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This is a study guide for those students taking the Unit Test.

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7th Grade World Geography Final Exam study guide.docx

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This assignment is due May 23, 2018

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Students will work ion portfolios n www.everfi.net for the unit on personal finances.  The Amazing Race project is due May 23, 2018

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Use the PowerPoint below, Comparing Asian Economies to chart and packet about South and East Asia's Economic Systems.

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Comparing Asian Economies student copies.pptx

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SW Asia Economic Systems student copy.pptx

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Homework is to finish the foldable.
Quiz Tomorrow

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I'm so Impressed and PROUD of the students writing today in class (4/11/18)!!!  Excellent Job!!  Keep Up the GOOD WORK

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Check edmodo

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Arabs Persians Kurds student information.pptx

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Students in 3rd, 4th, and 6th period have the opportunity to pull up grades and replace missing assignments. Students were given a printout of their current grades in my geography class along with a chart of 16 assignments they can complete to help improve their averages.

All printed grade sheets must be signed by parents or guardians before any assignments may be accepted.  Students have until April 30th to complete as many assignments as needed. A copy of the assignments is listed below.

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SS7 - Africa Choice Board Project Make Up Assignments.docx

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5th Period Honors
In small groups, create a narration of the following video.

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This will show you how Indian Monsoon is formed. For more info visit www.simplydecoded.com

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Tomorrow is the last day to work on stations.  We've been working on stations since Thursday of last week.
Wakanda Character Assignments were due today.

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Follow up activity to the Black Panther Movie
Homework:   You can draw a picture or write a one page description of your character.  (See the end of the PowerPoint for directions.)

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The Mursi, and the neighbouring Suri (also known as Surma), are most famous for is their lip-plates, but they also have a rich tradition of scarification, body ornamentation and dress. Another well known aspect of Mursi body decoration is their body painting, although tourists and photographers rarely see the 'real' body painting because the Mursi gain more money by 'dressing up' for visitors.

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Nowadays the Basotho tribal blanket (Seanamarena) is such a common sight in Lesotho, that tourists tend to assume that it was a local invention. However, its origins can be traced back to the European traders and missionaries as far back as the 1800s. The popularity and assimilation of the blankets by the Basotho people can be traced back to one single incident.

A blanket was presented to the then King, King Moshoeshoe I in 1860 by a man by the name of Mr. Howel. The King was by all accounts quite taken with the blanket ("a handsome railway wrapper made of light blue pilot cloth, heavy and hairy") and wore the blanket in preference to his then neglected traditional leopard skin karosses.

The blanket has become part of not only their everyday life but as a status symbol. To outsiders it became a mark of ethnicity and therefore a token of cultural identification. In fact Lesotho is the only nation south of the Sahara that illustrates the culture of an entire nation through such an individualistic item such as the tribal blanket.

Up to approximately 600 years ago furs, skins and even dried grass were used to keep out the cold during the winter months. By 1860 it was becoming more difficult to procure sufficient skins for Karosses and by 1872 many of the old sheepskin covers had been replaced by crudely made cotton or woollen blankets. Several historians and writers refer to natural disasters, such as continual droughts and the exceptionally cold winter of 1902 (the great snow), as well as the " Rinderpest " outbreak of 1897. These events depleted the wild and domestic animals of Lesotho and the disasters continued well into the twentieth century.

The visible stripes on the blankets are known as "pin-stripes". According to historical records these 1cm stripes originally came about as a weavers fault. Instead of correcting this fault, the manufacturer shipped them with the "pin-stripe" which subsequently became a traditional feature.

The traditional blankets differ from most modern blankets in that they are almost entirely made of wool (88% wool and 12% cotton), hence their rougher and firmer texture.
Ceremonial uses for Lesotho blankets
Although blanket styles have been subject to outside influences, they are still to this day closely linked with the milestones of Basotho family life:

- Boys preparing for the circumcision ritualdon a special fertility blanket known as a moholobela. After the ceremony he's considered to have reached manhood, and wears another kind of blanket, called the .

- On the occasion of his wedding, a man wears a motlotlehi, and he presents his wife with a when their first child is born.

- Before her wedding day, a woman spends a great deal of time trying on and selecting blankets for her trousseau. Women's blankets are quite different to men's - they are designed to be pinned over their bosom whereas the men pin them to the right shoulder.

-There are also special occasions in the Basotho's national life where blankets symbolize the particular event. For instance, on Independence Day or National Tree Planting Day, a man of substance may wear not one but three blankets, namely the Torch blanket, a Victoria and a Sandringham.

If you are wondering how to correctly wear the seanamarena, you can few some videos that detail the different styles for both men and women.

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The History of the Basotho traditional blanket

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Nowadays the Basotho tribal blanket (Seanamarena) is such a common sight in Lesotho, that tourists tend to assume that it was a local invention. However, its origins can be traced back to the European traders and missionaries as far back as the 1800s.

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Field Trip To the Black Panther Movie

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Informational sheets about Himba and Mursi People

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Students took Mid-terms Today.
Africa Art Projects will be due next Monday

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Africa Art Project Friday

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7th Grade World Geography Mid-Term is Thursday
Study guide is below

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See the 3/1/18 Powerpoint

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Use the same powerpoint to complete the chart 3-2-18

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Art Project Option #3 Creating a Kente Cloth

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Art Project Option #3 Creating a Kente Cloth

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Summary:

Students will learn the history of Ghanaian Kente Cloths. Students will practice using geometric shapes to design their own Kente Cloth strips.

What You Need:

Items for demonstration (Kente strips and fabrics, caps and key rings, etc. using Kente symbolism, pictures, great resource website: Smithsonian Museum of African Art)

18 x 4 inch strips of good quality white paper

pencils

rulers

red, green, blue, black and yellow tempera paint

paintbrushes

water cups and paper towels

What You Do:

Present lesson:

What: Kente Cloths, strips of fabric woven by hand in the colors that represent Africa.

Red - Life and Blood
Blue - Innocence
Green -Mother Africa, Mother Earth
Black - People and Unity
Gold - Strength and Fortune
Strips are sewn together to make cloth. Always woven from cotton threads.

When: Celebrations: Weddings, Births, Graduations, Ceremonies to bring in new leaders; Whenever you want to respectfully show your African heritage.
Why: To symbolize African culture
Where: Most examples from Ghana, worn in Africa, America, and wherever people show African heritage.

Discuss the difference between geometric and organic shapes and lines.

Direct students to design geometric patterns of stripes, squares, diamonds, triangles, etc. on the paper strips.

Pass out trays of paint, brushes, water cups, and paper towels. Remind students that the colors are very important in Kente cloth, so they should do their best to keep the colors clean and not muddied.

When the strips are dry, it is sometimes very effective to use a black marker to outline the shapes and stripes. It gives the paper an embroidered look. This is your choice.

I display these strips on a black paper covered bulletin board with posters informing the viewer of the history of Kente cloth. Students often make these types of posters or writings in Social Studies during Black History Month.

*Note: This project looks really cool using pieces of colored yarn and glue instead of paint! Just substitute tagboard for the white paper.
You can weave or sew the strips together or display them individually.
Top image: Elementary Scribbles

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Kente Cloth Strips Lesson Plan: Multicultural Art and Craft Lessons for Kids: KinderArt

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Students will learn the history of Ghanaian Kente Cloths. Students will practice using geometric shapes to design their own Kente Cloth strips. Items for demonstration (Kente strips and fabrics, caps and key rings, etc.

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Art Project Option #4 Writing a Folktale

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Art Project Option #4 Writing a Folktale

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Art project Option #1 and #2 How to Make a Mask or Shield

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Art project Option #1 and #2 How to Make a Mask or Shield

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Close this template window when done printing

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6 PM tonight in the TMS Café!!

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Class watched video about the Holocaust and worked on Middle East Exhibit

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7th Grade World Geography January 18, 2018

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Finish the Government Review for Homework

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7th Grade World Geography January 9, 2018

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7th Grade World Geography January 8, 2018

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Current Event Due dates for the remainder of the school year

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Final Exam Review

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7th Grade World Geography final exam information

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Students remember to restock your school supplies.
Please donate if you can Kleenex and hand sanitizer to the class.
Thank you!!

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Monday - Thursday Study Guide
Notebook Check Friday

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South and Eastern Asia Political and Physical Features Map

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Crossword Puzzle and Map due Tuesday 12-5-17
Map Quiz South and East Asia Political and Physical Features Tuesday 12-5-17
Notebook Check Next Friday 12-8-17

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7th Grade World Geography November 29, 2017

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The Stock Market Game Ends December 2, 2017
Teacher Choice of your Individual Lesson Plan due tomorrow
Essay Rough Draft due December 8, 2017
Quiz Tuesday South and East Asia Political and Physical Features

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7th Grade World Geography November 29, 2017 Honors

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Explain the difference between a monsoon, typhoon, and hurricane. To receive bonus points, answers must be written in complete sentences with cited evidence.

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7th Grade World Geography November 27, 2017

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7th Grade World Geography November 27, 2017 Honors

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South and East Asia Political and Physical Features

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South and East Asia Political and Physical Features

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Assessment Friday

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7th Grade World Geography Honors November 15, 2017

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Assessment Friday over Middle East Government and History

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7th Grade World Geography November 15, 2017

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7th Grade World Geography November 14, 2017

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7th Grade World Geography Honors November 14 - 15, 2017

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7th Grade World Geography November 13, 2017

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Click to the end of the PowerPoint to see the checklist for the notebook check.

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7th Grade World Geography November 9, 2017

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7th Grade World Geography Honors November 9, 2017

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7th Grade World Geography Honors November 8, 2017

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7th Grade World Geography November 8, 2017

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7th Grade World Geography November 7, 2017

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7th Grade World Geography November 3, 2017

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7th Grade World Geography November 2, 2017

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7th Grade World Geography November 1, 2017

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Discover the CIA history, mission, vision and values.

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Freedom in the World 2017 To view the full interactive map, visit the Freedom in the World 2017 page by clicking here. WHAT IS FREEDOM IN THE WORLD? Freedom in the World is Freedom House's flagship annual report, assessing the condition of political rights and civil liberties around the world.

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7th Grade World Geography October 31, 2017

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Southwest Asia Flipbook Due Wednesday, 10-8-17

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Southwest Asia Flipbook Due Wednesday, 10-8-17

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7th Grade World Geography October 30, 2017