Bradley Upper School World Geography and Government

YESTERDAY’S HOLIDAY WAS IN OBSERVANCE OF THE DAY IN 1492 WHEN CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS LANDED IN THE BAHAMAS AND CLAIMED THE LAND FOR SPAIN.  THE SHIP PICTURED ABOVE IS THE SANTA MARIA ONE OF THREE SHIPS THAT COLUMBUS SAILED TO THE NEW WORLD.

 

 

MRS. BRADLEY’S WORLD GEOGRAPHY AND GOVERNMENT SCHEDULE AND ASSIGNMENTS FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2020

 

WELCOME AGAIN TO SECOND MARKING PERIOD!

YOU ARE ATTENDING YOUR WORLD GEOGRAPHY AND GOVERNMENT CLASSES ON A DAILY BASIS.  CLICK ON THE RED MRS. BRADLEY ZOOM CLASS  LINK BELOW AT THE START TIME FOR YOUR CLASS.  THERE IS ALSO AN EXTRA HELP AND QUESTIONS TIME SESSION EVERY DAY.

 

YOU WILL ENTER THE “WAITING  ROOM” AND WAIT TO BE ADMITTED IN.  ZOOM CLASSES FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER OF UPPER SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES ARE AS FOLLOW:

9:45 – 10:05 – WORLD GEOGRAPHY

11:20 – 11: 40 – GOVERNMENT

2:30 – 3:00 – EXTRA HELP AND QUESTIONS

I CAN BE REACHED BY TELEPHONE BY CALLING THE MAIN OFFICE ( 954-485-7500 ) BETWEEN 3:15 – 3:45 EACH SCHOOL DAY.

 

IF YOU ARE IN THE WORLD GEOGRAPHY CLASS, SEND YOUR WORK FROM YOUR SCHOOL EMAIL TO WORLDGEOGRAPHY@FLPS.COM

IF YOU ARE IN THE GOVERNMENT CLASS, SEND YOUR WORK FROM YOUR SCHOOL EMAIL TO GOVERNMENT@FLPS.COM

 

DID YOU KNOW?  SOME STATES IN UNITED STATES CELEBRATED INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY YESTERDAY INSTEAD OF COLUMBUS DAY.  WE WILL DISCUSS THE REASON FOR THAT CHANGE IN CELEBRATION IN CLASS TODAY.

 

DAILY ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT CLASS.

 

 

WORLD GEOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2020

 

WE SPENT FIRST MARKING PERIOD STUDYING CHAPTER 1, HOW GEOGRAPHERS LOOK AT THE WORLD, IN OUR TEXTBOOK.  WE LEARNED ABOUT THE GEOGRAPHER AND THE CARTOGRAPHER.  WE HAVE ALSO ENHANCED OUR MAP SKILLS AND OUR GRAPHING SKILLS.

WE ARE NOW STUDYING CHAPTER 2, LOOKING AT THE EARTH, IN OUR TEXTBOOK.  WE ARE LEARNING ABOUT THE NATURE AND STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH AND THE FORCES THAT AFFECT THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH , THE SETTING FOR HUMAN LIFE.

TODAY, WE CONTINUE WITH CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2, EARTH’S FEATURES, IN OUR TEXTBOOK.  WE WILL DISCUSS LANDFORMS AND WATER FEATURES AS TIME PERMITS.  WE WILL GO BACK TO SECTION 1 AND DISCUSS THE RING OF FIRE, AND WE WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE HOLIDAY OBSERVED YESTERDAY. 

YOUR ASSIGNMENT FOR TODAY IS AS FOLLOWS.  BE SURE THAT YOU HAVE READ PAGES 26 THROUGH 36.  THEN, ON PAGE 36, ANSWER QUESTIONS #’S  2, 3, 4, AND 5 IN COMPLETE SENTENCES.  FINALLY, ON PAGE 35, ANSWER QUESTIONS 1, 2, AND 3 UNDER FOCUS ON GEOGRAPHIC THEMES.  ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS ALSO IN COMPLETE SENTENCES. 

DON’T FORGET YOUR COMPLETE FLP HEADING.

 

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GOVERNMENT ASSIGNMENT FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2020

 

WE HAVE COMPLETED CHAPTER 1 IN THE TEXTBOOK, BEGINNINGS OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT.  AS PART OF OUR SOCIAL STUDIES EXPERIENCE, WE HAVE ALSO ENHANCED OUR MAP SKILLS.

OUR GROUPS, THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, HAVE BEGUN CHAPTER 2, CREATION OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, IN OUR TEXTBOOK.  WE ARE LEARNING THAT AFTER THE AMERICANS DEFEATED THE BRITISH IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, THEY HAD ANOTHER BIG CHALLENGE.  HOW WOULD THE COUNTRY BE GOVERNED?  WE FINISHED CHAPTER 2, LESSON 2, THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.  THEN, WE BEGAN CHAPTER 2, LESSON 3, COMPROMISES MADE AT THE CONVENTION.

TODAY, WE WILL FINISH DISCUSSING CHAPTER 2, LESSON 3 AND DISCUSS THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATED YESTERDAY.

 

TODAY’S ASSIGNMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

SENATE – BE SURE THAT YOU HAVE READ CHAPTER 2, LESSON 4, GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION, PAGES 32 THROUGH  34.  THEN, ANSWER THE FOLLOWING 6 QUESTIONS IN COMPLETE SENTENCES.

1. WHAT WERE THE FOUR PRINCIPLES THAT GUIDED THE CONSTITUTION?
2. ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLE OF POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY, WHO HOLDS ALL THE POWER AND WHY?
3. ARE THE GOVERNMENT LEADERS EVER ABOVE THE LAW?
4. WHAT ARE THE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT?
5. DOES THE PRESIDENT MAKE THE LAWS?
6. CAN CONGRESS PASS LAWS BY ITSELF?

DON’T FORGET YOUR COMPLETE FLP HEADING

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES – BE SURE THAT YOU HAVE READ CHAPTER 2, LESSON 4, PAGES 32 THROUGH 34.  THEN, ANSWER THE FOLLOWING 4 QUESTIONS.

1. WHAT ARE THE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT?
2. HOW DOES THE PRESIDENT SAY “NO” TO BILLS PASSED BY CONGRESS?
3. ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLE OF POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY, WHO HOLDS ALL THE POWER AND WHY?
4. WHAT ARE THE FOUR PRINCIPLES THAT GUIDED THE CONSTITUTION?

DON’T FORGET YOUR COMPLETE FLP HEADING

 

JUST A REMINDER HOW THE CLASS IS DIVIDED INTO ITS TWO GROUPS…

GROUP 100      THE SENATE                                          GROUP 435           THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

BURRIS, I                                                                          BARBIEUX, F                        ADAMS, D

EUGENE, S                                                                        DESTEL, T                            WHITE, J

FOX, K                                                                              FISHER, K

JOHNSON, J                                                                     LYONS, E

LEWIS, M                                                                          MCLYMONT, A

MARSDIN, M                                                                   MCLYMONT, MEG

MERCHANT, M                                                                MCLYMONT, MORGAN

MONDESIR, L                                                                  PRINGLE, A

MOREAU, M                                                                    RICHARDS, B

RAINER, R                                                                       ROMAGE, H

SAINTIL, C                                                                       TOUSSAINT, V

 

MRS. BRADLEY ZOOM CLASS