Picture
Warm-up:
- Warm-up Map

Planners:
- Review Class expectations
- East Asia Maps in class, due Wednesday/Tomorrow
- India Homework packet due Friday
- Team Flags due Thursday
- India Quiz Friday

Picture of the day: Three Gorges Dam, China


Daily Did you Know: One in every five people in the world is Chinese. China’s population is estimated to reach a whopping 1,349,585,838 (July 2013 est.). China’s population is four times that of the United States


 
Picture
Warm-up:
- Warm-up Map

Planners:

- Pre-test/Post Test Check
- Review Class Expectations
- New Teams/New
Jobs
- East Asia Maps

Picture of the day:The Grand Canal, China.  What 5 Theme of Geography does the Grand Canal represent


Daily Did you Know: Gunpowder was first discovered in China where it was used to create fireworks and also paper was first invented in China in 105 AD.

 
Picture
Warm-up:
- No Warm-up Map

Planners:

- Turn in any missing work!!!!!
- Project Presentations!
- No HW, Have a fun and safe Spring Break!!

Picture of the day: Faisal Mosque, Islamabad, Pakistan

Daily Did you Know: India is about 1/3 the size of the United States, yet it is the second most populous country in the world, with a population of 1,166,079,217. India is the seventh largest country in the world, at 1.27 million square miles


 
Picture
Warm-up:
- No  Warm-up Map

Planners:
- Project Presentation
- Projects due March 28

Picture of the day: Lahore Fort, Pakistan

Daily Did you Know: Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948) is known around the world as Mahatma, which is an honorific title meaning “Great Soul” in the ancient Indian language of Sanskrit. He devoted his life to free India from British rule peacefully and based his campaign on civil disobedience. His birthday, October 2, is a national holiday. He was assassinated in 1948


 
Picture
Warm-up:
- No Warm-up Map

Planners:
- Project Presentations!
- Projects due March 27 and 28

Picture of the day: Great Minaret Samarra Mosque, Iraq


Daily Did you Know: Mount Ararat is the highest mountain in Armenia. According to the Bible, this is where Noah’s Ark came to rest after the flood waters receded


 
Picture
Warm-up:
- No Warm-up Map

Planners:
- Turn in any missing work!!!!!
- Unit Test
- Projects due March 26, 27, and 28

Picture of the day: Mahabodhi Temple, India, Buddhist Temple where Buddha became enlight

Daily Did you Know: It is illegal to take Indian currency (rupees) out of India


 
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Warm-up:
-  Warm-up Map Quiz

Planners:
- Turn in any missing work!!!!!
- Clicker Trivia
- S T U D Y! Test on Monday
- Projects due March 26, 27, and 28

Picture of the day: Kuwait Towers, Kuwait City

Daily Did you Know: India is the world’s largest tea producer, and tea (chai) is its most popular beverage


 
Picture
Warm-up:
-  Warm-up Map


Planners:
- Turn in any missing work!!!!!
- Unit Study Guide

- Test Monday, March 25
- Projects due March 26, 27, and 28


Picture of the day: Minar-e-Pakistan

Daily Did you Know:  Cows can be found freely wandering the streets of India’s cities. They are considered sacred and will often wear a tilak, a Hindu symbol of good fortune. Cows are considered one of humankind’s seven mothers because they offer milk as does one’s natural mother


 
Picture
Warm-up:
-  Warm-up Map

Planners:
- Turn in HW
- Quiz
- When done, work on Trivia Packets, due Friday
- Projects due March 26, 27, and 28

Picture of the day: Mount Everest  

Daily Did you Know: In Kyrgyzstan, handshaking is very important part of their culture for men, however, shaking the hand of a women is not.


 
Picture
Warm-up:
-  Warm-up Map

Planners:
- Turn in HW
- Special Mission
- Homework Packets due tomorrow, March 20
- Study for Quiz tomorrow, March 20
- Projects due March 26, 27, and 28

Picture of the day: Taj Mahal - Agra, India
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-zX1gtN0Fo

Daily Did you Know: Over ninety percent of the area in Tajikistan is mountainous making it a destination for mountain climbers!


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    Mr. Kacel - 7th Grade History Teacher at Waverly Middle School

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