Ms.Raiford’s Homework

World Geography

• World Wonders: Research the Pros and Cons of Urbanization (10 Pros & 10 cons=20 in total)
• Globe Trotters: Chapter 6 Section 3 workbook activity
• Complete the 10 questions below:
  • How have the geography and the natural resources of the United States and Canada affected the development of Industry in the region?
  • In what ways do the cultures of the United States and Canada reflect the cultures of various ethnic groups who settled the region?
  • How do the many rivers affect life in the United States and Canada?
  • How did human interaction with the environment lead to changes in the environment during the 1930s?
  • Of what significance is the official Language Act of 1969?
  • How do languages in the United States and Canada reflect the identities of early settlers?
  • What is dry farming?
  • Who were the Inuit?
  • What is the Sunbelt?
  • What is the tallest living thing on Earth?

U.S. History

• Liberty Legends: 15 Facts about the 4th of July
• American Dreamers: Cause and Effect of the Emancipation of Slaves

Physical Science

Essential Question and #1-4 on pages 284-285

Transitions

• Discovery Team: Evaluate the economic and political consequences of mercantilism, both positive and negative
• Exploration Squad: Pages 8-9 in the Transatlantic Slave Trade packet