For our group project, here is a link to Publix - you can find prices for a lot of groceries this way
-> http://www.publix.com/
->Click "Services" on the top menu ->scroll down the "Services" drop down menu to find "Publix Curbside"
->After you click "Publix Curbside", choose either Toco Hills or Brookhaven (GA) and click "Get Started"
->On the next page, click "Grocery" and the select a category to search for prices.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
April 11-15
a. Compare and contrast the prominent religions in Southern and Eastern Asia : Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Shintoism and the philosophy of Confucianism.
Monday - Students received a Comparative Religions Chart (for Southern Asia). After studying the chart, they answered questions and we went over these. NHW
Tuesday - Students read a skit on the Dalai Lama & Tibetan Buddhism. Students also read a handout on Hinduism and troubles between Sikhs and Hindus in India. NHW
Wednesday - We reviewed main ideas of Hinduism, Buddhism & Sikhism. Afterwards, students learned the basic principles of Shintoism (Japan) and Confucianism (China). Students viewed a Power Point of some famous religious sites in the region. Finally, we discussed the importance of meditation in Hinduism & Buddhism & began working on a mandala. NHW
Monday, March 28, 2011
March 28-April 1
Standard for the week ---->
SS7G10 the student will discuss environmental issues across Southern and Eastern Asia.
a. Describe the causes and effects of pollution on the Yangtze and Ganges Rivers.
Monday - Students went to the computer lab to research answers to questions about the Yangtze River and the Three Gorges Dam in China. HOMEWORK: If you did not finish the questions in class, you need to finish these for homework and turn them in tomorrow.
Tuesday - We reviewed main ideas from yesterday's assignment on the Yangtze River. Afterwards, students read an article on a overview of the major problems with the Three Gorges Dam. The overview included viewpoints from critics and the government of China. Students made a T chart to fill in the 2 different points of view on 3 main issues: environmental, population resettlement & saving historic sites along the Yangtze. NHW
Wednesday - We went over points of view on the T chart from yesterday. Afterwards, we played 2 rounds of a following directions game - first round was only about following directions, second round was a social studies review. NHW
Thursday - Students watched the first part of PBS Story of India DVD on the beginnings of Buddhism in India & the Silk Road/trade. NHW
Friday - Students watched parts of the second disk of Story of India (Taj Mahal & a little about independence). NHW
Have a great Spring Break!
SS7G10 the student will discuss environmental issues across Southern and Eastern Asia.
a. Describe the causes and effects of pollution on the Yangtze and Ganges Rivers.
Monday - Students went to the computer lab to research answers to questions about the Yangtze River and the Three Gorges Dam in China. HOMEWORK: If you did not finish the questions in class, you need to finish these for homework and turn them in tomorrow.
Tuesday - We reviewed main ideas from yesterday's assignment on the Yangtze River. Afterwards, students read an article on a overview of the major problems with the Three Gorges Dam. The overview included viewpoints from critics and the government of China. Students made a T chart to fill in the 2 different points of view on 3 main issues: environmental, population resettlement & saving historic sites along the Yangtze. NHW
Wednesday - We went over points of view on the T chart from yesterday. Afterwards, we played 2 rounds of a following directions game - first round was only about following directions, second round was a social studies review. NHW
Thursday - Students watched the first part of PBS Story of India DVD on the beginnings of Buddhism in India & the Silk Road/trade. NHW
Friday - Students watched parts of the second disk of Story of India (Taj Mahal & a little about independence). NHW
Have a great Spring Break!
Monday, March 21, 2011
March 21-25
Standard for this week - - ->
SS7G11 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Southern and Eastern Asia.
a. Describe the impact climate and location has on population distribution in Southern and Eastern Asia.
b. Describe how the mountain, desert, and water features of Southern and Eastern Asia have affected the population in terms of where people live, the types of work they do, and how they travel.
Monday - Students in 3rd, 5th, and 8th periods used the data from Friday's activity to create bar and circle graphs (w/ partners) on population, literacy rates, life expectancy, religions and arable land of South Asia and East/SE Asia. Students in 6th and 7th completed a handout using the data from Friday's activity and a separate handout. All students will finish the handout (if necessary) tomorrow. NHW.
Tuesday - Students were in the computer lab to complete their GA College 411 profile. NHW
Wednesday - We completed/reviewed answers to the Subcontinent Content handout from Monday. Afterwards, students read an article about monsoons and filled in a graphic organizer (for a grade). NHW
Thursday - Students read part of an article from Smithsonian magazine on the pollution of the Ganges River in India. After reading, they filled in an "Open Mind" graphic organizer on some of the main problems listed in the article. NHW
Friday - We reviewed information on pollution of the Ganges. Students came up with 5 facts/ideas they remembered from our study of the Middle East region and Africa. Each student told me their facts and I put them in wordle.net to make a wordle for each class - as a review. Afterwards, we reviewed key vocabulary from earlier this year. NHW
SS7G11 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Southern and Eastern Asia.
a. Describe the impact climate and location has on population distribution in Southern and Eastern Asia.
b. Describe how the mountain, desert, and water features of Southern and Eastern Asia have affected the population in terms of where people live, the types of work they do, and how they travel.
Monday - Students in 3rd, 5th, and 8th periods used the data from Friday's activity to create bar and circle graphs (w/ partners) on population, literacy rates, life expectancy, religions and arable land of South Asia and East/SE Asia. Students in 6th and 7th completed a handout using the data from Friday's activity and a separate handout. All students will finish the handout (if necessary) tomorrow. NHW.
Tuesday - Students were in the computer lab to complete their GA College 411 profile. NHW
Wednesday - We completed/reviewed answers to the Subcontinent Content handout from Monday. Afterwards, students read an article about monsoons and filled in a graphic organizer (for a grade). NHW
Thursday - Students read part of an article from Smithsonian magazine on the pollution of the Ganges River in India. After reading, they filled in an "Open Mind" graphic organizer on some of the main problems listed in the article. NHW
Friday - We reviewed information on pollution of the Ganges. Students came up with 5 facts/ideas they remembered from our study of the Middle East region and Africa. Each student told me their facts and I put them in wordle.net to make a wordle for each class - as a review. Afterwards, we reviewed key vocabulary from earlier this year. NHW
Monday, March 14, 2011
March 14-18
Standards for this week -> ->
SS7G9 the student will locate selected features in Southern and Eastern Asia.
a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Ganges River, Huang He (Yellow River), Indus River, Mekong River, Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, Yellow Sea, Gobi Desert , Taklimakan Desert, Himalayan Mountains, and Korean Peninsula.
b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of China, India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Vietnam.
SS7G11 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Southern and Eastern Asia.
a. Describe the impact climate and location has on population distribution in Southern and Eastern Asia.
b. Describe how the mountain, desert, and water features of Southern and Eastern Asia have affected the population in terms of where people live, the types of work they do, and how they travel.
Monday - We began a new unit on the geography of Southern and Eastern Asia. Students worked on an atlas packet to locate the countries & capitals & read and fill in information on population, climate, etc. Students also received grades on Friday's test and overall average in my class. NHW
Tuesday - I graded student sponge pages. Afterwards, we went over the correct answers for 1/2 the atlas packet (from yesterday). Then we looked @ how the earthquake happened & how earthquakes cause tsunamis. Afterwards, students viewed pictures of the devastation near Sendai, Japan - photos from cnn.com, earthquake diagram from nytimes.com. Notebooks will be turned in tomorrow.
Wednesday - Students turned in their old notebooks (Govt/Econ of Africa Unit) and received a new TOC. We finished correcting the Asia atlas packet from Monday. Afterwards, students labeled a political and physical map of Southern and Eastern Asia. NHW
Thursday - Students completed a vocabulary sheet on the geography of Southern and Eastern Asia and wrote sentences with six of the vocabulary words. NHW
Friday - Students went to computer lab 906 to look up information/statistics on countries of South and East Asia (geography & people). We will graph some of this information on class in Monday. **If you were absent today a copy of the handout we used in class can be found under "Assignments/Handouts" on the right side of my blog. NHW
SS7G9 the student will locate selected features in Southern and Eastern Asia.
a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Ganges River, Huang He (Yellow River), Indus River, Mekong River, Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, Yellow Sea, Gobi Desert , Taklimakan Desert, Himalayan Mountains, and Korean Peninsula.
b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of China, India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Vietnam.
SS7G11 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Southern and Eastern Asia.
a. Describe the impact climate and location has on population distribution in Southern and Eastern Asia.
b. Describe how the mountain, desert, and water features of Southern and Eastern Asia have affected the population in terms of where people live, the types of work they do, and how they travel.
Monday - We began a new unit on the geography of Southern and Eastern Asia. Students worked on an atlas packet to locate the countries & capitals & read and fill in information on population, climate, etc. Students also received grades on Friday's test and overall average in my class. NHW
Tuesday - I graded student sponge pages. Afterwards, we went over the correct answers for 1/2 the atlas packet (from yesterday). Then we looked @ how the earthquake happened & how earthquakes cause tsunamis. Afterwards, students viewed pictures of the devastation near Sendai, Japan - photos from cnn.com, earthquake diagram from nytimes.com. Notebooks will be turned in tomorrow.
Wednesday - Students turned in their old notebooks (Govt/Econ of Africa Unit) and received a new TOC. We finished correcting the Asia atlas packet from Monday. Afterwards, students labeled a political and physical map of Southern and Eastern Asia. NHW
Thursday - Students completed a vocabulary sheet on the geography of Southern and Eastern Asia and wrote sentences with six of the vocabulary words. NHW
Friday - Students went to computer lab 906 to look up information/statistics on countries of South and East Asia (geography & people). We will graph some of this information on class in Monday. **If you were absent today a copy of the handout we used in class can be found under "Assignments/Handouts" on the right side of my blog. NHW
Thursday, March 10, 2011
March 7-11
Monday - We continued the activity on trade (Mrs. Brown & Mr. D) from Friday. Students answered comprehension questions then we discussed. HOMEWORK: POLITICAL CARTOON
Tuesday - Students brought in political cartoons and posted them on the bulletin board. Great job!!
Afterwards, I handed out a study guide for Friday's test.
Wednesday - We did an "survival" economic activity involving opportunity costs about being lost in the wilderness of Alaska - this was group work. TEST FRIDAY
Thursday - Played pictionary review game. TEST TOMORROW
Friday - TEST
Tuesday - Students brought in political cartoons and posted them on the bulletin board. Great job!!
Afterwards, I handed out a study guide for Friday's test.
Wednesday - We did an "survival" economic activity involving opportunity costs about being lost in the wilderness of Alaska - this was group work. TEST FRIDAY
Thursday - Played pictionary review game. TEST TOMORROW
Friday - TEST
Saturday, March 5, 2011
February 28-March 5
Monday - I was out. Students worked on CRCT practice questions. NHW
Tuesday - Students were given a political cartoon assignment - due Tuesday, March 8th. Afterwards, we watched a photo slideshow of Gaddahfi from Time.com. We also went over the correct answers for the CRCT practice from Monday. NHW
Wednesday - Students were put in groups to work on a mystery country activity on economics. Group members were given population, size & natural resource information on 5 countries. The goal was to figure out each of the 5 countries and then rank them from richest to poorest. NHW
Thursday - We discussed Wednesday's activity - focusing on the fact that not all wealthy nations (Singapore) have natural resources and nations with copious natural resources (Nigeria) are not always wealthy. We also discussed factors that contribute to long term economic growth of a country. Afterwards, students began a class work assignment on economic growth. HOMEWORK: REMEMBER TO FIND A POLITICAL CARTOON YOU UNDERSTAND AND CAN ANALYZE. DUE TUES MAR 8TH.
Friday - Students finished the classwork assignment from yesterday and turned it in. Afterwards, they read two scenarios on voluntary trade and answered basic questions. We went over the answers as a class and briefly discussed the scenarios. HOMEWORK: POLITICAL CARTOON ASSIGNMENT.
Tuesday - Students were given a political cartoon assignment - due Tuesday, March 8th. Afterwards, we watched a photo slideshow of Gaddahfi from Time.com. We also went over the correct answers for the CRCT practice from Monday. NHW
Wednesday - Students were put in groups to work on a mystery country activity on economics. Group members were given population, size & natural resource information on 5 countries. The goal was to figure out each of the 5 countries and then rank them from richest to poorest. NHW
Thursday - We discussed Wednesday's activity - focusing on the fact that not all wealthy nations (Singapore) have natural resources and nations with copious natural resources (Nigeria) are not always wealthy. We also discussed factors that contribute to long term economic growth of a country. Afterwards, students began a class work assignment on economic growth. HOMEWORK: REMEMBER TO FIND A POLITICAL CARTOON YOU UNDERSTAND AND CAN ANALYZE. DUE TUES MAR 8TH.
Friday - Students finished the classwork assignment from yesterday and turned it in. Afterwards, they read two scenarios on voluntary trade and answered basic questions. We went over the answers as a class and briefly discussed the scenarios. HOMEWORK: POLITICAL CARTOON ASSIGNMENT.
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