pandemic simulator. If you were not here you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework:

9.5a: Following the fall of the Roman Empire, divergent societies emerged in Europe. This indicates a focus on the political, economic, and social transformations that occurred after the decline of Rome and the development of distinct European societies.
9.5a1: Students will examine the political, economic, and social institutions of feudal Western Europe. This directly points to the study of feudalism, manorialism, and the contrasting structures of Western and Eastern (Byzantine) Europe.
9.5a2: Students will compare and contrast the institutions in feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire ca. 500 to ca. 1200. This highlights the need for students to analyze the similarities and differences between these two major medieval European powers.
9.5c. CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING: Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion. While not exclusively about Medieval Europe, this concept applies to the intellectual and cultural developments of the period, including the role of the Church and the transmission of knowledge.
9.5c2. CONTENT SPECIFICATION: Students will explore the spread and evolution of technology and learning from East Asia to Western Europe via the Middle East (e.g., gunpowder, ship technology, navigation, printing, paper). This involves understanding the connections between different regions during the medieval period and the flow of ideas and technologies that impacted Europe.

CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Bubonic Plague Found Recently In Colorado
Extension Question(s): How has the world changed since the Black Death in the 1300s? Are their current plagues/diseases we should currently be worried about? What does history tell us about how society reacts? Does this change throughout time?
HOMEWORK: Study and complete edpuzzle

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of what Industry refers to in different countries.
Key Terms/People: Central Business District (CBD), 100% Corner, Vertical Development, Horizontal Development
If you were not in class, we finished the Chapter 12 Services Notes.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
-Why does economic and social development happen at different times and rates in different places?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How might environmental problems stemming from industrialization be remedied through sustainable development strategies? BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-Why has industrialization helped improve standards of living while also contributing to geographically uneven development?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Montparnasse Still Hated By The French
Extension Question(s): Why do European countries usually show disdain for skyscrappers? Would skyscrappers make them more productive and produce higher GDPs?
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter chapter. Complete Ch 11 and 12 Q and A's, work on Vocab assignment
$99 Test fee now due
AP TEST MAY 6th

Wednesday, April 9, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to discuss the basic information about Medieval European Society.
Key Terms/People: Medieval Europe, Charlemagne, Nobles, Latin, Monks, Monasteries, Feudalism, Fief, Manor System, Serfs, Lords, Parish, Tithe, Benedictine Rule, Abbot, Purity
Today we finished the intro notes. If you were not here you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework:

9.5a: Following the fall of the Roman Empire, divergent societies emerged in Europe. This indicates a focus on the political, economic, and social transformations that occurred after the decline of Rome and the development of distinct European societies.
9.5a1: Students will examine the political, economic, and social institutions of feudal Western Europe. This directly points to the study of feudalism, manorialism, and the contrasting structures of Western and Eastern (Byzantine) Europe.
9.5a2: Students will compare and contrast the institutions in feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire ca. 500 to ca. 1200. This highlights the need for students to analyze the similarities and differences between these two major medieval European powers.
9.5c. CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING: Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion. While not exclusively about Medieval Europe, this concept applies to the intellectual and cultural developments of the period, including the role of the Church and the transmission of knowledge.
9.5c2. CONTENT SPECIFICATION: Students will explore the spread and evolution of technology and learning from East Asia to Western Europe via the Middle East (e.g., gunpowder, ship technology, navigation, printing, paper). This involves understanding the connections between different regions during the medieval period and the flow of ideas and technologies that impacted Europe.

CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Biotech Company Brings Back The Dire Wolf
Extension Question(s): The pups are named Romulus and Remus, why is that important? Why did the dire wolf initially go extinct? Should we bring them back from being extinct?
HOMEWORK: Study and complete edpuzzle

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of what Industry refers to in different countries.
Key Terms/People: Consumer Services, Retail Services, Personal Services, Business Services, Transportation/Information Services, Public Services, Rural Settlements, Clustered, Dispersed, Circular Settlements, Linear Settlements,
If you were not in class, we worked on the Chapter notes up to the slide on World Cities.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
-Why does economic and social development happen at different times and rates in different places?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How might environmental problems stemming from industrialization be remedied through sustainable development strategies? BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-Why has industrialization helped improve standards of living while also contributing to geographically uneven development?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Epic Universe Set to Open
Extension Question(s): How do cities like Orlando differ from other major cities in the services they provide? Are they more reliant or less reliant on other cities and their economies? How could they change that?
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter chapter. Complete Ch 11 and 12 Q and A's, work on Vocab assignment
$99 Test fee now due
AP TEST MAY 6th

Tuesday, April 8, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to discuss the basic information about Medieval European Society.
Key Terms/People: Medieval Europe, Franks, Clovis, Charlemagne, Great Schism, Germanic Tribes, Battle of Tours, Holy Roman Empire
Today we worked on the edpuzzle and the intro notes up until Charlemagne. If you were not here you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework:

9.5a: Following the fall of the Roman Empire, divergent societies emerged in Europe. This indicates a focus on the political, economic, and social transformations that occurred after the decline of Rome and the development of distinct European societies.
9.5a1: Students will examine the political, economic, and social institutions of feudal Western Europe. This directly points to the study of feudalism, manorialism, and the contrasting structures of Western and Eastern (Byzantine) Europe.
9.5a2: Students will compare and contrast the institutions in feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire ca. 500 to ca. 1200. This highlights the need for students to analyze the similarities and differences between these two major medieval European powers.
9.5c. CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING: Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion. While not exclusively about Medieval Europe, this concept applies to the intellectual and cultural developments of the period, including the role of the Church and the transmission of knowledge.
9.5c2. CONTENT SPECIFICATION: Students will explore the spread and evolution of technology and learning from East Asia to Western Europe via the Middle East (e.g., gunpowder, ship technology, navigation, printing, paper). This involves understanding the connections between different regions during the medieval period and the flow of ideas and technologies that impacted Europe.

9.5a: Following the fall of the Roman Empire, divergent societies emerged in Europe. This indicates a focus on the political, economic, and social transformations that occurred after the decline of Rome and the development of distinct European societies.
9.5a1: Students will examine the political, economic, and social institutions of feudal Western Europe. This directly points to the study of feudalism, manorialism, and the contrasting structures of Western and Eastern (Byzantine) Europe.
9.5a2: Students will compare and contrast the institutions in feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire ca. 500 to ca. 1200. This highlights the need for students to analyze the similarities and differences between these two major medieval European powers.
9.5c. CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING: Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion. While not exclusively about Medieval Europe, this concept applies to the intellectual and cultural developments of the period, including the role of the Church and the transmission of knowledge.
9.5c2. CONTENT SPECIFICATION: Students will explore the spread and evolution of technology and learning from East Asia to Western Europe via the Middle East (e.g., gunpowder, ship technology, navigation, printing, paper). This involves understanding the connections between different regions during the medieval period and the flow of ideas and technologies that impacted Europe.

CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Indonesian Man Dressed As Clown Teaches Islam
Extension Question(s): How have religions changed over the years to try and attact more followers? How do you think religion needs to change in order to change with the modern age? Do you think religion should change to adapt to modern times?
HOMEWORK: Study and complete any missing homework (due TODAY)

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of what Industry refers to in different countries.
Key Terms/People: Consumer Services, Retail Services, Personal Services, Business Services, Transportation/Information Services, Public Services, Rural Settlements, Clustered, Dispersed, Circular Settlements, Linear Settlements,
If you were not in class, we worked on the Chapter 12 Q and A.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
-Why does economic and social development happen at different times and rates in different places?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How might environmental problems stemming from industrialization be remedied through sustainable development strategies? BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-Why has industrialization helped improve standards of living while also contributing to geographically uneven development?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Theater Owners Suing The McKinley Mall Owners
Extension Question(s): How have retail spaces changed to meet the demands of customers? Why are Malls not more popular? What can we do with empty malls? What services have big box stores offered to help attract customers?
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter chapter. Complete Ch 11 and 12 Q and A's, work on Vocab assignment
$99 Test fee now due
AP TEST MAY 6th

Friday, April 4, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to discuss the basic information about Islam and its rise.
Key Terms/People: Refer to previous updates
Today we used the day to catch up on any work. If you were not here you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework:
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the height of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Ottoman Dynasty, and Byzantine Empire noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will compare and contrast the achievements and innovations of the Islamic Dynasties.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Indonesian Man Dressed As Clown Teaches Islam
Extension Question(s): How have religions changed over the years to try and attact more followers? How do you think religion needs to change in order to change with the modern age? Do you think religion should change to adapt to modern times?
HOMEWORK: Study and complete any missing homework (due TODAY)

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of what Industry refers to in different countries.
Key Terms/People: Consumer Services, Retail Services, Personal Services, Business Services, Transportation/Information Services, Public Services, Rural Settlements, Clustered, Dispersed, Circular Settlements, Linear Settlements,
If you were not in class, we worked on the Chapter 12 Q and A.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
-Why does economic and social development happen at different times and rates in different places?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How might environmental problems stemming from industrialization be remedied through sustainable development strategies? BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-Why has industrialization helped improve standards of living while also contributing to geographically uneven development?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Theater Owners Suing The McKinley Mall Owners
Extension Question(s): How have retail spaces changed to meet the demands of customers? Why are Malls not more popular? What can we do with empty malls? What services have big box stores offered to help attract customers?
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter chapter. Complete Ch 11 and 12 Q and A's, work on Vocab assignment
$99 Test fee now due
AP TEST MAY 6th

Thursday, April 3, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to discuss the basic information about Islam and its rise.
Key Terms/People: Refer to previous updates
Today we took the chapter test. If you were not here you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework:
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the height of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Ottoman Dynasty, and Byzantine Empire noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will compare and contrast the achievements and innovations of the Islamic Dynasties.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Indonesian Man Dressed As Clown Teaches Islam
Extension Question(s): How have religions changed over the years to try and attact more followers? How do you think religion needs to change in order to change with the modern age? Do you think religion should change to adapt to modern times?
HOMEWORK: Study and complete any missing homework (due Friday)
TEST THURSDAY

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of what Industry refers to in different countries.
Key Terms/People: Consumer Services, Retail Services, Personal Services, Business Services, Transportation/Information Services, Public Services, Rural Settlements, Clustered, Dispersed, Circular Settlements, Linear Settlements,
If you were not in class, we finished the Industry notes and worked on the Service notes up until the slide on Personal Services.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
-Why does economic and social development happen at different times and rates in different places?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How might environmental problems stemming from industrialization be remedied through sustainable development strategies? BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-Why has industrialization helped improve standards of living while also contributing to geographically uneven development?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Theater Owners Suing The McKinley Mall Owners
Extension Question(s): How have retail spaces changed to meet the demands of customers? Why are Malls not more popular? What can we do with empty malls? What services have big box stores offered to help attract customers?
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter chapter. Complete Ch 11 Q and A, work on Vocab assignment
$99 Test fee now due

Wednesday, April 2, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to discuss the basic information about Islam.
Key Terms/People: Refer to previous updates
Today we worked on Chapter Review for Thursday's test. If you were not here you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework:
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the height of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Ottoman Dynasty, and Byzantine Empire noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will compare and contrast the achievements and innovations of the Islamic Dynasties.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: East Plano Texas Plans For A Loudspeaker To Announce Islamic Prayer
Extension Question(s): Why would Plano, Tx want to install a loudspeaker? Do you think a government in the US should approve something like this for any religion? Why?
HOMEWORK: Study and complete any missing homework (due Friday)
TEST THURSDAY

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of what Industry refers to in different countries.
Key Terms/People: Site, Situation, Agglomeration, Right To Work State, Closed Shops, Open Shops, Cluster, Dispersed, Break Of Bulk Points, Capital, Captial Intensive, Space-Time Compression, Service, Settlements, Consumer Services, Business Services, Public Services, Retail Services, Personal Services
If you were not in class, we finished the Industry notes and worked on the Service notes up until the slide on Personal Services.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
-Why does economic and social development happen at different times and rates in different places?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How might environmental problems stemming from industrialization be remedied through sustainable development strategies? BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-Why has industrialization helped improve standards of living while also contributing to geographically uneven development?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Maersk Plans Upgrade at NY/NJ Port
Extension Question(s): How do ports affect how we receive products? What would happen in a major port like NY/NJ had a workers strike? What role does the US government have at ports?
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter chapter. Complete Ch 11 Q and A, work on Vocab assignment
$99 Test fee now due

Tuesday, April 1, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to discuss the basic information about Islam.
Key Terms/People: Refer to previous updates
Today we worked on Chapter Review for Thursday's test. If you were not here you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework:
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the height of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Ottoman Dynasty, and Byzantine Empire noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will compare and contrast the achievements and innovations of the Islamic Dynasties.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: End Of Ramadan Not On Same Day In Different Countries
Extension Question(s): Why is Ramadan celebrated differently in different countries? Do other religions have differences in when and how they celebrate their religious holidays? How does local culture impact how people celebrate relgions? Can you give examples?
HOMEWORK: Study and complete any missing homework (due Friday)
TEST THURSDAY

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of what Industry refers to in different countries.
Key Terms/People: Site, Situation, Agglomeration, Right To Work State, Closed Shops, Open Shops, Cluster, Dispersed, Break Of Bulk Points, Capital, Captial Intensive, Space-Time Compression
If you were not in class, we worked on the notes up until the slide on site selection for Saturn.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
-Why does economic and social development happen at different times and rates in different places?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How might environmental problems stemming from industrialization be remedied through sustainable development strategies? BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-Why has industrialization helped improve standards of living while also contributing to geographically uneven development?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Maersk Plans Upgrade at NY/NJ Port
Extension Question(s): How do ports affect how we receive products? What would happen in a major port like NY/NJ had a workers strike? What role does the US government have at ports?
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter chapter. Complete Ch 11 Q and A, work on Vocab assignment
$99 Test fee now due

Monday, March 31, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to discuss the basic information about the Five Pillars of Islam.
Key Terms/People: Quran, Shada (Belief), Salah (Prayer), Zakat (Charity), Sawm (Fasting), Ramadan, Hajj (Pilgrimmage), Five Pillars
Today we worked on The Five Pillars of Islam Project. If you were not here you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework:
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the height of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Ottoman Dynasty, and Byzantine Empire noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will compare and contrast the achievements and innovations of the Islamic Dynasties.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: End Of Ramadan Not On Same Day In Different Countries
Extension Question(s): Why is Ramadan celebrated differently in different countries? Do other religions have differences in when and how they celebrate their religious holidays? How does local culture impact how people celebrate relgions? Can you give examples?
HOMEWORK: Study and complete any missing homework (due Friday)
TEST THURSDAY

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of what Industry refers to in different countries.
Key Terms/People: Site, Situation, Agglomeration, Right To Work State, Closed Shops, Open Shops, Cluster, Dispersed, Break Of Bulk Points, Capital, Captial Intensive, Space-Time Compression
If you were not in class, we worked on the notes up until the slide on site selection for Saturn.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
-Why does economic and social development happen at different times and rates in different places?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How might environmental problems stemming from industrialization be remedied through sustainable development strategies? BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-Why has industrialization helped improve standards of living while also contributing to geographically uneven development?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Maersk Plans Upgrade at NY/NJ Port
Extension Question(s): How do ports affect how we receive products? What would happen in a major port like NY/NJ had a workers strike? What role does the US government have at ports?
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter chapter. Complete Ch 11 Q and A, work on Vocab assignment
$99 Test fee now due

Friday, March 28, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to discuss the basic information about the Five Pillars of Islam.
Key Terms/People: Quran, Shada (Belief), Salah (Prayer), Zakat (Charity), Sawm (Fasting), Ramadan, Hajj (Pilgrimmage), Five Pillars
Today we worked on The Five Pillars of Islam Project. If you were not here you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework:
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the height of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Ottoman Dynasty, and Byzantine Empire noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will compare and contrast the achievements and innovations of the Islamic Dynasties.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Zakat Distribution In Bangladesh
Extension Question(s): What is a Zakat? How is it collected in Islamic Countries? Does Christianity have something similar? Should people who are more fortunate help those who are in need?
HOMEWORK: Finish Pillars of Islam Project

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of what Industry refers to in different countries.
Key Terms/People: Site, Situation, Bulk-Reducing Industries, Steel Mills, Mini-Mills, Bulk-Gaining Industries, Clustered, Dispersed, Perishable
If you were not in class, we worked on the notes up until the slide on site selection for Saturn.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
-Why does economic and social development happen at different times and rates in different places?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How might environmental problems stemming from industrialization be remedied through sustainable development strategies? BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-Why has industrialization helped improve standards of living while also contributing to geographically uneven development?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: New Bottling Company Being Built In Montgomery, Alabama
Extension Question(s): The article mentions where the plant will specifically locate, why is this important? What factors would a company like this consider when deciding on a new factory location? Do all businesses utilize the same type of factors?
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter chapter. Complete Ch 11 Q and A
$99 Test fee now due

Thursday, March 27, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to discuss the basic information about the Five Pillars of Islam.
Key Terms/People: Quran, Shada (Belief), Salah (Prayer), Zakat (Charity), Sawm (Fasting), Ramadan, Hajj (Pilgrimmage), Five Pillars
Today we worked on The Five Pillars of Islam Project. If you were not here you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework:
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the height of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Ottoman Dynasty, and Byzantine Empire noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will compare and contrast the achievements and innovations of the Islamic Dynasties.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Saudi Arabia Updates Health Rules For Ramadan
Extension Question(s): Why is the Hajj so important? Do you think the government has an obligation to protect visitors and citizens from health threats? How does religion affect government?
HOMEWORK: Work on Pillars of Islam Project

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of what Industry refers to in different countries.
Key Terms/People: Industry, Secondary Sector, Coal Power, Canals, Railroads, Textiles, Iron, Bessemer Process, Hierarchical Diffusion, Contagious Diffusion, Relocation Diffusion, Site, Situation
If you were not in class, we worked on the notes up until the slide on site/situation.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
-Why does economic and social development happen at different times and rates in different places?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How might environmental problems stemming from industrialization be remedied through sustainable development strategies? BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-Why has industrialization helped improve standards of living while also contributing to geographically uneven development?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Lesotho Fears Trumps Tariffs
Extension Question(s): How do MDCs impact the economies of LDCs? What should an LDC do if it doesn't have many resources? How has transportation impacted the role of Industry in LDCs?
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter chapter. Complete Ch 11 Q and A
$99 Test fee now due

Wednesday, March 26, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to discuss the basic information about the Five Pillars of Islam.
Key Terms/People: Quran, Shada (Belief), Salah (Prayer), Zakat (Charity), Sawm (Fasting), Ramadan, Hajj (Pilgrimmage), Five Pillars
Today we worked on The Five Pillars of Islam Project. If you were not here you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework:
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the height of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Ottoman Dynasty, and Byzantine Empire noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will compare and contrast the achievements and innovations of the Islamic Dynasties.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: In Indonesia, minority religious groups seek out new followers online
Extension Question(s): What role has social media played in the spread of radical messages? Do you think the government should censor groups that have radical messages? What should be considered radical messages?
HOMEWORK: Finish Pillars of Islam Form

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of what Industry refers to in different countries.
Key Terms/People: Industry, Secondary Sector
If you were not in class, we worked on the Q and A.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
-Why does economic and social development happen at different times and rates in different places?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How might environmental problems stemming from industrialization be remedied through sustainable development strategies? BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-Why has industrialization helped improve standards of living while also contributing to geographically uneven development?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Germany Amends Rule On Heavy Transport
Extension Question(s): What role government have in regulating business? How does that regulation affect companies in LDCs vs. MDCs? How has transportation changed in the last 200 years?
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter chapter.
$99 Test fee now due

Tuesday, March 25, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to discuss the basic information about the Spread of Islam and its contributions.
Key Terms/People: Peninsula, Ottoman Empire, Othman I (Osman), Anatolian Turks, Sultan Vizier, Millet, Janissaries, 1453, Mehmet II, Constantinople, Istanbul, Bureaucracy, Kanun, Suleyman I, Mosque of Suleyman, Madrasas
Today we worked on a Gallery Walk Activity. If you were not here you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework:
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the height of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Ottoman Dynasty, and Byzantine Empire noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will compare and contrast the achievements and innovations of the Islamic Dynasties.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: In Indonesia, minority religious groups seek out new followers online
Extension Question(s): What role has social media played in the spread of radical messages? Do you think the government should censor groups that have radical messages? What should be considered radical messages?
HOMEWORK: Complete activity from today's class

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of what Agricultural techniques around the world.
Key Terms/People: Industry, Secondary Sector, Cottage Industry, Industrial Revolution
If you were not in class, we worked on the first 10 slides on Unit 11 Industry.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
-Why does economic and social development happen at different times and rates in different places?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How might environmental problems stemming from industrialization be remedied through sustainable development strategies? BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-Why has industrialization helped improve standards of living while also contributing to geographically uneven development?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: India Hoping US Tariffs on China Help Them In Manufacturing
Extension Question(s): What role do women play in the advancement of an LDC? How do cultural traditions hinder women in LDCs? Why has manufacturing increased in LDCs?
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter chapter.
$99 Test fee now due

Friday, March 21, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to discuss the basic information about the Ottoman Empire.
Key Terms/People: Peninsula, Ottoman Empire, Othman I (Osman), Anatolian Turks, Sultan Vizier, Millet, Janissaries, 1453, Mehmet II, Constantinople, Istanbul, Bureaucracy, Kanun, Suleyman I, Mosque of Suleyman, Madrasas
Today we worked on the Ottoman Empire notes and Kahoot. If you were not here you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework:
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the height of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Ottoman Dynasty, and Byzantine Empire noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will compare and contrast the achievements and innovations of the Islamic Dynasties.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Turkey Relentless In Pursuit of Media Censorship
Extension Question(s): Why would a government censor the media? Is this usually good or bad? Why? Does the US government censor the media?
HOMEWORK: Complete activity from today's class

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of what Agricultural techniques around the world.
Key Terms/People: refer to previous updates
If you were not in class, we completed the test.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
- How does a people’s culture and the resources available to them influence how they grow food?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
- How does what people produce and consume vary in different locations?
BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-What kind of cultural changes and technological advances have impacted the way people grow and consume food?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: To Reach Himilayan Nomads, Teachers Bring The Classroom To Them
Extension Question(s): Who are the teacher's that typically reach out to these groups? Why? It says that teachers make $120 a month, do you think that is appropriate? Why would they want to make the people more literate?
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter chapter.
$99 Test fee now due

Thursday, March 20, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to discuss some similarities between Christianity and Islam.
Key Terms/People: Jesus, Muhammed, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Bible, Quran, Prophet, Messiah, Latin, Arabic
Today we worked on the Primary Source activity in class. If you were not here you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework:
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the height of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Ottoman Dynasty, and Byzantine Empire noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will compare and contrast the achievements and innovations of the Islamic Dynasties.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Muslims Flock to Free Tattoo Removal Program in Indonesia
Extension Question(s): Why is this a popular program in Indonesia? Does Christianity say anything about tattoos? Why do you think some cultures embrace tattoos and others do not?
HOMEWORK: Complete activity from today's class

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of what Agricultural techniques around the world.
Key Terms/People: refer to previous updates
If you were not in class, we completed the vocab quiz and worked on review.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
- How does a people’s culture and the resources available to them influence how they grow food?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
- How does what people produce and consume vary in different locations?
BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-What kind of cultural changes and technological advances have impacted the way people grow and consume food?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: What is a vertical garden?
Extension Question(s): How do vertical gardens relate to sustainable agriculture? Where in the world do you think you would find vertical gardens? Why aren't all farms involved in vertical gardening?
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter chapter. Work on Q and A assignment (Due Wednesday)
TEST FRIDAY
$99 Test fee now due

Wednesday, March 19, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Choose next year's classes.
Key Terms/People: none
Today we selected classes for next year.
Social Studies Framework:
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the height of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Ottoman Dynasty, and Byzantine Empire noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will compare and contrast the achievements and innovations of the Islamic Dynasties.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: 25 People Dead During Sunni and Shia Conflict
Extension Question(s): Why do people fight? Do you find conflict within other religions? Why do you typically not see religious fighting in the US?
HOMEWORK: Study/ Read

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of what Agriculture is and how did it start.
Key Terms/People: Green Revolution, Miracle Rice,
If you were not in class, we completed the notes and chose courses for next year.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
- How does a people’s culture and the resources available to them influence how they grow food?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
- How does what people produce and consume vary in different locations?
BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-What kind of cultural changes and technological advances have impacted the way people grow and consume food?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Cincinnati Tries To Tackle the Food Desert Issue
Extension Question(s): We discuss food deserts in the US, do you think they exist in other countries? What could we do to combat food deserts?
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter chapter. Work on Q and A assignment (Due Wednesday)
QUIZ THURSDAY/ TEST FRIDAY
$99 Test fee now due

Tuesday, March 18, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about the Arabian Peninsula.
Key Terms/People: Peninsula, Caravan, Mesopotamia, Saudi Arabia, Muhammad, Prophet, Makkah/Mecca, Medina, Quran, Shada (Belief), Salah (Prayer), Zakat (Charity), Sawm (Fasting), Ramadan, Hajj (Pilgrimmage), Five Pillars, Kaaba, Caliphs, Sunni Islam, Shiite/Shia Islam
Today we took notes on the basics of Islam, if you were not in class you can find the notes on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework:
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the height of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Ottoman Dynasty, and Byzantine Empire noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will compare and contrast the achievements and innovations of the Islamic Dynasties.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: 25 People Dead During Sunni and Shia Conflict
Extension Question(s): Why do people fight? Do you find conflict within other religions? Why do you typically not see religious fighting in the US?
HOMEWORK: Study/ Read

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of what Agriculture is and how did it start.
Key Terms/People: Subsidies, Von Thunen' Model, Perishability, Extensive Agriculture, Intensive Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture, Ridge Tillage, Boserup's Theory, Desertification, Arid, Salinization, Urbanization, Green Revolution, Miracle Rice,
If you were not in class, we completed the notes up until the slide on Why Farmers Face Difficulties.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
- How does a people’s culture and the resources available to them influence how they grow food?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
- How does what people produce and consume vary in different locations?
BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-What kind of cultural changes and technological advances have impacted the way people grow and consume food?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Cincinnati Tries To Tackle the Food Desert Issue
Extension Question(s): We discuss food deserts in the US, do you think they exist in other countries? What could we do to combat food deserts?
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter chapter. Work on Q and A assignment (Due Wednesday)
QUIZ THURSDAY/ TEST FRIDAY
$99 Test fee now due

Monday, March 17, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about the Arabian Peninsula.
Key Terms/People: Peninsula, Caravan, Mesopotamia, Saudi Arabia
Today we took notes on the Arabian Peninsula, if you were not in class you can find the notes and activity on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework:
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the heights of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Ottoman Dynasty, and Byzantine Empire noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will compare and contrast the achievements and innovations of the Islamic Dynasties.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: 4000 Year Old Town Found In Saudi Arabia
HOMEWORK: Study/ Read

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of what Agriculture is and how did it start.
Key Terms/People: Livestock Ranching, Frontier, Upton Sinclair, The Jungle, Meatpacking, Chisholm Trail, Code of the West, Range Wars, Land Ordinance of 1785, Fixed Location Ranching, Longhorn, Hereford, Pampas Region of Argentina, Mediterranean Agriculture, Horticulture, Truck Farming, Cereal Grains, Food Desert, Subsidies
If you were not in class, we completed the notes up until the slide on Why Farmers Face Difficulties.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
- How does a people’s culture and the resources available to them influence how they grow food?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
- How does what people produce and consume vary in different locations?
BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-What kind of cultural changes and technological advances have impacted the way people grow and consume food?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Cincinnati Tries To Tackle the Food Desert Issue
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter chapter. Work on Q and A assignment (Due Wednesday)
$99 Test fee now due

Thursday, March 13, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about the Byzantine Empire.
Key Terms/People: Refer to vocab on assignment
Today we took the test.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5a Following the fall of the Roman Empire, divergent societies emerged in Europe.
-Students will examine the political, economic, and social institutions of feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire, including the role of Justinian and Theodora during the Middle Ages.
-Students will compare and contrast the institutions in feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire ca. 500 to ca. 1200.
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the heights of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Byzantine Empire, Mongol Empire, and Song and Tang dynasties, noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Kurdish Groups Called A Ceasefire, Turkey Continued Lethal Strikes
HOMEWORK: Study/ Read

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of what Agriculture is and how did it start.
Key Terms/People: Crop Rotation, Corn Belt, Dairy Farming, Perishable, Milkshed, Von Thunen, Grain, Grain Farming, Livestock Ranching, Frontier, Upton Sinclair, The Jungle, Meatpacking, Chisholm Trail, Code of the West
If you were not in class, we completed the notes up until the slide on transporting cattle to the market.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
- How do a people’s culture and the resources available to them influence how they grow food?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
- How does what people produce and consume vary in different locations?
BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-What kind of cultural changes and technological advances have impacted the way people grow and consume food?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Trump's Tariffs Have Dairy Farmers Watching Costs
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter chapter. Work on Vocab assignment (Due Wednesday)
$99 Test fee now due

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about the Byzantine Empire.
Key Terms/People: Refer to vocab on assignment
Today we we worked on review for tomorrow's test. If you were not in class you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5a Following the fall of the Roman Empire, divergent societies emerged in Europe.
-Students will examine the political, economic, and social institutions of feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire, including the role of Justinian and Theodora during the Middle Ages.
-Students will compare and contrast the institutions in feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire ca. 500 to ca. 1200.
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the heights of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Byzantine Empire, Mongol Empire, and Song and Tang dynasties, noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: What Italian Churches Can Tell Us About Women In Ancient Times
HOMEWORK: Study/ Read
TEST THURSDAY

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of what Agriculture is and how did it start.
Key Terms/People: Shifting Cultivation, Fallow, Swidden, Pastoral Nomadism, Subsistence Agriculture, Transhumance, Pasture, Intensive Subsistence, Wet Rice Dominant, Wet Rice Not Dominant, Wet Rice, Double Cropping, Sawah, Threshing, Communes
If you were not in class, we completed the notes up until the slide on shifting cultivation time table.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
- How do a people’s culture and the resources available to them influence how they grow food?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
- How does what people produce and consume vary in different locations?
BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-What kind of cultural changes and technological advances have impacted the way people grow and consume food?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: From Communes To Capitalism
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter chapter. Work on Vocab assignment (Due Wednesday)
$99 Test fee now due

Tuesday, March 11, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about the Byzantine Empire.
Key Terms/People: Refer to vocab on assignment
Today we we played the Byzantine Board Game PBL. If you were not in class you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5a Following the fall of the Roman Empire, divergent societies emerged in Europe.
-Students will examine the political, economic, and social institutions of feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire, including the role of Justinian and Theodora during the Middle Ages.
-Students will compare and contrast the institutions in feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire ca. 500 to ca. 1200.
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the heights of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Byzantine Empire, Mongol Empire, and Song and Tang dynasties, noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Can A Board Game Teach Math?
HOMEWORK: Board Game PBL MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE CLASS TOMORROW
TEST THURSDAY

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of what is Agriculture and how did it start.
Key Terms/People: Subsistence Agriculture, Commercial Agriculture, Agribusiness, Extensive, Intensive, Prime Agricultural Land, Shifting Cultivation, Pastoral Nomadism, Intensive Subsistence, Wet Rice Dominant, Wet Rice Not Dominant,
If you were not in class, we completed the notes up until the slide on shifting cultivation time table.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
- How do a people’s culture and the resources available to them influence how they grow food?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
- How does what people produce and consume vary in different locations?
BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-What kind of cultural changes and technological advances have impacted the way people grow and consume food?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: What Happens When Shifting Cultivation Fires Spread?
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter chapter. Work on Vocab assignment (Due Wednesday)
$99 Test fee now due

Monday, March 10, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about the Byzantine Empire.
Key Terms/People: Refer to vocab on assignment
Today we we worked on the Byzantine Board Game PBL. If you were not in class you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5a Following the fall of the Roman Empire, divergent societies emerged in Europe.
-Students will examine the political, economic, and social institutions of feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire, including the role of Justinian and Theodora during the Middle Ages.
-Students will compare and contrast the institutions in feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire ca. 500 to ca. 1200.
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the heights of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Byzantine Empire, Mongol Empire, and Song and Tang dynasties, noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Byzantine Era Coins Found In Bulgaria
HOMEWORK: Board Game PBL MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE CLASS TOMORROW
TEST THURSDAY

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of what is Agriculture and how did it start.
Key Terms/People: Hunters and Gatherers, Agriculture, Culture, Crop, Rearing, Sustenance, Vegetative Planting, Seed Agriculture, Hearth, Anatolians, Kurgans, Contagious Diffusion, Relocation Diffusion, Hierarchical Diffusion,
If you were not in class, we completed the notes up until the slide on subsistence vs. commercial agriculture.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
- How do a people’s culture and the resources available to them influence how they grow food?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
- How does what people produce and consume vary in different locations?
BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-What kind of cultural changes and technological advances have impacted the way people grow and consume food?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: How Will Trump Deportations Impact US Ag and Construction
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter chapter. Work on Vocab assignment (Due Wednesday)
$99 Test fee now due

Thursday, March 6, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about the Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.
Key Terms/People: Refer to vocab on assignment
Today we we worked on the Byzantine Board Game PBL. If you were not in class you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5a Following the fall of the Roman Empire, divergent societies emerged in Europe.
-Students will examine the political, economic, and social institutions of feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire, including the role of Justinian and Theodora during the Middle Ages.
-Students will compare and contrast the institutions in feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire ca. 500 to ca. 1200.
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the heights of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Byzantine Empire, Mongol Empire, and Song and Tang dynasties, noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
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HOMEWORK: Work on Board Game PBL due Monday

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of where does the level of development vary by gender
Key Terms/People: Refer to previous updates
If you were not in class, we went took the unit test.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
- How do a people’s culture and the resources available to them influence how they grow food?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
- How does what people produce and consume vary in different locations?
BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-What kind of cultural changes and technological advances have impacted the way people grow and consume food?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: China Is Ready For Any War With US
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter next chapter
$99 Test fee now due

Wednesday, March 5, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about the Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.
Key Terms/People: Refer to vocab on assignment
Today we we worked on the Byzantine Board Game PBL. If you were not in class you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5a Following the fall of the Roman Empire, divergent societies emerged in Europe.
-Students will examine the political, economic, and social institutions of feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire, including the role of Justinian and Theodora during the Middle Ages.
-Students will compare and contrast the institutions in feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire ca. 500 to ca. 1200.
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the heights of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Byzantine Empire, Mongol Empire, and Song and Tang dynasties, noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
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HOMEWORK: Work on Board Game PBL due Monday

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of where does the level of development vary by gender
Key Terms/People: Refer to previous updates
If you were not in class, we went finished the notes.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
-Why does economic and social development happen at different times and rates in different places?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How might environmental problems stemming from industrialization be remedied through sustainable development strategies? BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-Why has industrialization helped improve standards of living while also contributing to geographically uneven development?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: China Is Ready For Any War With US
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter, Complete Q and A
$99 Test fee now due
TEST IS THURSDAY

Tuesday, March 4, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about the Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.
Key Terms/People: Refer to vocab on assignment
Today we we started the Byzantine Board Game PBL. If you were not in class you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5a Following the fall of the Roman Empire, divergent societies emerged in Europe.
-Students will examine the political, economic, and social institutions of feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire, including the role of Justinian and Theodora during the Middle Ages.
-Students will compare and contrast the institutions in feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire ca. 500 to ca. 1200.
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the heights of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Byzantine Empire, Mongol Empire, and Song and Tang dynasties, noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
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HOMEWORK: Work on Board Game PBL due Monday

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of where does the level of development vary by gender
Key Terms/People: Structural Adjustment Program, Privatization, New International Division of Labor, Comparative Advantage
If you were not in class, we went finished the notes.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
-Why does economic and social development happen at different times and rates in different places?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How might environmental problems stemming from industrialization be remedied through sustainable development strategies? BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-Why has industrialization helped improve standards of living while also contributing to geographically uneven development?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: US Retreats in World Bank
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter, Complete Q and A
$99 Test fee now due
TEST IS THURSDAY, VOCAB QUIZ IS WEDNESDAY

Monday, March 3, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about the Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.
Key Terms/People: Refer to vocab on assignment
Today we we finished Byzantine Empire Notes. If you were not in class you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5a Following the fall of the Roman Empire, divergent societies emerged in Europe.
-Students will examine the political, economic, and social institutions of feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire, including the role of Justinian and Theodora during the Middle Ages.
-Students will compare and contrast the institutions in feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire ca. 500 to ca. 1200.
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the heights of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Byzantine Empire, Mongol Empire, and Song and Tang dynasties, noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Pope Clashes with Vatican Over Finances Before Hospitalization
HOMEWORK: Religion Primer is due Today, start thinking about Board Game PBL

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of where does the level of development vary by gender
Key Terms/People: Structuralism, Development Gap, Dependency Theory, Interdependence, Immanuel Wallerstein, World Systems Analysis, Liberal Theories, Rostow's Modernization Model, Free Trade, Comparative Advantage, World Trade Organization (WTO), World Bank, International Monetary Fund
If you were not in class, we went through the notes up until "Loans" slide
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
-Why does economic and social development happen at different times and rates in different places?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How might environmental problems stemming from industrialization be remedied through sustainable development strategies? BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-Why has industrialization helped improve standards of living while also contributing to geographically uneven development?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Gender Pay Gap in the US
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter, Complete Q and A
$99 Test fee now due
TEST IS THURSDAY, VOCAB QUIZ IS WEDNESDAY

Friday, February 28, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about the Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.
Key Terms/People: Refer to vocab on assignment
Today we we worked on previous assignments and studying. If you were not in class you can find them on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5a Following the fall of the Roman Empire, divergent societies emerged in Europe.
-Students will examine the political, economic, and social institutions of feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire, including the role of Justinian and Theodora during the Middle Ages.
-Students will compare and contrast the institutions in feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire ca. 500 to ca. 1200.
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the heights of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Byzantine Empire, Mongol Empire, and Song and Tang dynasties, noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Pope Clashes with Vatican Over Finances Before Hospitalization
HOMEWORK: Finish and turn in Byzantine Stations assignment (Due Friday) and Religion Primer is due Monday

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of where does the level of development vary by gender
Key Terms/People: Self-sufficiency Approach, Tariffs, Quotas, Licenses, International Trade Approach
If you were not in class, we went through the notes up until "International Trade Approach" slide
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
-Why does economic and social development happen at different times and rates in different places?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How might environmental problems stemming from industrialization be remedied through sustainable development strategies? BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-Why has industrialization helped improve standards of living while also contributing to geographically uneven development?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Gender Pay Gap in the US
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter, Work on Vocab (Due Friday)
$99 Test fee now due

Thursday, February 27, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about the Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.
Key Terms/People: Refer to vocab on assignment
Today we we worked on the World Religions Primer Activity. If you were not in class you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5a Following the fall of the Roman Empire, divergent societies emerged in Europe.
-Students will examine the political, economic, and social institutions of feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire, including the role of Justinian and Theodora during the Middle Ages.
-Students will compare and contrast the institutions in feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire ca. 500 to ca. 1200.
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the heights of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Byzantine Empire, Mongol Empire, and Song and Tang dynasties, noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Pope Clashes with Vatican Over Finances Before Hospitalization
HOMEWORK: Finish and turn in Byzantine Stations assignment (Due Friday) and Religion Primer is due Monday

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of where does the level of development vary by gender
Key Terms/People: HDI, GDP, Literacy Rate, Life Expectancy
If you were not in class, we went through the notes up until "Map showing countries since independence have had" slide
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
-Why does economic and social development happen at different times and rates in different places?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How might environmental problems stemming from industrialization be remedied through sustainable development strategies? BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-Why has industrialization helped improve standards of living while also contributing to geographically uneven development?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Gender Pay Gap in the US
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter, Work on Vocab (Due Friday)
$99 Test fee now due

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about the Great Schism and the end of the Byzantine Empire.
Key Terms/People: The Great Schism, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, 1054, Protestant, Patriarch, Pope, Greek, Latin
Today we we worked on the Byzantine notes up until the end of the empire slide. If you were not in class you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5a Following the fall of the Roman Empire, divergent societies emerged in Europe.
-Students will examine the political, economic, and social institutions of feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire, including the role of Justinian and Theodora during the Middle Ages.
-Students will compare and contrast the institutions in feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire ca. 500 to ca. 1200.
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the heights of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Byzantine Empire, Mongol Empire, and Song and Tang dynasties, noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Russian Orthodox Priest Leads Silent Resistance
HOMEWORK: Finish and turn in Byzantine Stations assignment (Due Friday)

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of different job categories and how it relates to what countries are considered "developed"
Key Terms/People: Primary Sector, Secondary Sector, Tertiary Sector, Quarternary Sector, Quinary Sector, Productivity, Value Added, Raw Materials, Consumer Goods, Material Goods, Neocolonialism, Literacy
If you were not in class, we went through the notes up until "Calories Per Capita"
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
-Why does economic and social development happen at different times and rates in different places?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How might environmental problems stemming from industrialization be remedied through sustainable development strategies? BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-Why has industrialization helped improve standards of living while also contributing to geographically uneven development?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: How Might America First Impact LDCs
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter, Work on Vocab (Due Friday)
$99 Test fee now due

Tuesday, February 25, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about the Byzantine Empire.
Key Terms/People: Byzantine Empire, Asia, Europe, Constantinople, Istanbul, Bosporus Strait, Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Emperor Justinian, Empress Theodora, Nika Riots, Justinian Codes, The Great Schism
Today we we worked on the Byzantine Empire Stations Activity. If you were not in class you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5a Following the fall of the Roman Empire, divergent societies emerged in Europe.
-Students will examine the political, economic, and social institutions of feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire, including the role of Justinian and Theodora during the Middle Ages.
-Students will compare and contrast the institutions in feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire ca. 500 to ca. 1200.
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the heights of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Byzantine Empire, Mongol Empire, and Song and Tang dynasties, noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Red Bull Athlete Crosses Bosporus Strait From Europe to Asia
HOMEWORK: Finish and turn in Byzantine Stations assignment (Due Friday)

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of different job categories and how it relates to what countries are considered "developed"
Key Terms/People: Primary Sector, Secondary Sector, Tertiary Sector, Quarternary Sector, Quinary Sector, Productivity, Value Added, Raw Materials, Consumer Goods, Material Goods, Neocolonialism, Literacy
If you were not in class, we went through the notes up until "Calories Per Capita"
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
-Why does economic and social development happen at different times and rates in different places?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How might environmental problems stemming from industrialization be remedied through sustainable development strategies? BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-Why has industrialization helped improve standards of living while also contributing to geographically uneven development?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: How Might America First Impact LDCs
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter
$99 Test fee now due

Monday, February 24, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about Justinian's leadership and the Great Schism.
Key Terms/People: Byzantine Empire, Asia, Europe, Constantinople, Istanbul, Bosporus Strait, Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Emperor Justinian, Empress Theodora, Nika Riots, Justinian Codes, The Great Schism
Today we we worked on notes un until the slide on Icons. If you were not in class you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5a Following the fall of the Roman Empire, divergent societies emerged in Europe.
-Students will examine the political, economic, and social institutions of feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire, including the role of Justinian and Theodora during the Middle Ages.
-Students will compare and contrast the institutions in feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire ca. 500 to ca. 1200.
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the heights of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Byzantine Empire, Mongol Empire, and Song and Tang dynasties, noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Turkey Plans to Open Hagia Sophia's Underground Tunnels
HOMEWORK: Finish and turn in assignment from last week

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of different job categories and how it relates to what countries are considered "developed"
Key Terms/People: Primary Sector, Secondary Sector, Tertiary Sector, Quarternary Sector, Quinary Sector, Productivity, Value Added, Raw Materials, Consumer Goods, Material Goods,
If you were not in class, we went through the notes up until GDP
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
-Why does economic and social development happen at different times and rates in different places?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How might environmental problems stemming from industrialization be remedied through sustainable development strategies? BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-Why has industrialization helped improve standards of living while also contributing to geographically uneven development?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: NC Voters Appeal Gerrymandering
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter
$99 Test fee now due

Friday, February 21, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about the end of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Byzantine Empire.
Key Terms/People: Byzantine Empire, Asia, Europe, Constantinople, Istanbul, Bosporus Strait, Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea
Today we we on an activity "Rise of the Byzantine Empire". If you were not in class work you can find it on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5a Following the fall of the Roman Empire, divergent societies emerged in Europe.
-Students will examine the political, economic, and social institutions of feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire, including the role of Justinian and Theodora during the Middle Ages.
-Students will compare and contrast the institutions in feudal Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire ca. 500 to ca. 1200.
9.5b Political states and empires employed a variety of techniques for expanding and maintaining control, and sometimes disrupted state-building in other regions.
-Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of postclassical states and empires at the heights of their power, including the Abbasid Caliphate, Byzantine Empire, Mongol Empire, and Song and Tang dynasties, noting relative position, power within their regions and the areas they influenced.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Earthquakes in Turkey Shift Earth Hundreds of Miles
HOMEWORK: Finish and turn in assignment from last week

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of what countries are considered "developed"
Key Terms/People: Development, More Developed Countries (MDC), Less Developed Countries (LDC), Developed Countries, Developing Countries, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), GDP Per Capita,
If you were not in class, we went through the notes up until GDP
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
-Why does economic and social development happen at different times and rates in different places?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How might environmental problems stemming from industrialization be remedied through sustainable development strategies? BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
-Why has industrialization helped improve standards of living while also contributing to geographically uneven development?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: World's Largest Economies Visualized
HOMEWORK: Study/Read Chapter
$99 Test fee now due

Thursday, February 20, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about the end of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Byzantine Empire.
Key Terms/People: Byzantine Empire, Asia, Europe, Constantinople, Istanbul, Bosporus Strait, Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea
Today we we started notes on the Byzantine Empire. If you were not in class work on the slides up until the "Justinian" slide.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will examine feudal Japan, tracing the previous arrival of elements of Chinese culture (e.g., Buddhism, writing, poetry, art) and how those elements were adopted in and adapted to Japanese society.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: 1,500 year old cistern turned into spa in Istanbul
HOMEWORK: Finish and turn in assignment from last week

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of what countries are considered "developed"
Key Terms/People: Development, More Developed Countries (MDC), Less Developed Countries (LDC), Developed Countries, Developing Countries, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), GDP Per Capita,
If you were not in class, we went through the notes up until GDP
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
- How do historical and current events influence political structures around the world?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How are balances of power reflected in political boundaries and government power structures?
BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
- How can political, economic, cultural, or technological changes challenge state sovereignty?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Mapping Europe's Future Populations
HOMEWORK: Study
$99 Test fee now due

Friday, February 14, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about Samurai.
Key Terms/People: Feudalism, Shintoism, Clans, Regent, Court, Buddhism, Daimyo, Samurai, Shogun, Figurehead, Kamikaze, Tale of Genji
Today we we worked on a video activity on the Byzantine Empire. If you were not in class complete the Activity on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will examine feudal Japan, tracing the previous arrival of elements of Chinese culture (e.g., Buddhism, writing, poetry, art) and how those elements were adopted in and adapted to Japanese society.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Turkey Opens another Byzantine Church as a Mosque
HOMEWORK: Study

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of political states and the UN
Key Terms/People: Refer back to the previous entries
If you were not in class, we took the test.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
- How do historical and current events influence political structures around the world?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How are balances of power reflected in political boundaries and government power structures?
BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
- How can political, economic, cultural, or technological changes challenge state sovereignty?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Mapping Europe's Future Populations
HOMEWORK: Study
$99 Test fee now due

Thursday, February 13, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about Samurai.
Key Terms/People: Feudalism, Shintoism, Clans, Regent, Court, Buddhism, Daimyo, Samurai, Shogun, Figurehead, Kamikaze, Tale of Genji
Today we presented the Samurai posters. If you were not in class your summative will only be based on the test.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will examine feudal Japan, tracing the previous arrival of elements of Chinese culture (e.g., Buddhism, writing, poetry, art) and how those elements were adopted in and adapted to Japanese society.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: How Accurate was the movie "47 Ronin"
HOMEWORK: Study

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of political states and the UN
Key Terms/People: Theocracy, Reapportionment, Gerrymandering, United Nations (UN), UN Security Council, League of Nations, Cold War, Supranational Organization, Warsaw Pact, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Buffer State, Satellite State, Organization of American States (OAS), European Union (EU), Eurozone, Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC),
If you were not in class, we finished the notes.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
- How do historical and current events influence political structures around the world?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How are balances of power reflected in political boundaries and government power structures?
BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
- How can political, economic, cultural, or technological changes challenge state sovereignty?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Iraq Responds to Trump's Oil Demands
HOMEWORK: Study
TEST FRIDAY
$99 Test fee now due

Wednesday, February 12, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about Feudal Japan.
Key Terms/People: Feudalism, Shintoism, Clans, Regent, Court, Buddhism, Daimyo, Samurai, Shogun, Figurehead, Kamikaze, Tale of Genji
Today we took the Japan Unit Test. If you were not in class your summative will only be based on the test.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will examine feudal Japan, tracing the previous arrival of elements of Chinese culture (e.g., Buddhism, writing, poetry, art) and how those elements were adopted in and adapted to Japanese society.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Motorcycle sized tuna sells in Japan for $1+ million
HOMEWORK: Study Notes

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of political states and the UN
Key Terms/People: Theocracy, Reapportionment, Gerrymandering, United Nations (UN), UN Security Council, League of Nations, Cold War, Supranational Organization, Warsaw Pact, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Buffer State, Satellite State, Organization of American States (OAS), European Union (EU), Eurozone, Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC),
If you were not in class, we finished the notes.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
- How do historical and current events influence political structures around the world?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How are balances of power reflected in political boundaries and government power structures?
BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
- How can political, economic, cultural, or technological changes challenge state sovereignty?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: UN Security Council Briefed on Terrorist Threats
HOMEWORK: Study
TEST FRIDAY; Vocab quiz tomorrow
$99 Test fee now due

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about Feudal Japan.
Key Terms/People: Feudalism, Shintoism, Clans, Regent, Court, Buddhism, Daimyo, Samurai, Shogun, Figurehead, Kamikaze, Tale of Genji
Today we worked on the Samurai PBL. If you were not in class your summative will only be based on the test.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will examine feudal Japan, tracing the previous arrival of elements of Chinese culture (e.g., Buddhism, writing, poetry, art) and how those elements were adopted in and adapted to Japanese society.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Motorcycle sized tuna sells in Japan for $1+ million
HOMEWORK: Complete Review Activity (Due Tuesday)
TEST TOMORROW

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of political states and the UN
Key Terms/People: Theocracy, Reapportionment, Gerrymandering, United Nations (UN), UN Security Council, League of Nations, Cold War, Supranational Organization
If you were not in class, we worked on notes up until the "COLD WAR" slide.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
- How do historical and current events influence political structures around the world?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How are balances of power reflected in political boundaries and government power structures?
BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
- How can political, economic, cultural, or technological changes challenge state sovereignty?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: UN Security Council Briefed on Terrorist Threats
HOMEWORK: Study
$99 Test fee now due

Friday, February 7, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about Feudal Japan.
Key Terms/People: Feudalism, Shintoism, Clans, Regent, Court, Buddhism, Daimyo, Samurai, Shogun, Figurehead, Kamikaze, Tale of Genji
Today we worked Feudal Japan Review. If you were not in class it can be found on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will examine feudal Japan, tracing the previous arrival of elements of Chinese culture (e.g., Buddhism, writing, poetry, art) and how those elements were adopted in and adapted to Japanese society.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Why Are Cats More Popular In Japan
HOMEWORK: Complete Review Activity (Due Tuesday)

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of political states and the UN
Key Terms/People: UNCLOS, Cultural Boundary, Relic Boundary, Antecedent Boundary, Subsequent Boundary, Geometric Boundary, Exclusive Economic Zone, Demarcation, Delimitation, Territorial Morphology, Definitional Dispute, Locational Dispute, Operational Dispute, Allocational Dispute, Superimposed Boundary, Cyprus
If you were not in class, we worked on notes up until the "Unitary State" slide.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
- How do historical and current events influence political structures around the world?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How are balances of power reflected in political boundaries and government power structures?
BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
- How can political, economic, cultural, or technological changes challenge state sovereignty?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: European Union Wants Trump Sit Down To Avoid Tariffs
HOMEWORK: Study
$99 Test fee now due

Thursday, February 6, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about Feudal Japan and the the influence of China.
Key Terms/People: Feudalism, Shintoism, Clans, Regent, Court, Buddhism, Daimyo, Samurai, Shogun, Figurehead, Kamikaze, Tale of Genji
Today we worked on China influences Japan notes. If you were not in class it can be found on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will examine feudal Japan, tracing the previous arrival of elements of Chinese culture (e.g., Buddhism, writing, poetry, art) and how those elements were adopted in and adapted to Japanese society.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Why Are Cats More Popular In Japan
HOMEWORK: Complete "Heian Period" Guided Notes Activity (Due Today)

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of political states and the UN
Key Terms/People: UNCLOS, Cultural Boundary, Relic Boundary, Antecedent Boundary, Subsequent Boundary, Geometric Boundary, Exclusive Economic Zone, Demarcation, Delimitation, Territorial Morphology, Definitional Dispute, Locational Dispute, Operational Dispute, Allocational Dispute, Superimposed Boundary, Cyprus
If you were not in class, we worked on notes up until the "Unitary State" slide.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
- How do historical and current events influence political structures around the world?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How are balances of power reflected in political boundaries and government power structures?
BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
- How can political, economic, cultural, or technological changes challenge state sovereignty?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: European Union Wants Trump Sit Down To Avoid Tariffs
HOMEWORK: Study
$99 Test fee now due

Wednesday, February 5, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about Feudal Japan and the Heian Period.
Key Terms/People: Feudalism, Shintoism, Clans, Regent, Court, Buddhism, Daimyo, Samurai, Shogun, Figurehead, Kamikaze, Tale of Genji
Today we worked on the Guided Notes activity. If you were not in class it can be found on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will examine feudal Japan, tracing the previous arrival of elements of Chinese culture (e.g., Buddhism, writing, poetry, art) and how those elements were adopted in and adapted to Japanese society.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Journey of a WWII Samurai Sword
HOMEWORK: Complete "Heian Period" Guided Notes Activity (Due Tomorrow)

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of political states and the UN
Key Terms/People: Perforated Boundary, Prorupted Boundary, Compact Boundary, Elongated Boundary, Fragmented Boundary, Landlocked State, Frontier Boundary, Physical Boundary, UNCLOS, Cultural Boundary, Relic Boundary, Antecedent Boundary, Subsequent Boundary, Geometric Boundary
If you were not in class, we worked on notes up until the "check" slide.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
- How do historical and current events influence political structures around the world?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How are balances of power reflected in political boundaries and government power structures?
BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
- How can political, economic, cultural, or technological changes challenge state sovereignty?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: European Union Wants Trump Sit Down To Avoid Tariffs
HOMEWORK: Study
$99 Test fee now due

Tuesday, February 4, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about Feudal Japan and the Heian Golden Age.
Key Terms/People: Feudalism, Shintoism, Clans, Regent, Court, Buddhism, Daimyo, Samurai, Shogun, Figurehead, Kamikaze, Tale of Genji
Today we finished the Heian Period notes. If you were not in class it can be found on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will examine feudal Japan, tracing the previous arrival of elements of Chinese culture (e.g., Buddhism, writing, poetry, art) and how those elements were adopted in and adapted to Japanese society.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: A Visual Journey Through the Tale of Genji
HOMEWORK: Complete "Feudal Japan Stations" Activity (Due Today)

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of political states and the UN
Key Terms/People: State, Country, Tigris River, Euphrates River, Mesopotamia, City-States, Roman Empire, Colonies, Three G's (God, Glory, Gold), Pitcairn Island, Puerto Rico, Boundaries,
If you were not in class, we worked on notes up until the fertile crescent slide.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
- How do historical and current events influence political structures around the world?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How are balances of power reflected in political boundaries and government power structures?
BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
- How can political, economic, cultural, or technological changes challenge state sovereignty?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: European Union Wants Trump Sit Down To Avoid Tariffs
HOMEWORK: Study
$99 Test fee now due

Monday, February 3, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about Feudal Japan.
Key Terms/People: Feudalism, Shintoism, Clans, Regent, Court, Buddhism, Daimyo, Samurai, Shogun, Figurehead, Kamikaze
Today we worked on Heian Period notes up through Feudal Japan Fashion. If you were not in class it can be found on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will examine feudal Japan, tracing the previous arrival of elements of Chinese culture (e.g., Buddhism, writing, poetry, art) and how those elements were adopted in and adapted to Japanese society.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Japan Protests against Anti-male only Succession Law
HOMEWORK: Complete "Feudal Japan Stations" Activity (Due Tuesday)

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of political states and the UN
Key Terms/People: State, Country, Sovereign, UN, Antarctica, Korea, Taiwan, Western Sahara, Sahwari Republic, Polisario, Ceuta, Melilla, Microstates, Singapore, Monaco, Andorra, Bahrain, Liechtenstein
If you were not in class, we worked on notes up until the fertile crescent slide.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
- How do historical and current events influence political structures around the world?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How are balances of power reflected in political boundaries and government power structures?
BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
- How can political, economic, cultural, or technological changes challenge state sovereignty?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Somalia Cracking Down on Clan Checkpoints
HOMEWORK: Study
$99 Test fee due at end of month

Friday, January 31, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about Feudal Japan.
Key Terms/People: Feudalism, Shintoism, Clans, Regent, Court, Buddhism, Daimyo, Samurai, Shogun, Figurehead, Kamikaze
Today we worked on the Stations Activity on Feudal Japan. If you were not in class it can be found on Google Classroom.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will examine feudal Japan, tracing the previous arrival of elements of Chinese culture (e.g., Buddhism, writing, poetry, art) and how those elements were adopted in and adapted to Japanese society.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Samurai Festival Celebrates Feudal Japan
HOMEWORK: Complete "Feudal Japan Stations" Activity (Due Tuesday)

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of ethnic cleansing
Key Terms/People: Refer to previous updates
If you were not in class, we took the test.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
- How do historical and current events influence political structures around the world?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How are balances of power reflected in political boundaries and government power structures?
BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
- How can political, economic, cultural, or technological changes challenge state sovereignty?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Somalia Cracking Down on Clan Checkpoints
HOMEWORK: Study
$99 Test fee due at end of month

Thursday, January 30, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about Feudal Japan.
Key Terms/People: Feudalism, Shintoism, Clans, Regent, Court, Buddhism, Daimyo, Samurai, Shogun, Figurehead, Kamikaze
Today we worked on the vocab assignment on Feudal Japan.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will examine feudal Japan, tracing the previous arrival of elements of Chinese culture (e.g., Buddhism, writing, poetry, art) and how those elements were adopted in and adapted to Japanese society.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Samurai Festival Celebrates Feudal Japan
HOMEWORK: Complete "Feudal Japan Zig Zag Vocab" (Due Friday)

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of Ethnicity and Racial Issues
Key Terms/People: Refer to previous updates
If you were not in class, we took the vocab quiz and worked on review for tomorrow's test.
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
- How do historical and current events influence political structures around the world?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How are balances of power reflected in political boundaries and government power structures?
BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
- How can political, economic, cultural, or technological changes challenge state sovereignty?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Reigniting Conflict in the Congo
HOMEWORK: Work on Review
$99 Test fee due at end of month
TEST FRIDAY

Tuesday, January 28, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about Feudal Japan.
Key Terms/People: Feudalism, Shintoism, Clans, Regent, Court, Buddhism, Daimyo, Samurai, Shogun, Figurehead, Kamikaze
Today we started the notes on Feudal Japan.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will examine feudal Japan, tracing the previous arrival of elements of Chinese culture (e.g., Buddhism, writing, poetry, art) and how those elements were adopted in and adapted to Japanese society.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Assassin's Creed Shadows takes place in Feudal Japan
HOMEWORK: Complete "Feudal Japan Investigation" (Due Thursday)

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of ethnic cleansing
Key Terms/People: Ethnic Cleansing, Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, Balkanized, Balkanization, Archduke Ferdinand, Serbia, Croatia, Yugoslavia, Kosovo, Rwanda, Hutu, Tutsi
If you were not in class, look over the last section of notes on Ethnic Cleansing
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
- How do historical and current events influence political structures around the world?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How are balances of power reflected in political boundaries and government power structures?
BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
- How can political, economic, cultural, or technological changes challenge state sovereignty?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Kurdish Journalists Arrested in Turkey, Alarms Civil Rights Groups
HOMEWORK: Work on Vocab Assignment (due Monday)
$99 Test fee due at end of month
TEST FRIDAY; Vocab Quiz Thursday

Monday, January 27, 2025
GLOBAL STUDIES
Learning Target: Students should be able to make some basic inferences about Feudal Japan.
Key Terms/People: Japan, Tale of Genji, Shogun, Daimyo, Samurai, Peasants, Merchant Class, Emperor, Population Density, Provinces, Court Nobles, Silk Road
Today we had an in class activity, complete on google classroom.
Social Studies Framework: 9.5c Periods of stability and prosperity enabled cultural, technological, and scientific achievements and innovations that built on or blended with available knowledge, and often led to cultural diffusion.
-Students will examine feudal Japan, tracing the previous arrival of elements of Chinese culture (e.g., Buddhism, writing, poetry, art) and how those elements were adopted in and adapted to Japanese society.
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Assassin's Creed Shadows takes place in Feudal Japan
HOMEWORK: Complete "Feudal Japan Investigation" (Due Thursday)

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of ethnic conflict in Lebanon, India, and Former Kurdistan
Key Terms/People: Lebanon, Census, Syria, Hezbollah, Cease-Fire, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh (East Pakistan), Kashmir, Jammu, Kurdistan, Kurds, Multistate Nation, Stateless Nation, Ethnic Cleansing
If you were not in class, look over second section of notes on race and ethnicity up until the slide on "Lebanon".
You can access the powerpoints and chapter reading by clicking HERE
AP Framework: BIG IDEA 1 Patterns and Spatial Organization
- How do historical and current events influence political structures around the world?
BIG IDEA 2 Impacts and Interactions
-How are balances of power reflected in political boundaries and government power structures?
BIG IDEA 3 Spatial Patterns and Societal Change
- How can political, economic, cultural, or technological changes challenge state sovereignty?
CURRENT RELATED NEWS: Kurdish Journalists Arrested in Turkey, Alarms Civil Rights Groups
HOMEWORK: Work on Vocab Assignment (due Monday)
$99 Test fee due at end of month
TEST FRIDAY; Vocab Quiz Thursday