You can find the answers to the British Isles/Scandinavia review here: BritishIslesReviewQuizAnswers
The quiz will be a combination of multiple choice, true/false and matching. Good luck!!
Quarter one is coming to a close very quickly!
Please make sure you view your grades on Infinite Campus in order to make sure there aren’t any mistakes. I still have quite a few no-name papers. If you’ve turned something in but don’t have it in the grade book, please see me!
All late work must be turned in NO LATER THAN Friday, November 5th!
Here are a few helpful links for the regional project:
State websites (Example: www.wisconsin.gov)
CIA World Fact Book: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
State Tourism Websites (Examples: http://www.travelwisconsin.com/)
Just in case you didn’t get all of the answers in class, here are the answers for the study guide for the “place” quiz.
1. mountain
2. glacier
3. tributary
4. bay/sea/gulf
5. delta
6. ocean
7. archipelago
8. island
9. peninsula
10. isthmus
11. hills
12. canyon
13. plateau
14. lake
15. volcano
16. strait
17. plain
18. river
10 Physical Characteristics of “place” = mountains, plateaus, hills, trees, lakes, oceans, island, river, strait, harbor, beach, glacier, etc…
10 Human Characteristics of “place” = religion, clothing, economy, government, businesses, culture, language, music, entertainment, leisure activities, etc…
19. physical
20. human
21. human
22. physical
23. physical
24. physical
25. human
26. tropical
27. high latitude
28. mid-latitude
29. mid-latitude
30. dry
31. high latitude
32. dry
33. tropical
Here are a few helpful links for studying…
7th Grade:
Physical feature trivia: http://www.quia.com/mc/68505.html
8th Grade:
Sporcle: www.sporcle.com
Shepard Software: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
The answers for the 8th Grade Review sheet:
Location: Where a place is on earth. Examples: North America, Wisconsin, Northern Hemisphere…
Place: The physical and human characteristics of a location. Examples: Mountains, trees, English-speaking, desert…
HEI: How humans and the environment affect each other. Examples: Cutting down trees for buildings, building of roads, hot weather (and how we adapt to it)…
Movement: How humans, information and goods travel from place to place. This tells us about the relationship between two places. Examples: cars, boats, ferries, Internet, import bananas…
Region: A group of locations with similar physical and cultural characteristics. Examples: The midwest, Western Europe…
2. (It’s okay to be off by one or two degrees – it’s hard to be exact)
Atlanta = 34 degrees North, 84 degrees West
Milwaukee = 43 degrees North, 87 degrees West
Orlando = 28 degrees North, 82 degrees West
Minneapolis = 45 degrees North, 93 degrees West
Seattle = 43 degrees North, 123 degrees West
Austin = 30 degrees North, 96 degrees West
3. (Find the closest city – again, it’s hard to be exact)
New York City
Houston
Austin
Chicago
4. Political maps show political boundaries, cities and capitals. Physical maps show physical features such as mountains, lakes, rivers, etc…
I love baseball, and I love baseball history. And, even though I spent my night watching history being made (Way to go Trevor!), we have a great opportunity to actually see some baseball history reenacted!
The Journal Sentinel published a story about the old time baseball league and old time baseball food. (There aren’t any hot dogs here!)
Currently, there are a few 1800s baseball reenactors that play around the area. I’ve been to a few games and they are certainly very interesting and fun to watch!
Some of the players wanted to roll up their sleeves. Would the ladies give their consent?
It’s been awhile since baseball was so polite. Like, a century or so.
But at Vintage Base Ball games, including those played by Milwaukee area teams, the rules of the 1860s are in play – back when it was a gentleman’s game.
Similar to Civil War re-enactors, the players dress like ballists of yore, sport nicknames like “Night Owl,” “Sarge” and “Professor” and use thick bats and soft baseballs that were easier to catch bare-handed, considering the first gloves were not used until the 1870s.
The article continues to talk about the food that spectators may have had during the games.
At the end of the article is a schedule of games that feature the reenactors. There is a game scheduled for October 16th at Ronald Reagan Elementary School. The game is free!
Hello Parents and Students,
Please have a little patience when it comes to Infinite Campus. I am working with Mrs. Leonhardt so we are in sync in terms of expectations and grades. Therefore, the gradebook hasn’t been set up just yet.
I hope to have it up as soon as possible!
Thanks for your understanding!
The Washington Post is reporting that another oil rig has exploded off the coast of Louisiana around 9:30 this morning. This oil rig is west of the one that exploded in April, causing the massive oil spill that continues to hurt the Gulf Coast region.
BP Oil Spill
As information continues to surface about the most recent incident, should we begin reevaluating drilling in the Gulf of Mexico? What kind of problems could an additional oil spill create?
Ms. Jecha's Social Studies Class 