Kayaking from the Source of the Mississippi to Shreveport

A kayaker paddles from the source of the Mississippi River to Shreveport.

Shreveport Festivals Video

GLE #81 includes our festivals. The video is also a good example of a video project. You may choose to do a video project in the last grading period.

Tony Buzan on Mind Mapping

Please watch this video!

Nothing Due on Monday

Study for the GLE #2 test on Tuesday this weekend; no assignments are due on Monday.

Weekly Preview: 27 August to 31 August

Monday
Bellringer: Why are rivers important to Louisiana?
Review Test 1.1
Review for Test 1.2

Tuesday
Bellringer: How did you prepare for this test?
Test 1.2 (GLE #2) (I split the first test into two tests to move to a Tuesday test schedule.)
Discuss the Social Studies Fair Research Paper
GLE #4 Chart and the GLE #2 Maps - work in class (not due today)

Wednesday
Bellringer: How does a place shape a population?
Binder Check 1.2
GLE #5 Chart
GLE #6 Mind Map

Thursday
Bellringer: How did the 2005 hurricanes affect you?
Note-taking strategies
Video on Hurricane Katrina: take notes on the video

Friday
Bellringer: Should the government be able to force a person to evacuate before a hurricane? Why or why not?
Video on Hurricane Katrina continued
Discuss the LEAP Constructed Response Rubric
GLE #7 Extended Constructed Response

Study Guide for Test 1.2

The study guide is the same material as the crossword puzzles on lakes, rivers, landforms, and cities. See:
http://www.paulblankenship.com/StudyGuideTest12.pdf

Plantations Presentation

If you missed or wish to review the Plantations Presentation you may view it on the following link:
http://www.paulblankenship.com/PlantationsPresentation.html

Test 1.1

Reminder: Test 1.1 is tomorrow. The test covers only GLE #1. I will test you on part of GLE #2 on Tuesday. Use the study guide on the back of the Art Map Rubric, also provided here:
http://www.paulblankenship.com/gle01studyguide.pdf

Or the online flashcards:
http://www.paulblankenship.com/lastgle01cardsfolder/index.html

If you study you will do well.

Study Guide for Test 1.1 on Friday

If you can't use the online flashcards or want a printable study guide see:

http://www.paulblankenship.com/gle01studyguide.pdf

Binder Check Rubric

Binder Check Rubric

o - outstanding: All assignments complete and accurate. 10/10 points
s - satisfactory: All assignments are present and are mostly complete and accurate. 8/10 points
u - unsatisfactory: One assignment is missing or assignments are mostly incomplete or inaccurate. 6/10 points
mi - missing: One or more assignments are missing or mostly incomplete. 0/10 points

Test on Friday

The first test will be on Friday.

Study Cards for Test 1.1

Binder Check on Thursday

The first binder check is on Thursday. The list of assignments due is on the board on the right in my classroom.

Parish Map with Parish Seats in Your Textbook

Look on page 126 for a map of the parishes with the parish seats. You may use this to complete the GLE #2 worksheet.

http://www.paulblankenship.com/worksheetgle02.pdf

GLE #2 Web Page

For the crosswords and vocabulary list (with links to most of the definitions) see:

http://www.paulblankenship.com/SocialStudies/LaStudies/LaGeography/louisianastudieb.html

Ideas for Social Studies Fair Topics

Your topic cards are due tomorrow. If you still need ideas see:

http://www.paulblankenship.com/LouisianaStudiesTopics.pdf

Vocabulary Card List

Make flashcards on the following words. I have links to many definitions on my web site on the GLE 2 page:

1. Barrier island (textbook glossary)
2. Bayou (use both definitions)
3. City (use definition 1d)
4. Coast (use first definition, noun)
5. County (use the third definition)
6. Gulf (first definition)
7. Hamlet
8. Hill (first definition)
9. Island (first definition)
10. Isthmus (first definition)
11. Lake
12. Landform
13. Levee (first definition
14. Mountain (definition 1a)
15. Ocean (definition 1 a & b)
16. Parish (textbook glossary)
17. Peninsula
18. Plain (landform)
19. Pond
20. River (definition 1a)
21. Salt domes (textbook glossary); see also Wikipedia
22. Sea (definition 1b)
23. Town (definition 2b)
24. Village (definition 1 a & b)

Time Zone Converter

Need help with time zones?

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html