Mr. Needle's Blog Space » Geography http://bneedle.edublogs.org A blog that will go down in history? Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:43:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Pre-AP SS – Fun Australia Games http://bneedle.edublogs.org/2006/11/21/pre-ap-ss-fun-australia-games/ http://bneedle.edublogs.org/2006/11/21/pre-ap-ss-fun-australia-games/#comments Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:27:37 +0000 Mr. Needle http://bneedle.edublogs.org/2006/11/21/pre-ap-ss-fun-australia-games/ Click on the link below for fun informational games dealing with Australia and Ocean.  I especially like hte following on

Australia Terms and Descriptions – Quia hangman game created by Gail Schlicht
http://members.aol.com/bowermanb/australiagames.html

]]> http://bneedle.edublogs.org/2006/11/21/pre-ap-ss-fun-australia-games/feed/ 1 PRE AP SS – Testing Info http://bneedle.edublogs.org/2006/08/24/pre-ap-ss-testing-info/ http://bneedle.edublogs.org/2006/08/24/pre-ap-ss-testing-info/#comments Fri, 25 Aug 2006 01:35:18 +0000 Mr. Needle http://bneedle.edublogs.org/2006/08/24/pre-ap-ss-testing-info/ I know, you are so excited to find out this information so here it is.

You Test covering Chapters 1 and 2 will be next Thursday, August 31.

Your Summer Reading Test will be September 5th.

Your Project will be due September 5th.

I understand that  these are two assignments due on the same day. However, you have a substantial amount of time to prepare for them.

Yoda says: Begets you a good grade, studying does…yoda.jpg

]]> http://bneedle.edublogs.org/2006/08/24/pre-ap-ss-testing-info/feed/ 1 PRE AP SS – Summer Reading Assessment http://bneedle.edublogs.org/2006/08/23/pre-ap-ss-summer-reading-assessment/ http://bneedle.edublogs.org/2006/08/23/pre-ap-ss-summer-reading-assessment/#comments Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:20:39 +0000 Mr. Needle http://bneedle.edublogs.org/2006/08/23/pre-ap-ss-summer-reading-assessment/ Below are the topics for your assessment. You may prepare for the assignment but it must be written in class. Keep in mind that you may use your book.

CHINA INC – Write a four paragraph editorial for the school newspaper explaining how China is using its population, current political system, and its resources to become a world power that challenges the number one position and status of the United States.

WALKING DRUM – Write a four paragraph editorial for the school newspaper about the Walking Drum. Include book examples of the Five Themes of Geography and a comparison of the attitudes, lecel of technology, and the quality of life that existed in Southern Europe (the Mediterranean region), Northern Europe, and the Middle East during the 12th century.

]]> http://bneedle.edublogs.org/2006/08/23/pre-ap-ss-summer-reading-assessment/feed/ 4 PRE AP SS – 8/22 http://bneedle.edublogs.org/2006/08/22/pre-ap-ss-822/ http://bneedle.edublogs.org/2006/08/22/pre-ap-ss-822/#comments Tue, 22 Aug 2006 20:30:04 +0000 Mr. Needle http://bneedle.edublogs.org/2006/08/22/pre-ap-ss-822/ What do you think is something that is a part of American culture that people from another country would find most bizzare?

]]> http://bneedle.edublogs.org/2006/08/22/pre-ap-ss-822/feed/ 7 PRE AP SS – 8/21 http://bneedle.edublogs.org/2006/08/21/pre-ap-ss-821/ http://bneedle.edublogs.org/2006/08/21/pre-ap-ss-821/#comments Mon, 21 Aug 2006 20:14:05 +0000 Mr. Needle http://bneedle.edublogs.org/2006/08/21/pre-ap-ss-821/ Posted below is the plate tectonics link AND just in case you want more latitude and longitude work, that sheet is also linked below.

Plate Tectonics.ppt         Longitude and Latitude Worksheet update.doc

 

Additionally, pasted below is a tentative review sheet for the first test:)

THE REVIEW SHEET IS NOW HERE AND WORKING.

Tentative Review Sheet: Test 1

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(Answers only accepted after 8:59:59pm)

]]> http://bneedle.edublogs.org/2006/08/17/pre-ap-817/feed/ 3 PRE AP SS http://bneedle.edublogs.org/2006/08/14/pre-ap-ss/ http://bneedle.edublogs.org/2006/08/14/pre-ap-ss/#comments Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:25:18 +0000 Mr. Needle http://bneedle.edublogs.org/2006/08/14/pre-ap-ss/ Below is a link of what we will discuss tomorrow.

The Five Themes of Geography blog post.ppt

]]> http://bneedle.edublogs.org/2006/08/14/pre-ap-ss/feed/ 0 Pre-AP Social Studies Syllabus http://bneedle.edublogs.org/2006/07/07/pre-ap-social-studies-syllabus/ http://bneedle.edublogs.org/2006/07/07/pre-ap-social-studies-syllabus/#comments Fri, 07 Jul 2006 19:19:51 +0000 Mr. Needle http://bneedle.edublogs.org/2006/07/07/pre-ap-social-studies-syllabus/ Click on the Syllabus link! Isn’t school GREAT!

Pre-AP Social Studies Syllabus

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