Welcome to Mr. Carlstrom’s Corner

Media Center this week.  Researching the election, evaluating the Media sources.

Here are some links

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/select_a_candidate/poll.php?race_id=13

http://www.barackobama.com/issues/

http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/

http://www.rnc.org/

http://www.democrats.org/

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/

http://elections.foxnews.com/

http://www.npr.org/templates/topics/topic.php?topicId=1102

http://www.npr.org/templates/topics/topic.php?topicId=1111

We’ll be working on our Study Guide for the 1st quarter final on Friday.  Here is the Study Guide.

7^th Grade: Quarter 1 ‘ 08 final Quiz                                                    Name:

Directions: Answer the following questions to the best of you ability.

1)Define Geography: (10pts)

2)Define Latitude: (5pts)

3)Define Longitude: (5pts)

4)Name, Define and Give examples of the 5 Themes of Geography (25pts)

5)Define Weather: (10pts)

6)What Climate do we have here in Deer River? (5pts)

7)Name the Continents: (14pts)

8)Name the Oceans: (8pts)

9)What is the cornerstone of Culture? (10pts)

10)Name the Hemispheres: (8pts)

11)What are the 4 parts of a Country? (8pts)

12)What are the Coordinates of Deer River? (10pts)

13)The World is? (10pts)

14)What kind of Economy does the USA have? Explain (10pts)

15)What kind of Government does the USA have? Explain (10pts)

16)Explain the Orographic effect: (10pts)

17)Explain the Water Cycle: (10pts)

18)How  doe Physical Features effect Climate? (5pts)

19)What are Natural Resources? Give 5 examples (10pts)

20)Define and Give examples of Renewable and Non-Renewable Resources (10pts)

21)Why is Oil so valuable? Explain (10pts)

22)How are Cardinal Directions different than Intermediate Directions? (5pts)

Chapter 5 - “Political Parties” pg 116 Read

DO: Political Dictionary pg 116

pg 118 1 - 6    *pg 116 & 118 due Friday

pg 119 Political Dictionary

pg 120 “Evaluating the Quote”

pg 121 “Interpreting Political Cartoons”

pg 124 “Interpreting Tables”

pg 124 1 - 6  #6 is to be a Presidential Poster

pg 125 1, 2

**pgs 119 - 125 will be worked on next week with Discussion

Finish the First McCain - Obama Debate

Hand in Analysis

Chapter 3 Quiz & AR afterwards

Chapter 3 pages 87 - 105

Do: pg 88 “Applying the Geographic Themes”

pg 90 “Urban Change”

pg 91 “Population Growth”

pg 92 “Applying the Geographic Themes”

pg 94 “Applying the Geographic Themes”

pg 98 Section 1 review  1 - 6

pg 104 “Diagram Skills”

pg 105 Section 2 review 1 a, e, h, i & 2 - 4 

pg 106 Chapter 3 Summary Chart, 1,2,4,5,11,12,13,14,16,19,20

Due Wednesday 15 minutes into the hour.

China Makes, The World Takes by James Fallows reading and questions

Margin note the reading.  Quiz on reading likely Friday.

Page(s) 58 - 59 Assignment due today. 1 - 17, 19, 24 - 26

5 Themes of Geography Notes

Declaration of Independence  - Group rewrite in own words.  Due Today.