Monday October 1

The first thing we will do is take a trip around South America in an atlas activity. After that we will be talking in class about how you can think critically. What that means is that we want you to start thinking for yourself. In life the answers will not be word for word out of a book. You will need to come up with solutions yourself in order to succeed in life and this class. Hopefully this excercise will help you. Finally at the end of class we will assign the Chapter 1 review so we can move onto Chapter 2 and be ready to take a test on both chapters 1 and 2 by the end of the week.

Quote of the Day: "It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer." -Albert Einstein

Wednesday September 26

Today we will be continuing with our Chapter 1 worksheet/notes. We will then talk about the vocab activity and continue on by talking about non-verbal communication.

Quote of the day: "A friend is one who sees through you and still likes the view." -Wilma Askinos

Tuesday, September 25

Today we will correct the Chapter 1 worksheet and start a new assignment with Chapter 1 Vocabulary. This will give you a base to build on as we spend the rest of the week talking about different cultures and how they communicate.

Quote of the Day: "It is better to lose a hard fought battle than to avoid a battle because it is to hard to fight." -Andrew Faunt

Monday September 23

I hope you all enjoyed homecoming week last week. As 8th graders you were left out of some things but it will continue to get bigger and bigger and you will get to enjoy it more in the future.

Today we will be handing back a bunch of papers and getting a grade sheet back. We will also be getting a worksheet on Chapter 1. You can consider this worksheet notes on Chapter 1. I went through and wrote questions based on what I think are the important parts of the chapter.

Quote of the Day: "The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory but progress."

Thursday September 20

Happy Birthday to me,
Happy Birthday to me,
Happy Birthday Dear Mr. Moe
Happy Birthday to me.


To start with today we will be playing Crack the Code. You will be finding where robbers took some priceless maps. We will then correct the "Where in the world are we Vacationing" Worksheet. We will then watch a 10 minute video on Latitude and Climate. Finally with any time left we will work on a review Latitude and Longitude worksheet.

Remember on Friday we have a quiz on Latitude and Longitude. If you feel you need more practice you can play the game at the top of the links area on the right side of the blog.

Quote of the Day: "To have a friend a man must be a friend." -The Lone Ranger

Wednesday September 19

Today we will be correcting the Latitude and Longitude of the U.S.A. And assigning the Latitude and Longitude of the World. We will also be watching a video on Longitude and Timezones and correcting the timezone worksheet.

Quote of the Day: "The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits." -Albert Einstein

Tuesday, September 18

Today we will be continuing with the Geography Skills Handbook by talking about Projections and Globes. You will turn in your maps of your yard. And we will be doing a worksheet on Latitude and Longitude of the United States.

Quote of the Day: "God could not be everywhere so he created mothers." -Jewish Proverb