January 23, 2017
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
1) Chapter 10 test Tuesday--Review notes, quiz, homework, vocab and map of South America
2) EXTRA CREDIT--Vocabulary Builder for South America due Thursday
3) Mid-Year Exam-Friday, January 27 Includes Fundamental Geography/Geo Skills (ch
1,2,3)and South America (Ch 8,9,10)--
4)Current Events due February 13

SOCIAL STUDIES MID-YEAR STUDY GUIDE 2017

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS
5 Themes of Geography (MR HELP)
Physical vs. Cultural Geography
Continents and Oceans
Landforms
8 Traits of Culture (SHEDGLAR)
Population vocabulary
General vocabulary
General Map Skills

SOUTH AMERICA:
Where/What are Latin America and South America?
What 4 regions make up Latin America?
Countries and Capitals of South America.
Major physical characteristics (land features and bodies of water)
Major climate regions of South America
What cultural characteristics (language, religion, etc.) help to define the regions?
Colonization, cultural heritage, independence
Brief history and settlement patterns
Review Vocabulary from South America (*Academic words NOT included)

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