Bradley World Geography and Economics

MARCH MADNESS WAS CANCELED LAST YEAR DUE TO THE COVID CRISIS, BUT IT IS ON THIS YEAR!  GO TEAM!

 

WORLD GEOGRAPHY AND ECONOMICS FOR MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2021

 

WELCOME TO THE SECOND SEMESTER!!!

YOU ARE ATTENDING YOUR WORLD GEOGRAPHY AND ECONOMICS 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 UPPER SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES  ARE AS FOLLOW:

9:05 – 9:35 – WORLD GEOGRAPHY

12:00 – 12:30 – ECONOMICS

2:15 – 2:30 – 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 ECONOMICS CLASS, SEND YOUR WORK FROM YOUR SCHOOL EMAIL TO GOVERNMENT@FLPS.COM 

 

 

DID YOU KNOW?   THE NCAA/MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT KNOWN AS MARCH MADNESS IS A SINGLE ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT PLAYED EACH SPRING, EXCEPT LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF COVID.  IT IS BEING PLAYED NOW AND EVERY BASKETBALL FAN IS WATCHING THE MAJOR TELEVISION STATIONS WHICH ARE CARRYING THE GAMES.  FOR EXTRA POINTS TODAY:  WHO COINED (INVENTED) THAT TITLE MARCH MADNESS, WHICH EVERY SPORTS FAN KNOWS?

 

 

ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE BEFORE THE START OF THE NEXT CLASS.

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WORLD GEOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT FOR MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2021

 

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 ALSO ENHANCED OUR MAP SKILLS AND OUR GRAPHING SKILLS.

THEN, WE STUDIED CHAPTER 2, LOOKING AT THE EARTH, IN OUR TEXTBOOK.  WE LEARNED ABOUT THE NATURE AND STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH AND THE FORCES THAT AFFECT THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH , THE SETTING FOR HUMAN LIFE.

WE STUDIED CHAPTER 3, CLIMATES OF THE EARTH.  WE LEARNED WHY CLIMATE IS A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN DESCRIBING THE GEOGRAPHY OF PLACES ON THE EARTH. 

WE FINISHED CHAPTER 3, SECTION 1,  EARTH-SUN RELATIONSHIPS  AND SECTION 2,  FACTORS AFFECTING CLIMATE.  WE  ALSO FINISHED SECTION 3, WORLD CLIMATE PATTERNS.

NEXT, WE FINISHED CHAPTER 4,  ENVIRONMENTS, PEOPLES, AND CULTURES, IN OUR TEXTBOOK.  IN THIS CHAPTER WE STUDIED WHY HUMANS AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT HAVE AN EFFECT ON EACH OTHER.

WE TOOK THE CHAPTER 4 TEST, AND WE BEGAN UNIT 2, THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.  WE  FINISHED CHAPTER 5, THE PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA,  AND WE CLOSED THE FIRST SEMESTER WITH CHAPTER 6,THE CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

WE BEGAN THE SECOND SEMESTER WITH CHAPTER 7, THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA TODAY.  WE  LEARNED ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRY ON THE ECONOMIES OF THE TWO COUNTRIES, HOW SURPLUS LEADS TO TRADE, AND WHAT METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION ARE MOST IMPORTANT TO THE TWO NEIGHBORS.

NEXT, WE  MOVED TO THE STUDY OF LATIN AMERICA.  WE FIRST LOOKED AT CHAPTER 8, THE PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA.  THEN, IN CHAPTER 9,  WE MOVED INTO  THE CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA.

WE NEXT BEGAN THE 5TH MARKING PERIOD WITH A “CLEAN SLATE” AND A REVIEW OF CHAPTERS 8 AND 9.  NOW, WE MOVE INTO CHAPTER 10 LATIN AMERICA TODAY.

WE FINISHED CHAPTER 10 QUICKLY AND ARE GETTING READY FOR A TEST ON OUR LAST THREE CHAPTERS,  CHAPTERS 8, 9, AND 10, WHICH IS OUR UNIT ON LATIN AMERICA.  WE ARE SPENDING ONE ASSIGNMENT NIGHT ON EACH OF THE THREE CHAPTERS SO THE STUDENTS HAVE A STUDY GUIDE THAT COVERS EACH CHAPTER.

 

YOUR  WORLD GEOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT FOR TODAY (MARCH 22TH)  IS AS FOLLOWS:

FOR THE SECOND PART OF YOUR STUDY GUIDE FOR WEDNESDAY’S TEST, ANSWER EACH OF THE CHAPTER 9 QUESTIONS BELOW IN A COMPLETE SENTENCE:

1.  WHAT IS QUECHUA?
2.  IN WHAT PART OF LATIN AMERICA WOULD YOU FIND BARBADOS?
3. WHEN DID EUROPEANS ARRIVE IN PRESENT-DAY LATIN AMERICA?
4. WHAT IS THE MOST POPULATED SPANISH-SPEAKING NATION IN THE WORLD?
5. WHAT ARE CHINAMPAS?
6. WHAT FORMER SLAVE LED THE HAITIAN FIGHT FOR INDEPENDENCE?
7. WHO BUILT THE CITY OF TENOCHTITIAN IN THE 1300’S?
8. WHO WAS SIMON BOLIVAR?
9. WHAT IS THE LATIN AMERICAN CELEBRATION THAT OCCURS JUST BEFORE LENT?
10. WHO WAS OSCAR NIEMEYER?

BE SURE TO HEAD YOUR PAPER WITH A COMPLETE FLP HEADING.

 

NEED TO CATCH UP???  HERE IS THE LAST ASSIGNMENT, WHICH IS THE FIRST PART OF YOUR STUDY GUIDE FOR WEDNESDAY’S TEST:

AS WE PREPARE FOR OUR TEST NEXT WEEK, WRITE A GOOD, COMPLETE SENTENCE ABOUT EACH OF THE FOLLOWING THAT WE STUDIED IN CHAPTER 8, OUR FIRST CHAPTER ON LATIN AMERICA:

CARIBBEAN SEA, PAMPAS, SIERRA MADRE ORIENTAL, ALTIPLANO, LAKE MARACAIBO, RIO GRANDE, ATACAMA DESERT, LLANOS, AMAZON RIVER, TIERRA CALIENTE, CANOPY, STEPPE, ANDES MOUNTAINS, ANGEL FALLS, AND PATAGONIA.

 

 

 ECONOMICS ASSIGNMENT FOR MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2021

 

FIRST SEMESTER, THIS YEAR, IN THE GOVERNMENT COURSE,  WE COMPLETED CHAPTER 1 IN THE TEXTBOOK, BEGINNINGS OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT,  AND AS PART OF OUR SOCIAL STUDIES EXPERIENCE, WE ALSO ENHANCED OUR MAP SKILLS.

OUR GROUPS, THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THEN COMPLETED CHAPTER 2, CREATION OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, IN OUR TEXTBOOK.  IN THAT CHAPTER, WE LEARNED THAT AFTER THE AMERICANS DEFEATED THE BRITISH IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, THEY HAD ANOTHER BIG CHALLENGE.  HOW WOULD THE COUNTRY BE GOVERNED?  CHAPTER 2 DISCUSSED THE CREATION OF THE CONSTITUTION.

WE NEXT CAREFULLY STUDIED CHAPTER 3, A LOOK AT THE CONSTITUTION.  IN THIS CHAPTER, WE LEARNED ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL PARTS OF THE CONSTITUTION.  WE COMPLETED THE CHAPTER AND THE CHAPTER REVIEW.

WE HAVE FINISHED CHAPTER 4, THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.  WE LOOKED DEEP INTO THE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT THAT THE FOUNDING FATHERS THOUGHT WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT.

IN CHAPTER 5, THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH,  WE LOOKED  AT EVERYTHING CONNECTED TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.  WITH A NEW PRESIDENT TAKING OFFICE IN JANUARY, THIS WAS  THE PERFECT TIME IN OUR HISTORY TO LOOK AT THE PRESIDENCY.

JUST BEFORE OUR WINTER VACATION, WE TOOK THE OBJECTIVE TEST FOR CHAPTERS 4 AND 5.  THEN, WE  STUDIED  CHAPTER 6, THE PRESIDENT’S CABINET AND CHAPTER 8, THE JUDICIAL BRANCH.

DURING SECOND SEMESTER, THE COURSE IS ECONOMICS.  THE STUDY OF ECONOMICS WILL HELP US TO BECOME BETTER DECISION MAKERS. IT WILL HELP DEVELOP A WAY OF THINKING TO MAKE THE BEST POSSIBLE CHOICES FOR OURSELVES.

DURING MARKING PERIOD 4, WE TACKLED THE MOST DIFFICULT PART OF ECONOMICS CLASS, THE FIRST CHAPTER.  WE WERE INTRODUCED TO THE BOOK AND THE TERMINOLOGY THAT WE WILL WORK WITH DURING THIS SHORT COURSE.

WE BEGAN THE 5TH MARKING PERIOD IN CHAPTER 2 IN OUR TEXTBOOKS.  HOWEVER, BEFORE WE WENT BACK TO CHAPTER 2, WE DID A LITTLE REVIEW.  WE ARE NOW IN THE CHAPTER REVIEW AT THE END OF CHAPTER 2.   WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24TH, WE WILL HAVE AN ECONOMICS TEST ON CHAPTERS 1 AND 2.  THE STUDENTS ARE ANSWERING QUESTIONS OVER THREE NIGHTS TO CREATE A STUDY GUIDE. 

 

YOUR ECONOMICS ASSIGNMENT FOR TODAY (MARCH 22TH) IS AS FOLLOWS:

ALL THREE GROUPS, STOCKS, BONDS, AND CURRENCY NEED TO ANSWER ALL 10 QUESTIONS IN COMPLETE SENTENCES.  IT MAY TAKE MORE THAN ONE SENTENCE TO ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS:

1. WHAT DOES GDP STAND FOR?
2. WHAT DO WE CALL IT WHEN CERTAIN GOODS AND SERVICES ARE BEING CONTROLLED BY ONE COMPANY?
3. WHAT IS THE AREA OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY WHERE BUYERS AND SELLERS COME TOGETHER CALLED?
4. WHAT IS THE TERM FOR THE PEOPLE WHO PURCHASE GOODS AND SERVICES IN THE MARKET?
5. WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR A MARKET ECONOMY?
6. WHAT IS INFLATION?
7. WHAT IS COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS?
8. WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF SPECIALIZATION?
9. WHAT IS CAPITAL?
10. IF DEMAND FOR A PRODUCT GOES UP, WHAT USUALLY HAPPENS TO THE PRICE?

BE SURE YOUR PAPER HAS A COMPLETE FLP HEADING.

 

NEED TO CATCH UP???   HERE IS THE LAST ASSIGNMENT, WHICH IS THE FIRST PART OF OUR STUDY GUIDE:

AS WE PREPARE FOR NEXT WEEK’S TEST, ALL THREE GROUPS, STOCKS, BONDS, AND CURRENCY WILL ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN COMPLETE SENTENCES:  (BE PREPARED TO ANSWER IN MORE THAN ONE SENTENCE, IF APPROPRIATE.)

1.  HOW DOES THE ENTREPRENEUR “DRIVE THE ECONOMY?”
2.  IF YOU HAVE A COUPON FOR A “FREE” WHOPPER AT BURGER KING, WHY IS THAT NOT REALLY “FREE”?
3.  WHY IS SCARCITY THE FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM OF ALL SOCIETIES?
4.  WHY ARE THERE MORE CHOICES IN OUR “WANTS” THAN IN OUR “NEEDS?”
5.  WHEN THINKING OF THE FACTORS OF PRODUCTION, WHY IS “LABOR” NOT ONLY PEOPLE?
6.  WHAT ARE THE FOUR KEY ELEMENTS TO THE STUDY OF ECONOMICS?
7.  WHY IS PRODUCTIVITY IMPORTANT TO ECONOMIC GROWTH?
8.  WHY ARE SERVICES NOT COUNTED AS WEALTH?
9.  WHY DOES WATER HAVE GREAT “VALUE” IN A DESERT?
10.  WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FACTOR MARKET AND A PRODUCT MARKET?

 

 

THE CLASS IS DIVIDED INTO 3 GROUPS.  TODAY, ALL 3 GROUPS HAVE THE SAME ASSIGNMENT, AS WE PREPARE FOR WEDNESDAY’S TEST.

STOCKS                                      BONDS                                                  CURRENCY

FLOYD BARBIEUX                      IMANI BURRIS                               DESHAWN ADAMS

SABY EUGENE                             KEYSHON FISHER                         TRACSEIN DESTEL

SAMUEL KELLEM                       KYANDREW FOX                            MADISON LEWIS

MARIA MARSDIN                        TRIEN HOANG                                ELIJAH LYONS

AUSTIN MCLYMONT                  JEREMIAH JOHNSON                  MALACHI MERCHANT

ELIJAH PAIGE                              MARSHA MOREAU                        LAKAYLA MONDESIR

BIANCA RICHARDS                     AHKIL PRINGLE                            MEGHAN MCLYMONT

COSBY SAINTIL                            HUDSON ROMAGE                        MORGAN MCLYMONT

JAMARION WHITE                     VLADIMIR TOUSSAINT                  RECO RAINER

 

 

 

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